5.6 /10 1 Votes
5.8/10 TV Voices of Steve 'Sparky' Parker Original language(s) English Network Sky Living | 5.2/10 Also known as 'Party Wars (2010) Country of origin United Kingdom First episode date 6 July 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by Elliot Johnson
Amanda Wilson
Danny Carvalho
Jonny Coller
Peter Faherty No. of series 4 (Four Weddings)
1 (Party Wars) Cast Alana Aldridge, Krysia Cheeseman, Melanie Boorman, Tracy Allessendro, Sarah Boyle Genres Lifestyle, Reality television Program creators Danny Carvalho, Elliot Johnson, Amanda Wilson Similar Rich Bride - Poor Bride, Wedding SOS, Platinum Weddings, Don't Tell the Bride, My Big Fat American Gypsy W Profiles |
Four Weddings is a British reality television series that premiered on Sky Living, on 6 July 2009.
Contents
The untold truth of four weddings
Format
It follows a similar style to Come Dine with Me and involves four brides/grooms attending each other's weddings and rating them on:
At the end of the show, they'll discover which of the couples has won a luxury honeymoon. Viewers can also play online in the "Online wedding rater" and rate the weddings as they are shown for comparison with the rest of the public.
Other versions
Ratings
Episode Viewing figures from BARB.
Criticism
Some commentators have suggested that this show perpetuates class privilege, in that the highest scores are typically awarded for those weddings that cost the most. An informal study demonstrated that the highest scores correlated with the most expensive weddings. As a consequence, the rich were getting richer. Four Weddings has not commented on the issue.
In addition, some have criticized the show for an episode where the bride was a Pakistani American (thus having a wedding that had strong Pakistani themes, for example, Pakistani-style food, traditional Pakistani clothing for the bride and her party, etc.), but was constantly referred to as being "Indian". The obvious differences between the two cultures and the fact that they were being confused took some viewers aback.