Dont tell the Bride Ireland is just nicer

[witchofzog]

It really is. The groom's don't tend to choose such outlandish themes and venues while the bride's seem do much less demanding. It leaves me feeling a bit warm and glossy. The UK version seems to just be ridiculous now. Does anyone else agree?

[witchofzog]

Warm and glowy not glossy

[thisismadness77]

Totally agree.

[expatinscotland]

I agree! The grooms on the UK ones tend to be totally selfish, immature dickheads.

[witchofzog]

They really are. The Irish groom's on the whole seem really thoughtful and take the time to consider what their bride would like. And the bride's are just so lovely. I have seen 2 now where the bride's got sent to a farm as part of the hen do. On the UK one the Bride and half the hens had a hissy fit and stomped around the farm in foul moods. On the Irish one I just watched the Bride shrugged, got muddy, took cow selfies and then got drunk and giggly with her friends after. I think I want to move to Ireland lol. If everyone is as nice as they are on this programme I will realky like it

[SandAndSea]

Apart from the idea to get married in Ikea...

[expatinscotland]

'On the UK one the Bride and half the hens had a hissy fit and stomped around the farm in foul moods.'

Is it because he knew damn well she and the hens hate farms and the like but sent her there anyway so he could have a week-long stag do in Prague? That seems to be a common theme on UK Don't Tell the Bride - the groom spunks a lot of money on his stag do and the hen do is a cheap damp squib.

[reddressblueshoes]

I'm Irish, and I think it reflects quite an interesting difference in the ages we tend to get married.

In the U.K., the average age of marriage is much younger than in Ireland- I think the average age for a woman to get married for the first time is now 33. In the U.K., I was shocked to hear of people getting married a year or two after finishing Uni- that is something that was v common in my parents generation, but is v unusual now. The earliest anyone I know got married was 27.

So on Don't tell the bride UK, quite a few of the couples are young, want to get married, don't have much money and often don't have much sense. On the Irish version, the ones I've seen tend to be couples who've been together for a few years, have a kid and are therefore not bothered spending their money on a wedding so willing to put up with some silliness, but not be arses about it.

Bit of a sweeping generalisation, but I think there's some truth in it!

[PandaPieForTea]

In a smaller population it must be harder to find couples who are willing to do the weird stuff they do on the uk show.

There does seem to be a small difference in average age on first marriage between the uk and Ireland - about 1.5 years. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_age_at_first_marriage. I think there must be lots of variations by group. All of our university friends married between 25 and 31.

[PandaPieForTea]

That’s friends in the uk.

[witchofzog]

Yes I have noticed how many groom's end up going abroad while the Bride gets a cordoned off area at her local pub.

I was wondering whether the production team are nicer in Ireland and understand the value of showing a nice wedding that is not outlandish just for show and is actually something the Bride and groom will enjoy

[springisfinallyhere]

Us Irish don't have the reputation of being the friendliest, loveliest people for nothing you know

[BuntyII]

I think it's just different production companies looking for different things to be honest, I don't think it says much about either country as a nation. There are perfectly nice and down to earth people in Ireland and England both.

[LetsGoBitches]

I think the difference is that the Irish groom knows he’ll have to look his own and the bride’s mammy in the eye for the rest of his life.... and that his bride will turn into an Irish mammy ere long.

Ireland is really a matriarchy.
Do not piss off the Mammy! is scorched into the brains of Irish lads.

[BigSandyBalls2015]

I'm just watching the Ikea one , what was he thinking!!

And yes the UK version is quite diff, spoilt tantrumming brides and stags who spend a fortune on a weekend abroad whilst their brides hen do is down the local with £50 behind the bar if they're lucky