0:00:00 > 0:00:02This programme contains some strong language.
0:00:02 > 0:00:03Make a wish!
0:00:03 > 0:00:04Every girl dreams of her wedding.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06I want to be you now!
0:00:06 > 0:00:10But what happens when she has no say on her big day?
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Don't Tell The Bride is back!
0:00:13 > 0:00:14This is all for the name of love.
0:00:15 > 0:00:1712 gallant grooms...
0:00:18 > 0:00:19..are taking control.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22With 12 grand apiece.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Give it to me!
0:00:23 > 0:00:26And just three weeks to organise a wedding.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27They're more daring.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Why are we here?
0:00:29 > 0:00:30More ambitious.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34And more outrageous than ever before.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36It's not a joke!
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Will the glass slipper fit?
0:00:38 > 0:00:40- Oh, my word!- Hell, no!
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Will true love conquer all?
0:00:42 > 0:00:43Horrid, horrid.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Oh, my God! It's going to be on a beach!
0:00:47 > 0:00:50And will there be a fairytale ending?
0:00:50 > 0:00:52I don't like it!
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- Is it the right ring? - Turn the camera off.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Or just a damsel in distress?
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- Wishes do come true. - Sometimes they don't!
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Tonight, the beach is beckoning for self-confessed risk-taker, Rory.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06I remember it to be bigger, but I was smaller, then!
0:01:06 > 0:01:09As he plans an outdoor Irish seaside wedding...
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Imagine that!
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- Man!- Very nice.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16..for his patriotic Welsh bride-to-be, Rhiana.
0:01:16 > 0:01:17To life as a single woman!
0:01:17 > 0:01:20While she has her heart set on a traditional Welsh affair...
0:01:20 > 0:01:24I don't want to say this place or no place, but that's how I feel at the moment.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27..Rory's taking on Mother Nature.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29It's starting to rain now.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Will the tide turn for this risk-taking groom?
0:01:33 > 0:01:34Ooh, it's very cold.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Or will his wedding...
0:01:36 > 0:01:37Aghh!
0:01:37 > 0:01:39..be a total washout?
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Oh, my God! It's going to be on a beach!
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- I don't know what to do.- Oh, my God.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46It's a nightmare.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Don't we just love the Irish weddings!
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Irishman Rory was working in a bar in Wales five years ago
0:02:10 > 0:02:14when he first set eyes on local girl, Rhiana.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18It was a big boom. She was gorgeous, a stunning looking girl.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19'It's cheesy as it sounds,'
0:02:19 > 0:02:25I walked in and time literally froze. I thought he was absolutely gorgeous.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Now 24, Rhiana was still a teenager living at home with her mum
0:02:31 > 0:02:33when Rory walked into her life.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35My mum still ran my bath until I was 19!
0:02:35 > 0:02:38So I was literally a pampered princess,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40whereas Rory was really independent, weren't you?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Originally from County Dublin,
0:02:45 > 0:02:5027-year-old Rory had moved to Wales whilst studying to become a sports teacher.
0:02:50 > 0:02:51Go, Chris!
0:02:51 > 0:02:54In Ireland, we're brought up to just leave and go and see the world.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57That's the nature of Irish people. You just go and travel.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58Three steps, boys.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Most of my best mates live all over the world.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04But for Rhiana, happiness means one thing.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08Not straying too far from the close-knit North Wales community where she grew up.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12I have to be close to my friends and family,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14and the mountains and the fields.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- And the sheep!- And the sheep. Sheep's fine!
0:03:17 > 0:03:21Being Welsh makes me so proud, and not just when I'm watching the rugby.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23I love being Welsh.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26It's beautiful, isn't it?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28And with homely Rhiana not going anywhere,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30it was down to Rory to settle in Wales
0:03:30 > 0:03:34when things took an unexpected turn six months into their relationship.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37We found out that we were pregnant.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41It was such a huge shock because Rory was so independent,
0:03:41 > 0:03:45I was just not ready for it at all at 19.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48My life changed. I was in uni, living with my mates,
0:03:48 > 0:03:51getting my degree, got to finish off, go travelling.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55And then it was like, "No, got to provide, got to be a father. Got to be a real man now.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00And with the arrival of daughter Ania,
0:04:00 > 0:04:04real man Rory found himself outnumbered by girls.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Whoa! Is your prince awake?
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Ania and Rhiana are very alike in so many ways.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Ania was having a bit of a diva moment, like her mum.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15And I said, "Ania, you're turning into a little princess."
0:04:15 > 0:04:17And she was, "Oh, thanks, Dad!"
0:04:17 > 0:04:22And both Rory's princesses love to look good.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- We'll put a French plait in your hair.- Yeah, like yours.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Dressing Ania in this big hats and big dresses
0:04:29 > 0:04:32it's just my toy! It's my thing!
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Both of them have me wrapped around their finger.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38But they're my girls and I'll look after my girls.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39And I think they take advantage of it!
0:04:40 > 0:04:44After four years together, Rory finally proposed.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47And he knew just the place to please his Welsh princess.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50The pub in Wales where they first met.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54The idea came to me, let's recreate the first time we met in the pub.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58I walked in and there was this most beautiful, magical scene.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02And I just thought, "Oh, my God, what is happening here?"
0:05:02 > 0:05:06I just couldn't believe it. I walked through this magical path of roses
0:05:06 > 0:05:10and then Rory went down on one knee, and it was the best moment of my life.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Well, after waiting four years, I think I deserved something special!
0:05:18 > 0:05:22And for Rhiana, something special means something in Wales.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26As for the wedding, this princess has dreamed of her big day
0:05:26 > 0:05:29since she was, well, a much smaller princess.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32I've thought about my wedding since I was four.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35I even used to play with Barbies and I had the names of the weddings on them.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40For Rhiana, the most important thing is tying the knot close to home.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43I'd love to get married in Wales.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45I want it to be actually really local.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48So obviously it'll be easy for everyone to get there.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51So Rhiana wants to stay local
0:05:51 > 0:05:54and Rory also knows there's no place like home.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56There's just one issue.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59His home is somewhere else!
0:05:59 > 0:06:03I've got to go home to Ireland. I've left my friends and family
0:06:03 > 0:06:06and I live over here, so I want to show the Welsh side of my family
0:06:06 > 0:06:08a good Irish wedding.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11It seems they agree home is where the heart is,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15but how will Rory's Welsh lass react if she doesn't get her way?
0:06:15 > 0:06:19I don't expect Rory to get it 100% right, because he's a boy.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23But if he did something that was really, really diabolical,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26I just don't know if I'd be able to forgive him ever!
0:06:26 > 0:06:30As you said, I'm a man. So I'll probably miss out things,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32but that's part and parcel of it.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43It's time for Rhiana to pack her bags.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48And for doting dad Rory to say goodbye to his two princesses.
0:06:50 > 0:06:55Although Rory will see Ania, he and Rhiana will have no contact until their wedding in three weeks' time.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- I love you.- I love you, too.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Bye. See you.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07Ania, look after Mammy for me.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Yes. Bye-bye, Daddy.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13We're going to miss you.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15You, too. See you, love.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24I don't like seeing that. When your missus is upset, and you're upset.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26You want to please her, make her happy.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28But you have to handle that.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30How are you feeling, sweetheart? Are you going to miss Daddy?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35OK, babes. It's OK.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Missing Rory already.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41I definitely feel like I'm taking a leap into the unknown.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48But then, one thing Rory has taught me is you've got to take risks.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52I don't know much about it, but this feels like a huge risk.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59For the next three weeks, Rhiana will be moving 25 minutes down the road to her Mum's,
0:07:59 > 0:08:01in the Welsh village where she grew up.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- Hello!- Hello!
0:08:03 > 0:08:06There to welcome her home are her closest friends and family.
0:08:09 > 0:08:16Most importantly, Rhiana's back with the one person who really loves to treat her and Ania like princesses.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Her mum, Errol.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22Rhiana was my only daughter, so she used to have the best of everything.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24To life as a single woman!
0:08:24 > 0:08:26The biggest challenge for Rory is going to be pleasing her.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28She's very hard to please.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30And this hard-to-please Welsh girl
0:08:30 > 0:08:33has her heart set on a traditional Welsh wedding.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35This is how it's going to happen. I should wake up,
0:08:35 > 0:08:39in Portmeirion, with a Claddagh gold bag,
0:08:39 > 0:08:45- with a necklace in it and a pearl... - And a ring.- A ring with "Cariad" on it. A pearl necklace.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Rory's used to running round after his two princesses.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51But he'll now have Rhiana's five bridesmaids to keep happy, too.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Girls, do you reckon you'll get a make-up artist and a hairdresser?
0:08:54 > 0:09:00- I don't think so.- I don't want to do my own make-up on the morning of the wedding.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02That's the least he can do, isn't it?
0:09:02 > 0:09:05It's not just me that Rory could disappoint any more. It's my friends.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07People who mean the most to me in the world.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08There's a lot of pressure on Rory.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12I hope he pulls it off for Rhiana's sake, and for his own sake!
0:09:13 > 0:09:17So, Rhiana wants a wedding just down the road.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Luckily, Rory's going just down the road.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22And then a bit further down the road.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25And then on a boat. And then to Ireland.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26I miss Ireland quite a lot.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31It's a great place to be from and you get very proud of being Irish and you should be.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32I can't wait to go home!
0:09:32 > 0:09:37Joining Rory is best man and old university friend Liverpudlian Liam,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39known to his friends as Limo.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41How you doing? Are you good?
0:09:41 > 0:09:42Great to see you. Looking well.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44- And you.- Looking well.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- Are you ready for this?- Just about!
0:09:46 > 0:09:52Rory wastes no time before spelling out his plan to Liam.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55So I'm looking at a beach wedding.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58- A beach wedding?- I want an outdoor beach wedding.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00The only issue with that is the weather.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02If it's like today, we're fucked!
0:10:03 > 0:10:07So Rory wants a wedding outside on a beach in Ireland.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09And his only worry is the weather!
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Which is the only thing he can't control.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Ah, sweet home!
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Unaware of her son's risky plans,
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Rory's mum Lucy is waiting to meet the boys in the seaside town of Dun Laoghaire.
0:10:21 > 0:10:22Hey, Mam!
0:10:22 > 0:10:25I'm worried that he's going to be a bit overwhelmed.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27There's an awful lot to organise.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32I don't know how much I get to help, so I'll have to sit back, I think. Not be an interfering mum!
0:10:35 > 0:10:36Hello?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Rory's brother, Alex, and sister, Sarah,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42are both thrilled he's chosen to bring the wedding home to Ireland.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Nice to see you.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48I think it's really important for Rory to have his wedding back here in Ireland
0:10:48 > 0:10:51because he is really proud of being Irish and where he comes from.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56There's always been something inside him that wanted to have it here, It's very important for him.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01But it soon becomes clear the Welsh bridesmaids aren't the only ones who'll need pleasing.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05The bridesmaids' dresses. Are you going to pick them soon? Be part of it?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- Yeah, I have to go and pick them. - Colour scheme? Is there one?
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- There will be.- Do you know what colour suits?- I haven't a clue yet.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Can I suggest the shirts could suit the bridesmaids' dresses?
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Two women again taking over colour schemes and all!
0:11:19 > 0:11:23- Bloody hell!- I think you've lost the dresses!- I know!
0:11:28 > 0:11:30It's day one of wedding planning
0:11:30 > 0:11:34and proud Irishman Rory knows just where he wants his wedding to be.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37He's taking Liam to County Wicklow on the east coast,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39a place close to Rory's heart.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42There you go. Look at that view on the left there.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44That's what I want everybody to see.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Looking over to Wales. That's what it is.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Ah, nice.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50It has stunning views,
0:11:50 > 0:11:55which is just as well, because the venue itself is...a caravan park.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- Good morning, gentlemen. I gather you've been here before.- Yeah.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00I used to spend my teenage years here.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02It probably looks the same, anyway.
0:12:02 > 0:12:03Yeah, the view's still the same.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07And for Rory, this is the perfect place for a bride who loves Wales.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Outside of say, Wales.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- I want the ceremony on the beach. - OK.- I love this beach.
0:12:12 > 0:12:18- My missus is from Wales.- That far away?- So hence I want to be looking that way.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24So Rhiana will be able to see her beloved Wales.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28She'll be seeing it from 100 miles away in a totally different country,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31but she will be seeing it.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Rory's plan is for a 12 o'clock midday ceremony
0:12:40 > 0:12:42on this remote private beach...
0:12:42 > 0:12:45accessed by nearly 100 steep stone steps.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49And at the mercy of the changeable tide.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52I remember it to be bigger, but I was smaller then, so...
0:12:52 > 0:12:54- The tide's in at the moment, so... - Exactly.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56It's very, very much to do with the tides.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00- And obviously there's a wind there that comes up quicker.- Yeah.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04If you go slightly earlier than 12, you give yourself better odds.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07So maybe I could go maybe 11 o'clock or something?
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Quite early. Just to get the ceremony out of the way.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15On such a fine day, this remote seaside location is hard to resist.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19But a ceremony here would mean Rory taking a huge risk.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23With the changing tide, any delays on the big day
0:13:23 > 0:13:25could mean this whole beach disappearing under water.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28I'm thinking we want a very simple effect, don't we?
0:13:28 > 0:13:34I could just have three candles each side, four chairs either side, something like that.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- Nice and light. The very light stuff.- Roger.- And that's it.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42Sold on the private beach, Rory forks out £700 on the romantic location
0:13:42 > 0:13:45complete with slippery steps and incoming tides!
0:13:45 > 0:13:48At least it probably won't rain, right?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- Do you think it will work?- I think it's spot on, the beach.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- The beach is good. - The time is the only issue.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57- Making sure everyone's there by about 11.- Yeah.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59So that's 11.00am.
0:13:59 > 0:14:04Any later, and the bride and groom really could be taking the plunge!
0:14:09 > 0:14:12100 miles away across the Irish Sea,
0:14:12 > 0:14:18Rhiana's exploring the venue - the Welsh venue - that she'd choose if she was in charge.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22I have never seen such a nice place in my life.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26A Welsh wedding close to family and friends is crucial for Rhiana.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29She's brought Mum Errol and bridesmaid Steph
0:14:29 > 0:14:32to Tre-Ysgawen Hall in Anglesey for a glimpse of what could be.
0:14:33 > 0:14:39Oh, just look at all this detail! This is just incredible!
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- It's stunning.- It really is.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43It really is stunning.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47I don't want to say this place or no place, but that's how I feel at the moment.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Something similar to this. This or something similar.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52I don't expect perfection. He's a boy, he's a man.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- He's a boy(!)- But I want it to be really close.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57- Yeah.- Like really close.
0:14:57 > 0:15:03I can forgive little stuff. But if we get married in a field of portaloos, I'll be so pissed off.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05With the beach sorted for the ceremony,
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Rory's turning his attention to the reception venue.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10Yes, a field!
0:15:10 > 0:15:12One option is in this area here, cos you're close to the beach.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- Yeah.- So they walk back up and you can have your reception here.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- Are you going to be using portaloos, or..?- It would make sense, wouldn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Perfect sense, if you weren't marrying someone who hates portable loos.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27But fields and portable toilets aren't Princess Rhiana's only pet hates!
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Oh, wow. Can you imagine getting a marquee here?
0:15:30 > 0:15:32I don't like the look of marquees.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- You can get nice ones.- Marquees for me goes along with like portable toilets and...
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- No portable toilets, please!- And when it's cold in the evening,
0:15:41 > 0:15:45you've got these gas heaters that stink the place out. You know.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48So Rhiana hates marquees.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Well, at least Rory isn't getting one of those. Oh, wait - he is!
0:15:52 > 0:15:55This is a vintage king pole marquee.
0:15:55 > 0:16:02Do you know Rhiana's taste? Do you know what she'd like in terms of interior styling in the tent?
0:16:02 > 0:16:04I don't think I can second-guess her.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- Well, rather you than me!- Yeah.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11I thought this sort of interior might be along the right lines.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I try and keep everything under one roof.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17You're on the coast. If the weather changes, which it does in Ireland from hour to hour,
0:16:17 > 0:16:22then you're enclosed and you can have windows on there or you can close it completely off
0:16:22 > 0:16:23should the weather be bad.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28Rory's forked out four grand on a marquee that will keep the rain at bay for the reception, at least.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Rhiana will be pleased. After just three days,
0:16:31 > 0:16:37Rory's blown almost half the budget on a secluded beach, a field and a marquee.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- I can see you're looking a bit more relaxed and you're smiling.- Yeah.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43I'm happy with that, to be honest.
0:16:43 > 0:16:49Let's just hope Rhiana's happy with the portable loos, the field and the marquee.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Back in Wales, even the support of friends and family
0:16:53 > 0:16:57can't relieve Rhiana's anxiety about her lack of control.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01That's what frightens me now. This has put me under so much stress
0:17:01 > 0:17:03that I'm actually taking medication because I feel so sick.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05I'm on antibiotics.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Because it's just so stressful.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10I don't know what to expect. The longer I'm away from him,
0:17:10 > 0:17:14the less I know and the more frustrating it is.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16I just don't have a clue what he's going to do.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20The situation is really difficult because I can't tell him anything.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25I can't get what I want, and that really has me!
0:17:25 > 0:17:30- Do you think he'll go for something really different?- In Ireland?
0:17:30 > 0:17:34I don't think he'll do that purely because we're Welsh and I know he's Irish...
0:17:34 > 0:17:37How's he going to get everybody over there, as well?
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- Yeah. I...- To Ireland? - I don't think he'd do that.
0:17:40 > 0:17:41I think he would!
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Over in Ireland, it's the end of the first week,
0:17:50 > 0:17:52and with the venue booked, Rory's mum Lucy
0:17:52 > 0:17:55has concerns about transport for the Welsh guests.
0:17:55 > 0:18:02So how are you getting on with organising getting Rhiana's family over here?
0:18:02 > 0:18:06I want to invest in making it easy
0:18:06 > 0:18:08and effortless for them to come over.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11The last thing I want is 40 or 50 guests my side, and 20 hers,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14so I'm going to put a grand away for travel.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17The grand is to cover the cost of a coach.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20But the Welsh contingent will still have to fork out £150 each
0:18:20 > 0:18:23for ferry tickets and accommodation.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Look, I know her brothers are all going to struggle.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28But we told them about three weeks ago anyway
0:18:28 > 0:18:32when we were going along the process, you're going to have to start saving now.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34You know yourself a wedding is expensive.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38You go and you buy alcohol. I don't know about Wales, but Ireland's bloody expensive.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41'People will kind of moan that they have to pay the money
0:18:41 > 0:18:44'but I've got to make sure I provide the value for that money.'
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Back in the UK, Rory's on the hunt for a wedding dress.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54So he's come to Chester to find a dress fit for his image-conscious princess.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56'I'm shitting myself now!'
0:18:56 > 0:18:59I hope you've got an idea, cos I haven't got a clue!
0:18:59 > 0:19:01If the shit hits the fan, I weren't with you!
0:19:01 > 0:19:05First, the lads must get to grips with the basic lingo.
0:19:05 > 0:19:06This rail is your fuller skirts,
0:19:06 > 0:19:09and you've got chiffon, satin and taffeta.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- So it's by material, rather than... - Material. OK.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Sadly, the basic lingo isn't quite basic enough.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- Are these the satin ones? Is that satin?- Satin was the second one she said, yeah.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Is that chiffon, from the bottom? Looks chiffon to me.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30Unlike her groom,
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Rhiana's given her wedding dress a lot of thought.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37She's brought her mum, daughter Ania and bridesmaids Kerry and Steph
0:19:37 > 0:19:39to see what she'd choose if she had a say.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Oh, oh, my God. That's stunning!
0:19:44 > 0:19:47When reality strikes and you don't get to choose your dress,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- it's like shock horror.- Mm.
0:19:50 > 0:19:51Let's have a look.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53But reality has struck for Rory.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57He needs a dress suitable for a wedding on a beach!
0:19:57 > 0:19:58I think these ones are, like, nice.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02At the bottom of over 100 steep stone steps.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05It's too plain, really. I'd love a bit of lace at the top.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07There's a bit too much bling on it.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09I want it just very simple.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Oh, look at the back on this one, though!
0:20:11 > 0:20:14But Rhiana's not looking for something simple.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- Would you want to wear something that long?- Yeah.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21The colour is stunning. Compared to white. Everyone wears white.
0:20:21 > 0:20:27- What is the colour? It's like a... - It's like a cappuccino.- A golden sort of...
0:20:27 > 0:20:29I think that one is the style, isn't it?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Whilst the girls are cooing over colour and crystals,
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Rory's checking out his first very white dress.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39That would look good. That's lace up there, isn't it?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- Yes. It's just a...- Bolero.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43I'll get all the angles.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47All I want to do now is start dancing!
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Looks like a great dress to have a bit of craic with. Do my salsa with her.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54But why salsa when you can sparkle?
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Oh, my God! That is nice!
0:20:57 > 0:21:01- I said, didn't I?- Rhiana, that is drop-dead gorgeous. I love it.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04You should see the back of it, girls!
0:21:04 > 0:21:05Stunning!
0:21:08 > 0:21:10That's really nice!
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Oh, my God! Oh, I love it.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17I love it! I want to take it home now!
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Mam is crying, so it must be nice!
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Rory's second choice is all about understated simplicity.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28That looks quite nice, actually.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30A bit like a remote beach!
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Can I have a little twirl, please, Vanessa?
0:21:32 > 0:21:34I like the back on it, as well.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39I didn't think the lace would look that... I think that's nice, actually.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- That's lovely, isn't it? Traditional.- Very traditional.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45It's really nice, though.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48You're setting everyone off, now!
0:21:49 > 0:21:52I'm so glad I didn't put any make-up on today!
0:21:56 > 0:22:00It's going to be really hard, now, to even take it off!
0:22:00 > 0:22:02I don't want to take it off, ever!
0:22:02 > 0:22:06It's going to be so important for Rory to get a dress like that.
0:22:07 > 0:22:08Otherwise...
0:22:08 > 0:22:11she'll just cry!
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Hmm. There may well be tears.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Because Rory's found his perfect dress.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21The feeling it get for that is her walking down the aisle.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24That's what I think, definitely, a wedding dress should look like.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Yeah, that's a package. Lovely.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29- Can I take those two, please? - Yes, certainly.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- Thank you so much.- You just bought a dress!- Well done.
0:22:32 > 0:22:38'When Rhiana comes to see the dress, I'll be really nervous to be around at the time.'
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Because I wouldn't like to stave the Welsh dragon. We don't want to create a Bridezilla
0:22:42 > 0:22:44a few days before the wedding!
0:22:44 > 0:22:50So Rory's spending £1,200 on a wedding dress, veil and shoes.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53But with the dress coming in at sample size 10,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55it's two sizes too big.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Alterations aren't included in the price.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Hem lengths are normally between 70 and £100.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06And then a bodice alteration, again, between 70 and £80.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- That's fine. I'll make sure there's money left for that.- OK.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14I think it's a lovely dress. When we walk down to the beach, it'll have a lovely flow.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16It's going to be really good.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25It's midway through the second week,
0:23:25 > 0:23:29and the stress of being apart from Rory is starting to take its toll on Rhiana.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32'When I started this, it was all just one big joke.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35'It was just going to be all fun and games.'
0:23:35 > 0:23:40But what I didn't think about at all was how crazily in love with Rory I am
0:23:40 > 0:23:42and how I just can't go without him.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46I just don't want to be without him any more.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50It doesn't matter how many of my girls I have, and I love them all, too,
0:23:50 > 0:23:52they're just not Rory.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55And I just want to be with him.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06With the reality of what she's given up starting to weigh heavily on her mind,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10Rhiana's friend Lisa has taken her for a day out in Snowdonia,
0:24:10 > 0:24:12to distract her from things.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Sadly, it doesn't seem to be working.
0:24:15 > 0:24:21I've found that the longer the process has gone on, the less I can actually cope with it.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25And it's difficult because you don't know what's going on at the moment.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Yeah. The thing is, all this is causing me so much stress,
0:24:28 > 0:24:30I'm just not coping at all.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34I'm thinking even getting out of bed is a huge effort.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37You don't have to do it again, though. In your life.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39You don't have to go without him.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41I just want to be with him now.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45Seriously, if he thinks he's ever leaving me again...
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- Not again, yeah.- Never again!
0:24:51 > 0:24:56'She's so run down, seriously. You can tell.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00She doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep, you know?
0:25:00 > 0:25:02I am, seriously, fighting,
0:25:02 > 0:25:07fighting not throwing the towel in, like every minute.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09I still want to go home and forget about it all
0:25:09 > 0:25:11and pretend it was all a bad dream!
0:25:13 > 0:25:17With no idea Rhiana is close to bailing on the whole wedding...
0:25:17 > 0:25:21- That is cheap, like, isn't it? - But it's nice enough. It could do with an iron!
0:25:22 > 0:25:25..Rory is in Liverpool with problems of his own.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29- That's quite nice.- It is. - The nicest one we've seen.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31£75!
0:25:31 > 0:25:33With less than £4,000 left,
0:25:33 > 0:25:36everything he still needs is coming in above budget.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39- £75 a dress.- It'll be 125 quid over.
0:25:39 > 0:25:46Went to get the bridesmaids' dresses for 50 quid a dress. Ending up with 75 quid a dress!
0:25:46 > 0:25:47Give us a twirl!
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Even the boys' own outfits are breaking the bank!
0:25:50 > 0:25:53I reckon I'll get the trousers and the whole she-bang, please.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Four suits come to £463.60.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Is that the kind of price you're looking for?
0:25:58 > 0:26:00No, no, that's double!
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Well, we do do a cheaper suit to hire.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07If you want, I can show you the selection of second-hand ones, too.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09I'll have a look.
0:26:09 > 0:26:10But they did get a result with the rings!
0:26:10 > 0:26:12What I can do is give you a little bottle of wine
0:26:12 > 0:26:16and just put you on your ways. Thank you for shopping here!
0:26:19 > 0:26:20Oh, my God!
0:26:20 > 0:26:22With the end of week two in sight,
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Rhiana's friends are determined to lift her spirits,
0:26:24 > 0:26:26with her hen day.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29I have a lot of anticipation. I haven't a clue where we're going.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32I'd love to know. I want to know where we're going so we can get there!
0:26:34 > 0:26:36All the arrangements have been made by Rory,
0:26:36 > 0:26:41including a mini-bus to take the girls on a two-hour drive to Chester.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Are we going to Bangor? It would be nice to do that trip.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49- There's just one problem. - It's £20 each?- £20 each?- Yeah.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51He hasn't paid for it!
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Is that going to pay for it?
0:27:03 > 0:27:07Still, who needs a free ride, when you've got free champagne?
0:27:09 > 0:27:12After the long drive, the girls' expectations are high.
0:27:12 > 0:27:17But Rhiana has a hunch they're heading to her and Rory's favourite Turkish restaurant.
0:27:17 > 0:27:18Istanbul BBQ there.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22- Istanbul BBQ?!- We're definitely going there.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- Yeah?- What is it? A kebab house? - Yeah, basically, yeah.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27Really?!
0:27:27 > 0:27:29We're going for a kebab?!
0:27:29 > 0:27:32It's number one on Trip Advisor!
0:27:32 > 0:27:34A kebab in Chester?!
0:27:41 > 0:27:44I'm not disappointed. Rory knew I loved this place
0:27:44 > 0:27:47so that's why he's brought me here. It's really nice of him.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Definitely not disappointed(!)
0:27:49 > 0:27:53'It was extremely thoughtful of him to bring me here.'
0:27:53 > 0:27:56I just hope that we don't spend the entire evening here, and we go out as well.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58As well as being here.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05Meanwhile, across the Irish Sea on the western coast of Ireland
0:28:05 > 0:28:10is Galway, a cathedral city known as Ireland's cultural heart.
0:28:13 > 0:28:17And for one night only, it's host to a man in a princess dress
0:28:17 > 0:28:19and a troupe of super-thirsty Marios!
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Why not?
0:28:27 > 0:28:30It may be his night off, but dressed as a princess,
0:28:30 > 0:28:34Rory suddenly sees himself seeing things from Rhiana's point of view!
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Sort of!
0:28:36 > 0:28:41She'll get on the taxi and be going all the way and take a left to Holyhead Road
0:28:41 > 0:28:43and then she'll, "Oh, shit!
0:28:43 > 0:28:46"I'm getting married in Ireland in a fucking tent in a field with cow shit!"
0:28:50 > 0:28:51I can't wait!
0:28:56 > 0:28:59In Chester, Rhiana's determined to cast her worries aside
0:28:59 > 0:29:02as she parties at a nightclub Rory's arranged.
0:29:07 > 0:29:13- Nice to let go.- It was. It's been so stressful for me, so stressful.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15So it's really nice to have that release.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17It's time to party!
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Oh, I'm so excited!
0:29:19 > 0:29:22I can't wait to marry Rory.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24My Rory. He's my Rory. My Rory!
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Oh, you're getting married!
0:29:33 > 0:29:37It's the morning after the night that ended two hours ago.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39SINGS TO HIMSELF
0:29:41 > 0:29:47Still in his gladrags, Princess Rory's realised he's running out of time and cash!
0:29:47 > 0:29:51He's texting the Welsh contingent to tell them they're paying for their own travel and accommodation.
0:29:51 > 0:29:58I've got to send the text to my Welsh guests to tell them how much everything costs.
0:29:59 > 0:30:04For two of Rhiana's bridesmaids, Steph and Kerry, it's a request too far.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06They can't afford it and they've had to drop out.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11They are devastated because they've been a part of this process from the start.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15All Rhiana knows is that it's for financial reasons.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Whilst she's accepted there's nothing she can do,
0:30:18 > 0:30:22it's a huge blow and has only added to her concerns.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26I've spoken to them today. They're devastated, obviously.
0:30:26 > 0:30:31But then I can't not get married either because they're not there.
0:30:31 > 0:30:32So...
0:30:37 > 0:30:40Back in Ireland, it's a huge disappointment for Rory, too.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43And he's come to his Mum's for moral support.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47The whole idea that they expected a free wedding out of it
0:30:47 > 0:30:49was like, well, "I have no money."
0:30:49 > 0:30:55And I'm going, "Surely, it's a wedding. You can't expect to come to a wedding for free."
0:30:55 > 0:31:00Are you worried for Rhiana if they don't come? Is Rhiana going to be upset?
0:31:00 > 0:31:04- I'm worried for... If they don't turn up, they're not letting me down.- No, they're not.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08When Rhiana turns up on the day and she sees where that £12,000 has gone,
0:31:08 > 0:31:13- and all the...- You've got to remember that Rhiana knows you very well.- Yeah.
0:31:13 > 0:31:20I know she trusts Rory and I'm sure she trusts he'll do his very best
0:31:20 > 0:31:26but whether that meets HER very best or not, we'll know on Friday, won't we?
0:31:31 > 0:31:33It's 48 hours until the wedding.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37Rhiana doesn't know it, but tomorrow she'll be boarding a ferry to Ireland
0:31:37 > 0:31:41so today Rory's arranged for her to see the wedding dress he's so carefully chosen.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46I'm so nervous about my dress. So many things can go wrong.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49I don't want this to go wrong, cos this is the dress I have to wear.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51I'm really nervous. I feel sick. I just want to see it now.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56To offer their support are her mum, aunt, and maid of honour, Sonia.
0:31:57 > 0:32:02If she doesn't like the dress today, she's going to be absolutely devastated.
0:32:02 > 0:32:08It's got to be right, otherwise there'll be tears and it'll spoil everything.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10- Rhiana, are you OK?- No, I'm not!
0:32:10 > 0:32:12You'll be fine!
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Hello, ladies.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21Right, do you want to see your dress? Are you excited?
0:32:21 > 0:32:23No!
0:32:23 > 0:32:27You should be. It's going to be fine. Come on through. Follow me.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37Rhiana's dreamt of a fairytale princess gown since she was a little girl.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Are you ready to see the dress?
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- No!- Yes? Yes.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47I just can't look. I can't look!
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Open your eyes now.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10I don't really like it.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14It's too much... It's too much here.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19It's just not what I imagined at all.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24I can't understand why he'd choose that, really.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30It just looks really big, cos I'm quite small.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32It looks really big.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34And I'd imagined something like...
0:33:36 > 0:33:39I just would have thought it would be more fitting at the top.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41And a bit more shape in the bottom.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46She's tried on the dress which is the perfect dress for her,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49so nothing else really is going to fit the bill.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58There's no shine or anything to it.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03No sparkle. I'd like a bit of a shimmer or something.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05For the light to catch and reflect.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09There's just no sparkle.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12And she's also spotted one big issue with the dress.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15Can I get pinned up, please?
0:34:15 > 0:34:18This is really too big.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Yeah?
0:34:20 > 0:34:25It's like two sizes too big so I can't be excited until it's pinned to my size.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50THEY GASP
0:34:50 > 0:34:53- Oh, that is so...- Stunning. - ..beautiful!
0:34:53 > 0:34:56Rhiana, that is amazing!
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- I think it's lovely.- Can I look at it now?
0:34:59 > 0:35:01I haven't even seen it on!
0:35:07 > 0:35:09Too big. That's all I can think of.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11It's just too big. Like I can't...
0:35:11 > 0:35:12But that can be remedied.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16I don't know if it'll lose the shape of how this will be.
0:35:16 > 0:35:17I do like the dress, though.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- It's stunning.- Obviously once it's fitted and stuff.
0:35:20 > 0:35:26- See the next...- I probably would have gone for a light gold or champagne, or something.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28I actually really like it!
0:35:28 > 0:35:30There was a smile!
0:35:31 > 0:35:34I'd like it in the bun, rather than over.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38With the finishing touches of a veil and shoes,
0:35:38 > 0:35:40things are finally starting to look up for Rhiana.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43I love it even more now, with the shoes!
0:35:43 > 0:35:47But how will she feel when she finds out she'll be wearing the dress
0:35:47 > 0:35:52and those heels on a remote beach nowhere near her beloved Wales?
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Oh, yes, I still feel excited.
0:36:00 > 0:36:01Leaving the dress to be altered,
0:36:01 > 0:36:05Rhiana heads back to her mum's to find a special delivery from Rory.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07There you go.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10- 'Hi, Rhiana.'- Ah!
0:36:10 > 0:36:13'This is your invitation to our wedding day
0:36:13 > 0:36:14'this Friday at 11.00am.'
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Friday?!
0:36:16 > 0:36:19'You will be picked up tomorrow at 8.00am sharp.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21It's Thursday tomorrow.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23- Oh, my God.- 'Love you so much, sweetheart.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25- 'So bring everything over for the wedding.'- Love you, too.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27'Love you. Bye-bye.'
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- It's Thursday tomorrow! - ANIA:- Again, again, again!
0:36:32 > 0:36:34You want to watch it again?
0:36:34 > 0:36:40He said we're getting married on Friday. So why are we getting collected tomorrow morning?
0:36:40 > 0:36:45- So we're staying overnight somewhere, then.- Yeah. - Are we going to Ireland?
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Knowing Rory, he could choose somewhere like Chile,
0:36:52 > 0:36:54four hours from Dublin.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57So I'm really, really worried now.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Not impressed.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02'I think it's definitely going to be in Ireland.'
0:37:02 > 0:37:05If it was local, we wouldn't need to leave so early.
0:37:05 > 0:37:10So to me the only other logical place it could be is Ireland.
0:37:12 > 0:37:13I just...
0:37:13 > 0:37:15I'm thinking the worst.
0:37:15 > 0:37:20My biggest fear is it being outdoors in a muddy field
0:37:20 > 0:37:24or like a windy coastal area or something. That's my biggest fear.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30So while Rhiana's resigned to the fact she'll be leaving Wales,
0:37:30 > 0:37:34little does she know how close she is to living out her biggest fears
0:37:34 > 0:37:37on the biggest day of her life!
0:37:37 > 0:37:39And the problems don't stop there.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41With the wedding only a day away,
0:37:41 > 0:37:44there are huge concerns about her dress.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55But there's no time to fix it now as the bridal party need to head off.
0:37:58 > 0:38:03And Rhiana's suspicions about where they're going are finally confirmed.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07- Holyhead! What a surprise(!) - Caergybi.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11- Hiya.- Welcome aboard.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14Despite sailing away from her beloved Wales,
0:38:14 > 0:38:18the issue of her wedding dress is all Rhiana can think about.
0:38:18 > 0:38:23First thing I'm doing is going to get a seamstress. That's the first thing I'm doing.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25With the boat docking at 1.00pm,
0:38:25 > 0:38:27it leaves Rhiana little time to sort it out.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33Nobody will let you walk down the aisle with something you're not happy with.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Everybody's going to help.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37I'll find someone. If I don't find someone to alter it,
0:38:37 > 0:38:39I'll find someone to get me a new dress
0:38:39 > 0:38:41within three hours.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44Cos that's all I've got before everywhere closes.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47If the dress doesn't fit, Rory won't see me in that dress.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50It's a nightmare.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54There's absolutely nothing we can do. We're stuck in the middle of the Irish Sea,
0:38:54 > 0:38:56away from home.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00We don't know any seamstresses, we don't know anybody.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02We don't know who can help us.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04And we haven't got much time.
0:39:06 > 0:39:07It is a big worry.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16At the wedding venue in Wicklow,
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Rory's blissfully unaware of the troubles with Rhiana's dress
0:39:19 > 0:39:23and merrily putting the finishing touches to his Irish beach wedding.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26This place is better than I thought it would look.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28'I'm actually totally surprised'
0:39:28 > 0:39:30with how the marquee and everything looks.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32I never thought it would look that good.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35'Obviously the big thing is sun or rain tomorrow?'
0:39:35 > 0:39:37Will I have a wedding on the beach?
0:39:37 > 0:39:41You know? So I'll deal with that in the morning.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45As the bridal party arrive in Ireland,
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Rory's mum Lucy and sister Allie are on hand to meet the Welsh travellers.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- Nanny!- Oh, here's my girl!
0:39:52 > 0:39:53But with time ticking,
0:39:53 > 0:39:57Rhiana needs to find a seamstress who can alter her dress in just three hours.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00She soon shares her worries with her mother-in-law-to-be.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- It's massive.- It's too big?
0:40:02 > 0:40:07Yeah. Obviously no-one could have predicted that I would have... I was size 6 anyway.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- And I've lost loads of weight. - I can see that.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11So it's just way too big.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- Do you want to go and see if we can find somewhere?- Yeah.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18- And see...- I can't wear it. Otherwise, it's just a 50 quid dress and I don't want that.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21No. We can't have that. Absolutely not.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25- Not when my son chose that. No. Can't have that.- Exactly.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29Determined to save the dress her son so carefully chose,
0:40:29 > 0:40:32Lucy whisks Rhiana off to a local seamstress.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34- What time is it now? Like one o'clock.- One o'clock.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37And everywhere closes around four or five.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42- Hiya.- Hi.- How are you?- How are you? - I'm grand. How can I help you?
0:40:42 > 0:40:45We have a huge, huge problem.
0:40:45 > 0:40:50So, I'm getting married tomorrow and my dress is two sizes too big.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53You'll have to try it first of all cos I'd need to know what you need here.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Miles from home in an ill-fitting dress,
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Rhiana is far from happy.
0:40:58 > 0:41:03Look. It's two sizes too big. Look at it, Lucy.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06- Look at this.- I'm not going to hear you explaining about the dress, Rhiana.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10- The dress is beautiful.- I'm not talking about the dress.- It only needs a bit of work.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14I'm talking about the size. I'm not talking about the dress. The dress is fine.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16The dress will be ready for tomorrow, one way or another.
0:41:16 > 0:41:21No matter what has to be done. Cos she's wearing that dress. My son chose it.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24But as the seamstress finishes her assessment,
0:41:24 > 0:41:27any hopes for a quick resolution are dashed.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29It's too big a job for them to do in a day.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33Ideally, we need to get somebody to sew the dress.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37And I can't get past that in my head at this moment.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40I don't know what other options there are.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45It's 4.00pm. With nowhere else to turn and Rory 50 miles away,
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Lucy can't protect her son from the situation any more.
0:41:48 > 0:41:49Hello?
0:41:49 > 0:41:52Basically, the dress isn't fitting very well.
0:41:52 > 0:41:57Can you think of anybody who might know somebody who could do an emergency fitting?
0:41:57 > 0:42:00It's not fair on Rhiana. It's her wedding dress.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03It's not fitting. I have to try and find someone now
0:42:03 > 0:42:07who could maybe sort out the fittings for her.
0:42:10 > 0:42:15Racing against the clock, Rory takes a precious hour out of organising his wedding
0:42:15 > 0:42:17to find a seamstress in town.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- Hi.- Hi.- I've got a big, big emergency issue.
0:42:20 > 0:42:25I'm planning a wedding for me and my missus and the dress doesn't fit her. We get married tomorrow.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29I'm only here till five, but I'm back in at seven.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- Can I tell them seven o'clock here? - Yeah.- And it'll get done then.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36So on the eve of the wedding, 100 miles from her beloved Wales,
0:42:36 > 0:42:39and with her dress undergoing emergency alterations,
0:42:39 > 0:42:42there's nothing that Rhiana can do now but hope.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44I don't have a clue where it'll be.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47I think it'll be around here, but I don't think it'll be this hotel.
0:42:47 > 0:42:52So I am expecting big things. I don't think it'll be a washout.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54Let's hope you're right!
0:42:59 > 0:43:01THUNDER ROLLS
0:43:02 > 0:43:05It's the day of Rory's Irish beach wedding.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09And, surprise, surprise, it's raining!
0:43:10 > 0:43:12In just two hours' time,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15Rory is due to get married on his secluded beach.
0:43:15 > 0:43:19It's just gutting because everything you visualise on the beach
0:43:19 > 0:43:20and you're hoping that the one day,
0:43:20 > 0:43:25especially with the last two and a half weeks of 20 degrees heat we had and then it rains on the day.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27But we'll see what goes.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29Despite the predictable weather,
0:43:29 > 0:43:32Rory's desperate to look on the bright side.
0:43:33 > 0:43:35You never know, if you look out like now,
0:43:35 > 0:43:37it's clear over the sea.
0:43:37 > 0:43:40So it's coming in from this side. Hopefully, it'll just come in and go.
0:43:43 > 0:43:48At Rhiana's hotel, the bridal party are also disappointed by the rain.
0:43:48 > 0:43:50And they don't even know they'll be standing in it yet!
0:43:50 > 0:43:53Oh, no, it's raining.
0:43:53 > 0:43:55That's not a part of my plan!
0:43:58 > 0:44:02Back at his hotel, Rory's come up with a plan B to try to avoid the rain.
0:44:02 > 0:44:05We'll put it off for an hour and we'll get there for 11.
0:44:05 > 0:44:08Most people will be there by 12. Ceremony at 12.
0:44:08 > 0:44:12But pushing the wedding back an hour means risking the tide coming in.
0:44:12 > 0:44:16The guests might not have wet hair, but they could have very wet feet!
0:44:17 > 0:44:20After bringing us so far away from home,
0:44:20 > 0:44:23I hope it's going to be a really nice place.
0:44:23 > 0:44:25I don't want Rhiana kicking off,
0:44:25 > 0:44:27because I don't know any referees in Ireland!
0:44:30 > 0:44:35Back at the wedding venue, the grey clouds are finally starting to lift.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38The way it's looking, is the whole wind's shifted. Everything's moving to Dublin.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41Which is where I want it. Go on out to Dublin. Stay in Wicklow.
0:44:41 > 0:44:45And Brian, the celebrant, shares the groom's sunny outlook.
0:44:45 > 0:44:50I think we're fine. I think we're fine. Just keep very, very positive.
0:44:50 > 0:44:51Everything will be great.
0:44:51 > 0:44:53OK. I'll get this sorted with the lads.
0:44:54 > 0:44:55Take chairs from in there.
0:44:55 > 0:45:00Just two or three chairs all the way down there to the right and put it on the beach.
0:45:02 > 0:45:05Still blissfully unaware she's getting married on a beach,
0:45:05 > 0:45:11it's time for Rhiana to see the dresses Rory chose for her remaining bridesmaids and daughter Ania.
0:45:11 > 0:45:14You look so beautiful!
0:45:14 > 0:45:15I love your dresses.
0:45:15 > 0:45:19Oh, my God! You look stunning!
0:45:19 > 0:45:21You all look incredible.
0:45:21 > 0:45:23I don't know why he chose yellow, but it goes.
0:45:23 > 0:45:25It looks really nice.
0:45:25 > 0:45:27- Group hug time.- Yay!
0:45:30 > 0:45:33On the beach, Rory is setting up for his ceremony.
0:45:33 > 0:45:36But his decision to move it back an hour to 12.00pm
0:45:36 > 0:45:39is proving problematic
0:45:39 > 0:45:40as the tide is coming in.
0:45:41 > 0:45:46My hopes, obviously, are that we'll get through in dry weather.
0:45:46 > 0:45:50We have a bit of a wind, but I'm optimistic.
0:45:50 > 0:45:53It's against the weather. I just want people to come now cos it's not raining.
0:45:53 > 0:45:55If it's not raining, I can get married on the beach.
0:45:57 > 0:45:59After three weeks of hard work,
0:45:59 > 0:46:02Rory is desperate for things to go to plan for his bride.
0:46:03 > 0:46:07It looks beautiful, though. The one thing it does do, it looks lovely.
0:46:07 > 0:46:09And it has that lovely setting.
0:46:09 > 0:46:14Get my little harpist there. Get my good man Brian to do the lovely words.
0:46:14 > 0:46:19It's only half an hour and then...married!
0:46:24 > 0:46:28Three miles away and glowing in a dress that finally fits,
0:46:28 > 0:46:31Rhiana is setting off for the wedding she knows nothing about,
0:46:31 > 0:46:33escorted by her Uncle Gwyn.
0:46:33 > 0:46:38- Thank you.- Have you enough space there?- Yes, perfect. Bye!
0:46:40 > 0:46:43- Nervous?- Yeah, I'm getting a bit nervous. I just want to know where we're going.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48But it's not just Rhiana who's nervous.
0:46:49 > 0:46:51Is there anyone up there?
0:46:56 > 0:46:59As the first guests tackle the slippery descent to the beach,
0:46:59 > 0:47:04the threat of more rain and the incoming tide haven't gone unnoticed.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08The tide goes all the way in there. You can see where the debris lies.
0:47:09 > 0:47:13So as soon as it gets past that step, I'm off!
0:47:13 > 0:47:15Cos I'm not climbing up there!
0:47:17 > 0:47:21There's nothing Rory can do now but put the final touches to his venue
0:47:21 > 0:47:22and hope it stays dry.
0:47:22 > 0:47:27Despite the darkening skies, he's determined to remain upbeat.
0:47:27 > 0:47:30As Del Boy would say, "He who dares, Rodders. He who dares."
0:47:30 > 0:47:35If you want to achieve stuff in life, you've got to take - but it's educated risks.
0:47:35 > 0:47:40I did do a bit of research about the statistics of rain in June.
0:47:40 > 0:47:44And as what happened, unfortunately, this is the worst day we've had in four weeks.
0:47:45 > 0:47:48As for the bride, the penny's started to drop.
0:47:48 > 0:47:49There's the sea.
0:47:49 > 0:47:52- Oh, my God! It's going to be on a beach!- You think so?
0:47:52 > 0:47:54I think it's going to be on a beach!
0:47:54 > 0:47:56It's starting to rain, now.
0:47:56 > 0:48:00Sadly, the penny isn't the only thing that's started to drop.
0:48:00 > 0:48:03Ooh, it's very cold!
0:48:03 > 0:48:08As the temperature falls, the guests are forced to battle the elements en-route to the ceremony below.
0:48:08 > 0:48:10- Oh, my God.- My God.
0:48:10 > 0:48:14And soon things go from bad to worse.
0:48:14 > 0:48:18As the bride draws closer, the tide does too.
0:48:19 > 0:48:21Jeez, it's coming in, isn't it?
0:48:21 > 0:48:23Fuck it. That's why it was 11 o'clock high tide.
0:48:23 > 0:48:28- It's fucking raining now. Look at it.- It'll be grand. Don't worry. - Fuck it.
0:48:28 > 0:48:31Brollies, brollies, come here. I don't believe this, man.
0:48:32 > 0:48:35The descent to the beach isn't getting any easier for the guests, either.
0:48:35 > 0:48:37Aghh!
0:48:37 > 0:48:40I've been waiting here for an hour and it was sunny.
0:48:40 > 0:48:43There you are, Errol. Seat's there. There's an umbrella coming over.
0:48:43 > 0:48:46Adam, umbrellas over here, please, mate.
0:48:46 > 0:48:51As Rhiana finally arrives, she's determined to look on the bright side.
0:48:51 > 0:48:54We're at a beach. A beautiful, stunning beach.
0:48:54 > 0:48:57And we're minutes away...
0:48:58 > 0:49:00We're minutes away from seeing Rory.
0:49:00 > 0:49:01Brian?
0:49:01 > 0:49:06Still in denial that the weather in Ireland is doing what it nearly always does,
0:49:06 > 0:49:08Rory must decide what to do.
0:49:08 > 0:49:10It's so hard to tell.
0:49:10 > 0:49:13There's brightness there, but there's rain here.
0:49:13 > 0:49:15Rory, the only thing is, we are all here.
0:49:15 > 0:49:19- I know.- If Rhiana arrives now, with umbrellas, do you think we could manage it?
0:49:19 > 0:49:21- I think it would be best not... - Sorry?
0:49:21 > 0:49:24I think we might have to. I don't know.
0:49:28 > 0:49:29We can't be in the rain, can we?
0:49:29 > 0:49:33We'll have to make a decision before she comes down, won't we?
0:49:34 > 0:49:36Come on. Ania's standing outside in the pouring rain.
0:49:38 > 0:49:39I don't know what to do.
0:49:39 > 0:49:42Well, no-one knows what to do.
0:49:42 > 0:49:45Rory must make a decision. And fast.
0:49:46 > 0:49:48She can't walk down the aisle in the rain, can she?
0:49:52 > 0:49:53Let's start going up.
0:49:53 > 0:49:57When we get up there, if it just stops and the sun comes out...
0:49:57 > 0:49:59Come back down. Let's go up, yeah.
0:49:59 > 0:50:01We'll start to move.
0:50:01 > 0:50:04Finally, Rory decides to move his 70 guests
0:50:04 > 0:50:06to the shelter of the reception marquee.
0:50:06 > 0:50:08Back up those slippery steps.
0:50:08 > 0:50:11Sorry, we're going to have to... We'll go back up. I have a Plan B.
0:50:11 > 0:50:14I can't have everyone sitting in the rain. You'll be cold all day.
0:50:14 > 0:50:16Get everyone into the marquee.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18For fuck's sake.
0:50:18 > 0:50:22# Why does it always rain on me
0:50:22 > 0:50:26# Is it because I lied when I was 17? #
0:50:26 > 0:50:28That's the thing. I was waiting for an hour.
0:50:28 > 0:50:31I don't know what was going on with everyone, and it was dry.
0:50:32 > 0:50:40# Why does it always rain on me-ee-ee
0:50:40 > 0:50:48# Why does it always rain on... #
0:50:48 > 0:50:51Just get yourselves in. Rhiana's family here, please.
0:50:53 > 0:50:55Everyone's all wet and stuff. It's a bit annoying, like.
0:51:00 > 0:51:02- Once this is going, you'll enjoy it. - I know.- You know?
0:51:07 > 0:51:09With the guests finally inside the marquee,
0:51:09 > 0:51:11and Rhiana only moments away,
0:51:11 > 0:51:14it seems the stress of the past three weeks
0:51:14 > 0:51:19and his battle against the elements has finally taken its toll on Rory.
0:51:20 > 0:51:22Ah! Give that man a hug.
0:51:37 > 0:51:40I missed you! It's been absolutely ages!
0:51:41 > 0:51:42But with Rhiana by his side,
0:51:42 > 0:51:45it seems love really does conquer all.
0:51:45 > 0:51:50Will you, Rory, take Rhiana to be your wife,
0:51:50 > 0:51:55to share a relationship of love, tenderness and laughter
0:51:55 > 0:51:59but above all else, to love and cherish her?
0:51:59 > 0:52:01I will.
0:52:01 > 0:52:06Will you, Rhiana, take Rory to be your husband,
0:52:06 > 0:52:10to respect and stand by him in everything as an equal partner?
0:52:10 > 0:52:12- I will.- Very good.
0:52:12 > 0:52:16I, Rhiana, will take you, Rory, to be my husband...
0:52:16 > 0:52:19I, Rhiana, will take you, Rory, to be my husband...
0:52:19 > 0:52:22And with this ring, I'll join my life with yours.
0:52:25 > 0:52:27I am delighted and honoured
0:52:27 > 0:52:32to pronounce you joined in your hearts, together for ever.
0:52:32 > 0:52:33Congratulations!
0:52:48 > 0:52:50With the blessing over...
0:52:50 > 0:52:52Oh, this is stunning!
0:52:52 > 0:52:54..the sun finally comes out.
0:52:54 > 0:52:57This is lovely! This is amazing!
0:52:59 > 0:53:02With neither the beach nor the marquee registered for weddings,
0:53:02 > 0:53:05the couple will need to legalise their marriage at a registry office tomorrow.
0:53:06 > 0:53:10- It was absolutely perfect. - Yeah.- Absolutely perfect.
0:53:10 > 0:53:13It's nice to see that I am still a man, like I don't cry at ceremonies!
0:53:13 > 0:53:14Yeah!
0:53:14 > 0:53:16Yeah, Rory did get very emotional.
0:53:16 > 0:53:21I think a tear nearly crept out of my own eye, but yeah, he was very emotional.
0:53:21 > 0:53:23He welled up before he even seen her, I think!
0:53:30 > 0:53:33We didn't think that Rory was going to end up in a marquee!
0:53:33 > 0:53:35I don't think it's what she expected,
0:53:35 > 0:53:37you know, a tent in a field
0:53:37 > 0:53:41with a portakabin outside it for the girls' toilet. Absolutely not.
0:53:41 > 0:53:48But in saying that, I know she appreciates and really, really is happy with the outcome.
0:53:57 > 0:54:01But thoughtful Rory's prepared one final special surprise for his Welsh wife.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04SPEAKS WELSH
0:54:18 > 0:54:22Iechyd Da! Slainte! Cheers!
0:54:22 > 0:54:24ALL: Hooray!
0:54:29 > 0:54:31And as the rain returns...
0:54:31 > 0:54:34Don't we just love the Irish weather!
0:54:34 > 0:54:39..it seems the dreadful weather has been a uniting force.
0:54:39 > 0:54:41The day has been brilliant.
0:54:41 > 0:54:45But as you can see with the weather, that's destroyed it.
0:54:45 > 0:54:48The weather's been awful. It's been awful.
0:54:48 > 0:54:50Rain, wind, cold.
0:54:52 > 0:54:54But it turned out well!
0:54:56 > 0:54:59'My worst ever wedding would be'
0:54:59 > 0:55:03a tent in a field with a portaloo!
0:55:04 > 0:55:09- And what did you get?- Why the hell did I end up in a tent in a field and a portaloo?
0:55:09 > 0:55:12Seriously, I've actually got rain dripping on me
0:55:12 > 0:55:14and I could not be happier!
0:55:14 > 0:55:17Everything is just so, so perfect.
0:55:17 > 0:55:22And I never, ever thought I would say that the experience...
0:55:22 > 0:55:25- Did anyone get any wedding favours? - Potatoes. After.
0:55:25 > 0:55:27Anyway...
0:55:30 > 0:55:34As the guests flee the campsite for the shelter of the bridal party's hotel,
0:55:34 > 0:55:39Rory takes his chance to explain why he chose to get married on this windswept spot.
0:55:39 > 0:55:44The whole aim of the thing was to be on the beach down there
0:55:44 > 0:55:46and just look over to Wales.
0:55:46 > 0:55:50I'd bring you over to my history, my past, to show you my future. That was the aim of it.
0:55:50 > 0:55:55- Oh!- That's where I came from... - That's so philosophical. - That's what I'm like.
0:55:55 > 0:55:57Save that one for a rainy day!
0:56:00 > 0:56:02Next week.
0:56:02 > 0:56:05The gloves are off as professional boxer Ahmet...
0:56:05 > 0:56:06Bring it on!
0:56:06 > 0:56:09..plans a knockout wedding for diva Dana.
0:56:10 > 0:56:12I look like an idiot.
0:56:12 > 0:56:15But will this groom go the distance?
0:56:15 > 0:56:17- How's everyone getting there? - 'There's only one car.'
0:56:17 > 0:56:20Oh, man! Oh, damn! Oh, damn. I forgot all about that.
0:56:20 > 0:56:23..or be knocked out at the first round?
0:56:23 > 0:56:25This is going to be some ghetto wedding, then!
0:56:26 > 0:56:28I think it's a no-brainer. Only joking!
0:56:30 > 0:56:34# If this is a dream, won't open my eyes
0:56:34 > 0:56:37# Am I asleep? No, I'm alive
0:56:37 > 0:56:41# I just can't believe that this is my life
0:56:41 > 0:56:44# In my fantasy we're running wild
0:56:44 > 0:56:46# Wild, wild, wild
0:56:46 > 0:56:48# Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
0:56:48 > 0:56:50# Wild, wild, wild... #
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