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‐ [exhales] Man.

[dramatic music]

I've been single for two years,

and today, I'm marrying a stranger.

‐ I'm scared out of my mind.

‐ It is a radical way to find love, no doubt about it.

‐ I feel like it's worth the risk

because I wanna be in love really bad.

‐ Oh, no, no, no, no, no. You cannot faint.

We're not gonna have that. ‐ [exhales]

I've prepared my whole life to be this man.

‐ This is not a joke.

‐ I've never been more sure about anything in my life.

‐ Why y'all let me do this?

‐ Take a deep breath. ‐ Oh, here we go.

♪ ♪

‐ Previously, 10 singles were matched

to be married as strangers.

‐ Obviously had to cancel a couple dates.

‐ Yeah, I did cancel some dates.

‐ Olivia and Brett.

‐ It will feel very weird calling a stranger my husband.

‐ Obviously, I hope she's beautiful, attractive.

‐ What if he's a Cowboys fan? ‐ He's gonna be devastated.

[laughter]

‐ Christina and Henry.

‐ What are you looking forward to the most?

‐ Just to see if there's, like, that initial chemistry.

‐ The moment that is about to become a reality.

I think I'm ready to marry a stranger.

‐ Amani and Woody.

‐ Get up, Sunshine!

‐ Gotta go get your husband, sis.

‐ I know, right?

‐ You're anxious, bro? ‐ Anxious is a understatement.

‐ ♪ 'Cause this is life ♪ ‐ Amelia and Bennett.

‐ Cheers to Amelia and her husband.

‐ My heart is racing, I'm nervous to go out there,

but I still feel like

this whole process is definitely worth it.

‐ Karen and Miles.

‐ We are off.

Worst thing that can happen today?

I don't know yet.

I've been trying to stay as positive as possible

throughout this whole process.

[dramatic music]

‐ And tonight, this is the wedding day.

And for our five couples,

this is the biggest day of their lives.

‐ I am definitely risking my heart marrying a stranger.

‐ It's scary.

I could be making a really big mistake.

‐ God hasn't steered me wrong yet.

Uh, I'ma trust in him. ‐ My heart's doing this.

‐ I'm just ready to see his face.

‐ Please rise. ‐ Yes!

[scattered cheers]

‐ Oh, my God, y'all.

‐ I only wanna do it once.

‐ I really just hope that she and I

are attracted to one another.

‐ What am I doing? Why am I doing this?

[tense music]

I don't know if I can do this.

♪ ♪

[tense music]

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ It's all or nothing ♪

‐ This is "Married at First Sight."

‐ ♪ There's no other way ♪

♪ It's all or nothing ♪

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[crying]

‐ [sniffles]

‐ [exhales] Man.

I look like a whole husband right now.

‐ Bro, you look good. ‐ You look good.

‐ Oh, yeah. ‐ Whoo!

‐ I've been single for two years, two whole years,

uh, and today, I'm marrying a stranger.

This experience has been a whirlwind,

but I'm really‐‐ I'm really happy.

I feel‐‐I feel excited to see the person that,

um, I could spend the rest of my life with,

and that's gonna be a really special moment.

♪ ♪

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

‐ [sniffling]

I'm still scared out of my mind.

I'm nervous about everything‐‐

if we're gonna click, if my family's gonna like him,

if I'm gonna like him.

It's just a lot that I don't know right now.

And I'm not a risk‐taker, so it's hard,

and I'm just trying to honestly just breathe

and take it hour by hour, step by step,

'cause if I don't, I'm gonna freak myself out.

‐ It's a bank account.

Always wanna put in more than you take out.

100%, right? ‐ Yeah, yeah.

‐ You withdrawing, there gon' be fees.

You know what I mean? Think about it.

It's a bank account. It's a bank account.

Deposits, not withdrawals, right?

Yeah, I love you. ‐ Big love.

‐ Oh. ‐ Oh, my goodness.

‐ Aw, you look so pretty.

‐ No, you look so pretty. ‐ So pretty.

‐ Thank you. ‐ Let me see you.

Let's see the back, girl. ‐ Okay.

‐ [chuckles]

Oh, my goodness. Look at there.

Do you feel like a bride?

‐ Um...no.

‐ Are you nervous? ‐ Yeah, I'm nervous.

[solemn music]

I don't if I can do this. Like...

I don't know what I was thinking.

‐ So you're not sure, huh?

‐ I definitely do have doubts right now.

‐ Can you blame her? ‐ No.

Karen is so quiet and modest,

and she don't like to be in front of a crowd.

She doesn't like attention.

I just never thought in a million years

that she would do something like this.

I just hope and pray the young man that has been selected

for her is a man that's going to cherish her

and take care of her.

‐ What if I faint?

‐ Oh, no, no, no, no, no. You cannot faint.

We're not gonna have that. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ Okay?

If you think you gonna faint, look at Mama,

and say, "Mama, I got this."

‐ This whole experience still does not feel real.

It feels a bit like I'm playing dress‐up.

And there's definitely

just a lot of uncertainty, honestly.

Like, what am I doing? Why am I doing this?

It's scary.

I could be making a really big mistake.

‐ I love you, darling. ‐ I love you.

‐ Okay, are you ready? Yeah?

‐ I'm ready as I'm gonna be. ‐ It's time to go.

‐ One, two, three. all: Black love.

‐ All right. ‐ That's it.

[overlapping chatter]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

‐ I'm seconds away from walking down the aisle,

and I'm, uh, ready to‐‐ready to see her.

Right now, my legs are a little weak,

but that's how you should feel at this moment right now.

This is probably the most nerve‐racking piece right now.

It's like the calm before the storm,

and so I'm excited for this moment,

and God hasn't steered me wrong yet.

I'ma trust in him, keep my faith in him,

and the rest will take care of itself.

♪ ♪

[romantic music playing]

♪ ♪

What's going on? ‐ [cackles]

‐ My baby. ‐ I love you.

‐ I love you. ‐ It's crazy.

‐ It's gonna be good. ‐ I'm so happy, Mom.

Hey, how are you? Hi, I'm Miles.

Very nice to meet you. ‐ I'm her mother.

‐ Her mother? Nice to meet you.

‐ Thank you. ‐ Can I give you a hug?

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

She'll be taken care of. I promise.

I promise, I promise. ‐ Thank you.

♪ ♪

‐ [exhales]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

‐ Last night, I found out who my husband was

and took a sneak peek at his Instagram,

and I mean, I'm nervous about the whole thing.

He's not my normal type.

He might be a pretty emotional guy,

so I wonder how this is gonna work.

♪ ♪

Right now, it's still a lot of nerves.

I don't know if I can do this.

I think it's gonna be something

that I will figure out in the moment.

I have no idea what I'm gonna say to him, honestly.

But I think it's probably just gonna come once I see him.

‐ Please rise.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ You live to feel the sun ♪

♪ ♪

♪ You live to feel the rain ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Hello.

‐ Yeah, okay. ‐ Aw, it's nice to meet you.

‐ I'm Karen.

‐ It's nice to meet you, Karen. ‐ You too.

‐ Whoa, you look great. ‐ Thank you.

‐ Yeah, boy. ‐ [giggles]

‐ [chuckles]

‐ Miles, for the very first time, meet Karen.

‐ Hi, Karen. ‐ Hi.

[laughter]

‐ I don't even know what to do right now.

But yeah, you okay? You sure?

‐ Yeah. ‐ I got you.

‐ Miles, Karen's family and friends would like you to know

that she is fun, loving,

honest, sincere, and independent.

She loves to travel.

She is loyal, spontaneous, and goes with the flow.

‐ Nice, nice. [both laugh]

‐ Karen, Miles' family and friends would like you to know

that you are marrying a man that leads with love.

He is caring, compassionate,

intelligent, and spiritually grounded.

Miles is loyal and a man of his word.

You're in good hands,

and he will always place you first next to God.

Now, Miles and Karen,

please face each other and take each other's hands.

These are the hands that will passionately love you

and cherish you through the years,

and with the slightest touch,

will comfort you like no other.

That even years from now, will still be reaching for yours,

still giving you the same unspoken tenderness

with just one touch.

[tranquil music]

♪ ♪

[solemn music]

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

‐ It's all right. Do you want a tissue?

‐ Yeah, they got you.

Kay, dawg, kay, dawg, kay, dawg.

♪ ♪

‐ I got you. It's all right.

I got tissue right here. Here.

[crowd swoons]

‐ He's such a gentleman.

♪ ♪

Karen, Miles, recite your vows.

‐ [sighs]

Throughout this process,

there's been a lot of uncertainty, to say the least.

On our journey together,

I want you to know that these things are for certain.

I promise to keep God at the forefront of our marriage,

and allow him to guide us and lead us

through the good and the challenging in this adventure.

I promise to respect, honor, and protect you.

I promise to listen to you.

In listening, I look forward to learning how to care for you

in the ways that you want and need to be cared for.

And last, but not least, I promise to uplift,

encourage, and support you in all that you do.

‐ Thank you.

‐ Okay, Karen, you may recite your vows.

‐ Miles, it's so nice to finally meet you.

We don't know each other yet,

but I can already tell that you're brave.

Trusting this process,

meeting and marrying a stranger at first sight

is no simple task.

I'm looking forward to get to know you even more

as we embark on this journey.

Just remember, we're in this together,

and that no matter what happens, I will always strive

to be the best version of myself for you.

‐ Thank you.

‐ Karen, please repeat after me.

Miles... ‐ Miles...

‐ With this ring... ‐ With this ring,

I give you my love, and I join my life with yours.

‐ With this ring, I give you my love, and I‐‐and I, what?

‐ And I join my life‐‐ ‐ I join my life with yours.

‐ Good, and now, by the authority vested in me,

I pronounce you two husband and wife.

[cheers and applause]

[uplifting music]

♪ ♪

Miles, you may kiss your Karen.

[crowd cheering]

‐ May I? ‐ Sure.

‐ You sure‐‐cheek? ‐ Cheek.

[crowd swoons]

‐ Ladies and gentlemen,

I have the privilege to introduce for the first time

in the state of Louisiana

as husband and wife, Miles and Karen.

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ This could be love, love ♪

♪ It could be what we've been dreamin' of ♪

♪ Yeah, this could be love ♪

♪ ♪

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

‐ I got you. ‐ [sighs]

Oh. ‐ Oh, you're far.

[grunts] How about that?

‐ I'm good right here. ‐ You're good?

‐ Yeah. ‐ You're sure‐‐okay.

I've married a stranger, and, uh, she's awesome.

She's‐‐she's beautiful.

And the moments we've had so far, even though

they've been very short, like, she's really sweet.

Her smile, like, was one of the first things that I saw,

and, uh, I'm just really excited

to start this journey with her.

We're married. ‐ Yeah.

[both laugh]

‐ We're married. ‐ Oh, Lord.

‐ How do you feel right now? ‐ Overwhelmed.

‐ Yeah? ‐ Yeah.

‐ Yeah, I feel that too.

‐ You too? ‐ A little bit.

I feel like before I met you, I was a lot more scared.

But then, like, when I saw you,

I was like, "Okay, I feel better."

‐ Uh, so funny story. ‐ Yeah.

‐ One of my bridesmaids received a message on accident.

‐ Okay. ‐ With your name.

‐ How? ‐ I don't know how.

‐ But‐‐oh, so someone sent a message to them.

‐ Yes, they thought they were sending it to your groomsmen.

‐ Oh! ‐ Yeah.

So I got the‐‐well, not me‐‐

‐ Right, but they told you, and then you were like, "Oh, snap."

‐ Yeah, I was like, "Okay." ‐ Google‐‐goodness, man!

So, like, when you were stalking me...

‐ Wow, I wouldn't say "stalking‐‐"

‐ When you were stalking me, what did you find?

‐ Researching. Investigating.

‐ What did you see? What did you see?

‐ Well, I saw you‐‐ [laughs]

‐ Dang, so you got a whole, like, leg up.

‐ It's all on your Instagram. ‐ Yeah.

‐ You should really be more private.

‐ I'm gonna be now. ‐ I'm just kidding.

‐ I'm gonna be now. Goodness gracious.

‐ No, I didn't see anything bad.

I was like, "Okay, he works with kids."

‐ Yeah, I work with kids. ‐ "He must be a nice guy."

You seem like you like to get out, have fun.

‐ Yeah. ‐ So...

‐ Did that put you at ease at all?

Or were you still, like, nervous?

‐ Um...I was still nervous.

I mean, at the end of the day, I still...

Your face actually looks really familiar when I saw you.

‐ Really? ‐ Mm‐hmm.

But at the end of the day, like, I was like,

"I still don't know you," so...

‐ For sure. Yeah, so much to learn.

Uh, I'm jealous because she got a little head start

on getting to know a little bit about me and who I am.

I really wanted to be able to know as I could about her

uh, beforehand, but, um, I'm so excited

to talk to her about that a little bit more.

What do you do,

since you know everything about me at this point?

What do you do? What do you enjoy?

‐ Um, I work in project management.

So I work in healthcare specifically.

‐ Got it. ‐ So healthcare projects.

‐ What do you enjoy doing? What do you like to do for fun?

‐ I'm a homebody, a little bit.

[laughs] ‐ [mumbles indistinctly]

‐ I still like to get out and have fun,

don't get me wrong... ‐ Yeah. For sure. For sure.

‐ But my favorite thing to do is actually cooking.

I love music, so I like going to concerts.

I like to be outdoors.

Yeah, what about you? ‐ Same, um...

So I played‐‐I don't know if when you were stalking me,

you found out that, uh, I played ball in college.

‐ Really?

‐ When you were doing your research.

‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ I played football in college.

Um, and so, like, two of my teammates from college,

we started a football program at a high school.

Um, so a lot of times, I dedicate to football.

Are you a sports fan? ‐ Yeah, socially.

‐ Okay, that's all that matters, cool, uh‐‐

‐ I will yell my heart out at a game.

‐ There we go. That's all we need.

That's all we need.

‐ So anything else you wanna know?

‐ Oh, I wanna know so much. I got 50 million questions.

If you open it up, I'm gonna ask‐‐

‐ They told me you had questions.

‐ Oh, I have asked so many questions, like, for real.

I think that I didn't have an idea or a picture

of what I expect you to look like, what you do,

what you're gonna be like, but like, I'm happy.

I'm happy with who you are. ‐ Thank you.

‐ For sure. ‐ I feel better.

I do feel a lot better actually meeting him.

I had a lot of nerves and a lot of anxiety,

but he's really nice, he's easy to talk to,

um, and he's a gentleman, so that's a good start.

‐ I'm, like, I'm not a person that takes a lot of risks,

but also a person that, like,

has wanted to be with somebody for a very long time,

um, and wanted to start a family,

and wanted to build a life‐‐ do life with somebody.

And so I was, like, excited to find the one,

to find somebody to just connect in life with.

And so, um, I'm excited to start this journey.

‐ Me too. ‐ Yeah, it's gonna be cool.

It's gonna be really fun.

To us, to black love, to being the Williams.

Isn't that crazy? [chuckles]

To being the Williams,

and just excited for this journey together.

‐ I'm excited too. ‐ Let's do it.

[hopeful music]

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I'm on my way up, chasing the high times ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Finding the good in saying the goodbyes ♪

‐ Karen and Miles are the first couple

to get married at first sight.

Now they will come together with their family and friends

to take their wedding photos.

‐ Man, y'all look good.

‐ This can be awkward,

but we're hoping that these photos are something

that the couples can cherish for a lifetime.

‐ And we're looking right here, guys.

One, two, three.

[pop music]

[both laugh]

‐ Whoo! ‐ Perfect.

‐ Are my hands cold? ‐ Huh?

‐ Are my hands cold? ‐ Uh‐uh.

‐ Get to work! ‐ Y'all good looking!

‐ Taking wedding photos with my new husband‐‐

it's really awkward, to be honest.

‐ You guys, a little bit closer right here.

Come a little bit closer. Or just your arm around her.

That's nice. That's it, yeah.

‐ You know, we're having

to get really close to each other.

I personally move slow when it comes to intimacy.

‐ So hold those hands right there.

Those back hands, just hold those hands together.

‐ I'm just not, like, the girl that's gonna be like,

"Oh, give me a hug, and let me hold your hand."

And that is just not me,

so I'm getting a little nervous at this point.

‐ And his hand just a little bit lower.

And then just look at each other.

‐ I can get used to looking at you.

‐ ♪ I stepped through the mirror 'cause love is blind ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I thought I saw her standing in the morning light ♪

‐ Being able to take pictures with Karen

is really important to me.

I think that when I think about relationships,

I wanna be able to document a lot of the moments,

especially milestones.

And our wedding being the first time we met,

but also, like, a really big moment just in our lives,

and Lord willing, we're able to be together forever,

and our kids can look back at these wedding photos

and be like, "Y'all are crazy."

And so when I think of it, it makes me happy.

‐ I feel like I'ma tip over. ‐ You're good, I got you.

‐ All right, say cheese.

You guys are adorable! ‐ Thank you.

‐ Awesome.

‐ Ooh, y'all look like the Obamas.

[laughter]

♪ ♪

‐ The second couple to get married at first sight

is Olivia and Brett.

‐ ♪ Oh, oh, I can't let go ♪

♪ Of your love, your love, they're like a millionaire ♪

‐ Yeah, buddy.

[both laugh]

‐ Today's a very exciting day.

In, like, a few hours, I'm going to be standing

in front of my stranger‐husband

who has a name that I'll find out real soon.

Um, slow and steady. I got a husband to meet.

I've been thinking that it will just be me and my cats,

Ricky and Serena, and I thought

I would just spend the rest of my life with them.

But today, I get a husband, and you know, hopefully

he likes cats, too, or else we're gonna be in big trouble.

[chuckles]

Cheers, everybody. Thanks for being here.

I appreciate it. ‐ Absolutely.

‐ I love you all.

I have a little bit of nerves, but they're good nerves.

I'm taking this leap of faith to find somebody to love

and to hopefully find someone who loves me back.

♪ ♪

‐ Hi. ‐ Look how pretty you look.

Oh, and Dad. ‐ You look so pretty.

‐ Look at this strapping young man.

‐ Hey, Ollie. How are you?

Excited? ‐ Yeah.

‐ Don't start crying. ‐ Tissue?

‐ I know, but... ‐ Tissue, tissue, tissue?

‐ I know she's been asking about you all day.

‐ You know, I'm not a huge crier,

but seeing my dad makes me a little emotional.

I mean, we live far apart, you know,

so we only see each other a couple times a year,

but we talk probably four, five days a week.

You look so nice. ‐ Thank you.

‐ Feeling good? Yeah, it's exciting.

Your baby girl's getting married today.

‐ Yup. ‐ [laughs]

‐ Getting married at first sight is a little crazy.

It's scary, exciting, hopeful, nerve‐racking,

but it makes me feel at ease that he's here.

I'm just ready to get the day going, get started.

I'm ready.

You wanna see the ring, Dad? I got it from Diamonds Direct.

‐ Yeah, that's nice.

‐ You like it? ‐ Yeah, it's beautiful.

‐ You can take it out. ‐ It's nice.

[melancholic music]

So what else do you know about him?

‐ I know that he lives in New Orleans somewhere

and he is going to marry a stranger

in just a few short hours, but other than that, that's it.

‐ So two things in common from...

both: Day one. ‐ Right.

‐ Honestly, I could definitely double

as, like, a British secret agent.

I got this; if it doesn't work out for you‐‐‐

‐ Did you go with the cummerbund?

‐ Yeah, of course.

‐ That's really far down. ‐ Well, you know...

‐ How tight is this supposed to be?

‐ [laughs]

‐ I'm getting married today, and I have no idea who she is.

I generally don't get very nervous,

but at the same time, this is untrodden territory.

This is all new.

Does it just hook in? ‐ Yeah.

‐ I think I have it upside down.

‐ You need me to show you how to do this too?

‐ No, no, no, no, no.

Obviously, I hope she's beautiful, attractive,

warm, and I hope she's as excited to meet me

as I am to meet her.

‐ Some good wrapping paper.

‐ It's very sparkly. I like her already.

‐ She named a star after us. Super cool.

‐ Can I see? ‐ That's really cool.

‐ "This star was successfully entered

"into the Star Naming Registry.

The star has been named 'Leap of Faith,'" oh.

‐ This is actually really cool, though.

‐ I think it's very thoughtful. ‐ I think so too.

But it also tells me this is a really nerdy thing to do,

and I can appreciate that.

‐ I agree. ‐ She went above and beyond.

‐ Yeah, she's obviously way more thoughtful than me.

[laughter]

[dramatic music]

‐ You look gorgeous. You're amazing.

‐ I know. ‐ Perfection.

‐ Here, in just a little while,

I'm going to be walking down the aisle,

and I'm about to be marrying a stranger.

I've got a little bit of nerves kicking in,

kind of some butterflies in my stomach, but I mean,

I, like, couldn't ask for better people to be here

that support me.

‐ Mother of the bride. ‐ Hi!

Ooh, you look beautiful.

Today's important to me because it's the start

of hopefully meeting the love of my life.

It's the start of our journey together,

and, you know, I hope he's feeling the same way.

‐ Don't you cry.

Your makeup's gonna get messed up.

When Olivia first told me about this process,

I was kind of upset.

I just didn't think it was the right way

to go about getting married and finding a husband.

But I think she'll transition just fine

into the role of a wife.

I think that she'll give it 110%.

And if it works out, he's one lucky guy.

So I hope that he's a good match for Olivia.

Pretty.

[tense music]

‐ Do you think the cummerbund makes it look classier?

‐ I don't think anything's gonna make you look classier,

to be honest with you.

As long as you're standing up, make yourself useful.

[mischievous music]

‐ Now you got me second guessing the cummerbund.

‐ Well, second guess it while you hand me a beer.

‐ Yeah, I'm on it. ‐ [laughs]

‐ Give you some time to contemplate it.

‐ That's all I really need to do is reflect.

‐ Yeah, I wish it was out of the normal,

but this is pretty much every time we get together.

‐ Yeah.

‐ All right, so Brett. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ Other than not being a cat person,

what do you think your biggest dealbreaker would be?

Does she have to be a real active person like you

and work out‐‐

‐ I mean, as long as she takes care of herself,

I don't really care.

‐ Seven days a week, three times a day

at the gym like you do?

‐ I don't expect anybody to do what I do.

‐ She doesn't have to lift weights

while playing video games like you?

‐ I don't do that. ‐ Oh, I'm sorry.

I hope she takes sarcasm well. ‐ Me too.

‐ And I hope she can deal with, uh, our constant picking

on people 'cause if she can't, she will not last very long.

[dramatic music]

‐ I am definitely risking my heart marrying a stranger.

And I hope she gets along with my family and vice versa.

I hope she has a good sense of humor

because we all ridicule each other relentlessly,

and we're all very sarcastic.

‐ So dreamy. [laughter]

‐ She's gonna definitely either gonna have to

enjoy that or be able to tune that out

because I'm not gonna stop.

Yeah.

‐ All right, you guys ready

to walk him down the aisle, or what?

‐ We're out of beer. Might as well.

‐ All right. ‐ Let's go.

‐ [sighs] Okay.

‐ Last chance. ‐ For what?

‐ To get out of this. ‐ In case you chicken out.

‐ [belches]

‐ Now you got me second guessing.

‐ After you say, "I do," you're on your own.

‐ I don't like you guys anymore.

[laughter]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

‐ Are you ready to get married?

‐ There's no turning back. ‐ No turning back now.

‐ I'm getting married in less than 15 minutes,

and thinking about seeing my potential true love

at the altar is‐‐ it's a weird concept,

but I've actually been ready for a long time.

It just never really worked out, so it's a big deal.

It's just a lot to think about happening really quickly,

but I just wanna meet her.

‐ Hi. Are y'all ready?

‐ No, are you? [laughs]

‐ Here we go. ‐ I suppose so.

[romantic music]

‐ There's Brett! There's Brett!

‐ Hey, thanks for coming. ‐ Oh, dropped a candle, sorry.

‐ It went rogue. What's up, man?

Thanks for coming. ‐ Of course.

‐ Hi. ‐ Hi.

‐ I'm Brett. ‐ Hi, Brett.

‐ Oh, we're hugging? Either way.

Pleasure to meet you. ‐ Trish, nice to meet you.

‐ Hi, guys.

[cheers and applause] Wow.

♪ ♪

Uh...

‐ Are you ready for this? ‐ Yeah, absolutely.

I'm excited.

[chuckles nervously]

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

‐ My future is 20 feet away,

and I'm just ready to see his face.

My nerves are hitting me now, it's go‐time,

and it's like the moment we've all been waiting for.

I'm just nervous.

Can one of y'all, like, fix my train?

Just kind of, just fluff it out.

‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Do your fatherly duties.

I think every bride wants their wedding to be perfect.

You know, I'm sure there's going to be a glitch somewhere,

but let's hope that us as a couple is not the glitch

because I'm ready to find love.

[exhales] Y'all ready?

‐ Take a deep breath. ‐ Oh, here we go.

‐ Please rise.

♪ ♪

‐ Oh, gosh. Okay.

♪ ♪

‐ [vocalizing]

♪ ♪

‐ Ah!

‐ Hi. ‐ Hi.

‐ I'm Brett. ‐ Olivia.

‐ Nice to meet you. ‐ Nice to meet you.

[both laugh]

‐ Quite a trail. ‐ Yeah, sorry.

Oh, goodness.

He exists. Hi. ‐ Hey, I know.

You look beautiful, by the way. ‐ Thank you.

So do you. ‐ Aw, thanks.

‐ Brett, Olivia's family and friends would like you to know

that she loves her two cats like her children.

She loves to travel

and always enjoys a sunny beach.

She's known in her family

as "our family jewel."

‐ They think highly of me. It's nothing.

‐ Olivia is one of the kindest people

you will ever meet.

She's extremely supportive and devoted to her people.

♪ ♪

Olivia, Brett's family and friends would like you to know

when he gets a little sassy, he's not a mean guy.

You just need to feed him. ‐ Oh, great.

[laughter] ‐ Normally.

‐ He loves red meat, so it's steak once a week.

‐ Perfect. ‐ Yes.

‐ He doesn't smoke, but he should come with a filter.

[laughter]

‐ That's funny.

‐ [chuckles] Which one of y'all?

‐ He has no inside voice, so maybe take him out for walks.

♪ ♪

‐ Now, that is true. I'm very loud.

‐ [chuckles]

Brett and Olivia, you have written your own vows.

‐ Absolutely.

I really wish I could stand up here and promise you the world,

but it's not mine to give,

but what I can give you is my world and all that entails.

I promise to stand next to you

no matter what life puts before us.

I promise to listen to you with compassion

and understanding, always keeping an open mind.

I promise to always be honest, loyal, and true.

Furthermore, I promise our home's always gonna be one

that's always filled with laughter, learning, and love.

♪ ♪

This isn't the most traditional way for people

to meet, but I really don't think that matters anymore,

'cause it's up to us from now.

So it's our story,

and I'm really excited to write it with you.

‐ Olivia?

‐ All right.

[sniffles, giggles]

Ooh. [chuckles]

[laughter]

It might be a little snotty. ‐ A pop of color.

‐ Brett, first I wanna start...

[laughter]

I wanna start by saying thank you for being here

and taking a chance on this marriage.

Second, I promise to be your friend and confidant,

support and comfort you in times of need.

I promise to cherish all the moments we have together.

I will be open and honest with you,

trust you, and be faithful to you.

I vow to be patient. Sorry.

[sniffles] I promise...

[laughter]

‐ You can keep it. My cat destroyed it.

‐ You have a cat? ‐ Yes.

[laughter]

[applause]

‐ Whoo. ‐ Okay.

Let's be serious, all right. Ooh, let's start over.

I vow to always respect you, but also challenge you

to be stronger not only for you, but for us.

I look forward to learning everything about you,

good and bad, and growing in love.

♪ ♪

‐ Brett, will you take Olivia's hand?

‐ It's so pretty.

‐ Place the ring on her finger and repeat after me.

With this ring...

‐ With this ring, I wed you, Olivia,

for today, for tomorrow, and all the years to come.

♪ ♪

‐ Please wear it as a sign of my commitment

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

‐ That I'm your husband.

‐ You may now call yourself those cherished words,

husband and wife.

‐ Wife‐‐that's crazy.

‐ Brett, you may kiss your wife.

[romantic music swells]

[cheers and applause]

‐ We're married!

♪ ♪

‐ Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure

to introduce for the first time

as husband and wife, Olivia and Brett.

‐ ♪ Like the ocean needs the shore ♪

♪ To find what it's been looking for ♪

♪ You know that I need you ♪

♪ Like a shadow needs the sun ♪

♪ Everybody needs someone ♪

♪ ♪

‐ We're married. ‐ We are.

‐ I feel like I have so many questions for you.

I don't even know what to ask or where to start.

So what's your cat's name? ‐ Tyrion.

‐ Tyrion, like "Game of Thrones"?

‐ Yeah.

‐ How old is your cat? ‐ Uh, he's five.

‐ Okay, Ricky is four, and Serena is three.

I'm married. [giggles]

I'm like a wife now, so it's crazy.

Are you gonna move the cat in?

We're moving the whole family in?

‐ I mean, I'm not going anywhere without him.

‐ Okay, ditto. ‐ Kidding me?

No, I love animals.

I actually volunteer with a animal shelter all the time.

‐ Aww, you do? ‐ Yeah, I sure do.

After you. ‐ Thank you.

Brett seems like a really nice guy.

Um, he's cute, he's tall,

and we both have cats, which is a great thing

because I was worried about that.

A lot of people don't like cats,

so the fact that he has a cat and I have a cat

just kind of takes away a little bit of the stress.

And so I'm excited.

So how‐‐like, how are you feeling?

‐ I feel a lot warmer than you, I'm guessing.

‐ I'm okay, um, but like, the whole process.

You seem pretty calm.

I feel like I got a little emotional during the ceremony,

but I've been chill, like, all day.

Everybody's like, "How do you feel, how do you feel?"

I'm like, "I'm fine."

I don't know if I'm supposed to feel a different way,

but it's kind of like you were like an imaginary thing

because you weren't in front of me, and I didn't know your name

or who you were.

But, like, now that you're here,

it just seems so, like, crazy.

[chuckles] ‐ Yeah.

♪ ♪

‐ Is your whole family here tonight?

‐ Uh, no, no. My parents are not here.

They're super uncomfortable with being on camera,

like, anything with that, yeah.

‐ Okay, so do they both live here, or‐‐

‐ Oh, yeah, they're both here. ‐ Are they still married?

‐ No, they got divorced when I was, like, 13.

‐ Okay. ‐ Yeah.

‐ Are your groomsmen your siblings?

‐ Yes, those three are my three brothers.

‐ Okay.

‐ Uh, hobbies?

‐ Hobbies. ‐ What do you got?

‐ I like to exercise, and I do that several days a week.

‐ Wow.

‐ Um, I kind of‐‐I'm a very, like, routined person.

‐ Me too. ‐ Um, I like movies at home.

I'm not a huge movie theater person.

‐ I'm 100% with you. Why would I watch it?

It's more comfortable at home, I get the snacks that I want

without having to pay out the ass for it, you know?

I'm 100% on board with that. ‐ I like to go camping.

Like, anything like hiking, kayaking, something.

‐ I'm with you. ‐ Something.

I wanna go do and see things.

‐ Oh, yeah. [speaks indistinctly]

‐ Do you like to travel? ‐ Uh, when I can.

I just don't have a lot of disposable income

to use for that kind of stuff.

‐ Yeah, well, I also work a lot,

go home, and I hang out with my cats.

‐ Yeah, but it's the best hanging out with your cats.

Isn't it? ‐ I know.

‐ I find Olivia very attractive.

She's got just an incredible smile,

beautiful eyes.

Olivia actually strikes me as, like, exactly‐‐

that's the kind of girl that I would've, like,

gone up to and talked to in a bar.

Like, everything about her reminds of, like, the kind

of women that I'm, like, normally really attracted to,

so I think the experts did a great job.

‐ Cheers to us. ‐ Cheers to us.

‐ Cheers to us and thank you again for being here.

‐ Hey, thank you. Hey, you did it too.

‐ And starting this and seeing what happens.

‐ ♪ Haze, and I still want more ♪

♪ And I still want you ♪

[hopeful music]

♪ ♪

‐ Hey. ‐ You ready to have a wife?

‐ Yeah. ‐ Sure, why not?

‐ You good? ‐ Yeah.

‐ Let's bring it in. ‐ Okay, no.

There we go. It's just heavy.

‐ All right, straight into the lens for this one.

♪ ♪

‐ I'm feeling great and amazing and happy.

Our wedding day is flying by, there's so much happening,

and with all the nerves that are going on,

I know I'm gonna forget so many of the details.

‐ Let your arm drop. Yes, beautiful.

‐ This is hard work.

‐ Well, yeah, you got it. ‐ [chuckles]

So I'm glad we get to have these photos taken

because it's a great way to capture all these moments

and just remember this special day.

I'm excited.

[cheers and applause]

There's so many people. ‐ This is the siblings.

‐ Oh, wow. There's so many.

Hi. ‐ Hi, Olivia.

I'm Brenna. I'm Brett's sister.

Nice to meet you. [chuckles]

‐ I got married at first sight

to find that other half to my life.

And I think we're getting along very well.

From initial impressions, I think there's chemistry there.

Brett. ‐ Sterling.

‐ Pleasure to meet you, sir.

‐ We'll talk in a little while? ‐ Yes, sir.

‐ Congratulations. ‐ Thank you.

Olivia is very sweet

and got a real sense of grace about her.

‐ All right, squeeze in. ‐ All right.

‐ I think that there's an opportunity here

for something really great to happen.

‐ This is it. One, two...

‐ Cheese. ‐ Awesome.

‐ The third couple to take the leap of faith

and marry a complete stranger is Amani and Woody.

‐ Whoo! ‐ Oh, boy.

‐ There we go drinking all this champagne.

‐ How you feeling, bro? ‐ It's go time now.

‐ Like it's happening, right? Like, this is it.

To be honest, I actually am nervous about this thing.

Like, you know, Woodrow's

gonna be meeting someone random,

but, like, I give them a lot of credit for doing this.

I really hope that they make it,

and I hope that she's the right one for him.

‐ Game time.

Saucy. You're a saucy guy.

Today is my wedding day,

and the way I'm feeling right now honestly is excited.

I'm just ready to meet my wife.

I wanna know who she is, and, like, how she function,

how she smells, like all those different things.

And, like, how is it gonna be?

‐ They got us looking right, man.

Who this‐‐Jim's Formal Wear? ‐ Yup.

This day is very important to me

'cause I think I spoke about it so many times

and I've said I only wanna do it once.

The reason I am getting married now is because

I've experienced a lot, I've done a lot.

I want somebody to share the rest of my life with‐‐

to function and travel and mingle

and have good times and bad times

and have kids and have a new family and have a new life.

I think it's just time right now.

I'm not getting any younger.

And I think it's a lot of risk,

but I think at the end, it could be a lot of rewards too.

♪ ♪

[exciting music]

♪ ♪

‐ You have any, like, worries or, like, fears about it?

‐ Yeah, all of them.

I mean, I just want our personalities

to understand each other.

Like, they don't have to be the same.

I just want us to get each other.

I'm a little more chill. I just want him to get that.

♪ ♪

In the past, I've definitely dealt

with a lot of heartbreak,

and I keep having infidelity issues in my relationships.

I've dealt with a lot of people

who have presented themselves one way,

and then later, you know, people's true colors come out.

So I wanna find my perfect person.

I want someone that I could spend

the rest of my life with, and I know he's out there.

I just wanna actually know him,

and then we can get started with our life.

I just hope he's not one of those people

that's, like, too much.

‐ Ooh, I need this man to be a good person

'cause I don't wanna go to jail.

I've never been, and I will go to jail for Amani.

So yes, let's pray over this man, over this marriage,

and, like, to protect her and to love her.

Ask for everything because yes.

‐ Dear God, thank you for allowing us to come together

and support and love on Amani.

We pray over the man that she's about to marry

and offer strength, wisdom, and guidance

over our sister and our new brother.

In Jesus' name, amen. all: Amen.

‐ Thank you. ‐ You're welcome.

‐ It's definitely risky to be marrying a stranger.

Stop crying. ‐ I can't, I love you.

‐ But I feel like it's worth the risk because

I wanna be in love really bad.

It's gonna be great.

So I'm excited about the possibility

of him being, like, my perfect match.

‐ Hey, surprise. ‐ Hey.

‐ How you doing? ‐ What's up?

How are y'all?

I dreamed of a wedding, I dreamed of a girl,

and having my mom, my grandmother,

and my cousin's support, that means a lot.

I must be at the right place at the right time

because everything feels right.

‐ You know how I feel about marriage, right?

‐ I know it's very serious.

Like, I know it's a very serious thing.

‐ I'm for real. This is not a joke.

‐ Yeah. ‐ Marriage is work, you know?

People that's been married for 40, 50 years,

they're still working that marriage.

You're really sure you're about it?

You're really sure? ‐ Yeah.

‐ Look at me. I know when you're not sure.

♪ ♪

‐ Are you sure? I know when he's not sure too.

♪ ♪

‐ I think he's sure. ‐ He's sure.

‐ I know I'm ready, but I'm afraid

of not being the husband that I wanna be.

‐ ♪ Can you feel it ♪

♪ Love so wide ♪

♪ From up above ♪

‐ Dad went to jail, Mom and Dad split,

and I don't wanna be like my dad.

‐ ♪ Can you feel it ♪

♪ All around and deep, deep down ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Hopefully, I just present the guy that I know I can be

and hopefully I always will be.

♪ ♪

‐ You look beautiful, bride. ‐ Thank you.

Is this doing too much? ‐ No, girl‐‐no.

You're like "Coming to America" times 10.

‐ Today is definitely a dream come true.

I just feel like dealing with guys in the past,

like, it was all worth it to be able to get to this point

to meet somebody that actually wants

to have that ultimate commitment,

that forever too.

So how are y'all feeling about this whole process?

‐ Oh, man.

‐ You know how I feel.

I told you I didn't like it initially

'cause I thought‐‐I'm a traditional type of guy,

but I saw how excited you were about it.

And I told you I'm ride or die, I'm with you,

so whatever you wanna do, I'm down, so let's do it.

‐ But we love that your decision is

what you wanna do, and we wanna make sure

that we're supporting you wholeheartedly.

So if your heart and mind and soul is in it, we are too.

So we gon' love him just like we love you.

‐ Aw, I appreciate that. ‐ Yeah.

You know, I think it's great.

You know, my daughter was a little apprehensive at first.

I could tell her, you know?

She's nervous, she don't know what to expect.

But I'm ready to be there for my baby.

‐ All right, I need a little help.

Thank you. All right.

‐ It's not too late to turn around.

‐ Yeah, no. It's too late for all that.

It's too late to turn around.

I would've turned around weeks and weeks and weeks ago, so...

‐ Okay.

‐ ♪ It's time to be strong ♪

♪ ♪

♪ It's time to rise above ♪

♪ And it's time to fight for what you want ♪

♪ ♪

♪ You gotta live more, love more ♪

♪ Take in every second as a process ♪

♪ Oh, there's nothing like living in the moment ♪

♪ There's nothing like living in the moment ♪

♪ ♪

‐ My name's Woody. How y'all doing?

‐ ♪ Oh, there's nothing like living in the moment ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Y'all... ‐ You finna get married.

‐ I'm, like, legit about to get married.

‐ You are. ‐ This is the moment.

‐ How you feeling? You okay?

‐ I'm feeling nervous now. ‐ Now you nervous.

Now it's hitting you. ‐ Whoo.

[tense music]

Why y'all let me do this?

I'm extremely nervous.

I don't know him. Like, I think it just now hit.

I'm about to get married.

Why y'all didn't make me feel this before

so I could've prepared myself?

I'm not ready. ‐ We were asking you.

♪ ♪

‐ Ooh, it's so pretty. They did good.

‐ Oh, my God, y'all.

♪ ♪

You about to meet your husband, girl.

‐ Ooh, I'm legit getting married.

This is crazy.

‐ Go down the aisle, Amani. ‐ I am.

‐ I don't wanna have to come get you, friend.

[laughter]

‐ Thank you. ‐ Kay.

♪ ♪

[emotional music]

♪ ♪

Okay. ‐ Please rise for our bride.

‐ Yes! [cheers]

♪ ♪

‐ Well, we're doing this. ‐ This is gonna be fun.

‐ I'm definitely feeling, like, racing heart right now

because it's like, it's about to happen.

Like, I'm literally steps away from meeting my husband.

♪ ♪

[orchestral music]

♪ ♪

‐ [vocalizing]

♪ ♪

‐ All right, Stacy. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

You ready? ‐ Yes.

‐ All right. Let's do this.

‐ [vocalizing]

♪ ♪

‐ He's not a bad looking young man.

♪ ♪

‐ [vocalizing]

♪ ♪

‐ Congratulations, young man. [speaks indistinctly]

‐ Hi, I'm Amani. ‐ Amani. Woody.

‐ You said Woody? ‐ Woody, Woodrow.

♪ ♪

‐ I'm nervous. Are you nervous?

Okay, great. [laughter]

‐ Yes, I am.

‐ You may all be seated. ‐ Yeah.

‐ Ooh, this is deep. ‐ Yes.

[both chuckle]

It's cool. We got each other.

‐ Woody, meet for the first time, Amani.

‐ Hi. ‐ How you doing?

‐ Good. [laughter]

‐ Hey. ‐ He fine.

‐ Woody, Amani's friends and family would like you to know

that you are getting a woman

who is going to light up your world.

Her kindness, quick wit, and sense of humor

will keep you on your toes.

They hope you're ready for the best of both worlds

as she can be the life of the party

as well as cool as the other side of the pillow.

[laughter]

‐ Well, that's good. That's good, no doubt.

‐ Amani is rare,

and you're blessed to have her as your wife.

She is definitely a keeper. ‐ Yes, she is.

‐ Say it again. ‐ Yes, she is.

‐ Okay.

‐ Amani, Woody's family and friends would like you to know

that he is unbelievably passionate

about his friends and family,

and will always be there to stand up for you.

Woody is the life of the party.

[dramatic music]

[laughter]

He is very outgoing.

[laughter continues]

‐ Oh, my God.

‐ It's gonna be a match already, you know it.

‐ He is very outgoing,

but will make sure that the person that he's with

gets all of his love and attention

in the midst of it all.

♪ ♪

Woody and Amani, you two have also written

your own statements of commitment to each other.

So, Woody, you can go first.

‐ As I stand here today,

I stand here and say thank you for meeting here today.

It's the beginning of the rest of our lives.

You don't know me, I don't know you,

but I'm willing and able to show you and give my all to you

because you're here just as well as I am.

Because of you, I'm standing here for better and for worse,

for richer and more rich, not looking for more poor.

‐ Thank you.

‐ And to have and to hold for the rest of our lives.

I hope the words that's on this paper can show

in real life that it's a union, Mrs. Randall.

[applause]

‐ Okay. [clears throat]

So I guess we're doing this. ‐ Yeah, we're doing this.

[chuckles]

‐ First of all, I appreciate you for doing this with me.

I can't say who you are to me because we are just meeting,

but I can say my hopes for us.

I can't wait for us to become best friends

or for us to miss each other.

In order for us to get to our forever,

I promise to support you through every aspect of life.

I promise not to take up all the space on the bed

or hog all the covers,

but I will put my cold feet on your side.

‐ That's fine. [laughter]

‐ With you, I hope to learn more about the world

and how to navigate through it together.

I hope that we can communicate about our joys and fears

so that we can remain connected in every way.

I can't wait to tell everyone how we started this journey.

‐ I know, right? [laughs]

[applause]

‐ Thank you. ‐ [laughs]

‐ Woody and Amani, please take each other hand in hand.

Amani, will you take Woody to be your lawful wedded husband?

To live together... [laughter]

In the holy state of matrimony...

♪ ♪

As long as you both shall live?

♪ ♪

If so, please say, "I do." ‐ I do.

♪ ♪

‐ Now, Woody, will you take Amani

to be your lawful wedded wife as long as you both shall live?

♪ ♪

‐ I do, and I will.

‐ Great. Thanks.

[applause]

‐ Woody, take Amani's hand into yours

and repeat after me.

‐ With this ring, I marry you. ‐ With this ring, I marry you.

‐ For today and tomorrow. ‐ For today and tomorrow.

‐ For all the years to come.

‐ Please wear it as a sign of my commitment.

‐ And a notice to everybody in the world...

[laughter]

That I'm your man, your husband, all that.

I'm all that every day. ‐ Okay.

♪ ♪

I think it's on there. ‐ It's on.

I had to be sure. ‐ Okay.

[laughter]

‐ And a notice to the world that I am your wife.

‐ Ooh, okay. Left hand gang, let's do this.

[laughter]

‐ Family and friends, let's count to three

for them to jump the broom.

Y'all ready?

‐ Do you got it? ‐ I think so.

I got my jumping shoes on. ‐ One, two, three.

‐ Wait. ‐ Go.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ We can't leave yet. I ain't even kiss you yet.

‐ Oh, right. Oh.

‐ I'm excited to announce you married.

You can call yourselves those coveted names,

husband and wife.

Woody, you may now kiss your bride.

‐ ♪ Absolutely going until the end of ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, let's go ♪

♪ Until the end of ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, let's go ♪

♪ Until the end of ♪

♪ Oh, whoa ♪

♪ Go, go ♪

‐ Jeez. ‐ Ay! [speaks indistinctly]

[cheers and applause] ‐ Thank you.

‐ Thank you. Thank you.

Whew. ‐ Oh, yeah, sweets.

This is the business. ‐ Oh, yes.

♪ I'm married, I'm married ♪

[chuckles]

‐ The Randalls. Amani and Woody.

‐ Oh, that's your last name? Randall?

‐ Yes. ‐ Okay.

‐ Do you not like it? ‐ No, I could do that.

both: Amani Randall.

You want me to open it? You got it?

‐ No, I got it, sweets. ‐ Okay, great.

‐ Mind if I call you sweets? ‐ Sure.

‐ All right, bet.

‐ I'm a whole wife. I have a whole husband.

And he looks cute.

[chuckles]

I can't believe, like, I actually got married.

Toast to us. ‐ Toast to us, toast to us.

♪ ♪

‐ I've been so excited to meet you, like, yeah.

‐ You look good, though. ‐ Thank you.

‐ You look real good. ‐ Thanks, I appreciate that.

♪ ♪

‐ I just got married, found my wife, uh...

Her name is Amani. She's beautiful.

I'm excited about her.

It's just like‐‐it's really working out, you know?

Honestly speaking, like, you know, I'm excited right now.

Black love...I don't really know what else to say.

I can't even keep still right now.

I really wanna just do flips.

But I'm just gonna be cool and stand here,

be a debonair guy.

‐ So tell me a little bit about yourself.

Like, what do you like to do for fun?

‐ Uh, travel, meet with my friends, uh, I work with kids.

‐ What, um, age group do you work with?

‐ High school.

I teach stats, so I'm a math background.

‐ Actually, I work with high school seniors and juniors.

I'm one of the internship coaches

and also a coordinator for another program that we have.

‐ I mean, you could coordinate my kids.

‐ Yes. ‐ There we go already.

Like, this is already hitting off, like...

I guess since we on the topic of kids, do you want kids?

‐ I do want kids.

‐ Okay, I do want kids too. ‐ Not immediately.

‐ Okay. ‐ Do you want kids, like, soon?

‐ Honestly, I'm not opposed to it.

‐ Okay, yeah.

‐ You make me happy right now.

‐ I'm making you happy already? ‐ Yeah.

‐ I didn't even have to do nothing.

‐ That's the point. ‐ Okay, great.

This is gonna be easy. ‐ Just be yourself.

‐ He seems really nice and kind.

He is very flirty.

‐ You foreign? You mixed with anything?

‐ I'm not.

I'm mixed with black and more black.

‐ Yeah, me too. ‐ Yeah.

‐ People always assume I'm something, so...

‐ No, black people come in so many different varieties

of beauty, so we don't have to be mixed with anything to be‐‐

‐ Bad. ‐ Right.

‐ It's some bad chocolate right here.

They 'bout to get a real cavity with us.

‐ Oh, this is deep. You doing‐‐

‐ It's a real cavity right here.

‐ You're doing a lot of heavy flirtin'.

‐ I'm not supposed to flirt with my wife?

‐ I'm just saying it's a lot. ‐ Can I not flirt with my wife?

‐ I'm just trying to take it in; I'm just expressing that.

‐ All right, I'm sorry. ‐ I mean, I'm with it.

I'm flattered. ‐ Yeah.

She's direct, I'm direct. She's outgoing, I'm outgoing.

I'm really liking our vibe right now.

‐ You are?

‐ And we only been knowing each other all of, like, 10 minutes.

‐ I don't even think it's been 10 minutes.

‐ Well, I'm liking it, so I don't care about the time.

‐ Well, great. ‐ I'm excited.

We mesh, I think our conversations

automatically are coming organic.

‐ ♪ I'm feeling it now ♪

‐ A toast to us. ‐ A toast to us.

‐ And for our forever marriage.

‐ Definitely forever. ‐ Yes, okay.

‐ Definitely found my Mrs. Randall

and I'm happy that it is who it is.

‐ ♪ Forever after all ♪

[solemn music]

♪ ♪

‐ How close can I be?

‐ Um, as close as you would like to be.

‐ So I could be here? ‐ Within reason, yes.

‐ So my hand is not too touchy? ‐ No, no, you're good.

♪ ♪

I'm definitely attracted to my husband.

I think he's handsome. [laughs]

‐ Left hand gang.

That's all I've been saying the whole time.

"Left hand gang. Left hand gang."

[both laugh]

‐ Seeing how he's, like, wanting me to feel comfortable

is making me more, like, attracted to him

'cause he's, like, really centering his behavior

around how I feel, and I appreciate that.

It makes me feel like I can relax

because he is taking care of me.

‐ Thanks. You too.

‐ Yeah, me too.

‐ Thank you.

‐ That's what I was looking for the whole time.

The physical chemistry, honestly, is

kind of somewhat a match right now.

I do want to kiss her,

but I don't wanna be that guy that's too, like,

"Damn, bro, okay, what else is it that you like?"

But I do want her to know, like,

I do like physically what I see.

I can't stop smiling, though, for some odd reason.

‐ Really? ‐ I don't know why.

‐ That's cute.

‐ ♪ My heart ♪

♪ Wants to love you just the way you are ♪

‐ It wasn't weird at all

being, like, as close as we were.

It kind of felt comfortable, which is kind of strange

because, like, I just met him and the fact that we're already

so comfortable is strange to me.

‐ We're married. ‐ Yeah, it's forever.

‐ Forever. ‐ Forever, ever.

‐ Like forever, ever, ever‐‐ ‐ Like forever, ever.

‐ Like there ain't no death. Like, life.

‐ Like for real. ‐ Yeah, yeah.

As long as you know I'm with it.

‐ I know, too, okay. ‐ All right.

‐ Woody is definitely my husband forever.

We are doing this. We're gonna make it work.

‐ ♪ I love you just the way, just the way you are ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ Please put your hands together for Karen and Miles.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Our first three couples have been married at first sight,

and now they'll celebrate their union

in front of family and friends.

‐ Olivia and Brett.

♪ ♪

‐ I present to you Amani and Woody.

♪ ♪

‐ This may be a little strange as the bride and groom have

only known each other for less than an hour.

‐ Whoo! ‐ Thank you, thank you.

‐ My friends are rowdy. ‐ Looking good!

‐ [vocalizes] Party time!

‐ That means we have to kiss.

‐ Does it? I don't think‐‐ ‐ Unless you don't want to.

‐ I mean, sure. Let's do it.

[cheers]

‐ So are you a leftie, or right‐handed?

‐ I'm left‐handed. I know.

I know. ‐ Me too.

‐ And we're gonna have the bride and the groom

to the floor for their first dance.

[cheers and applause]

[romantic music]

♪ ♪

‐ Don't show me up because you took lessons.

‐ Oh, all right.

‐ ♪ Gonna say, gonna say it now ♪

♪ Hope my words don't hit the ground ♪

♪ ♪

‐ No. ‐ Not at all.

‐ It doesn't. ‐ Not at all.

‐ Right now, dancing together, it's kind of surreal

to have Karen, uh, be a real person.

She's been a figment of my imagination

since...middle school. [chuckles]

And so for her to be a reality today is special.

‐ ♪ I've been falling for you ♪

♪ I've been freaking out ♪

♪ Oh, I'm in trouble ♪

♪ I'm in trouble, trouble now ♪

♪ I can't stop tripping over you ♪

‐ We might try a spin on this one.

‐ Okay. Go for it?

‐ We're gonna go? [wails]

Spinning.

Dancing this close to someone that I don't even know

is a little out of my comfort zone.

We might look silly,

but I'm just doing my best to try to keep up.

And hopefully, we have many more years of practice.

‐ ♪ Can you ring, can you ring me 'round ♪

♪ My head's intoxicated now ♪

‐ It's weirdly comfortable being with my husband.

It seems like he likes to dance, I love to dance,

and I like that he's not trying to hold it back

or, you know, fake it.

‐ Yeah. ‐ It definitely feels natural.

Like, it doesn't feel forced because we're literally

surrounded by friends and family,

and it's easy to just feel a little anxious.

‐ ♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ I wanna think, I wanna think out loud ♪

♪ I gotta tell you that there ain't no doubt ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Now, now ♪

‐ I don't know. It just seems comfortable.

Like comfortable and just, like, natural.

I thought it would be, like, more, like‐‐

‐ Super weird? ‐ Yeah.

‐ Do you wanna be weird?

I'm telling you we can be weird if you wanna be weird.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I can't stop tripping on you ♪

‐ My friends are so extra!

‐ My friends too. Don't feel bad.

What do they want? A kiss?

‐ Yes, come here. ‐ A kiss?

‐ ♪ I can't stop tripping on you ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Wedding toasts often highlight favorite moments

of the couple, but for these stranger‐spouses,

it's a way to learn things about their new spouse

from the people who know them the best‐‐

both endearing and often embarrassing.

♪ ♪

‐ All right, ladies and gentlemen.

Our first toastmaster of this evening is Caroline.

‐ Who's Caroline?

‐ Caroline is one of my closest friends.

‐ Okay. ‐ She gon' make me cry.

‐ Hello, everyone.

It's good to see you guys

and merging two families together.

Karen is one of the most kindhearted souls

that I have ever known.

My life has forever been changed by her friendship,

and I know she will leave a lasting impression

on anyone that's important to her.

She is the kind of person who inspires you to do better

and be kinder.

Anyone who knows her knows what a blessing it is

to have her in your life.

I think she is so brave to find love this way.

I know there is going to be so much learning and growing,

and I wish you well on this journey.

I hope you both know you have a gang of support to help you

walk through this new life together.

Cheers to this new couple.

‐ [mouths words]

[applause]

‐ All right.

Finally, I'd like to invite to the microphone Alexander.

‐ Oh, God.

[funky music]

See, my boy's gonna be embarrassing.

‐ It's not often that your best friend gets married,

especially when it's to a woman that you know

just as well as he knows.

[laughter]

Usually, that's a red flag, but tonight,

it's gonna be a white flag

because I'm giving up my best friend to...

"insert wife's name."

[laughter]

I first met Miles the summer before freshman year.

He thought that I was overbearing and weird,

and I thought he was a great guy with a heart of gold,

but, you know, haters gon' hate.

‐ [giggles]

‐ But the more time we spent with one another,

the more we grew to respect and appreciate one another.

So over the years, I know that I can always

count on Miles to keep it real with me.

Miles is a stand‐up dude, and no matter what,

Miles takes the time to make sure that he is purposeful

in the decisions that he makes.

So when Miles says that "I do," best believe he does.

[upbeat music]

So without further ado, it's my pleasure

to welcome Karen into the family.

Please raise your glass

to the new bride and groom.

Cheers. ‐ Love you, man.

I love you, dawg.

‐ ♪ Coming back for more ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Ladies and gentlemen, at this time,

we're gonna get ready for our first toast

done by Ms. Trish, the mother of the bride.

‐ Go, Mom.

So when I'm a little, old lady, I'll have hair like that.

‐ I'd like to thank everyone

for being part of this special day.

I know it was quick and not your run‐of‐the‐mill wedding,

but I always knew you'd be the most beautiful bride.

Rod and I are proud of the person you are,

and we both support your decision to become a wife

in this very non‐traditional way.

My prayers and wishes are that your marriage

will be another chapter in your success story.

Brett, we love Olivia dearly

and we support both of you as you build your life together.

Welcome to our family. ‐ Aw.

[cheering]

‐ At this time, we will have Stephen, the best man.

‐ Oh, God. ‐ [laughs]

It's gonna be all right. ‐ Go get 'em, tiger.

‐ Good evening, everyone.

For those of you that don't know me, I'm Stephen.

I'm the best man

and Brett's extremely more attractive older brother.

[laughter]

I've known Brett his entire life.

‐ Literally. [chuckles]

‐ He's the youngest of five,

so we've been picking on him since day one.

When he was a kid,

he used to wake up in the middle of the night

and steal all the prizes out of the cereal boxes and then

sit there in his underwear eating all the good cereal.

♪ ♪

As Brett grew up, he got a bucket stuck on his head,

and we had to go to the fire station

to get them to cut it off with the Jaws of Life.

‐ I immediately regret this.

‐ That is an absolute true story.

Brett's family would like you to know

that his response to almost everything

is a sarcastic joke,

so sometimes you may have to pull his feelings out of him.

We'd also like you to know

that you're not just gaining a husband,

you're gaining a family.

We're a pretty close‐knit group,

and it sometimes can be overwhelming.

So just remember, at family events,

even if we're picking on you, it means we like you.

So at this point, I'd like everyone to raise a glass

to Brett and Olivia.

I can now fill that in now. ‐ I have a name!

[laughter, cheers]

‐ So cheers, everyone. ‐ Yes!

‐ Whoo! ‐ Cheers.

Hey, that was great.

‐ Oh, it's speech time. ‐ Uh‐oh, and they startin'.

‐ Good evening, everyone. ‐ Hi.

‐ Amani, we've been best friends for over 15 years,

and from the bottom of my heart, I'm truly happy for you.

‐ Aw, thank you.

‐ You've known dark days, and you've known hard times.

You're always so poised no matter the situation.

So, Woody, a few things to know about your new wife.

She hates the sound of smacking while people are eating.

[laughter]

‐ Me too. ‐ Okay, great.

‐ Her favorite type of flower to receive are roses,

but they have to be yellow.

And though she may never admit it,

she's sensitive, so take care of her.

‐ Thank you.

‐ I love you. ‐ I love you too.

‐ So to everyone, to the bride and groom.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Thank you.

That was so sweet.

‐ So yellow roses, huh? ‐ Yes, I love yellow roses.

‐ Attention, everybody.

I'd like to propose a toast.

My brother, my cousin,

the best person I know.

All 30 years, I watched everything you did,

watched the man you became.

[melancholic music]

♪ ♪

I'm so happy and proud to be your cousin.

♪ ♪

You've been...

a big brother.

We talked about this type of stuff

since we was little.

♪ ♪

And it's here.

And it couldn't happen to a better guy.

I love you, man. I love you.

And congratulations to you and Amani.

Amani, you getting the best. And I love you, bro.

Congratulations. ‐ Thank you.

‐ To Woodrow and Amani.

‐ ♪ Breaking out to the world ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Yeah, I wasn't expecting that.

‐ That's so sweet.

‐ ♪ Open up your eyes ♪

♪ It's something to believe in ♪

[upbeat music]

‐ It's now time for our fourth couple, Amelia and Bennett,

to prepare to meet their spouse

for the very first time.

‐ ♪ Tonight's the night, let's touch the sky ♪

♪ We set the bar higher and higher ♪

‐ You guys look so awesome.

‐ Is there, like, a special visitor, or‐‐

‐ Yeah. ‐ What‐‐ooh.

‐ ♪ Higher and higher, higher and higher ♪

‐ What do you have? ‐ I don't know yet.

‐ [gasps]

‐ My heart's fluttering. ‐ Wait.

‐ Oh, my God. ‐ Oh, my God.

This is a gift from him. ‐ Wait, it's perfect.

It's, like, the only thing that you have left

that you need to wear and complete your outfit.

‐ It's like he knew. ‐ Wow, there's a note.

‐ "To my future wife, I found this tiny pebble

"while on a hike in Tunica Falls, Mississippi.

"You and I are about to enter

"into an extraordinary period in our life together.

"It's the joys of this world‐‐the quiet moments,

"the tender moments, the pebbles that we'll pick up

and laugh at‐‐that I'm most excited to share with you."

[chuckles]

"I can't wait to finally‐‐finally meet you.

Here we go."

[chuckles]

"From your future husband."

‐ Wow. ‐ He sounds perfect.

That's beautiful. ‐ [sighs]

I love the gift that he gave me.

I think it's so cool and it's, like‐‐

I just put a bird's nest in my hair, and he gave me a rock.

‐ Wow. ‐ That's amazing.

‐ Oh, my gosh. I'm gonna wear it right now.

It seems so synchronous,

and it's so cool to, like, see his handwriting,

and know that it's attached to a hand,

which is attached to an arm, which is attached

to, like, a whole person that I'm about to meet.

And it already just feels very romantic and lovely.

‐ You look like a princess. ‐ Mm, like a nature goddess.

‐ [laughs]

‐ It goes perfectly with the bird's nest.

‐ It does. It really does.

‐ I think he gets it.

‐ What do I know about him now? ‐ Oh, yeah.

‐ He likes waterfalls.

He has good taste in pebbles. [laughter]

‐ So what do you think your future bride

is doing, like, right now?

Or do you think she's as nervous as you are?

‐ Sure, yeah.

I mean, she might be more nervous.

I feel like I'm not as nervous as most people

would be in this situation.

I feel very relaxed.

‐ You feeling good? ‐ Yeah, I feel great.

‐ You amped? ‐ Amped?

‐ Yeah. ‐ I mean, sure.

‐ Cool. [laughter]

‐ I mean, my heart is definitely pounding right now

out of my chest.

It all feels very real,

but is kind of an out‐of‐body experience

where I am here, I am myself,

this is all, like, sensory overload.

But by the same token, I'm feeling really ready too.

Um, can't wait to meet her.

[dramatic music]

‐ Uh, big man first. ‐ Thank you, Pete.

‐ You feel like any attributes

that you're, like, really looking forward to, or‐‐

‐ I mean, you know, um,

I'm excited to be, like, close to

and potentially intimate with a woman.

[laughter] It's nice thing.

‐ How long has it been? ‐ [laughs]

It's been half a year, just about.

‐ Wow. ‐ Yeah.

Wait, can somebody make a toast?

‐ Let's toast. Hey, hey, to this guy.

‐ To this guy on his wedding day.

♪ ♪

all: Wow. ‐ [gasps]

‐ So many cuttings. ‐ Amelia.

‐ Amazing! ‐ That looks amazing, Amelia!

You are a goddess. ‐ [squeals]

Right now, I feel a little jittery,

kind of like in a dream state.

Check this out. It's not even at full poof yet.

This is not what I imagined when I imagined my wedding day

when I was little, but it's such an incredibly interesting

way to really find someone that I love,

that I want to spend a lot of time with.

Like, if it worked out,

that would be so crazy.

I'm just really excited to get to know him.

Oh! [laughs]

‐ Hello. ‐ Oh, my God!

‐ Mom, you look amazing! ‐ We look the same.

[laughter]

‐ Do you want a champagne?

‐ Cheers. ‐ Cheers, Mom.

‐ I was thinking how hard it would be to find somebody.

The right guy can't be that hard.

‐ They found someone for you. ‐ Yeah.

‐ So yeah, I mean, I guess they filtered through

and, "All right, these two will work‐‐boink."

‐ I hope so. That would be amazing.

‐ So one thing about Amelia‐‐ Amelia loves strangers.

She loves meeting people and finding out about them.

And I mean, I'm a total optimist,

so once she told me it was happening,

I just assumed it was gonna work out.

So I think this whole thing

is just gonna be a great adventure for her.

‐ Love you. ‐ I love you too.

I can't believe it. Oh.

♪ ♪

‐ Come over here. Let me see you here.

‐ You look like the guy Elvis is jealous of.

‐ You also look a little like you're gonna quiz us.

‐ Your hair looks a mess. ‐ That's fine.

It'll just stay a mess. That's how it is.

There's nothing to do about it. ‐ No?

Nothing to be done? ‐ No.

‐ That's the first line of "Waiting for Godot."

"Nothing to be done." ‐ Uh‐huh.

[laughter]

‐ Oh, we could get some product.

‐ All right, get some product.

His socks don't look as clean as they might‐‐

‐ I know, I know, we've been talking about the socks.

‐ Okay, all right. The socks, not great.

Look, you're gonna meet somebody.

You wanna smell good, you wanna look nice.

‐ Yeah, I put deodorant on, believe it or not.

‐ My son, Bennett, can be anxious sometimes.

He is a very creative person,

and yet, he idles high.

And I always hoped for a wife for him

that would make him feel loved, secure,

and can bring him that ease of spirit.

That's my wish for them.

All right, listen, sonny, let me give you one last hug

before you're married.

‐ I love you, Mom. Thanks for being here.

‐ I will always be here for you.

It is unbelievable that the next time I see you,

you're going to be married.

I find that very strange. ‐ It is very strange.

‐ Very strange.

I look forward to meeting the person

that you're gonna be spending the rest of your days with.

Don't you? ‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ Okay, well, keep me posted.

Honey, joy to you and your new life.

‐ Thanks, Mom. ‐ I love you very much.

I don't know what to make of this whole thing,

but I'll see you very soon. ‐ Yes.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Today is my wedding day.

It's exhilarating, it's crazy,

and it is the first day of my life with my new wife.

I feel like one of those air hot dog dolls

you see outside of the hot dog stands,

you know, or outside of the cell phone stores.

I feel like my body's just, like, going every which way

and there are all of these unpredictable forces

that are, like, leading all of my limbs

in chaotic directions.

It is a radical way to find love, no doubt about it,

but if I spend my 50th wedding anniversary

with the person I'm marrying today,

this whole process is definitely worth it.

‐ Look. Look at him.

‐ Hi. ‐ Hey.

[applause] Hey.

Hey. Thank you.

‐ Hey, Bennett, how are you? ‐ I'm good.

‐ Please stand right there.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[circus music]

‐ Okay. [laughter]

♪ ♪

Perfect. ‐ Yeah!

‐ That's supposed to go there. ‐ I know, right over there.

♪ ♪

‐ I think he's nervous. ‐ He looks nervous.

‐ I think he looks nervous. ‐ I think he's nervous.

‐ [exhales] This is crazy.

In a couple minutes, this stranger

is gonna be calling me his wife,

and that feels really, really strange.

My belly feels like... [whistles]

And my heart's doing this, and my arms have goosebumps.

It feels like there's more pressure

because there's all these people here now

watching this thing go down

that I don't even know if it's gonna be successful or not.

Like, I'm trying not to expect

that it's gonna be perfect and magical

even though that's what I'm hoping for.

I don't know.

[laughs]

‐ All right.

Lucky guy. ‐ [chuckles]

[romantic music]

‐ ♪ They say ♪

♪ Your heart speeds up ♪

♪ And the world slows down ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Oh, my God. Look at him.

♪ ♪

‐ Please rise.

♪ ♪

‐ [laughing]

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

‐ Huh?

‐ Hey. ‐ Good to see you.

[laughter]

♪ ♪

‐ All right, Bennett, meet Amelia

for the first time.

‐ It's not the first time. ‐ [laughs]

♪ ♪

‐ Okay. ‐ Wow.

♪ ♪

‐ Next time on "Married at First Sight"...

‐ How do you feel about sharing a bed with a complete stranger?

‐ Most of the sex I've had is with strangers, so...

[laughter] ‐ Oh, jeez.

‐ Do I need to Amazon Prime some condoms?

‐ Yes.

‐ ♪ I'm gonna give it to you ♪

♪ Like you've never had it, babe ♪

‐ We have all the right ingredients,

and I certainly could see myself

falling in love with her.

♪ ♪

‐ Come on in.

I think I have a crush on my husband.

I'm excited to see what happens

when you guys are gone.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I'll light a fire, make your heart start pumping ♪

♪ Like a freight train running to nowhere ♪

‐ And the final two couples will walk down the aisle

to marry a complete stranger.

‐ What is going on here?

This is so, so absurd.

‐ I kind of need to do a little bit of revision on the fly,

since we've met.

‐ I feel a little nervous

because this isn't a classic fairytale.

I'm not moving from this spot, so y'all can go over there.

But I'm so ready to be a wife. Let's do it.

I wanna meet him. I'm so ready.

[tense music]

‐ Done.

♪ ♪

‐ It's about to get real.

♪ ♪