0:00:02 > 0:00:05This programme contains some strong language.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Five years of Don't Tell The Bride. 48 brave brides...
0:00:08 > 0:00:1048 game-on grooms,
0:00:10 > 0:00:12dozens of dress disasters...
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Don't panic.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16..and one near miss.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Please just get on the plane.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21I'm not coming. Game over.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Now, we're back for a whole new rollercoaster 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 > 0:00:38The grooms get three weeks...
0:00:38 > 0:00:39No way!
0:00:39 > 0:00:40..and £12,000...
0:00:40 > 0:00:4212Gs, man!
0:00:42 > 0:00:43Oh, my God!
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 > 0:00:52- I don't want to do this any more. - So, saddle up for tears...
0:00:52 > 0:00:54- SHE SOBS - ..tantrums...
0:00:54 > 0:00:58Why the hell are we at Thorpe Park on my wedding day?!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00..and total meltdowns.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04I can't... I can't do anything.
0:01:04 > 0:01:10Tonight, 27-year-old Essex boy Andrew is a groom torn between two worlds.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- You're not listening.- I am. - It's my- BLEEP- wedding.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16On one side, his former boss and bride-to-be Amanda...
0:01:16 > 0:01:19I will go mad. I probably won't speak to him for a year.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22..who wants him to man up and take control of the wedding.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Let's hope he finds that inner tiger!
0:01:24 > 0:01:28But in desperation to please her, will he make the wrong decisions?
0:01:28 > 0:01:32I don't know. I just don't know, that's the feeling, I don't know.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34And on the other side, best man Neil.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37- HE MIMICS BRIDE AND GROOM: - "Andrew?" "Yes, darling?"
0:01:37 > 0:01:39..who wants him to lighten up and relive the good old Essex days.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41His friends won't stick around much longer.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45Trapped between his laddy past...
0:01:45 > 0:01:47You're stressing me out, everything's a joke!
0:01:47 > 0:01:48..and his future wife...
0:01:48 > 0:01:50I'm not happy with that.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52..which Andrew will shine through?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56I'm giving him this decision... and I hope he doesn't let me down.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Can this man...
0:01:58 > 0:01:59You may kiss the bride.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01..give this woman the wedding of her dreams?
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Where am I going? What's he done?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05What's he done?
0:02:20 > 0:02:2527-year-old Andrew has spent the last six years defending his country in the Royal Navy.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30He met his fiancee, 23-year-old Amanda, at sea,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32where she outranked him.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- I was in charge of you in the Navy. - Boss!- Yep, little me.
0:02:36 > 0:02:42Although Amanda left the Navy three years ago, she still gives the orders in their relationship.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Left, right, left... Something like that!
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Amanda is a second dan Taekwondo expert
0:02:51 > 0:02:55and this demanding bride has earned herself a catchy nickname.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I am Amanda Demanda,
0:02:58 > 0:03:02I think that's maybe why I'm always in charge and just take control.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07She's one of these girls, she's very headstrong.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09One of these...
0:03:09 > 0:03:13No, I'm sorry, I don't mean that in that way.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15So when it comes to planning the wedding,
0:03:15 > 0:03:19can Andrew pander to Amanda Demanda?
0:03:19 > 0:03:21If he doesn't step up and do it right,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24I'll go mad.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Andrew grew up in Essex, where he spent his younger days
0:03:28 > 0:03:32drinking and partying with his laddish mates. But since meeting Amanda,
0:03:32 > 0:03:37Andrew's abandoned his wild ways for a more domestic life.
0:03:37 > 0:03:44He now splits his time between serving in the military and serving his bride to be.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- Hiya.- Hello!
0:03:46 > 0:03:50So every Friday, he makes the 500-mile round trip
0:03:50 > 0:03:54between Portsmouth naval base and his new home with Amanda in St Helens.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57She's my rock. She's the love of my life.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59You owe me a cuddle!
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Amanda's madly in love with Andrew too.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08In fact, since she met her doting sailor boy,
0:04:08 > 0:04:09she's been in a complete spin.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11When I first set eyes on Andrew,
0:04:11 > 0:04:13the first thing that came to mind
0:04:13 > 0:04:17was how handsome he is. I think he's gorgeous!
0:04:19 > 0:04:21I had this thing I've never had in my whole life,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24it was just like...I'm happy,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27I don't ever want to be without Amanda again.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29They're made for each other.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34I love how affectionate and considerate he is.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38I just know I want to be with him for the rest of my life.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Back in Andrew's home town of Essex,
0:04:42 > 0:04:45there's a third person in this relationship,
0:04:45 > 0:04:4727-year-old engineer Neil.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Since their sweet bromance began 12 years ago,
0:04:50 > 0:04:53they've shared many nights out together in down town Essex.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57Yeah, me and Andrew clicked when we were at college.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59And, er...
0:04:59 > 0:05:02I was sanding down my guitar and this random guy came up to me,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05and he was... a bit annoying at first,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08cos I was like... "What are you doing?!",
0:05:08 > 0:05:10acting all cool,
0:05:10 > 0:05:14and just kind of had a little talk about guitars
0:05:14 > 0:05:16and he said how good he was...
0:05:18 > 0:05:19Yeah, he was good!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Then we kind of clicked.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Neil wants Andrew to remember where he came from and doesn't want to be forgotten.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28As I know he's going to be moving up there,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30it's... You're losing a mate
0:05:30 > 0:05:33and he's got someone else now
0:05:33 > 0:05:38that's his...well, pride and joy! I'm not his pride and joy any more.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42I'll start crying soon!
0:05:42 > 0:05:43I'm not going to!
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Neil's on a mission to get the old party boy back
0:05:46 > 0:05:50before he becomes a soppy family man forever.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I knew he was soppy, but, come on, now...
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- IN SOPPY VOICE:- "I miss her,
0:05:54 > 0:05:56"Oh, Amanda, I miss her"!
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Man up, mate, man up.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02But for Andrew, manning up means being a responsible adult.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05As well as becoming a husband,
0:06:05 > 0:06:09he'll become step-dad to Amanda's daughter, three-year-old Scarlet.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12For any man to take on someone else's child
0:06:12 > 0:06:14is a major thing.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- What's your favourite ducky? - That one.- What's his name?
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Cheese.- Cheese?! THEY LAUGH
0:06:20 > 0:06:22'They've got a good relationship.'
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Really good bond.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27I would never, ever let her down.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Coming from divorced parents,
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Andrew's determined that his relationship stays the course.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36I never want
0:06:36 > 0:06:40my children to feel the way I did when they split up, because it's heart-wrenching.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43I've always said I'll get married once,
0:06:43 > 0:06:45and that's it.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47I would never marry again after that,
0:06:47 > 0:06:49I'll pick the one I'm going to be with
0:06:49 > 0:06:54and do whatever I have to do to be a family.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57RADIO ALERT
0:07:00 > 0:07:03For the last six years, the Navy has told Andrew when to eat,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05when to sleep, and everything in between.
0:07:05 > 0:07:06Gumbo, clear.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09So now he's taken command of mission Amanda,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12will he be able to make the tough choices all by himself?
0:07:12 > 0:07:17I think that it's going to be hard for him, that he's got to stand on his own two feet
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and make that decision. No-one else can do it for him.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25I think I'd rather go to war than plan Amanda's big day.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Desperate to impress,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32can this groom give Amanda Demanda the day she wants?
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Let's hope he finds that inner tiger! Come on!
0:07:39 > 0:07:42The moment has come to say goodbye.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Can you put my stuff in the car, Scarlet?
0:07:47 > 0:07:51The next time they see each other will be on their wedding day.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52Bye-bye, Andrew.
0:07:52 > 0:07:59# I'll sail this ship alone... #
0:08:01 > 0:08:04SHE SOBS: I didn't think it would be this hard!
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Phew...three weeks.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Give everyone my love, all right?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Just go!
0:08:15 > 0:08:17- I love you.- See you soon.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25I didn't think it would affect me this much.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28I knew I'd miss him, and...
0:08:28 > 0:08:31I just didn't expect it, to, like...
0:08:32 > 0:08:34..hit me like a ton of bricks.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44Andrew's heading 200 miles south to his old stomping ground in Essex,
0:08:44 > 0:08:49where he'll spend the next three weeks living with best man Neil.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52He's like a brother, you know what I mean? We're that close.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55They used to do everything together,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58then, all of a sudden, it was, "Oh, I'm going with Amanda,
0:08:58 > 0:09:01"Oh, I'm going with Amanda,
0:09:01 > 0:09:04"Oh, me and Amanda are going here", and he'd be like, "Tsk".
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Neil probably thinks I've robbed his best mate off him.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10SHE GIGGLES
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Neil's treating this as an Essex reunion,
0:09:13 > 0:09:15and he wants to makes sure Andrew enjoys himself.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18I know, at the back of his mind, he wants to make it perfect,
0:09:18 > 0:09:22but sometimes, when you try to make it too perfect, it ends up a disaster.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25I know that he'll bend over backwards for her,
0:09:25 > 0:09:29but it's his wedding as well, and that's MY biggest thing -
0:09:29 > 0:09:31I want HIM to enjoy it as much as her.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Right from the off, Neil's firing on all cylinders.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- IN CHILD'S VOICE:- 'My mum said I'm not allowed to open the door!'
0:09:39 > 0:09:41HE LAUGHS
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Open up!
0:09:45 > 0:09:48- That seriously hurt me! - Hello!
0:09:51 > 0:09:53How you doing? You all right?
0:09:53 > 0:09:56It's been three years since the Essex boys lived together.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00For Neil, the next few weeks are a chance to wake Andrew
0:10:00 > 0:10:03and unleash the Essex tiger.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06Welcome home!
0:10:07 > 0:10:10But has this tiger been turned into a domestic pussycat?
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- Am I actually going to see you again?- Of course you are.
0:10:16 > 0:10:17Are you going to move up north?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19I have to.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- Really?- Not HAVE TO, but that's what I'm going to do.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Under the thumb!
0:10:27 > 0:10:31Back in St Helens, Amanda and her friends are wondering
0:10:31 > 0:10:34if Andrew will be able to resist returning to his laddy ways.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39What do you feel about Neil having so much input in what you're going to wear on the day?
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Your most important day in the world.- Hopefully,
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Andrew will take a step back and go, "Neil, stay out of this one"!
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Once this wedding's done, he's going to come home to his wife,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52and if she's not happy with it...
0:10:52 > 0:10:54THEY LAUGH
0:10:54 > 0:10:57..let's see how he handles THAT one!
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Never mind three weeks without me!
0:11:02 > 0:11:06200 miles south, Neil's preparing a full-scale assault
0:11:06 > 0:11:09to break Andrew's laugh-proof defences.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12I've got egg stuck behind my ear. Such an idiot.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Andy, I've got something for you to wear.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18THEY LAUGH
0:11:18 > 0:11:22Neil thinks getting Andrew into a baby suit will stop him being a dull grown-up.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24You're not getting me in that.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- Stay away from me.- Come on!
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Then we can do a little dance together!
0:11:28 > 0:11:30I'm not putting it on.
0:11:30 > 0:11:31It's disgusting.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35It actually makes me physically sick to see you in that.
0:11:35 > 0:11:36These days,
0:11:36 > 0:11:40Andrew's way too mature to waste his time on things like fun,
0:11:40 > 0:11:41and tensions start to show.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44I can't wait to be a married man,
0:11:44 > 0:11:46be a husband.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48You don't trust women, do you?
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Yeah, I do.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52The right person.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- Yeah, and Amanda's the right person for me.- Fair enough.- There you go.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01Our grown-up groom is barely recognisable from the party boy he once was.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05No, I'm not jealous! No, I AM jealous. Don't do it.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09Me and Amanda...are both in love with each other.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12I can't change that, I'll never change that,
0:12:12 > 0:12:14it's the way it is.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18I'm just...I'm just super happy.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20Looks like Neil's got his work cut out.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24After a bumpy start,
0:12:24 > 0:12:28the boys have put their differences aside to plan the big day.
0:12:28 > 0:12:34Andrew's taken command of the mission to satisfy his demanding bride.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39Employing his naval training, he's turned Neil's living room into matrimonial HQ.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41With Amanda up north,
0:12:41 > 0:12:45the navy down south, and Essex stuck in between, his first challenge
0:12:45 > 0:12:48is deciding where this wedding will happen.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Portsmouth, maybe,
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Essex, maybe.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- I don't think it will happen up north, do you?- No.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59I think Amanda would like something different.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01I'm thinking...
0:13:01 > 0:13:04it should be a naval sort of theme,
0:13:04 > 0:13:06rather than just a wedding.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09I was thinking like an old wooden ship,
0:13:09 > 0:13:14like an old, sort of, famous warship?
0:13:14 > 0:13:15What do you reckon?
0:13:15 > 0:13:19- NEIL MIMICS THE BRIDE AND GROOM: - "Andrew?" "Yes, darling?"
0:13:19 > 0:13:21"Where do you want to get married?"
0:13:21 > 0:13:24You're stressing me out! Everything's a joke!
0:13:24 > 0:13:28I'm really, really getting to the point where I just think, "Shall I do it all myself?"
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- "Andrew?!"- 'You'd think smiling would kill him.'
0:13:31 > 0:13:34I'm going to have a heart attack, I swear.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36You're a dick.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Hmmm!
0:13:38 > 0:13:40"My ideal wedding..."
0:13:40 > 0:13:42I know he's trying to...
0:13:44 > 0:13:46..make me laugh and keep me happy,
0:13:46 > 0:13:49but it's not at the minute, because this is so important.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53He's not taking it seriously enough at the minute.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56It's only day one and the bromance is on the rocks,
0:13:56 > 0:14:00but Neil's not ready to give up yet.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02It's time to hit the road.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Andrew's decided it would be romantic to get married on a ship in Portsmouth,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08near where they first met.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12It would mean dragging his bride halfway across the country for her big day.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16But it'll be worth it IF he finds a ship that was
0:14:16 > 0:14:19the first in the navy to have an iron hull.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- 'HMS Warrior was the first ship in the Royal Navy to have an iron hull.'- What are the odds?!
0:14:23 > 0:14:29The 150-year-old HMS Warrior was the most advanced warship of its kind.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32For Andrew, it's the perfect place to tie the knot.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34Do you reckon we'll be allowed up there?
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- No, Neil, your place is below decks. - Watch your head.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42The two of you - not the two of you - yourself and Amanda will be here, facing that way.
0:14:42 > 0:14:43Do you want to do a trial?
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- I'm not going to marry you. Get off my hand!- Yes, I will.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55But in Liverpool, theology student Amanda
0:14:55 > 0:14:59has brought her Auntie Lynette and mum Jo to see her ideal wedding venue.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- I'm your dad. - SHE HUMS WEDDING MARCH
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Amanda's local church is a million miles away from Andrew's boat idea.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15If he's not careful, he could be walking the plank instead of the aisle.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Back on board HMS Warrior, Neil's still playing the bride.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- You disgust me. You're sick. - Kiss the bride.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31Amanda Demada's mind is made up. Nothing but a church will do.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35- You got your heart set on a church. - Yeah. God's house. Yeah.
0:15:35 > 0:15:41Wouldn't you feel married if you didn't get married in a church and didn't have a ceremony?
0:15:41 > 0:15:46It wouldn't feel like a real wedding if it wasn't in a church.
0:15:48 > 0:15:55The penny's dropped and Andrew's realised his premium blonde might not want a deck full of tourists.
0:15:55 > 0:16:01My biggest fear here is that you turn up and there's tourists walking around. It's not right.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Andrew may have avoided the holy wrath of his fiancee.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06A close call.
0:16:09 > 0:16:15Back in Liverpool, the girls are concerned how kick-ass Amanda Demanda will react
0:16:15 > 0:16:17if Andrew doesn't give her what she wants.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20You can't go through life getting your own way all the time.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25Who doesn't like getting what they want? If you can have it, why not?
0:16:25 > 0:16:29What are you going to do when you're not going to be able to get what you want?
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Maybe I'll learn Amanda's way is the right way.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- Good, good!- Maybe! Maybe. THEY LAUGH
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- So you're not saying?- Ask me then, on the day of my wedding.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44With Neil at work, Andrew's gone it alone.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46He's headed to his mum's house in Essex
0:16:46 > 0:16:50to scour through the phone book for the perfect wedding venue...
0:16:50 > 0:16:54At least I know their taste in music is bad.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57..and his luck hasn't improved.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- 'I'm sorry, no-one is available to take your call.'- But I need someone!
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- 'Bye.' - Oh!- 'You are now being transferred.'
0:17:05 > 0:17:09'You are now being transferred. You are now being transferred.'
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Mum Jo is not convinced our grown-up groom can arrange the wedding
0:17:13 > 0:17:15without Amanda's guidance.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- What are you going to do if he gets it totally wrong?- I don't know.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23- Have you thought about that? - No. I don't know.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Now he's got to stand on his feet now
0:17:27 > 0:17:31and do everything for this wedding. He's got to take control.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36I mean, even in the Navy, even in his job, he's now a leading hand.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38You know, it's not about just taking orders.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43He's actually capable of giving them himself, and hopefully
0:17:43 > 0:17:47he'll learn how to take control of situations by doing this.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48Nothing.
0:17:48 > 0:17:54- It seems going it alone isn't so easy for Andrew. - PHONE DIALS
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- 'Hello.'- Hello, Mum. Sorry to keep calling you,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59but the internet, does it keep going down?
0:17:59 > 0:18:02So much for standing on his own two feet!
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- My training does not train me for the internet being down. - HE SIGHS
0:18:11 > 0:18:16Having failed miserably on his own, Neil is back by Andrew's side.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19In East London, perched on the banks of the River Thames
0:18:19 > 0:18:23for nearly two centuries, sits Greenwich Naval College.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Once the nerve centre of the British Empire.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Andrew's so gobsmacked he's struggling to find the right words.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33This is mental. This is amazing. This is...wow!
0:18:33 > 0:18:36I want to make her go "Wow", you know?
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Getting married here will cost Andrew just two grand.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45But it means not giving Amanda the church ceremony she wants.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48And he'll be dragging the bridal party 250 miles down south.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55This naval landmark seems to be pushing the right buttons for Andrew's naval theme.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59Spectacular. The floor's beautiful. Very nautical.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03It's all looking pretty grand, isn't it?
0:19:03 > 0:19:05If only Andrew could make his own mind up.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10You tell me we can pull it off... I'll trust ya.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14- We could be here for some time. - I don't know!
0:19:14 > 0:19:17I just don't know, that's the feeling. I don't know. Ahh!
0:19:19 > 0:19:21I love it. I...
0:19:21 > 0:19:27Used to taking orders from his naval bosses and Amanda, our groom's all at sea without them.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32I think I'm going to pick this room here. I'm going to do it.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36- He's done it!- Let's go and do it!
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Well done, Andrew!
0:19:41 > 0:19:42You're a real grown-up!
0:19:44 > 0:19:47With two grand spent on the wedding venue,
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Andrew now needs to find a place to hold his reception.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Back up north, Amanda's found the venue she wants -
0:19:54 > 0:19:56Thornton Manor in Cheshire.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58The Elizabethan manor house
0:19:58 > 0:20:02specialises in high class wedding receptions.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- Ah! This is very me!- Oh, it is.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11SHE GASPS Oh, my God!
0:20:11 > 0:20:17- Look at those ceilings. - This is just...
0:20:17 > 0:20:20I love it. It's perfect.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Oh, I want it. I want it.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29Don't worry, Amanda, Andrew knows exactly what you want.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32It's a very classy sort of place. It's not... It's exclusive.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34It feels exclusive.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37It doesn't look like any old riffraff can turn up and ruin my day.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40The local golf club in Chingford, Essex.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44I mean, look - it's just been well maintained.
0:20:44 > 0:20:45It's not been left...
0:20:47 > 0:20:50If he cuts corners and I get a stupid venue, I will go mad.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53I probably won't speak to him for a year.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Well, what's a year, Andrew? It'll fly by.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04- I love it! - But Andrew seems happy.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Well, as happy as Andrew ever seems.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09I think the price is ridiculously low.
0:21:09 > 0:21:14Really?! This origami clubhouse is nearly four grand!
0:21:15 > 0:21:16Oh, I love it.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20You can imagine someone playing the piano here, couldn't you?
0:21:20 > 0:21:23I've got this in my head. I want big and wow and grand.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26He's got to do something that can top this now.
0:21:26 > 0:21:32I think, for once, it feels like something's gone right. This is perfect.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34This is a blank canvas. It's a good opportunity.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Put my touch on it, it'll be special.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43A mock front of a ship with a place where people can get their pictures,
0:21:43 > 0:21:45like the Titanic or something like that.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Titanic - that was a happy ending(!)
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Ropes, anchors.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52A giant iceberg?
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- Yeah, I think we should do it. - At the end of the first week,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Andrew's chosen Greenwich Naval College for the ceremony
0:21:58 > 0:22:00and the local golf club for the reception.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Andrew's spent a whopping six grand on his venues
0:22:03 > 0:22:06and he's getting it wrong at every turn.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14There are just two weeks to go and things are looking far from bright.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19Despite Amanda Demanda hoping for a church wedding in Liverpool,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Andrew's chosen two venues down south.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26But can he turn things around with his ambitious naval theme?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28The lads have headed to North London in search of props
0:22:28 > 0:22:30for the golf club reception.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32But with money tight,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Neil's concerned that they've bitten off more than he can chew.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39- A massive room. - You keep saying it's a massive room.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42It's not going to get smaller at the end of the day.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44You saying that is not creating confidence
0:22:44 > 0:22:46and that's what we need to do, be positive about it.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49It's driving me mad, being negative. I'm nervous now.
0:22:49 > 0:22:50I am, yeah. Of course I am.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57I'm really worried now that this is not going to be wow.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01But at least Andrew's started making decisions.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Whether they're right is anyone's guess.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08He's just splashed out £1,200 on nautical props for the reception.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13With Neil back at work, Andrew's turned to his mum Kim to help
0:23:13 > 0:23:16with a feminine touch - flowers.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Oh! Oh! Oooh!
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Ah, that looks nice.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24Amanda does like bling-bling.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- I think that's the one. - That is lovely.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32OK, bouquet! Bonjour mangetout!
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Oh, it's lovely.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39But Andrew still feels caught between his new life with Amanda Demanda,
0:23:39 > 0:23:42and his old Essex boy life with Neil.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47When I first turned up he was, like, "Oh, I'm not going to see you no more."
0:23:47 > 0:23:53I was like, I didn't come here, mate, to talk to you about, like, "I ain't going to see you."
0:23:53 > 0:23:57"I'm losing my mate." This is just pathetic.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01You sound like a 15-year-old saying, "You can't hang around with me no more."
0:24:01 > 0:24:06- Yeah, but at least he said how he felt.- I know, I know. Neil can't hide that.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- All grown up now. I'm grown up, ain't I?- Yeah, you're a man now.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Mummy's little boy is grown up. Mummy's little sailor, eh?
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- I know, no.- Mummy's big sailor.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19Big sailor, little sailor - are they official Navy ranks?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Would that have been your first choice of best man, Neil?
0:24:22 > 0:24:26Or are you worried that you may have made the wrong choice?
0:24:26 > 0:24:27Let's put it this way, if this was me,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30I would be seriously very worried.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Seriously worried.
0:24:33 > 0:24:39Halfway through and Andrew has less than five grand left in his budget.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41The time has come to buy Amanda's wedding dress
0:24:41 > 0:24:44and Neil has a cunning money-saving strategy.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49Seriously, see what they have got and you might be surprised.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53Cos at the end of the day it's going to save a helluva lot of money.
0:24:53 > 0:24:58For the most important dress in Amanda's life, he's brought Andrew
0:24:58 > 0:25:01- to the local charity shop. - Seriously, mate. Trust me.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Back in Liverpool, the girls have come to look for Amanda's
0:25:07 > 0:25:10fantasy wedding dress at a high-end boutique.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- I think that is beautiful.- That's got enough fittedness to go...
0:25:14 > 0:25:18Yeah, nice. And then, "whoo".
0:25:18 > 0:25:22- Want to feel glam.- Yeah. Forget princess, I'm a queen! SHE LAUGHS
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Can we try it on? - Course you can.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28As Amanda slips into her dress, mum Jo and Auntie Lynette
0:25:28 > 0:25:32are well aware of the implications if Andrew gets it wrong.
0:25:32 > 0:25:37- It'll be the most important dress she ever wears.- Without a doubt. - He's got to get it right.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42- I think she'll have them scissors out, cutting it up. - If it's not right?- Yeah. Yeah.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46In the charity shop, Neil's already spotted a bargain.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48£195 for a dress.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52A horrible dress that doesn't fit. It's horrible.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56That's that dress. We've got a budget, that's what I'm thinking. That's the problem.
0:25:56 > 0:26:03If I can cut the budget on this for a dress for the sake of 300 quid, what does that say?
0:26:03 > 0:26:04It's not saying nothing.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08With the lads squabbling over a £195 frock,
0:26:08 > 0:26:14Amanda's found her fantasy dress at ten times the price.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Oh, Amanda! That is gorgeous.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Amanda's set her heart on a silk fishtail design
0:26:20 > 0:26:26with an encrusted diamante cleavage. And with the gamble she's taken on the biggest day of her life,
0:26:26 > 0:26:27it's all too much.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31I'm just scared he's not going to get the right one!
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- Oh, God. - I'm sure he'll get you a nice dress.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41Back at the charity shop, Neil's resorting to anything to try and get a laugh out of Andrew.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- Do you love me? - Why have you got to be like that?
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- You may kiss the bride.- Yeah. - Andrew?
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Neil's attempt to get Andrew to crack a smile is failing miserably.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56It's just I'm giving him this decision
0:26:56 > 0:26:58and I hope he doesn't let me down.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Having convinced Neil the charity shop wasn't for him,
0:27:05 > 0:27:08the lads hit Lakeside Shopping Centre.
0:27:09 > 0:27:14After two long hours of indecision, and titting around from Neil,
0:27:14 > 0:27:16something finally grabs his eye.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19I love that. I've just seen that.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Yeah, just out the corner of my eye I caught that.
0:27:22 > 0:27:27Andrew's zeroed in on an ivory coloured ballgown at the back of the shop where he can barely see it.
0:27:27 > 0:27:33- It's nothing like the one Amanda's hoping for.- That's the one, yeah.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35That's perfect. I love it.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38Any normal groom would ask to see a model try it on.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41But Andrew wants Amanda to be the only woman to wear it.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Let's hope it fits her better than this headless mannequin!
0:27:44 > 0:27:47On the plus side, when his bride-to-be sees it,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50the choice between his new life with Amanda
0:27:50 > 0:27:53and his old life with Neil could be made up for him.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- I mean, it is the top of my budget.- OK.
0:27:56 > 0:28:01And getting underneath it would be better. But I think that's the perfect dress. For me.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06At £1,000, the dress leaves just four grand in his war chest.
0:28:06 > 0:28:11With the wrong venue, the wrong dress and sailor boy Andrew at the helm,
0:28:11 > 0:28:13this wedding is heading for the rocks.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17There's only a week-and-a-half to go
0:28:17 > 0:28:22before Andrew ties the ultimate sailor's knot, and today it's his birthday.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25Here, Andrew, as it's your birthday, I bought you a balloon.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27Cheers, mate.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Is that actually from you, is it?
0:28:29 > 0:28:31No!
0:28:31 > 0:28:32Who's it from?
0:28:32 > 0:28:34Who's it from?
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Amanda.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40Oi! Lighten up, mate, lighten up.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48Crying, tears... These are man-tears.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Yeah, all right(!)
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Oh, that's amazing.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55That's beautiful.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02I can't even say thank you to her, can I?
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- Pretend I gave it you.- Yeah!
0:29:05 > 0:29:07I can't stick my tongue down your throat, can I?
0:29:07 > 0:29:09That's amazing.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Amanda has given him some words of advice.
0:29:11 > 0:29:12"Look deep inside your heart
0:29:12 > 0:29:14"and you'll find strength...
0:29:14 > 0:29:16"that you never knew you had."
0:29:19 > 0:29:21You got a balloon!
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- It's just like, when you miss someone so much.- Yeah, definitely.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31It's cool.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33You're touching my leg too nice there!
0:29:35 > 0:29:36Cheers, mate.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38It's all too much for Andrew,
0:29:38 > 0:29:40but after twelve years of friendship,
0:29:40 > 0:29:43Neil knows how to cheer up his old pal.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- MUSIC: Cotton-Eyed Joe - It's that time.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46Come on, Andrew!
0:29:46 > 0:29:49It's that time.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52Come on!
0:29:54 > 0:29:55It's your birthday!
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- You're right it's my birthday, I'm 28 years old!- Come on!
0:29:58 > 0:30:01This isn't the same party boy that Neil used to know
0:30:01 > 0:30:04and Andrew's determined to be Mr Sensible.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07You're no fun no more. A little bit.
0:30:09 > 0:30:10Come on, get up!
0:30:10 > 0:30:11Back in St Helens,
0:30:11 > 0:30:15Amanda's received her very own surprise package from Andrew.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19How will she take the news of her big day down south?
0:30:19 > 0:30:21It's here! Just been delivered.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23AMANDA GASPS. Oh, let me have a look.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Is this mine? Can I open it.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28- Go on.- OK, that's good.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29I'm actually scared.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31Oh, come on, open it.
0:30:33 > 0:30:34"To my future wife,
0:30:34 > 0:30:37"you need to be ready to travel any time Thursday afternoon
0:30:37 > 0:30:39"to a secret location down south."
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Do you know what? It's a long way that, isn't it?
0:30:42 > 0:30:44I think if it's down south, you know,
0:30:44 > 0:30:46it's not as easy to go down the road,
0:30:46 > 0:30:48or out your door to a wedding, is it?
0:30:48 > 0:30:49You're going down south.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52Amanda is faced with a 250 mile journey
0:30:52 > 0:30:53on the eve of her wedding.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Still, she's delighted to have received her invitation.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00Aw, like my prince has sent me an invitation to the ball!
0:31:00 > 0:31:01Aw...
0:31:01 > 0:31:05Unfortunately, her prince has sent her ALL the invitations to the ball.
0:31:05 > 0:31:06AMANDA GASPS
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- You've got the job of giving these out.- I have to go round and say,
0:31:12 > 0:31:13"Come to me wedding."
0:31:13 > 0:31:16So it's Don't Tell The Bride, it's left to Andy to arrange,
0:31:16 > 0:31:18but I have to give them out.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21I have to deal with it.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24I mean, I know the easiest option is for me to do this,
0:31:24 > 0:31:27but the easiest option for me is to go and pick my own dress as well
0:31:27 > 0:31:28and pick my own wedding.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30It's not about making it easy.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35And you know, I'm not happy with that.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37He could've arranged with someone else,
0:31:37 > 0:31:39like Michelle being a bridesmaid.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42I shouldn't have to, he should be doing them.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48Early morning in the peaceful backwaters of Essex...
0:31:51 > 0:31:53With just one week to go,
0:31:53 > 0:31:56Neil's been given the job of arranging Andrew's stag do...
0:31:56 > 0:32:00and the best man finally got his way with that babygro.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Finally, Neil's made Andrew laugh,
0:32:09 > 0:32:12and it's the first time our groom's relaxed since Day One.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18While the cocks bash balls...
0:32:18 > 0:32:21the hens have spent the last four hours
0:32:21 > 0:32:24gluing, painting...
0:32:24 > 0:32:26and spraying.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28I hope we're going somewhere glam
0:32:28 > 0:32:31where we can drink cocktails and all have fun.
0:32:31 > 0:32:32A proper girly night, I want.
0:32:32 > 0:32:36Yep, and nothing says "a proper girly night"
0:32:36 > 0:32:37like a treasure hunt
0:32:37 > 0:32:40- in the boggy woods around the corner.- What's that say?
0:32:40 > 0:32:43There's no bar, or no music,
0:32:43 > 0:32:45or nightclub along that way.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48So girls, who brought their wellies?
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Back in Essex, the stags are locking horns.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01It's just like the old days -
0:33:01 > 0:33:04a bunch of lads heading to the great outdoors
0:33:04 > 0:33:05for a bit of a wrestle.
0:33:08 > 0:33:13Aw! Isn't it nice to see men who can show their affection!
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Back up north, the girls may look like a bunch of pirates,
0:33:24 > 0:33:25but this treasure hunt
0:33:25 > 0:33:29is stretching the nautical theme a tad far, Andrew.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35Amanda's dad has left treats chosen by Andrew around the woods...
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Sweets - it's like he wants to get karate-kicked into next week.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Did Andrew leave that as well?
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Yay!
0:33:48 > 0:33:49From the beginning,
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Neil's mission has been to get Andrew to enjoy the wedding.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56After two weeks of Andrew playing the grown-up,
0:33:56 > 0:33:58he's finally lightened up.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10At last, the girls have found Andrew's booty...
0:34:12 > 0:34:14..a trunk of booze.
0:34:14 > 0:34:15THEY CHEER
0:34:16 > 0:34:19Ah! Ooh!
0:34:20 > 0:34:23Sorry, Scarlet, it's warm milk for you.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26With the boys washed and groomed before their night out on the town,
0:34:26 > 0:34:30Andrew wants to let Neil know there'll always be a place for him.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32I know you're scared...
0:34:32 > 0:34:35- Scared!- And I know it's a rocky road ahead,
0:34:35 > 0:34:36but that amazing life -
0:34:36 > 0:34:39although it's amazing with Amanda and Scarlet,
0:34:39 > 0:34:40and I wouldn't change it -
0:34:40 > 0:34:43it wouldn't be the same without, like, you.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45You need to know that after next Saturday,
0:34:45 > 0:34:48I'm Amanda's, and not yours.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49And you need to know
0:34:49 > 0:34:52you've got mates as well.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55You've got me for the night.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57I'm yours.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06In Liverpool,
0:35:06 > 0:35:08the girls have hit the town.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12And Amanda's making the most of it.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17# And the love kick-starts again
0:35:19 > 0:35:20# Starts again... #
0:35:22 > 0:35:24It's Andrew's last night of freedom,
0:35:24 > 0:35:27and he's decided to go crazy...
0:35:27 > 0:35:28with a curry.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31Let the good times roll(!)
0:35:35 > 0:35:37It's probably a drink I don't even like.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40The new, mature Andrew is once again refusing to let his hair down.
0:35:40 > 0:35:41I've got a full stomach.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43It's a bit of a stupid idea
0:35:43 > 0:35:45getting someone a drink to down after a full meal.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48He's clearly worried it will be bad for his "korma"!
0:35:48 > 0:35:51They're so soppy, sailors nowadays, ain't they?
0:35:51 > 0:35:55In my opinion I reckon Amanda is just, like, on it.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57So you need to get on it to match it.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00I've just told everyone I'm going to get in a round of cocktails.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Whooo! THEY CHEER
0:36:04 > 0:36:07With Andrew refusing the first cocktail,
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Neil's splashed out on another.
0:36:11 > 0:36:12It's only a nice...
0:36:12 > 0:36:15You don't have to down it, it's just a nice drink that I bought.
0:36:16 > 0:36:17No.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19You're off your head.
0:36:19 > 0:36:20I just bought Andy a drink
0:36:20 > 0:36:22and it says it all, really, his reaction.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25It's pretty much him all the way through.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- I've made you a drink. - Right, I don't like sambuca.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30It's not sambuca.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33That will instantly make me throw up.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35- That's all right! - Well, I don't like it.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37This will be a night to remember.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39I think he needs to chill out.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42All right, yeah, he doesn't want to embarrass himself...
0:36:42 > 0:36:44'Be boring for the rest of your life.'
0:36:44 > 0:36:46To be fair, Andrew just wants to be grown-up,
0:36:46 > 0:36:49like his bride... who, as we speak, is dancing on a table
0:36:49 > 0:36:52with her skirt hitched up around her knickers.
0:36:52 > 0:36:53Whoo!
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Why am I even wasting my time trying to do something for him
0:36:59 > 0:37:02when it's just thrown back in my face?
0:37:02 > 0:37:05This isn't the Essex boy Neil remembers.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Stop being a fucking girl about it.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13His friends aren't going to stick around for much longer.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22With just days to go until the wedding,
0:37:22 > 0:37:26Andrew snuck off to Manchester to meet the other girl in his life.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Andreeeeew!
0:37:30 > 0:37:34He's taking Scarlet shopping for her flower girl dress.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38Scarlet, who's dress is going to be better, Mummy's or Scarlet's?
0:37:38 > 0:37:39Andrew's suit.
0:37:39 > 0:37:44Andrew's suit? That's a good answer, give me ten!
0:37:45 > 0:37:49Meanwhile, two weeks apart have driven Amanda to the photo album.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52One of the times he spent with Scarlet, and...
0:37:54 > 0:37:57He said that was the day he felt like her dad.
0:37:57 > 0:38:02And he's definitely lived up to it since.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Finally back with little Scarlet, Andrew's a happy sailor.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09There you go. Do a twirl.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Whoo!
0:38:13 > 0:38:15Beautiful. I want it for my wedding.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Give us a cuddle!
0:38:18 > 0:38:20'He's just always been there for her.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22'He's always looked after her.'
0:38:22 > 0:38:24He just completely dotes on her.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26And like Mum Amanda,
0:38:26 > 0:38:29it seems that Scarlet likes her bling-bling.
0:38:29 > 0:38:34- If you get this one, Aunt Lynette and Michelle have to have a cheaper dress. Is that all right?- Yes.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Are you sure you don't want the cheaper one?
0:38:37 > 0:38:39- No!- Why not?
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Why did you pick it, why did you pick it?
0:38:47 > 0:38:50With Scarlet's flower girl dress passing inspection,
0:38:50 > 0:38:53attention turns to Andrew's wedding outfit
0:38:53 > 0:38:55at his naval base in Portsmouth.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00- LET Wardell reporting for number one's inspection, sir. - Very good, young man.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Desperate to impress Amanda, Andrew's chosen to wear his ceremonial uniform,
0:39:04 > 0:39:07usually only dusted off when the queen turns up.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Overall, badges seem to be OK.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13But it's Warrant Officer Barker's job
0:39:13 > 0:39:15to check it's fit for Andrew's future wife.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Lean forward, your lanyard needs cleaning.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20That beard needs to be slightly thicker.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Patchy - it looks scruffy.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25Look down at your trousers, you've got tramlines.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28This trouser looks dirty as well.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32Come back to attention and show me your salute. To the front, salute.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Should be looking at the palm of your hand. Down.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39With just two and half grand left of his budget,
0:39:39 > 0:39:42Andrew faces his biggest challenge yet
0:39:42 > 0:39:44- transform this '70s-style golf club
0:39:44 > 0:39:47into a naval spectacular fit for a diva.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49But he's soon caught in the crossfire
0:39:49 > 0:39:51between his divorced parents.
0:39:51 > 0:39:56- We're going to pick the flowers up on the Friday morning.- You're not picking my flowers up.- Yeah, we are.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58And Andrew's not getting a word in.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- So...- Listen, I'm talking.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04He's so used to taking orders from Amanda and the navy
0:40:04 > 0:40:07- that he still can't take charge of his own wedding. - Cos I said...- No, no...
0:40:07 > 0:40:09And now Mum's got big plans
0:40:09 > 0:40:12for an embarrassing slide show of Andrew as a nipper.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15A little boy, in the swimming pool and how athletic you still are.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18Just silly photos where you're pulling a face...
0:40:18 > 0:40:22But finally, Andrew seems to have found his inner tiger.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25I think he thinks we're going to have him in Speedos, or...
0:40:25 > 0:40:27No! I don't give a fuck about Speedos, all right?
0:40:27 > 0:40:29PARENTS: Don't have to swear!
0:40:29 > 0:40:32It's starting to wind me up, so stop fucking talking about it.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34Simple. I'm starting to get right livid about it.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37- You're not listening to me... - I am...- It's my fuckin' wedding.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40And I've asked you do something and instead of you just going,
0:40:40 > 0:40:42"Fair enough", you've not. My lip's going.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45I've got to go because I'll proper flip in a minute.
0:40:46 > 0:40:47'And I just thought,'
0:40:47 > 0:40:50"Who's wedding is this?" You know what I mean?
0:40:50 > 0:40:52The whole job, is it for me to do it?
0:40:52 > 0:40:56You're trying to control my wedding and it's up to me what goes on in my wedding.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57And that's that.
0:40:57 > 0:40:58With this venue to kit out
0:40:58 > 0:41:01and just 72 hours to go until the big day,
0:41:01 > 0:41:03a newly invigorated Andrew
0:41:03 > 0:41:07is finally ready to take command of his wedding.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09Its action stations aboard Mission Amanda.
0:41:09 > 0:41:14Wow, did their budget extend to the Angel Of The North?
0:41:17 > 0:41:19I might not get it through the door, mate.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21For the first time in nearly three weeks,
0:41:21 > 0:41:25Andrew and Neil are working together as team.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28That's the one.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31With his new-found confidence, Andrew's taking charge.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40He even manages to make a definitive call on the rings.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Perfect.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45Andrew's gone from needy navy boy to GI Joe.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47Give me five.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49But with just pennies left in his wedding kitty,
0:41:49 > 0:41:54can he find the bridesmaids, Auntie Lynette and Michelle, their dresses?
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- Maybe that blue.- £22.50.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59It's horrible. HE MUMBLES
0:41:59 > 0:42:01- How's it looking? - I don't like it.- Too big.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03- Is it a ten?- Yeah.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04That's perfect, definitely.
0:42:05 > 0:42:06BOTH: Wheee!
0:42:06 > 0:42:09Happy now. Happy, I could get married.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11That's what you think.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15It's two days until D-Day
0:42:15 > 0:42:18and Amanda's preparing to head to Essex.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21But Andrew needs to break some bad news.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24It's a job for a sensitive grown-up.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26Failing that, Neil will have to do.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28How am I getting there?
0:42:28 > 0:42:31Um, well, however you want, really.
0:42:31 > 0:42:32Wrong answer, Neil.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36It's my wedding! You haven't even arranged for me to get down there.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40- We haven't really thought about it. - Thank you, Neil(!)- Oops.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43He won't be smiling when she breaks him in half later.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47Having already handed out her own wedding invites...
0:42:47 > 0:42:52- Andrew should've dealt with this. - ..Amanda's now has to get herself 250 miles down south.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55It's all right for him, he's there. All his guests, they're there.
0:42:55 > 0:42:56But mine aren't, and I'm not.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00Well, I'll drive, but you'll have to direct me.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03This dress better be fabulous.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08After a gruelling four-hour slog on the motorway,
0:43:08 > 0:43:12Amanda arrives at her budget hotel in Essex,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15where Andrew's left her a charming surprise.
0:43:15 > 0:43:16They're as big as me!
0:43:16 > 0:43:18I can't walk in the house of God...
0:43:18 > 0:43:22I'll feel like a porn star walking down the aisle.
0:43:22 > 0:43:24But a glass of fizz later...
0:43:24 > 0:43:27Hello, boys!
0:43:30 > 0:43:34There's just 24 hours to go before Amanda gets married.
0:43:34 > 0:43:38Today she's about to try on the most important dress of her life.
0:43:38 > 0:43:40This could be a potential disaster,
0:43:40 > 0:43:44because Andrew refused to let anyone try on the dress he's chosen.
0:43:44 > 0:43:48The success of Andrew's wedding day now hangs in the balance.
0:43:49 > 0:43:54The dress Amanda fell for was a cream silk fishtail design
0:43:54 > 0:43:56with a diamante-encrusted cleavage.
0:43:56 > 0:44:00What Andrew stumped for is an ivory-coloured ballgown,
0:44:00 > 0:44:03with no fishtail and no bling on the cleavage.
0:44:03 > 0:44:07Straight away, Amanda spots her idea of hell.
0:44:07 > 0:44:10Me dress nightmare would have to be that one at the back.
0:44:10 > 0:44:13The very dress Andrew's chosen for her.
0:44:13 > 0:44:15It's too, like,
0:44:15 > 0:44:16too many layers.
0:44:16 > 0:44:18It looks too thick.
0:44:19 > 0:44:20How are you feeling?
0:44:20 > 0:44:23I don't know whether to laugh, I don't know whether to cry.
0:44:23 > 0:44:25Shouldn't be too long before we find out.
0:44:27 > 0:44:31Blissfully unaware of the pending drama,
0:44:31 > 0:44:33it's all hands on deck to get the golf club
0:44:33 > 0:44:35shipshape and Bristol fashion.
0:44:35 > 0:44:36# My heart beats like a drum... #
0:44:36 > 0:44:39It's jam-packed with nautical finery.
0:44:39 > 0:44:41Bit of sparkle.
0:44:41 > 0:44:43Getting a bit stressed.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46Good to see they haven't skimped on the entertainment.
0:44:46 > 0:44:49At last, everything seems to be going great for the boys.
0:44:51 > 0:44:56But for Amanda Demanda, it's time to unleash the dress.
0:44:56 > 0:44:58I can't believe this.
0:44:58 > 0:45:01It's like, it's in there, what I'm going to get married in.
0:45:01 > 0:45:03What he's chosen.
0:45:04 > 0:45:06Oh, God.
0:45:07 > 0:45:09Me heart's going. Need to calm down.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21My God, no!
0:45:35 > 0:45:37It's not what I pictured at all!
0:45:39 > 0:45:42It's just a dress.
0:45:42 > 0:45:45You'll feel differently... Once you put it on,
0:45:45 > 0:45:47you'll feel differently.
0:45:49 > 0:45:51God.
0:45:52 > 0:45:54What's he done?!
0:45:56 > 0:45:58OK?
0:45:58 > 0:46:00Before she sees herself in the mirror,
0:46:00 > 0:46:02she shows her mum and aunt.
0:46:13 > 0:46:15I think it's stunning.
0:46:15 > 0:46:17- Oh, don't cry. - I think it is absolutely stunning.
0:46:17 > 0:46:20It's not what I pictured for myself.
0:46:20 > 0:46:24- You look perfect. - I wanted him to go, "Wow!"
0:46:24 > 0:46:26And I don't feel wow.
0:46:26 > 0:46:27So how can I look wow?
0:46:27 > 0:46:30- I can't even give off wow. - I can't, I just...
0:46:30 > 0:46:33- Not as thick and chunky... - Give yourself a chance to, like,
0:46:33 > 0:46:37- think about it.- I know! I'm going to have to, I'm stuck with it now!
0:46:39 > 0:46:42And now, it's the moment of truth.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48It's not as bad as I thought.
0:46:48 > 0:46:49It's beautiful, isn't it?
0:46:49 > 0:46:51MUSIC SWELLS
0:46:54 > 0:46:55Aww, I feel terrible!
0:47:01 > 0:47:02I like it!
0:47:02 > 0:47:04Thank God for that!
0:47:04 > 0:47:05I want it, I want it.
0:47:05 > 0:47:09I'm so happy now. I had a wave of anger a few minutes ago.
0:47:09 > 0:47:11- So did I!- I mean, raging.
0:47:13 > 0:47:15Can't wait to wear it now!
0:47:18 > 0:47:22It's early morning on the biggest day of Andrew and Amanda's lives.
0:47:22 > 0:47:26But right from the off, there's a bridal emergency.
0:47:26 > 0:47:29I've got a bit of a drama. I need the veil and tiara
0:47:29 > 0:47:33out of my room, to come to the salon.
0:47:34 > 0:47:36No tiara, no veil, means no hairdo.
0:47:36 > 0:47:40Oblivious to the hair situation unfolding across town,
0:47:40 > 0:47:43the boys are enjoying their final moments together.
0:47:46 > 0:47:49Bridesmaid Michelle
0:47:49 > 0:47:51is getting her boyfriend Paul to bring the veil.
0:47:51 > 0:47:54But it's been over an hour and there's no sign of him.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56Hello, how long?
0:47:56 > 0:48:00Somehow Paul's got lost between the hotel and salon.
0:48:00 > 0:48:03There's like a row of shops, like loads of shops.
0:48:03 > 0:48:07With just two hours to go before Amanda should be getting hitched,
0:48:07 > 0:48:09her wedding day is turning into a fiasco.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12Michelle, what are we going to do if he's going the other way?
0:48:12 > 0:48:15Unfortunately, he is.
0:48:15 > 0:48:17But hairdresser Kelly has a plan to get them out of the fix they're in.
0:48:17 > 0:48:20If you can get back to the hotel, I can come with you.
0:48:20 > 0:48:23It's literally down the road, it's not far.
0:48:24 > 0:48:27With no time to waste, the girls give up on Paul
0:48:27 > 0:48:29and leg it back to base camp.
0:48:30 > 0:48:33With the Liverpool contingent anxiously waiting,
0:48:33 > 0:48:36Paul, who previously struggled to find the salon,
0:48:36 > 0:48:39now struggles to find his own hotel.
0:48:39 > 0:48:40He's just not here on time, is he?
0:48:40 > 0:48:42And he's still got the veil.
0:48:42 > 0:48:45Oh, where's Paul, where is he?
0:48:47 > 0:48:48Oh, here he is, here he is!
0:48:48 > 0:48:50Yeah.
0:48:50 > 0:48:53The mystery man with no sense of direction finally arrives!
0:48:55 > 0:48:56Oh my God, thanks, P!
0:48:56 > 0:49:00On the other side of London, in Greenwich,
0:49:00 > 0:49:03Neil and his girlfriend Hayley wait for Amanda to arrive.
0:49:03 > 0:49:08Inside, the groom's party are seated and the nerves are starting to show.
0:49:08 > 0:49:11My heart's going, I'm shaking, I'm just...
0:49:11 > 0:49:15- Do you need to go now? Do you want to go and Jimmy Riddle?- No.
0:49:16 > 0:49:19We're running a bit late. Amanda's just getting her dress on now.
0:49:19 > 0:49:21- 'We've not left yet.'- She hasn't had second thoughts?
0:49:21 > 0:49:25No, no, no! Tell him to wait. She's coming, she's on her way.
0:49:25 > 0:49:26Suck it in.
0:49:26 > 0:49:28With the ceremony already scheduled to have begun,
0:49:28 > 0:49:31- Amanda's just squeezing into her dress.- Oh!
0:49:31 > 0:49:33I need it tighter.
0:49:33 > 0:49:36It's now a race to get to the ceremony's secret location.
0:49:38 > 0:49:44Finally on the road, they're already 30 minutes late and counting.
0:49:44 > 0:49:46- It's a long drive.- Too far.
0:49:46 > 0:49:49I can't believe he's took us so far away.
0:49:51 > 0:49:53When choosing her ultimate wedding venue,
0:49:53 > 0:49:56Amanda wanted a country church.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59It don't look rural where we're going, does it?
0:49:59 > 0:50:01This is a far cry from what she was dreaming of.
0:50:07 > 0:50:09Lewisham.
0:50:21 > 0:50:23Where am I going? What's he done?
0:50:30 > 0:50:33Amanda's finally arrived, an hour late,
0:50:33 > 0:50:35and so far her day has been a disaster.
0:50:35 > 0:50:38Despite the earlier setbacks, she's made it,
0:50:38 > 0:50:40but the big question is,
0:50:40 > 0:50:43what does she think to Andrew's naval college idea?
0:50:44 > 0:50:48- I love it. The setting is just perfect.- Isn't it?
0:50:48 > 0:50:50After spending three weeks apart,
0:50:50 > 0:50:55this is the first time Amanda and Andrew will set eyes on one another.
0:50:56 > 0:51:00And sure enough, it's not long before there are tears at the altar.
0:51:03 > 0:51:06We are here today to witness the joining in marriage
0:51:06 > 0:51:08of Andrew and Amanda.
0:51:08 > 0:51:09# Hey, baby
0:51:09 > 0:51:12# I think I wanna marry you. #
0:51:12 > 0:51:14- I...- I...
0:51:14 > 0:51:18- Andrew Paul Wardell... - Andrew Paul Wardell...
0:51:18 > 0:51:20- Do take thee... - Do take thee...
0:51:20 > 0:51:24- To be my lawful wedded wife. - To be my lawful wedded wife.
0:51:24 > 0:51:27I, Amanda Lauren Smith...
0:51:27 > 0:51:28I, Amanda Lauren Smith...
0:51:28 > 0:51:32- Do take thee... - Do take thee...
0:51:32 > 0:51:36- To be my lawful wedded husband. - To be my lawful wedded husband.
0:51:36 > 0:51:41I do declare that you are now husband and wife.
0:51:41 > 0:51:43Congratulations to you both! You may kiss the bride.
0:51:43 > 0:51:46APPLAUSE
0:51:46 > 0:51:48Perfection.
0:51:48 > 0:51:51Perfection, and there's perfection with it,
0:51:51 > 0:51:56and she's perfection. You know? Everything's been perfect so far.
0:51:56 > 0:51:59CHEERING
0:51:59 > 0:52:03The grown-up groom who struggled to stand on his own two feet
0:52:03 > 0:52:05has managed to impress his bride.
0:52:05 > 0:52:09With the help of his best man, he's found his inner tiger.
0:52:09 > 0:52:11It was perfect. Everything went to plan.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14Nice to see him smile for once!
0:52:14 > 0:52:17I mean, for this whole thing, he's been stressing out.
0:52:19 > 0:52:22Top of the world. I'm so happy for her.
0:52:22 > 0:52:26- They're so perfect together, and I think they've shown it today.- Yeah.
0:52:26 > 0:52:27The dress was really nice.
0:52:27 > 0:52:31You are the most beautiful, the most gorgeous woman I ever met.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33I love you.
0:52:33 > 0:52:34I love you!
0:52:37 > 0:52:39My little sailor.
0:52:39 > 0:52:42Well done, little sailor, so far so good.
0:52:42 > 0:52:46But what will Amanda make of her reception at an Essex golf club?
0:52:51 > 0:52:55And the sad reality's starting to dawn on the bride.
0:52:56 > 0:53:01This wasn't the venue Amanda Demanda exactly had in mind.
0:53:01 > 0:53:02OK.
0:53:03 > 0:53:05I just hope it's nice inside.
0:53:05 > 0:53:08I don't want to walk into just a function room.
0:53:08 > 0:53:11But are we talking a hole in one, or a bogey?
0:53:14 > 0:53:16AMANDA GASPS
0:53:16 > 0:53:18Oh, my God!
0:53:18 > 0:53:20Keep going.
0:53:21 > 0:53:23Oh, my God!
0:53:23 > 0:53:24I love it!
0:53:24 > 0:53:27Oh, my God! It's amazing.
0:53:27 > 0:53:29- Is that me cake?- Yeah.- Let me see.
0:53:29 > 0:53:31Aww, isn't that lovely?!
0:53:31 > 0:53:34I want to just go...munch.
0:53:34 > 0:53:37And a cannon, I've got a cannon at me wedding!
0:53:37 > 0:53:41In just three weeks, Andrew's pulled off the impossible
0:53:41 > 0:53:43and given Amanda a five star naval setting.
0:53:43 > 0:53:46It symbolises everything about us.
0:53:48 > 0:53:52Like the Navy, and...
0:53:53 > 0:53:55With his lifestyle being in the Navy
0:53:55 > 0:53:57and having all that structure and routine,
0:53:57 > 0:54:01and even with me he's used to just handing things over to me to...
0:54:01 > 0:54:02To take charge, shall we say?
0:54:02 > 0:54:07And I think he's done brilliant. You know me better than me, I think.
0:54:07 > 0:54:10- Really?- After this, yeah.
0:54:10 > 0:54:12I see a gentleman with a big heart.
0:54:12 > 0:54:15It makes me proud to call you my son-in-law.
0:54:15 > 0:54:19Apparently, it's Amanda, Andrew and Neil's wedding.
0:54:20 > 0:54:22You know this means a lot to me.
0:54:22 > 0:54:24I wouldn't want him with anyone else,
0:54:24 > 0:54:28cos I can see that he's so happy, and he's so in love.
0:54:28 > 0:54:32I haven't quite told Amanda yet that you want to come on the honeymoon.
0:54:32 > 0:54:33You'd better do it soon.
0:54:33 > 0:54:35- I'm not sure how she's going to take it.- Really?
0:54:35 > 0:54:38Neil's got something special to give to Andrew
0:54:38 > 0:54:40that cements their friendship.
0:54:40 > 0:54:43Me and Andrew met over a guitar.
0:54:43 > 0:54:47You mean everything to me, so I just thought I'd give you this gift.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52CHATTER
0:54:52 > 0:54:55Thanks for that, it's amazing.
0:54:55 > 0:54:58The day's gone perfectly for Andrew and Amanda
0:54:58 > 0:55:01and this new family are starting a new life together
0:55:01 > 0:55:03on a good footing.
0:55:03 > 0:55:05NEIL SINGS
0:55:05 > 0:55:06But sure enough,
0:55:06 > 0:55:09Neil can't help turning the first dance into a threesome.
0:55:09 > 0:55:11NEIL: 'You know what I've learned?'
0:55:11 > 0:55:14- You've grown up! - I have grown up, yeah.
0:55:14 > 0:55:16And I've kind of got to accept that.
0:55:16 > 0:55:19At last, Neil's realised that letting go
0:55:19 > 0:55:21doesn't mean the end of their friendship.
0:55:21 > 0:55:25You're there for me if I need you, and I'm there for you.
0:55:25 > 0:55:28You're my best man, and that's as close as you get, you know?
0:55:28 > 0:55:33# I know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain... #
0:55:33 > 0:55:36CHEERING
0:55:36 > 0:55:41For me to say Amanda's my wife, you know...
0:55:41 > 0:55:45- it's actually like... - It's like, amazing!
0:55:45 > 0:55:50# Seems to me, girl I did all I can... #
0:55:50 > 0:55:51Do we want to kiss each other?
0:55:54 > 0:55:57Oh, God, you actually put your tongue in my mouth! That was wrong.
0:56:02 > 0:56:04CHEERING
0:56:06 > 0:56:09Finally it's just Andrew and Amanda.
0:56:09 > 0:56:11All right, that's enough!
0:56:11 > 0:56:13And Neil.
0:56:14 > 0:56:16Next time...
0:56:16 > 0:56:17Boom!
0:56:17 > 0:56:19Sci-fi Charlie...
0:56:19 > 0:56:20LAUGHTER
0:56:20 > 0:56:22..wants a wedding that is out of this world.
0:56:22 > 0:56:23We've just found our spaceship.
0:56:23 > 0:56:26Will he boldly go where no groom has gone before?
0:56:28 > 0:56:30LAUGHTER
0:56:30 > 0:56:35Or will his obsession with sci-fi take his bride to the dark side?
0:56:35 > 0:56:37I'm not wearing it. I'm sorry.
0:56:38 > 0:56:41I completely messed up the whole damn thing.
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