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

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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?

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?

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

"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.

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