0:00:02 > 0:00:04Five years of Don't Tell The Bride.
0:00:04 > 0:00:0648 brave brides.
0:00:08 > 0:00:1048 game on grooms.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Dozens of dress disasters.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16- Don't panic.- And one near miss.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Please, just get on the plane.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22I'm not coming. Game over.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26Now we're back for a whole new roller-coaster ride...
0:00:26 > 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 > 0:00:37The grooms get three weeks...
0:00:37 > 0:00:39No way!
0:00:39 > 0:00:40And £12,000...
0:00:40 > 0:00:44- 12 Gs, man.- Oh, my God. - Are you ready?- Well ready, mate.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49And their brides get no say in how it's spent.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53- I don't want to do this. - So saddle up for tears...
0:00:53 > 0:00:57- Tantrums...- Why the hell are we at Thorpe Park on my wedding day?
0:00:57 > 0:01:00And total meltdowns.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04I can't plan the wedding for her. I can't. I can't do anything.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Tonight, David loves Lucy so much,
0:01:07 > 0:01:11he's going to give her the wedding he thinks she wants.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Lucy's not here, so I can do it.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15She's smart.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17I like poetry. I like reading.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19But to impress his brainy bride-to-be,
0:01:19 > 0:01:22he's going to have to match her intelligence.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24I know even less than I thought I knew.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Will this serial blagger...
0:01:26 > 0:01:29I've got so many IOUs, it's crazy.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33- ..Be able to win her over... - I just want my traditional English wedding dress.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- ..By taking on her favourite love story...- Pride And Prejudice.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- It's hard to pull off a theme. - Like...Regency.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41It ends up looking cheap.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43..And turning it into reality?
0:01:43 > 0:01:45I have no clue.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- Can David from Derby... - I'm trying to create a dream.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53..transform himself into Mr Darcy?
0:01:53 > 0:01:57They weren't expecting that. Not in a million years.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Today, 23-year-old Lucy Maxwell
0:02:16 > 0:02:19is packing to move out of the home in Derby
0:02:19 > 0:02:22that she shares with 31-year-old nurse David Nelson.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Meeting two years ago on holiday,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32confident charmer David
0:02:32 > 0:02:35fell for brainy law student Lucy in a big way.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40Something about her just grabbed me. Something about her literally took my breath away.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43As we got closer, I just realised he was the one for me.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46We complemented each other perfectly.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52David's a nurse, and specialises in healing wounds.
0:02:52 > 0:02:58It's his job to convince patients to try a less than conventional type of treatment.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Maggots. We love maggots.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04We use maggots. If it's right for the patient, it's absolutely great.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07And while David's up to his eyes in maggots...
0:03:09 > 0:03:13..Lucy prefers being a good old-fashioned bookworm.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15I like poetry, I like reading.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18I like writing.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22That's a sort of side to me that David finds quite funny.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25And charmer David was so keen to impress his brainy girlfriend
0:03:25 > 0:03:27that he totally blagged his way
0:03:27 > 0:03:31through a date she would never forget.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34When I first met David, I was telling him how I loved the way
0:03:34 > 0:03:37period dramas were set in real homes.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40He seemed really enthusiastic about it and made me believe
0:03:40 > 0:03:43it was something he was interested in as well.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45So he organised for us to see one.
0:03:45 > 0:03:51He was looking around going "Yeah, nice architecture", and using these phrases he'd got off Wikipedia.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53He was just trying to impress me!
0:03:53 > 0:03:56I thought "It's the beginning of a relationship",
0:03:56 > 0:03:59and I was just trying to show an interest in you.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00So I went to these places.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03How come we've never been back again?
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Well...
0:04:05 > 0:04:06I just...
0:04:06 > 0:04:09He'd been rumbled faking an interest,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12but won her over with his cheeky charm instead.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14You're going to get us in trouble.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19A year after meeting, Lucy moved in with David,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22bringing all of her favourite books with her.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24My favourites are...
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Pride And Prejudice... I like all Jane Austen's books. It's really geeky.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33You're there, and she'll be reading one of them period books. You can see her lost in her own world.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35And when she finishes, she'll look at me
0:04:35 > 0:04:40like I'm Mr Darcy, and she'll realise I'm just David, David in Derby.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44You sort of see the smile, then the reality, and it's like, "What's for dinner?"
0:04:44 > 0:04:47What have you got against Mr Darcy?
0:04:47 > 0:04:49- I don't know, I don't get it. - No, I love you.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Can you be jealous of him?
0:04:51 > 0:04:54He is fictional. Darcy's fictional? Just making sure.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58Despite knowing nothing about Pride And Prejudice,
0:04:58 > 0:05:03David's plan is to base the wedding around Jane Austen's classic love story.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06It's the perfect opportunity to prove he can engage
0:05:06 > 0:05:07with her love of literature,
0:05:07 > 0:05:09but without the bluffing.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12I'm looking to do something totally different.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14I want people to look back and go,
0:05:14 > 0:05:16"Do you remember that wedding?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19"That was crazy. Can you believe he did...? That was mad.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21""Did you see Lucy's face?", "Yeah"."
0:05:21 > 0:05:25But Lucy dreams of something a bit more 21st century traditional
0:05:25 > 0:05:27despite money being extremely tight,
0:05:27 > 0:05:31with the pair living on student loans and a nurse's salary.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35I've always wanted that big old church, a big formal dinner
0:05:35 > 0:05:38and a big after party.
0:05:38 > 0:05:39That's what you always dream about.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43If I make an idiot out of myself, but it's worked out all right,
0:05:43 > 0:05:46it's worth it. I've got to give a bit of myself away to get there.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52It's time for the couple to say goodbye.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55The next time they see each other will be on their wedding day.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00# I don't want to see you hurting
0:06:00 > 0:06:03# Just hold on
0:06:03 > 0:06:06# Just hold on to me
0:06:06 > 0:06:12# I don't want to see you crying
0:06:12 > 0:06:14# So hold on
0:06:14 > 0:06:19# So hold on to me
0:06:19 > 0:06:21# To me... #
0:06:21 > 0:06:2680 miles away, near Liverpool, Lucy arrives at her mum's house.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- She's moving back in with her mum... - Hi, Mum.- Lucy!
0:06:30 > 0:06:34..Younger sister and brothers.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36That's a nice welcome home.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38It's hard saying goodbye for three weeks
0:06:38 > 0:06:41and not knowing what he's going to be getting up to,
0:06:41 > 0:06:45but I'm just going to trust that everything's going to be OK.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Back in Derby, best man Damian moves in.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50He's David's cousin
0:06:50 > 0:06:54and the duo have been best mates since the age of four.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58She gave me the look as she was leaving.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00She was like, "I know you'll do good."
0:07:03 > 0:07:05'He is a lovely guy.'
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Him and Dave just get along so well...
0:07:07 > 0:07:10but in a worrying sense.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- Cheers, cuz.- All the best. - All the best.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17And she should be worried. She's left two lads in an empty house
0:07:17 > 0:07:21with nothing else to entertain themselves but a DVD player -
0:07:21 > 0:07:25and we all know what lads like to watch on a quiet night in.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I don't know if I can press play.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29We should really close the curtains.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32DAVID LAUGHS
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Oh, whoa.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40Maybe not quite the film Damian was expecting...
0:07:42 > 0:07:45..but as David wants this as his wedding theme,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48there's no room for bluffing, unlike his first date.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52So they must endure the five hours of research.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54In my wildest dreams,
0:07:54 > 0:07:58I never thought me and you'd be sitting here, watching Darcy.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00We might learn something.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Pride And Prejudice, Lucy's favourite love story,
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- where wise and witty... - Miss Bennet.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08..who at first claims she may never marry,
0:08:08 > 0:08:11finally falls for the handsome, wealthy and aloof...
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Mr Darcy!
0:08:13 > 0:08:15..who eventually sweeps her off her feet.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20They fall in love and get married, all set in the Regency period,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24a time when women wore bonnets and men wore breeches.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27They travelled by horse, lived in stately homes
0:08:27 > 0:08:29and enjoyed a good night out.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33So it's a classic love story,
0:08:33 > 0:08:35which ends in a fairy-tale wedding,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38exactly what David wants for his Lucy.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41It's a hell of a theme.
0:08:41 > 0:08:42It is, man.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Did you see that?
0:08:47 > 0:08:48We should go in on horses.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Them two guys, that could be me and you.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Oh, no, I've just seen Darcy dancing.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Oh, never...
0:08:57 > 0:08:59I have no clue about this, do I?
0:08:59 > 0:09:01I thought they were like...
0:09:01 > 0:09:04no, they're doing, like, Ring A Ring O' Roses.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05Man...
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Oh, rah!
0:09:09 > 0:09:12I know even less than I thought I knew
0:09:12 > 0:09:14and that's even more scary.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Not only has David got to plan the wedding,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19but he wants the Regency theme he knows nothing about,
0:09:19 > 0:09:23and there's no bluffing his way out of this one
0:09:23 > 0:09:26if he's to pull off a fairy-tale wedding
0:09:26 > 0:09:28that surpasses even Lucy's dreams.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40And desperate to impress her, he's found the perfect solution,
0:09:40 > 0:09:44the actual location where Pride And Prejudice was filmed, Sudbury Hall.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48It's practically on David's doorstep,
0:09:48 > 0:09:50and available for weddings.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55This groom may be no expert when it comes to Regency history,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58but how could he go wrong when it's all there for the taking?
0:09:58 > 0:09:59Some serious Darcy dizzle.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01This could work.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07Set in the early 1800s,
0:10:07 > 0:10:12Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice typifies the British Regency period,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15and Sudbury Hall has been kept in that era.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17It's about as Darcy as David could get.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21When Pride And Prejudice was being filmed here,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24this was Mr Darcy's study.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Well, if it's good enough for Darcy, it's good enough for David.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- So, this is the long gallery.- Whoa!
0:10:33 > 0:10:36This is absolutely gorgeous.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38If you look at the ladies in their gowns,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42when the weather was inclement, they would not go outside in their gowns.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45This is where they would take their exercise.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52If the weather's not good and you can't do much photography outside,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55we would bring you up to the long gallery.
0:10:55 > 0:11:01We don't bring the whole wedding party, we just bring the immediate close wedding party, bridesmaids.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Are you going to be best man, sir? - I am indeed.- Lovely!
0:11:04 > 0:11:10Lucy, my fiancee, she would absolutely adore this place.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14The total cost of a wedding in the Regency setting of Sudbury Hall
0:11:14 > 0:11:18would blow more than the budget - 20 grand, in fact,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21but he could take a risk and just book the ceremony
0:11:21 > 0:11:24for a bargain £850
0:11:24 > 0:11:28with a style so Regency, he wouldn't even break into a sweat.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31This is the Wedding Room, licensed for civil marriages.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36You can have 100 people here. The front, in the bay window, we put a registration table.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39It is amazing. It's definitely got that Darcy dizzle.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44It's got the lot, hasn't it? Looking at the inside, it's got literally everything we want.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49But with David already faking his way through the theme,
0:11:49 > 0:11:50he needs to keep things simple
0:11:50 > 0:11:53by choosing just one venue for the whole day.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Reluctantly, he decides to look elsewhere.
0:12:00 > 0:12:0480 miles away, Lucy's singing off a different hymn sheet.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Since she was a little girl, Lucy's had her heart set
0:12:07 > 0:12:10on somewhere special for her wedding day,
0:12:10 > 0:12:14the family's parish church in Knowsley, near Liverpool.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16It's a gorgeous church, isn't it?
0:12:16 > 0:12:18This is why I like it so much.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19It's a beautiful church.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Imagine walking down this huge aisle.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Even before I met David, I was thinking, you know,
0:12:26 > 0:12:28"It would be lovely to have a ceremony here."
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Whichever aisle David decides on,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34it's Lucy's mum who'll be walking her down it.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38My dad passed away when I was younger, when I was ten
0:12:38 > 0:12:42and my mum, sort of, single-handedly raised me,
0:12:42 > 0:12:44my brothers and my sister.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48I feel the loss of my dad, but, you know,
0:12:48 > 0:12:52I'm so grateful to have my mum here and looking after us.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58So it should hopefully be something really positive on the day to smile about.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01And difficult times have made Lucy realise
0:13:01 > 0:13:04where her priorities lie when it comes to her wedding.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08The actual ceremony is the most important bit.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12I think you only realise that later on,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15when you realise you've got no control over anything.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Sadly, a church just isn't on David's checklist,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25and he continues on his Regency roll.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Next in line is Sandon Hall,
0:13:28 > 0:13:34a Victorian manor house that can hold the ceremony and the reception.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36It may not be Lucy's church,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39it's definitely not Darcy's Sudbury Hall,
0:13:39 > 0:13:42but it's all under one roof, an easy option
0:13:42 > 0:13:45and David's already getting carried away.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Got the carriage, Lucy's in it, she's coming along...
0:13:48 > 0:13:50She's going to be blown away.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Comes through... As you go over the hill, pow!
0:13:56 > 0:13:59The place is available on the day David wants to marry.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- I'll just show you the ceremony room first.- OK.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- If you'd like to go through. - Thank you.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- You have the registrar's table in that bay window.- Yeah.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- The first 80 guests are in a semi-circle.- Yeah.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Then there's an overflow room here
0:14:20 > 0:14:22- where the other 40 or so... - Can congregate.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Just looking at this, I absolutely love it
0:14:24 > 0:14:27and the books as well, it's gorgeous.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29She'd like that.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31And at this late notice,
0:14:31 > 0:14:36he can have the full package including catering for £3,500.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39And David has spotted another chance for a big entrance.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44From up here, she'll look down and see all the work we've done.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45She'll think we've killed it.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47She might marry me again.
0:14:47 > 0:14:48She might marry me again!
0:14:48 > 0:14:49I get two takes.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Sudbury pulls on the heartstrings, but this is, like...
0:14:52 > 0:14:54it's sort of got it all.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58As a kid, remember how we used to run along and slide on our knees?
0:14:58 > 0:14:59Imagine in here.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03We would catch distance. Check the slide. Check the slide.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05We could do that here.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07I reckon we could do it.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10Just flick your foot and bend as you go round the corner!
0:15:11 > 0:15:13We could kill the slide.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18Researched up to the hilt, David can finally put his plans into action
0:15:18 > 0:15:22and arrange the Regency wedding only Mr Darcy could dream of.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24It's got the lot. It's got the lot.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26We've got the grounds.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29We've got the venue. Looks absolutely great.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Then just blow her mind in that room.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35We've absolutely got it. Boy, man, this needs to work.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38We've still got a lot of work to do. If we think about it,
0:15:38 > 0:15:42the reason we like that is because we can put our own touch on it.
0:15:42 > 0:15:43We can make it how we want.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46So I'm willing just to sign up and get it done.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53I'm all in. I love it. I absolutely love this place. I really do.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56I could do everything here that I want.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00My gut's telling me this is where it's meant to be. This is it.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03David's had the chance to have the actual location
0:16:03 > 0:16:06where Lucy's beloved Pride And Prejudice was filmed.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11But instead, he decides to blag it by choosing the easier option
0:16:11 > 0:16:13of having it all under one roof.
0:16:13 > 0:16:14Has he made a mistake
0:16:14 > 0:16:18by turning his back on the real deal of Sudbury Hall?
0:16:24 > 0:16:27A week in, Lucy may not be able to plan her wedding,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30but she can at least dream, starting with her dress.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38She's brought her friends and family along for some moral support.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43I think my ideal is sort of like lace.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- It's the colour as well, because I prefer white.- Yeah.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52But I think I do like the lace better.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- How about something like this? - That's exactly what I described.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01It's got the lace. It's still got a bit of bling as well.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03I love the back of that.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06When it comes to David's decision making,
0:17:06 > 0:17:10her friends have expectations, just very low ones.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11I just hope to God
0:17:11 > 0:17:16that he kind of gets something a bit classier than...
0:17:16 > 0:17:18I don't know,
0:17:18 > 0:17:20than a big, low-cut dress.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24You never know, he might surprise her. He might.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26I hope so!
0:17:28 > 0:17:30But David's one step ahead,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34determined to match the bridal gown to his Pride And Prejudice theme.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37I definitely would like, preferably, 100%, I want an empire line.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39That's what I'm looking for.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43The empire line, a high-waisted dress gathered just under the bust,
0:17:43 > 0:17:46was the height of fashion for Regency women.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49It fits in with the theme. I want her to dress that way.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Sir, that is very good of you.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- So that'd be my first choice.- She'd like that as well?- I have no clue.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- That, we don't know. - That, we don't know.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04We do know. Lucy's mind's made up.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07She loves lacy, modern and figure-hugging.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09It's absolutely beautiful.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- Everything about it's gorgeous. - Stunning, isn't it?
0:18:12 > 0:18:15It's everything you've always said you wanted.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18First dress. Bang, it's done.
0:18:18 > 0:18:19In the bag!
0:18:19 > 0:18:21Bit...worried now
0:18:21 > 0:18:25because I don't think he's going to get anything like this.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29He might think he's making her happy, think, "Lucy's going to love this,"
0:18:29 > 0:18:31and then it's not the right one.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32She's my baby...
0:18:32 > 0:18:34and If it makes her unhappy...
0:18:34 > 0:18:36no, that's it.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39It's not just his bride he has to keep happy.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- That is probably a modern twist on an impala.- Woah.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44That's amazing.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49That is ABSOLUTELY amazing.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51David's got his work cut out,
0:18:51 > 0:18:55as the bridal gown is the one thing he cannot afford to fake.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01I really do like that.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02That is gorgeous.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Oh, man!
0:19:05 > 0:19:09That is ABSOLUTELY stunning.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14It's like I'm in a cake shop
0:19:14 > 0:19:16and there's like all these Victoria sandwiches,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19and I could only have one,
0:19:19 > 0:19:21but I haven't tasted them yet?!
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- How do you choose it?!- How do you choose it before you've tasted it?!
0:19:26 > 0:19:29I just want my traditional English wedding dress.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33I just hope he doesn't try and be too different
0:19:33 > 0:19:37when it's actually just a normal wedding dress that I want!
0:19:37 > 0:19:41I think the panic button is starting to appear.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44And that's exactly what David's picked,
0:19:44 > 0:19:48except this one's going to have the Regency Rizzle -
0:19:48 > 0:19:52a ribbon to create that empire line, a high-necked shrug,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55a pair of gloves and a tiara to top it off.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I like it. I like it.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Well, David may like it - it's cost well over a grand,
0:20:02 > 0:20:06but will Lucy go along with his hotchpotch Pride And Prejudice creation?
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Right now, I'm standing there with not a clue in my head
0:20:10 > 0:20:13whether she'll go, "That is the dress I would have picked," or,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16"That is absolutely minging - what have you done?"
0:20:18 > 0:20:22It's been over a week since Lucy moved out
0:20:22 > 0:20:25and David has blown almost six grand of his budget
0:20:25 > 0:20:29on the venue, catering, registrars and the dress.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35But if his Regency theme is going to work,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38David will need more than just Lucy in period dress.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40He needs his family onside, too.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Well, strictly speaking, he needs a miracle.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- Hello! Hey, Mama.- Hello, baby...
0:20:46 > 0:20:49But for now, getting the family onside will do.
0:20:49 > 0:20:50Family! Hello...
0:20:50 > 0:20:54His mum has gathered some of the Nelson clan together...
0:20:54 > 0:20:58David's first attempt at selling his 19th century English vision
0:20:58 > 0:21:02is to his 21st century Jamaican family.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06I've asked everybody here today to let you know about my plans
0:21:06 > 0:21:08for the wedding.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Now, I wanted to do a bit of a theme to it, and the theme is...
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Pride And Prejudice.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Like, Regency...?
0:21:17 > 0:21:22So, that's the sort of theme that I'm going with.
0:21:22 > 0:21:27I'm going to be maybe, sort of, trying to get you to dress up into, sort of, the theme as well.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32You know like in the day they had, maybe, bonnets, shawls, fans...
0:21:32 > 0:21:33that's sort of my theme.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Never thought for one moment, you would, you know...
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Yeah. It was literally...
0:21:38 > 0:21:40- Sure you two guys can pull it off? - Easy.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43That's my boy! That's my boy! I like that!
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Got my back. I like that.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- So, yeah...- I can't wait now. Ha-ha!
0:21:49 > 0:21:50'They weren't expecting that.'
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Not in a million years!
0:21:53 > 0:21:55I can tell you now, looking at them they were thinking,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58"Wedding, church, reception."
0:21:58 > 0:22:01They know me, I've always been a bit, "Whey!" something different,
0:22:01 > 0:22:04that's what's kicking, something different.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08It's a hard theme, isn't it? I think so, anyway.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11You know, it should have been something simple.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Oh, gosh, I'm trying to get my mind round it.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Three weeks planning a wedding - whoops,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20but he seems relaxed. I'm looking at his face and I'm thinking,
0:22:20 > 0:22:22"David, you seem so relaxed."
0:22:22 > 0:22:25He should be sweating a little bit more.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Oh, dear. I am - for him!
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Maybe he would be sweating
0:22:30 > 0:22:32if he knew the woman he wants to impress
0:22:32 > 0:22:36has been keeping a scrapbook with her own wedding plans,
0:22:36 > 0:22:40which couldn't be further from the Regency-themed shenanigans that David's creating.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Obviously I want a really traditional wedding,
0:22:43 > 0:22:45sort of like, traditional theme.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- David, in his traditional dress. - Ooh!
0:22:48 > 0:22:50I would like top hats,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53but I think they look quite smart without the top hats.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55He could go down his own route.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00I wouldn't mind him putting his own style on it.
0:23:00 > 0:23:01Make a theme or something?
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Mmm... That would be my worst nightmare - a theme.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07I don't think themes suit a wedding.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Some people could pull it off, if they had the, sort of...
0:23:10 > 0:23:12creativity and the money to do it,
0:23:12 > 0:23:14but if you're sort of on a budget,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17I think it's really hard to pull off a theme.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19It would just end up looking cheap.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Blissfully unaware
0:23:22 > 0:23:27and adamant that he can kit out their big day in total Regency regalia,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29David's found a theatrical costume hire
0:23:29 > 0:23:32that might be able to help him out.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36- You're not nervous or stressed or anything like that, are you?- No!
0:23:36 > 0:23:38- Just trying to get it all sorted. - Yes.- Not nervous.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40- Are you certain of the... - Feel the pressure.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44..of the, er...the things you've chosen?
0:23:44 > 0:23:47No, I'm definitely not certain on anything I've chosen.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49But you're sleeping at night?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52- No, I'm not sleeping at night! - Ha-ha-ha!
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Oh! These are nice as well, aren't they?
0:23:58 > 0:23:59These are nice.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01THEY ALL LAUGH
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- Oh, I'm... I've...- Ha-ha-ha!
0:24:04 > 0:24:06I've, er, what's the word?
0:24:06 > 0:24:07- Scored.- Scored!
0:24:09 > 0:24:10At my age, it's quite a thrill!
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Well, if Lucy loathes his theme,
0:24:14 > 0:24:17David's bagged himself a back-up ride!
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Can I take you on a little tour to show the other ladies? Come with me.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22I'm off. See you later, cuz.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27If I'm not back in one week and three days, you know where I've been.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29When it comes to the bridesmaids, even they aren't safe
0:24:29 > 0:24:32from the Darcy dizzling.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35- That's the style, the high-waisted style, the little sleeve.- Yeah.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39- I think we should be able to accommodate.- Thank you very much.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42There's loads of reasons why Lucy may not like this...
0:24:42 > 0:24:43LADIES LAUGH There's a lot!
0:24:43 > 0:24:47There's a lotta, lotta reasons why Lucy may not like this, but, er...
0:24:47 > 0:24:49We'll see in one week and two days, won't we?
0:24:49 > 0:24:52But determined to stick with the theme,
0:24:52 > 0:24:54David continues with his search.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Let's just hope his bride has no prejudice.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06It's horses for courses, as the lads head to some stables,
0:25:06 > 0:25:10but this is where they could come a little unstuck in their planning.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12since neither of them have ever actually ridden.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14THEY LAUGH
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Mine looks bigger than Damian's.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Nice and gently. Lovely.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25But if David is to convince Lucy that he could be Mr Darcy...
0:25:27 > 0:25:30..then he needs to stop horsing around!
0:25:33 > 0:25:36But best man Damian's having a bit of a mare.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39- Ah-ha!- Struggling there, cuz. - Those jeans.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- Those jeans, do they kill you? - They're tight.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48- My bum hurts still.- I know, man. I've got, like, some cheek issues.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52Street cred's gone. I'm not going back to Cambridge. It's all over.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54My boys won't like me any more. They saw me in a costume.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57I'm just going to have to start again in Derby or something.
0:25:59 > 0:26:00HORSE NEIGHS
0:26:00 > 0:26:05From one uncomfortable situation to another...
0:26:05 > 0:26:08as Darcy also danced...
0:26:08 > 0:26:11and David's determined to have some of that at his wedding.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14The only thing is, they danced in groups,
0:26:14 > 0:26:19but he's managed to rope in some mates to form his own Darcy dance troupe.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22I'd like all the gentlemen on this side
0:26:22 > 0:26:25and all the ladies standing on this side.
0:26:25 > 0:26:26But they're a lady short -
0:26:26 > 0:26:30step up usher Rich!
0:26:30 > 0:26:32SONG: DO THE HUSTLE by Van McCoy
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Oh, boy, I've got so many IOUs, it is crazy.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49A regency routine - well, that's one way to put Lucy off.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51- Are you with me, cuz?- No.- All right.
0:26:53 > 0:26:54Hey! Let's get on it!
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- He's doing it again! - Things are getting worse and worse!
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Not good.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06I wouldn't like to do this in front of 120 people, that's all I've got to say.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11I've been there and he repays me by making me dance like...
0:27:11 > 0:27:14He does owe me. He owes all of us.
0:27:14 > 0:27:15He owes us a lot.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17I'm going to get Lucy up in this as well
0:27:17 > 0:27:21and we'll be doing it wrong and having a laugh, and that's part of the fun. So...
0:27:21 > 0:27:24we're getting it, not a problem, but I'll need all you guys...
0:27:24 > 0:27:27to please help on the day. How many more people?
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Who else can we drag in? Anybody volunteering somebody?
0:27:31 > 0:27:33'I'm glad Lucy's not here right now.'
0:27:33 > 0:27:36This is probably the only point I am
0:27:36 > 0:27:39cos this is when she'd tell me to slow down and tell me not to do it
0:27:39 > 0:27:43and I'd probably be quite gutted, but Lucy's not here, so I can do it.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it. I've got to believe.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48There's nobody on my shoulder who normally goes,
0:27:48 > 0:27:52"I know you're positive, I know you think you can do everything,
0:27:52 > 0:27:54"but just slow down, let's be realistic."
0:27:54 > 0:27:57There's no reality here, I'm trying to create a dream
0:27:57 > 0:27:59and in a dream there's no reality so I've got to keep going.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02It's the end of the second week,
0:28:02 > 0:28:07and time for the Pride And Prejudice wedding plans to be put on hold.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11It's a chance for the lads to break from Regency tradition
0:28:11 > 0:28:13and embark on the stag do.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16I don't really like water, can't really swim.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20So, probably going whitewater rafting wasn't the best idea.
0:28:20 > 0:28:21But that's what we do.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23We do stupid things and see what happens.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29That is definitely...
0:28:30 > 0:28:32..a lot worse when you see it in person.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53We've had a day off. Ain't doing no wedding planning,
0:28:53 > 0:28:56not ringing nobody - this is where I'm meant to be.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59As the boys finish one hair-raising experience,
0:28:59 > 0:29:03the girls begin another, with a night out in Liverpool.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07Lucy has an announcement to make.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09But as she's already a little worse for wear,
0:29:09 > 0:29:11she's going to try sign language.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14MUSIC: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" by Beyonce
0:29:14 > 0:29:18I think she's saying, "He put a ring on it".
0:29:20 > 0:29:22# If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
0:29:22 > 0:29:25# If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
0:29:25 > 0:29:27# Don't be mad once you see that he want it
0:29:27 > 0:29:30# If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it... #
0:29:35 > 0:29:39The hen and stag dos are two very different affairs.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42As the girls get mashed in Liverpool, the boys,
0:29:42 > 0:29:45well, they get mashed in Chester.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53- We always knew this was crunch week. - Yeah.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57But all I can do, like I've done the whole way, is trust my gut -
0:29:57 > 0:29:59trust my gut and trust my cuz!
0:29:59 > 0:30:03- What are you bringing me into this for, man?- Man, got me this far.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07We never quit anything in our lives, man.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09We didn't hit great grades from school,
0:30:09 > 0:30:12thinking we were going nowhere. Sod them, man.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16- Apart from my brother. - Live.- Live, man.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22Five days to go, and David's rattling through the budget,
0:30:22 > 0:30:27throwing almost £1,500 at the wedding rings...
0:30:27 > 0:30:29I haven't a clue. Haven't a clue!
0:30:29 > 0:30:32Haven't a clue. I literally don't have a clue.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37..and the booze for the evening reception.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43We've got liquor - hard liquor.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47But if he's to pull off the Pride And Prejudice theme,
0:30:47 > 0:30:49completely proving he's done his research properly,
0:30:49 > 0:30:53then he needs to kit out the bridesmaids.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55- Hey, how are you doing?- Hi!
0:30:55 > 0:30:58Bridesmaids Claire, Laura and Kinessa
0:30:58 > 0:31:00have been summoned for their dress fitting.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03There's a strong chance they weren't expecting
0:31:03 > 0:31:05to visit a costume hire shop.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09But can David convince them that going frilly is a good idea?
0:31:09 > 0:31:12Oh, my...!
0:31:12 > 0:31:15We're actually doing a theme to the wedding.
0:31:15 > 0:31:16As you gathered.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20And the theme... What do we call it? We call it...
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- Darcy Dizzle.- Darcy Dizzle!
0:31:23 > 0:31:26So, we are doing Pride And Prejudice.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Oh, wow!
0:31:30 > 0:31:33So, these are the sort of things.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36Now, we're going to ask you to try them on.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39They may need a bit of alteration here and there.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43Kinessa, we'll try you in this one.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47- I don't know.- Are we going to fit it?
0:31:47 > 0:31:50We'll look like sacks of potatoes!
0:31:50 > 0:31:53It's not what I'd want at all.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56It's a bit scary!
0:31:56 > 0:31:59That was a better reaction than I thought I was going to get.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03I thought I was going to get beaten up by three girls, like.
0:32:09 > 0:32:10Erm...
0:32:12 > 0:32:14I'm still unsure.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Are you not happy? No?
0:32:22 > 0:32:24No way! That's so cool!
0:32:24 > 0:32:27Oh, they're not happy!
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- Their faces are not good. - OK, hit me with it.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33So, yeah...
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- Hit me with it. - Some of the dresses are really nice,
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- but we just need to... - Get over the shock.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42Yeah, I bet it is a massive shock and I can only imagine.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46But when you see the venue... And, by the way,
0:32:46 > 0:32:49everybody will be dressed up, people coming as guests,
0:32:49 > 0:32:51we'll have hats, we'll have gloves, we'll have fans,
0:32:51 > 0:32:54we will have feathers - you will not be alone.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- We are attacking everybody at the door as they come through.- OK.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00So, everybody will get something who's coming.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02I still see worried faces.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05I'm worried about the wedding dress - this is OK.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07We're just there to make the scene for her big day.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09She knows we'll do it for her.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13She needs to feel like a princess. She'll look amazing whatever, but...
0:33:13 > 0:33:15She needs to be glamorous.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18I think she does need a wedding dress.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- They don't like those dresses. - Oh, yeah.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24That is not what they were thinking.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27But although they don't like them, they love Lucy more.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30I think we all trust David, so... Oh, gosh! Yeah.
0:33:30 > 0:33:35I'll go along with it. I'm still a bit in shock, actually.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37She likes the book, but I'm just thinking,
0:33:37 > 0:33:38it's her big day.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41It's going to be one of those that everyone talks about.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44No-one's going to forget it in a hurry.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48The main thing, more important than anything,
0:33:48 > 0:33:52is secret - you are now being inducted into the fold.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54This is a secret fold.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56They're now part of the Darcy Dizzle.
0:33:56 > 0:33:57You are now part of the Darcy Dizzle.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01- Nice one, then. See you later, guys! - See you later.- Bye!
0:34:01 > 0:34:06What a bargain! Bridesmaids' dresses at almost £150,
0:34:06 > 0:34:08and David hasn't stopped there,
0:34:08 > 0:34:10as he's refusing to scrimp on anything,
0:34:10 > 0:34:13fearful his wedding could end up pants.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20Speaking of which, he needs to get Lucy some lingerie.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25I ain't feeling this one at all.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28I ain't going! Ha! I ain't going.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31If you need me, just shout. I'll come running.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34HE SCREAMS
0:34:34 > 0:34:40But what's this? Cool, calm David, unsure about a little underwear?
0:34:40 > 0:34:43See you on the inside, cuz.
0:34:43 > 0:34:44Hi.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51I'm after a bra to go under the bridal gown,
0:34:51 > 0:34:55and some things to go at the bottom, some pants, as well.
0:34:55 > 0:35:01Erm, OK, are you thinking a thong or full pants?
0:35:01 > 0:35:03Thong!
0:35:03 > 0:35:05Not exactly Miss Bennet!
0:35:05 > 0:35:09- Obviously, you don't want it too small.- No, her mum's there.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11Her mum's there. No chance!
0:35:11 > 0:35:14How much are they? Because we're crazy on budget.
0:35:14 > 0:35:15OK. That's 55.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Whoa!
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- Yeah.- Seriously?- Yes.- For a bra?
0:35:20 > 0:35:22- Yeah.- £55?- Just one moment.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- How much is it for the thong?- 27.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28Damian! I don't care now, Damian's coming in.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31I don't know about bras. I don't know if that's a good deal.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34We could go somewhere else and end up paying more, I don't know.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37- I just don't know. - And it's time as well, man.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- When are we going to get time to get to more bra shops? - We ain't got no time.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44- All right, OK.- You need back-up?
0:35:44 > 0:35:48No, this is a lone ranger operation. Thanks, though.
0:35:48 > 0:35:49All right. In a bit.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54I can't believe he's getting freaked out about underwear.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58I thought this would be his area. I thought he'd be all over this.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02I want her to feel special on that day.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04Absolutely like a princess.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06The whole idea why we're doing everything
0:36:06 > 0:36:08is that she literally goes into her dream world,
0:36:08 > 0:36:11like she does when she's reading her books.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13No point spending that money on a dress
0:36:13 > 0:36:16and then giving her something that's not going to do it.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18I want her literally, that morning,
0:36:18 > 0:36:20to feel like she is a princess, which she is to me.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22OK, thank you very much.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24- Thank you, bye.- Bye.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31All the focus on Lucy's wedding
0:36:31 > 0:36:34has brought back memories for her mum.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36I was 23, there.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39- Aww.- And you're 23, now. - It's mad that, isn't it?
0:36:39 > 0:36:40Awww!
0:36:41 > 0:36:44- The church is gorgeous. - Yeah, little church.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- Oh, you look dead happy. - Yeah, I was really happy.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51Just like her parents,
0:36:51 > 0:36:55it's the full-on traditional church wedding that Lucy wants -
0:36:55 > 0:36:58a reminder of who's missing.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02We all miss him very much and even all this time later,
0:37:02 > 0:37:04we still feel it.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07But hopefully, he'll be there with us on the day.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10We have to just remember, weddings are happy, aren't they?
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Mmm. I feel really sad, now.
0:37:14 > 0:37:15I know.
0:37:28 > 0:37:29It's mad, isn't it?
0:37:29 > 0:37:32Should have a word, cos that's not like me.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37In some ways, I think David and Lucy's dad are similar.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Their personalities are quite similar.
0:37:40 > 0:37:41In what way?
0:37:41 > 0:37:43You know, everybody likes David.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Everybody liked your dad. You know, it was, "How lovely!"
0:37:46 > 0:37:48Everybody loved him.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52I think David is exactly the same cos everybody loves him.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56You know? Whoever meets him, they like him, don't they?
0:37:56 > 0:38:00I know he's going to look after you. Your dad would be proud.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14Back with David, and he's yet to transform Sandon Hall
0:38:14 > 0:38:16into his Pride And Prejudice vision.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19With money and time fast running out,
0:38:19 > 0:38:22it's time to get a little creative.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26- I smell like a girl.- I smell like a girl? You smell like a girl!
0:38:26 > 0:38:30- Man down! - I cut myself with the scissors.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33I've actually cut myself with a pair of pink scissors.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35HE LAUGHS
0:38:35 > 0:38:39A traditional British flower,
0:38:39 > 0:38:41lavender was popular in Regency times
0:38:41 > 0:38:45and the lads want to make Lucy's big day as authentic as possible.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47MUSIC: An English Country Garden
0:38:47 > 0:38:50If this ain't love, I don't know what is. No budget.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54Normally, you'd just go, "No budget, all over, can't do it".
0:38:54 > 0:38:56But no, we find another way.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00Oh, man. This is commitment, right here. This is commitment.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02You're doing it for Lucy, for love, why am I here?
0:39:02 > 0:39:05For love. You're here for family love, man.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07- Don't give me family love. - Family love.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20It's the day before the wedding
0:39:20 > 0:39:23and time for Lucy to catch a first glimpse of her dress...
0:39:23 > 0:39:24Hi, Lucy.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27..or not, as the case may be.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30OK, Lucy, we have had a special request
0:39:30 > 0:39:35- for you to be blindfolded while you try the dress on.- Oh, no!
0:39:35 > 0:39:38And there is a reason for this.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41He really doesn't want the surprise of tomorrow to be spoiled.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45- I can't believe it. - Why would he blindfold you?
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- It's fancy dress. - It's not fancy dress.- It is.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Why would he blindfold you?
0:39:52 > 0:39:54OK.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57Lucy's being kept in the dark, literally, and has no choice
0:39:57 > 0:39:59but to put her faith in David.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Stop crying, Lucy!
0:40:04 > 0:40:05You OK?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10There's the chair. I'm holding the back of it so you won't fall over.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25It's absolutely beautiful, Lucy.
0:40:25 > 0:40:26It is gorgeous.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33You OK?
0:40:33 > 0:40:34Yeah, I'm fine.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39I know what you're thinking - why have you got...
0:40:39 > 0:40:41But altogether, it's gorgeous, honestly.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45- Doesn't it, Alexis, look beautiful? - Yeah, it looks amazing, Lucy.
0:40:45 > 0:40:50It really looks beautiful and you will love it. You will love it.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52What do I think? I don't know.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54I know exactly what she's thinking.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Even though it's bad to blindfold her,
0:40:58 > 0:41:00it's an awful thing to do,
0:41:00 > 0:41:04if he hadn't, she definitely would have knew about it,
0:41:04 > 0:41:05so what could he do?
0:41:05 > 0:41:08But it looks beautiful. It all goes together.
0:41:08 > 0:41:09It's all gorgeous.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13I'm really happy. I'm just hoping Lucy's going to be happy with it.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17Just step out. There's nothing in front of you, there's no steps.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19If I was in my normal frame of mind,
0:41:19 > 0:41:23I probably would've found it funny, or, like,
0:41:23 > 0:41:25I don't know, a bit of fun,
0:41:25 > 0:41:29but cos I've been so stressed, it's like, "Oh, what's he doing?"
0:41:29 > 0:41:31But he obviously just wants it to be a surprise.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33He wouldn't do anything horrible,
0:41:33 > 0:41:35to upset me on purpose,
0:41:35 > 0:41:38so I'm just going to go with it and see what happens.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42Having seen the gown and guessed David's theme,
0:41:42 > 0:41:46Lucy's mum can only hope that her daughter will be happy
0:41:46 > 0:41:48with what he's planned for her big day.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02It's the night before the wedding.
0:42:02 > 0:42:06David and his ushers are putting the finishing touches to Sandon Hall.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09But has this nurse from Derby done enough research
0:42:09 > 0:42:13to prove this time, he isn't blagging?
0:42:13 > 0:42:15I don't know if she'll walk in and be jaw dropped, amazed,
0:42:15 > 0:42:18or she'll walk in and go, "What have you done?
0:42:18 > 0:42:21"Why are people wearing bonnets? Why are people wearing hats?
0:42:21 > 0:42:23"Simple thing - get a wedding sorted,
0:42:23 > 0:42:25"and you've done all this crazy stuff."
0:42:25 > 0:42:30He's worked hard to give Lucy the wedding he thinks she wants.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34Now, his shoestring Regency wedding has one night to come together
0:42:34 > 0:42:37and prove he can get it right without faking it.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40He's trying to achieve a big-budget drama look
0:42:40 > 0:42:44with £750 and a couple of mates.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48But whether he can achieve it with bowls of fruit from the greengrocer,
0:42:48 > 0:42:51pick-your-own lavender and a flat-pack garden arch,
0:42:51 > 0:42:53remains to be seen.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Fair play to him.
0:42:55 > 0:42:59Even if I have to dress up like an idiot and make an arch,
0:42:59 > 0:43:03and wear silly clothes and do a dance that I can't do that.
0:43:03 > 0:43:08I can do the woman's side, but I cant do the bloke's side.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12Aside from all that, I'm just glad he's going to have the day he wants.
0:43:14 > 0:43:19If he messes this up, Regency expert Lucy is sure to notice.
0:43:26 > 0:43:27It's the morning of the wedding.
0:43:27 > 0:43:30After an overnight stay in a nearby hotel,
0:43:30 > 0:43:34Lucy has woken up nervous and excited,
0:43:34 > 0:43:37and resigned to having a DIY makeover.
0:43:37 > 0:43:41I would've liked a make-up artist, someone to do my hair,
0:43:41 > 0:43:44but I think the girls will help me with that.
0:43:44 > 0:43:46I'm sure I'll cope.
0:43:48 > 0:43:50But this is her special day,
0:43:50 > 0:43:52and David wants to pamper her.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55It begins with her own hairdresser, Franka.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59Oh, my God!
0:44:00 > 0:44:02Thought I was going to do my own hair, like,
0:44:02 > 0:44:06have to figure out something to do with it.
0:44:08 > 0:44:10The surprises come thick and fast.
0:44:10 > 0:44:14- Hello, there!- Oh, hi!- David sent me.
0:44:15 > 0:44:17Hi!
0:44:17 > 0:44:20Hi! Oh, my God!
0:44:20 > 0:44:23David's got a little surprise for you.
0:44:23 > 0:44:24Oh!
0:44:28 > 0:44:32I'm starting to feel really pampered and spoiled, like, pampered bride.
0:44:32 > 0:44:34I think I'm so nervous, now,
0:44:34 > 0:44:35it's like...
0:44:37 > 0:44:41..just, my legs are shaking and my belly's going over.
0:44:41 > 0:44:44I'm just thinking that I'm actually getting married. Just crazy.
0:44:46 > 0:44:47David was very specific.
0:44:47 > 0:44:50He wanted her with ringlets like Miss Bennet.
0:44:50 > 0:44:52- It can now be revealed. - Gorgeous, isn't it?
0:44:52 > 0:44:55LUCY LAUGHS
0:44:56 > 0:44:58Hmmm. What's he up to?
0:44:58 > 0:45:00Well, Miss Bennet, he's in a different hotel,
0:45:00 > 0:45:02turning into Mr Darcy.
0:45:03 > 0:45:06How many times did you say to go round? Two, maybe three?
0:45:06 > 0:45:08Two, depending on the length of it.
0:45:08 > 0:45:11I think that's what I've done wrong. I gave it one.
0:45:11 > 0:45:13There's not one thing I'd do different.
0:45:13 > 0:45:16There's not one thing I'd change. I love it all.
0:45:16 > 0:45:20Just got to hope Lucy likes what we've done and get on with it, really.
0:45:20 > 0:45:22Fingers crossed!
0:45:23 > 0:45:25And cravats!
0:45:27 > 0:45:29Two hours before the wedding,
0:45:29 > 0:45:33and there's one big surprise that definitely cannot go wrong.
0:45:33 > 0:45:36The dress bit - still worried about that,
0:45:36 > 0:45:39even though I think it's lovely and if it's what I think it is,
0:45:39 > 0:45:42it's going to fit in perfectly with what's going on.
0:45:42 > 0:45:44She'll love everything,
0:45:44 > 0:45:47but I don't know what she'll think about the dress.
0:45:47 > 0:45:52If Lucy doesn't like her dress, it really is too late to change it.
0:45:57 > 0:45:59It's very dramatic.
0:45:59 > 0:46:03You have to try it on, don't you? Looks quite a bit plain, though.
0:46:04 > 0:46:07OK, shall we go through?
0:46:07 > 0:46:09Have I got my underwear or...?
0:46:15 > 0:46:19Wow, Lucy! Gorgeous. Isn't that beautiful?
0:46:20 > 0:46:23Makes me feel like I'm from a different era.
0:46:23 > 0:46:28MUSIC: Pride And Prejudice Theme
0:46:28 > 0:46:32Oh, I think I've got Elizabeth Bennet going on here!
0:46:32 > 0:46:35So, I don't know what he's got going on!
0:46:35 > 0:46:37I would never have picked this dress,
0:46:37 > 0:46:40but I can see why he's picked it.
0:46:40 > 0:46:42Cos I knew exactly what he was trying to say,
0:46:42 > 0:46:43as soon as I put it on.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46I feel like I'm in fancy dress.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48I think he's put a lot of thought into it,
0:46:48 > 0:46:51so, just see how well he's executed it, now.
0:46:55 > 0:46:57Well, the dress hasn't vexed her.
0:46:57 > 0:47:00But now, there's the ceremony to worry about.
0:47:00 > 0:47:02Have the boys succeeded?
0:47:02 > 0:47:04More importantly, have they turned up?
0:47:04 > 0:47:07MUSIC: Steptoe And Son Theme
0:47:07 > 0:47:09Yep, there they are.
0:47:12 > 0:47:15CHEERING
0:47:19 > 0:47:22Oh, Mr Darcy! That is the Dizzle.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26Wa-hay!
0:47:26 > 0:47:28Do a theme, we do it right. We go 100 per cent.
0:47:28 > 0:47:32Can't do it half and half. We're going to do it, got to go all the way, here.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34Just got to finish off the rest of it.
0:47:36 > 0:47:39Oh! You look amazing! I love it. And you got blue, Alexis.
0:47:39 > 0:47:41Can't complain about that.
0:47:41 > 0:47:45- It's gorgeous, isn't it? - Oh, look at that.
0:47:45 > 0:47:49- You look like you just stepped out of another era.- It feels like it!
0:47:49 > 0:47:51It does.
0:47:51 > 0:47:54Lucy, this is your carriage.
0:47:55 > 0:47:57He's had to make some cutbacks!
0:47:59 > 0:48:02I can't believe this, this is hilarious!
0:48:05 > 0:48:09It seems that's David's broken with the Regency tradition.
0:48:16 > 0:48:18Is that Sandon? Sandon Hall?
0:48:18 > 0:48:21- Is this where we're going? - We're going to Sandon Hall?
0:48:21 > 0:48:23Are we?
0:48:23 > 0:48:26Whoa! Can't be going in there. That's too posh, isn't it?
0:48:28 > 0:48:30Oh, my God!
0:48:32 > 0:48:33What!?
0:48:33 > 0:48:36- There isn't a horse and carriage, is there?- No way!
0:48:36 > 0:48:38I can't believe it.
0:48:38 > 0:48:40Oh, my God.
0:48:42 > 0:48:43Oh, thank you.
0:48:55 > 0:48:57Thank you.
0:49:00 > 0:49:04And if Lucy wasn't feeling like Miss Bennet already...
0:49:07 > 0:49:09..she should be now.
0:49:09 > 0:49:13And your own Mr Darcy awaits.
0:49:17 > 0:49:19- No way!- That is beautiful.
0:49:19 > 0:49:23And that, Miss Bennet, is where you're getting married.
0:49:23 > 0:49:25- It's gorgeous!- Oh, my gosh!
0:49:25 > 0:49:26I think she likes it.
0:49:26 > 0:49:27Oh, my gosh!
0:49:27 > 0:49:30HOOVES CLATTER ON GRAVEL
0:49:30 > 0:49:32Oh, my gosh.
0:49:51 > 0:49:53Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
0:49:53 > 0:49:57I would like to offer you all a very warm welcome as we celebrate
0:49:57 > 0:50:00the marriage of Mr Darcy and Miss Bennet...
0:50:00 > 0:50:02LAUGHTER
0:50:02 > 0:50:05..also known as David and Lucy.
0:50:05 > 0:50:08Do you take Lucy to be your wife?
0:50:08 > 0:50:10- I do.- Thank you.
0:50:10 > 0:50:16- And Lucy, do you take David to be your husband?- I do.
0:50:16 > 0:50:17Thank you.
0:50:19 > 0:50:25David and Lucy, you have both declared yourselves free and willing to marry.
0:50:25 > 0:50:28Will you now turn and face each other and hold hands
0:50:28 > 0:50:30as you make your formal vows of marriage?
0:50:30 > 0:50:33I call upon these persons here present...
0:50:33 > 0:50:35That I, Lucy...
0:50:35 > 0:50:38- Do take thee, David... - Do take thee, David...
0:50:38 > 0:50:40Do take thee, Lucy...
0:50:40 > 0:50:42To be my lawful, wedded husband.
0:50:42 > 0:50:45To be my lawful, wedded wife.
0:50:45 > 0:50:47I'd like to call upon Damian
0:50:47 > 0:50:50to step forward to present the rings.
0:50:50 > 0:50:52Lucy's left hand,
0:50:52 > 0:50:55and say these words to her as you place the ring on her finger.
0:50:55 > 0:50:58Lucy, all that I have, I give to you.
0:51:03 > 0:51:07It is now my privilege and very great pleasure
0:51:07 > 0:51:11to pronounce that you are husband and wife together,
0:51:11 > 0:51:14and you may kiss your beautiful bride.
0:51:14 > 0:51:16APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:51:39 > 0:51:43I realised it was fancy dress. I was, like, "Oh, no",
0:51:43 > 0:51:46and then, sort of, as things started happening,
0:51:46 > 0:51:49then this morning, I was like, "Oh, I get it! It's nice!"
0:51:49 > 0:51:52But it's hysterical how you put them in dresses.
0:51:52 > 0:51:57- That was so funny! They're actually wearing them. - But they actually look all right.
0:51:57 > 0:51:59- They do.- Yay!
0:51:59 > 0:52:01I've got nothing bad to say.
0:52:01 > 0:52:04Oh, I feel good. I've been frightened. Seriously.
0:52:04 > 0:52:08With Mrs Darcy in full agreement, Mr Darcy can now find out
0:52:08 > 0:52:11whether his set dressing is up to scratch.
0:52:15 > 0:52:17Just look. Just look.
0:52:17 > 0:52:21Oh, it looks amazing.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24- Do you like it? - Yeah, it looks gorgeous.
0:52:24 > 0:52:29- Candelabras!- Yeah, man. - I love the centrepieces of fruit.
0:52:29 > 0:52:34They imported expensive fruits in to show how wealthy they were.
0:52:34 > 0:52:36- You've done your research! - That's it.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38That looks amazing.
0:52:38 > 0:52:42Got the lavender cos we noticed that's what they had tied in bunches.
0:52:42 > 0:52:43It's beautiful.
0:52:45 > 0:52:49I love it, I really do love it. You've worked so hard, I can tell.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52It's absolutely stunning. I really love it.
0:52:56 > 0:52:57I didn't doubt you once, babe.
0:52:59 > 0:53:00I did.
0:53:01 > 0:53:03Quite a lot!
0:53:13 > 0:53:16He hasn't overdone it but it's believable
0:53:16 > 0:53:19and everyone's just like, "Wow!"
0:53:19 > 0:53:22APPLAUSE
0:53:23 > 0:53:25Lovely!
0:53:26 > 0:53:31He's just thought about everything and I take back everything I said!
0:53:31 > 0:53:32He's done a brilliant job.
0:53:34 > 0:53:36She came down to me and said,
0:53:36 > 0:53:40"I feel like a princess. This all feels so surreal,
0:53:40 > 0:53:43"and I'm just trying to soak it all in cos it's amazing."
0:53:43 > 0:53:46And that was when I knew I'd got it.
0:53:46 > 0:53:49I literally had got it.
0:53:49 > 0:53:50He wanted to do it for Lucy
0:53:50 > 0:53:52and the main person was Lucy
0:53:52 > 0:53:54and Lucy has loved every minute of it,
0:53:54 > 0:53:56so, that's the main thing.
0:53:56 > 0:53:57She's loved it, so we're happy.
0:53:59 > 0:54:03I want to see everyone raising their glasses for this last toast,
0:54:03 > 0:54:06to the amazing, wonderful bride and groom, David and Lucy.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09- The bride and groom. - ALL: Cheers!
0:54:09 > 0:54:12A national apology to all the female population,
0:54:12 > 0:54:14but this man is off the market!
0:54:14 > 0:54:18CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:54:18 > 0:54:19It was unbelievable.
0:54:19 > 0:54:23I don't think anyone could've pulled off anything better than this.
0:54:23 > 0:54:24Really don't.
0:54:24 > 0:54:29CHEERING
0:54:30 > 0:54:35I can't believe it! It's just absolutely brilliant. I'm tongue-tied. I can't even talk.
0:54:35 > 0:54:38Just had a beautiful day. She's just so happy. I've not seen her so happy.
0:54:47 > 0:54:50I just can't believe he did this. My gosh, I'm so proud of him.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52So extremely proud of him.
0:55:00 > 0:55:04And Mr Darcy has one last surprise.
0:55:04 > 0:55:06Yep, it's time to dance.
0:55:06 > 0:55:09MUSIC: Pride And Prejudice Theme
0:55:27 > 0:55:30CHEERING
0:55:36 > 0:55:37Yay!
0:55:38 > 0:55:41- We going to smash, or what? - Stop it!- Three weeks.
0:55:41 > 0:55:43My mum's going to watch this.
0:55:43 > 0:55:46SHE LAUGHS
0:55:46 > 0:55:49Next time, does fisherman, Harry, put his love of the sea...
0:55:49 > 0:55:52- What more do you need? - ..before the love of his life?
0:55:52 > 0:55:53You stink!
0:55:53 > 0:55:55With a bride that finds it hard to trust.
0:55:55 > 0:55:58I heard that Harry was out with some local tarts.
0:55:58 > 0:56:02Will loving the booze and missing the bonking lead him astray?
0:56:02 > 0:56:04Going to get a load of hookers!
0:56:04 > 0:56:07Will this fisherman give his land-loving girl...
0:56:07 > 0:56:10- I'm- BLEEP- scared of boats! - ..the wedding of her dreams?
0:56:10 > 0:56:12She doesn't even like the water!
0:56:12 > 0:56:16Oh, tough crap! I like the water, so we're having it there.
0:56:16 > 0:56:18# Oh, oh, oh, oh
0:56:18 > 0:56:20# Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
0:56:20 > 0:56:22# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
0:56:22 > 0:56:25# If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
0:56:25 > 0:56:28# If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
0:56:28 > 0:56:30# Don't be mad once you see that he want it
0:56:30 > 0:56:33# If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
0:56:33 > 0:56:36# If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it... #
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