The Reluctant Bride

Will Lucy make it down the aisle? It''s going to be an uphill struggle . . .

The bride: A late starter in life, Lucy always swore she''d never get married. But now she has to find a caterer who doesn''t charge a fortune for a cupcake, a dressmaker who doesn''t make her cry and a way to bring Great-Auntie Betty down from Dundee for the sixpence she is willing to spend - isn''t it meant to be HER special day?

The groom: Christopher has spent twenty minutes compiling his guest list and checking his suit fits before returning to his newspaper - this wedding business isn''t so hard after all.

The mother of the bride: Armed with colour-coded wedding planning folders she is all set. However, twice-daily conversations with her daughter don''t seem to be shortening the ''to-do'' list she''s drawn up.

The father of the bride: A wedding? My daughter? Who''s she marrying?

The best friend: Gillian has stood by Lucy through thick and thin, but she is refusing to be a bridesmaid and wear a daft dress.