Don't Tell the Bride

In three years of Don't Tell the Bride, dozens of brave brides have handed complete control of the biggest day of their lives to their blokes. In return, their grooms were given 12,000 pounds and a chance to prove themselves to the woman they love. Did the blushing brides get the wedding they'd always dreamed of? How did they react to the way their blokes spent their last three weeks of freedom? The girls take the chance to have their say.

The most put-upon brides from series four and five are given the chance to seek revenge on their clueless grooms - a Christmas 'gift' to remind them who is back wearing the trousers. With Christmas decorations aplenty, our couples give new interviews looking back on their experiences on Don't Tell the Bride, intercut with clips of their best and worst moments. Plus, new actuality as each bride delivers her Christmas gift to her unsuspecting groom.

26-year-old Juan from Brighton met 25-year-old Alice England 14 months ago - it was love at first sight during a random night out in London. Alice is from Plymouth but quickly moved to Brighton to be with Juan, kissing goodbye to her fashion career and friends and taking a job as an estate agent to pay the bills. Alice gave up a lot to be with Juan, but it was worth it. Juan knows this has been difficult for Alice, so as a way of thanking her he's going to end the year with a bang and give her an extra special Christmas present - by arranging their wedding. Because this will be their first Christmas as husband and wife, he's going to take her to New York and marry her in the middle of Central Park surrounded by snow and all the New York Christmas lights. Plus, he's going to give it a theme - since she's called Alice he's going to make it an 'Alice in Wonderland' wedding. So - it will be an Alice in Winterwonderland wedding in NYC.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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?

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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kyle wants to put his bride Kate into an old banger and onto a race track.

Jack wants to put on a big magic show, but Sarah wants a day when magic takes a back seat.

Laidback, last-minute groom Josh has big plans for an ambitious beach wedding abroad.

Adam organises his and Bianca's wedding after having met on a popular online dating app.

Maria would like a traditional church wedding, but fiance Ryan plans on holding the ceremony at the college where they first met.

Holly is hoping for a warm, cozy, family wedding, but her cowboy-loving fiancé Cole has a Wild West theme in mind.

Carl hopes to make a splash in Spain as he plans to marry Rebecca on the Med. But Rebecca has big expectations for a high class affair. Will Carl's plans make her swoon with delight?

Billy believes the sky's the limit as he plans a pig-themed wedding. Billy wants to use the occasion to put his village Mansfield Woodhouse on the map with a world record pig parade. But will his prim and proper bride Steph kick up a stink?

Aussie-born Adam is going back to his roots, as he plans an '80s Aussie soap' wedding in South Shields. With only three weeks to get things done, will Adam and his best man be able to pull it off?

Reluctant wedding planner Lee devises a Vegas nuptials. Not a bit like the wedding in the family church in Norfolk his bride Anna had in mind.

Yorkshire groom Lee and his brother take off on a week-long tour of Europe, telling bride-to-be Becky that if she wants to marry Lee, she has to find him first

Nathan loves music and Stoke-on-Trent. So, when bride-to-be Beccie gives him free rein to plan their wedding, he honours them with nuptials based on northern soul.