Every season of Don't Tell the Bride ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Don't Tell the Bride!

Sam Ollerenshaw and Katy Mills have been engaged for 15 months, but Katy has spent a lifetime planning the wedding. Sam earns a small salary, so the couple are given 12,000 pounds towards their big day, but the catch is that every single decision must be made by Sam alone, and the bride must know absolutely nothing until the wedding.

Sam and Katy

JP and Mayita have been engaged for a year, but JP has just finished university and is skint and still living at home with his parents. The couple are given 12,000 pounds towards their big day, but the catch is that every single decision must be made by JP alone, and Mayita must know absolutely nothing until the big day.

JP and Mayita

Lee and Sophie are desperate to get married, but a new baby sees them strapped for cash. They are given 12,000 pounds towards the big day, on the proviso that Lee keeps the wedding details secret from his bride. Will Lee deliver the wedding dress of Sophie's dreams and keep her demanding sisters happy, or will the stag night derail his plans?

Lee and Sophie

Andy Jones and Serina George are engaged but struggling to stay debt free, so they are given 12,000 pounds towards their wedding with the proviso that Andy makes all the decisions and Serina is kept in the dark. Can Andy cope with the bridesmaids, calm the mother-in-law, survive the stag night and pick the perfect dress?

Andy and Serina

Vu Algamaz and Naomi Vane are in love. They have been engaged for a year, but Naomi has been picturing her wedding for a lifetime. Naomi may have champagne tastes, but she and Vu do not have the budget to match, so they are given £12,000 towards their big day.

But there is a catch - every single decision between now and the wedding will be made by Vu alone. He and Naomi have agreed it in the presence of a lawyer. And the bride will know absolutely nothing until the big day. Four weeks apart will push their relationship to the limit.

So will there be big ideas for entertainment? Will Vu get every little detail right? And can he choose the perfect dress?

Can this man give his bride a day she will never forget?

Vu and Naomi

Jason Lewis and Cassy Papantoniou are in love. They've been engaged for two years, but Cassy has spent her whole life planning her wedding. However, big dreams cost big money and they don't have any - so they're given £12,000 towards their big day.

But there's a catch, as every single decision between now and the wedding will be made by Jason alone, giving him the chance to prove himself to the woman he loves. He and Cassy have agreed in the presence of a lawyer that they'll have no contact for a month and the bride will know absolutely nothing until the big day. Four weeks apart will push their relationship to the limit.

So will Jason be able to get every details right? Pick the perfect dress and keep his cool throughout?

Can this man give his bride a day she will never forget?

Jason and Cassy

Laila and Nick

Paula and Rodney

Pippa and Tony

Hollie and James

Linda and James

Stephen and Shelley

Ritesh and Sheena

Richard and Catherine

Wayne and Leanne

Darnell and Katie

Luke and Lauren

Luke and Gemma

Sean and Laura

Stuart and Vicki

Jonny and Ayca

Emma and Patrick

Paul and Emily

Ryan and Fern are head over heels in love. But will Ryan see stars when he tries to pull off a Hollywood wedding to dazzle his bride? Will he remember that he's marrying his bride and not his best man? And will he come back alive from a European stag do?

Ryan and Fern

Hannah (18) and Andy (28) are madly in love. They have been together for three years and moved in with each other only a week after they started dating. But it is spoilt princess Hannah who rules the roost - she knows just how to wrap Andy round her little finger and get just what she wants.

So will confident Andy be able to plan her Disney fairytale wedding? Or will his Polish stag do be the ruin of him?

Hannah and Andy

Sally (24) and Colin (25) have been together for six years and are desperate to tie the knot. But even though Colin holds down two jobs as a youth worker, planning a wedding has been beyond their means.

Joker Colin has got a sweet idea - a Willy Wonka-themed ceremony - but will he realise he is planning a wedding and not a kid's birthday party? Will his pranks go too far for his bride and will his chocolatey theme ultimately leave a bitter taste?

Sally and Colin

The pressure is really on Ian (27) to deliver a big fat Greek wedding for his bride Reanna (26). They've been together for seven years, but with Ian retraining for the merchant navy they haven't got the cash to tie the knot.

Will his crazy choice of venue be an idea too far? Will he be able to keep her big Greek Cypriot family happy and will he remember the family traditions that will make or break his bride's big day?

Ian and Reanna

The pressure is on Bristolian brickie Tom (28) to create a showstopper of a wedding for his bride Lotty (30).

They've been together for four and a half years, but because Lotty's never had the chance to celebrate her 18th or 21st birthdays, after her mother died of cancer, her wedding day means everything to her.

So will Tom's ambitious vision to get married in a Mongolian yurt be what Lotty's really hoping for? And will fashionista Tom get carried away with style over sparkle when it comes to picking out Lotty's all-important wedding dress?

Tom and Lotty

Leicestershire couple Kaleigh (24) and Simon (31) have been together for six years and are desperate to tie the knot. However, risk taker Simon decides to gamble his future happiness and ultimately his relationship on a wedding 5,000 miles away in Las Vegas.

Will the bright lights blind him to what his bride Kaleigh really wants? Will it be the biggest mistake of his life? And will he even have a bride to marry on the big day?

Simon and Kaleigh

Cambridgeshire couple, James (24) and Charlotte (22) met three years ago in a local nightclub and have been devoted to each other ever since. But ski freak James wants to thrust his fragile bride in to the middle of his winter wonderland wedding. Will he pull off his big snowy idea or will it look like a Santa's grotto gone wrong? And will he be able to make Charlotte feel confident enough to take centre stage on her big day?

James and Charlotte

Don't Tell the Bride is back this time with its first civil partnership, as daring Dan tries to plan the perfect day for his partner Mark.

London couple, Dan (28) and Mark (29) have been together for six years after meeting in a bar in Sydney. Despite asking Dan to marry Mark, their plans have been on ice due to lack of cash - Mark is still studying and Dan is trying to pay off his student loan. But now Mark has decided he's going to hand over all control of his big day to Dan.

Will best man Steve derail the wedding plans? Can Dan pick the perfect wedding suit for perfectionist Mark? And will Dan's cabaret theme be all too much for Mark's dream day?

Dan and Mark

Newquay couple Laura (30) and Mitch (31) have been together for four years and are desperate to walk down the aisle. But there's another love in Mitch's life, one that threatens to come between Laura and her dream wedding. Can surf addict Mitch plan a wedding with one eye permanently on the waves? Will the dude drown in a sea of nine bridesmaidzillas? And will his beach-based ideas wipe out Laura's dream day?

Mitch and Laura

Bedfordshire couple Mercy (28) and James (31) have been together for 13 years and got engaged in 2009. But the stakes are high for James, as Mercy has been dreaming about her wedding since she was just three. So has he got any chance of delivering her perfect day with a Nigerian twist? Mercy comes from a Nigerian background, so it is a matter of family pride that James gets the traditions just right.

How will this most laidback of grooms know what colour tribal outfits to buy? Can disorganised James prove his future wife wrong? Or will this nuptial novice's lack of planning undo his 'I Do'?

James and Mercy

Kidderminster country boy Nathan attempts to blow away bride-to-be Nicky with his unique take on a farm wedding. They met seven years ago at a nightclub in Dudley and have been inseparable ever since, but man's man Nathan is not a born romantic. Will he be a fish out of water in the wonderful world of bridal dresses and women's lingerie? Can he design and build his own ideal wedding reception venue? And will he be able to manage and keep sweet the mother of all brides?

Nathan and Nicky

Welsh indie muso Hwyel (28) has a whole lotta love for his bride-to-be Beca (29). After just eleven months together he proposed spontaneously at a Blur gig. But can trainee social worker Hywel rock Beca's world, as he tries to bring Glastonbury to Bridgend for their wedding day? Will he take the rock and roll lifestyle too far? Will he blow his budget on his festival theme? And will all his efforts be ruined by the wet and windy Welsh weather?

Hywel and Beca

Another bride takes a back seat and lets her groom organise their big day, as Scottish country boy John tries to give city girl fiancee Jackie a wedding to remember.

John and Jackie

Another bride takes a back seat and lets her groom organise their big day, as Gloucester rugby lad Josh desperately tries to please his demanding fiancee, Stacie.

Josh and Stacie

A bride lets her groom organise their big day, as Cameron tries to give Sarah the perfect wedding without stealing Sarah's sister Katie's thunder.

Cameron and Sarah Jane

David hopes to impress his bride-to-be Lucy by arranging a wedding based on her favourite book, Pride and Prejudice, despite knowing nothing about the classic text.

David and Lucy

South Wales fisherman Harry tries to put his love for the sea into the background while he plans the perfect wedding for his land-loving fiancée Mel.

Harry and Mellissa

Party boy Luke wants to plan a hedonistic Ibiza wedding for his fiancée Alex, but she's dreaming of something more traditional, surrounded by her friends and family.

Luke and Alex

Can disorganised skateboarding care worker Alex survive his stag do at his concerned hair stylist fiancée Kara's house and then give her the happiest day of her life?

Alex and Kara

Ex-footballer Steve tries to give bride-to-be Kayleigh the WAG wedding of her dreams, but is his plan of a rollercoaster ride at Thorpe Park a huge mistake?

Steven and Kayleigh

27-year-old Essex boy Andrew is a groom torn between two worlds. On one side, his former boss in the Royal Navy and bride-to-be Amanda, who wants Andrew to man up and take charge of the wedding. Although Amanda left the navy three years ago, she still gives the orders in their relationship. But in his desperation to please her, will he make the wrong decision?

And on the other side is best man Neil, who wants him to lighten up and be the fun-loving Essex boy again. Andrew grew up in Essex where he spent his younger days drinking and partying with his laddish mates, but since meeting Amanda he has abandoned his wild ways for a more domestic life.

Trapped between his laddy past and his future wife, which Andrew will shine through? He may have spent the last six years defending his country in the navy, but can he give Amanda the wedding of her dreams?

Andrew and Amanda

10/12 Can sci-fi fanatic Charles give bride-to-be Lauren a wedding that's out of this world?

Charles and Lauren

11/12. A 31-year-old support worker from Liverpool hopes to give her fiancee the ceremony of her dreams. However, she struggles to set aside her tomboy tendencies and adapt to the feminine world of wedding-planning, and the best woman threatens to be more of a hindrance than a help.

Anna and Sian

12/12. Rugby player Nick Royle from Widnes in Cheshire plans his wedding to Victoria Bilio. The couple had a difficult start when the bride was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome - an auto-immune disorder - just two months into their relationship, but the groom stood by his fiancee and now hopes to give her the ceremony of her dreams. Last in the series.

Nick and Vicky

Don't Tell The Bride is BACK as 12 more brave brides leave the most important day of their lives in the hands of the men they love.  And kick starting the new series is 30-year-old Welsh groom Ben, who's agreed to arrange a wedding for his valley girl, Sarah.  Born and bred just five miles apart, this Welsh groom can't escape the strong women in his life ... From a controlling bride who gives him weekly pocket money, to a mother who lives around the corner and won't let him grow up, this groom is desperate to break away and prove he can be the man.  Hoping to become the man of the family, and replace the role of his Dad who passed away five years ago, Ben wants to do the wedding his way for once, and finally gain some respect.

But with a lush bride who's desperate to get married abroad, and a mother who argues his every decision, can this henpecked groom show these women, that he can be the man.... All by himself?

Ben and Sarah

Blackpool boy Mike plans a wedding for his glamorous bride-to-be Katie in just three weeks.  The seaside sweethearts met seven years ago under the bright lights of Blackpool, and Katie has been looking after Mike ever since.  While Katie dreams of a wedding fit for a Hollywood superstar, local lad Mike prefers things a little closer to home. Refusing to use a mobile phone or the internet, this old fashioned groom thinks planning a wedding is woman's work. Determined to 'smash' it, Mike attempts to put on a Blackpool bonanza of a wedding and relies on the local attractions to pull off his dream wedding.  So with a groom totally out of touch with the modern world and prefers the simple life, and a bride who is desperate for the high life, can Mike give Katie the wedding of her dreams?

Mike and Katie

Fun-loving Essex girl Nikki Bacon gives full control of her wedding to historical-loving Nathan Bones. Having met on a blind date two years ago, their fairytale romance was straight out of the history books. Now Nathan has just three weeks and £12,000 to pull off the wedding of a lifetime.  Despite coming from the same neighbourhood, this Essex couple couldn't be more different. Both born and bred in Basildon, Nikki has always dreamt of a pink, girly Essex wedding. But Nathan is far from your typical Essex lad, and is more obsessed with a fine cup of tea than a fun night out.  So what will happen when a cravat-wearing groom refuses to loosen his stiff upper lip? And with everyone doubting his choices, will his wedding make history for all the wrong reasons?

Can this history-loving groom give this very modern girl the wedding of her dreams?

Nathan and Nikki

Big spender Adam wants to pull off the most bling wedding party of all time. With a history of reckless spending, his bride-to-be Lydia is trusting him with £12,000 and her dream wedding.

Having let Lydia down in the past, Adam is determined to make up for his mistakes by giving her something big and lavish. So what happens when the groom gets carried away with splashing the cash and prioritises the wedding party rather than the ceremony?

But for a bride who is desperate for the church ceremony just like her mum's, how will she react to a red carpet wedding and finding out that the groom has been living in the wedding venue for two nights before their big day. 

Can Adam make up for the past and give Lydia the wedding of her dreams?

Adam and Lydia

High-maintenance Scottish bride Jill has always dreamt of a £70,000 wedding, so laidback groom Mark needs to think big. But when he plans a wedding ceremony smack bang in the middle of a 20,000-strong music festival, his feisty bride kicks off and refuses to walk down the aisle.

Mark and Jill

Bad boy rocker and tattoo artist Martyn takes control of his wedding to model and bride-to-be Terri. Martyn fell for his young bride after seeing her modelling underwear on the catwalk. Three years later, Terri is now running Martyn's tattoo parlour and his life. When it comes to their wedding, obsessively organised and bossy 'princess' Terri expects nothing less than the fairytale of her dreams, complete with castles, sparkles and magical unicorns. But the groom wants a wedding that rocks, dedicated to the other love of his life - heavy metal. Will metalhead Martyn ignore tattooed Terri's diva ways and throw the ultimate rock wedding - or will he cave in and give her the fairytale fantasy she craves?

Martyn and Terri

27-year-old eccentric big kid Chris is planning to make a bold statement with his wedding ideas for sensible 23-year-old bride-to-be, Corrine. He is determined to pull off a real life fairytale spectacular to prove how much the mother of his children means to him, but she is more concerned with the practicalities of being eight months pregnant on her wedding day. Crazy Chris has a head full of wild ideas, but without Corrine's grounding influence will his delirious daydream turn into a neverland nightmare?

Chris and Corinne

Fashion-conscious Holly Binnington gives full control of her wedding to her logical space cadet beau Anthony Richardson. Within months of meeting, these star-crossed lovers knew that their future together was written in the stars and Holly immediately planned her elegant and stylish Italian dream wedding. Unfortunately Holly's dream wedding had to be cancelled, so now Anthony has just three weeks and £12,000 to pull off mission improbable and give Holly a wedding that's truly out of this world. What will happen when space-geek Anthony takes one small step for man, one giant leap for wedding planning? Will Holly get the super-stylish wedding she desires and deserves or will there be a failure to launch? Can this space cadet groom give his fashionista fiancée the wedding of her dreams?

Anthony and Holly

Hardworking Hayley is plunged out of her depth when she hands over control of her big day to a man with a crazy underwater plan. Her fiancé Ian has just three weeks and £12,000 to pull off the wedding of a lifetime. Working as a sports physio, Hayley dreams of hanging up her tracksuit and becoming a gypsy princess, but hopeless romantic Ian wants to throw her in at the deep end of their local leisure centre, ruining not only her dreams but also her hair, make-up and dress. Will Ian's wet wedding make a big splash or will he end up high and dry?

Ian and Hayley

Liverpool lad Terry plans a wedding in three weeks for Northern Irish beauty, Melissa. While controlling bride Melissa dreams of a traditional Irish wedding, happy-go-lucky Terry's a Ghanaian Scouser with grand plans to celebrate his African roots. After disastrous efforts to plan their wedding together, Melissa fears that unless she hands control over to Terry they will split up for good. So will Terry ignore Melissa's controlling ways and bring the great plains of Africa to Liverpool or will he give her the Irish experience she craves?

Terry and Melissa

Fun-loving prison officer Noel has three weeks to plan a wedding for his long-suffering bride-to-be, Jemma. Happy-go-lucky Noel and prison teacher Jemma first met two years ago and less than a year into their relationship Jemma fell pregnant unexpectedly. With hard-working Jemma being thrust into the role of carer for both daughter Heidi and big-kid Noel, she wants her wedding day to be the one day where she gets treated like a princess. But while Jemma dreams of a picturesque local wedding, Noel has his sights set further afield and wants a ceremony in the Brits-abroad party capital of Magaluf. Will the groom who has never organised anything be biting off more than he can chew?

Noel and Jemma

Professional wrestler Mike wants to plan a knockout wedding for his bride-to-be Becky, while she yearns for a girlyfest full of style and elegance. They haven't been together long, but Mike wants to prove to Becky how much he loves her and in return Becky is trusting him with £12,000 and her dream wedding. So what happens when the groom tries to pull off the most ambitious wrestling wedding extravaganza of all time? Will he triumph or simply hit the ropes?

Mike and Becky

Stoke City football fan Levi plans the big day for his bride-to-be Jade, but while Jade dreams of an intimate family wedding her footie-mad groom wants a guest list of thousands.

Jade and Levi

Hopeless romantic Matt plans a nostalgic wedding for his bride-to-be Rian, but while he wants a day full of reminders of their time together, material girl Rian craves a wedding fit for a WAG.

Rian and Matt

Alien believer Liam has an interstellar wedding vision for his down-to-earth bride Lynn. But while she imagines a romantic traditional day Liam's head is filled with underground bunkers, alien autopsies and little green men.

Lynn and Liam

DJ Louis plans the gig of his life when he decides to bring Ibiza to London for his bride-to-be Zindzi. But while she dreams of a sophisticated country affair, Louis is tied to his city boy roots.

Zindzi and Louis

Wedding-phobic groom Joe has to plan the big day for his wedding-photographer bride Emily.

Emily and Joe

Gym-obsessed Lloyd plans a Muscle Beach wedding for his hardworking bride to be Victoria. But her dreams for a secluded English country garden wedding couldn't be further away from Lloyd's LA beach plans.

Victoria and Lloyd

Music-mad Perry drums up a gig-inspired wedding for his hippie bride-to-be Lauren. While she shuns the limelight, he's determined to put her centre stage by following in the footsteps of his idols. Will this groom be in tune with his bride or will he be totally off-key?

Lauren and Perry

Risk-taking Irishman Rory plans a seaside wedding in Ireland for his patriotic Welsh bride-to-be Rhiana. While she has her heart set on a traditional Welsh affair, Rory's taking on mother nature. Will the tide turn for this risk-taking groom or will his wedding be a total washout?

Rhiana and Rory

A bride lets her groom organise their big day. The gloves are off as professional boxer Ahmet plans a knockout wedding for his bride-to-be, Daina.

Daina and Ahmet

Daredevil Kev plans a sky-high wedding for his bride-to-be Trish. But while she yearns for an intimate family do, he's determined to start married life on a high. Can Kev convince Trish to take a leap of faith or will he simply crash and burn?

Trish and Kev

English teacher Grantt spends £12,000 creating a storybook wedding for his science student bride-to-be, Kallie. But while she yearns for a traditional old-fashioned church, he's more focused on his elaborate fairytale theme.

Kallie and Grantt

A bride lets her groom organise their big day. Motorbike-mad Luke aims to keep his wedding plans on track with a high-octane wedding his bride Jessica won't forget.

Jess and Luke

A bride lets her groom organise their big day. Ian flies to Thailand with his two best men to get three suits made, buy a cut-price wedding dress and have a great stag do.

Jay & Ian

Rock star-turned-zookeeper Scott plans a jungle-themed wedding for his paramedic bride-to-be Verity.

Verity & Scott

Sea-loving groom Dave wants to whisk his water phobic bride-to-be Rosie off to a remote island wedding.

Rosie & David

Harry Potter fan Sean needs all the help he can get planning a spooky witches and wizards-themed wedding in a forest.

Nicole & Sean

Tattoo addict Adam is on a mission to give his bride-to-be Dani an unconventional wedding at a London tattoo convention.

Dani & Adam

Romantic groom David wants to quite literally sweep Elle off her feet with an ambitious wedding in a hot air balloon.

Elle & David

While Hollie dreams of a church wedding in Lincolnshire, James wants a rooftop party in a Peckham multistory car park.

Hollie & James

Alex dreams of an elegant Downton Abbey-style wedding, but her groom Mark is planning a West Country farm shindig.

Alex & Mark

Car fanatic Wesley has fast and furious ideas for his big day but bride-to-be Rena dreams of a small, elegant wedding.

Rena and Wesley

Craig plans an adrenaline-fueled wedding involving skydiving and bungee jumping for his country girl bride-to-be Ellie.

Ellie & Craig

Former drama student Jack is hoping to impress his husband-to-be James by putting on his own version of a Shakespeare classic at their wedding.

Jack & James

Groom Andrew plans a fun-packed big top wedding to transport his fiancée Jenni away from their troubled lives.

Jenni & Andrew

Steve wants to transport his bride-to-be Nicki back to the early nineties with a Guns N' Roses-inspired wedding.

Nicki & Stephen

Children's entertainer Mark wants to stage a theatrical wedding aboard a cruise ship for his bride-to-be Kelly.

Kelly & Mark

Former soldier Jason takes command of his military wedding to his bride-to-be Sacha.

Sacha & Jason

Darren plans a movie premiere-inspired wedding for Jacquie, his partner of 18 years.

Jacquie & Darren

Groom Dean wants to relive his clubbing days by organizing a nostalgic wedding in a London nightclub.

Sandra & Dean

Wannabe superstar DJ Luke wants a huge rave for his wedding to Ellis.

Ellis & Luke

Richard is planning an ambitious mountain-top wedding blessing in Wales.

Jody & Richard

Roller hockey-mad Luke plans a fun wedding for his traditional, family-orientated bride-to-be Jaydene.

Jaydene & Luke

Mathew is planning a swashbuckling pirate adventure for his dancer bride Jamie-Lee.

Jamie-Lee & Mathew

Dele plans a wedding inspired by his favourite soap opera.

Tracy & Dele

Comic book-loving Anthony plans a comic-inspired wedding for Lauren.

Lauren & Anthony

Raphael wants a church blessing followed by a big traditional Nigerian ceremony.

Ola and Raphael

Will romantically hopeless groom Dan's Shakespearian vision end in tragedy?

Kate & Dan

Tom wants to test his survival skills with an outdoor wedding on a Scottish island.

Sue & Tom

Alex's idea of tradition is to prove to his bride that he's an old-fashioned hero.

Sophie & Alex

Gallant groom David wants a day with bride Kelly at the very centre of attention.

Kelly & David

Adam wants to bring the two loves in his life together for a ceremony at a car show.

Victoria & Adam

"Don't Tell the Bride" is a British reality television series in which couples are given money to fund their wedding ceremony. However, every detail of the event must be organized by the groom, who has no contact with the bride during the planning process.

The Best Seasons of Don't Tell the Bride

The Best Seasons of Don't Tell the Bride

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Season 14