Hitched
Formats
Series I 10x 1/2hr
Series II 11x 1/2hr
In theory, a wedding is the most memorable day of a couple's life together. A celebration of their love for each other and a time to show friends and family alike that they are committed to a life-long journey together.
In reality, weddings are an expensive, stressful and sometimes traumatic affair. There's tremendous pressure on the couple for everything to be just perfect while nobody can agree what perfect is. It's the bringing together of two families who may not know or even like each other.
Most weddings have a built-in dramatic factor – be it the interfering mother-in-law, conflicts over vows or venues or night-before nerves. Add to that endless dealings with caterers, florists, hairdressers, dressmakers. There are tears and tantrums over dress fittings, unhappy bridesmaids, drunken uncles and hung-over grooms. And on top of all that, the average New Zealander pays $20,000 for the privilege.
Hitched covers this, and more. Our cameras follow couples behind the scenes on the journey towards the biggest day of their lives. It follows the highs and lows that they encounter as they plan, and arrange their own wedding. If there's an interesting stag or hens' night we'll be there. And we'll be back the following morning – hangover and all.
Throughout the series Hitched features weddings that are slightly off the radar – the more unusual the better. The kooky couple who want their wedding to be comedic and chaotic, the couple whose different religions force them to marry twice, the virgins who have more cause for wedding nerves than most. There are missing marriage licenses, misplaced rings, dogs down the aisle and a last minute suspected affair.
Hitched hones in on all the stresses and madness leading up to and on the big day itself. But let's not forget a wedding is still the most romantic thing a couple can do – so the one thing that's guaranteed is church loads of emotion. A glorious wedding always brings out the best in people. There will be singing and dancing, tears and laughter, and the big day will be a day everyone will always remember.
Hitched .. a little bit of fun, a lot of romance, laughter and tears….
Videos
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