All language subtitles for Married.At.First.Sight.S17E02.720p.WEB.h264-EDITH_track3_eng

- The nerves.
It’s just excitement.

Yeah, I got to
move a little bit.

- We matched ten singles
to be married as strangers.

all: Cheers!

[upbeat music]

- I hope my husband
feels like how y’all feel

looking at me in this dress.

- It’s enough to
make a stranger cry.

♪

- I just want to be what
she is hoping to see

at the end of the aisle.

♪

- Strippers aren’t my thing.

I wonder if my husband
also ran away from them

the way that I ran
away from mine.

- I love you,
but it’s not happening!

I refuse.
You’re fantastic.

♪

- I am getting married.

What advice would
you have for me?

- Maybe not be so picky.
[laughter]

- I’m hoping for
somebody who’s goofy,

not taking life too seriously.
- Right.

- Someone to have fun with.

♪

- Today marks my first time
being in a relationship.

- We might not know
each other yet,

but I already know that
I wouldn’t choose anyone else

to join me on this crazy ride.

And I cannot wait
to make a lifetime

of first memories like this
together.

- But for the first time

in "Married at First Sight"
history,

the unthinkable has happened.

♪

- I don’t think I can do this.

- Oh.
- Oh.

- Oh, [bleep].

♪

- We love you, okay?

- ♪ It’s time to rise up

- Tonight, it’s wedding day.

[all cheering]

Our singles are about
to meet each other

for the very first time.

- It’s finally happening.
It’s finally here.

- They’ll legally marry
and commit their lives

to a total stranger.

- It’s kind of your last chance
to back out here.

You sure you’re ready for this?

- Are you at all nervous
about talking to him

about your health stuff?
- Yeah.

- This is crazy.
- It’s crazy.

- This is something that
I’m going to get one chance at.

- Ooh, [bleep].

- Please stand.

- Oh, boy.

- I feel like I’m going
to vomit or black out.

Let’s just have a bag ready.

♪

- So scary.
- I know.

- How the hell
could this happen?

♪

- ♪ It’s all or nothing

- This is
"Married at First Sight."

- ♪ There’s no other way

♪ It’s all or nothing

- ♪ You can
take on the world ♪

♪ Don’t be afraid

♪ There’s no better person,
time, or place ♪

- Ladies and gentlemen,
it is my pleasure to introduce,

for the very first time
as husband and wife,

Emily and Brennan.

[all cheering]

- ♪ We were watching
the whole place come alive ♪

♪ And I was hoping that will
be showing signs of life ♪

[upbeat music]

♪ Showing signs of life

[applause]

- I’m married.

Oh, my God.

I’m a wife.

I couldn’t have expected
a better first impression.

I’m your stranger wife.
- My stranger wife.

So good news is
we’re both, uh, crazy, huh?

- Yep.

- Never been in a relationship?

- Mm, not like a serious one,
no.

- Okay.

- So I’m really going, like,
zero to 100 with this.

- Yeah.

- Wow.
It’s so cute and so romantic.

- There you go.

I can get you.
- Oh, thanks.

- Don’t got to do this
stuff alone anymore.

- I know.
- You know?

- It’s so nice.

♪

[Brennan sighs]

Are you pleased?
- I am.

Are you?
- Yeah.

- I’m your type?

- Well, like, looks-wise.
- Yeah.

- We’ll see if you
pass the personality test.

- That’s fair.

I think the personalities
will mesh well together.

- Yeah.
I do, too.

- I can kind of tell.

Should we drink some champagne?
- Oh, yeah. Can we?

Do you want to pop that?
- I sure do.

- Does your family
like to party?

- So I’m 100% Russian.
- Oh.

- So my dad
doesn’t drink water.

He just drinks vodka
for his hydration.

- Actually?
- Mm-hmm.

- That’s crazy.
- Mm-hmm.

- So, uh, he can put it down
way better than I can.

But I do like
to have a good time.

- Feel like you have
it in you, then?

- I can bring it out
when I have to.

- Well, that’s wild.
- Absolutely.

How about you?
- Um...

- Do you like to
go out and stuff?

- I’m definitely the partier
of my family.

[cork pops]
- Boom.

- Whoo!
- Let’s do this.

Vibes between me and my wife
are amazing.

I like that
she’s super bubbly.

I like that
she’s so confident.

It feels amazing
to finally be married.

- Do you have a pet?
- I don’t have a pet.

- Aw. I was really hoping
you had a dog.

- We can get one together.
- Mm-hmm.

- What kind of dog do you want?
- A sheepadoodle.

- That is the most wild thing
I’ve ever heard.

- What?

- I love sheepadoodles.

- You do?

Feels like this is
gonna maybe work with you.

- It does, doesn’t it?
- Yeah.

[upbeat music]

- ♪ I need love, just love

♪

- ♪ Sunlight bleeds

♪ Leaks onto your skin

- Our first couple,
Emily and Brennan,

have now been
married at first sight.

And now, our other strangers
anxiously await their turn

to meet their matches.

- ♪ We’re finally
breathing in ♪

♪ Breathing in and out

♪ Breathing in and out

♪ ’Bout time we’re seeing it

♪ Seeing different now

- I’m about to go
dress shopping.

It’s exciting.

Since I’m already in the
industry, I, of course,

already have a dream dress.

♪

Hello.
- Hi. How are you?

- Good. How are you?
- Are you Becca?

- I am.
- Hey, guys.

- Hi.
- Welcome to the Suit Shop.

I’m Diana. Nice to meet you.
- Thank you, Hi. I’m Austin.

- You’re the groom?

♪

- These all feel, like,
very, very traditional.

Like, a little too traditional
for me.

So if there’s a section that
is a little bit different?

My fashion sense is crazy
with a side of class.

You know, just like me.

I think life is too short
to be totally normal.

I like to have fun.

I don’t always go by
social norms, necessarily.

So I imagine my wedding dress
to be somewhat non-traditional.

- Becca, I kind of want you
to try on a princessy one,

just for fun.

- [chuckling]
Lauren.

I definitely can’t have
anything, like,

super tight on my stomach
just because of my surgery.

I ended up having a diagnosis
of endometriosis.

Typically, endometriosis grows
on your reproductive organs.

Mine just so happened
to decide to travel

a little further north,

so I’m recovering
from an appendectomy.

And it’s been a lot.

Thank you so much.

- Do you want to go ahead
and start trying on?

- Um, sure.
Let’s do it.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

- What’s your style?
- Yeah. [chuckles]

I like to kind of do, like,
outlandish things.

- Okay.

- But I’m gonna play it a
little more reserved this time.

- Okay. You don’t want
to freak her out.

- Don’t want to freak her out.

I think it probably should
be feeling a lot more pressure

and nerves,
but it’s not exactly who I am.

- You can come with me, sir...
- Awesome.

- And we’ll start
with the first look.

- I would describe myself as
a pretty typical Coloradan.

I like to get outdoors.

I am easy to get along with.
I’m fun. I’m goofy.

I’m kind of weird.

And I hope my wife likes kind
of my quirky, goofy style.

- All right, Austin.
Come on out.

- All right, all right,
I’m coming.

[energetic music]

- ♪ Hey

♪ I’m feeling all right

♪

♪ All right

♪

- Eh?
What do you think?

- Yeah, I like it.
- Yeah?

- Yeah.
- All green?

- Oh, my goodness.
Look at him.

- Phenomenal.
- What’s up, guys?

- Wow!

- What’s up, man?
What do you think?

- I didn’t think you were
going to go green.

- It’s very green.
- Maybe.

- Oh, my gosh.
[laughter]

- On my wedding day,
I want the bride to, like,

look at me and just be like,
whoa.

Like, that guy has style,
like--[chuckles]

Even though I don’t.

I kind of feel
like a leprechaun.

[laughter]

- I mean--

This suit’s
the first impression.

So if you feel leprechaun-y
right now,

then you’re not going to feel--

- Yeah, because if you try
and just be, like, dress up

to what you think would impress
them, I mean, that’s not you.

- Right. Exactly.
Yeah, yeah.

- You got to show up
with who you are, you know?

- That’s what I think, too.
- Yeah.

- That’s why I’m going orange.
[laughter]

- I feel like I look
like a Renaissance woman.

And I like it because
I am a Renaissance woman.

And I like the sleeves.

And I like that I can do this.
[chuckles]

- Becca, how’s it going
in there?

- Becca’s doing great.
- Doing good?

- Yeah.
- Feeling good?

- Feeling good,
looking good, smelling good.

- Mm, debatable.
- [scoffing laugh]

[soft dramatic music]

♪

- She’s a modern
Renaissance woman who’s stuck.

[chuckles]

♪

- I like this one a lot.
It’s really flattering.

It makes you look really good.
- Yeah.

This dress says take me in
a hot air balloon and...

love me.
[laughter]

- Okay.

- ♪ Give it a try, baby

♪ This is your sign

- I hope my husband is kind,
isn’t afraid of the unknown,

and I hope that
he has a good balance,

like me, of taking
life seriously,

but also not too seriously.

I think while
I’m still recovering,

this also feels nice because
it feels not too tight.

And, like, it feels comfortable
and it feels like I can move.

Don’t want to bust a stitch.

- No busting stitches here.
- No.

- Just busting moves.
[laughter]

- I think that Austin needs
somebody that’s going to mimic

his goofiness
and sense of humor,

but also motivates him

to do all the things
that he says he wants to do.

- I think that’s part
of the indecisiveness, right?

Is you’re like, ooh, you know,

is this the right choice
or not?

And that’s where he gets
stuck a lot, I’ve noticed.

- This is a pretty
big decision.

- Well, I think that’s
why it’s going to work

because it’s made for him.

- Yeah.
- [laughing]

- Yeah. Exactly.
- That’s a true.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- ♪ Let’s go

♪ Yeah, I’m ready to go,
yeah, I’m on a roll ♪

♪ Let’s go

♪ I’ve got things to do,
got places to go ♪

♪ Let’s go

- Ow, ow! [laughs]
- Yeah.

That’s pretty sharp.
- It’s looking pretty slick.

- Yeah.
- I like that a lot.

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

Yeah.
Yeah, I don’t know.

No, I mean,
I feel like a real adult.

both: A real boy?
[laughter]

- Yeah, like an adult who,
you know,

is ready to make one of the
biggest decisions of his life.

If I found the love of my
life through this experience,

I think that would be
the ultimate meet-cute ever.

I’ve always taken marriage
very seriously,

and I only get into
relationships with people

if I see spending the
rest of my life with them.

I’ve always wanted
that classic,

white picket fence life
and I’m excited.

I’m excited for this next step.

Might play around
with the shirt.

- See what the
black looks like.

- See what the
black looks like.

But I think this says...

"Ooh, boy. That boy hot."
[laughter]

[upbeat disco music]

- Okay, so is this the one?

- Yep.

I think I am ready for this.

I feel like I’ve
gone through some things.

There are definitely people
that have gone through more.

But at the end of the day,

I think I’ve overcome
a lot of challenges

and enough challenges
to feel like

marriage is another one that
I’m ready to try to conquer.

I stayed in my comfort zone
for a lot of my life

because of my anxiety.

And I think I finally
gotten to a point

where I’ve conquered that,

and I think this is like
a great celebration of that,

is just to tell the universe,
like, I trust you.

I trust this process.

And what’s next is
to meet my husband.

Hug me?
- Yeah.

Aw.
Love you on my pedestal.

Love you.

♪

- ♪ Here we go

♪ I want it all,
I want the life ♪

♪ I want the love,
I want the prize ♪

♪ I’m going to get
what’s mine ♪

- Tonight is a really big night

because what’s going on,
ladies?

both: We’re finding the dress.

- We’re finding the dress.

I’m feeling really nervous,

but I think we have something
in mind, right?

- Yes.
- We have a style in mind.

- And I’m glad
my sisters are here

and my aunts are also here
to support.

So let’s do it.

[cheering and laughter]

[upbeat music]

♪

- Hi.
- Hello.

- Who’s my beautiful bride?
[laughter]

- Hello.
- Hello.

- Welcome to Suit Shop.
- Thank you.

- Thank you.
- Thanks for coming in.

- Is this, like,
not the weirdest feeling?

- Real. Things are feeling real.

- I mean, did you guys think
I would be in this position?

- I can’t--I can’t even--

I can’t even picture you
as--right now as a bride,

so I know we’re going to be
able to picture you as a bride.

- I know.

I did not think
this moment would be happening

as soon as it is, so this
feels very surreal right now.

In the past, I was focused
a lot on, you know,

developing myself, my goals,

that I think it maybe
did get in the way

of my relationships.

But I feel like I’m
at the point in my life

where I’m very secure
with who I am,

and I’m ready to live with
someone and grow with someone

without being, like,
dependent on them.

- Pretty.
- Ooh. [chuckles]

No.
That’s a hard no for me.

- Okay.
- Sorry. No, I’m sorry.

The poof is not it for me.

- Are ready for this?

- Yeah.
It’s--

- You’re still in shell shock.
- Yeah.

I think yeah,
that’s probably true.

- Yes, yes.
- Yeah.

My immediate family,

my mother, father,
and brother,

are back in New Zealand.

Thankfully,
I’ve got Nancy here today

to help me take
this first step

towards building a family
with my wife.

- I like the green.

I think you should try
it even without a tie

and see if you like it.

- Yeah, I think
that’s a good idea.

- Depends on how
formal you have to be.

- I hadn’t thought about that.
I guess I get to choose, right?

- You get to choose.

At least that’s something
you get to choose.

- Yeah, yeah.
[laughs]

I moved to Colorado about
ten years ago when I was 23.

And I moved here with
one suitcase and $5,000.

So those types
of big adventures

are things that define me
as a person,

and I think this is gonna be
another one of those moments.

[upbeat music]

♪

I think this is
the winning option.

♪

I’m really hoping that this--
this works out,

you know, that this is--
that this is my wife

for the rest of my life.

- I think you’ll do great.

[upbeat music]

[all cheering and fawning]

- I like that one way more
than I thought, Clare.

♪

It’s beautiful.

I do really love that.
- You look stunning.

- Perfect.
- It’s beautiful.

- You look unreal.
- Wow.

- This is the one.
- Yeah.

- It is the one.

- She’s so beautiful.
[sniffles]

It’s hard to believe.

- You guys know I’ve had,

you know,
issues with self-image

and just no one
has wanted to commit to me.

Like, nobody has
ever been sure of me.

They’ve been like, yeah,
I like this and that about you,

but I don’t see myself
with you long-term.

And I feel like
all the praying I’ve done,

it’s all led me here.

This is a lot.

[soft dramatic music]

- Aw.
- Clare!

[stifled sobs]

♪

[Clare sniffles]
- Oh, my gosh.

- It’s a lot.
- It’s huge.

- It’s good, Clare.
It’s good.

- This is huge.
You found the one.

- Yeah.
- Mm.

- Oh, my God.

- I just feel very comfortable
in my skin. [sniffles]

[shakily] And it took me
a while to get here.

But also, like, I just--

the fact that
I’ll be walking down this

and meeting somebody that
I don’t know is very scary.

But I’m here, and I’m ready to
share that with someone else.

For sure.
[sniffles]

- You’ll bring out the best
in whoever it is.

He’ll bring out
the best in you.

- Yeah.

- ♪ Everybody feels it
sometimes ♪

[upbeat music]

- ♪ You can start again

♪

- ♪ Open your eyes

♪ Look at what’s
in front of you tonight ♪

♪ Yeah

- Here we are.
It’s the day.

[all cheering]
Hey, guys!

[all cheering]

- Are you ready?
- I’m very excited.

Y’all look so cute.

I feel like I want to dance

and I want a hug
from my husband.

I hope he’s big enough
to keep me warm

because it’s cold today, y’all.

It’s so cold.

- You about to be
somebody wife.

- Yes, a bride to be.
[chuckles]

- Yes.

- And it’s not too much
longer to be.

all: No.
- It’s about to just be bride.

- It’s happening now.
- Right now.

- I’m excited, y’all.
I hope he’s excited.

[upbeat music]

- Gentlemen!
- Orion!

[overlapping chatter]
- What’s up, you guys?

- How’s it going?

- Hi!
- Dude, are you excited?

- Aw!

You guys are just playing pool
without me?

That’s not cool.
- They’re trying to.

- Oh, man.
- Gosh.

- Feeling nervous?
Feeling excited?

- You ready for this?
- I’m feeling--

- I’m feeling clammy, so, like,
I’m keeping the nerves,

you know, just under wrap.

But I’m feeling the excitement.

I’ve really been looking for
somebody since the age of 13,

and lot of it deals with
the story of my grandparents,

the everlasting love story.

I grew up with that
just always in my mind.

Now that it’s here, I’m just
feeling all the excitement.

I-I-
it’s hard to contain.

[upbeat music]

♪

- Do you hope he looks
any type of way?

- I hope that whatever
you want is what you get.

And I think I already know that
you’re super open to, like,

physical appearance.

Attraction isn’t
your number one thing.

- No.
I really do think it can grow.

- Yeah.
- Absolutely.

- As long as he’s, like,
a good person.

You know,
he’s caring, he’s kind.

Those will, you know,
overdo all the physical stuff.

- Not too much, though.
- Yeah.

- You could turn a four
into a five.

I don’t know if you
can turn a two into a five.

- What are you hoping
that she looks like?

- I’m really just
staying away from,

I guess, just that as a whole

and more so just
kind of focusing on

what I want in a marriage,
you know?

Like, healthy reciprocation,

you know,
some positive reinforcement,

you know, just kind of the
things that I haven’t had.

I don’t know,
just even personal values

because now a lot of that
is extended to another person,

a stranger right now, but,
you know, another person.

- Right.

- I would like to know, like,
his argument style.

- I hope he’s patient.

He needs to be able
to tell me what’s wrong

because I’m not a mind reader.
- Exactly.

- And more than not
being a mind reader,

we’re not at that point where

we can pick up each other’s
cues, probably, you know.

And it might take a while
to get there.

And so I hope that even
if we don’t have

those attributes right now,

that we can grow into them
and learn them over time.

[upbeat music]

- ♪ Ooh

- It looks good.
Looks real good.

- ♪ Don’t want to be

♪ The first to lose

♪ Fighting for the top,
want the highest view ♪

- Oh, you look beautiful.
- You look so pretty.

- Oh, my God.
You’re especially stunning.

- Oh, my God.
You look perfect.

Oh, my God.
He’s going to love you.

- Yes.
- You look so good.

- I feel like
it’s still surreal.

I don’t know if
I feel like a bride yet,

but I look like one.
- Yeah, you do.

- I look like one.

- Fine is an understatement.

- Man, I’m so stoked for you.
- [chuckles]

- It’s going to be exciting.

- I’m really excited.
- Hi.

- This is a gift
from your wife.

- Oh.
- Cute.

- Thank you so much.
Let’s see what she got me.

- A flask?
- Yeah. A nice one.

Oh, man. Helping me out right
before we go out there.

"If you’re as excited as I am,
you probably could use a shot."

Yeah.

"This is from a barrel of rum
aged 20 years,

bottled by yours truly
in Puerto Rico."

- "I chose to gift you
some of my turquoise.

"When we wear the turquoise,

"it allows us to be seen by
our holy people and ancestors.

"I thought with this gift,

"my ancestors can see
and come to know who you are

and who you are to me,
with a heart."

- Aw, that’s cute.
- Yo.

- That was thoughtful.

- I can’t wear it today, but
I just, like, love turquoise.

- Indigenous men have
a traditional bun

that we wrap
on our wedding day.

And our hair, you know,
it represents rain.

And then the way
you wrap it up,

that keeps it all there
so that, you know,

when I have that bun in,
I’m of clear mind,

you know, clear thoughts,

clear emotions,
things like that.

And so everything that
comes through me, you know,

it’s from my ancestors.

The scariest thing
about going into this,

I would say it really
comes down to just

how she reacts to my culture,
you know,

and the fact
I’m an Indigenous man.

It’s the first time I’ve ever
worn these earrings,

aside from not dancing.

That’s really key for me
because if my potential wife

were to just not get it,

it would be
quite disappointing.

- I feel like he’s spiritual.

Like, and that already
means a lot for me,

that he talked
about his ancestors.

Because you know,
I talk about my ancestors

and my spirit guides
all the time.

Like, we’re connected.

We’re already spiritually,
mentally connected somehow.

All right, I’m ready
to get married now.

If there’s anything
that made me feel, like,

prepared and ready for this,
it was this.

Like, I’m about to cry.
- No.

- I’m not, but I’m like--
- Look up.

- Do not cry.
- [exhales deeply]

[soft suspenseful music]

♪

- [exhales deeply]

♪

- You look absolutely handsome.
- Hi.

- Dont get makeup.
- Hi, Mom.

- But, this is crazy, though.

- Yeah, it is crazy.
- This is crazy.

- It is crazy.

But, you know, since day one,
you have been adventurous.

You’ve always wanted
to tackle on new things.

There was never hesitation.

When it’s like, oh, let’s go
do this, you’re 100% in there.

- I think a lot
of who I am today

and who I’m presenting
to my wife is a lot of things

that you gave me
in the years growing up.

- Yeah.

- I can feel my family
behind me.

- Mm-hmm.
Yeah.

- So that’s all the
strength I need.

- Absolutely.
We’re here for you, 100%.

- I love you, Mom.
- I love you, too, baby.

- Mm-hmm.
- [chuckles]

♪

- Hey, family!
- Hello.

- You look fabulous.
- Looking great, looking great.

- I have some gifts for you.
- Ooh, yes.

- This is your something old
from Granny.

[soft upbeat music]

And then I felt like you needed
your protector with you.

- [chuckles]
- So I put it on there.

- She gets to go in here, too.
- Yeah.

- My sister-in-law bought me
this keychain of my mommy,

and it’s of the
last time that her and I

actually, like, hung out
and just, like, had a blast,

a night on the town.

So, like, this is the Pam
that I need here.

I need party Pam.

So, like, having my mom here,

even though
I knew she was here,

but having this little reminder
right in front of me,

I feel like
I could conquer the world.

So I know
I can marry a stranger.

I’ve never once imagined my
wedding not including my mom.

- Right.

- But I know she’s here because
I hear her voice telling me,

"Don’t mess up your makeup,
girl.

Don’t mess up your makeup."
[laughter]

So she’s buzzing in my ear.
[chuckles]

- I think you’re beyond ready
to do this.

- Yeah.
- Yes.

- Well, I’ll see you inside.
Say hi to my husband for me.

- I will, girl. I’ll give a
whoop-whoop, if hes cute.

[laughter]

- I am just steps away,
and it’s scary.

There’s no doubt about that.

Everything that
is a part of me,

you know,
it drops into culture.

That’s where my family
and I are rooted.

[chuckles]

And there’s a lot of
things that can go wrong.

♪

You’re tethering
yourself to that person

for the rest of your life.

- All right, y’all.
Ready to make this walk?

- All right. Yes. Come on.
- Let’s do it.

- All right,
let’s head this way.

- Let’s do it.
- All right.

- Hi.
I’m Orion.

Orion.
- Oh, nice to meet you.

[energetic dramatic music]

- I’m ready
to meet my husband.

I know that I’m a wife.

I’ve known that I was a wife
for years.

I’m ready to
write my own destiny.

♪

[dramatic music]

- It’s like, the nerves.
It’s just excitement.

Yeah,
I gotta move a little bit.

[laughter]
Oh, boy.

- Please stand.

- Oh, boy.

♪

- ♪ Make it personal

♪ Take your time,
would you mind ♪

♪ If I ask you a question?

♪ Are we gonna fall?

♪ I mean, truly and totally
foolish in love ♪

♪

- Love you.

- Hi.
- [giggling] Hi.

♪

- You look phenomenal.
- Thank you.

It’s nice to meet you.
I love your earrings.

- Oh, thank you.

[Orion exhales deeply]

- Lauren,
meet for the very first time,

Orion, your husband-to-be.

Orion, meet for the very first
time Lauren, your wife-to-be.

- That’s me. [giggles]
- Hi.

- Don’t they look good, y’all?

[all cheering]

- We do, we do.
- Yeah.

[applause]

[Lauren sighs]

- Orion, Lauren’s family and
friends would like you to know

that she’s an original
masterpiece...

- [softly] Yes.

- Always standing out
and doing her own thing

because blending in
would be too boring.

[soft upbeat music]

Be ready for the
adventure of a lifetime,

whether it’s a spontaneous hike
or a random trip to Paris,

you’ll never have
a disappointing moment

with this free-spirited
Sagittarius woman.

[Orion chuckles]

She is a beautiful, little nerd
who loves a good book,

a good drink, and good company.

Lauren was raised to be bold,
outspoken, and fearless.

It has all led her
to this moment

and will lead her to
a wonderful lifetime with you.

- Man, the experts hit it.

[laughter]
Oh, my goodness.

[Orion exhales deeply]

- Orion’s friends
and family would

like you to know that
there’s a lot more to him

than meets the eye.

He is a jack-of-all-trades
who can restore a classic car

or refinish a basement,

but he is still learning
how to put his hair in a bun.

- Yes.
[laughter]

Hey, I can help you
with that.

- Thank you.

- And you can
help me hang shelves.

- Yes. Yeah, here we go.
[laughter]

- This is easy.
[Orion chuckles]

- Orion’s culture plays
an important part

in everything he does,
so be ready for him

to ecstatically
share his family and traditions

with you, his wife.
- Can’t wait.

- Growing up in a matriarchy,
Orion believes women are strong

and will
value your independence.

Orion has been dreaming of
finding you since he was 13,

and we hope you are ready
to tackle a spontaneous life

with a fun-loving,
generous man

with the kindest of souls.

[upbeat music]

- Experts did good for me, too.
[laughter]

- Lauren and Orion,
you have written your own vows.

Lauren, will you please
share your vows first?

- I will.

They’ve been burning a hole
in my hand.

[laughter]

"On this journey,
I may make promises

"that I sometimes
fall short of,

"but I am hoping you see
enough of my best self

"to continue to choose me
every day, as I will for you.

"I promise to stay curious
about you

"instead of critical of you.

"I promise to seek connection
over correction

"when in disagreement.

"But more than anything,
I promise this marriage

"to be one of mutual
and individual growth,

"one that we will forever
be fulfilled in and from.

I promise you adventure."

♪

- "I’ve been anxiously waiting
to see who you are.

"And as you stand before me,
I know there is no one else

"I’d rather take this adventure
with or make these promises to.

"I promise easy communication
when times feel stressful

"and patience in case

"you and I are not
on the same page right away.

"I promise the man
standing before you today

"is the best version of myself.

"We never know what
the future holds,

"but knowing that
you’re here with me today,

"it gives me reassurance
that someone, somewhere,

has been listening
to my prayers."

- Amen.

Somebody.
[both chuckle]

- Lauren,
will you take Orion

to be your lawful,
wedded husband?

Will you love him,
comfort him,

honor and keep him,
in sickness and in health,

forsaking all others,

so as long as
you both shall live?

- I do.

- Whew.
Nervous.

- Now the ball’s in your court.

- Yeah, I know, I know,
I know, I know. Hoo.

[laughter]
Hoo, I got to hold it together.

Take my breath away.

- Orion, will you take Lauren
to be your lawful, wedded wife?

Will you love her, comfort her,
honor and keep her,

in sickness and in health,
forsaking all others,

so as long as
you both shall live?

- I do.

- Lauren, take Orion’s hand
and repeat after me.

With this ring...
- With this ring...

- I wed you, Orion...
- I wed you, Orion...

- With this ring,
I wed you, Lauren, for today...

- For tomorrow
and for all the years to come.

- Please wear it...
- As a sign of my commitment...

- And a notice...
- To the entire world...

- That I’m yours.

- I’m your wife.
- Yeah.

- Okay.
- Yeah, you are. Yep.

[both chuckle]

- And now, I pronounce you
a married couple.

Orion, you may now
kiss your bride, Lauren.

- Would you like a kiss?
- Yes.

- Yeah? Yeah?
[Lauren laughs]

- ♪ Baby, I can feel it

[all cheering]

[upbeat music]

- Ladies and gentlemen,

it is my pleasure to
introduce for the first time

as husband and wife,
Orion and Lauren.

- Whoo!
- Whoo!

[all cheering]

♪

- ♪ If I’m gonna be your man

♪ At least try
and understand ♪

♪ I just wanna
give you my love ♪

♪

- ♪ I’m rising up

♪ Any way that I can go

♪ High before crashing down

- How are you doing, man?
How are you feeling?

- I feel good.
- [chuckles]

- I’m way more calm
than I thought I’d be.

I’m pretty convinced one of you
must have drugged me

last night.
[chuckles]

But I am really happy
you guys are here with me.

This would be by far the
craziest thing I’ve ever done.

But my biggest hope for today

is having
that instant connection.

And I truly believe
you kind of

have the greatest experiences
in those moments

with the person you love.

I did get an opportunity to
speak with my mom this morning

and my sister last night.

And you know,
they were fully supportive.

I’m sure you could imagine,
it’s still a lot

for my mom to digest.
- Yeah. [chuckles]

- But when I told them that
you guys arrived last night,

they knew I was in good hands.

You know, I think my parents’
relationship

really had a profound impact
on how I viewed marriage.

I think what I appreciated
most about what my parents had

is the fierce sense
of loyalty.

I remember always looking at
them as a kid and being like,

man, they really,
really love each other.

And you know, going through
something like this

I think is my opportunity

to love someone
and feel that love back.

- We love you.

I mean, we’re excited
because this is a wedding.

This is a celebration.

So we’re all definitely
excited to meet her.

- Well, I’m gonna
need, like, you two--

especially you, you flash
that smile to her people.

- [chuckles]
- Like, let them know

don’t be worried
about the neck tattoos.

[laughter]
Yeah.

I promise he is a good guy.

I do have an eclectic taste.

When it comes to fashion,

I like to dabble in a lot
of different things

because I’ve never
been able to, like,

paint or draw or anything like
that or engage in the arts.

But if there’s one area
where I do feel creative,

it’s like
how I present myself.

And I do think I’m a little
bit more of an acquired taste.

And I think that really
has played a role on why

I’ve been single since
I’ve been out here in Denver.

♪

- What if she has a problem
with your hair?

What if she has a problem
with your style?

All of us know
how important that is

to you and your identity.

What if she wants you to
kind of look a different way?

- Yeah, sometimes
I want to wear some, like,

crazy-ass shoes or something
that looks like a skirt.

Like, if there’s zero tolerance
for any of that.

I think it speaks to some
bigger concerns I would have.

- Do you want her to
be as extra as you,

or do you want
her to look more--

- Clean cut.
- Like normal like us?

- I think historically,
I have gravitated

to more, like,
classic-looking women.

- Because you want
to feel special.

[laughter]

How selfish is he?

- No one has complimented me
on my man skirt today.

[dramatic music]

- Qualities I look for
in a wife,

someone who’s very
self-confident in who she is.

She’s perfectly independent
on her own,

and this relationship
is something she wants,

but it’s not, like,
something she needs.

- ♪ You’re the young blood

♪ Got a father,
keeps rising up ♪

♪

- You guys don’t seem
nervous for me,

which I take that
as a good thing.

- I’m not the one getting shot.
[laughter]

I’m not the one going
to the guillotine.

- Do you know why do you think
you haven’t found the person

that you want to marry?

- Maybe cutting out of
dating situations

a little quicker than I should.
- Yeah.

- I saw something
or I felt something,

and I immediately just thought,

well, I can just go back into
the dating pool.

That’s kind of one of
the unique propositions

of this journey
is that I can’t do that.

I can’t just be like,
oh, well, I see a problem here.

I’m going to bounce.
- Yeah.

- I’m doing this
for two things.

I’m doing it for love,

and I’m doing it
to be my best self.

And I think that happens
through love.

all: Hi.

- All right.
- Wonderful.

- Look at that.
- It looks like a scepter.

- This potentially
could be the first step

not only of
the rest of my life,

but of a whole new life

that I never had
thought was possible.

- Oh, [bleep].
[wrapping paper rustling]

Oh, man. This is--
- How did she know?

- This is going to work.

- This--
[laughter]

- I already love her.
She gave you a sword.

- This might be the best gift
I’ve ever gotten in my life.

[laughter]

- What if she’s looking
for a sword fight?

Like maybe she
has her own sword,

and she’s like,
if you want to marry me--

- You got to sword fight me?
- You got to sword fight me.

- I’d be oddly turned on.
[laughter]

If this is an early indication,
then they have

definitely matched me
with the right woman.

- Yeah.

♪

- Okay.
- Oh, [bleep].

You are now
the prince of Denver.

- [chuckles]
- Why not the king?

- She just christened me.
- The king.

- The king.

- Because a prince is younger,
[bleep] damn it.

[laughter]

- "To the king of my heart,

"it takes a brave
and courageous soul

"to commit to this process.

I can’t wait to meet you.
XOXO, lovingly, your wife."

- Dude.
- Very cool.

- That’s awesome, man.
- She’s very clever.

Dude, put on the crown
and wear that.

Don that sword right now.

[dramatic piano music]

- ♪ And I was
the queen-to-be ♪

♪ We are the royals

- There we go.
[laughter]

- ♪ Castles we build
in black stone ♪

- I will say this, and it feels

almost crazy to say,
but I feel supremely confident.

- All right, brother.
You ready?

- As ready as I’ll ever be now,
with my crown.

- Let’s go meet your wife.
- Let’s do it.

- Reading her card and kind of

getting a glimpse
of how she sees things

really instilled confidence
in me.

And if we’re both just oozing
confidence walking into this,

I think that’s a great, like,
way to start.

You guys feel it, right?
Like, you feel the energy?

- I feel it coming.
- Yeah, man.

- I feel it coming.

- Cool, man.
- See you up there.

- Yeah.
- All right, brother.

- We love you.
We’ll see you up there.

- All right.
- Take care.

[dramatic music]

♪

- The moment we meet,
I hope it’s fireworks.

I hope it’s everything
that we envisioned,

everything that we hoped.

But if I get that, like,
what the hell is going on,

what did I sign up for,

I mean,
that’s pretty damn near close

to the worst-case scenario.

♪

[upbeat classical music]

♪

[cheers and applause]

♪

- It’s nice to meet all of you.

♪

[laughter]

Putting the crown
on right here.

- Yeah!

- Ooh, I gotta make sure
this stays on.

[laughter]
So...

I’m Michael, by the way.

- Show us the sword.
- Look at this.

[all cheering]

- Mike, you good?
- Huh?

- Are you good?
- I am.

I mean, I’m more nervous now
than I thought I would be.

But yeah, I’m still good.
[chuckles]

So does this worry you guys,
like,

now that you see who I am,
are we panicked?

Oh, [bleep] I told you.

[laughter]

- She’s texting her friend,
"Run, run!"

[laughter]
- Get her out of here.

- Okay, everyone.
Please stand.

[dramatic music]

♪

♪

- ♪ Girl,
tell me where we’re going ♪

♪ I can’t help but feeling

♪ This is once in a lifetime

♪

- Please be seated.

[heart pounding]

- I’m sorry.
I don’t think I can do this.

I don’t want
to marry a stranger.

- Oh.

Look, it’s a lot.

You know it better than most
that this is a tough journey.

So...

I can understand the doubts
and, you know,

all the worries that come
with it.

And even though
we’re just meeting,

I do wish the best for you.

You know, if this is a journey
that you don’t want to take,

I respect that.

- Thank you so much.
- You’re welcome.

- Wow, what an amazing guy.

I’m sorry.

[ominous bassy note]

- ♪ ’Cause I’m running away

♪ I’m running away

♪ I’m running away from you

♪ I don’t care what you say

♪ I don’t care what you say

♪ ’Cause I’m running away

♪ From you

[dramatic pop music]

- ♪ Oh, from you

♪ I’m running away

- ♪ There’s no stopping us

[upbeat music]

♪ There’s no stopping us

♪

- I just pulled up
to my wedding venue.

And I don’t even know this guy,

so it’s a weird way
to start a wedding day.

But I wouldn’t change it.

- ♪ Jump in,
don’t fight the feeling ♪

♪ We’ll build ourselves
a boat ♪

♪ Don’t need a rhyme
or reason ♪

♪ Just your hand to hold

♪ My, oh, my

♪ Something about this thing
feels right, all right ♪

[laughter]

- It’s your wedding day.

- ♪ You know that
I’ve been waiting ♪

♪ My whole life

- My hopes are today
is that I’m, like,

starting the next chapter
of my life.

And I hope that I’m able to,
soak in every moment

like, and be present
and not be worrying too much.

- ♪ Just to make you mine

- [indistinct] hair and makeup.

I’ve been to 260 weddings,

so I know that stuff
will go wrong on a wedding day.

Like, it is inevitable.

This is so weird
because the three of us

are wedding photographers,
so this is like--

we don’t usually do this part.

So if the roof caves in,
all right, we pivot.

We go somewhere else.

Whatever.
Like, we’ll just keep going.

- I can’t believe
we get to meet him today.

- Oh, my God.
- Here’s hoping he’s cute.

- [laughs]

- Shut up, you idiots.

[laughter]
- Hey!

- Hey.
- What’s up?

- You guys all look so sharp.

I’m feeling great.

I didn’t get a lot
of sleep last night,

but feeling good
about my decision

to get married to a stranger.

There’s obvious risk to it,

but there’s been a
lot of times in my life

where I didn’t
take the risky option,

and I kind of wish I had.

- What up, dude?

- This is a good way to, like,
get me out of my comfort zone

and do something that will
hopefully be worth it.

- So we’re gonna fix your hair.
- Oh, God.

- His nickname in college
was wolf man.

[laughter]

- Well, I hope your
wife likes hair.

- Eh. It doesn’t matter
if she likes it.

She has to live with it.
[laughter]

[upbeat music]

- Okay, if there is one trait
that you want him to have...

- Mm-hmm?
- What would it be?

- I feel like
I love when people

are just confident
in their skin,

and, like,
that’s the most attractive.

- Everything goes into it.

Like the way he walks,
you know,

the way he carries himself.
- Yeah.

- Like, his mannerisms.
Like, all of that play into it.

- Yeah, how he smells. Yeah.
[laughter]

- The whole reason why
we exist as humans

and not salamanders
is because we love.

And marriage is the
greatest commitment to that.

But to find the love
of your life in the right time

and the right place
in the right setting

is a whole other challenge.

- Are you at all nervous about

talking to him
about your health stuff?

- Yeah, I’m nervous.

I just--like,
I want to give him the space

to be able to, like, digest it,
to process,

without feeling like

he got the short end
of the stick in any way.

I want him to know that, like,
I still have a sense of humor

through it, you know?
- Right.

♪

- Little surprise.
- Whoo-hoo-hoo!

- You are going to be my
flower man for the day.

- Ow-ow!

- My suit looks different
than everyone else’s.

[laughter]
- It’s because I love you.

And we got some nice little
trinkets in here, you know?

We got some rose petals.

And some shooters.

[laughter]
And we got some of this, so.

- All of a sudden, I’m into it.
- [laughs]

[upbeat music]

- ♪ I’ve been down,
I know I have ♪

♪ But I feel
so different now ♪

- Are you worried if your wife
is cooler than you are?

- No, I encourage it.

- I guess it’s not
that high of a bar.

[laughter]

- Behind every great man
is a much cooler girl.

[laughter]

- It’s like, I hope
that she’s independent

and extroverted and social.

- What if
she’s not those things?

- I mean,
if she’s not those things,

like, that’s the way it is.

And--

- Are you going to be able
to stay committed to it?

- I mean, I want to be.

I would love to say,
like, assuredly, yes.

And I like--but saying these,
like, what if questions

are so hard because, like,
they’re so vague.

- Dude, marriage isn’t
that vague, though, man.

Marriage is you’re
saying from the bat,

no matter what, I’m in it.

- It’s kind of your last chance
to back out here.

You sure you’re ready for this?

- I’m going to try
to be 100% committed.

Like, I’m going to 100%
try 100% of my best

to try to be 100% committed.

- The good, old college try.

- Hopefully, you know,
better than the college try.

[laughter]

[upbeat classical music]

♪

[all cheering]
- I’m going to cry.

♪

- ♪ We light it up

- It’s so pretty.
[laughter]

- I’m dying.

I literally didn’t know
you’d be this bridesmaid.

- You’re so beautiful.
- I love you.

Don’t ruin your makeup.

I love you.
- I love you so much.

I can’t believe
you’re doing this.

- I have a gift from you bride.
- Oh.

Oh, boy.
Thank you.

"Holy [bleep]. We’re engaged."
[laughter]

Oh, cool.

It’s like a reusable
film camera.

Sweet.
I like that.

- [sighs] I don’t know how
many pages this is.

"Now, I don’t know
if you know this,

"but one of the five
senses, smell,

"is one of the most linked
to our memory,

so I decided to adorn your day
with different aromas."

♪

Wow.

- What?
- It’s literally my perfume.

- Stop.
- You’re [bleep] lying.

[laughter]
- It totally is.

- It’s literally what
I wear every day.

[laughter]
Who the [bleep] is this guy?

Where the [bleep]--
where did they find him?

- Let’s go get you married.
- Let’s do it.

- Let’s do it.
[laughter]

- Oh, God.

[upbeat suspenseful music]

♪

- Let’s do it.
- I’m excited. Let’s go.

- Let’s go get you married,
man.

Come on.
- Whoo!

[laughter]

♪

- This is your wedding day.

Hopefully, you will
never have another one.

- Now I actually
do have a few--[chuckles]

A lot of emotions
kind of going through.

- I can’t wait to see your face

when you see her
walk around that corner.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

That’ll be telling.

- You know, it’s impossible not
to be nervous in a situation

where you’re marrying
someone you don’t know.

I mean, a lot of people
would call it crazy,

uh, and it might be.

- Good luck.
- All right, bud.

- Thanks.
- This is it.

- Thank you for being here.
Love you.

- I love you.
Good luck up there.

- I think I value marriage
so highly,

so I’m hoping that
my prayers are answered.

Pray for me.

- Dude, that’s all
I’ve been doing

for the last three hours.
- [laughs]

- All right.
- I love that.

- Hey!
[laughter]

- One for you.
[laughter]

One for you.
[cheering]

One for you guys.
[cheers and applause]

Whoo!
[laughter and applause]

- Hi. How are you?
- I’m good. How are you?

- Are you doing all right?
- Yeah, I’m doing okay.

I was not happy about it
in the beginning, at all.

[chuckles]

But you’re a grown man.

It’s not up to me to
make your decisions,

and I do hope you find love.

- That’s the goal.

- You know I love you.
- I love you, too.

Because I value marriage

and there’s so many
unknown variables,

marrying a stranger
is a huge risk.

But like, for this,

I think it is worth the risk
to meet someone

who you could be with
for the rest of your life.

I just need to take
those first couple steps.

[dramatic music]

- Whoo.
- Holy [bleep].

[laughter and applause]

[cheers and applause]

- Right?
[chuckles]

♪

- You got this.

♪

- I just feel like
you just have it all.

Like, you just--

you’re creative, you’re driven.

You just commit to making
everyone around you better.

I’m so proud of you
for getting married.

And I’m just so excited for
this next chapter for you.

[both laugh]

- Thanks for getting me here.

- And you’re about
to marry him.

[soft dramatic music]

- Deep breath. Deep breath.
[sniffles]

♪

- I just feel like--

♪

[laughter]

- It’s okay.

- Between you and Lindsey,

I feel like you really did
show me, like, what I deserve.

Like, every guy
that’s come along the way,

like, you guys are the first
to, like,

to really believe in me
and teach me not to settle.

- You deserve the best.

[dramatic music]

- We got this, ladies.

- ♪ Going to the chapel
[Becca laughs]

♪

- Please stand.

♪

- Feel like I’m going to vomit
or black out.

Let’s just have a bag ready.

♪

[dramatic music]

♪

- Please stand.

♪

- There she is!

♪

[Becca laughs]

[cheers and applause]

[upbeat music]

♪

- Nice.

♪

- I want to hug everyone!
[cheers and applause]

- Oh, stop it!

♪

Hold on.

♪

Stop.

Hi.
[laughs]

- Becca?
- Yeah.

- I’m Austin.
- Please be seated.

- Your friends and family
look so nice.

[laughter]
This is Austin, my husband.

[laughter and applause]

[laughter]

Do you have that tissue?

- It’s okay.
- I got you.

- I’m good.
- No, no.

[laughter]

- I’m usually the crier.
- No, no, no.

- This is nice.

- I, like, never cry.
- Really?

- What is up with me?

- It’s because
I’m so beautiful.

- You are, of course.
- You’re very handsome.

[soft dramatic music]

- "Austin,
Becca’s family and friends

"would like you to know
you have a smart,

"strong-minded wife
who likes to take charge.

"She has a way of capturing
people’s best moments,

"just like
she’ll capture your heart.

"No, literally.
She’s a wedding photographer.

"The way she captures moments
in her photos

"speaks to her soul,
as she sees what others don’t.

Being late is
a personality trait for her."

- So sorry.
[laughter]

Are you usually on time?
- I don’t know.

No?
[laughter]

- Literally never.
- Perfect.

[laughter]

- "Don’t be afraid
to be as forward

"and transparent as Becca is.

"Tell her often
how beautiful her brain is,

"and you will soon find out
that she is the coolest,

nerdiest sex vixen
you’ve ever met."

[laughter and cheers]

- Ow, ow!

- What the hell?
[laughter]

So sorry.

I didn’t write that.

- Becca?
- Yeah.

- "Austin’s friends and family
would like you to know

"you are marrying
a born and bred Colorado guy.

"You’re in for lots of
outdoor adventures.

"All he has been
waiting for is you.

"However, we also hope

"you don’t mind
running behind schedule

because Austin is always late."

[laughter]
- Holy [bleep].

We are never going to
be anywhere on time.

We’re here right now!
[laughter]

- "But you’re fortunate
to be marrying a guy

"whose top trait is loyalty.

"He has friends that
he has kept close for years

"and is dedicated to making
those around him

"feel happy and cared for.

"This will now include you.

Austin’s all-in,
and we hope you are, too."

- I’m in.

- Great.
[laughs]

[soft dramatic music]

- Becca and Austin,
you have written your own vows.

- She’s got this.
- I guess I had to.

[softly]
Okay.

Okay.
[exhales deeply]

"Austin--"
now I know your name.

"I promise I’ll never stop
wanting to learn about you,

"even when I think
I’ve figured you out.

I promise to laugh with you,
at you--we will laugh."

[laughter]

"I promise to be vulnerable
and honest with you,

"even when it’s not comfortable
or easy.

"I promise to share
my N64 with you,

so long as you’re okay
with losing."

- I can’t believe that.

I have an N64 in the room.

- Are you serious?
[laughter]

Who’s your Mario Kart?

- Usually Yoshi or Toad.

- [bleep] same. [bleep].
[laughter]

[bleep],
are we the same person?

- Maybe so.
- Okay.

"And most importantly,
I promise while this may be

"our first
big adventure together,

it certainly
won’t be the last."

- Definitely. I love that.
[chuckles]

- It’s a good match.
[chuckles]

- "I want you to know that

"marriage has always been
really important to me,

"whether it be through, like,
faith or my family.

"My parents have been married
for 36 years.

"And I promise to give you
and this my best shot.

"I promise to treat you
with kindness and respect.

"But most of all,
I hope we become best friends,

"fall in love, and spend
the rest of our lives together.

"So today,
I choose you to be my wife,

"and I’m excited
to start building a life

far better than either one of
us could have imagined alone."

- That was so good.

- Becca, will you take Austin

to be your lawful,
wedded husband,

so as long as
you both shall live?

- I do.
[Austin chuckles]

- Austin, will you take Becca
to be your lawful, wedded wife

so long as you both shall live?

- I do.
[chuckles]

[soaring dramatic music]

- Austin, please take Becca’s
hand and repeat after me.

With this ring,
I wed you, Becca...

- With this ring,
I wed thee, Becca.

- I wed thee, Austin.

- For today, tomorrow,
and all years to come.

- Please wear it as
a sign of my commitment

and a notice to the entire
world that I am your wife.

- And a notice to the
entire world that...

- You are...
- I am what?

[laughter]

- That I am your husband.
- That I am your husband.

Please wear it
forever and always.

[laughter]

[upbeat music]

Boop.

- And now,
by the authority vested in me,

I pronounce you
a married couple.

[cheers and applause]

Becca has requested
the Jewish tradition

of the breaking of the glass.

Austin, you’re going to
have to really stomp on it.

So may your bond of love
be as difficult to break

as it would be to
put back together

these pieces of glass.

- Ready?
- Yeah. Do we do it together?

- Yeah.
And then once he does it,

y’all are going to scream,
"mazel tov."

All right?

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

- Go ahead.
- Three, two, one.

[glass breaks]
all: Mazel tov!

♪

- Austin, you may now
kiss your bride, Becca.

- All right?
- We can.

- ♪ ’Cause I’m looking
for love ♪

♪ Yeah

♪ I’m looking for love

♪ Yeah

- Wow.

- Whoo!

- Ladies and gentlemen,
it is my pleasure

to introduce for the first time

as husband and wife,
Becca and Austin.

[cheers and applause]

- ♪ My heart’s wide open
and I’m ready ♪

♪ Looking for love

♪ Looking for love

♪ Yeah

♪ Do what it takes

♪ Give you everything I have

[upbeat music]

♪

- Three couples have been
married at first sight.

But for the very first time,
the unthinkable has happened.

- I didn’t see that happening,
but.

[somber music]

I’m humbled. I’m embarrassed.
I’m sad.

I couldn’t move her enough

or compel her enough...

to even give this a shot.

- You did good, Mikey.
- Yeah. I did the best I could.

♪

More than just
getting married today, right,

you kind of put yourself
in the mindset of, like,

what is the journey
going to look like?

And you know, sure, there’s
a little bit of hubris in this.

But I would have hoped if,
you know,

she had doubts coming into it,
that seeing me at the--

you know, standing
up there would have

helped quelled some of that.
- Yeah.

- Clearly, that wasn’t
the case, which,

you know, that’s all right.

But there’s probably--
there’s, you know, sadness.

That’s a bit humbling.

- Like, I’m upset.

Like, I’m upset over the fact
that she couldn’t,

you know, go through
this entire process

and not commit to this,

to waste everybody’s time,
to waste your time.

Obviously, you were hopeful.
We were all hopeful.

You conducted yourself
with extraordinary grace.

You were a gentleman.

You were very respectful,

and that’s kind of just
indicative of the character

that we have all come
to admire about you.

So we will be upset for you.
- Well, I appreciate that.

I’m really glad that you guys
feel that I conducted myself--

um...

[shakily]
Like, appropriately.

[somber music]

- [pats Michael’s back]

♪

You did really well.
We love you, okay?

♪

- Yeah.
Thank you, thank you.

♪

- Well, I mean, you’re
going to move on from this.

You will rise from this.

You know, this will just be
another part of your story.

And she’s out there, man.

- No, I trust in my resiliency,
you know?

And the people
I have in my life.

So that’s part of the risk,
right?

You can’t--
you can’t talk about

doing something like
this and saying, like,

"Oh, it’s so risky,
it’s so risky."

And then one of those
greatest risks are realized,

and then start acting like
how the hell could this happen?

Of course, this could happen.
So.

- Well, I hope this
doesn’t dissuade you

from taking more risks
and to continue to take risks.

[Michael sniffles]

- I will admit
it didn’t turn out how I hoped.

I will admit that
I saw my journey

being married at first sight
as much different

than what it ended up being.

♪

It’s a failure.

But it hasn’t changed
who I am.

What’s next for me
is just going through

what I need to go through
to continue to process this.

I still feel the same way

in terms of my readiness
for marriage.

But I might have to make peace
with the possibility

that marriage might not
be in the cards for me.

- ♪ And it just kills me
to be alone ♪

♪ So come on back home

- ♪ I don’t wanna to do

♪ I don’t wanna
just find out ♪

[both sigh]

- We’re here.
- We’re here.

- Yeah.
- Husband and wife.

- So.
[exhales deeply]

- Are you less nervous?

- Very much so.

Yeah, you’re actually
putting me at ease, a lot.

- That’s good.
- Yeah.

I’m really excited because
I’m so happy to meet you.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

- Same.

My husband is tall,
he’s cute.

How old are you?
- 27.

- 27?
Okay.

- How old are you?
- 31.

- 31? Okay. Nice.

- I’ve never dated
anyone younger than me,

but I’ve also never
married anyone before, so--

- Yeah, yeah.
- It’s a lot of firsts.

- Okay.
- What’s your Zodiac sign?

- Sagittarius.

So it goes--

I actually know the three.
It goes...

- You know your big three?
- Sag, Sag, Libra.

- Get the [bleep]--

you’re a Sag sun,
Sag moon, Libra rising?

What?
- What?

- I’m a Sag sun, Sag moon,
Libra rising.

- Really?

- Hmm.
I’m big on astrology.

- Yes, so it’s goosebumps
that go through, yeah.

- This is weird.
- Yeah?

- In a good way.
- In a good way?

- I wrote down a lot of things
that I wanted in a husband,

and you check a lot of boxes.

Not that I need you to
check all the boxes,

but even like you being handy,
like,

I prayed for a man that knows
his way around a tool box.

- Yeah.
- Because I do.

I know my way around.

But I’m also tired,
and I need help.

- Yeah, sure.

- So I’m like, and then like,
you know, I’m good with hair.

- Mm-hmm.

- Did my own hair
for the wedding, so--

- It looks fantastic.
- Thanks. I was nervous.

I didn’t want anyone
else touching it.

- Yeah. After the bun went up,
I was so afraid to, like,

adjust the collar.
- Touch anything.

- Yeah. I was like,
I’m going to mess it up.

- It looks good.
What is--what is this?

Is it special?

- Yeah.
So it’s just regular yarn.

But for--for my culture,
Navajo and Diné--

- Okay, I was going to ask
what--okay.

- Yeah, so for us, you know,
our hair, it represents life.

So when it’s up and it’s like
this, you’re of sound mind.

You know,
you’re clear in your emotions.

You’re clear in your decisions.
Things like that.

And so that’s why
we do it for the wedding.

- Okay. I love that.
- And so bring your best self.

- I love that. It’s beautiful.
Your hair, everything.

You just look like a
well put together person.

Fire.
- Thank you.

- I was like--
that was a big thing.

Like, I really wanted
my husband to have

just a good sense of style.
- Yeah.

- And I see your style...
- Oh, thank you.

- And I love that I can, like,
see parts of you.

And, like, I like what I see.
- Yeah?

- [laughing] Yeah.

- Did you have any big fears
before walking down the aisle?

- I did.
I was--I’m not going to lie.

I was worried that
maybe you would see me

and just be like, oh,

that’s not--
that’s not what I requested.

That’s not what I wanted.

But that kind of washed away
because, I mean, I have eyes.

I look good.
- Yeah!

- I saw myself in the mirror
today, and I was like, damn.

My husband’s lucky.
- Mm-hmm.

- And I want you to know
that, like,

as good as
I look on the outside,

like, I’m even better
on the inside.

Like, big facts.
- I believe that.

- And you’ll get to--you know,
we’ll learn each other.

- Yeah.
- We’ll get there.

- I’m excited.
This is really nice.

- I know. Now we get to, like,
start our life together.

- Mm-hmm.
- And do things together.

I’m really excited.
- Yeah.

And just trying to envision,
you know,

who I wanted
to give my vows to...

this, this, you.

- Yeah? It’s me.
- Yeah.

It’s definitely--you were
everything I’ve envisioned.

- ♪ Everything changed

♪ Everything changed

♪ And everything changed

- ♪ My love

♪ So do you want
to stay with me? ♪

- Want to hold hands?
- Yeah.

Do you need a jacket
or anything?

- Um, I have--
my pink one’s up there.

I’m married.
She’s a wife.

And he’s cute.

He’s cute.
He’s cute.

- You look great.
- Can I sit on this side?

Thank you.

Sorry, I just told
you where to sit.

But if you’re indecisive,
then there you go.

I think I’m going to keep him.

Oh, my God.

- Um, all right.
So we have two, I guess.

- Yeah.
Okay, so I--

I don’t drink.
- [chuckles]

- But I love when
other people drink.

- Oh, yeah?

- I’ll give you shots all day,
if that’s what you need.

- Great.

- But probably one of
them is non-alcoholic

and one of them is--

- Yes, that looks like
the non-alcoholic one.

- I think he’s very nice,
very kind, very sweet.

He just seems genuine.

[cork pops]
[Becca squeals]

I like the fact that he was
crying during our ceremony.

Like, I love an emotional man.

Give me all the emotions.

Because [bleep] the patriarchy.

We need men with emotions,
and he has it, so I love that.

Okay, so you’re from here.
Where do you live?

- In Denver.
- That’s good.

Actually, I live
with my friend, Kyla.

- Okay.

- A lot of people
were saying, like--

- I’m so sorry.
I got lipstick all over you.

It looks great.
You’re doing great.

- [laughs]
I needed a little color.

- Yeah, you did.

So how long have
you known Kyla?

And I love this.
This doesn’t bother me at all.

- I’ve known Kyla
for ten years.

- Okay.

- I’ve known Derek
since college.

Wait, how old are you?

- I’m 31.
- Okay.

Yeah, me, too.
- Really?

- Yeah.
- 1991?

- Yeah.
- You’re 31.

What do you do for work?

- I’m in sales.
- Okay.

So I’ve been in solar
for a bit,

and I was originally
planning on transitioning

into tech or something.
- Okay.

- You’re obviously
a photographer, right?

Wedding photographer.
- Yes, yes.

Wedding photographer full-time.

I started my business
ten years ago,

and now I have a team of
three girls that work--

- Oh, [bleep].
- Yeah.

We work all across the country
at weddings and stuff

like that.
- Damn. Ooh.

- Yeah, I know.
She’s a business owner.

[Austin chuckles]

- It seems like you have, like,

a big group of friends
out here.

- Yes.
- And we do the same stuff.

- Yes, yes.
- So do I.

So it seems like this is all
going to work out really well.

- Yes!
Okay, what other questions?

- I feel like I know you.
- I know. Me, too.

Well, because we’re
the same person.

- Absolutely.

- Oh, damn.

- All right. What are we doing
with this ring?

- [bleep] it.
I don’t know.

I wouldn’t want today
to influence

how I approach future women

that could potentially be
romantic partners of mine,

whether that means marriage,

whether that doesn’t
mean marriage.

I don’t want today to have
a negative influence on that.

♪

- What does it say?

- "Dear Michael,
I can’t express how sorry I am

"to have not given
this marriage

the chance you deserve."

[somber music]

"I hope that one day,

"you’ll be able
to fill the adventure book up

"with incredible memories
of you and your future wife.

"You couldn’t have been
more gracious and empathetic

"towards me, and it shows what
a great man you really are.

"You are a true gentleman,
a kind soul.

I wish you the best."

♪

And it appears that the items
that she left for me

were the items that I gave her,
so.

- Can we keep the sword?

- Well,
she didn’t ask for it back.

So I’m going to interpret that
as that I can.

I hope I figure out a way,
which I think I will,

to bring hope and optimism

to, you know, what my path
looks like from here.

- ♪ Something
about your energy ♪

♪ Stuck inside my memory

- I chose to get
married at first sight

because I saw it as
an opportunity for me

to become my best self.

♪

I saw it as a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

for me to find
someone extraordinary

and to do something
extraordinary in the process.

I wanted to be a husband

going through
a journey of love

and understanding what it takes
to grow and nurture that.

And that’s an experience
I’ll always be seeking.

- ♪ Don’t let go

♪ I’m hopeful

♪ I’m hopeful, yeah

[upbeat music]

♪

- Today is my wedding day.

It’s the beginning
of a new chapter.

- Today is the
day of my wedding.

Though I’m a
little bit anxious,

I do feel very, very ready
to walk down the aisle.

Honestly, it would
make me feel better

if he was as anxious as I am.

[doorbell chimes]

But we are here and this
is very real. [chuckles]

- ♪ Say now

[upbeat music]

♪

- ♪ We were waiting
for the world to wake up ♪

- Hi!
- Yay!

- Good morning.
- Hello.

- Wedding day!

- Today’s the day.
- Wow.

- I’m about to walk down
the aisle

in T-minus, like, three hours.

And I’m so excited to meet him.

It’s finally happening.
It’s finally here.

[laughs]

[cork pops]
[all cheering]

What is happening?

It honestly feels
like I’m in a dream.

It’s kind of like--
it’s just surreal.

I can’t believe
this is my life right now.

And that I don’t know this man.
Like, this is very scary.

- It’s your wedding day.
- I’m already emotional.

- [laughs]
- Yeah, don’t get me started.

Don’t get me started.

Better to cry now
without the makeup.

- Very true.

- I am very emotional,

partly because
my grandma gets to be there.

And like, I didn’t
think that would

be a thing that would happen.

And also, like,

just my brother not being here
today--[sniffles]

[sobbing]
It just makes me sad.

Today is not any, you know,
ordinary day,

and it’s going to be hard
because my brother’s not here.

Unfortunately,
he did pass away.

But I know that
he’s rooting for us

and rooting for me and...
- Yes, he is. He’s here.

- You know, and he’s here

and, like,
he’s guided this whole thing.

And so I’m just sad
that he can’t meet,

you know, the person
that I’m going to spend

the rest of my life with.

But I know that he
knows this is going

to be good for me, right?
- Right.

- Yes.
It’s gonna be good.

- You wouldn’t be doing
it if he didn’t think

that this was good for you.
- Right.

- It’s going to amazing.
- You’re going to be beautiful.

- And I have guys with me.

And if I didn’t,
I would not be doing this, so.

- We’re here.
- I love you.

- Hey!
- Oh, hello. Hello.

- There’s our boy.

- My parents and my brother,
who are back in New Zealand,

they couldn’t be here today.

But my newfound family
in Colorado is here,

and it’s great that they’re
going to be here by my side.

- It’s like we’re hours away.
- Yeah.

- It’s crazy. Hours away
from getting married.

That is insane.

- [sighs] Yeah.

- To someone
you’ve never met before.

- Yeah.

I’m definitely
one for adventure.

Moving to the States
and knowing no one

other than my cousin,
basically,

those types of big adventures

are things that define me
as a person.

And I think
this is the beginning

of the greatest adventure
of my life.

I still think it
boils down to you’ve

just got to be who you are,

and it’s going to work
or it’s not.

You’re just like, okay,
we’re married.

Like, you know,
here’s everything about me.

- Never mind meeting the family
and hanging out.

- Right, right.
- And it’s like, it’s now.

- Right. For all we know,
her family could be crazy.

- But you’re not going
to be living with them.

My wife’s family is freaking
bat[bleep] crazy, but...

[laughter]

You know,
that’s what I liked about them.

So I wouldn’t get hung up
on the family because it’s--

it’s you guys that have
to make [bleep] work.

- Yeah.
I’m not worried.

[upbeat music]

♪

- What will his family be like?
- I know. I don’t know.

I don’t know.

I just hope that
they are chatty

and that they get along
with our family.

I mean, we’re the easiest
to get along with,

so I think
it should be just fine.

- The dude’s got to be an
anxious wreck if he’s normal.

[laughter]
- Yeah.

- I just hope that
you give him--

like, you’re patient with him.

Don’t judge him
right off the bat.

- I mean, I’ve got some high
expectations for this dude.

He needs to be someone
that’s willing

to really work hard and make
a good life for himself--

- And be faithful to you.
Not--nothing--

- Right, right.
- No shady.

- Right.
- No shadiness.

- He needs to be funny,
genuine, kind.

- Funny is huge, though.
- Successful.

Someone that, like,
has a high drive.

If this dude is someone that we
got to push to do stuff, like,

that’s not the one for you.

We just love you
and protect you so much.

We’re so protective
of you that we

don’t want you to
end up with someone

that we don’t approve of.

- But again, no judgment.
- No judgment.

- I love you guys so much,
but I feel like

you can be really protective
and quick to judge.

But also, like,
I have to be patient with him.

You guys have to be
patient with him.

And that’s all we can do.

[upbeat music]

♪

- In time, I’m sure you guys
will find a weekend

to get away, and we can
go to the house in Utah

and go to Zion

and take her mountain biking,
if she’s into that.

- Yeah. I definitely hope that
there’s some alignment.

I would very much like that.

- Okay, we are so close
to walking down the aisle,

and I feel like I’m going
to vomit. [chuckles]

I’m not going to, but I feel
like it’s slowly creeping up.

♪

- ♪ Wake up,
I’m going up to you ♪

♪ I’m going up to you

all: Aw.

- Wow.

- Clare!
- It’s so scary.

- [laughs]
- You look unbelievable.

- Oh, Clare.

- I have to step in those
moments of, like, fear

in order to grow,
but we’re doing okay.

We’re doing okay.

Yeah.

I mean, are we? I don’t know.
[laughs]

I’m telling--the more I say it,
the more I feel it.

So that’s why
I’m saying it a lot.

You know,
I’m speaking it into existence.

We are okay.
Everything’s fine.

He is going to be great.

The family’s going to be great,
and we are--we’re good.

♪

[chuckles]

- You look so beautiful.
- Wow, Clare.

- Oh, thank you, guys.
- You chilling with us?

- Wow.

- So scary.
- I know.

- I’m so scared.
- Oh, honey. Don’t be scared.

You’re here.
The scary part is over.

Like, now, you’re here,
and you’re beautiful.

- Oh, gosh.
Okay, we’re good.

We’re good.
Deep breaths.

- Do you want some champagne?
- Yeah.

Oh, of course.
Now. Now.

- So are the nerves
kicking in right now,

or are you still in, like--
- It comes in waves, you know?

You know, I think the
best thing I can do

is roll with the punches,
if I have to.

[laughter]

- I have a gift from
the bride to the groom.

- Thank you.
- Whoa.

- Oh.

[soft upbeat music]

- Wow.
- Wow.

♪

- "My family is the most
important thing to me.

"This piece of fabric

"is a representation
of my amazing family.

"The Kerr plaid worn
at ceremonies

and is a symbol of our
Scottish clan crest."

Hmm.

I think the fabric is here.

- I think that looks like
the fabric, yeah.

- I will have to double check

traditionally
where this is worn.

This makes my gift look very--

- Yeah, I’m feeling inadequate
on behalf of Cameron.

[laughter]

- Wait.

[suspenseful jazz music]

- [laughing] Okay.
- What the [bleep]?

- But what animal is that,
though?

- Please explain.
What is it?

- Oh, my gosh. I--
- Anteater?

- What the hell is that?

- [laughs] We’re going
to set that over here.

I just need to ask him, like,
what does this mean?

What does that mean?

Because he probably thought
the same thing

about the fabric he got.
Like, what the hell?

What is this?

We need to get to know
each other, obviously.

[laughs]

Okay.
[chuckles]

- What?
- What?

- "To my wife,
this is my friend, Kiwi.

[quirky music]

- [laughing]

- "Sorry he didn’t
get to you sooner.

"He had to take the boat,
you know,

because he’s afraid of flying."

- So you’re supposed to walk
down the aisle with this thing?

- No,
I’m not walking with that.

- Remember that men--most men
are not the most romantic.

- Oh, Lord. Yeah.
I hope he’s a good guy.

I hope he’s a good guy.

Like, that’s all
I can ask for at this point.

Hoo!

[quirky suspenseful music]

[groans softly]

[dramatic music]

♪

- [exhales deeply]
Okay.

- I’m very nervous for you,
but I’m excited.

- I wasn’t nervous until--
until you said you’re nervous.

You’re not supposed
to be nervous.

- Well, I would be nervous
if I knew this girl

for the last ten years.

This would make me nervous

because it’s always difficult
in any relationship.

So Cameron,
are we going to the airport

or are we going in
and you’re getting married?

- I say we get married.
- Okay.

- What if he has no family?

- Then we’ll be his family.
- Yeah.

- You and Kiwi. [laughs]
- You and Kiwi.

- I’ll stop bringing that up.

Yeah, it’s scary.

- You know that I’m not the
biggest fan of this decision.

- Right.
- [chuckling] Uh, yeah.

- I think that it’s crazy.
I think marriage is hard.

- Yeah.

- Like, I know
that you want to be loved

and in a good relationship
with a good man.

- Right.
- And you do deserve that.

He better be a good man.

I mean, it’s all what
it comes down to.

[soft suspenseful music]

- I mean,
I moved across the world

to find the love of my life

and to spend the rest
of my life with her.

♪

But I’m in another country.

My immediate family
are not here.

And I have to make
a family with my new wife.

- Cameron, you may stand
on the groom’s side here.

[laughter]

- Unlock your knees, Cameron.
[chuckles]

- That’s a scary thing,

because I’m starting
to realize

this is something that
I’m going to get one chance at.

♪

I’m excited.

I mean, maybe a little anxious
to reveal the mystery.

It’s good exciting,
not bad exciting.

- Hoo, [bleep].
Okay, we’re good.

I’m scared, but I think

being scared doesn’t always
have to be a bad thing.

Hello.
- You look so beautiful.

- Thank you.

I mean, I’ve been through
a lot of hard moments in life.

I’ve been through moments

where I’ve had loved ones
pass away.

And going through those
things alone is not great.

How are you feeling?
- I’m feeling good.

How about you?
- I’m scared.

Are you scared?
- Oh, a little nervous.

Yeah.
- A little scary.

- You know, just say hi
to his family, and you know.

But I’m glad you guys are
walking me down

because I’ll need that support.
- Sure.

- I got you.
- Yeah.

- We got you.

Hopefully, this--this guy,
you know, is a good guy,

and he’s a loving guy

and love you the rest of
his life and take care of you.

- But what’s any advice?

- Just love each other.
- Mm-hmm.

- I mean,
love and protect each other.

- Mm-hmm.
- Um, yeah.

- And be true to yourself.
- Mm-hmm.

- Trust your intuition.
- Yeah.

- Be kind.
- Yeah, be kind.

- Right.

[exhales deeply]
Scary.

- Take a deep breath.
- [takes deep breath]

Vomit.
[laughs]

No, everything’s good.
I’m fine.

You guys want to bring it in?
Huggy?

Huggy.

I love you guys.
- I love you, too.

- Thank you for
walking me down the aisle.

- Sure.
- [chuckles]

This is scary.
I love you so much.

Mwah, mwah.

- Hi.
You’re the groom!

- I am.
[laughter]

- Hi, family.

Hi, guys.
What’s your name?

- Cameron.
- Cameron.

[soft suspenseful music]

- Life is too short,

and I just want to be able
at the end of this,

to have somebody
who I can see

spending the rest
of my life with.

But there’s so many things that

may not go the way that
I’m thinking in my head.

So just, like, the unknown
is the most scary thing to me.

♪

- You’re a brave man.
[laughter]

- She might be braver.
[laughter]

[dramatic music]

♪

- Everyone please stand.

♪

- ♪ It feels good

- Next time, our newlyweds
dive head-first into marriage.

- ♪ It feels good

- I honestly feel like

the universe delivered
a really special person to me.

- I, like, really have
a weird feeling about this.

- I do, too.

- I feel like
it’s too good to be true.

- Are you nervous that

she’s never been
in a relationship before?

[tense music]

- And our remaining couple
walk down the aisle

to marry a complete stranger.

- It doesn’t behoove me
to do anything but give 100%,

and I hope she--
she does the same.

- You’re ambiguous, and if
you don’t understand yourself

and you can’t really,
like, share it with her,

her anxiety will go crazy.

♪

- What are your expectations
of a marriage?

- You know, I--[chuckles]
Um...

I don’t like being
bossed around.

♪