1. Don’t Tell the Bride
Learning Objective: To explore whether marriage ceremonies have lost their meaning.
I can estimate the cost of some of the most famous weddings.
I can create my own ‘Don’t tell the bride’ wedding.
I can evaluate whether marriage ceremonies have lost their meaning.

2. How much???
How much do you think the wedding of Coleen and Wayne Cost?
Make a note in your books.
In 2008 the Manchester United star and his TV presenter fiance started their four day wedding bash by flying 64 guests to the Italian Riviera Italy on private jets for a masked ball on a luxury yacht.
The main ceremony took place at a stunning medieval abbey high above Portofino.
Coleen had her favourite band Westlife play.
Cost £5 million
Show students the different celebrity weddings. In pairs students need to estimate how much they think the wedding cost and write this in their books. Don’t reveal the cost until the end.

3. Make a note in your books.
How much???
How much do you think the wedding of Tamara Eccelstone and Jay Rutlans cost ?
Make a note in your books.
Tamara was sheathed in a couture Vera Wang gown complete with 30 ft train and crystals on the bodice. 
And she took her first dance as Mrs Rutland to a cover of Lionel Richie’s Endless Love, performed live by Mariah Carey.
Sir Elton John also played an hour-long set, dedicating his song Circle Of Life, from the soundtrack to Disney film The Lion King, to the happy couple.
£7 million

4. Make a note in your books.
How much???
How much do you think the wedding of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries cost?
Make a note in your books.
Considering the marriage only lasted 72 days Kim’s big day proved a very expensive mistake.
The pair blew $10,000 on invitations, $6,000 on cake, $2 million on flowers, $2.5 million on Kim's diamond head-dress and invited 500 guests.
Kim wore three different Vera Wang dresses during the ridiculously star-studded wedding last August. She was decked out in borrowed diamonds including a 65 carat headpiece.
£6 million

5. How much???
How much do you think the wedding of Prince William and Kate cost?
Make a note in your books.
It's estimated that security on the day cost $32 million, with the rest of the money being spent on flowers ($800,000) food ($150,000) and champagne ($60,000).
Kate's Welsh gold wedding ring cost a rumoured $11,000.
£20 million

6. Which group can get closest to the total cost?
How much in total???
Total = £38 million
Ask students to guess how much they think all 4 weddings cost in total. Do this as a higher or lower style game. Award greens to the closest pair.
Higher or Lower
Which group can get closest to the total cost?

7. Don’t Tell the Bride
Learning Objective: To explore whether marriage ceremonies have lost their meaning.
I can estimate the cost of some of the most famous weddings.
I can create my own ‘Don’t tell the bride’ wedding.
I can evaluate whether marriage ceremonies have lost their meaning.

8. Have marriage ceremonies lost their meaning?
Key Question
Have marriage ceremonies lost their meaning?
What are your initial thoughts?
Vote yes or no.

9. You are going to be split into small groups.
How much in total???
You are going to be split into small groups.
Each group is going to plan what they think is the perfect wedding by completing as many tasks as you can!
Show the ‘Don’t Tell the Bride’ trailer to introduce the task Each group is going to create their own ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ style wedding. They need to complete as many tasks on the sheet as they can. They then need to swap their work with another group who will total up how many points they have earned from each task.

10. Don’t Tell the Bride
Learning Objective: To explore whether marriage ceremonies have lost their meaning.
I can estimate the cost of some of the most famous weddings.
I can create my own ‘Don’t tell the bride’ wedding.
I can evaluate whether marriage ceremonies have lost their meaning.

11. Have marriage ceremonies lost their meaning?
Key Question
Have marriage ceremonies lost their meaning?
Final Vote!
Think back to your learning from this lesson and so far this unit!