to think the women in "Don't Tell The Bride" should go through the day their OH has organised? [contains spoilers]

[MardyBra]

Like the woman on the last one.

She didn't like the dress her bloke chose, so she had a tantrum to get another one.
And then she didn't jump out of the plane he so thoughtfully organised her.

I mean, if you're going to prostitute your big day and accept thousands of pounds of our licence fees to get a free day, you should go through with the premise of the show.

Otherwise the brides should pay the money back.

[RedPencils]

Me too Mardy. They always hate it till their mum starts crying and then they love it

[MissStrawberry]

I watched the jump refuser and she really annoyed me. I wanted to see her reaction to the tattoo when she saw it and was very at her bridesmaid telling her about it before hand. I am sure they are not meant too.

I am surprised people do this show. Is it really more important to have a free wedding than to have a smaller one you pay for yourself and that is what you want.

[MyfavcolourisOrange]

Yes we're still together

I was much more diva-like during the application process but when push came to shove I knew I didn't want to be portrayed like that (the producers aren't that subtle which what they're trying to get you to do) because I live in a small town and I have a career to think of so having a reputation as a cow-bag didn't really appeal to me. I always needed to be on my guard so that nothing I said could be edited to make me look bad. Some things slipped through the net though

I'm shocked at how some of the brides behave.... I would have married my husband ANYWHERE after three weeks of not seeing him and when it came to my dress, I guess it wasn't really what I would have chosen but when the shop owner told me he'd taken 6 hours to choose it I couldn't not wear it.

Like I said I was one of the lucky ones, he tried really hard to make me happy and to be romantic and I wasn't humiliated....too much!

[MardyBra]

I've got so many questions Orange, although I'm sure you can't answer any of them.

Did you regret going on the show at all?
Did you like your dress?
What did your friends and family think?

I hope you had a great day, whatever.

[MardyBra]

Ooops, x post. Thanks for that.

[MardyBra]

The ones I've felt most sorry for this series are the one at the footie match, the zombie wedding and the concrete body building venue in LA.

[LoreleisSecret]

It's all set up, a friend of mine was on it last year!

[DownstairsMixUp]

I'm actually dying to know who orange is now.

[MardyBra]

We need more Lorelei

[OneStepCloser]

The concrete body building one Mardy was hilarious, what was he thinking, I would have stomped off.

And she was over two hours late last night, and refused to walk up his little red carpet She was disappointed in him

[LoreleisSecret]

I wrote that before I see Orange's comment! She's actually been on the show, definitely trumps me

[MrBolton]

Dojo- I appreciate that. I really do. But it's the same principle as signing over your whole day. You know it's gonna happen, and some go way ott. Why sign up if you don't want to be apart?

[Annagramma]

I was on DTTB.

As we were a couple, DH had a pretty good idea of what I would like, and it was a perfect day, the kids loved it and played a central role, my dress was traditional, hen do wasn't boring or horrible (so no spa days or disgusting stuff).

[Loosingthebigkickers]

Has anyone else noticed how many of the people in receipt of this 12k have obviously got money?

For ex. the couple whose groom lost his body building uncle a few years before so flew them to some famous body building beach in the us? ......I mean come.the.fuck.on ..did you see his parents house? two flash bmws on the drive..own business. . detached new build.


How about giving people who really have no access to extra funds get married? oh..and they really must start putting a limit on how long you've been together to qualify. one couple had been together less than a year!

[Bogeyface]

Red I would imagine they line up potential venues, including negotiating the price in exchange for free adverstising. So, as happened in the episode from my town, one of the most in demand and expensive venues just happened to be available a week before the wedding and just happened to offer the type of all in deal you would never get as a member of joe public. I know because we looked at it for our wedding and just to get the marquee, liner, floor, tables, chairs, decorations etc before any catering would cost more than what they charged the DTTB groom in total.

[DownstairsMixUp]

Ok now want to know who anna and orangea are!

[MardyBra]

Ooh. Hello Anna. Another one! Glad to hear you had a lovely day.

Was yours one of the early ones. They seem to have got more outlandish.

[MyfavcolourisOrange]

I wouldn't say it was a set-up Lorel....in fact it's more true to life than what people believe because the couples are contracted to follow through with what they've said during the application process - usually quite outrageous things to get on the program!!

Mardy - lucky I wasn't on any if those three episodes, I felt sorry for them too!

[MardyBra]

It's telly rather than charity though Loosing. The producers will go for whoever will provide the best entertainment surely even if other people are more deserving.

[MardyBra]

I love the way all the brides are coming out of the woodwork. Are there any more on MN?

[saintmerryweather]

my favourite one ever was the couple who got married on hms belfast. unusual venue, beautiful dress, unique invitations, krispy kreme cake, and the groom really tried to make his bride happy, and the bride was happy and grateful at the end of it all

[MardyBra]

Maybe if we mention enough episodes either Anna or Orange will jump up and down and say "Yes, that one was mine!"

[DownstairsMixUp]

I wonder if they are allowed if we just guess?! I want to put a face to their names now

[BeScarefulWhatYouWitchFor]

I see this occasionally, not as much now I'm working. I didn't like the body building one and I have to admit I wouldn't jump out of a plane.

I wouldn't go abroad to get married either. My dc don't have passports and there's no way they could arrange passports in the short time between the groom telling people the wedding was abroad and the day of the wedding. There's no way I would get married without my dc there, I'd rather go into debt for the £12,000.

[Loosingthebigkickers]

Mardy..its true! riles me a bit though. .I dont remember it being like that in the earlier series. I also LOVED hms Belfast too.

a few series back there was a v young bride who got married at leigh court in bristol. She was flipping unbelievable .jeez, I hope she looked back a regretted how she played to the cameras. She was so vile when Irrealised they'd used 'our song' for their first dance it ruined it for me!

I really liked lauren (?) and Perry from this season. Her entrance in thar awesome side car was great. ..I just found out our photographer shot her wedding too..!