''Four Weddings'' is a British

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series that premiered on

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, on 6 July 2009. It has become popular enough to have inspired the creations of versions in other countries. One episode included the real-life wedding of Steps singer

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to her second husband Michael Smith.

Format

The programme follows a similar style to '' Come Dine with Me,'' and involves four brides, or four grooms, attending each other's weddings and rating them on: *Dress (out of 10) *Venue (out of 10) *Food (out of 10) *Overall experience (out of 10) At the end of the show, the four brides or grooms discover which of the couples has won a luxury honeymoon. Viewers could also play online in the "Online wedding rater" and rate the weddings as they were shown for comparison with the rest of the public.

Series 1 (2009)

Contestants: Episode 1 (6 July 2009) * Melanie from

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* Lorna from

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* Ada from

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* Amanda originally from

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but based in

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- Winning Bride

Transmissions

''Four Weddings''

''Party Wars''

Ratings

Episode viewing figures from

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''Four Weddings,'' Series 1

''Four Weddings,'' Series 2

''Party Wars''

''Four Weddings,'' Series 3

''Four Weddings,'' Series 4

International versions

The show's format has been exported to the following countries: *Note: The American version of the series features no input from the grooms, with only the brides able to give out any ratings for each ceremony.

External links

* * {{TLC Programming, state=collapsed 2000s British reality television series 2010s British reality television series 2009 British television series debuts 2013 British television series endings Sky Living original programming Television series by ITV Studios Wedding television shows English-language television shows