0:00:02 > 0:00:07When Katie and Darnell met, it was love at first sight.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09I got her work number,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12her mobile number and her house number.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13If she had a pager I'd have got that.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17I think she was about to give me her mum's number, as well.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23With two young daughters, Darnell was keen to make an honest woman of Katie.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25I was just like bawling. I was, like, "Oh, my God."
0:00:25 > 0:00:30I couldn't even see the ring, I'd that many tears. I was like trying to wipe them away.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35But family commitments mean they can't afford to get married.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- For the new baby...- Expensive.
0:00:37 > 0:00:38...more expensive than we expected.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43So we're giving them £12,000 for their big day.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Bride to sign there.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48But there's a catch. They've agreed, in the presence
0:00:48 > 0:00:51of a lawyer, that Darnell will organise the wedding on his own.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54If you don't like it, I'm not gonna be happy.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Neither of us will be happy if I don't like it.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00They'll have absolutely no contact and Katie won't know a single thing
0:01:00 > 0:01:03about the wedding until the big day in three weeks' time.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06I don't think it's fair that I'm gonna to be in a foul mood on my wedding day.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11Can Darnell deliver Katie's dream day without female assistance?
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Never send a man to do a woman's job. They always get it wrong.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Will he hit the three-week deadline?
0:01:17 > 0:01:21- The- BLEEP- has hit the fan and I've got two days to do a lot of stuff
0:01:21 > 0:01:24that should have, and could have, been done earlier.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26One's got posted!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Will he put his bride off before she even gets to the altar?
0:01:29 > 0:01:34If my old man to be sent me here for a hen night, I wouldn't marry him.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Can this man give this woman a day she will never forget?
0:01:38 > 0:01:43My daughter's not walking down the aisle dressed like a fool, straight up!
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Today, Darnell Dawkins is moving out of the home
0:01:59 > 0:02:02he shares with full-time mother, Katie, and their two daughters.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Darnell and Katie separated after the birth of their first daughter, Jada,
0:02:07 > 0:02:09but got back together three years ago.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12In that time, we got to know each other.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- We become really good friends, didn't we?- We did.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- And fell even deeper in love with each other.- Even deeper.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Darnell works as a care worker for the visually-impaired...
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Ready? Go!
0:02:29 > 0:02:32..so it's down to Katie to run a tight ship at home.
0:02:32 > 0:02:33Good morning!
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- I love the way she's always on the ball about things.- Have a good day.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41She's always making sure this needs to be done or that's done.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47He moans at me sometimes, he's like, "I'm here, you're not a single mum any more."
0:02:47 > 0:02:53But Katie has issues of her own - Darnell's timekeeping is rubbish.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56We have to be there at 7.30, so you really have to hurry up.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Right, I'm coming, babe! I'm coming.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02I get frustrated quite easily.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07He's so laid back he's, like, laying down most of the time.
0:03:07 > 0:03:14Deep down she thinks that because I'm so laid back I'm not able to plan things, do things myself.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16I bet he'll be late for the wedding.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Big Del's got too much clothes.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29Three weeks will be the longest time Darnell's been away from the family.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Three weeks will seem like forever. It's gonna drag.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36Even if I want to have a chat or hear his voice, I won't be able to do that.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38That will be the difficult part.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42It's exciting, but on the other side
0:03:42 > 0:03:45it's got me really down, because I'm not going to be around my family.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48I'm not going to be able to see them every day,
0:03:48 > 0:03:51wake up and give my daughters a kiss every morning, as I do,
0:03:51 > 0:03:53wake up and give my fiancee a kiss every day.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Even faithful Rico knows something's up.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01He knows. He senses my vibes.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04They say dogs are like children, they pick up on everything.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08He's been moping around the house all day, just like I have.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13# Remember, remember
0:04:13 > 0:04:16# I'm asking you, begging you
0:04:16 > 0:04:20# Please, oh, oh-oh
0:04:20 > 0:04:23# Oh-oh, please
0:04:23 > 0:04:26# Stay with me, baby... #
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I ought to get some waterproof mascara.
0:04:28 > 0:04:34# Stay with me, baby I'm begging you... #
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Love you. Good luck.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40The biggest day of Katie's life is now in Darnell's hands.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45With just three weeks to do everything, he needs to get off to a flying start.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Oh, you're not serious.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Oh, my gosh!
0:04:58 > 0:05:03The first day of preparation for this three-week wedding, are not going too well.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05For me, it's like a big omen.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08It makes you wonder what the rest of the three weeks will be like.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Just praying and hoping this all goes right now.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15ENGINE ROARS
0:05:17 > 0:05:21Darnell is going to be planning the wedding from his mum's house.
0:05:21 > 0:05:27It feels kind of mad going home, it kind of kills your independence.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29You almost feel like a kid again.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32I haven't felt like this for a long time.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- I'm back home!- It's only temporary.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42With Darnell gone, Katie's mother Karina is moving in to lend a hand.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45I'm going to be her moral support.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Stop her freaking out, calm her down.
0:05:49 > 0:05:50Help her with the kids.
0:05:50 > 0:05:57It's like going back in time and having kids again. Little ones.
0:05:57 > 0:05:58Brothers.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Darnell has chosen his brothers, Marvin and Nathan, as his best men.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07What time do you call this?
0:06:07 > 0:06:11My first initial thought was, "Why me, God?" I was looking at the sky.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16I don't know the first thing about weddings. I try to avoid them.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17- Cheers!- You up for it?
0:06:17 > 0:06:21No. I'm so not ready for it.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26All right, cool. Back to sleep then, innit? See you in a bit!
0:06:26 > 0:06:27It's going to be manic.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32I don't know if he'll be able to pull it off or not.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Fingers crossed, innit?
0:06:34 > 0:06:35Pray to the most high.
0:06:35 > 0:06:40God isn't going to organise this wedding for them, they've got to pull their finger out.
0:06:40 > 0:06:46The first thing I'm going to do is get a drink, because I can't be thinking about this stuff too much.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50There's no fears on Darnell, the fears are on Marvin and Nathan.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54They would want to do right by their brother and Katie, but it's not their wedding day, is it?
0:06:54 > 0:06:58I'm focusing on the stag night, to be honest.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02They can do it however they want to do it. It doesn't matter what we think.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05They'll think, "Great. It's the first time we're in control and the girls aren't."
0:07:05 > 0:07:07We're not pulling the puppet strings.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Music..
0:07:09 > 0:07:11No. Dress.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- Oh, yeah.- Got to get the dress in there before music.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17They might do something crazy.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21I'd love to get my dog walking down the aisle as ring bearer.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26Put it round his neck or something. That's nuts.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31But Darnell's mother Mo knows what should first be on their list - a church.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35I'm sure it's three weeks that they've got to...
0:07:35 > 0:07:40sort of like, make their intention known that they plan to get married.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44I know it's not even any point them picking a hall,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47even if they found one, they haven't got that bit covered.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51With the clock ticking, the temptation to step in is too great.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56If you're going to a church, there's a period of time that they have to make sure people can contest.
0:07:56 > 0:08:01The first thing you need to do is definitely to find out about that.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Mo's timely intervention gives Darnell a bit of a focus.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10I've grown up as a Catholic, so for me a church was a big part of my life.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14So to have it in the Church would be, it would be fantastic, literally.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Katie also wants a religious ceremony.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22It's my dream to get married in a church.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25For me religion runs through my family.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28My granddad's really religious and stuff like that.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Me taking my vows in the Lord's house,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34in front of everyone that I love, means a massive thing to me.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38With his mother's foot firmly up his backside,
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Darnell gets on the phone to his parish priest.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45I'm looking to get married at the end of May. We're very serious in getting married.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48But at such short notice, the priest isn't convinced.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51OK, thank you very much.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Thanks. Thank you. Bye.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00It looks like Darnell's ambitions for a church wedding are dead in the water.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03MUSIC: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Hollies
0:09:06 > 0:09:09This ain't gonna be what I wanted.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Get the spirits up, bruv.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14He made it sound like I wasn't taking it serious.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19It makes it sound almost like everywhere is going to be thinking the same sort of thing.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21You can get married anywhere, bruv.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24As you believe in God and the most high,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27and as long as you believe in yourself and you pray.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Let the love show, that's the main thing.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33The love, that's the reason you're getting married in the first place.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Totally worst nightmare is...
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Wandsworth registry office.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Don't even start, Mum.
0:09:44 > 0:09:45Shabby community hall.
0:09:45 > 0:09:50Wandsworth registry office for a start would just really upset me.
0:09:55 > 0:10:01Hopes for a church wedding abandoned, Darnell goes for Plan B.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04This is the marble hall.
0:10:04 > 0:10:05I like the look of that.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08This is the first floor.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- This is nice!- This is the area where we marry people.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- It would be perfect.- He'd never do that in one million years.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17You don't know.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19He wouldn't!
0:10:19 > 0:10:21You don't know, Mum.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23I'm telling you that. I'm stressing.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27If my bride walked into this, especially her making her
0:10:27 > 0:10:32big entrance up these stairs, like trailing up, I think she'd love it.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35That marble hall just looked banging.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37I thought that was beautiful.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41So, yeah, I'm kind of bouncing right about now.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42I'm out there, I'm out there.
0:10:42 > 0:10:48I'm out of my box. I'm out of my box and I'm looking down on the world.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- Are you with me?- I don't know what you're talking about.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53- Why not?- I don't understand what that mouthful meant.
0:10:55 > 0:11:01Darnell could end up in a six-foot box if he settles for the registry office.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Although Katie has no say in the wedding,
0:11:08 > 0:11:09she can still dream the dream.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- Hi. Katie? - I'm Katie. Nice to meet you.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Wow. They're so beautiful, aren't they?
0:11:16 > 0:11:20I'd love my ideal dress to be like a big white dress, but not too big.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22I don't want to look like a meringue.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25You don't want to be, "Where's Katie, through her wedding dress?"
0:11:25 > 0:11:29Not too big. Elegant.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Having ruled out a meringue, the search for something elegant begins.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- I feel like a little girl in a sweet shop.- A kid in a candy store.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38Yeah, that's the one.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42It's exciting. I've never seen anyone try
0:11:42 > 0:11:44on a wedding dress before.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49No, it doesn't suit me. No, definitely not me.
0:11:54 > 0:12:00With none of Katie's choices quite hitting the mark, the manager suggests...
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- a meringue.- Oh, my God!
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Oh, Katie, it's beautiful.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09It's just amazing. This dress is just mind-blowing.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13She really looks like a BLEEP bride.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Sorry! Sorry! She, actually, really looks like a bride.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20She looks stunning. I feel sorry for Darnell now.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22It's going to be pretty tough.
0:12:22 > 0:12:27"I don't want a big dress," now she's tried the big princess dress on, it's what she wants.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32He's going to have this image of what she likes and it's totally changed.
0:12:32 > 0:12:33So sorry.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37It's kind of sunk in now that... any dress he's going to pick now,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39it's not going to stand up to this dress.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41I just love everything about it.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43It's really sad, because she's found her dress
0:12:43 > 0:12:45and she might not be able to have it.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49I never thought it meant that much, but it's going to. Since trying it on, she loves it.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51It'll knock her for six if it ain't the right one.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- She can't hide her feelings.- She'll be like that.- She'll be fuming.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57I'm going to beat him if he don't choose that one.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Katie's dress is the last thing on Darnell's mind.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08He's still coming to terms with the idea of a registry office wedding.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Then divine intervention strikes.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16His Aunty Sharon has given him details of her church in South London, but with only 16 days
0:13:16 > 0:13:21until the wedding, Darnell has to convince the minister he's serious.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23I'm shaking because I'm so nervous.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26This is the second most important thing to me.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29The first most important thing to me is I'm marrying Katie, of course.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34The second thing is that, the fact of having it in a church.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39That will be just so blessed and right now that's what I want.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41So fingers crossed.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Pray and just hope it goes well.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47Hi, Pastor, I've come to you to find out about my wedding.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50I was looking to get married for the end of this month.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52The date, the 30th.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- You're really cutting it fine. You realise that?- Yes.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00The fact that your aunt is a member here,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03and a pretty good connection,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06then, yeah, it's possible.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09- Oh, thank you.- It's possible. We can do that.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14Words can't express right now. All I'm saying is thank you.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16All I'm saying is thank you.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Sorted. Thank you. Thank you.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Yes! I can't even talk. My head's just not...
0:14:21 > 0:14:25I'm not in the right frame of mind right now.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28I've got my date. That's what matters. I've got my date, my church.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32Everything's set. So, on that side there, that's perfect.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Now, it's just time to move on for the rest of the stuff, but right now
0:14:36 > 0:14:41I'm going to go home, sit down and dwell on the fact I've got my church.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Everything else can wait.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Yeah. Thank you.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49Everything else can't wait.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52The church may be in the bag, but he still needs to find
0:14:52 > 0:14:55a reception venue before he can send out invitations.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Five days into Darnell's wedding planning
0:15:01 > 0:15:05and with no news of a date, Katie is already anxious.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06It's already short notice as it is.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09If invitations aren't even sent out yet,
0:15:09 > 0:15:14I'm worried that people will be like, "I did ask you three weeks ago
0:15:14 > 0:15:17"to give me the date and you haven't done it, so I can't come."
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Katie can't hassle Darnell, but her mum can.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25It's a matter of urgency now.
0:15:25 > 0:15:32He needs to get his finger out with the invitations, cos people are starting to get a bit irate.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34- Hello.- Hello, Mama.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36These are for you.
0:15:36 > 0:15:42We're both getting a bit concerned about invitations going out.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Time-frame wise.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- Get on that ASAP. - Get your finger out.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51My finger is so far out, it's unbelievable.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53All out tonight!
0:15:53 > 0:15:55That's a possibility.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57That is a possibility.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Cool. We're starting to get a bit stressed about it now.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- Right!- Someone's telling porkies.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Until I get the venue sorted I can't send out invitations,
0:16:09 > 0:16:12because you have to put on the invitations where the venue is.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17I have to get on the ball and get the venue sorted, get rolling.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20No time for butterflies, no time for nervousness.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24I've got to get it all rolling and just go.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28SONG: "We're Busy Doing Nothing"
0:16:31 > 0:16:36The next day it seems that Darnell has forgotten all about "getting things rolling".
0:16:36 > 0:16:42What we've decided to do is take a day off and find some breathing space just to play some PlayStation.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47Just chill out and start back tomorrow. Today is officially day off.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51No wedding talk, no nothing, today is just chilling day.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56When you think you've got one thing sorted, ten other things are waiting to get dealt with.
0:16:56 > 0:16:57It's too much.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02We've done a lot this week, considering the space of time we've had.
0:17:02 > 0:17:08But I think we have accomplished, well not accomplished a lot, but we've tried to pursue a lot.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13So far, all we seem to have established really is the church.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19I thought they were going to look for the reception venue.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25But I'm not sure now. They talked about suit hire and stuff,
0:17:25 > 0:17:28but they look like they're enjoying the PlayStation at the minute.
0:17:28 > 0:17:34So, I'm starting to panic a little bit now. He's hasn't even ordered the cake.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37He's not sorted out invitations.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41I'm thinking this is week two of this whole thing,
0:17:41 > 0:17:47so week three is when the marriage is going to take place, but nobody knows the wedding is happening yet.
0:17:47 > 0:17:52Cos he's got nothing to tell them. I'm thinking, "Will we have anybody at this wedding?"
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Cos by the time he does tell them, will people be able to make it?
0:17:56 > 0:17:59That's another one of my worries.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03I feel everything has been left a little bit too late.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Darnell's mother isn't the only one who's nervous.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Cos I'm quite a control freak.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12I'm trying to control how I'm feeling and what I'm thinking.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16It's difficult when you don't know what's going on.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21I feel like I'm sitting on a rollercoaster and it's just going and it won't stop.
0:18:21 > 0:18:27Good morning, I'm phoning to find out about your availability for a wedding function.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31It's members only. All right, not to worry. Thanks a lot.
0:18:31 > 0:18:37With only ten days until the wedding, the brothers finally try to pin down a reception venue.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40This week, yeah. I know it's short notice.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43OK, then. Thanks a lot.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45'Sorry, it's booked.'
0:18:45 > 0:18:47That's for this year, yes.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52- '30th May next year?'- No, this year. - You have already got a booking.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53Do you supply Caribbean food by any chance?
0:18:53 > 0:18:59To make matters worse, Darnell's being very specific about the food he wants to serve.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02There's only two problems, the availability and the catering.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05You don't have an option for self-catering?
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Still stuck at square one.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09Please, come on. Please.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Finally a ray of hope.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15'Yes, it's free. You're lucky because we've had a cancellation...'
0:19:15 > 0:19:17So far it sounds beautiful.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19'£150.'
0:19:19 > 0:19:23- £150 for...?- '£150.' - For the venue?
0:19:23 > 0:19:27'Yeah, that includes two bar staff and somebody on the door.'
0:19:27 > 0:19:32- OK.- 'Holds 180 people maximum.'- OK.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37'We don't have any kitchen facilities, so people normally bring in their own buffets or caterers.'
0:19:37 > 0:19:41OK. Would you get married in your venue?
0:19:41 > 0:19:43- 'Would I get married in my venue?' - Yeah.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46'Well, yeah, I've worked here for 17 years.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49'It's a nice hall. It's a nice size. It dresses up nicely.'
0:19:49 > 0:19:54- I'd love to come and view it today if that's possible. - 'OK. Thanks. Bye.'
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- We have hope. We have hope. - Wait till four? I want to go now.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00We have hope.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03But £150, bruv! What kind of venue's that?
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Oh, boy.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Mate!
0:20:14 > 0:20:16'I was up at four o'clock this morning.'
0:20:16 > 0:20:19It wasn't a dream. It was a bit of a nightmare.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21I woke up and I was like, "Oh, my God!"
0:20:21 > 0:20:26Hiya. I'm Darnell. I've come to see you about a wedding function.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30'I dreamt the venue was really dark and dingy.'
0:20:30 > 0:20:32It was just dreadful.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34The stage obviously we clear.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38We've had bridge today, so we've had their equipment on stage, but that'll be clear.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42'The walls were like a really... yellow. It was awful.'
0:20:42 > 0:20:44He was just sitting there eating his food.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47He was like, "Are you enjoying your day, babes?"
0:20:47 > 0:20:51I was like, "No, it's the worst day of my life!" And then I woke up.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54When you spoke to me this morning it was quite short notice.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59We've had a cancellation, which was just... As luck would have it.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Superb. Lucky for me.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Lucky for me!
0:21:04 > 0:21:06I like this. Yeah.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09I'm sure your bride will. Once it's all dressed up.
0:21:12 > 0:21:18That was very...very emotional. Very, very emotional.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21But I suppose for £150, you can't go wrong.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29The brothers only have one other available venue on their list,
0:21:29 > 0:21:30Sandown Race Course.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- This is more like it. - This is more like it.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37It's very private. You have a nice private balcony.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- And we have access... - Yep, this is all yours.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43We don't need nothing else.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- We wouldn't need anything else. - What a piece of luck!
0:21:47 > 0:21:51Now what would be the odds on a race course serving Caribbean food?
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Do you reckon that's all right?
0:21:53 > 0:21:59- I don't think they've missed anything.- Curried mutton, apricot rice, jerk chicken, plantain,
0:21:59 > 0:22:02vegetable, potato, curry rice and peas.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05They've got the coleslaw. That's my speciality.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09That's nice. Fruit salad, as well. I love that, that's nice. Spot on.
0:22:10 > 0:22:17I like the venue a lot. I can see my day - sorry, our day happening here.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20I can see it. I can actually visualise it. And it's there.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22The dream's come true.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26Lucky Darnell's first punt at finding a venue has come up trumps.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29But it's cost him £6,500.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Next up, buying dresses for the bridesmaids.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Individually, all these girls are lovely.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40But collectively, all together - headache.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45Keeping my glasses on. And I'm keeping a stern face and playing daddy.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47What I say goes.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50MUSIC: "Here Come The Girls" by Sugababes
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Darnell's picked a large department store in the hope there'll be
0:22:54 > 0:22:59a dress in here, somewhere, that all the girls will agree on.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02I don't like nothing here. I don't like ANYTHING here.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06I don't like that. That's like an old granny's wedding dress.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09That is. It's like an old granny's wedding dress.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13I think Jenova at the moment is the hardest one to please.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16She doesn't like most of what the other two are picking out.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- Green, no way. - I think that's all right.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- For a bridesmaid's dress?- Yes. Shall we try it on? Just in case.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25- No!- If we can't find nothing, then we've got back-up.- I don't like it.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29- It's going to be hard work.- Shall we try some stuff on, just in case?
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Can't choose anything from here. No, I don't like that.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36- Kelly, I'm not going to fit in a ten!- Just put the damn thing on.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40Not everyone's built of bones, man. Here's an eight. Put that on.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Why did you get the ugliest dress in my size?
0:23:42 > 0:23:44There's nothing.
0:23:45 > 0:23:51OK. Let's go somewhere else now. I don't like it. I don't like it.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53- Just try it on.- I don't want to try it on, cos I don't like it.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55My head's hurting.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57No.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01They haven't got a six. A ten ain't going to fit. This skirt is an eight. Look at that.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Listen a minute and I'm going to kick your butt.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Jenova should have been hungover.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Jenova should have been hungover. She'd have been easier to work with.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- What? You don't like it? - Don't like it.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17I'm actually liking that. Definitely. Definite.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22That is banging. Definitely.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26It's good, we've found a dress that everybody likes.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29I don't know what's going on.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31- What's going on?- You win.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36Victory at last. But no sooner does he resolve one problem,
0:24:36 > 0:24:38then another one rears its head.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40The wedding's only a week away.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43With no news of a date, Katie's mum is on his case again.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47I'm going to ask the inevitable question,
0:24:47 > 0:24:51which I probably won't get an answer to or any anything else - invitations?
0:24:51 > 0:24:55- Invitations will be going out very, very soon.- When's very soon?
0:24:55 > 0:25:00Very soon. It'll be literally the next two days, the latest.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Katie's sitting at home pulling her hair out,
0:25:02 > 0:25:07cos we don't know what's going on. He's totally oblivious to that fact.
0:25:07 > 0:25:12He's just Darnell, he'll do it when he's ready and no-one will make him do it before.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16I could stand there every day nagging him. He'll do it when he's ready and that's it.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20But invitations will have to wait.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22He's got a favour to ask the minister.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25One of my ideas was to have my dog as the ring-bearer.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27I would love that to happen.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31I'm going in and finding out whether that's possible in the church.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35He's always been around the family from when he was a puppy.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37He plays with the kids and everything.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40So he's just one of the loved ones. I call him my son.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45- Would that be at all possible? - I've never seen it happen. - He's very well trained and stuff.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50Because it's very well-trained, we will take your word for it.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Now he's given his word to a man of a cloth,
0:25:53 > 0:25:57Darnell needs to follow through. It's time for some doggy discipline.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00MUSIC: "Who Let The Dogs Out?" by Baha Men
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Hello, Darnell.- This is Rico. Inside.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Very friendly, isn't he? He's my card for you by the way.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15The scale of the challenge soon becomes apparent.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17So he's very excitable, isn't he?
0:26:17 > 0:26:21- Very excitable.- What we're going to do is create some structures
0:26:21 > 0:26:25and boundaries, so that he can really do the things that you want.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29Ultimately, it's going to be the big test of this Saturday at your wedding.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Good boy. Go like that.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38Having established some ground rules, it's over to the church for a dress rehearsal
0:26:38 > 0:26:40under the watchful eye of the minister.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45The whole focus is on you. You're the dominant member of the pack. You're the alpha.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48There will be people here,
0:26:48 > 0:26:54and he'll be hearing different voices, music is playing, songs are being sung.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57Hopefully it will be OK. For my sake, that is.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- On the mat. Sit.- Well done.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04It's a new road to travel. I hope everything will work out fine.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06A little prayer and God's blessing,
0:27:06 > 0:27:10hopefully everything will go really well on Saturday for you.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14He's a wonderful boy.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18Darnell's getting used to being the alpha male.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23It's Katie's hen night and he's keeping the girls in the dark about his plans for the night ahead.
0:27:23 > 0:27:28All we know is it'll take about an hour to get there and that's about it.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31I am very excited about the hen night.
0:27:31 > 0:27:32I'm feeling evil.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35HE LAUGHS GHOULISHLY
0:27:35 > 0:27:40I don't mind having a surprise, but is it going to suit my elder...
0:27:40 > 0:27:42mother and aunties?
0:27:42 > 0:27:45- Hello.- Hi. The cabs are here. - Right, OK.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48THEY LAUGH
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Oh, my God!
0:27:50 > 0:27:52THEY SHRIEK
0:27:52 > 0:27:56I love it! Love it! Your taxi's here.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59He's a bastard, I love him.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06The Hummer has the desired effect.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09I'm so happy. I can't explain in words.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11I was just expecting a taxi.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13He's done really, really well.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15This is just the hen do.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19I love it. I think it's amazing. I feel like a celebrity!
0:28:19 > 0:28:22They'll get all girlied up and wonder where they're going.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23You'll never guess where I'm sending them.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28WOMEN SCREAM
0:28:29 > 0:28:35- Has he sent me bingo? Really? - Oh, my God!
0:28:35 > 0:28:38I don't want to go bingo. I'm going out to get drunk.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Bingo, all the girls are like silent.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Katie needn't have worried about the older generation.
0:28:46 > 0:28:51- Is he tricking us?- I don't know. I don't think he is.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54I'm going to get... "Darnell's not serious.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58"No way, he's not serious." That's what I'm going to get.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02- My ears are going to start burning me.- This is typical Darnell.
0:29:02 > 0:29:03Typical Darnell.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07But she's determined to put on a brave face.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09To be honest, it's quite a surprise.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13But he knows I like bingo, so I don't mind.
0:29:16 > 0:29:21Eight and one, 81. Seven and three, 73.
0:29:21 > 0:29:27Seven and two, 72. Three and seven, 37...
0:29:27 > 0:29:30There's nothing blue-rinse about the stag night.
0:29:33 > 0:29:38And it's not long before Darnell suspects his brothers are up to something.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40Trust me, blood. Don't panic, man.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43I got your back, bruv. I'm looking after you tonight.
0:29:43 > 0:29:48- Do I believe that? Do I believe that? - Tonight, the plan is a secret.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51Usually a woman strips for the guy on their stag night.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53We're going to go the opposite way.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58I'm going to get Darnell to do a striptease for a hen party - live!
0:29:58 > 0:30:01DJ: Darnell, all the crowd here, and the ladies,
0:30:01 > 0:30:06would like you to do a strip on the stage, please!
0:30:06 > 0:30:08CHEERING
0:30:08 > 0:30:12MUSIC: "Dance Wiv Me" by Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Number three...
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Things aren't exactly hotting up at the bingo.
0:30:24 > 0:30:29..number four. Yellow, 37. Red, 19.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31To be honest, I don't think Katie is very impressed.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34You know every anniversary's gonna be making up for this crap.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38We ain't bingo mums. We don't want to sit down and play bingo. He knows that,
0:30:38 > 0:30:41and that's why he's done it. So thank you.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44The pink Hummer and the champagne - fabulous.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48But it's just like bringing someone up and then kicking them
0:30:48 > 0:30:51off the top of the Hilton, literally.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55I hope he don't take the piss on my wedding day, like he did tonight.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04Hummana, hummana.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06I was going to follow whatever you lot set out for me.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08I'm pissed that I said it.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12You know, he's serious about getting married. He's proved it to us.
0:31:12 > 0:31:17- So, it's all good.- He did it. He did it.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Eight and four, 84.
0:31:29 > 0:31:34If my old man to be sent me here for a hen night, I'd lynch the bugger and I wouldn't marry him.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36THEY LAUGH
0:31:36 > 0:31:40I would. I love bingo, but that's not fair.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Them going to a posh do and they're getting all this crap.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47- We're going to a posh do later on. - That's all right, love. Good luck. Well done. Take care.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50See you later. Bless her.
0:31:52 > 0:31:58Katie's hen was a lame duck and it's got her worrying about the wedding.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01There could have been other things he paid for on the wedding that
0:32:01 > 0:32:05if he forgets I'm going to be even more livid because he couldn't afford it,
0:32:05 > 0:32:11but he wasted the money on a stretch limo for ten minutes.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16It's four days till the wedding and the laid-back groom
0:32:16 > 0:32:20is finally on the hunt for the most important dress of his bride's life.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24The consequences of getting it wrong are too awful to contemplate.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28That's the worst nightmare, really. I pick something she hates.
0:32:28 > 0:32:34Katie doesn't do faking very well. She can't even pretend she likes it if she doesn't like it.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36So everyone will know. I'm not too sure.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39The fabric, it's like a shell-suit, isn't it?
0:32:39 > 0:32:42But where to start?
0:32:42 > 0:32:45There's too much stuff in here.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- Very nice.- You see, that's just thrown me totally now.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54- It actually looks perfect.- Can you turn around one more time, please?
0:32:54 > 0:32:57That's definitely in the "like" pile.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59I think that will look very nice, bro.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02I think that looked very nice.
0:33:02 > 0:33:08Now I know why I was dreading this day. Just this day alone.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Got a whole day of this.
0:33:11 > 0:33:16- Oh, boy. It's another nice one. - Very nice.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21It's on you now. I'm sticking out of this one.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24I do like that. But, yeah, I do prefer the other one.
0:33:24 > 0:33:29But I do like that one, as well, at the same time. Hm.
0:33:29 > 0:33:35Oh boy, I'm confused. I think this is the "maybe" pile. Yes.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40I do like that, but this one I like.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43So that is in the "like" pile without a doubt.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45Yeah, one of the ones.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48I thought we could just walk in here and get it out the way.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52Pick up a dress and walk out. But, obviously, it's not working like that.
0:33:52 > 0:33:57I feel like I've been in here for hours now, searching for dresses. I'm tired, hungry.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02It didn't wow me. I almost thought it was the same dress.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08Three hours later and Darnell is no closer to making a decision.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10It's doing my nut.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14I got no paracetamol in me. My eyes hurt.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17That hugs everything.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19I feel absolutely huge on my bum.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22She hates her bum looking big.
0:34:22 > 0:34:27The voice going through my head is, "What if I BLEEP up and pick up the wrong dress?"
0:34:27 > 0:34:31That's the voice going through my head right now.
0:34:31 > 0:34:37This is almost like a stumbling block. What do you reckon?
0:34:37 > 0:34:39You need to phone them up and check it.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54With nothing to lose, Nathan makes a radical suggestion.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- That one.- That one there, yeah? - Yeah, that one.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01It's just like the princess dress that Katie fell in love with.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04Surely Darnell isn't about to get it right?
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Would it be possible for you to try on one of these ruffle ones?
0:35:16 > 0:35:20- It's nice.- Would Katie like something like that?
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Personally, I don't think so.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25Do it. Do it!
0:35:25 > 0:35:29- But what would I know? - Do it!- I like it. I like it a lot.
0:35:29 > 0:35:34- I'm going to say no to that one. - Argh! Close, but no cigar.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37The search continues.
0:35:44 > 0:35:45Very elegant.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52It's almost closing time and the pressure is on.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58I do like that. It can't be the first dress.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- That's way too easy. - Way too easy, ain't it?
0:36:05 > 0:36:09Oh, whoa. Wow. Wow!
0:36:09 > 0:36:11I'm actually loving that one.
0:36:11 > 0:36:17When I picked it up of off the hanger, I looked at that and thought yeah.
0:36:17 > 0:36:22The choices I have right now are between two beautiful dresses, I think.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25One has a load of detail on it.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29And the other one is quite plain and simple.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32But, again, they're both beautiful.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34And I'm stuck.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42A part of me saying go for one,
0:36:42 > 0:36:45but I know something, she's going to like the other one.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48But if I go for that one, she'll like the other one.
0:36:48 > 0:36:53After seven hours of dithering, Darnell's brothers are desperate for closure.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56You've got to make a decision, man.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58I'm liking this dress.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00I'm loving this dress.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04I'm also loving this, but I'm more swinging towards that.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05Go for that. That's all I say.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09Go for that. If you like the dress, bruv, that's all that matters.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10Go with what you like.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19Go on, Darnell!
0:37:19 > 0:37:21I'm going to go for that one.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25MUSIC: "Boom! Shake The Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
0:37:27 > 0:37:29APPLAUSE
0:37:37 > 0:37:38The wedding is just three days away,
0:37:38 > 0:37:42but Darnell still hasn't sent out any invitations.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45There's no time to wait for the post.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47He'll have to deliver them by hand.
0:37:49 > 0:37:50Darnell's messed up big time.
0:37:50 > 0:37:57I'm just really pissed off that not one person has got an invitation.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01It just makes me think what sort of reception am I having?
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Could have just gone down to McDonald's.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Now I feel that I'm walking up the aisle pissed off.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08I shouldn't have to.
0:38:08 > 0:38:13I don't think it's fair that I'm going to be in a foul mood on my wedding day.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16It's the inevitable that's going to happen, you know?
0:38:16 > 0:38:20Then what happens if he doesn't get the dress right, you know?
0:38:20 > 0:38:24He might as well just forget the whole thing, to be honest.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27If one don't drop through the door today, I think I'm going to be like
0:38:27 > 0:38:30I'm gonna be seeing red, I think, later on.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35We've got post, Sinay.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Yes, we've got post. Look!
0:38:38 > 0:38:40Look and it's Daddy's handwriting.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Wow, look!
0:38:42 > 0:38:45Oh, look what he's done.
0:38:45 > 0:38:50That's beautiful, isn't it? Look! Ooh!
0:38:50 > 0:38:52It's on a Saturday.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56I won't even have to wait the whole weekend. That's brilliant!
0:38:56 > 0:38:58At three o'clock. Brilliant time as well.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02I was dreading he was going to do like a nine o'clock in the morning.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06I've forgotten about who else is invited now. I don't care!
0:39:06 > 0:39:09Oh, look. I'm going to cry.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Brilliant. Oh, no, Nay! Don't screw it up.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14These are all Katie's friends and family.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17I'm going to deliver them all, right now, by hand.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20I'm going to be doing that all evening.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27That's two down, just 58 to go.
0:39:32 > 0:39:33CAR ENGINE SPLUTTERS
0:39:39 > 0:39:42'For me, it's like a big omen.'
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Let me give it a minute.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53This is the second time this has happened to me. I'm not impressed.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57I'm at that stage right now where I think I could lose my rag,
0:39:57 > 0:40:00and I don't think I want to lose my rag,
0:40:00 > 0:40:03because if I lose my rag right now something's going to happen.
0:40:03 > 0:40:08And it won't be good, mate. All right? Won't be good.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18In his hour of need, who can Darnell turn to?
0:40:18 > 0:40:20His mummy, of course.
0:40:20 > 0:40:26I've basically got a few invitations that I need to get out and about as well.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- It's a bit late now.- Yes. - Can I do them for you?
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- That would be lovely.- Yeah?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35But Mo has no idea what she's let herself in for.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40Who's Sarah?
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Bridesmaid? For God's sake!
0:40:49 > 0:40:52I've got two days to do a lot of stuff
0:40:52 > 0:40:56that should have and could have been done earlier.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57I'm thinking why did he not post those?
0:40:57 > 0:41:01'Keep left and then you have reached your destination.'
0:41:03 > 0:41:05You told me to go right!
0:41:09 > 0:41:11Here's my first one.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14I've done one! One's got posted!
0:41:14 > 0:41:18- Darnell has managed to tick flowers...- Thank you very much.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21..suits and rings off his list.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25But with 48 hours to go, there's something else he's forgotten.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30Basically, I was looking for a three-tier cake.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34This time it's a family friend who comes to his rescue.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38I thought, "Well, that is rather a tall order."
0:41:38 > 0:41:42I said I liked a challenge and that's why I took it on.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44But I didn't realise it would be so challenging!
0:41:44 > 0:41:48While friends and family are smoothing over his short-comings,
0:41:48 > 0:41:51Darnell's day of judgment has finally arrived.
0:41:51 > 0:41:57The wedding is 24 hours away and it's time for Katie to try on her dress.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01If I hate my wedding dress, I don't know what I'm going to do.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05As much as I can say that he's got great taste and knows me,
0:42:05 > 0:42:09every dress fits every woman so differently,
0:42:09 > 0:42:12you know. One dress can look amazing on one woman,
0:42:12 > 0:42:15but absolutely pony on another.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22- Hi.- Hi.
0:42:22 > 0:42:28- Wow. They've got some lovely stuff. - They've got some lovely dresses.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30Hi, Katie, would you like to see your dress now?
0:42:30 > 0:42:35- Whoo! We do!- Yes, please. I'm dreading this, actually.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40OK, I'm going to have to take my mic and stuff off first.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49Come on. I'm dying here.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58Oh! You look lovely. Do you love it?
0:42:58 > 0:43:00I love it. I absolutely love it.
0:43:00 > 0:43:01I love it.
0:43:01 > 0:43:05- Oh, Katie, it's gorgeous. - It's gorgeous.
0:43:05 > 0:43:10I'm so... I'm so happy. I can't believe it.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12He's done... Oh, my God.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15Actually, you see the dress we tried on the other day, girls?
0:43:15 > 0:43:18I love this better. I really do.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21Look at that!
0:43:23 > 0:43:27- Are you ready, Katie?- Yeah.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34He's hit the nail on the head with this one.
0:43:36 > 0:43:37Katie, you look beautiful.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44I don't cry. What are you crying for?
0:43:44 > 0:43:48Oh, my God. It's just... Thank you.
0:43:50 > 0:43:53I'm happy, Jez. It's cos I'm happy.
0:43:58 > 0:44:00Are you all right, baby?
0:44:00 > 0:44:02SHE CRIES
0:44:02 > 0:44:05Shh! Come on. Come with me.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13Can I wear it home?
0:44:13 > 0:44:16I want to wear it on the Tube! It's gorgeous, isn't it?
0:44:25 > 0:44:29The big day has finally arrived. How is the bride?
0:44:29 > 0:44:33I'm so nervous, like my stomach's churning. I can't even speak.
0:44:34 > 0:44:37While Karina steadies Katie's nerves,
0:44:37 > 0:44:41the bridesmaids arrive to put on their dresses.
0:44:43 > 0:44:48- Oh!- You look gorgeous, girls. - Oh, my God!
0:44:48 > 0:44:49My pretty little bridesmaids.
0:44:49 > 0:44:53You all look like twins because you've all got the same hair.
0:44:53 > 0:44:56- Shall we get these little misses dressed, then?- Yeah!
0:44:56 > 0:44:59The bridesmaid dresses may be spot on,
0:44:59 > 0:45:02but the frocks for the flower girls aren't.
0:45:02 > 0:45:06Put your arms down. You can see it's way too low. It's way, way too big.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09You can get two of them in there. It needs to be changed.
0:45:09 > 0:45:11It's ridiculous. She can't possibly wear that.
0:45:11 > 0:45:17- We've got two and half more minutes. I haven't even done my dress! - Oh, stop it.
0:45:17 > 0:45:20Katie is not impressed.
0:45:20 > 0:45:24It's not rocket science to pick up a kid and take her to a shop.
0:45:28 > 0:45:32- Marvin is summoned to sort out the problems.- Is it too big?
0:45:32 > 0:45:35It's too big. Take her with you, so you can try it on her.
0:45:35 > 0:45:39- Take her with me?- Yeah, so you can try the dress...- Now?
0:45:39 > 0:45:44- Yeah. I suppose so.- It'll be easier. If you bring back another dress
0:45:44 > 0:45:47and that don't fit, you'll have to go back again. Do you see what I mean?
0:45:48 > 0:45:53Half an hour later, has he done the one thing he was asked to do?
0:45:53 > 0:45:58- I didn't get her to try it on, you know.- You didn't? Are you serious?
0:45:58 > 0:46:02- Yeah.- Let's hope it fits then, otherwise, you'll be going back.
0:46:02 > 0:46:07- God, it's still too big.- Yep. - We'll have to pin it or something.
0:46:07 > 0:46:10- Why didn't he try it on her! - He said he didn't have time.
0:46:10 > 0:46:12He did have time. It takes two seconds.
0:46:12 > 0:46:14- What are we going to do? - It's too late.
0:46:16 > 0:46:19Why didn't he try it on her? I don't get that!
0:46:19 > 0:46:22- That's stupid.- You'll be fine.
0:46:22 > 0:46:25She's not going to be fine. The dress looks ridiculous.
0:46:25 > 0:46:29The dress looks ridiculous and if I'm not... I'm gonna change it.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32- I'm going to go and change it myself. - You can't!
0:46:32 > 0:46:37I'm gonna go and change it myself. My daughter's not walking down the aisle
0:46:37 > 0:46:39dressed like a fool, straight up.
0:46:39 > 0:46:44Bridesmaid Jenova takes matters into her own hands.
0:46:44 > 0:46:49Never send a man to do a woman's job. They always get it wrong.
0:46:57 > 0:47:00The wedding is due to start at three,
0:47:00 > 0:47:04but in the Dawkins' household old habits die hard.
0:47:04 > 0:47:08I really didn't want to be late to my wedding, but I'm looking at it right now.
0:47:08 > 0:47:10It's a possibility.
0:47:14 > 0:47:19It's now three o'clock, but the dress drama has made Katie late for her own wedding.
0:47:19 > 0:47:23- Hurry up, Mummy.- It's about three o'clock.- It's 3.05pm.
0:47:23 > 0:47:25We're now officially late.
0:47:25 > 0:47:30Can someone hold the back of the dress with me? Oh, my dear God!
0:47:30 > 0:47:32Bless him! He sent a bus!
0:47:32 > 0:47:36Oh, my God! That is so amazing. Everyone got an Oyster Card?
0:47:43 > 0:47:47He went all out, didn't he? I love it. I think it's amazing.
0:47:47 > 0:47:53I really do. I'm so excited as well. I'm getting married! Oh, my God!
0:47:53 > 0:47:56It's 3.30pm, and as Katie predicted,
0:47:56 > 0:47:58Darnell is now late for his own wedding.
0:47:58 > 0:48:01It's usually the bride that arrives a little bit late.
0:48:01 > 0:48:07There's a good chance Katie will get to the church before him.
0:48:10 > 0:48:14Finally, the man everyone has been waiting for.
0:48:14 > 0:48:16CHEERING
0:48:21 > 0:48:25Meanwhile, the bride still has no idea where she's tying the knot.
0:48:25 > 0:48:27Guess where we're going. Mecca Bingo!
0:48:27 > 0:48:29LAUGHTER
0:48:29 > 0:48:32That's not even funny. You're idiots.
0:48:32 > 0:48:37I'm confused. Oh, I can see... There's a church right there.
0:48:37 > 0:48:39There's a church there.
0:48:39 > 0:48:45- I wanted a church so badly as well. - This is it.- Oh, wow!
0:48:47 > 0:48:49Oh, my God, look at them all!
0:48:57 > 0:49:00Very nervous right now.
0:49:00 > 0:49:02So many things going through my head.
0:49:02 > 0:49:06Sweaty palms. Everything.
0:49:10 > 0:49:13I'm really nervous. I don't... I just want to get it out the way.
0:49:21 > 0:49:24I'm gonna start crying!
0:49:31 > 0:49:34- You do look really serious. - Am I? I didn't realise.
0:49:34 > 0:49:38We gather together in the sight of God
0:49:38 > 0:49:43to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony.
0:49:43 > 0:49:47Darnell Julian Dawkins,
0:49:47 > 0:49:52will you have this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?
0:49:52 > 0:49:53I will.
0:49:53 > 0:49:55- To have and to hold. - To have and to hold.
0:49:55 > 0:49:59- For better for worse.- For richer for poorer.- To love and to cherish.
0:49:59 > 0:50:00I pledge you my faith.
0:50:01 > 0:50:03Rico, come on.
0:50:03 > 0:50:05APPLAUSE
0:50:07 > 0:50:10Rics, come here, boy!
0:50:11 > 0:50:14Sit, sit, sit!
0:50:14 > 0:50:17Stay!
0:50:17 > 0:50:19I can't believe you did that.
0:50:19 > 0:50:25Darnell just didn't trust the best man to carry his ring.
0:50:25 > 0:50:29LAUGHTER
0:50:29 > 0:50:32- With this ring...- I you wed. - ..I you wed.
0:50:32 > 0:50:34Hang on! Hang on!
0:50:34 > 0:50:35LAUGHTER
0:50:35 > 0:50:37Oh, dear!
0:50:37 > 0:50:43It's your privilege now, Darnell, to kiss your beautiful bride.
0:50:43 > 0:50:46- Put your hands together. - APPLAUSE
0:50:53 > 0:50:54Yes!
0:50:54 > 0:50:58I'm overwhelmed. Completely. It was the perfect day.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00I couldn't have done it better myself.
0:51:00 > 0:51:05Rico being the ring-bearer was a really good touch.
0:51:05 > 0:51:07Everyone, the bus is there!
0:51:07 > 0:51:10I'm just proud of my brother for putting himself in this situation,
0:51:10 > 0:51:13and following it through all the way.
0:51:13 > 0:51:16I wish them many happy years to come.
0:51:16 > 0:51:20It's a beautiful feeling. It was emotional, you know.
0:51:20 > 0:51:25I'm so proud. I'm so proud. I think he did well.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28I think I'm almost speechless. I'm actually speechless.
0:51:28 > 0:51:29I can't say nothing.
0:51:34 > 0:51:37I knew I was gonna miss you, but it's crazy.
0:51:40 > 0:51:47Darnell's next challenge will be to impress his new bride with his choice of reception venue.
0:51:47 > 0:51:53Oh, my God! Oh, my God, look up there!
0:51:53 > 0:51:56I love it! Oh, my God!
0:51:58 > 0:52:01Oh, it's amazing, baby.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03Big step.
0:52:03 > 0:52:07- It's so beautiful. - Glad you love it, babe.
0:52:08 > 0:52:13The venue may be amazing, but they're very behind schedule.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16Hello there, Sir. So sorry we are so late.
0:52:16 > 0:52:18It's about two hours late.
0:52:18 > 0:52:23The chef was supposed to start food at about 4.30pm because you were supposed to sit down for 6pm.
0:52:23 > 0:52:26We're married now, so I'm not phased by it at all.
0:52:26 > 0:52:29This is the latest we've had for a wedding.
0:52:29 > 0:52:33It's so late that the guests for the after party are already starting
0:52:33 > 0:52:37to show before the sit-down meal has even started.
0:52:37 > 0:52:41Sorry, everyone. We're just trying to find out who's supposed to be here and who's not.
0:52:41 > 0:52:43Leaving his ushers to deal with the chaos,
0:52:43 > 0:52:48Darnell wants to show his bride the hard work that has gone into planning her wedding.
0:52:48 > 0:52:50Oh, my God!
0:52:50 > 0:52:52It is stunning, Darnell.
0:52:52 > 0:52:57Absolutely amazing. Oh, Darnell!
0:52:57 > 0:52:58Who did that?
0:53:00 > 0:53:04A very close friend of the family did these ones and family did these ones.
0:53:04 > 0:53:09You've done everything perfect. It's absolutely stunning, Darnell.
0:53:09 > 0:53:11I couldn't have done it better myself.
0:53:11 > 0:53:14I did it for you. I did it all for you.
0:53:19 > 0:53:23- Look at the view. Oh, my God!- Sorry, I should have taken you over there.
0:53:23 > 0:53:25Wow!
0:53:30 > 0:53:32Look at it!
0:53:32 > 0:53:35This is our view for the evening.
0:53:35 > 0:53:38You've done me proud, a million times over.
0:53:43 > 0:53:47Can you please help me welcome for the first time ever as man and wife,
0:53:47 > 0:53:49Darnell and Katie Dawkins.
0:53:49 > 0:53:50CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:53:57 > 0:54:02I apologise to everybody that's not got seats. We're running very late.
0:54:02 > 0:54:07It's black people timing. My timing in fact, OK?
0:54:07 > 0:54:10The Caribbean menu is finally served,
0:54:10 > 0:54:14but the evening's entertainment have another appointment,
0:54:14 > 0:54:16so Darnell hastily rearranges the schedule.
0:54:16 > 0:54:19I'll get you down within the next couple of minutes.
0:54:19 > 0:54:21- Right now. You sure? Promise? - Promise.
0:54:21 > 0:54:24We've got to be out of the building at 8.30pm.
0:54:24 > 0:54:26- I know.- Positive.- I know that.
0:54:26 > 0:54:30Please help me give a warm welcome to the dance group P2G.
0:54:30 > 0:54:32CHEERING
0:54:36 > 0:54:38Oh, my God!
0:54:40 > 0:54:43Where did you find them?
0:54:43 > 0:54:45RAGGA STYLE MUSIC PLAYS
0:54:58 > 0:55:01All I've got to say is I love you both, you know I do,
0:55:01 > 0:55:05- and- BLEEP...- Oh, sorry! Unlike our hen night.
0:55:06 > 0:55:09I'm very proud of my Mum and Dad,
0:55:09 > 0:55:13- and I love you both. - We love you too, baby.
0:55:13 > 0:55:17From the bottom of my heart, I love you.
0:55:17 > 0:55:21I love you infinity plus one, baby.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23CHEERING
0:55:23 > 0:55:27I just want to say a massive thank you to Darnell, because
0:55:27 > 0:55:31over the last three weeks I've missed him and I've been moody,
0:55:31 > 0:55:34bitchy, grouchy, everything.
0:55:34 > 0:55:36But you've picked me the most amazing dress
0:55:36 > 0:55:40and you've given me the most amazing day.
0:55:40 > 0:55:41I want to thank you.
0:55:41 > 0:55:45APPLAUSE
0:55:49 > 0:55:51OK, cut the cake now, I'm hungry.
0:55:51 > 0:55:56He's pulled everything out the bag at the last minute and it's amazing.
0:55:56 > 0:55:57Absolutely amazing.
0:55:57 > 0:56:01On three, yeah? One, two, three!
0:56:01 > 0:56:03CHEERING
0:56:03 > 0:56:06- You done me proud, baby. - That was my plan.
0:56:06 > 0:56:08You've done it. You've done it.
0:56:08 > 0:56:11- So, now do I get to do things? - Yeah, of course you do.
0:56:11 > 0:56:15- Do you ask for help?- Yeah.
0:56:15 > 0:56:16I'll say no. Bye!
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