• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  British wedding reality show tests limits of "true" love.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–16

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Although viewers will see brides behaving badly (some admit to their right to be "totally spoiled"), the show stresses the real purpose of a wedding: to unite two people who are truly in love. And in the end, some brides -- but not all -- realize that the details of a wedding don't really matter, and it's truly the thought that counts. That said, brides do typically expect the very best -- and, by extension, the most expensive -- when it comes to their dress, their flowers, and the wedding site. But grooms can only buy what they can afford.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Not an issue.
• Sex:

  Brief snippets of footage from bachelor and bachelorette party shenanigans include images of sex toys.
• Language:

  The language is generally clean, although some words (like "f--k") are bleeped. Some accents could be difficult for American audiences to understand.
• Consumerism:

  The show isn't as label-conscious as American television would be, but it does hinge on the inherent conflict between the bride's designer tastes and the realities of the groom's "modest" budget -- which, at 12,000 pounds (about $18,000 U.S.), is still a large sum.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Brief shots of brides- and grooms-to-be partying in bars with their friends, drinking champagne, guzzling spirits, and doing shots.

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