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* GayBestFriend: Gareth seems to serve this purpose to everyone in Charles' group of friends, especially since he's the oldest and most experienced in life. By the third wedding, he actively encourages everyone to find their future mate, and they all take it heart, finding their spouse by the film's conclusion.
** Not only that, he and Matthew are the only ones in the group in a happy and stable relationship, the kind of relationship that the others are hoping for--Charles outright refers to them as "a perfect match. If we can't be like them, maybe we should just let it go."

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* GayBestFriend: Gareth seems to serve this purpose to everyone in Charles' group of friends, especially since he's the oldest and most experienced in life. By the third wedding, he actively encourages everyone to find their future mate, and they all take it heart, finding their spouse by the film's conclusion.
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conclusion. Not only that, he and Matthew are the only ones in the group in a happy and stable relationship, the kind of relationship that the others are hoping for--Charles outright refers to them as "a perfect match. If we can't be like them, maybe we should just let it go."



* LifeOfTheParty: Gareth.
-->'''Matthew:''' I remember the first time I saw Gareth dancing. I feared lives would be lost.
* LostWeddingRing: At the first wedding, Charles, as the best man, realizes at the last minute that he's forgotten to bring the rings. Of his friends, only Scarlett has some rings she can spare, so Laura, the bride, ends up with a multicoloured plastic heart ring, while Angus, the groom, ends up with a skull and crossbones ring. In "One Red Nose Day and a Wedding", Laura is still wearing her ring.

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* LifeOfTheParty: Gareth.
Gareth throws himself full tilt into the dancing at the first three receptions.
-->'''Matthew:''' ''[to Charles as he watches Gareth gyrating wildly at the first wedding]'' I remember the first time I saw Gareth dancing. I feared lives would be lost.
* LostWeddingRing: At the first wedding, Charles, as the best man, realizes at the last minute that he's forgotten to bring the rings. Of his friends, only Scarlett has some rings she can spare, so Laura, the bride, ends up with a multicoloured plastic heart ring, while Angus, the groom, ends up with a winged skull and crossbones ring. In "One Red Nose Day and a Wedding", Laura is still wearing her ring.



* ObfuscatingStupidity: Tom fully admits to this. "The great advantage of having a reputation for being stupid: people are less suspicious of you."
* OhCrap: Charles at wedding #2's reception when he realizes he's been seated at a table populated entirely with his exgirlfriends (and the current boyfriend of one of them). He gets another when they start telling each other all the not particularly nice things he said about them after he had broken up with them.

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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Tom fully admits to this. "The great advantage of having a reputation for being stupid: people are less suspicious of you."
" He comes across as a complete buffoon at the first two weddings, but takes charge when [[spoiler:Gareth collapses at the third wedding]].
* OhCrap: Charles at wedding #2's reception when he realizes he's been seated at a table populated entirely with his exgirlfriends (and the current boyfriend of one of them). He gets another when they start telling each other all the not particularly nice things he said about them after he had broken up with them. them.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Charles commits a massive gaffe at Wedding #1 when he runs into a friend, John, whom he hasn't seen in ages, and asks after his "gorgeous girlfriend". John says she's no longer his girlfriend, and Charles says that's probably just as well, as rumour had it she "never stopped bonking Toby de Lisle". A shocked and angry John explains that she's now his ''wife''. When we later see him at the reception, his facial expression suggests that the seeds of doubt have been well and truly sown in his mind.



-->'''Fiona:''' ''[as Charles barrels into the church at the first wedding, seconds ahead of the bride]'' There is a sort of greatness to your lateness.\\
'''Charles:''' Thanks, it's not achieved without real suffering.



* UpperClassTwit: Tom. When Charles jokes that his family is England's richest, Tom corrects him: they're only seventh. He's also dim-witted (though this is at least partly ObfuscatingStupidity), as exemplified by his exchange with fellow upper-class twit Bernard after the first wedding:

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* UpperClassTwit: Tom. When Charles jokes that his family is England's richest, Tom corrects him: they're only seventh. He's also dim-witted (though this is at least partly ObfuscatingStupidity), as exemplified by his exchange with fellow upper-class twit Bernard after the first wedding:wedding as they take their own pictures of the happy couple and their families:



'''Bernard:''' I thought, splendid!

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'''Bernard:''' I thought, splendid!splendid! What did you think?\\
'''Tom:''' Splendid, I thought!

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* FourthDateMarriage: Bernard and Lydia hook up at the first wedding. Theirs, the second, takes place only three months later. (Though this is tempered by the fact that they've apparently known each other for years, just not romantically.)

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* FourthDateMarriage: Bernard and Lydia hook up at the first wedding. Theirs, the second, takes place only three months later. (Though this later.
* FriendshipAsCourtship: Bernard and Lydia marrying within three months of getting together
is tempered by the fact that they've apparently known each other for years, just not romantically.)
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* HappilyMarried: Although not legally so because they're a gay couple, this is essentially the case with Gareth and Matthew. Enough for Charles to say to Tom, "If we can't be like them, what's the point?", indicating that their relationship truly serves as an inspiration to the others.
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* ButNotTooBi: Fiona, when a guest at Bernard and Lydia's wedding wonders if the reason she isn't married is because she is a lesbian (finding it a more interesting follow-up than "Haven't met the right chap?"), admits, "Well, I ''was'' a lesbian once at school, but only for about fifteen minutes."

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* ButNotTooBi: Fiona, when a guest at Bernard and Lydia's wedding wonders if the reason she isn't married is because she is a lesbian (finding it a more interesting follow-up than "Haven't met the right chap?"), admits, "Well, I ''was'' a [[SchoolgirlLesbians lesbian once at school, school]], but only for about fifteen minutes."
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** Not only that, he and Matthew are the only ones in the group in a happy and stable relationship, the kind of relationship that the others are hoping for--Charles outright refers to them as "a perfect match. If we can't be like them, maybe we should just let it go."
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* GayBestFriend: Gareth seems to serve this purpose to everyone in Charles' group of friends, especially since he's the oldest and most experienced in life. By the third wedding, he actively encourages everyone to find their future mate, and they all take it heart, finding their spouse by the film's conclusion.
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* ButNotTooGay: Matthew, Gareth's partner, is referred to as his "closest ''friend''" at his funeral, presumably to avoid offending those who didn't know the true nature of their relationship or the church officials who would have shunned them if they did.


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* LoverAndBeloved: Gareth appears to be 15-20 years Matthew's senior (there's a 13 year age difference between the actors).
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* {{Irony}}: After the titular four weddings (the final of which is aborted) Charles asks Carrie is NOT marrying him is something she's like to do for the rest of her life.


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* LoveAtFirstSight: Charles tells Carrie that he loved her the moment he saw her. Earlier, after the funeral, Tom tells him that he never expected "the thunderbolt", but that's precisely what happens when he meets his distant cousin and future wife at Charles' wedding.
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* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: If you watch carefully, you can see Gareth looking ill for several minutes before he finally collapses.

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In December 2018 Richard Curties revealed that a one-off special catching up with the characters 25 years later would air as part of 2019's UsefulNotes/ComicRelief telethon.

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In December 2018 Richard Curties revealed that a A one-off special catching up with the characters 25 years later would air later, entitled "One Red Nose Day and a Wedding", aired as part of 2019's UsefulNotes/ComicRelief telethon.

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* ButNotTooBi: Fiona. "Well, I ''was'' a lesbian once at school, but only for fifteen minutes."

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* ButNotTooBi: Fiona. Fiona, when a guest at Bernard and Lydia's wedding wonders if the reason she isn't married is because she is a lesbian (finding it a more interesting follow-up than "Haven't met the right chap?"), admits, "Well, I ''was'' a lesbian once at school, but only for about fifteen minutes."



* DreadfulMusician: The amateur duo at the first wedding. They're even listed as "Frightful Folk Duo" in the credits.

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* DreadfulMusician: The amateur duo at the first wedding. They're even listed as "Frightful Folk Duo" in the credits. One of them, Nicola Walker, returns in "One Red Nose Day and a Wedding", this time accompanied by Music/SamSmith - and they're still both credited as "Very Bad Singer".



* FourthDateMarriage: Bernard and Lydia hook up at the first wedding. Theirs, the second, takes place only three months later. (Though this is tempered by the fact that they've apparently known each other for years, just not romantically).

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* FourthDateMarriage: Bernard and Lydia hook up at the first wedding. Theirs, the second, takes place only three months later. (Though this is tempered by the fact that they've apparently known each other for years, just not romantically).romantically.)



* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Tom finishing his drink at the third wedding.

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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Tom finishing tries his drink luck with a guest at the third wedding.wedding by saying that some people meet their future spouses at weddings. She replies that she met her husband at a wedding - so Tom downs the rest of his drink in one gulp and excuses himself by saying he needs to refill his glass.



* InsatiableNewlyweds: Bernard and Lydia.
* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Averted with Charles' brother David. Despite his deafness, he's portrayed as completely normal, just as snarky and raunchy as his hearing counterparts (if anything more so, because he and Charles can be incredibly rude about people who are standing in front of them, by means of sign language.) He's also Charles' confidant and guide, but it's not his deafness that makes him smart; he's just like that.

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* InsatiableNewlyweds: Bernard and Lydia.
Lydia can't even wait until the end of the reception at their wedding to embark on a marathon sex session - which is unfortunate for Charles, who is already in the room and has to hide in the bathroom. Eventually, he gives up waiting for an appropriate moment to leave and simply appears holding a pencil and exclaiming "Found it!" before beating a hasty retreat. It seems marriage doesn't dull Bernard and Lydia's sexual appetites either, as they have ''six'' children by the time of "One Red Nose Day and a Wedding".
* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Averted with Charles' brother David. Despite his deafness, he's portrayed as completely normal, just as snarky and raunchy as his hearing counterparts (if anything more so, because he and Charles can be incredibly rude about people who are standing in front of them, by means of sign language.) language). He's also Charles' confidant and guide, but it's not his deafness that makes him smart; he's just like that.



* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Since Bernard, the groom at the second wedding, comes from an aristocratic family, his second middle name, St John, is pronounced "sinjen". Gerald, the vicar, pronounces it as written, though Bernard uses the correct pronunciation when he "repeats" it; every other time Gerald has to say Bernard's name, he just mumbles "St John".



-->''"Bit of a poor show you not having a stag night."''\\
''"We did! We did... We didn't think it was a very good idea in this day and age."''

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-->''"I remember the first time I saw Gareth dancing. I feared lives would be lost."''
* LostWeddingRing: At the first wedding, Charles, as the best man, realizes at the last minute that he's forgotten to bring the rings.

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-->''"I -->'''Matthew:''' I remember the first time I saw Gareth dancing. I feared lives would be lost."''
lost.
* LostWeddingRing: At the first wedding, Charles, as the best man, realizes at the last minute that he's forgotten to bring the rings. Of his friends, only Scarlett has some rings she can spare, so Laura, the bride, ends up with a multicoloured plastic heart ring, while Angus, the groom, ends up with a skull and crossbones ring. In "One Red Nose Day and a Wedding", Laura is still wearing her ring.



* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Played straight [[spoiler:by David at his brother Charles's wedding. David is actually ''deaf'', and Charles must translate for everyone else what he says in sign language. Cue an ArmorPiercingSlap from the spurned bride.]]

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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Played straight [[spoiler:by David at his brother Charles's wedding. David is actually ''deaf'', and Charles must translate for everyone else what he says in sign language. Cue an ArmorPiercingSlap from the spurned bride.]]SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace:



** Played straight [[spoiler:by David at his brother Charles's wedding. David is actually ''deaf'', and Charles must translate for everyone else what he says in sign language. Cue an ArmorPiercingSlap from the spurned bride.]]



* UpperClassTwit: Tom.
* WeddingDay: Four of them, three hilarious in one way or another.
** [[spoiler: No rings, trainee vicar, groom having second thoughts]].

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* UpperClassTwit: Tom.
Tom. When Charles jokes that his family is England's richest, Tom corrects him: they're only seventh. He's also dim-witted (though this is at least partly ObfuscatingStupidity), as exemplified by his exchange with fellow upper-class twit Bernard after the first wedding:
-->'''Tom:''' Splendid, I thought! What did you think?\\
'''Bernard:''' I thought, splendid!
* WeddingDay: Four of them, three hilarious in one way or another.
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another. [[spoiler: No rings, trainee vicar, groom having second thoughts]].




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* WeddingDay: [[CaptainObvious Four of them]], three hilarious in one way or another.

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* WeddingDay: [[CaptainObvious Four of them]], them, three hilarious in one way or another.
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*OhCrap: Charles at wedding #2's reception when he realizes he's been seated at a table populated entirely with his exgirlfriends (and the current boyfriend of one of them). He gets another when they start telling each other all the not particularly nice things he said about them after he had broken up with them.

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* BuryYourGays: Guess who gets the funeral?

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* BuryYourGays: Guess who gets the funeral?funeral? Curtis deliberately made up for this in the Red Nose Day sequel with Charles and Fiona's daughters getting married, plus Matthew has even been able to move on and is happily married himself.
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* TheSequel: 2019's Comic Relief special, starring Creator/LilyJames as Charles and Carrie's daughter, and Creator/AliciaVikander as Fiona's daughter -- the two get married in a mini redemption for the BuryYourGays in the movie.

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* TheSequel: {{Sequel}}: 2019's Comic Relief special, starring Creator/LilyJames as Charles and Carrie's daughter, and Creator/AliciaVikander as Fiona's daughter -- the two get married in a mini redemption for the BuryYourGays in the movie.
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* TheSequel: 2019's Comic Relief special, starring Creator/LilyJames as Charles and Carrie's daughter, and Creator/AliciaVikander as Fiona's daughter -- the two get married in a mini redemption for the BuryYourGays in the movie.
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In December 2018 Richard Curties revealed that a one-off special catching up with the characters 25 years later would air as part of 2019's UsefulNotes/ComicRelief telethon.
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* HandSignals: Charlie converses with his deaf brother David in sign language. This also lets them make derogatory and inappropriate remarks about others without others knowing.

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* HandSignals: Charlie converses with his deaf brother David in sign language. This also lets them make derogatory and inappropriate remarks about others without others knowing.

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* HandSignals: Charlie converses with his deaf brother David in sign language. This also lets them make derogatory and inappropriate remarks about others without others knowing.



* TalkingWithSigns: Charlie converses with his deaf brother David in sign language. This also lets them make derogatory and inappropriate remarks about others without others knowing.
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* TalkingWithSigns: Charlie converses with his deaf brother David in sign language. This also lets them make derogatory and inappropriate remarks about others without others knowing.
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* SympatheticAdulterer: Despite apparently being happy with her fiancé, Carrie cheats on him with Charles without a second thought or a shred of remorse, which the viewers are supposed to be okay with as Charles and Carrie are the end game plan. The only person to call her out on her behavior is Charles himself, and even that's more about how she treated ''him''.
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* EmpathicEnvironment: It's gloomy and rainy the day of the funeral and pouring after Charles' aborted wedding, though that later turns romantic.
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* GilliganCut: Paired with SexyDiscretionShot. Charles escorts Carrie back to her hotel after the second wedding. She invites him in for a drink, with them both swearing that that's all that will happen. Cut to a sunrise and the two of them lying in bed.


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* ImStandingRightHere: Charles and his exes are joking about one of his other exes--"Miss Piggy and her mother was Mrs. Piggy!"--when the woman in question--who's been sitting next to Charles the whole time--angrily snaps "We've both lost a lot of weight since then!"
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* FourthDateMarriage: Bernard and Lydia hook up at the first wedding. Theirs, the second, takes place only three months later. (Though this is tempered by the fact that they've apparently known each other for years, just not romantically).

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* BirthDeathJuxtaposition: Gareth suffers a fatal heart attack at Carrie's wedding.



* SecondLove: Matthew is seen with a new partner during the closing montage, obviously very happy.



* TactfulTranslator: When Charles and Carrie run into his deaf brother while out shopping. Charles and his brother proceed to converse in sign language, with Charles making derogatory comments about Carrie's fiance (he's in love with her) and his brother making complimentary ones about her breasts. All the while, Charles is telling her that they're offering congratulations.

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* TactfulTranslator: TactfulTranslation: When Charles and Carrie run into his deaf brother while out shopping. Charles and his brother proceed to converse in sign language, with Charles making derogatory comments about Carrie's fiance (he's in love with her) and his brother making complimentary ones about her breasts. All the while, Charles is telling her that they're offering congratulations.



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Showing all of Charles' group of friends as HappilyMarried and he and Carrie with a baby.

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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Showing all of Charles' group of friends as friends--even Henrietta!--as HappilyMarried and he and Carrie with a baby.

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* TactfulTranslator: When Charles and Carrie run into his deaf brother while out shopping. Charles and his brother proceed to converse in sign language, with Charles making derogatory comments about Carrie's fiance (he's in love with her) and his brother making complimentary ones about her breasts. All the while, Charles is telling her that they're offering congratulations.



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* DisposableFiance: Henrietta is psychotic and Hamish is [[InformedFlaw a pompous stiff]] and [[MayDecemberRomance much older than Carrie]].

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* DisposableFiance: DisposableFiance:
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Henrietta is psychotic and so Charles is apparently right to ditch her at the altar.
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Hamish is [[InformedFlaw a pompous stiff]] and [[MayDecemberRomance much older than Carrie]].Carrie. Good riddance.



* KissingCousins: One of Carrie's lovers was this.
** [[spoiler: While at the end, Tom ends up married to a distant cousin.]]

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* KissingCousins: KissingCousins:
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** [[spoiler: While at At the end, Tom ends up married to a distant cousin.]]
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* HookedUpAfterwards: Every couple who was dating or just met towards the film's conclusion is shown getting married in the epilogue.
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''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' is a 1994 British comedy film directed by Creator/MikeNewell, written by Richard Curtis, and starring Creator/HughGrant in his breakthrough role.

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''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Creator/MikeNewell, written by Richard Curtis, and starring Creator/HughGrant in his breakthrough role.
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* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler: Charles and Carrie, in the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, as well as the couple married at the first wedding, seen briefly at Charles']]

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* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler: Charles and Carrie, in the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, as well as the couple married at the first wedding, seen briefly at Charles']]Charles']].



* {{Foreshadowing}}: At the fourth wedding: "When someone asks you a question, just say "I do"

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: At the fourth wedding: "When someone asks you a question, just say "I do"do."



* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Played straight [[spoiler:by David at his brother Charles's wedding. David is actually ''mute'' and Charles must translate for everyone else what he says in sign language. Cue an ArmorPiercingSlap from the spurned bride.]]

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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Played straight [[spoiler:by David at his brother Charles's wedding. David is actually ''mute'' ''deaf'', and Charles must translate for everyone else what he says in sign language. Cue an ArmorPiercingSlap from the spurned bride.]]



** [[spoiler: No rings, trainee vicar, groom having second thoughts]]

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** [[spoiler: No rings, trainee vicar, groom having second thoughts]]thoughts]].

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