Jay & Ian Don't Tell the Bride

Every girl...

I do.

..likes to take control of her wedding.

So, what happens when she has no say on her big day?

Oh, they're awful!

-We're not doing it.

-Don't Tell The Bride is back.

This is ridiculous.

As ever, the grooms are in charge.

I want there to be a donkey at the wedding.

I'm going to look lovely on our big day.

But with £12,000 to spend

and just three weeks to throw the wedding of their dreams...

Tell my mum I love her!

..have the boys pushed themselves too far?

Oh, my God!

You're fired!

With more shocking...

More outrageous...

And more daredevil weddings than ever before...

will there be a happy-ever-after?

This is not the thing you get wrong the day before your wedding.

Will true love save the day?

Mum, what is that?

Or is it a countdown to disaster?

Three, two, one!

Tonight, reformed Jack-the-lad Ian...

I want the spotlight just to be on Jay.

..has some high-flying ideas for his wedding day...

Next thing you know - bam, out of the sky she drops

and then walks up here.

..when all his bride Jay wants is a low-key, private beach ceremony.

I'm worried that he'll make it all about Jay,

and I don't want... I'm scared of walking down the aisle.

But will travelling halfway around the world

on a wedding shopping spree impress...

You're telling me you want to buy Jay's dress in Thailand?

It's only like buying a dress from over the road.

Oh, they are awful!

..or cause his bride-to-be more distress?

-That's second-hand.

-It is second-hand.

He could have cocked anything else up but this.

I'm not marrying him.

This picture-perfect couple are Ian Lettice and Jay Harris.

31-year-old office manager Ian

first met 23-year-old part-time model Jay

on a night out in Wakefield.

I was dressed as a bunny girl.

Yeah, she was.

Stood there, the cheesiest line that's ever existed.

It was like, "Can I just say, you're perfect."

-I was like, "Oh, God."

-God!

Yeah, I did. I'm not going to deny it, it's a true fact.

I can't remember what happened after that.

You were a player for the next four years,

and I think I never spoke to you for about three of them.

'Ian definitely didn't want to commit when I first met him.'

He didn't want to have a relationship,

or anything that he thought, I suppose, at the time would

tie him down to doing what he wanted to do, when he wanted to do it.

But, yeah, definitely Jack-the-lad.

Interested in chicks, weren't you?

-Yeah, a little bit.

-A lot.

Five years later, though, Ian and Jay got reacquainted after finding

each other on Facebook.

But Jay had her reservations.

'It was a bit strange at first, cos I was worried.'

And it was weird, you know, him being affectionate and loving.

I was kind of like, whoa. It took a while for me to come round.

She made me want to be that nice person,

that person that wants to be in a relationship.

Affectionate person, a little bit romantic,

and basically a good boyfriend for her.

So, Ian changed his ways, and even though they'd only been

back together for a few months, he popped the question.

Walked in, there's hundreds and hundreds of candles everywhere,

and I was like, "This is it."

He got down on one knee and I don't remember anything he said to me,

I just cried.

I still don't remember what I said. I don't think I even said yes.

-You haven't yet. Are you going to say yes?

-Yeah, OK.

-Oh, cheers(!)

However, things aren't so easy for this couple, as Jay lives in Derby,

and Ian lives 75 miles away in Wakefield.

-Monday to Friday is just...

-It's hard.

Yeah, you can't just nip in and give 'em a cuddle,

and it's all technology.

-What you doing?

-Watching telly and having a brew.

Give us a snog.

We e-mail a lot.

E-mail at work.

-No, we don't.

-No, we don't!

THEY LAUGH

They may live far apart, but there's one thing Jay keeps a very

close eye on - Ian's finances.

She knows exactly what's coming in, and what's going out.

I have to tell her everything I've spent.

She even marks it down on a spreadsheet.

I've already knocked down your beer and cigarette money.

No cigarette money any more, I've stopped smoking. She made me.

-I might have one today.

-What?!

-Yeah.

When? How will you possibly have time to have a cigarette?

Cos I were really stressed this morning.

HE CHUCKLES

It'll soon be easier for Jay to keep an eye on Ian's spends, though,

as they've just bought their first house together,

and are moving in after the wedding.

Will literally be able to carry you over the threshold in our new house.

Be nice, won't it?

So it's now down to Ian to prove to Jay that even though they've only

been together for a short while, and have never lived together,

that he knows her well enough to plan the biggest day of their lives.

I think I'm letting Ian do this to see how much he really knows me.

I hope I can give her the wedding she wants.

I don't really know. HE LAUGHS

If I could give him one rule, probably remember it's a wedding.

D'you know what I mean? It's not a joke.

-That's it?

-That's a pretty big rule.

I'm happy with that.

-So I've literally got three weeks to do whatever I want.

-You haven't.

You've just basically given me a pass.

SHE SIGHS

It's time for Jay to pack her bags, leave Wakefield

and head back home to Derby.

-Are you ready, babe?

-No. Are you?

Come on. No, but we've got to go.

Let's do this.

Don't be upset.

Even though they're used to living 75 miles apart, not having

any contact for the next three weeks will prove to be the real challenge.

SHE SNIFFS

-Come on. Drive safe.

-Love you.

Love you too.

Come on.

-Don't mess it up.

-I won't, I promise.

This is really, really hard.

Scared, sad, nervous.

It's awful, that's awful. I didn't expect it to be that hard.

Now what do I do?

And while Ian's wondering what to do, Jay's contemplating

her worst fears.

I'm worried that, you know, this is the biggest day of our lives.

My dream, and it's all in his hands.

I'm worried he'll get everything wrong.

For the next three weeks, Jay will be back in Derby...

CHEERING

..where she lives with her two housemates, Rachel and Jade.

Thank you!

But for tonight, she's got all her bridal party around her,

including her mum, Mandy.

What are you most worried about?

I'm worried that he, in his mind, because of how he thinks,

he'll think, "Oh, I want to make her like a princess on her big day."

Make it all about Jay, and I don't want...

I'm scared of walking down the aisle and everyone looking at me.

I just want to run, like, with you on me arm, like,

"Come on, quick, go, go, go!"

So, while Jay's having a girl's night in, Ian's having a night out

with his best men.

Let's do this, boys, let's play.

Could've chosen a few people that were interested in weddings.

Matthew doesn't care in the slightest,

he will never get married, not bothered.

And Paul's my current housemate, he's always the one that...

me and him get into trouble, and do stupid things.

Ian's chosen one friend who's a bad influence,

and another who's not interested in marriage.

What a gamble.

Gamble, gamble, gamble.

Nevertheless, talk soon turns to the wedding.

-So, what's your theme?

-Have you ever seen The Great Gatsby?

-Yes.

-You know, like, the 1920s flapper girls.

People with feathers on their head.

I'm thinking feathers, feather boas, sparkly dresses.

Full, old 1920s theme.

Is this something that Jay might be interested in?

-Is that something that she likes?

-No, it's not. It's to do with...

My dad was obviously at the Variety Club, wasn't he?

Yeah. A bit of background from your dad.

It is, yeah. Well, the photos that you see,

how cool are my dad's photos when he's back in that era?

My theme is inspired by an important part of my life, which is my dad.

My mum and dad split up when I was 11,

and from then on my dad raised me on his own.

My relationship with my mum is non-existent,

and it's always just been me and my dad.

My dad to me is the man.

He's my idol, he's the man that I look up to.

If I turned out to be half the man he is, then I'll be happy.

In his heyday, Ian's dad Dennis was a doorman

at the Batley Variety Club.

They find me, they'll throw me out.

And before Ian starts planning his wedding day, he and Dennis

have returned to the venue,

for Ian to get some ideas for his wedding reception.

There were a lot of entertainment in those days that clearly

went off in here. This place, you could not move in here.

It was a real hot spot for top, top stars that came to perform

from all over the globe.

When Tom Jones came they were queueing up from there,

right the way around the club.

Shirley Bassey were on that stage there

and she was absolutely top class.

-You enjoyed it, though? Time of your life?

-Oh, yeah.

Well, yeah, where else could you ever see the celebrities

you'd see here, and listen to them?

Would've killed to have gone back and seen him in that era

with his sharp suits and his beard and his tache.

Dolly birds on his arm - that's what you want, isn't it?

It's good to come here just to get a bit of a scene in my head

of what used to happen, and it's nice to get somebody

that's lived it and done what I'm looking for, and experienced what

I'm looking for, you know?

Inspired by his dad's clubs days, Ian and best men Paul and Matt

crack on with the search for a reception venue.

Oh, yeah. Oh! Boys, what do you reckon?

It's bang on.

And what could be more fitting than the ballroom where his dad

Dennis danced, back in the day?

It's definitely got the potential,

you just need to put your theme in the room.

You need to turn it into the 1920s.

I want it fully for you to walk in and go, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow,

wow, wow, wow! And then have a boogie and we're done.

HE LAUGHS

With Ian wanting to make this ballroom look fit for

his 1920s themed wedding, he's got his work cut out.

-Right then, thank you.

-Thank you.

But with his heart set on it, Ian stumps up £1,000

to hire the venue for his reception.

Bride-to-be Jay has something entirely different in mind

for her dream day.

She's travelled over 200 miles with mum Mandy and sister Tam

to a beachside wedding venue in Kent.

-Oh, wow.

-It's lovely.

I love the colours, where it's all neutral and plain and

all the windows open and all the drapes, that kind of vibe.

So it's really relaxed.

As a part-time model, Jay's used to being in the spotlight at work,

but she wants her wedding day to be intimate, low-key and understated.

I think it's very simple, what I wanted.

I didn't want a big, fussy wedding.

I'd hate something where I'm centre of attention, you know?

Like, a "look at me" kind of feel to it.

What, like a theatre?

Because back in Yorkshire,

Ian and the boys have found what they think is a perfect place

to literally stage his wedding ceremony...

..in a very much "look at me" kind of way.

Wowzers, it's a bit nice, this, isn't it?

-Is it what you're after?

-Yeah, man. It's exactly it.

With the emphasis of the reception being inspired by his dad,

Ian wants the ceremony to be all eyes on Jay.

And how's the bride going to enter?

Well, it's obvious, you've got two options, haven't you?

-Come down there.

-No, we don't want that.

-Can't see her walk down the aisle then.

-That wow factor.

She needs to be somehow harnessed and dropped from the sky.

Bam, out of the sky she drops and then walks up here.

So, with Ian planning a sky-high, roof-raising performance...

..Jay is looking for something much more down to earth.

I just love how it is so simple, it's on the beach.

-It's gorgeous.

-Yeah. I could see you getting married here.

I can see me getting married here!

-Whoo!

-Whey!

And, despite the blustery British weather,

the girls savour the moment.

-Cheers.

-Cheers.

Now I want to get married here.

-Yeah, I want you to get married here.

-Oh, I'm gutted.

You never know, have faith.

But Jay's starting to realise how much this simple outdoor wedding

would mean to her.

-Oh, don't cry! Why? Cos it's so nice?

-Yeah.

It's gorgeous, isn't it? It's perfect.

I think it's just hit me that this is what I really want

and it's probably not what I'm going to get, is it?

Probably not. No.

Cos he's got such a big personality,

he will want a big showy...

..bright, colourful wedding

and that's the total opposite of what I want.

So I'll be so upset.

Back in Wakefield, Ian is meeting up with theatre director Murray

to find out how you drop a bride from a ceiling. No, really.

If you're going to fly through the auditorium, it's a massive job.

You have to erect a structure in the roof in order to fly the person,

a la Peter Pan, actually.

You need to be aware that there's a harness that the bride

will have to wear to be up there.

I've seen it that many times on TV where they just hold on.

You can hold on, I mean, I'm not bothered if she falls,

I mean, we'll sort it out.

But I'm afraid we are, because we're liable.

Despite having to solve some minor health and safety issues...

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much indeed.

..Ian agrees to hire the theatre for his ceremony.

With no idea she's going to be dangling from the ceiling of

an old theatre, Jay is reflecting on her own ideal wedding plans.

Venue ideas, how I'd want the decor...pretty neutral.

Cakes.

Lots of detail, I think the chances of him

thinking of the little things and girlie things and

things that make people remember your wedding are slim to none.

Or maybe not.

So what actually do you want to buy, then?

I want to buy lots of feathers.

Ian and best man Paul

are out shopping for some table decorations...

Ribbons.

You're really good at this sort of stuff, so I'm going to do it.

-What, feathers and ribbons?

-Yeah.

..even though they haven't got any tables yet!

So that's 40. That's £12 per table...in feathers.

Times eight. So I'm looking at 100 quid on feathers?

I could find some chickens.

Is it not giving you the wow factor?

-No.

-Oh, jeez.

I haven't got a clue what to do here, me.

And by the looks of it, neither does Paul.

That looks ace.

I think you should have some pearls round the bottom.

Let me find some pearls.

See, pearls. Let's stop messing about and get creative.

What are you going to do with that?

That's for the bridesmaid to put round her wrist.

Right, OK.

PEARLS CLATTER

Let's go.

We just need this.

Stop messing about and make it look blase.

Is that even a word?

It's all about feathers and beads.

So why have we only got two feathers and no beads?

Let's get some beads.

This is just stupid.

Just as the boys are heading towards a decoration disaster...

That would look pretty cool.

..Ian stumbles across a disco-ball-inspired vase -

apparently the perfect accessory to his 1920s theme.

It's starting to worry me today,

the fact that I may have not enough budget.

Since you just spent £165 on ostrich feathers.

Chuffing ostrich feathers. Who does that?

Am I the stupidest man on the planet?

Well...

After a hard day's shopping, housemate Paul is treating Ian

to a home-cooked meal.

Don't think you should use the wok?

No!

And with the smell of Thai stir-fry in the air,

talk turns to tales of best man Paul's travels.

Even on his dates, the first thing he'd do is mention,

"Have you been travelling? Cos I've been to Thailand 15 times."

You're saying all this, but you've always wanted to go.

When I came back from Thailand,

-you said me and you are going to Thailand.

-Let's do it, then.

I'm being deadly serious, let's go.

You're taking the piss out of me, aren't you?

No, we need to get us suits, so why not get them from Thailand?

Um, because that'll cost loads of money?

Don't worry, Ian's had a genius idea to save some cash.

We're either going to cull the bridesmaids, or make them

pay for the dresses themselves.

How is she going to react to culling some of the bridesmaids,

or at least making them pay for the dresses?

I don't care.

After a bellyful of Thai food and a head full of ideas,

it's time to break the news to the more sensible part of the trio.

Paul and I decided that we are going to Thailand.

LAUGHTER

Oh, dear, she's going to kill you.

She might when she hears his next plan.

You're telling me you want to buy Jay's dress in Thailand?

It makes perfect sense.

It makes a bit of sense at best, it's definitely not perfect sense.

So Ian spends £1,600 on flights and hotels, in the hope he'll

find cheap suits, and a dress, in Thailand.

Logical(!)

There's just one, or rather six, little cutbacks he needs to make

before he boards the flight.

Hello.

Hello, how are you?

Time to call Rachel and Jade, two of Jay's six bridesmaids.

You know the bridesmaid dresses?

-Oh, God.

-Oh, God.

Well, I kind of don't have enough money in the budget to pay for them.

It's either you guys buy them,

or...there's no bridesmaids.

And to keep his theme under wraps, Ian has another bombshell,

I mean, brainwave.

There's also another little bit of a point.

-What?

-What?

You can't try them on.

-Ever?

-Not till the day.

-The day!

Yeah.

I'm really concerned about that,

because you have got absolutely no idea about women's sizes.

I know what Jay's size is - well, I think I do.

-I don't give a

-BLEEP

-whether you know what Jay's size is -

what about our sizes? Jay'll fit into anything.

So, yeah, I won't spend any more than £60 per outfit.

-Per outfit.

-Outfit?

Yeah.

Holy Moley.

So Ian's asked that all the bridesmaids pay £60 each

for outfits they won't even see until the wedding day.

Oh, no.

Time to break the news to housemate and bride-to-be Jay.

He's got no money for bridesmaid's dresses, and his exact words

were, "If you can't buy your own, you're not a bridesmaid."

I don't know what to say. I'm angry.

Ian, Paul and Matt are travelling 28 hours on four flights,

with two stop-offs, to buy a wedding dress and three suits,

because apparently that's going to save them money.

It's their first day in Thailand,

and the boys are in town to buy some suits.

Oh, check out this bad boy!

And, on the advice of Bangkok regular Paul,

Ian's allocated a total of £250 to cover all three suits.

It's not a traditional suit that we're after.

-The problem is we've only got two days.

-No problem, sir.

Having set his heart on a 1920s

boating suit, Ian knows exactly which materials he wants.

Trousers, suit jacket, shirt, tie.

But can he afford it?

Total 40,000.

How much is that in English?

£740.

£740. Oh, that's massively over budget.

I had £250 in the budget.

It seems Paul's local knowledge may not be so accurate,

and the boys have drastically under-budgeted.

-Is that the best you can do?

-Yes, sir. The best.

Having flown 6,000 miles

to SAVE money on their pre-wedding shopping spree,

so far the boys' cost-cutting plan is seriously backfiring.

Is this the boss?

He's over here, my friend.

I understand, but I don't have that amount of money.

You don't want to make cheaper ones, something like that.

If you can do 28,000 baht, I'll shake your hand. Go on.

Come on. Be a mate!

Even to make nice everything,

and good quality, you know, so your price OK.

-28,000?

-Yeah, OK for you. Yeah, OK.

After haggling with the boss,

Ian agrees to a price for his three suits.

-No problem.

-Please be recommending us to friends.

-We will do.

-Please, yeah?

But at £530, it's more than double his original budget.

The remainder's going to have to come from you guys.

With no choice, his best men agree to pay the rest to help him out.

-Slim fit, sir, yes?

-Slim fit, yeah.

It seems Thailand may not be as cheap as they thought.

This is so hard.

I thought this were going to be a doddle,

but this has turned out to be an absolute nightmare.

Already over budget, and feeling the strain, Ian is hitting the streets

of Bangkok at the hottest time of the day, in search of

a cut-price wedding dress.

In 37 degree heat shopping for wedding dresses,

and having to walk three kilometres

is not my idea of being on a decent stag do, if I'm honest, is it, boys?

-Stag do?

-Er, business trip.

-Business trip.

Soon enough, the boys stumble across a wedding dress shop.

Shoes off, boys.

Question is, will it sell a dress fit for his bride?

On the other side of the world,

Jay's in London, in search of her dream wedding dress.

-Hello.

-Hello!

She's brought with her mum Mandy, sister Tam

and her two maids of honour.

Not high neck, I'd hate that.

The dress shopping is, you know...

probably, after getting married to him, is the most important thing.

And if it doesn't feel right on the day,

then nothing's going to feel right on the day.

All these are just, no. This material I don't like.

Worst nightmare is a big puffy dress, loads of bling.

This is like the floaty material that I want, so it goes like...

It's the most important dress you're ever going to wear,

and Ian will have gone "the bigger the better," and that scares me.

I like that one, we can put that in the maybe box.

It would seem Jay's right. The boys are looking for something bigger...

It's different with this, and then a nice pattern.

..even if it may not be better.

But I don't know if I like them feathers there.

-She might look like a pigeon.

-Do you know what Jay might like?

-Do you?

-No.

Well, I think in my head something quite simple and elegant,

and floaty and nothing big and like...you know.

-OK, nothing princess-looking.

-No. No bling.

-No bling.

I like pearls.

My perfect dress would be something quite plain. No bling.

Long and flowing - yeah, that looks nice. Yeah.

Something simple.

This is a maybe.

But simple isn't on the boys' agenda, and they are pulling out

all the stops to find the most elaborate dress they can.

This is the one with the white roses.

A little bit of bling.

I think it's really nice as well, but that just isn't tall enough.

So, with no idea what Jay wants, and no models her size to try

anything on, Ian's relying on a foolproof technique - guesswork.

Very sexy shape.

She's got a bigger bum than that.

That's not a problem, because the corset will fit it.

-Would it get on him?

-Yeah, yeah.

-She's not...

No, I know she hasn't got his frame,

but she hasn't got a mannequin arse.

Back in London, Jay's found her dream dress.

Oh, I like that.

-I do like it.

-Yeah, I do.

She's chosen an elegant, backless, straight-cut gown.

Classic and simple.

It's perfect for her minimalist dream wedding day.

-Oh, the back's beaut. I love the back.

-It is lovely.

-I love the back.

-Oh, it's lovely.

Gorgeous. So delicate.

-It is amazing, that one.

-It is.

This is my favourite.

I think because I wanted something plain and simple.

It's totally backless, which is what I really wanted.

It's got this floaty material, it's got a train.

It's got loads of lovely detail.

So far, Ian's struggled to find the perfect wedding dress for Jay.

-That one's nice in the window.

-It is awesome, that.

Basking in the afternoon Thai sunlight, he spots one that

could be the answer.

It's a beautiful dress, it's really nice.

She would look beautiful in it.

And if anybody could pull it off, it's going to be her.

If I was in your shoes... I'd pick that one.

He's fallen for a figure-hugging fish-tail dress,

covered head to toe in crystals.

Time to talk money.

For this one, 160,000.

160,000 baht? Psh! No, that's way out of my budget.

At £3,000, it's not the cheap deal Ian had hoped for.

It seems it might have been easier to pop down

the local high street after all.

That's just chucked a spanner in the works, hasn't it?

This is my worst nightmare.

So, apparently Thailand's not as cheap as you would think

for wedding dresses. I'm freaking out a bit.

If I don't go home with a wedding dress,

-I'm going to... What the

-BLEEP

-am I going to do?

At least Jay's mum Mandy still has faith.

-I think he'd go for something really simple like that.

-I don't.

-I really don't.

-I don't.

-I don't.

Oh, I want this dress!

The dress is the day, and she's got to feel perfect,

and if he's not done that it'll spoil it, big time.

With just a week to go until the wedding, Ian's Bangkok dream

is fast becoming a nightmare.

-I'm going to have a chat with this lady.

-Yeah, you do that.

Looks like Ian is going to have to use his charm,

and haggle the price with the shop owner again.

I've only got £1,000, that's all I've got, English money.

How about 54, 55?

55?

Yeah, £1,000.

So that's a no then, but he's not giving up.

She is perfect and that dress is perfect,

so put them both together and you're going to get more than perfect.

And you're perfect - so, you're perfect, she's perfect,

the dress is perfect.

It seems Ian's gift of the gab is working,

and the price is coming down.

70,000. It's not a big difference now.

I can probably, at the most, stretch to 60,000 baht.

OK, take the dress.

-Deal, come here.

-Pleasure.

For the second time today, Ian's overspent on his budget, but

he's managed to blag a very blingy, and very clingy, wedding dress

for a not-so-thrifty £1,100.

I'm chuffed with it, and I can picture her in it,

and she'll look stunning in that.

So it would appear that Ian's Thai shopping trip has finished

with a happy ending.

Yeah, I got it.

After a hard day's shopping, the boys decide to head out and party.

You're absolutely off your bonce, man. What's wrong with you?

First up, a pre-drink snack, Thai style.

-BLEEP

-my life!

Stomachs lined, it's time to head to a bar.

Yeah, so right now all the girls are on their hen do.

There's probably a few choice words being said about now, isn't there?

-So, do you think this is all he's done?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Back in a drizzly Derbyshire, it's time to get the ball rolling

on Jay's hen do.

Dressed us all as stupid bunny rabbits.

He's going to put us in a big plastic ball...

..and roll us downhill as fast as he can.

I'm terrified, I hate activities

and now I'm stood in the freezing cold rain.

I just want to get it over with. Tell my mum I love her.

SHE SCREAMS

Oh, it's so cold.

It's not the most glamorous hen do, no.

And I'm so glad I spent four hours doing my hair this morning

to be chucked down the hill in a ball(!)

Things don't get any better when the not-so-happy bunnies return home...

Someone put the kettle on.

..and realise the party's over.

-Is this it, then?

-Looks like it, doesn't it?

I didn't think we'd all be sat round, mid-afternoon on a Saturday

on my hen do, drinking tea and coffee, freezing cold and wet.

Meanwhile, 6,000 miles away...

Yeah, might have found a tattoo on my arm

when I woke up this morning,

and it's translated to "don't tell the bride".

It's the morning after the hen do that never was

and some bad news is about to head Jay's way.

Just tried giving Paul a call and I've got a bit of news for you.

I got an international dialling tone.

I don't know why, I don't know what, but I'm guessing stag do...

-Stag do.

-..and they're abroad.

-Yet he's not got enough money to pay for your dresses.

-That's bad.

-No.

-What a wanker.

And they're obviously somewhere far more exotic than Derby.

It's a joke, isn't it?

Yeah, a bit of a joke. It's worrying.

After three days of hard shopping and hard partying,

Ian is taking some time out to write his vows.

I, Ian, take you, Jorja, to be my wedded...

What I've learned during this process is how much I rely on Jay.

She does everything for me.

She basically looks after me, if I'm honest.

So we've got to make this day something for her to remember

and to be happy about.

The wedding day is fast approaching

and this bride to be has a lot on her mind.

As a couple we've not been together that long and

I think over these last few weeks I've been thinking

does he know me that well to plan a wedding without any input from me?

And it does make you think how well do we really know each other?

And do I know him well enough to believe that he hasn't gone

and blown the budget in Vegas?

Or somewhere stupid abroad with the lads

and left all us lot, you know, to fend for ourselves.

I suppose only on the day we'll know if he does really know me.

It's a bit of a scary thought really.

After a 17-hour flight, the boys arrive back in the UK...

Come on then, boys.

..complete with their jewel-encrusted cargo,

which has spent the journey shoved in a suitcase.

Is there any fallen off?

-Yeah, there is. Shit.

-You can't really tell, can you?

Considering it's been dragged around two airports

and come halfway round the world,

so if there's only one fallen off, it might not have done too badly.

Isn't it bad luck for a groom to see a bride's dress?

In this case I'd be more worried about the bride seeing it.

With only days to go before the wedding...

Yay!

..the bridesmaid's dresses Ian bought

with the girls' own money have arrived.

They're all right, they're not bad dresses.

Definitely looks like it's worth £60.

No, it doesn't, it looks like it's worth £12.50!

As soon as you put the pearls on, the gloves,

and the thing in their hair, it'll look fantastic.

And over in Derby, Jay has finally received her wedding invitation.

OK, it says, "Together with their families,

"Ian and Jorja would like to invite you to our wedding."

I'm going to cry.

With his days as a single man numbered,

Ian takes the opportunity to meet up again with his dad Dennis.

-Are you happy?

-I am, yeah, really.

-You're chuffed?

-Well, you're getting married, aren't you?

Who'd have thought, me getting married and having kids

and a house?

It had to come eventually, didn't it? I've prolonged it long enough.

If I'm half the dad you've been then I'll do all right, won't I?

-Thank you.

-No worries.

You're all right, you turned out all right, you know?

It's the day before the wedding and, desperate to see the dress,

Jay and her wedding party are waiting to hear which boutique

they'll be going to. Uh-oh.

Ten past two and we're still sat here.

Shops shut at five, don't they, on a Saturday?

We could sit here another two hours before we actually went anywhere.

Hopefully when I see the dress

I'll be over the moon and not disappointed.

It's got to be perfect.

Perfect or not, it's here.

And best man Paul has arrived with strict instructions

to leave the dress and shoes on the doorstep.

KNOCK ON DOOR What is that?

Who was that?

I did not like doing that, let's get out of here.

-It better not be what I think it is.

-We're not going to any shop today.

Do you want to go first or do you want me to go first?

-I don't want to go see it.

-Hold my hand.

I don't know what we're looking at, I don't know what we're looking at.

Oh, my God, wow.

Jay, that's beautiful.

I think it's really pretty.

He's done amazing.

I love it, I think it's gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.

No, wait, wait.

-That's second-hand.

-It is second-hand, 100%.

All the gems are missing.

It would appear that 6,000 miles in the bottom of a suitcase

isn't the best way for an expensive

jewel-encrusted wedding dress to travel.

There's one right in the middle.

I mean, if that one wasn't there it wouldn't be quite as obvious,

but there's like two missing there. Why's he got you a broken dress?

I'm not wearing a broken dress. I'm sorry.

-Would you wear a broken dress?

-Nope.

I didn't think I'd hate it as much as I do.

Don't cry, it's a dress.

Don't cry over a dress.

I've just seen them.

Is he serious?

Oh, they are awful!

They are the ugliest wedding shoes I have ever seen in all my entire...

They've got black soles.

I'm not letting you wear them.

That's bad enough, they are a whole other level.

So the shoes are a disaster, but maybe the dress looks better on.

-It doesn't fit.

-Oh, my God,

there's absolutely no way that's going up, babe, doesn't fit.

All right?

Don't cry, babe, please don't cry.

He could have cocked anything else up but this,

this is not the thing you get wrong

at 2:40pm on a Saturday afternoon the day before your wedding.

I'm not marrying him.

If he doesn't change it and make this right, I'm not going tomorrow.

How can I?

With things as bad as they can get...

Hello.

..a call is put in to Ian to see if anything can be done.

-Have you got a second-hand dress?

-What do you mean?

All the jewels on it are broken, it's mucky, it doesn't fit,

it doesn't even go over her bum.

She can't wear it, absolutely no way.

So you're going to have to find some money in the budget, Ian,

to find her a new dress, and we've got two hours to do it.

-What am I supposed to do?

-You need to find some money. Now.

-Right, OK.

-All right, mate, speak to you in a bit.

-The dress doesn't fit.

-You're joking?

-No.

-BLEEP

-sake.

Convinced that the problem isn't the dress, another call is made.

-Hello.

-I just need to know, is it that she doesn't like the dress?

It's not been cleaned, it doesn't fit.

Don't shout at me, listen.

I'm not shouting, I'm not shouting, I'm just trying to say it.

Say it slowly and calmly because I'm freaking out here.

One second, cos Jade wants a word.

Right, Mr...

Oh, Jade, I tell you what... no chance.

Hung up on me.

The pressure is on and Ian makes a last-minute dash

to try and find the nearest bridal shop.

-It's a massive

-BLEEP

-is this, man. For

-BLEEP

-sake.

It is but I'm on your side, I think you're selling yourself short.

Sacrificing some last-minute decorations,

he's managed to pull together £600 for a replacement dress.

How about something like this?

We'll get them modelled for you and see what you think.

Yeah, we'll have a look at that one, please.

I'm not bothered about anything else that could go wrong,

it's just getting Jay sorted cos I know what's happening.

She's at home crying her eyes out cos she hasn't got a wedding dress

for her wedding day tomorrow and it's all my fault really so...

Hi, guys, this is the first one that we've got Katy to try on for you.

Again, it's got the fitted sweetheart neckline which you like.

Do you know what? I'm not even going to try another dress on.

If it took me 12 hours to get the dress wrong,

if I can do it in three minutes and get the dress right,

-that might be the better option.

-Go with your gut feeling.

Yeah, I think we'll go for that.

-We need to talk money, then, don't we?

-We do. How much is this one?

£600.

Deal.

And just like that a deal is done.

See you, thank you.

Let's hope Jay likes this one.

I can only do so much, I mean, she's got two wedding dresses to try now,

and I don't care what she does with the old one, bin it for me,

but we'll hopefully... Hopefully she'll like this

and we'll take it from there from now on.

Time and money having completely run out,

Jay and her bridal party arrive at the wedding dress shop.

-So, are you ready for this?

-No.

-Not ready yet?

-OK, go on, then.

Come on, come with me.

-Wish me luck.

-Good luck!

I have no confidence now, I've kind of given up.

In you come, Jay.

'I'm just prepared for the worst, I think,'

and then anything better than that's a bonus.

For the second, and hopefully last time today,

Jay will be trying on a wedding dress that Ian has picked.

-Well, this is it.

-OK.

I don't think she'll go through with tomorrow if this one's not right.

-Scary stuff.

-Let's just see.

Wait and see.

-Close your eyes.

-Aw.

Oh, I'm looking!

Oh, yeah.

Mandy, look. It's beautiful.

It's perfect.

It's absolutely gorgeous. Absolutely stunning.

Perfect.

It seems Ian has finally got it right,

and, against the odds, Jay loves it.

This dress is probably the opposite to what I wanted, but no, I love it.

Really pleased, he's done good.

I don't know why he didn't do this in the first place.

So how do you feel now?

Ready to get married.

There will be a wedding after all!

It's the morning of the wedding and Jay and her bridal party

are at her mum Mandy's house to get preparations under way.

It's like a party when you're waiting for all your guests

to turn up.

-Hi.

-Hi, I'm Emma.

I've come to do your hair and make-up for the wedding.

-Hair and make-up, come in, come in, come in.

-Thank you.

-Excited?

-Really excited.

So Ian's decided how he wants your hair and make-up.

Oh, no. Why did you tell me that?

-You've spoilt it now.

-No, it's good.

-Can we do it now?

-Yeah.

But despite being happy about getting her hair and make-up

done professionally, Jay still has her concerns about what's to come.

A bit worried after he got the dress so wrong

whether he's going to get today so wrong as well.

So I think all of us are, like, just going with low expectations

and then hopefully we can only be proved wrong.

I really don't know what to expect.

The thought of walking down the aisle petrifies me cos

everyone will be looking at me and I don't want to be in the limelight.

The opposite would be nice.

Over in Wakefield city centre,

the final touches are being added to the theatre...

The pyrotechnics go off before the curtain comes up,

but I want the spotlight just to be on Jay, nothing else.

..where Ian is planning to go all out to make his future bride

the centre of attention on the biggest day of her life.

I'm not bothered about who looks good in what or whatever

as long as there's a spotlight on her.

You've got a spotlight on her.

No-one's going to miss her, are they?

Everything's going to be dark and a huge big circle of light on her,

you know what I mean?

Unaware of Ian's plans to put Jay in the spotlight,

the bridesmaids are about to reveal the outfits Ian has bought for them,

well, with their own money.

Can I turn around?

-They're vile.

-Oh, my goodness.

I didn't know whether you were going to laugh or cry then.

I don't know what to do.

-This is like 1920s, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-How do you feel about a themed wedding?

-Not impressed.

The bridesmaids have just come down in their fancy dress outfits.

It just seemed to be like they'd made a bit of a joke out of it

and it's just more of a party and an excuse to get drunk I suppose.

And it's not, it's a really important day.

We'll see.

Surely he's got to get something right.

With Jay's expectations having reached new lows,

it's almost time to leave for the wedding ceremony.

Oh, my God.

-It's beautiful.

-You look absolutely stunning.

-Beautiful!

-Thank you.

-Are you ready for this?

-Yeah, I am, aren't I?

And as the car that Ian's arranged for her arrives,

it seems that things might be looking up.

CHEERING

-Hello.

-How are you?

Oh, thank you.

-How am I going to get in here?

-How are you going to get in there?

Oh, no.

With Jay and Mandy merrily making their way...

Hiya, Dennis. Good to see you.

..guests and bridesmaids begin to arrive at the theatre.

Hi, nice to meet you.

Right, you and you are coming with me.

-Right now?

-Yes.

Oh, my God.

What is going on?

I'm going to show you to your position.

Oh, my gosh.

The bridesmaids have just walked in

and they haven't got a clue what's about to hit them.

What the hell is going on?

This is meant to be a wedding, not a production.

I don't know whether she's going to like it, or actually cry.

Well, considering she hates being the centre of attention,

-this is going to scare the life out of her.

-Yeah.

So we'll see. She's either going to love it or hate it.

So good luck, guys, good luck.

-Oh, what are we going this way for?

-This is the way I go to Wakefield.

For a girl that dreamt of a secluded beach wedding,

Wakefield city centre is going to be a less private affair.

Where the hell are we going?

Theatre Royal's there, and Opera House. That's the...

-SHE GASPS

-And her nightmare becomes a reality

when she sees where she's going to get married.

-Was that? Was that? Were there...?

-Parked at the theatre.

-The girls? Were the girls there?

-Yeah.

-Jay.

-What?

-You're going to get married on stage.

-I'm not.

-Yes, you are.

Oh, everyone's going to be sat in the seats in rows,

watching you getting married on the stage.

It's my worst nightmare.

It's unique.

Who gets married in a theatre?

Jay and Ian.

After three weeks apart,

the time has finally come for Jay to see the man she is going to marry.

He's in there, isn't he?

Yeah, you're so close to seeing him now.

You guys look fantastic.

-So do you.

-Of course.

Honestly, when you see what's just about to happen,

you're going to wee.

LAUGHTER

But for a girl that didn't want a look-at-me wedding ceremony,

there's a big surprise coming her way.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God, what is it?

I'm so scared.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Have I got to sit in that?

There's a little lap strap just to go on top of you

and then we're going to lift you up at the start of your entrance.

-BLEEP

-hell.

It's ridiculous.

I couldn't be more in the centre of attention if you tried.

This is like my worst nightmare.

I'm going to have a heart attack.

-Oh, my God.

-It will swing slightly, just sit back in it.

-Ready to go for it?

-Yeah.

Oh, shit, shit, shit. I've never been so scared in my life.

I'm not even scared of heights, it's just the fact that

I know everyone's behind there and going to see me.

I can feel my heart, it's pounding.

I just don't want to cry. Don't cry, don't cry.

Don't swear, don't cry. Don't swear, don't cry.

This is ridiculous.

Can we stop?

Is it going to keep going?

Oh, my God, don't look down.

Can we hurry up?

MUSIC: "Your Song" by Ellie Goulding

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Safely back in each other's arms,

it's time for Jay and Ian to finally get married.

I call upon these persons here present,

to witness that I, Ian Spencer Lettice, do take thee,

Jorja Lucy Harris, to be my lawful wedded wife.

To take thee, Ian Spencer Lettice, to be my lawful wedded husband.

And I promise to love you for the rest of my life.

You're going to make me cry.

I give you this ring as a token of my love

and I promise to love you for the rest of my life.

So it now gives me very great pleasure to declare you are

lawfully joined together as husband and wife.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

They looked absolutely ace together.

I were really emotional when they were together.

I'd marry again here. What's the matter with me?

When they met and I could see in his face how he felt, and it were good.

CHEERING

-MANDY:

-I'm really lost for words, that was amazing.

Well done, Ian, I'm really proud that you're my son now.

-Were it fun?

-That was the worst thing I've ever done in my life.

Let's be honest, you wasn't going to get a church wedding with me.

Well, no, but I wasn't expecting to be flown into a venue.

Dropped.

Let's discuss the dress, shall we? How do you like this one?

Well, what happened with the first one, please?

We may have gone to Thailand,

and it took 70... To be fair, we flew for 17 hours there...

Oh, boo-hoo. Do you want me to give you sympathy after you've been to

-Thailand for four days?

-I'm the most stressed I've ever been in my life.

You should be nice and relaxed, you've been to Thailand,

-you've been on holiday.

-You've got another little surprise to go to

-when we get...

-I'm sick of surprises.

-You love surprises.

-Not like this.

No, this next one is better than this.

It looks like a social club.

-He wouldn't have got you in a social club, would he?

-No.

-Would he?

-It depends, doesn't it?

He just got you married in a theatre coming down on a swing.

Rather than standing outside wondering,

the girls go in for a wander around.

-My God, what has he done?

-What is it?

It looks like a social club.

Oh, we're not in it yet, that's all right, then.

There's cocktail sticks of food on it, Jade.

-Oh, I'm starving, can I pinch one?

-Oh, my God.

-Well, at least it looks

like the drinks will be cheap.

The colour scheme couldn't be any different from what I wanted.

But I suppose if he's going to go to Thailand for four nights,

he's going to be limited on budget for the room.

Having looked around the bar area, first impressions aren't good.

Hopefully what they'll find behind the cinema front will win them over.

Oh, my God. Wow.

-Oh, bless him.

-He has done amazing.

Look at that cake.

-That is outstanding.

-I'm so impressed.

-Look at the car in the corner.

-Can you get in it?

This is ace, considering three and a half weeks ago

he thought a favour was something you owed somebody.

You've literally got everything you didn't want.

You've got a feather in your hair, you've got a veil,

you've got a massive dress, you've got a themed wedding,

your bridesmaids are in fancy dress and you love it.

I love it!

-You have done so well.

-This is amazing.

Incredibly, it seems that Ian's 1920s themed wedding reception

has won his bride round.

What gave you the idea for this theme?

It were more about me dad.

I wanted to incorporate my dad and you.

And I've got you...and this.

-This is awesome.

-It looks good, doesn't it?

-Thanks, Dennis.

-Let's go get us guests.

After all Ian's hard work, it seems Jay's happy.

All that's left to do now is see the other person who this was all for -

Ian's dad, Dennis.

-And the best till last.

-He did you proud. Come here, son.

I love you both to bits.

Don't be crying, you two.

He's so proud of you.

Everyone's so proud of you. You've done so well.

-Get in there.

-You get in and show everyone what you've done!

I'm going to have a cig now.

Just when my old man's happy, I'm happy.

It's all been worth it, all the stresses and tears and arguments.

It's just been worth it, just to see them two people.

That's it.

With all the stress, tears and arguments forgotten,

it's time for the reception to swing into action.

MUSIC: "The Charleston"

My best men, Paul and Matthew.

APPLAUSE

-We're both grateful to Ian...

-LAUGHTER

-Why's everybody started laughing already?

-BLEEP!

I've only said three words.

The last three weeks have had its ups and downs,

-but it's all been worth it.

-I do think the highlight of the trip,

though, was seeing him get absolutely hammered, got a tattoo,

accused Thai women of being ladyboys.

-Where's the tattoo?

-Show us your tattoo.

-Come on.

All right, so absolutely plastered

I managed to get "don't tell the bride" in Thai tattooed on my arm.

LAUGHTER

Everyone raise their glasses, please, to the happy couple.

Congratulations.

Thanks, boys.

Jay's happy, Ian's happy, the guests are happy, we're happy.

Everyone's happy, it's been a happy ending and that's all that matters.

Well put, Paul.

Today's been absolutely amazing. I think he's done a fantastic job.

I reckon we could be wedding planners.

Well, obviously Ian and Jay hadn't known each other for very long,

so it's a big step getting married in the first place,

never mind trusting him with the whole wedding.

He's just proved that he'll do anything for her.

-He's proved us wrong, though.

-Yeah, he's done so well.

-I think you're a perfect match actually.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

And I think you'll be good for a long time, certainly my time.

Well, we've only got a couple of weeks of yours.

Can I have your car?

It's been three weeks, two wedding dresses

and one long-haul trip to Thailand,

but as their wedding day draws to an end, has it all been worth it?

The last three weeks, worst three weeks of my life.

Today, best day of my life.

-Agreed.

-Agreed?

-100%.

-Have I done well?

-You've done amazing.

I think now I know the thought process behind there being a theme,

I don't mind, at all.

-It means something to you...

-Did you not want a theme?

No, I didn't want a themed wedding, Ian.

Happily married man, new home, kids on the horizon.

-Yeah?

-How good's that? Well, I hope so.

Well, I've been away from you for three weeks so I hope not!

-We're going to have a bash tonight, I tell you.

-Ian!

Next week, wannabe rock star turned zookeeper Scott

runs a jungle-themed wedding...

I feel like I'm in a real rainforest.

..for bride-to-be Verity, the girl who tamed him.

You're a nightmare.

Will this showman act on his animal instincts?

Who'd have thought you'd be coming to my wedding?

Or give Verity the wedding she dreams of?

I'm really worried that he's going to make it all about him.

-And will his eBay dress...

-I just clicked on Buy It Now.

..rock her world? Or will heads roll?

Everything that should be special has been taken away from me.