0:00:02 > 0:00:08This programme contains some strong language
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Five years of Don't Tell The Bride, 48 brave brides,
0:00:10 > 0:00:1248 game-on grooms, dozens of dress disasters...
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Don't panic.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17..and one near-miss.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21- Please, just get on the plane. - I'm not coming, game over.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27Now, we're back for a whole new roller coaster ride,
0:00:27 > 0:00:32as 12 more blushing brides leave the biggest day of their lives...
0:00:32 > 0:00:33Oh, my God.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36..in the hands of the men they love.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38The grooms get three weeks...
0:00:38 > 0:00:39No way!
0:00:39 > 0:00:40..and £12,000...
0:00:40 > 0:00:4312 Gs, man.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45- Are you ready?- Born ready, mate.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49..and the brides get no say in how it's spent.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50I just don't want to do this any more.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52So saddle up for tears...
0:00:52 > 0:00:54He's not going to get the right one.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55..tantrums...
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Why the hell are we at Thorpe Park on my wedding day?!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00..and total meltdown.
0:01:00 > 0:01:05I can't even get the wedding for her. I can't do anything.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Tonight, the pressure's on
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- for sci-fi nut Charles... - We're in over our heads here, I think, lads.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13..as he tries to impress his classy bride-to-be...
0:01:13 > 0:01:17I really don't know how Charles is going to get on. I'm quite picky.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20..by organising the biggest day of her life.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Oh, wow!
0:01:23 > 0:01:27- She wants a wedding that is mature and sophisticated. - It's perfect.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30But he is on a completely different planet.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33We just found our spaceship!
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Will he boldly go where no groom has gone before?
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- I am quite happy that these are the centrepieces. - Or will his obsession with sci-fi
0:01:40 > 0:01:41take him to the dark side?
0:01:41 > 0:01:44- Right, I'm not wearing that! - Crotch-less.- No.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47I could have completely messed up the whole damn thing.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Can this man...
0:01:52 > 0:01:54..give this woman...
0:01:54 > 0:01:57I am not wearing it, I'm sorry.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59..a wedding that is out of this world?
0:02:00 > 0:02:03I wouldn't wish this on anyone really.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05ROBOTIC LAUGHTER
0:02:05 > 0:02:15This programme contains some strong language.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Today 26-year-old Lauren is moving out.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- Are you going to miss me, babe? - I'm going to miss you a lot. Yes.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Leaving behind 30-year-old fiance Charles,
0:02:28 > 0:02:31who has three weeks to organise their wedding.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Just be sensible, don't get carried away.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Easier said than done, Lauren.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42The couple live together with their cat Sarah in Newcastle
0:02:42 > 0:02:44and they are madly in love.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45Give us a kiss!
0:02:45 > 0:02:49One of the things I really love about her is she is just so cute.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52She'll wake up and be like, ahh!
0:02:54 > 0:02:59It's like, aww, look at her. She's like a little baby bear or something.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Kiss me, Lauren.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06I really like his ridiculous sense of humour.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11It's the way he thinks he's so comical and amusing...
0:03:11 > 0:03:16- What do you mean "thinks"? - ..and really he's just a bit silly.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21They were both born in Yorkshire but met five years ago
0:03:21 > 0:03:24when they worked behind a bar in Newcastle city centre.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Cheers, my love.
0:03:25 > 0:03:30'She was like, "I think you should come round and I'll make a cocktail." '
0:03:30 > 0:03:33So we had the cocktail,
0:03:33 > 0:03:37and I think both of us just kind of leaned into each other
0:03:37 > 0:03:42and had a great big snog and there you go, done.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Deal sealed, basically.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Four years after first puckering up, the couple decided to shack up.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Lauren is an art teacher with very classy tastes.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00'I like going to galleries, I like going to the theatre.'
0:04:00 > 0:04:05He prefers to have a takeaway, I like to go out for dinner, have a glass of wine and things.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08So I think my tastes are a little bit more sophisticated than his.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Maybe a little bit more mature as well.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Because only-child Charles is a little boy who never grew up.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21He lives in a parallel universe of science fiction.
0:04:21 > 0:04:27He is still quite like a big kid, I mean, he likes his sci-fi, there's action figures all round the house.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Inflatable movie Dalek? Boom!
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Charles's favourite film of all time is Star Wars.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38And if it involves spaceships, aliens or robots, he's got to have it.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43I love sci-fi because as an only child, it blew me away
0:04:43 > 0:04:48and as an older child, it still blows me away to this day.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53Sometimes I'd like a serious conversation and let's not shoot aliens while I'm doing it
0:04:53 > 0:04:54would be nice.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59- Charles?- Yeah.- What you doing? - Just shooting aliens, darling.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03And for school teacher Lauren, who deals with 120 children every day,
0:05:03 > 0:05:07coming home to another big kid makes it hard to leave her job at the door.
0:05:07 > 0:05:13I imagine myself in a classroom of one, and she will be like, "Charles, no!"
0:05:13 > 0:05:18- Don't say that!- She rocks out what we call the teacher voice.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23It's hard to leave it at work, though, cos sometimes you need the teacher voice to do as you're told!
0:05:23 > 0:05:28And being with a bloke who's literally on another planet,
0:05:28 > 0:05:31means Lauren has her work cut out.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32I literally do everything.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38I have no role in any shopping, organisation, bills, anything really.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41It is literally me that does absolutely everything.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45But Charles will have to organise something -
0:05:45 > 0:05:47the biggest day of her life.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49And Lauren has a very particular day in mind.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53There are things that I would want, like I would want a beautiful dress
0:05:53 > 0:05:57and I would want it to be in a beautiful location. Maybe, like, a castle.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02But I'd also want somewhere quite private, I would want the right sort of food,
0:06:02 > 0:06:07I would want people to be happy, oh God! I would want the right sort of music and things like that.
0:06:08 > 0:06:14But for Charles, the right sort of wedding can only mean one thing.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18This wedding is all about sci-fi, it's all about aliens.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22It's about lasers, it's going to go where no wedding has ever gone before.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Fortunately, he hasn't totally forgotten what the big day's all about.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34This process is an opportunity for me to organise the biggest day of our lives.
0:06:34 > 0:06:40Pull it off and it's something that will probably blow away Lauren in a positive way.
0:06:40 > 0:06:45Charles being the big kid is slightly worrying because a wedding is for the rest of your life.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49It's not a joke, it is a big, serious thing.
0:06:49 > 0:06:56You know, who goes to a wedding in Newcastle and there's dry ice and aliens hanging from the ceiling
0:06:56 > 0:06:59and robots serving drinks? No-one.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Who'd do a silly thing like that(?)
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Done.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13It's time for the couple to say goodbye.
0:07:21 > 0:07:22OK?
0:07:24 > 0:07:27- I love you.- Take care, sweetie.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- See you when we get married!- Yeah.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Oh, go on, just one more snog, then.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55The next time they see each other will be at the altar.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00I am feeling quite sad about leaving Charles. I didn't think I would feel so upset.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05And that's it, I can't speak to him for three weeks, now. So...
0:08:05 > 0:08:07That's it.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Until the wedding, Lauren will be staying in Newcastle with her bridesmaid,
0:08:11 > 0:08:13who's currently on holiday.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18I'm hoping that Charles isn't at home, with his feet on the table,
0:08:18 > 0:08:20playing on the Xbox, cracking open a beer,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23because three weeks, for me, is a long time, I think,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27but for him, he's got a lot to do so it isn't really that long at all.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36But this Jedi is already hard at work,
0:08:36 > 0:08:41protecting the Galactic Empire from the forces of evil.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Fortunately he's not alone in his quest.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47He has his very own Han Solo for the next three weeks -
0:08:47 > 0:08:51old school chum Neil. But Neil's a fashion photographer,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53not the pilot of the Millennium Falcon.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- How you doing?- How you doing, buddy? - I'm sound, mate, sound. Come on through.
0:08:58 > 0:09:04And here's Chewbacca - Luke, a bar manager from Charles's childhood town of Skipton.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09- All right, mate?- How you doing, mate?- I'm all right, man. - Long time no see.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Wasting no time, Charles unveils his master plan.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Right lads, this is the concept.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18What else, Charlie, what else?
0:09:18 > 0:09:20What else could it be?
0:09:20 > 0:09:24It's going to be sci-fi, we're going to make it ridiculously spectacular.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29We're talking 1970s Lycra, we're talking mother ship has just landed.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33It may be funny now, but it's already ringing alarm bells for the best men.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36What is Lauren going to think about this? Is she even into sci-fi?
0:09:36 > 0:09:44I think she will be bedazzled when she walks into the venue from the ceremony. Boom!
0:09:44 > 0:09:48How you're going to make this good enough is going to be the biggest challenge.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53Hence why I drafted you in, boys. So I'm not going to get blamed solely when it all goes wrong.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58Hopefully she'll like it, she finds him funny, hopefully that'll pull through.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Um, yeah, I dunno.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04It will be interesting to see her face, definitely!
0:10:12 > 0:10:16While Charles wants to bedazzle his bride with his sci-fi theme,
0:10:16 > 0:10:18it's galaxies away from what she wants.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23For sophisticated Lauren, the setting of her dream wedding is key.
0:10:23 > 0:10:29So she's taking bridesmaid Kate and old college friend Sam to see her perfect wedding venue.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33It's the stunning Lindisfarne Castle.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38Located on the scenic Northumberland coastline, with over 450 years of history.
0:10:38 > 0:10:44Oh, wow! It is beautiful.
0:10:44 > 0:10:50I think all the chandeliers and the light and that cosy feeling does make it really romantic, doesn't it?
0:10:50 > 0:10:53It is like where a princess would live.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55- Do you want to be Maid Marian?! - Yes!
0:10:56 > 0:11:01So Maid Lauren wants a historic, romantic castle in the remote countryside.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06Sadly Charles Skywalker doesn't.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11The boys have started their venue search slap bang in the centre of Newcastle.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16His best men have convinced him to look at a safe option -
0:11:16 > 0:11:20The Assembly Rooms, which hosts at least one wedding every week of the year.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25- Very...- Weddingy. - Yeah, very weddingy.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29Well, it is a wedding you're organising, mate.
0:11:29 > 0:11:35I quite like this. I mean, this could be done very beautiful and pretty and girly, in a way.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37That kind of feminine touch.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Yeah, it wouldn't need much doing to make it girly, would it?
0:11:41 > 0:11:46This is what I would describe as a safe option if I didn't want Lauren to stab me!
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Surely near the top of any sensible groom's wish list?
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- Lauren, it's so lovely. - It's amazing!
0:11:58 > 0:12:02But Maid Lauren's already been swept off her feet by the romance of her castle.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07So you'd sweep in through that door looking all gorgeous and walk up, Charles'll be waiting for you.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09It's so romantic.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10It is, it's really romantic.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15Really you as well, with all the different bits and pieces, all kind of lovingly placed.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18It looks like a house, even. It looks like you could live here.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23I could live here! I definitely could live here. It is, like, my ideal home,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25as well as my ideal wedding venue.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26It's perfect.
0:12:26 > 0:12:34So the bride-to-be just wants somewhere intimate, scenic and steeped in history.
0:12:36 > 0:12:42But in Newcastle city centre, Charles is heading confidently back to the future.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45What could be more appropriate for his sci-fi theme
0:12:45 > 0:12:47than the Discovery Science Museum?
0:12:51 > 0:12:54It has around 450,000 visitors a year.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Hello there, I'm Charlie, nice to meet you.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59But they have never held a wedding before.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04It's a sci-fi, quirky theme that I'm going for. So I need to see what space you've got to work with.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08- All right, I'll take you around, show you the museum. - Let's go, let's do it.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Look at this, guys. Yeah?
0:13:13 > 0:13:15First stop, the reception room.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19It's a vast hall, not exactly the intimate space Lauren dreams of.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23Such a big space, so versatile, you can do absolutely all sorts to it.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24What's the capacity for this?
0:13:24 > 0:13:27- You can fit 350 people in here. - Oh, easily enough.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- Easily enough space for his- 90- guests.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34It's got the industrial, buttress kind of look,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37that can be described as like the inside hull of a spaceship.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40It does have that vibe, you know.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42It's got that wow factor when you walk in.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45I'm actually quite liking what I'm seeing so far.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48If this was going to be the reception hall, that's fine.
0:13:48 > 0:13:53But you were going to have a separate bit for your ceremony, and then come in to sci-fi, weren't we?
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- Yeah.- Why don't we look at the science maze for your ceremony?
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Let's have a look at that.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Did she say science maze for your ceremony?
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Yep, she did.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Welcome to the science maze.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- The science maze is- very- popular... with small children.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12It features a Sinclair C5, an air hockey table,
0:14:12 > 0:14:16and believe it or not, it is licensed for weddings.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20This end space here, I would say, would be where you'd have your ceremony.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- Right.- So, yes, it takes a bit of imagination.
0:14:23 > 0:14:24Just a bit!
0:14:24 > 0:14:28It's a kids' canteen at the end of a science maze.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33We could literally have all your black drapes around the sides here, with all your twinkly lights.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Just making it really romantic for Lauren.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40This takes a lot of imagination to see this as a place to get married in, but I think you could do it
0:14:40 > 0:14:43if you deck it out in black and all the lights.
0:14:43 > 0:14:48If you've got an empty space, you've got somewhere you can get married in, at the end of the day.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52Do you think it's grand enough for Lauren? Do you think it'll have that wow factor?
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Maybe it's not an ideal dream of a wedding. But hey, you're the groom.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59But the wedding is a day, the ceremony is, what, half an hour?
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Charlie Skywalker may be feeling the force of the venue,
0:15:02 > 0:15:06but Lukebacca and Neil Solo don't seem quite so sure.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10You walk into a museum for your wedding, I'm not sure what you think?
0:15:10 > 0:15:15That's my thinking, you walk in through a maze to go to your own wedding.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- Very Charlie...- Very Charlie. - ..but is it very Lauren?
0:15:19 > 0:15:2460 miles are all that separate the science maze from the romantic Northumberland coastline.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27But it feels like a world away.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- A bit like Lauren's chances of getting the wedding- she- wants.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35- To be honest, it's pretty much exactly what you want, isn't it? - It is, yeah. It is, it is perfect.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40Can you imagine if you're, like, stuck in the city centre? If you haven't got this drama?
0:15:40 > 0:15:44I would be quite disappointed if it wasn't like this.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48When you get into the car in the morning, you won't know where you're going.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52- I know, it could be Newcastle city centre! - Jumping in the back of a black cab!
0:15:52 > 0:15:53You'll just have to trust him.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Yeah...
0:15:58 > 0:16:05- Meanwhile, the most important decision of her life is being made over- a couple- of beers.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09What set the standard for the day, really, for me, was the Discovery Museum.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12The room for the evening was amazing.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Incredible, yeah.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19If we can't make that room look spectacular, then who the hell in the world can?
0:16:19 > 0:16:24- So this is it?- That's the decision? - The decision is Discovery Museum. - The whole thing?- Yep.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- I'm with you on that.- I am confident it will be amazing.- Let's do it.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31If you're confident, Charlie, I'm confident.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34That's over £4,500 spent on a science museum.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36And with the big day falling on half term,
0:16:36 > 0:16:41there's a good chance teacher Lauren will be seeing some of her students.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Bonus(!)
0:16:46 > 0:16:49With the venue booked, there's no let-up for the boys.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52They'll be hard at work planning the essentials,
0:16:52 > 0:16:56checking out rings, flowers, table plans...
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Hang on, oh...
0:16:59 > 0:17:04I am not really 100% sure what we're looking for here, are we looking for people dressed as robots?
0:17:04 > 0:17:08- Yeah, I think so, that's... - That's what we want?
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Well, we'll have to work out what actual ones cost, and how much...
0:17:12 > 0:17:17There aren't actually real robots that you can get.
0:17:17 > 0:17:24So you're telling me, right, I can send someone a message in Australia in two seconds,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27but we don't have robots yet? I'm upset.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33In search of futuristic waiters to serve drinks at his wedding,
0:17:33 > 0:17:38Charles has arranged to see some suitable candidates.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43- We've got a couple of robots for you, I understand that's what you want.- Yes, please.- Come on, robots!
0:17:46 > 0:17:48LAUGHTER
0:17:48 > 0:17:49Yes!
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- Amazing!- Brilliant.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01So if you were handing out drinks to my guests as they come in,
0:18:01 > 0:18:05can you show me some drink serving skills maybe?
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Brilliant.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18It's class.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21'If Lauren saw those two robots at her wedding, she's freak out.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24'I think we need to basically, reel him in, and hopefully'
0:18:24 > 0:18:29get him back on the straight and narrow, so we get a wedding that Lauren will turn up to and enjoy.
0:18:33 > 0:18:34Ladies first.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Lauren and friend Sam have gone to get their nails done
0:18:37 > 0:18:40in preparation for the wedding.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44It's only been five days but Lauren is already starting to worry.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48Slightly concerned that nobody knows anything about anything yet.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Had lots of people wondering what's going on.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53What about your invites? Has he...
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Well, no. Nobody's said anything about that, yet.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01And I've got lots of people asking me all the time. So it's...
0:19:01 > 0:19:03That's getting a little bit stressful.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08Phew, she's stressed? The groom has got much more important things to think about.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10MUSIC: "STAR WARS" THEME TUNE
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Like...
0:19:12 > 0:19:14the special effects for the sci-fi theme.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20I really think this is going to make it, mate. Looks amazing.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- I think it's absolutely mint. - It's going to be good. - It's going to be awesome.
0:19:24 > 0:19:30Yes, it is a bit expensive, £1,500, but you know, some people spend that on rings, for crying out loud.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33So I think that I've secured my theme, basically.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Who needs rings, anyway?
0:19:35 > 0:19:41But if he does blow our budget on something ridiculous, and thinking, "Oh, it's not that expensive."
0:19:41 > 0:19:45But then all his money's gone, I don't know how I could forgive that, to be honest.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53I think we just found our spaceship, guys.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05With nearly a week gone and with plenty of time on her hands,
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Lauren's off to a wedding fair.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10She wants to show bridesmaids Gisele and Kate
0:20:10 > 0:20:14exactly what she'd choose if she were organising this wedding.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- They swirl, don't they?- You wouldn't swirl that, at your bridesmaids.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Catch!
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Do you think you'll remember buttonholes? I like this.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- It's a bit different, isn't it? - What cake would you like?
0:20:32 > 0:20:35I think something quite traditional but I hadn't really thought
0:20:35 > 0:20:39about cake that much but they do look impressive, don't they?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41That's so pretty, so delicate.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44I don't think Charles will have thought...
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Cake won't have crossed his mind.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Charles may live on another planet but don't underestimate him.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54He's already briefed a cake maker on his theme.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57She's come round to talk through her design.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01If you imagine a square cake on the bottom with chocolate rolls
0:21:01 > 0:21:04around the edge to create a garden wall.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Inside, little green alien sort of blobs,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10looking up at a spaceship.
0:21:10 > 0:21:15Separating this flying saucer from the cake, a clear glass vase
0:21:15 > 0:21:18so it looks like it's hovering.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Inside the vase, LEDs, so it looks like the beams coming down.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24How does that sound?
0:21:24 > 0:21:26That's amazing!
0:21:26 > 0:21:30It's really out there but I just sort of came up with that idea.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- What do you think, guys? - That's really cool.- Excellent.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- I'm happy with that. - I'm happy too. Thank you very much.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39With a £300 alien cake in the bag,
0:21:39 > 0:21:43this groom's sci-fi dream has gone truly intergalactic.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45But so has his spending.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49He's splurged half his 12 grand budget in just a week.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56It's week two and Charles finally remembers that he also has
0:21:56 > 0:21:57a bride to please.
0:21:57 > 0:21:58Bricking it.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01It's high time he bought her a frock.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03If we can ask you to wear some gloves.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07They're not very manly, I'm afraid, but just to keep the dresses clean.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10And true to form, he has a very specific frock in mind.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12What kind of wedding is it going to be, Charlie,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15what sort of theme have you got going on?
0:22:15 > 0:22:17I've got a space age, sci-fi theme going on so
0:22:17 > 0:22:21if we can get a futuristic princess, I don't know if that's even viable.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- Princess, galactic princess. - A galactic princess.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27I think they've got four of them dresses.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Got anything called a galactic princess?
0:22:29 > 0:22:34Oh, dear. No galactic princess. This could be tricky.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37And now the boys are on their own.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Have you got any idea what style of dress we're actually looking for?
0:22:40 > 0:22:45- No idea. What do you reckon?- I don't know.- Professional opinion, guys.
0:22:45 > 0:22:46Professional opinion?
0:22:46 > 0:22:49We're hoping to your input on this dress thing,
0:22:49 > 0:22:51on the basis you know what her style is.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54I don't know.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57The search for the perfect dress begins.
0:22:57 > 0:23:02- That's not quite what I'm looking for.- What colour is this?
0:23:02 > 0:23:03Definitely don't want peach, do we?
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Charles is genuinely in an alien world
0:23:06 > 0:23:09and it's light years out of his comfort zone.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12We're in over our heads here, lads, I think. Well, I am anyway.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14It's daunting.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20The girls have headed to a boutique bridal shop in the city centre
0:23:20 > 0:23:23to have a look for Lauren's dream wedding dress.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25I do really, really, really like that one actually.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29She quickly picks out an oyster-coloured vintage-style number.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31I think this would be quite flattering.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33As the bride tries it on,
0:23:33 > 0:23:37her bridesmaids begin to realise the size of the task faced by Charles.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38I couldn't do it, could you?
0:23:38 > 0:23:41I don't think we could do it, the three of us together.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44I think we'd find it really hard. And its three boys doing it.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Oh, my God. I'm just imagining them sat on this sofa!
0:23:48 > 0:23:51And they're all trying to pick a dress.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55After a two-hour search,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Charles is struggling to find a dress that fits his theme.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03You see, that's really nice. But it has got the big...
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- Is that too big at the bottom there? - I think so.
0:24:09 > 0:24:14- It's nice but maybe it's just a bit too simple.- This is too simple.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17- Next one?- Next one.- Let's do it.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- That's nice, isn't it?- I think that's quality. I really like that.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28I like it. It's more retro, not too modern.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32For me, retro is a no-no.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- I want her to look so dazzlingly modern.- That's definitely Lauren.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40So retro is a definite no-no for Charles.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44The dress must be modern and preferably even futuristic.
0:24:47 > 0:24:48Back at the boutique,
0:24:48 > 0:24:52Lauren is about to reveal her dream vintage dress to her bridesmaids.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55- Are you ready, ladies? - Yeah.- Oh, my God!
0:24:58 > 0:25:00That's definitely the wow factor!
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- That is amazing.- Oh, my goodness.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05I absolutely love it.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07It's beautiful, isn't it?
0:25:07 > 0:25:08It's just...
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- ..amazing! - SHE LAUGHS
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I just feel like a princess.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19With its romantic ruches and roses, it's worlds away
0:25:19 > 0:25:22from the futuristic frock her bloke has in mind.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25I love it, the colour of it.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Looks like, really vintage-y and old.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33This the sort of dress that I would want to get married in.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36It's...beautiful.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38I can't imagine you in anything else now.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41How will you feel if you don't get this dress?
0:25:41 > 0:25:46I don't know, I really don't have a clue what he would think of.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Now that I've tried on dresses, I do feel more like,
0:25:49 > 0:25:52"What on earth is he going to pick?"
0:25:52 > 0:25:55I genuinely don't think he has any idea whatsoever.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57I really don't.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03After five hours, it's all become a bit much for Charles.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06He's lost, he can't phone home and his best mates
0:26:06 > 0:26:08are a couple of kids.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10A bit like ET, really.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12I've got a headache. I've literally...
0:26:13 > 0:26:16I'm more nervous now than I was when I proposed to her.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19I'm glad I'm only doing it once.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22I wouldn't wish this on anyone.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24But just when he's on the verge of giving up...
0:26:24 > 0:26:27STAR WARS THEME PLAYS
0:26:30 > 0:26:33..who should appear but his Galactic Princess.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41I like it, yeah.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45I like that. It's wicked.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49I do like it. I can imagine Lauren will look lush in that.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52- That's the one then. - Yeah.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Out of ten?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- Nine.- That's good. I like that.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58I think that's nice.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02So let's look with all the additions,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04see if it's what I imagine
0:27:04 > 0:27:08my bride will be wearing when she's walking down the aisle.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12But just to be on the safe side,
0:27:12 > 0:27:15he throws some traditional accessories at it.
0:27:15 > 0:27:16- Yep.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19I think that is quite beautiful, really.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22- Definitely, I like it.- Yeah.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26The next time you'll see Lauren, soon to be your wife,
0:27:26 > 0:27:28- she'll be in that. - She'll look absolutely stunning.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36The deal is done - £1,100 on a futuristic frock.
0:27:37 > 0:27:42And more accessories than you could shake a light sabre at.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44She HAS to love that.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Scared when I said that, though!
0:27:51 > 0:27:53With the dress sorted,
0:27:53 > 0:27:56Charles can get back to something he's actually interested in -
0:27:56 > 0:27:58his own little world of make-believe.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01And the hunt for a robot continues.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05"Primo is 6ft 3in in a glitzy polished metal.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07"He's able to sing and dance and has many sound effects
0:28:07 > 0:28:09"to suit the mood of every occasion.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12"Primo works very well for meet-and-greet situations
0:28:12 > 0:28:16"and also at events when maximum impact is required."
0:28:16 > 0:28:18Boo!
0:28:19 > 0:28:22People will be surprised to see a robot greet them at the wedding.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26It's not a wedding-type thing, is it? But my theme is a wedding-type thing
0:28:26 > 0:28:29so I think it'll work really well.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31I am convinced it will be a good choice.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39Chuffed by his success, he moves on to the entertainment.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46I've got a David Bowie tribute act to come in for the wedding.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48He looks mint.
0:28:48 > 0:28:53He says he's going to dress in the Ziggy Stardust space sci-fi era.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57So I'm going to get him involved in my wedding, why would I not?
0:28:59 > 0:29:01With one more Space Oddity in the bag,
0:29:01 > 0:29:05the boys quickly suss the table decorations.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11I'm quite happy that these are the centrepieces for my top table.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21That's another £1,000 spent on a 6ft 3in robot,
0:29:21 > 0:29:24a Bowie tribute act and a few glowing balls.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Lauren will be thrilled(!)
0:29:28 > 0:29:30With two weeks nearly up,
0:29:30 > 0:29:34Charles has blown over £10,000 on his sci-fi extravaganza.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37And his next task could be his hardest -
0:29:37 > 0:29:40finding the bridesmaids' outfits for the big day.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42Oh, my God!
0:29:42 > 0:29:46He may have his theme, but he hasn't thought about a colour scheme.
0:29:46 > 0:29:47Now, that is quite nice.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52OK! 135 quid.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54That's a nice dress, but I've got a budget.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Ooh, sale 70% off, boom!
0:29:57 > 0:30:03- Says it all.- He's going to need all his Jedi superpowers to keep these three bridesmaids in check.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07- Hello, ladies, how are we doing?- Charles! Hello.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11I've got a feeling I'm going to get quite angry with Charles today.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14I don't feel that he'll have made the right choice for me.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18I don't trust him at all, not one bit. I think I'll have to put my foot down.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- Can I just ask first...?- Sod off!
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- No, seriously.- Don't even... I'm not even looking at them.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- So...- Right, I'm not wearing that. There's no chance.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29- Crotchless?- No.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33OK, ladies, I would like you to try these on for me.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37The silver bikinis may have been a joke. but the sci-fi silver dresses aren't.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38Good luck, girls.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Oh, my God, this is awful!
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Oh, I just caught sight of my arse.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51Completely disgusting, I hate it.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55- OK, if you don't like it...- The material's not very forgiving.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58There's lumps and bumps in all the wrong places.
0:30:59 > 0:31:00Next up, alien pink...
0:31:02 > 0:31:03I think they do look quite nice.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06- It's better...- But?- Don't like it.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11The girls are having none of it
0:31:11 > 0:31:14and push for something more traditional,
0:31:14 > 0:31:18and more expensive at £135 a pop.
0:31:18 > 0:31:22- These ones are better. Charles, she'll love these.- These are better.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26I must admit these look much better.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30- These are very Lauren.- I think she'll really like it. It's quirky.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34However, because of what I am sincerely
0:31:34 > 0:31:37pushing beyond the boundaries of budgets,
0:31:37 > 0:31:42I don't know about shoes. You might have to do your own choices.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45- We'll buy our own shoes if that helps.- Is that OK?
0:31:45 > 0:31:49- Decision made then. Thank you very much.- Woo, thank you! They're lovely.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52- They are beautiful, really like them, thank you.- Good.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55You all look beautiful so I'm happy.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00With less than a week until the wedding,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03money and time are rapidly running out.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06After losing sight of his sci-fi theme with the dresses,
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Charles gets back on track...
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Look at them, they'll look mint for lapels.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14..spending another £500 on alien blue flowers...
0:32:14 > 0:32:17That looks class for the lads, definitely.
0:32:17 > 0:32:18..wedding bands...
0:32:19 > 0:32:21Rings done!
0:32:21 > 0:32:23..and even sci-fi-themed favours for the guests.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26What about sci-fi masks
0:32:26 > 0:32:28so everyone can have a bit of fun?
0:32:28 > 0:32:31I could write a personal message on each one.
0:32:31 > 0:32:32You are a genius, Neil!
0:32:32 > 0:32:36Oh, yeah, and he finally gets round to inviting them!
0:32:36 > 0:32:40One week until the wedding, finally getting the invites away. Thank God.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48It's been a hectic few weeks.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51In the rush to perfect his sci-fi theme,
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Charles has forgotten his wedding venue is light years away
0:32:54 > 0:32:57from the intimate setting Lauren wants.
0:32:57 > 0:33:02I think what I've done is booked a canteen at the end of a science maze
0:33:02 > 0:33:06for my special day to get married with my future wife.
0:33:06 > 0:33:12I could have completely messed up the whole damn thing.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16- Quite possibly.- Look at it, it's a warehouse, for crying out loud!
0:33:16 > 0:33:19There are upside down mirrors and a bit of kaleidoscopes.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22Ignore that. You have to focus on what you want.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25What is it you really want this to feel like?
0:33:25 > 0:33:29I just want Lauren to smile and know that I've done all right.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32- So, romantic?- Yeah.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36We need to start thinking along the lines of how to make this pretty.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40Like you say, it's an industrial space, but maybe it's candles, fairy lights.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- We can do it. - We CAN do it, we will do it.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45A different venue should do it!
0:33:48 > 0:33:51Back at the flat, it's starting to dawn on Charles
0:33:51 > 0:33:55how much the big day means to the love of his life.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58This wedding is massively important, and with Lauren being away,
0:33:58 > 0:34:02I've realised how much she does.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06How that reflects on the wedding, it's going to have to be nothing but perfect.
0:34:06 > 0:34:12It's going to have to be my gratitude times 1,000 right back at her
0:34:12 > 0:34:15saying, "I've organised this. I love you with all my heart.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17"I hope you're impressed with what I've done."
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Because she deserves it. I want her to be happy.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24I want her not just to be happy but amazed...
0:34:24 > 0:34:26and happy that she's marrying me
0:34:26 > 0:34:29so...it's a lot of pressure.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34With only four days until the wedding,
0:34:34 > 0:34:36it's time for the stag and hen.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41Charles has booked the girls a mystery meal.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45With his love of space, he's probably sending them somewhere exciting
0:34:45 > 0:34:47far, far away.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51Well, KFC is that way, so that's OK.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53As is McDonald's.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55Nope, he's sending them to Solomon's,
0:34:55 > 0:34:58the curry house 300 metres down the road.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00THEY LAUGH
0:35:00 > 0:35:02Ah, Solomon's, we never come here(!)
0:35:04 > 0:35:06I do love it, though, it's good.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11- Thanks.- Thank you, bye.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Good old Solomon's!
0:35:15 > 0:35:17CHEERING
0:35:17 > 0:35:20While the girls settle in at the local curry house, over at the stag,
0:35:20 > 0:35:23the best men have arranged for an appearance
0:35:23 > 0:35:25from Charlie's fantasy sci-fi woman.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Say hello to princess Charles...
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Give us a little spin!
0:35:41 > 0:35:44..complete with princess pants.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46It's good, yeah, cheers.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48I don't like the knickers, though.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02Princess Charles's first stop is the local pub
0:36:02 > 0:36:05where "she" thinks everyone else will be in fancy dress.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09CHEERING
0:36:09 > 0:36:11They're not.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14I stupidly thought that I was going to get away
0:36:14 > 0:36:16with not having to dress up as some idiot.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19- May the Force be with you. - In your pants!
0:36:19 > 0:36:22I'm wearing knickers that say "princess" on them.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25You know, whatever, I can deal with it.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37At the curry house, Charles has arranged a few romantic surprises
0:36:37 > 0:36:40for his sophisticated bride.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42This was bought by your future husband,
0:36:42 > 0:36:45and also he has bought you five spicy chicken starters.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48THEY CHEER
0:36:48 > 0:36:51Five spicy chicken starters for 15 girls?
0:36:51 > 0:36:52Woooo!
0:36:54 > 0:36:57- It's not the finest of dining, a curry, is it?- No.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00- But we got Moet. - And a spiced chicken.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03LAUREN LAUGHS So, no, I think it's good.
0:37:03 > 0:37:08But those spiced chickens haven't quite taken Lauren's mind off her biggest worry.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13I'm actually getting a bit stressed out that I haven't received an invite yet cos...
0:37:13 > 0:37:16I just don't know how far we've got to go,
0:37:16 > 0:37:20how much longer I'm not going to see him for.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23I would like to receive that invite fairly soon. That would be nice.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Well, wait no longer, it's Charles's next surprise -
0:37:29 > 0:37:31the invite.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Special poppadum!
0:37:34 > 0:37:37It's the invitation, we've not seen it.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40"You are cordially invited to the wedding of the Millennium.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44"Charles Cagney Thompson and Lauren Elizabeth Farlow
0:37:44 > 0:37:47"boldly going where no bride has gone before."
0:37:51 > 0:37:55Things might not be as normal
0:37:55 > 0:37:57as I'd initially predicted.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01It's a bit plain, like!
0:38:01 > 0:38:04I'm slightly concerned that Charles might have taken things a bit too far.
0:38:04 > 0:38:09If he's gone completely over the top and just thought about himself, then I will be quite upset.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20It's less than 24 hours until the wedding.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22The reception room is still an empty shell
0:38:22 > 0:38:26and the ceremony room is still a kids' canteen.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28There's lots to do.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36But with the last few pennies of the budget gone,
0:38:36 > 0:38:38the boys have their work cut out
0:38:38 > 0:38:41trying to transform the museum into a venue fit for a wedding.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48I can't wait for her to see what I've done.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50It literally means everything.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Tomorrow's the rest of my life after we sign on the dotted line.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55I'm looking forward to every aspect of tomorrow.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00But Charles is forgetting that his blushing bride will be arriving
0:39:00 > 0:39:03at one of Newcastle's busiest museums. And with it being half term,
0:39:03 > 0:39:08there's a good chance teacher Lauren will end up surrounded by kids
0:39:08 > 0:39:11on what should be the most special day of her life.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14The more close it's getting, the more the nerves start to kick in
0:39:14 > 0:39:17about is it the right choice?
0:39:18 > 0:39:22I'm genuinely very worried! I'm trying not to...
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- I think it will be one of the first wedding...- Ever.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29..where the bride turns up in a lift at a science museum.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33Not a lot we can do about that now. Just have to hope she likes it.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Oblivious to the array of potential disasters at the museum,
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Lauren has worries of her own.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45She's about to see her wedding dress for the first time.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- I am pretty nervous. - I wonder how far it's going to be?
0:39:48 > 0:39:51I know. how far is it going to be?
0:39:51 > 0:39:55- Hopefully further than the hen do. - Let's hope so.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Are we going to The Bridal Room?
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- Have you ever noticed anything nice in the window?- No.
0:40:03 > 0:40:08Lauren wanted a vintage dress that made her feel like a princess,
0:40:08 > 0:40:12but her groom's choice is more suited to a princess from another galaxy.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14I am starting to feel really quite nervous
0:40:14 > 0:40:17about what I am going to be wearing on my big day.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20I'm scared it's going to be something that I really dislike.
0:40:20 > 0:40:21Here we go!
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- Hello.- Hiya. I'm Lauren.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26It's starting to become a lot more real now. This is the dress,
0:40:26 > 0:40:29this is what I'll be wearing. I have no choice in the matter.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31It's so important to you, this, isn't it?
0:40:31 > 0:40:32It really is.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36If it's not right I think I will be quite upset.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39I think I'll find it hard to sort of be myself
0:40:39 > 0:40:41if I don't feel comfortable.
0:40:41 > 0:40:47- Would you like to come with me into the fitting room?- Yes. - Good luck.- Thank you.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00It's, er,
0:41:00 > 0:41:03very plain.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06It's really straight, I think.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10I don't know if it's what I would have picked.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16It's not what I expected at all.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19I expected to open it and it would be like, wow!
0:41:19 > 0:41:21But it doesn't feel wow.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25It's just not necessarily
0:41:25 > 0:41:26me.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42I just feel a bit silly in all the stuff.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49You can't wear all of that.
0:41:49 > 0:41:54What's he thinking buying a tiara, a veil and a bolero?
0:41:54 > 0:41:58I really can't stand this bolero, and not wearing it. I'm sorry.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01The dress, you look absolutely stunning in.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05You figure looks beautiful. But the rest of it's not right.
0:42:07 > 0:42:08I just feel a bit silly.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13So far the bride is far from bedazzled.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16It's time to see the full effect in the mirror.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21The dress is absolutely beautiful.
0:42:32 > 0:42:33I love the dress.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36I think it is absolutely fantastic.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40I feel really slim and nice.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42Quite sexy.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48And considering how bad I felt five minutes ago, I feel really, really good.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51And when I get this off it will look wonderful!
0:42:53 > 0:42:58- It looks so much better.- It's gorgeous.- Really beautiful.- Stunning.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00I feel really good now.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02I just want to get my make-up on, get my hair done,
0:43:02 > 0:43:05walk down the aisle.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07I feel really good now.
0:43:07 > 0:43:12I think it's beautiful and I can't believe that he walked in a shop
0:43:12 > 0:43:15with all these dresses and thought that's the one.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18Because it is amazing, isn't it? And I just feel good.
0:43:18 > 0:43:22So, he's got the dress, we're feeling good.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25But let's see what tomorrow brings, girls, eh?
0:43:28 > 0:43:30It's the morning of the wedding.
0:43:30 > 0:43:34And it's a very traditional start to not such a traditional day.
0:43:34 > 0:43:36Look who's arrived.
0:43:38 > 0:43:41First, the make-up artist.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44- Are you all excited?- I am. - Let's get you all done up.
0:43:44 > 0:43:46Swiftly followed by best man Neil
0:43:46 > 0:43:49with some gifts for the bride.
0:43:49 > 0:43:51Hello!
0:43:53 > 0:43:55So we've got some more Moet!
0:43:55 > 0:43:59It's all gone incredibly well so far.
0:43:59 > 0:44:02I don't know if that's leading up to some sort of disaster,
0:44:02 > 0:44:04and whether we've had all our luck already.
0:44:04 > 0:44:06But it has been very traditional,
0:44:06 > 0:44:09we've had champagne, strawberries,
0:44:09 > 0:44:10hair, make-up.
0:44:10 > 0:44:14I'm still expecting something...unexpected.
0:44:16 > 0:44:19Across town, the boys are also getting ready.
0:44:19 > 0:44:21Surprisingly, the groom will be saying
0:44:21 > 0:44:24"I do" in a morning suit, rather than a space suit.
0:44:24 > 0:44:27No last-minute nerves.
0:44:27 > 0:44:31Over-confidence is my only feeling right now.
0:44:31 > 0:44:34We've done everything we humanly can.
0:44:34 > 0:44:40We've done so much effort, put so much in in these three weeks.
0:44:40 > 0:44:42No, I am all right, I'll be fine.
0:44:42 > 0:44:44Let's rock. Let's do this.
0:44:44 > 0:44:46As the boys head out to the museum,
0:44:46 > 0:44:50at bride HQ there's still no hint of the theme to come
0:44:50 > 0:44:53as the bridesmaids reveal the dresses they chose.
0:44:53 > 0:44:56Oh, they are absolutely beautiful.
0:44:56 > 0:44:59Do you like them as a dress?
0:44:59 > 0:45:03I think they're so glamorous. Let's have a twirl.
0:45:03 > 0:45:05They are beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
0:45:05 > 0:45:09Next, Lauren's father arrives at the house.
0:45:09 > 0:45:12Hello. Come in.
0:45:12 > 0:45:17It's the first opportunity to see his daughter in her dress.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20Oh, you look
0:45:20 > 0:45:21fantastic!
0:45:23 > 0:45:25You look lovely, Dad.
0:45:25 > 0:45:27I look lovely?!
0:45:27 > 0:45:30You look lovely. Fantastic.
0:45:30 > 0:45:36I don't know what to expect. I am amazed.
0:45:36 > 0:45:39There is no doubt who the bride is.
0:45:39 > 0:45:43So far, every surprise has been a nice traditional one for Lauren.
0:45:43 > 0:45:45And it doesn't stop with her transport.
0:45:47 > 0:45:48- Aw!- Oh, I like that!
0:45:48 > 0:45:51I can't believe how traditional everything is.
0:45:51 > 0:45:54It's really nice, everything's just really nice.
0:45:54 > 0:45:57He's doing really well so far.
0:45:57 > 0:46:00I am really chuffed. Really chuffed.
0:46:00 > 0:46:01Off you go.
0:46:01 > 0:46:02Charles has done it again,
0:46:02 > 0:46:05but with a sci-fi wedding just around the corner,
0:46:05 > 0:46:08it may take more than nice cars to keep Lauren smiling.
0:46:13 > 0:46:18Back at the museum, the first of Charles's guests has arrived.
0:46:18 > 0:46:19Oh, my word!
0:46:19 > 0:46:22Hello Charles, my name is Primo.
0:46:22 > 0:46:25- And I'm hear to help you with your wedding today.- Spectacular!
0:46:25 > 0:46:27High five, Primo. Yeah!
0:46:27 > 0:46:29Hello, everyone.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32And the groom puts him straight to work.
0:46:32 > 0:46:38Welcome to Lauren and Charles' wedding, please make your way to the second floor and the Science Maze.
0:46:38 > 0:46:40Thank you!
0:46:40 > 0:46:45Oh, yeah, he's a funny character!
0:46:47 > 0:46:50And as the guests make their way up to the Science Maze,
0:46:50 > 0:46:53the bride draws ever closer.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58Lauren dreamt of a wedding in an historic castle,
0:46:58 > 0:47:02surrounded by rolling countryside.
0:47:02 > 0:47:03But as she heads into Newcastle,
0:47:03 > 0:47:05the penny finally drops.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08We must be in the city centre.
0:47:08 > 0:47:10It must be in the city centre.
0:47:10 > 0:47:12Absolutely.
0:47:13 > 0:47:16He's surprised us with everything else.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18He has been good.
0:47:18 > 0:47:22But everything is so wonderful and beautiful,
0:47:22 > 0:47:25I'm worried he spent all our money on that,
0:47:25 > 0:47:28and not the venue which is the most important one.
0:47:28 > 0:47:32Do you think so? Do you think it is more important than the dress?
0:47:32 > 0:47:36It's nice if the photos can be nice. Here, the photographs wouldn't be very nice.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38What's going on?
0:47:38 > 0:47:40Is it the Discovery Museum?
0:47:40 > 0:47:43We wouldn't be coming down here if it wasn't, would we?
0:47:43 > 0:47:44Here you go, kid.
0:47:47 > 0:47:49Well, she's laughing.
0:47:50 > 0:47:55But Lauren wanted an intimate wedding with a few invited guests.
0:47:55 > 0:47:58Although, to be fair, only a few of these people ARE invited guests.
0:47:58 > 0:48:01There's loads of people!
0:48:01 > 0:48:05This is one science experiment that could go anywhere.
0:48:05 > 0:48:09This is when I see some children from school.
0:48:09 > 0:48:13Next up, every bride's favourite part of her special day.
0:48:13 > 0:48:16The lift.
0:48:16 > 0:48:22There's people looking at me through the lift. It's quite odd.
0:48:26 > 0:48:28It's too public for me. This way, darling.
0:48:36 > 0:48:38It's quite bizarre,
0:48:38 > 0:48:42there's hundreds of people watching me.
0:48:42 > 0:48:44Is it what you expected?
0:48:44 > 0:48:48No. Not at all. It is like being in school.
0:48:48 > 0:48:52Lauren may be laughing off the crowds but how will she feel about her ceremony room?
0:48:52 > 0:48:5824 hours ago it was a kids' canteen at the end of a Science Maze.
0:49:00 > 0:49:03But Charles pulled out all the stops
0:49:03 > 0:49:07to try and make this room something his bride will love.
0:49:11 > 0:49:14Ladies and gentleman, would you all please stand.
0:49:28 > 0:49:31Good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of Charles and Lauren,
0:49:31 > 0:49:35thank you all for coming here today to witness their marriage.
0:49:35 > 0:49:39Do you, Charles, take Lauren here present to be your lawful wedded wife?
0:49:39 > 0:49:41I do.
0:49:41 > 0:49:46- Do you, Lauren, take Charles here present to be your lawful wedded husband?- I do.
0:49:46 > 0:49:49- From this day forward... - From this day forward...
0:49:49 > 0:49:53- I promise to share my life with you. - I promise to share my life with you.
0:49:53 > 0:49:54- To laugh with you. - To laugh with you.
0:49:54 > 0:49:56- To be proud of you. - To be proud of you.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59- To never take you for granted. - To never take you for granted.
0:49:59 > 0:50:02- To always take care of you. - To always take care of you.
0:50:02 > 0:50:05I promise to love you for the rest of my life.
0:50:05 > 0:50:07I promise to love you for the rest of my life.
0:50:07 > 0:50:12Therefore, it gives me the greatest of pleasure to say you are now husband and wife.
0:50:12 > 0:50:15APPLAUSE
0:50:25 > 0:50:27Amazing. It was a bit weird
0:50:27 > 0:50:32walking in and everyone was staring at me in the middle of the Science Museum.
0:50:32 > 0:50:34- Have they not got owt better to do? - Hundreds of people!
0:50:34 > 0:50:38It's cool. That was lovely in there. That was really nice.
0:50:38 > 0:50:43- That is the best sort of thing we could do.- You did?- Yes.- You did that?
0:50:43 > 0:50:45Me and the boys.
0:50:45 > 0:50:48- You didn't do that! - We did.- That's amazing.
0:50:48 > 0:50:50You haven't seen everything yet.
0:50:50 > 0:50:53You've done well so far. I'm really pleased.
0:50:53 > 0:50:56- And I feel good. - Good, I'm so glad. I love you.
0:50:56 > 0:50:58- Love you too.- Mrs Thomson.
0:51:05 > 0:51:10It was so classy, really lovely, like a string quartet playing. It was gorgeous.
0:51:10 > 0:51:13A fantastic job, I'm really impressed with him.
0:51:13 > 0:51:16It was really beautiful what they had done with the space.
0:51:16 > 0:51:22It felt really homely and cosy and that feeling she wanted to get out of it. It was really special.
0:51:22 > 0:51:25Everything seems to have gone really well.
0:51:25 > 0:51:30Now we just need to go upstairs and see what that bit is like. Hopefully she'll enjoy that as well.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35So far our groom has wowed his bride with a few traditional touches
0:51:35 > 0:51:38and a magically transformed children's science maze.
0:51:40 > 0:51:43But this was a man with a dream. A sci-fi dream.
0:51:43 > 0:51:49And Princess Lauren is about to have a close encounter
0:51:49 > 0:51:51of the absurd kind.
0:52:09 > 0:52:13Congratulations on your big day.
0:52:17 > 0:52:20It's nice to see her smiling, anyway.
0:52:20 > 0:52:23- Do you want to come and look at the tables?- Yes.
0:52:23 > 0:52:26It's very dark, that's my concern.
0:52:26 > 0:52:31It's been done like this to show you the full extent of the lighting and everything.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33I'm going to show you the cake.
0:52:35 > 0:52:37Are there peas?
0:52:37 > 0:52:39They are aliens.
0:52:39 > 0:52:42I'm going to think peas if that's OK with you,
0:52:42 > 0:52:44that makes me feel a bit better than aliens.
0:52:44 > 0:52:48I have written messages to every single person
0:52:48 > 0:52:50and everyone gets a mask.
0:52:50 > 0:52:53It is ridiculous but I didn't spend any money and favours at all.
0:52:53 > 0:52:55The masks are tacky, but apart from that
0:52:55 > 0:52:57I'm very, very happy.
0:52:57 > 0:53:00It is cool, it was just a shock, that was all.
0:53:00 > 0:53:05It'll be lighter than this, that was just to show you the extent of the lighting for later.
0:53:05 > 0:53:07OK. That feels a bit better.
0:53:07 > 0:53:11Charles's sci-fi wonderland hasn't exactly sent Lauren into orbit.
0:53:11 > 0:53:14His alien cake, dodgy favours
0:53:14 > 0:53:17and disco lighting have left her feeling...
0:53:17 > 0:53:19well, a bit spaced out.
0:53:20 > 0:53:23But it seems she can see some light in the dark.
0:53:23 > 0:53:25No, I love it, I just got that massive shock
0:53:25 > 0:53:29when I walked in it was so dark and there was a robot in front of me.
0:53:29 > 0:53:32The lights will come on soon, don't worry and they will go down later on.
0:53:32 > 0:53:37- This will be good later on for dancing as well, isn't it? - Yes.- I like it. It is funny.
0:53:37 > 0:53:41And you given me my little bits,
0:53:41 > 0:53:43then you've got your bit as well,
0:53:43 > 0:53:46so that's nice, it's the compromise.
0:53:46 > 0:53:47That's what I thought.
0:53:47 > 0:53:51And at least her knight in shining armour is by her side.
0:54:09 > 0:54:11Ladies and gentlemen,
0:54:12 > 0:54:16can you please be upstanding for the bride and groom?
0:54:34 > 0:54:37I'm amazed that he's managed to pull all this off.
0:54:37 > 0:54:39It's definitely the most unique wedding I've ever been to.
0:54:43 > 0:54:46I thought a sci-fi wedding would be absolutely horrendous,
0:54:46 > 0:54:49but Charles has blown me away today.
0:54:49 > 0:54:50He has just done so well.
0:54:50 > 0:54:54It has set him up for married life because now he can't do anything wrong.
0:54:54 > 0:54:59And Charles has one last sci-fi treat he hopes will win over his new wife.
0:54:59 > 0:55:03# Ground Control to Major Tom
0:55:07 > 0:55:12# Take your protein pills and put your helmet on... #
0:55:12 > 0:55:15I feel amazing, we did it. We pulled it off.
0:55:15 > 0:55:19Best sci-fi wedding of the century. It has been fantastic.
0:55:19 > 0:55:23I have really enjoyed it. Honestly, it has been a pleasure.
0:55:23 > 0:55:27And it's not just the best men feeling the love in the air.
0:55:27 > 0:55:31It seems that Lauren has finally given in to the dark side
0:55:31 > 0:55:34and is enjoying the sci-fi vibe.
0:55:34 > 0:55:35I couldn't be happier.
0:55:35 > 0:55:38I'm married to literally the most beautiful girl I know.
0:55:38 > 0:55:42I've have had the best day, Charles. I absolutely loved it.
0:55:42 > 0:55:46I cannot believe that you have done all that in three weeks.
0:55:46 > 0:55:51He has proved that he can do a lot more than he says he can do.
0:55:51 > 0:55:54Not bad for a boy who just likes shooting aliens.
0:55:54 > 0:55:59# This is Ground Control to Major Tom
0:55:59 > 0:56:02# You've really made the grade. #
0:56:02 > 0:56:05And I've shown you that sci-fi can be romantic.
0:56:05 > 0:56:08Today is proof.
0:56:08 > 0:56:11- Do not think?- Yes.
0:56:11 > 0:56:15Next time, will Anna be able to ditch her tomboyish ways...
0:56:15 > 0:56:17The biggest decision I've had to make.
0:56:17 > 0:56:20..by trying to give her bride-to-be...
0:56:20 > 0:56:21I'm getting nervous.
0:56:21 > 0:56:23..the classic civil wedding of her dreams?
0:56:23 > 0:56:24Oh my God!
0:56:24 > 0:56:27I think we'll be divorced before the day even over.
0:56:27 > 0:56:29Or will the girly world of weddings...
0:56:29 > 0:56:31How do girls do this?
0:56:31 > 0:56:36..prove too hard to handle, leaving their big day in ruins?
0:56:36 > 0:56:37I just want to go home, scrap it.
0:56:37 > 0:56:39I feel like not marrying her now.
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