- Getting married to a stranger is crazy.
- I'm done playing.
I'm done with these dating apps.
I'm ready to meet my wife.
- This is your destiny. This is your story.
- True love requires great risk,
so I'm willing to take that leap of faith.
I'm getting nervous now.
- Previously, ten singles were matched
to be married as strangers.
[cheers and applause]
- Lindsey and Mark.
- And don't you ever baby talk me.
If I get dairy by accident,
I projectile vomit for 12 hours.
I'm the luckiest bitch in the world; buckle up.
- Oh, wow, she's got a lot of energy.
- Jasmina and Michael.
- Whoo! - So this is the one.
This is the one we getting married in.
- Like that? - Can you dance in it?
- Can I dance in it? - Can you dance in it? Hey.
- I'm at the reception like this.
- Yes. - Can you dance?
- I want my bride to feel happy
that I'm gonna be next to her on that altar.
- Noi and Steve.
- They found me a husband.
- What? Yes!
- When you first meet her, and she asks you,
"What do you do," what are you gonna say?
- I'm gonna say I was a sales engineer.
I just did some self-growth work.
- I feel like she would want him to have a job.
- Alyssa and Chris.
- What if he doesn't like dogs? - He can't--he has to.
- What if he's allergic to dogs?
- I'm scared.
- You might go, "Oh, what have I done?"
When you're standing at the altar.
Or she might think that.
- Katina and Olajuwon.
- This is my habitat.
[cheering]
- I'm not that freaky. I promise you.
And I feel like he's gonna be, like, on the same page as me.
[dance music]
- Guy's ready to get married.
- And tonight, it's the wedding day.
- Single Katina, it was nice knowing you.
- And for these five couples,
it's the most significant day of their lives--
When they meet and marry a complete stranger.
- They're ready? We're going now? Oh, God.
[tense music]
- [cries]
What happen if she doesn't want to connect with me?
What happen if I messed with somebody that she knows,
and she can't get over my past?
- It's a scary situation, you know?
It's a legal marriage.
I have to share my life with this person.
I have to share a home with this person.
- Oh, my God, I feel sick to my stomach.
My body is, like, shaking.
I just hope that I'm not disappointed.
- Oh, [bleep].
- Calm down. - No, I'm not calm.
I can't be calm.
I'm about to throw up.
♪ ♪
- ♪ It's all or nothing ♪
- This is "Married at First Sight."
- ♪ There's no other way ♪
♪ It's all or nothing ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Trying to find love tonight ♪
♪ Trying to find you ♪
- Our first couple, Lindsey and Mark,
already said "I do" and got married at first sight.
Now, it's Jasmina and Michael's turn.
- I'm getting married today.
[laughs]
- Today is the day that I've been waiting for.
Today is the day that I've prayed for.
It's kind of like wanting to get on a roller coaster
that you've always wanted to be on,
and you're in the line,
and you can see you're gonna be at the front really soon,
but you just have to wait a little while longer.
[upbeat music]
[cheers, laughter]
- You're getting married. - Oh, my God.
I'm finally about to be a wife.
I thought I would wake up feeling, like, scared.
But no, I still feel the same way.
Like, I'm still excited.
- That's good. - Maybe when you start walking.
You'll be like, "Oh, my God, I'm getting married."
- That's when my heard will beat fast.
- "I'm getting married!" - I know. I'm ready.
I just feel like I've had the worst luck with relationships,
and the men that I choose.
You know, I want someone that's just tired
of playing those games.
I never saw successful marriages
around me growing up.
You know, people would get married for the wrong reasons
or just end up cheating.
So I always said I wanted to just be different
and just show my younger sisters how it's done--
That you can be in a relationship,
there can be love, and it can work.
Oh, it says "bride."
- That's you. - There's a bride.
[electronic music]
- ♪ They try, they fail ♪
- What's up, my boy?
- ♪ Their lies prevail ♪
- In a few hours, a stranger is gonna call me husband
and I'm gonna call her wife.
- Ready?
- Ain't got no choice. There's no turning back now.
I'm getting married at first sight
because I'm willing to take a risk
to get the life and the love
and the companionship that I always wanted,
to get the family that I always wanted.
When I was 13, I lost my father to prostate cancer.
When I was 20, I lost my mother to breast cancer.
So everyone knows how important
my siblings are to me.
I'm also the last of my name.
So I just want to be able to just continue
that legacy on as well.
I feel like I have a lot to give somebody as well.
I have a lot of love, a lot of compassion.
I want to be able to give that to somebody wholeheartedly.
- My mans told me he's gonna stop overthinking one time.
- You know what it is?
When you're-when you're dating, you're meeting different women,
and you're just going on awkward first dates,
and kind of keeping someone at arm's length,
not being super vulnerable with that person.
- Mm-hmm.
- And if I'm telling myself I'm done with that life,
I gotta be a different Mike. I can't--
- Can't get new results off of making the same--
- Exactly.
- Yeah. Yeah.
- I gotta be ready to be vulnerable.
- We've matched Jasmina and Michael
because they're both highly compassionate people
who strive for successful, long-lasting marriage,
despite not having grown up with examples of it
in their own homes.
We think Jasmina's pragmatic nature
can help overthinker Michael,
while Michael's reliability is exactly what Jasmina needs.
- ♪ Walk in the room, all eyes on me ♪
♪ All eyes on me ♪
♪ Ain't starin' at you, they're starin' at me ♪
♪ They're starin' at me ♪
- Are you ready to say your vows?
- I am.
- Till death do you part?
- Put my husband in that. Do us part.
- Do y'all part? [laughter]
So what are your expectations of, like, a husband?
- I mean, I expect my husband to, you know,
always want to keep me happy,
'cause I'm gonna always want to keep him happy.
My biggest hope for today is that, you know,
he's what I've been asking for.
I'm ready for someone
who really wants the same thing that I want
without playing all of the games to get to it.
You know, I want someone that's really
serious about it.
I hope that, with this marriage,
we're, like, communicating, talking things out,
being honest about our feelings.
- Like adults. - Like adults.
In my past relationships,
I kind of felt like a test dummy.
I'm just tired of being that person
that gets men ready for the next relationship,
that person that men have to go through
in order to get it right.
- Hey. Y'all look good. Look at y'all!
- Hey! Oh!
- Look at you!
- Having my family and friends here,
having my sisters here, having my brothers here,
having my best friends here is so important to me,
because their positivity throughout this whole
experience has been a great component
because I know regardless of what happens today
or happens throughout the marriage
that I have that huge support system
and that comfort is what's making me feel
so peaceful right now.
- You're just the youngest of the bunch. So that's hard.
- Baby bro's not a baby anymore.
- Oh, my God. - No. No.
- So we gotta hand baby brother off
to somebody I don't know.
- We've been the girls and Michael for how long?
- Oh, my God.
Yes. - Yes.
- You ever thought about how things would be different today
if Moms was here?
Have you reflected on that?
[solemn music]
- Yeah. I think part of the comfort that I have--
Of course, from you guys--
But spiritually, I feel like...
she's here with me...
validating these steps, you know what I'm saying?
- Yeah. - Stand up real quick.
So yeah, physically she may not be here,
but we all have on this pin to reflect...
her presence being here today.
♪ ♪
- I agree. She is here.
She would be excited.
- ♪ Give more to the flame ♪
- It's a big moment, bro.
- I wish my mother was here today
to share this beautiful moment with me.
I mean, seeing the positivity from my siblings,
from my friends,
makes me feel good to have that support.
But on the other end, it reminds me
that there's a physical support that I'm not getting today.
- Like, love is, like, present. - Yes.
- It's not past. It's here.
This is what it's for, bro. We're here for you, brother.
I'm glad we get to share this moment.
So have a great time.
And we celebrate in life.
New chapters, new beginnings. - Yes.
- It's all blessed. - Yeah.
- Amen.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- I am moments away from meeting Mrs. Morency.
I am moments away from day one
of hopefully a great, beautiful relationship.
I'm looking forward to it.
And all my loves ones are out there waiting for me.
So I'm excited. Let's get this done.
Let's have a good night.
And next time I see you guys, I'll be a husband.
Peace.
- Let's get it on.
♪ ♪
- Y'all, I'm 'bout to get married.
♪ ♪
And I just feel sick to my stomach.
[clock ticking]
- I'm about to throw up.
- Just count to three.
- I just, like, have a knot in my throat.
I'm so nervous. I'm so scared.
Literally every single emotion just hit me at once.
I just hope that the person that I see I'm attracted to.
The person that I see just, you know, treats me well.
And, yeah, I'm just not gonna talk any more about it,
'cause I feel like I'ma throw up any second now.
[tense music]
Wow, I'm really not sure.
I was--I was talking all that mess every day,
like, "I'm good."
[dramatic tone]
I'm not. [chuckles]
- Here it is, Mike.
- I'm making a decision to be vulnerable with somebody,
be my full self, and put my 100% into it.
But I hope the woman that I marry today is patient with me
and understanding that being vulnerable
in this manner is new,
so it's gonna take me some time in order to do it correctly.
- You got this, sis?
- No.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
I don't know nothing about him. I don't have a name.
Nothing. It's a stranger.
[knocks on door]
Come in.
Oh, my God.
I really put my time and energy
and love into this process,
so I'm just hoping that the person that I do see
at the end of the aisle is all worth it.
- Why are you crying?
♪ ♪
Are you nervous? - Mm-hmm.
♪ ♪
- [exhales]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Yay! - All right.
[applause]
- Look at him. You look good.
♪ ♪
- Yo, the gang's all here, man.
♪ ♪
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- Don't be nervous.
You've gone through this process,
and you're gonna go in openminded,
I've this a chance, 100%.
You're gonna make the best wife.
- I hope so.
I don't play around with marriage.
My parents got a divorce.
My family and my siblings just being separated--
I don't want that for my children.
I want it to be different.
And so I do want this person to be my person.
I do want us to be together forever.
♪ ♪
I just didn't think that my person would be somebody
that I, you know, don't know,
and I don't think that it hit me until now.
Oh, my God, I feel sick to my stomach.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Oh, my God, I feel sick to my stomach.
My nerves is on ten right now.
The worst thing that could happen today
is just us not getting along,
us just not being on the same page.
- [sighs]
♪ ♪
I'm just--I'm--listen,
I am praying that that man is what I asked for.
♪ ♪
- You got this.
♪ ♪
Put your trust in everything that you've seen growing up,
with me, things you learned from.
Carry them into this new journey
with your new husband.
- Can we all please stand?
[suspenseful music]
- Oh, [bleep].
- Calm down. - No, I'm not calm.
I just hope that I'm not disappointed.
♪ ♪
- You look so good.
♪ ♪
- You're okay. - Oh.
- Wow.
- Aww!
- ♪ Loving you is kinda like ♪
♪ Feeling a cool breeze on a summer night ♪
♪ You soften all my jagged edges ♪
♪ Into something beautiful ♪
♪ You're sweeter than paradise ♪
- It's a pleasure.
- ♪ With you by my side ♪
♪ Finally the pieces fit together right ♪
- Hi.
- ♪ 'Cause you are the better part of me ♪
- Stand right here.
- Got it.
♪ ♪
- Wow. I'm Michael.
- How are you? Jasmina. - Jasmina.
- Yes. - Jasmina.
- Wow.
- Whew.
[quirky music]
[laughter]
- So, you come here often?
- [laughs]
[laughter]
- Michael, Jasmina's friends and family
would like you to know that Jasmina loves children.
She cannot wait to build her own family
and be the best mother.
Jasmina loves to travel,
so make sure you have a passport.
In fact, don't be surprised
if you take a trip to South Korea
so she can experience the boy band...
- BTS?
- Stop playing. Stop playing. [both laugh]
♪ ♪
- Jasmina can turn into a firecracker.
If and when this happens, just call her Beyoncé
and keep it moving. [laughter]
Jasmina, Michael's friends and family
would like you to know
that as the baby boy of a Haitian family,
Michael is definitely spoiled by his sisters.
- Come on, y'all.
- Michael loves kids and can't wait to be a father.
Michael has lived by himself for a long time,
so he might just be a little bit messy.
So just be patient with him, 'cause he's a fast learner.
Michael always means well,
and he will always show up for you.
[soft music]
Now, you've written your own vows.
Jasmina first.
♪ ♪
- Okay.
Mike...
[laughter]
I knew from the first time I saw you
you were the one. [laughter]
Before we say our "I do,"
I just wanted to be honest and let you know things
that I can't promise in our marriage.
I can't promise that I won't eat food of your plate
after I told you I didn't want any.
[laughter]
- Preach. - I can't promise
that I won't hog the covers
or take up all the space on the bed.
I can't promise that I will squeeze the toothpaste
from the bottom up. [laughter]
But here are things that I can and will promise to you today.
I promise to always make you feel wanted and valued,
but most importantly heard.
And lastly, I promise to remember that you are human,
just like me, and that we're in this together,
today, tomorrow, and for the rest of our lives.
♪ ♪
[applause]
- Oh! She's posh.
[laughter]
- Should have went first, bro.
All right.
Since I was a young kid,
I always knew I wanted to be married.
[soft music]
Jasmina, we're about to embark on this very unique journey
that no one else here will ever understand.
We're going to have battles only you and I
are going to be able to overcome together.
So today, I promise to be vulnerable, to humble myself,
to allow you to learn all aspects of me,
the good, the bad, the ugly, and I hope you can accept them,
'cause I vow to accept all aspects of you.
I promise to respect you always,
especially in the midst of turmoil or hardship.
I don't believe life has many coincidences.
We are here today in front of all of our friends
and family for a reason.
So I vow to do everything in my power
to find out what that reason is.
[applause]
♪ ♪
- Michael, take Jasmina's hand and repeat after me.
♪ ♪
With this ring... - With this ring...
- I wed you, Jasmina.
- I wed you, Michael.
- For today... - For today...
- For tomorrow... - And all the years to come.
- And for all the years to come.
- Please wear it as a sign... - Please wear it as a sign...
- Of my commitment... - Of my commitment...
And a notice... - To the entire world...
- That I am your husband.
- That I am your wife.
You got nice fingers. - Thank you.
I got a manicure for you.
- I got you. There you go.
And it ain't coming off.
That's what that means. [laughs]
- And now, by the authority vested in me,
but most of all by the power of your own love,
I pronounce that you are married.
Michael, you better kiss your bride.
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- The bride and groom will now begin their new life together
with a clean sweep.
I won't you to both your hands on this broom,
and I want you to sweep one good time.
♪ ♪
Now, lay it before your feet.
The leap they take together over the broom
is also symbolic.
They leave behind their past,
and they jump in the future together to secure their love.
I need y'all to make some noise.
One. Two. Three.
Jump!
- ♪ Show me what you're cookin' ♪
♪ Oh, let me see them moves ♪
♪ You got the whole world lookin' now ♪
- Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure
to introduce to you for the first time
in the state of Massachusetts as husband and wife...
- Michael and Jasmina.
Make some noise!
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ Taking hold of you ♪
♪ Taking hold of you ♪
♪ I see a kind of magic taking hold of you ♪
♪ Taking hold of you ♪
♪ I see a kind of magic taking hold of you ♪
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ Here, now ♪
♪ Looking in your eyes as I'm sitting by your side ♪
♪ No fear, doubt ♪
- Two couples have now been married at first sight.
Now it's time for Lindsey and Mark
to reunite with their family and friends for wedding photos.
♪ ♪
- My coworker was like, "Yeah, they're coming back to Boston."
I was like, "I gotta apply."
- I applied on Valentine's Day.
- Did you? Yeah. - Literally. It was a Sunday.
I was dating this older guy, and he was just kind of a jerk.
And I was like, I'm tired of dating the wrong men.
I feel great. I feel like he's a very genuine and kind man.
♪ ♪
- Oh. - Oh, no, this--
- [laughs]
- And the only thing I'm concerned about
is the whole five cats situation.
- Do you have cats? - I do.
- [bleep]. How many cats?
- Three. Yeah.
- You guys! You guys!
I mean, like, let's be for real.
I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Good news is his are close to death.
- Okay, so we're gonna do this. Let's do a quick little fluff.
- My feet are so warm and toasty.
- Yeah, we've already put the sneakers on.
- Oh, you got your sneakers on? - Yeah, bitch. Yeah.
Are you crazy? We dropping off layers.
In three hours, I'm not gonna have any underwear.
Good luck. - [laughs]
- My wife is a wild child.
She likes to have fun like the sun shines in the sky.
But I like it.
She's someone that I think can keep up with me,
someone that will get me outside of my normal routine.
And I'll live probably more of my life because of her.
- Okay. All right. Now let's, "Whoo!"
All: Whoo!
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
♪ Let's break the walls down ♪
♪ Let's break them all down ♪
- Kissing my husband is, like, still awkward,
because we don't know each other.
And I'm like, "Are you coming in closed mouth?
"Open mouth?
"I don't know what to go for.
Just give me a closed mouth right now."
So I'm still trying to get--
I'm still trying to figure out the rules of the ride.
Mark, this is my dad.
- We met. - We met.
- How you doing? - And this is my brother, Phil.
- How you doing, Phil? Nice to meet you.
- They're the good ones.
- Never. - Get out of here.
Only listen to half of what he says, okay?
- Okay. All right.
All right.
- Only listen to half of what he says.
- I think when I've dated people that were,
like, really outgoing,
I never knew a softer side to them, a loving side to them.
I'm hoping for the best. But I don't know her yet.
- Is that your mom in the blue? - No, she didn't come today.
That's my landlord. - [chuckles]
- She's like a mom. - Okay, I love that.
I totally adopt the old ladies too.
- She's gonna dance with me. - So no mom tonight?
- No mom.
- Is that a tough situation? - Mom's tough.
- Same with mine. - Yeah.
- Same.
- ♪ I feel ♪
♪ At exactly the right time ♪
- Is your dad here? - No, he passed away.
- Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. - Yeah.
- How old were you? - When he passed?
- Yeah. - Two years ago.
- Oh. Well, I'm sure he's here in spirit.
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
- I haven't talked about my mom to him,
but I can definitely relate to that whole mother card.
And so how awesome that people love you so much they're,
like, willing to step in as your surrogate?
That's what I want. And that's what I need.
I'm ready to dive in.
- ♪ And you life's turned upside down ♪
♪ ♪
- How you feel? - I feel good.
- I was [bleep] bricks before I came out here.
- Were you? - I'm not gonna lie.
- How you feeling right now? - I feel good.
- Yeah? - I am a bride now.
I am somebody's wife.
I just think I was very nervous before,
just being on the other side of that door,
not knowing what to expect.
And I was just, like, too much into my head.
I was letting it ruin my moment.
Thank you for holding that. - I got you.
- But now, I'm good. We Gucci.
- I don't know if you want to sit down or not.
- Let's see if I can sit in this dress.
- My wife is beautiful. Like, drop-dread gorgeous.
Like a Black Barbie, beautiful.
Like, perfect. 100% my type. Yeah.
- That's real crazy. You wasn't gonna--
- I'm sorry. I'm sorry. - You wasn't gonna cheers?
- Let's do this over. - You wasn't gonna to a toast?
- Let's do this over. Hold on.
- You better pour that swig back.
- All right. All right. Okay. Do it over.
- Let's toast to new beginnings,
being open and honest with each other,
and always staying on the same page.
Cheers. - Cheers.
[gentle acoustic music]
♪ ♪
- [exhales]
- So it's funny, right?
I was trying to guess your name.
- Yeah. - I guessed Melissa.
- Melissa? - I guessed Melissa.
But when I shortened it to Mimi.
- And then you got Mimi. - Your name is Jasmina.
Low key, I was kind of right.
- Nah, you was wrong. [both laugh]
- Okay.
What's your sleeping schedule like?
That's a great question to know right now.
- I honestly do wake up every day, like, around 6:00.
Like, my body just naturally wakes up that early.
- Okay.
- As far as what time I go to sleep...
- 11:00.
- Sometimes 2:00 in the morning.
- [whistles] - That's only because I'm,
like, watching all these Korean shows right now.
- What do you mean, like, Korean game shows?
What are you watching? - No.
They're, like, Korean dramas. - Okay.
- Just like any American show, just with Korean people.
- I'm a grandpa. I'm in bed.
If I can--if it's up to me, I'm in bed by 9:30, 10:00.
- Oh, no, I'm definitely in bed at that time, but watching TV.
- Oh, okay. - [laughs]
What do you watch? - You know what's funny?
I don't watch anything.
- You don't watch TV at all? - I don't.
- So you don't go to the movies either?
- Nah, movies--I mean,
I haven't been to the movies in quarantine.
- Wait, you don't like Marvel?
- All right, is this the end of our marriage?
[both laugh]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Family's mad loud. - I know.
- That's probably my family, though.
- It could be mine too. - Okay.
- My family is real loud too.
[all cheering]
♪ ♪
- Hi. Jasmina. - That's my best friend.
- Hi. - Nice to meet you.
- Welcome to the family. - Thank you.
- Too close. Too close. - Yo, yo, yo.
This is what happiness should feel like.
And it's, like--it's humbling,
because for my brother to know that he has somebody
who he can be himself around--
'Cause you just came out swinging.
- It's all right. It's all right.
- I was like, "That's the one."
[laughter] "That's her. That's it."
- Feels super good that both families
are accepting this union.
- ♪ Turned to me, gave my hand a little squeeze ♪
♪ Promised all my body needs from now to eternity ♪
♪ ♪
- It feels right.
- He trying to touch my booty. You see it, right?
- I mean, I see it, but I was gonna let it go.
[laughter]
- ♪ Come, come and live this moment ♪
♪ Like it's all we got ♪
♪ Cheers to that ♪
♪ There's no telling where we're going ♪
♪ So let's love where we're at ♪
- Any guess as to where we going?
- I think Mexico. - You think so?
- I feel like they all go to Mexico.
- Mind if it's Jamaica? - I hope not,
because I'm planning on going there for my 30th.
- Oh, okay. - You coming?
- To your 30th?
[laughing] I mean...
[both laughing]
[upbeat music]
- ♪ I want it in your hand ♪
♪ Lift it to the sky ♪
♪ Can you feel the love that's moving around? ♪
♪ Can you feel the earth ♪
- Ladies and gentlemen,
it's my pleasure to introduce to you Lindsay and Mark!
Give it up for them!
[cheers and applause]
- Yeah! Let's go! - There you go. You got it?
- Yes. I'm coming.
Okay. All righty.
- All right. Oh, I want-- - This is so nice.
- I want a kiss.
- I've always said, like, you can be good-looking
and trash on the inside.
For me, what matters and what I find sexy is confidence.
- Hey! - Whoo!
- All right, enough of that.
I have no complaints.
I find him incredibly attractive.
- Yeah!
- And I think our chemistry is kind of undeniable.
- Yeah. I'm ready to see what he's got.
- ♪ Bundle up your heart for me ♪
- When's the last time you slow danced?
I don't think I've slow danced with someone in a long time.
- A slow dance? No. I mean, my grandfather was slow...
- Yeah? - When he was 98.
- Wow. - So maybe, like,
in the kitchen while he was cooking.
- Your grandparents are with you?
- No. Well, my grandmother is.
This was actually her ring, with my grandfather's.
- Oh, wow.
- And my grandfather died two years ago, at 99.
- Oh, wow.
- I'm gonna live till 100. That's my goal.
- Yeah, yeah. That's my goal. - Is it really?
- I want to live to 100 and just be like...
- I tell everybody all the time I'm gonna live to 100.
- "I lived for a century." Mic drop.
- Do you know if we make it till 100,
they'll put us on the jam jar.
I'm serious. They're gonna put us
on the Smucker's jar on the news if we live till 100.
- Really? - It's a thing.
- I think the more we find out about each other,
the more comfortable it seems.
It gives me hope for a great, successful journey with her.
I mean, I would love it to last forever.
♪ ♪
- Do you like country music? - Do you?
- No. - No. I don't.
- Thank God. I was like,
"Worst-case scenario, he likes country and has cats."
- Yeah. Cats.
- I love that you love cats... - Yeah.
- But we gotta talk about that five-cat situation.
- Oh, boy.
- It's a lot of pussies in one house.
- Yeah. [both laugh]
[light music]
- ♪ I try to resist ♪
♪ But you've got that something ♪
♪ I can't miss ♪
- Ladies and gents, now introducing,
for the first time, as husband and wife, Jasmina and Michael.
[cheers and applause]
- She doesn't feel like a stranger to me,
so I'm no longer using that word to describe her anymore.
I'm just gonna call her by her name, Jasmina.
Or my wife, Mrs. Morency. Yeah.
- ♪ Freedom to live and love ♪
- What was your thought right before you walked in?
- I was very nervous.
But, "Let me put my big girl panties on and do it."
- ♪ The butterflies and you ♪
- You know what? I feel like I'm gonna
give you a random spin in like five seconds.
- Oh, not with this train. - You don't think so?
- I have to hold it. - That's fine.
I do feel physical chemistry when embracing each other,
and her smile is beautiful.
So that's the main thing that I see when I look at her.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Can't tell if this is love or not ♪
- I think there's maybe a little spark.
It's not, like, a... [imitates explosion] Right now.
I just feel like it's real little,
because we're still getting to know each other,
and we really haven't had that much time to talk.
We'll see how it goes.
- ♪ Never felt like this before ♪
♪ Is this a fling or something more? ♪
♪ Love and I, I sure wanna figure it ♪
♪ I sure wanna figure it out ♪
♪ Let's go dive in deep ♪
♪ Where we can both be free ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
- Two couples have now been married at first sight.
Three other sets of strangers are still anxiously awaiting
their turn to walk down the aisle.
[upbeat dance music]
♪ ♪
- Hi. - Hi.
Oh, it's so pretty in here.
Today, I'm picking out my wedding dress,
which I'm really, really excited about.
This is pretty.
- That is gorgeous.
- I want him to be like, "Damn, she looks good,"
when I come down the aisle.
This one. - That one's really pretty.
- Yeah, I want to try this one.
- I think this will fit you bomb.
- I'll try that one. I like the top of it.
I'm not gonna be single Katina anymore.
I'm tired of being the only one
who doesn't have a child,
the only one who's dating.
And I'm meeting guys, and they're telling me,
"Oh, you're cool and everything,
but I'm just not looking for anything serious right now,"
or "I don't know what I want."
- Okay, so you ladies can take a seat here,
and we'll get started.
- I just want someone who knows what he wants
and is ready to make the commitment
and will just stick to that commitment.
- Olajuwon, how do you feel?
[tense music]
- I feel like I got the jitters.
But I'm confident in myself.
I know that this is a forever move.
And I'm just gonna be honest with her.
Anything she asks me, I'm gonna be real.
Hey, our past is our past, our future's our future.
We're taking a big step forward, and I'm here.
There's no turning back.
- You know this means no more Isaac.
- I know. - No more Isaac.
- Think you need to leave the player-ish ways behind you.
- Yeah. - It's over.
- It's all over. - Yeah.
- That's gonna be a hard thing to shake.
- Isaac was definitely part of my playboy days.
But that's the old me.
I am 100% confident
that I'm ready to put away my selfish ways.
I'm so happy to go into the next chapter.
I'm so happy to have this opportunity.
I feel so blessed.
I can't wait to hug my wife and just love this woman
the right way, how she's supposed to be treated.
- I hope that she is ready for you too, because you're--
- I know I'm not easy to get along with.
- You're a lot. You're a lot. - I know.
- But you know what, you're tamable.
- Yeah. - You're tamable.
- Your boy's a good catch. Your boy's a good catch.
- Although Olajuwon used to be a playboy,
he's ready to move on from that lifestyle.
We feel Katina is someone who can keep up
with Olajuwon's energy
as well as align with his desire to have a family.
- Oh, my gosh! Aww, that's pretty.
- I love this one.
- Oh, my goodness. - This is so pretty.
- It's pretty, but it don't give me the wow yet.
- Yeah. - No?
- No. - I like the back of it.
- I really like it. - The train.
- It gives me wow. [laughs]
I hope when he sees me coming down the aisle,
that he just says to himself, like, "She looks beautiful."
- Actually, this dress looks good.
- I know it does. I'm like, you're tripping.
- It's pretty ridiculous.
- I'm ready to meet the love of my life now
because I'm 30 years old, and I've had my fun.
I'm tired of dating. Time's clicking,
and my ovaries aren't getting any more youthful.
I feel like I'm just ready to, you know,
start a family and everything.
And I can't do that by myself. I need someone.
♪ ♪
- Ooh. - Oh.
- I like this. - I like this one.
- Wow.
- I knew you were gonna like this one.
- How do you feel in it?
- The back is very, very pretty.
- Let me see the front. - But the front, I feel like,
one, that someone's, like, choking me.
- Yeah, that one definitely looks like--yeah.
- I'm choking, right? - Mm-hmm. - Okay.
- Let's see the next one. [laughs]
- Do you think that he has high expectations
that they're gonna find the perfect wife...
- That's what I'm afraid of. - For him?
- I'm afraid that his expectations are way too high.
- I think so too. I think they are too.
- He expects his wife is gonna cook him breakfast
before he goes to work,
and if they're working the same hours--
- But I don't think he's gonna want to see
someone that's always home. - No.
- He's just coming home, he's leaving--
- I think he'll like her to work
a lot of hours, just like him. - Yeah, I do too.
All: Whoa!
- There he is. There he is.
♪ ♪
- I feel clean. I feel sharp. I feel confident.
I look like James Bond.
[laughter]
International, baby.
I want my wife to yell
to her family and friends, "He look good!"
- You think you'll take your wife's breath away?
- Yeah, 'cause I almost took my own.
[laughter] - There goes that cockiness.
- I almost took my own. - There goes that cockiness.
- So I think I'm gonna take hers too, know what I mean?
[laughter]
- Ooh. - Oh.
- Wow. - See? Look at that.
- That's beautiful. - Yeah. This is very beautiful.
- Like, imagine you walking down the aisle.
- Yeah. Damn, I think I really did find the dress.
- Does it feel like a fairy tale?
- Yeah, it does. - It looks like a fairy tale.
[uplifting music]
- I am ready to meet the love of my life.
I feel like you only live once,
and if you have the opportunity
to meet someone who's on the same page as you,
why not take the chance?
Y'all don't want to send him this picture right quick?
- Yeah, like, "Hey." - I need my husband's opinion.
- "We got a little preview for you."
- If I could tell my future husband something right now,
I would say, "I can't wait to meet you.
You have somebody who is taking this seriously,
and I promise to be the best wife that I can be."
- Yeah! - This is the dress.
We did it.
- Katina--I want to give Katina a big hug.
- Aww. - My baby.
- I'm ready to get married. Like, let's hurry up.
- Ooh. - Whoa!
- Wow. - Ooh, he's popping there.
- That's it right there. - He's popping there.
- That's it. - That's the one.
- You guys think so? - That's the one.
- This is the--yeah.
- That tells people you showed up.
- You're stunning right now. - I love this outfit.
You guys believe in it. I believe in it.
There should be no more discussion about this.
[whistles] My wife's gonna have--
She have a mouthful when she sees me.
♪ ♪
I am so ready for love. I'm tired of the app.
Tired of Tinder. I'm tired of all the [bleep].
I'm ready for my love.
I'm ready for the love of my life.
I'm ready for the next chapter. Who knows?
Maybe I might have a little one running around
sooner or later. Who knows, you know?
Yeah, it's time to fall in love.
[laughs]
- Any doubts in your mind
that you're doing the wrong thing?
- So you're locked in.
- Yeah. No, I don't think I'm doing the wrong thing.
- Focused. - It's a decision.
It's a decision. - Committed?
- Yes, I'm committed. - Lifetime?
- [chuckles]
♪ ♪
[electronic music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Boy, you better recognize ♪
♪ I'm the queen, I'm the prize ♪
♪ Boy, you better recognize ♪
all: Hi!
- Hi. - This is Noi.
- Noi. - Yeah. The bride-to-be.
- I'm picking out my wedding dress.
What? This is actually really pretty.
- Mm-hmm. - That's really pretty.
- This is really pretty too. - Oh, yeah.
- [gasps] - Yeah, that's gorgeous.
- I have to try this one on. - Yeah, this one's really good.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I don't really know what kind of dress I really want.
We're looking for lace A-line.
I do kind of like the mermaid.
Oh, my gosh, I love that. Yeah, let's try that one on.
- Yeah.
- Let's try that one on too. - Some glitter.
- I want to try this one on too.
- Yeah.
- Like, the whole store.
But I have a feeling, when I find the right dress,
like, I'll just know.
- I think we have a good amount to get started with.
- Yeah! Okay. - Let's do it.
- Yay! - Awesome.
♪ ♪
- I've been ready for love and marriage
ever since I was a little girl.
I'm a hopeless romantic, and I feel like the way
that I'm meeting this person actually makes sense
for the way that I've dated and what I believe about love.
I believe in love at first sight.
This is so fun! [laughter]
♪ ♪
- I got my high school tux here.
♪ ♪
- Welcome to Russo's Tux. How can we help you today?
- We're here for a fitting. - Okay. Tux or suits?
- Looking for a tux today. Yeah.
- Tuxedos? Okay.
- So I'm a very adventurous person.
I just got back from a four-month road trip.
So I decided to take another leap of faith and get married.
This one right here.
Yeah, I definitely like this one too.
- I'm feeling this one right here.
- Both my grandparents and my aunt and uncle
have had arranged marriages.
It worked for them, and so why wouldn't it work for me?
From here on out, just a matter of finding somebody
that I am compatible with
and can make a relationship work and build a family.
I come from a very caring family.
We're all pretty tight.
A lot of love to go around in the family,
so that's a pretty important aspect for me.
- It seems to be getting a little bit more real
now that we're here picking out clothes.
- Are you nervous, man?
- I'm in good shape right now.
Once the wedding's actually here,
it'll start to pick up again.
- Though Steve is a free spirit, starting a family
is his number one priority right now.
Noi wants that as well,
but with a husband that has an emotional side to him.
- I'll go try that on.
- And we believe that Steve can bring that kind of connection
that she wants so badly.
- Are you guys ready? - We're ready.
- Yes.
- All right.
♪ ♪
- Oh, wow. - Wow!
- That--oh, my God. - Awesome.
- Whoo!
- Wow. - You look so beautiful.
- Oh, my God. All: Aww.
- Oh, I love it.
- There's, like, not an imperfection.
- It just feels so surreal... - Yeah.
- Because I've been thinking about this,
and now it's actually happening.
I'm getting super emotional, because I never thought
that I'd be trying on these beautiful wedding gowns.
I was a kid that didn't have a lot of money growing up.
I was born in a refugee camp in the country of Laos.
So I would have never imagined in a million years
that I'd be trying on these beautiful,
expensive wedding gowns.
This is a fairy tale moment for me.
♪ ♪
- I hope that he's a good father, and, like--
- I know. Noi wanted to be pregnant, like...
- Two days--yeah, like yesterday.
- Yesterday. Yeah. - Yeah.
- The only thing that we know about him
is that he's also willing to do this.
And I feel like that makes... - That's true.
- For an interesting, courageous person.
- You're so right.
That does say something about a person.
- Throw caution to the wind and be like,
"I'm doing this for love" is, like, very beautiful.
And I think it's, like, rather perfect for Noi.
- All right. - Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
- Foxy. - I hate to say this,
but I wish I looked like that in a suit.
- [chuckles]
I'd have to say that this is the most important
first impression that I'll ever have to make.
This is a huge life decision.
She's meeting me for the first time on our wedding day,
and I want to make sure
that when she does see me in this suit,
she's gonna be really excited about it.
- Stand up straight. - All right.
- So she's coming down the aisle.
This is the first thing she sees.
♪ ♪
You can't go wrong, buddy.
- Pretty good. [laughter]
♪ ♪
- Oh, wow. - Yay.
- Oh, my God, this is so cute. I love it.
- I know! - Your smile!
I haven't seen you smile like this before.
- I--like, I don't know. I'm getting really excited.
- That's gorgeous. - You're stunning.
- I feel like a princess. - You look like a princess.
- You are a princess. - Yeah.
- Giving my heart away to someone is sacred.
Marriage to me is sacred.
So there's a part of me that's a little nervous.
But I trust the experts so much.
I trust this process so much.
I just know that they'll find me my person.
♪ ♪
I think this is the dress. - Yeah.
- I think this is the dress.
- 100% this is the dress. [laughter]
- No, it's definitely the one.
- It is. - Oh, my God.
- It's just so you.
- I hope that when I walk down the aisle,
my husband will be just as excited
to meet me as I am to meet him.
And I hope that the first time that we lock eyes,
that it'll be magical and beautiful.
And I hope that he's just as excited and open
to this experience as I am.
And that's all I can really hope for.
I'm excited to finally meet him.
- He's truly, like, the luckiest man.
- Aww.
[all speaking at once]
- We found a dress!
This is so crazy.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Ain't nobody like me Ain't nobody like me ♪
- Hi.
- So did we have some gowns you brought?
- We do have a couple that I brought.
- Just a few.
- Just to compare. - Awesome.
- We are at Winnie's Bridal Boutique,
and we're shopping for my wedding dress.
- So what's your style? I see a lot of lace.
- Yeah. I like lace and very,
like, tight to the body. - Okay.
- I'm, like, just at that point
where I'm so ready to be married.
I just--like, I wanted it so bad,
and I've been ready for it for so long.
So I did purchase ten other wedding dresses on my own,
just in case I don't find something.
- If you want to really show off,
like, the legs, it's sheer at the bottom.
- I don't love that one. - Mm-hmm.
[upbeat music]
- ♪ I do what I want ♪
- I don't know if I would say that I'm, like,
extremely high-maintenance person.
But obviously I'm gonna be picky with my wedding dress.
I don't like the sleeve. I can't do a sleeve.
And nothing shiny.
It's a little too tan, that one.
I don't love the bottom of it. It's a little poofy.
I really want my forever person,
and I believe that we need to put into the universe,
like, what you want to attract.
I know what I'm looking for, and I'm gonna find it.
- ♪ I do what I want ♪
- ♪ Sit back, relax ♪
♪ Play by the rules ♪
- So why are you getting married?
Is this a leap of faith?
Or is it a leap of logic,
and you think that's the best way to go?
- It's more the second one.
I've never been a big, like, faith, luck, fate, destiny--
- Analytics and data. - Yeah.
It's analytics, data. [laughs]
One of the reasons I'm getting married at first sight
is because I don't like being lonely.
It's not a Band-Aid on loneliness,
it's growth from what I am now.
I've been in a lot of relationships
over the last 15 years
that didn't turn into marriage, but it's what I want.
I want to better myself with another person.
It's like, if you own a company,
and you feel like your business could be better
if you partnered with somebody with a lot of money.
You're not doing it to fix a problem.
You just think you could be better if you brought them in.
I want her, when she walks down the aisle, to look at me
and say, like, "That guy's got his stuff together.
"Like, professional, looks like he knows what he's doing.
That guy makes good decisions."
- So we can't mess up today is what you're saying.
- Yes. No pressure.
- Okay. - No pressure.
- Chris and Alyssa are both smart, confident,
and know exactly what they want out of life.
We feel they'll also enjoy introducing each other
to their many interests and hobbies,
which are just a few of the reasons why we've matched them.
- ♪ Hot girl, hot dress, hot summer day ♪
♪ So hot, make the competition run away ♪
- Aww. - Cute.
- I kinda like it. - It's really gorgeous.
- It's pretty. - Yeah.
- You look like a boss.
- I'd, like, wear this to work.
- Yeah. - Did you see the boots?
- I did see the boots.
- If I could, like, envision my wedding,
it would be rustic, country, glam vibe.
I always wanted to, like, live on a farm
and have tons of animals and horses and things like that.
And I think it's important for my husband
to have a little bit of country side in him.
This, like, isn't a very country dress.
But I think when I had envisioned,
like, what he was wearing, I think I was like,
a dark blue, like, really nice,
tight-fitted suit.
Or, like, a tux, but, like, not a tie,
like, with a bowtie. Like, still a country.
- Yeah. - You know?
Like, we have to have a little bit of country.
- Does this work? - Yeah.
- I think it works. - Would you marry me?
- No. - Ben would.
[laughter]
- When I was trying the suits on--
I care, I think, less about the color
than I do about, like, the cut, the fit, the quality.
- Mm-hmm. - Right?
So it's not about just that one big thing.
It's about everything all together.
It's important to me to make a commitment
like marriage-- Such a big commitment--
Because I know what I want,
and the methods I've been using don't work.
If this is the best way for me to find that person right now,
I'm all-in, because I want to be married,
I want that level of relationship,
I just don't have that person yet.
For me, if we're-- If we find out
that there's some crazy incompatibility
that there's just no getting past
and it doesn't work out--
Which happens in marriage--
I can't control who she is.
But I can control who I am. So if she doesn't like me,
I'm gonna take that as I need to grow,
I need to change, I have to be different,
because I can control that.
- You can't walk into this, you know, playing a part.
- Yeah. I think you're right.
- ♪ This is how we do it 'round here ♪
♪ This is how we break through it round here ♪
- This is one that I bought.
- I don't know if it stands next to the other one.
- I know. - No.
- I think physical appearance is definitely important.
Like, I hope when my husband sees me,
he thinks, obviously, I'm cute,
and I hope that I'm attracted to him too.
I think I'm going into this
with very realistic expectations.
And I think there's definitely room to, like,
grow attraction,
but I think there definitely has to be,
like, an initial attraction. - An initial spark.
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
- Oh, my God. Are you kidding me?
- Is there a dress that doesn't look good on you?
- This is the dress.
- This is--yeah.
- You look way more comfortable.
- Yeah, I love this.
- It does look good with the boots.
- I know. - Mm-hmm.
- ♪ Let's get it started ♪
♪ Let's get it started, yeah ♪
- Getting married to a stranger
and getting married at first sight is crazy.
- How are you feeling right now
that you're in the dress, in the moment?
- I think it feels a little bit more real.
- ♪ I know we'll overcome ♪
- It's a scary situation, you know?
It's a legal marriage.
I have to share my life with this person.
I have to share a home with this person.
But I believe that the person I'm supposed to be with
is going to come from this experience.
You know, the stars have aligned,
and yeah, I think this is it.
I hope he says, "Oh, my God!" when he sees this dress.
- He will.
- He's taking this dress off of you.
- ♪ Everyone, I know we'll overcome ♪
♪ Would you do just about anything ♪
♪ If I said please? ♪
- Good morning.
Today is my wedding day.
- I am just feeling super excited to be here
and to finally meet him.
- Keeps on registering. It's hard to fully comprehend
or get a picture of that's gonna look like.
- I'm pretty sure I'm gonna need some champagne.
I'm gonna need some liquid courage.
- ♪ Would you do just about anything ♪
- Today is the wedding day.
Two couples have been married at first sight.
Now six more daring singles
prepare to take the biggest chance of their lives
by marrying a stranger.
The third couple to take that courageous leap of faith
is Katina and Olajuwon.
- Hey, sis. - Oh, hey, guys.
- Oh, my God!
- It's wedding day. - It's my bridesmaids. Yay.
- It's your wedding day. How do you feel?
- I'm nervous AF.
Today I'm getting married. I'm feeling excited.
I'm nervous. I feel a little nauseous.
Like, yeah, this is crazy.
But I'm ready to become a wife.
In my twenties, I had fun. I dated a lot.
I fell in love. I fell out of love.
And I'm not meeting anyone
who is looking to be in a serious relationship.
So for me, I'd rather, you know, just put my trust
in three strangers to hook me up with another one.
I'm kind of, like, in fear, like,
"Oh, my God, am I making a mistake?"
But I don't feel like I am.
I feel like this is, like, part of, like, my destiny.
Even though I see it on your face.
You're like, "Girl, I don't know about that."
- I called you about the risk associated
with marrying a stranger.
I wanted to make sure that you were making the right decision.
- Dating has been very hard.
And I feel like that's why I have so much peace about it.
I feel like it's higher potential
that it is gonna work out.
So cheers to your doubts and cheers to my hopes.
- [laughs] - And it will be a good day.
- Cheers to your husband.
- ♪ Woke up feeling blessed ♪
♪ Ooh, I ain't got no stress ♪
♪ I'm ready to see what's next ♪
♪ Feeling good today ♪
- Ooh la la.
Welcome to the penthouse, gentlemen.
I can't believe that I'm getting married.
It's like a dream come true.
The world's ours, gentlemen. The world's ours.
- Hell yeah. Right with the pigeons up here.
[laughter]
- I feel so much joy in my heart.
My body's kind of numb. I'm very emotional.
It's a new chapter of life.
Yo, you know what's crazy, dude?
Like, I'm so cold, but I'm sweating.
Like, I've never felt this way. Like, ever in my life.
Thinking about my past as Isaac, this was a moment
I never thought would happen.
When I was in college,
I used to tell women my name was Isaac,
and I used to run around, do whatever I want,
play with whoever I wanted to.
Didn't care about anybody's feelings except mine.
I hope she can feel that I'm genuine with this.
This is--it's real.
I want to live happy ever after.
- I know you're gonna be a phenomenal husband.
I can't wait to meet her. And, you know, to your legacy.
- Me too. - Thank you, brothers.
- ♪ Turn it up, hair down ♪
♪ Yeah, it's making me smile ♪
- What are you hoping is, like, his first reaction
when you walk down the aisle? - I hope he, like, say--
You know how people will say things to themselves,
like, "Oh, she looks beautiful"?
- Yeah.
- I hope he says that to himself.
- Or, like, a quick, "Wow." - Yeah.
Give me something. Don't be dry.
- ♪ I'm worth it ♪
♪ I got a shot I gotta work it ♪
- I just hope she's a good match.
- I know.
- Just-- - I'll feel bad for him,
'cause he's looking so much forward
to meeting his "soul mate."
I don't know if you can find it--
If that's really out there.
But he's looking forward to it.
- ♪ I'm feeling pretty ♪
♪ Let me introduce myself ♪
- My concern for you is that this guy is gonna go
all heel over you,
but yet you're gonna be like, "Mm."
I just hope that she realize there's no perfect person.
- Mm-hmm. - You look at the preponderance
of the character and the personality,
and allow that to overshadow
any deficits that you may see. - Mm.
- Growing up, I didn't have the example,
you know, of a marriage.
So what I'm hoping for is that he is a good, kind man,
he's open to love, he's open to being vulnerable,
knows how to communicate,
and I want to be able to build the type of love where, like,
no matter what we go through, we're able to withstand it,
and that, like, when people look at us,
like, you see the love between us.
Single Katina, it was nice knowing you.
- We got it.
- Relax, dude. You got this.
Nervous? - [sobbing]
Am I making the right decision, dude?
- You got this, dude. You got this.
- [sobbing]
- Dude, come over here.
[tense music]
- You all right? - Yeah, yeah. We good. We good.
- [sobbing]
- It's called, "It just hit him."
"Oh, my goodness! Oh!" - Stop it. No.
- Look, and being scared, being nervous,
being anxious, that means you're human.
- Yeah.
- If you didn't feel that way, something be off.
Something be funny.
- Yeah. - You're human.
- That's true. - I'd be nervous.
I'd be scared. I'd be anxious.
But you have all the support. We ain't gonna let you fall.
- Okay. - Whatever you--you know,
whatever happens-- Good, bad, ugly,
smooth, rough--we got you.
Family, bro.
- I cried, so I'm emotional.
I thought I wouldn't have cried, but--I'm sorry.
♪ ♪
I'm excited. So it's a lot of emotions.
- I'm nervous, because it's, like,
the moment is becoming-- As each hour and minutes pass,
the moment is becoming realer and realer.
And I'm about to physically meet this person
that I've been-- It's been a buildup,
and I feel like it's just finally coming to a head.
- This is your destiny. This is your story.
This is your life.
- Let's go and get me hitched, guys.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ So long now ♪
- I'm about to go walk down the aisle.
Today's gonna be exciting. It's gonna be electric.
I'm finally gonna meet the love of my life.
Wifey, I'm coming for you.
♪ ♪
- Next time I see you guys-- - Gonna be married.
- Married man.
- You'll be in the club. - You'll be hitched.
- Ready. Scary, man.
You have the protection of them--
You feel like you're protected by them,
and then right when they walk away,
you feel vulnerable again.
Hug me, Tara. [laughs]
- Hug you? Okay, I got you. [laughs]
You got this, Olajuwon. Chill.
It's okay, man.
- I'm getting married at first sight because I'm done playing.
I'm not a kid no more.
I'm done with these dating apps.
I believe in the professionals.
Love and faith is real.
You don't need to know how it comes, when it comes.
You just need to go with the flow and follow your heart.
[suspenseful music]
[whistles] I'm ready.
The time has came.
♪ ♪
How you doing? How you doing?
[cheers and applause] How you doing? How you doing?
- Please help this be right.
Help this not to be a mistake. Please.
I'm trying to evaluate in my head
if I'm crazy or not for doing this,
because it's not normal,
and I feel like a lot of people won't understand.
But I feel like I should just take the chance on love.
♪ ♪
- At this time, I would ask that you please stand.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- The biggest fear I have is my wife looking at me
for the first time and I can tell that she's not happy
with what she sees.
♪ ♪
What happen if she doesn't want to connect with me?
What happen if I messed with somebody that she knows,
and she can't get over my past?
You know, what, you know, goes around comes around.
♪ ♪
Where is she? Where is she?
♪ ♪
Wow.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Hello. - How you doing?
- Thank you. [laughs]
- Nice to meet you. - Hi. I'm Katina.
- Olajuwon. - What is it?
- Olajuwon. - Olajuwon.
- Yeah. - Okay.
- Katina? - Yeah.
- I won't forget it. - Nice to meet you.
- You may be seated.
- Hi, everyone. [both laugh]
- Oh, man.
- This is-- It's kind of awkward.
- It is. - But it's nerve-racking.
- I love your tattoos. - Thank you. You have a tattoo?
- I'm full of tattoos. - Oh! Okay.
- Side of my hip, everything.
I can't stop looking at you. You are beautiful.
- Oh, thank you. - Seriously. Seriously.
- Thank you. - I hope you like what you see.
- Oh, yeah. - Ah, there you go.
- You're handsome. - You didn't say nothing.
- Oh, sorry. I'm just-- You know, I'm nervous.
- No, it's okay. Hey, hey. It's all right.
- You are. You're handsome. And I like your suit.
- Thank you. - Or tux. Is it a tux?
- Yeah. Tried to match you. - [laughs]
You did good.
- Thank you. - Okay.
Katina, Olajuwon's family and friends
would like you to know you are marrying Olajuwon,
but we call him Tootie.
- Tootie. [both laugh]
- First and foremost, Olajuwon is a ball of energy.
We hope you come with a lot of patience.
[both laugh]
Olajuwon absolutely loves his family.
You not only gained a husband today...
- Aww. Hold my hand.
- But the family that comes with him.
We hope you are ready for all the family gatherings.
Olajuwon loves a home-cooked meal.
I hope you're no stranger to the kitchen.
[music slows]
[laughter]
If you are, let's hope you're a quick learner.
[laughter]
Uh-oh. - We'll do it together.
We'll get it together. We'll do it together.
[laughter]
- Olajuwon has worked hard for what he has.
We hope more than anything you do not judge him
before you have the opportunity to understand him.
♪ ♪
Okay.
Katina's family and friends would like you to know
Katina's a social butterfly with a heart of gold.
She's literally been saying she's getting married
for the past five years. - [laughs]
- We're happy it's finally happening today.
Katina enjoys a night out meeting new people
as much as a night in with her family and friends.
Katina's as beautiful as she is endearing,
but behind that pretty face is an opinionated woman,
who may be a bit blunt at times.
But don't worry, she's working on that.
- Katina's friends are her family,
whose opinions she values more than her own.
She is a confident woman with so much love to give,
and we hope you're ready to receive it.
- Absolutely.
I'm so happy that they picked you.
[laughter]
- Aww.
- Now, I believe you guys both wrote your personal vows?
Okay.
- Okay. So first, I would like to say
that you are my answered prayer.
We both have chosen to do something so crazy.
Having you stand across from me at this moment,
all I feel is comfort, because it tells me
that you're a man who's willing to take a chance on love.
Want you to know this commitment is something
that I don't take lightly.
I promise I will always listen,
have patience and understanding with you.
I promise I'll always honor and respect you.
But most importantly, I promise to trust you
and always put you first.
I vow to you are marrying a woman who will try
and be the best wife that she can be.
And I'm looking forward to starting this journey with you.
- Mm-hmm.
Love it. it's beautiful. Want to hold your hands.
- Okay. - Paper's gonna be in my way.
I'm just gonna try to go off my heart.
So-- - Okay.
- I don't know where you been my whole life,
but I'm filled with joy
that you're standing here in front of me today.
I promise to be honest and truthful,
and I promise to protect you.
I promise to keep the spark in our relationship
by doing the little things that make you happy.
And if I had to go back ten years of dating,
with trial and failure,
to become the best version of myself,
I would do it again for you.
I can't wait to get old with you
and make a lifetime of memories.
God brought us to it. He'll get us through it.
And like my family says...
all: Amen. [Katina laughs]
- It's ring time.
These rings represent the ties
that bind you together as husband and wife.
They are an endless circle representing
your marriage union,
which shall be eternal and pure as these rings.
- Ooh, finger swelled up. [both laugh]
Ahh. - Okay, yeah.
- We good. - It looks good.
- I can't take it off now. - [laughs]
[soft music]
Will you marry me?
- I just did.
- I know. - Almost.
I had to make it real.
Something I always dreamed of.
- Okay. And now, by the authority vested in me,
I pronounce you are a married couple.
- May I kiss you? - You may now call yourselves
those cherished words, husband and wife.
- Yeah, you can. - Had to make sure.
- Okay.
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ Feels good, getting better ♪
♪ I'm saying, though, let's take a picture ♪
- It is my pleasure to introduce,
for the very first time, as husband and wife,
Olajuwon and Katina.
[cheers and applause] - We did it!
Yeah!
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- ♪ This is the best day ever in my life ♪
♪ It feels good to have you by my side ♪
♪ Let's take a picture ♪
♪ Of this perfect picture ♪
♪ This best day ever ♪
[cheers and applause]
- You made me comfortable. I'll be honest with you.
- Did I? - Yeah, you did.
- Well, good. - Yeah, you did.
- I'm, like, in a state of shock.
Still can't believe I'm somebody's wife.
But he is handsome.
How's everything with you? - This is crazy.
- How do you feel? You feel better?
- I feel a lot better.
- Let me see if I can pronounce this correctly.
♪ ♪
"Alaijwon."
- I ain't gonna lie, I cried earlier.
- I still feel nervous. - Did you cry?
- I haven't cried. - Oh, God.
- It'll probably come out at some point in time.
- Do you like a man that shows his expressions,
like, his emotions? - Yeah.
I don't have a problem with that.
- Oh, okay. - Yeah.
You're like, "'Cause I do." - Yeah.
- No, it's fine. - I don't hide how I feel.
When I seen my wife, I had no words.
Every time she looks at me, she smiles,
I think she is gorgeous.
You know, my wife's hot.
I'm just staring at her. I just want to look at her.
I just can't believe that I'm married.
I'm so happy to meet you, seriously.
- [laughs]
Ah, man.
[light, tense music]
I would ask for another kiss, but I don't want to be...
Can I have another one?
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
It's definitely awkward.
But he seems like he's a sincere man,
and I could see when we were standing up there, like,
the tears he was trying to fight back.
So I could tell that he's really, like, in this.
- Whoa! - Whoo!
- Whoo! [laughs]
There you go.
- That's good. Thank you. - Perfect.
I'm so happy in your vow,
you said caring and loving and patience,
'cause I'm a lot to handle. Like, just, my energy's high.
- Okay. All right. Good to know.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
I hit that like it was-- I don't know
if I was supposed to sip this like a shot.
- Do you want to do. - Okay. Okay. Okay.
I'm just excited.
I'm just--like, I don't even know what to say.
I'm nervous, because it's always been
me, I, and Olajuwon.
But I have my other half now. And she's perfect.
I just want you to know I'm never gonna drop the ball
when it comes to commitment.
I'ma give you 100% of me.
Even when we hit our tough spot--
'Cause we're gonna go up and down--
I want you to know that if we go through it,
our good times, our bad times--open up.
If I say something that bothers you,
pull me to the side. Talk to me.
- Mm-hmm. - You're my wife.
You're not a girlfriend. - Mm-hmm.
- This is a lifelong commitment I'm trying to have. So...
- Mm-hmm. - Be verbal.
I meant what I said in my vow, when I said I will protect you.
I have my stuff all together.
You know, I'm only missing one piece of the puzzle.
And now you're here. It's, like, a dream come true.
- Oh, wow. - Seriously.
- Wow. I'm, like--
He has a strong-ass personality.
To be honest, it is overwhelming.
And I just hope I can handle my new husband.
♪ ♪
I'ma need a shot soon.
- Yeah, me too. I love it. I love your energy.
So cheers to that.
- ♪ Let's just see if it's for real ♪
♪ Ah, yeah ♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ My life, I think it's in the bag ♪
♪ I make it right, it's in the bag ♪
♪ And everything seems like it's all going as planned ♪
♪ Going as planned ♪
- Three couples have now been married at first sight,
and now it's Noi and Steve's turn
to marry a complete stranger.
♪ ♪
- Hi, husband. Today, we finally get to meet,
and we're finally getting married.
And I can't wait to meet you.
And I hope that you're super excited, because I am too.
So I'll see you in a few hours.
- Now that this moment is here, it feels like,
you know, these last five years I've been mentally preparing
and doing all I can just to be ready.
It's one of the last things on my bucket list--
Starting a family,
having somebody to build with--
You know, to build a future together,
and really just be as connected as possible
and on the same page, moving forward, for--
You know, for the rest of our lives.
- Hello, hello. - Hi!
- Hey, blushing bride. - Hi!
- Hello. - Hey.
- How are you?
[all speaking at once]
[laughter]
- How are you feeling? Aww.
- So good. I know. I was so excited this morning.
I woke up, and I was like, "I'm getting married!"
I got out of bed and was like--
[laughter]
And then...
- And then I cried a little bit, of course.
- Oh. - You have to.
- You know, it's me. Tears of happiness, I think.
I'm excited. I'm nervous.
My stomach is, like, literally in knots.
It's doing things I've never felt it
ever do before, honestly.
- But I'm just-- I'm just so ready.
- You're gonna meet your husband today.
- I know! Isn't that crazy?
- Oh, my God, I can't believe it.
- I know, it's crazy. - I'm so happy, though!
- I know. - Oh, happy to see you.
All: Aww. - Love you, honey.
- Love you, too.
- I'm so happy for you, honey. Finally.
[laughter]
- All right, here it is.
Got a little spread here. - Got food.
- I can't believe the day is finally here.
- Oh, that's a pretzel right there.
- I'm feeling nervous about it, but prepared.
- Get any sleep last night? - Yeah. Yeah, I did.
I woke up extra early, but I feel good.
- Not nervous?
- I'm in good shape. Yeah, I'm doing all right.
- You excited? - With you guys all here?
Of course, man. - Yeah.
- You know, I've definitely been dating,
meeting new people.
I've even traveled state to state seeing
what other possibilities may be out there.
But I just wasn't finding anybody
that I could really see myself being with.
And, you know, I think at this point,
I just am willing to take a new approach.
- To Stevie. - Stevie!
- Hey! - And what's her name!
- And what's her name. [laughter]
- I'm getting married at first sight
because the thought of anything that's possible
between us really excites me.
- ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
- ♪ Only, only if we come together ♪
- ♪ Oh ♪
- Do you have any, like, hopes
of what he looks like?
- I was really specific about, like,
the qualities I wanted in him.
Like, I wanted him to be kind and generous.
I wanted him to be close with his family.
And I wanted him to be adventurous.
But as far as, like, how he looks, I just was hoping
that he would be really handsome--
Like, tall, dark, and handsome, pretty much.
- You know, you have to remember,
nobody perfect, okay?
- Mm-hmm.
- You have to accept each other...
- Mm. - And then respect each other.
- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.
- I hope I'll be able to find something that's as beautiful
as my parents' marriage.
You know, I can only hope that I'll find someone
who will get through anything with me
and want to stand by my side no matter what.
That would be the dream.
I mean, you guys have been married for so long,
and I think that's why, like,
I waited so long to get married,
because I look at your marriage
and, like, what you guys have been through,
and I hope that I can have that too.
♪ ♪
- We have bad time and good time, but...
- Mm-hmm. - We work it out.
- I love you. - I love you.
I hope you have the best thing in your life.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Thanks for coming in on your day off, man.
- Yeah, man. No problem.
It's your day. It's your big day.
What's the worst-case scenario?
- Well, the first one already is not happening, all right--
If I couldn't get my hair cut. So we're good.
We got the haircut.
But aside from that, I'd probably just say that,
you know, we see each other, I'm really attracted to her,
and she just looks at me and is just like,
"Oh, this is not who I envisioned."
And then we're just starting from that point of, like,
"All right, we gotta find some common ground here," you know?
- Right.
- I don't have control of who I meet or how today will go.
But at the same time,
my grandparents were a product of an arranged marriage.
Everyone else in my family is married, so I'm the last one.
It worked for them, and so why wouldn't it work for me?
Or at least it's possible that it can work for me.
I think it removed the stigma of,
"Hey, you're marrying someone you don't know."
Okay, well, a lot of people do that.
- Check it out.
- When's he gonna find out who Noizy is?
- Girl, we have a whole lifetime together.
- Don't act like you can hold that in.
- He will find out on the dancefloor.
And hopefully it doesn't scare him.
Noizy's, like, a little bit of a diva.
She's, like, really silly
and she likes to talk about her dating adventures.
- Noizy's the best. - She's real fun.
- Feel like we she stop talking about you in third person.
- Yeah. - Getting weird.
- Mm-hmm.
[laughs]
- I wonder if you'll have time at the wedding to talk.
Is there anything you want to say to him
if you get, like, a second alone?
- I guess I just want to take a minute to, like, thank him...
- Aww. - For being brave.
- That's really sweet, Noi.
- I'm gonna cry.
- Aww. - I'm gonna cry.
- It's too early.
Noi. I love you. You're so brave.
- Do my makeup over again. - Crap.
- You know more than anyone, like,
how hard this last year has been.
I've been through dating hell.
I've literally flown across oceans to find true love.
I have had my fair share of heartache.
I'm ready for this step in my life.
- Your whole life is about to change.
- I know.
♪ ♪
- What's taking so long, dude?
- Wow. - Ooh, yeah, buddy.
- There you go. - Just need a little help here.
- You got that? - Can't reach my wrists.
- Wrists? - What do you guys think?
Beads or no beads? Probably take off the beads.
- Take off the beads. - Class it up.
- ♪ Some make believe, some keep running ♪
- I asked the experts for somebody who is loving,
caring, thoughtful, definitely somebody that I
could emotionally connect with.
I'm hoping that she's as adventurous as I am.
- ♪ I don't need much when I look through the window ♪
♪ No, 'cause my future looks like you ♪
♪ ♪
- Hi.
- Hey.
- Oh, my gosh! So beautiful!
- Oh, my gosh!
- Aww.
- You're beautiful. You're so beautiful.
I'm so happy for you.
- I love you.
I believe that taking a risk
in love is worth it.
Love means everything to me. It's the reason why I'm here.
It's the reason why I get up every day.
And it's such a guiding force in my life.
- Whoo! - Cheers!
- What do we all scream?
- And I know that my husband feels the same way.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be doing this either.
- Whew.
I'm nervous. I'm getting nervous now.
♪ ♪
I'm freaking out a little bit, actually.
But on the outside, do I like, like, excited, happy?
- You look--yeah. You look happy, excited.
- I'm freaking out a little bit.
♪ ♪
To know that I'm actually gonna see him for the first time...
- Crazy. - Is actually crazy.
It's, like, finally happening, so it's like--
[cries] Oh, God.
- Are you just--good tears?
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- It's like--
♪ ♪
[tense music]
- I'm getting nervous now.
It's, like, finally happening, so it's like--
[cries] Oh, God.
- Are you just--good tears?
♪ ♪
- It's like, I don't know.
I don't think anyone ever anticipates
that they're gonna meet their person
for the first time at the altar.
- No. - I don't know.
So I think I'm just processing all that.
- I think you just gotta compromise, like,
and you're good at that, you know what I mean?
'Cause it's not just you now. It's two people.
You know, and it just can't be all about me or all about her.
It's now-- - All about us.
- Yeah. All about us.
- I'm so excited that my brothers are here today.
Family's so important to me, and having a family
is definitely something that I've always wanted.
So I could not think of a better supporting cast
to help me prepare for today.
♪ ♪
I am as ready as I'll ever be.
Hair's done. Clothes are on.
Ready to go meet my wife for the first time.
I'm on my way, baby. I'll see you shortly.
Coming for you.
♪ ♪
- Oh, my God, it's time.
Whoo, my stomach is--
Oh, Lord, dear Lord, help us.
♪ ♪
- Keep breathing in and out.
- I'm potentially risking
getting my heart broken all over again.
And the stakes are pretty high.
So I really don't want that to happen.
And I hope that everything works out for the best.
And that's honestly all I can do at this point.
[tense music]
- Just breathe.
- I'm getting emotional again.
- It's okay.
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- All right. - That's it, brother.
Next time we see you, you're gonna be a married man.
- Tell me about it, man. - You're looking good.
- Thank you.
- Looking very sharp. Very sharp.
- Love you, man. - All right. Love you too.
- All right, love you too, brother.
- Guys, thanks for being here for me.
- No problem, bud.
- Can't wait to see you out there.
- I'll see you guys in there.
- See you on the flip side, bro.
- All right, man. - Let's go.
- You got this.
- I'm a very adventurous person.
I've just got back from a four-month road trip.
At times I can be really independent, you know?
And during that trip,
I was as independent as I possibly could be.
I had no obligations to anyone or anything.
And going into marriage, everything's about to change.
I'll have to have somebody to discuss every decision
I make personally as well as her.
So that's a huge change for me.
But if I don't get to the point
where I have my own family,
then it'll always be something that I'll be longing for,
or I'll be desiring.
[person exclaims]
[cheers and applause]
[soft music]
♪ ♪
Thanks for coming, everybody. - Hi.
♪ ♪
- Hey. Thank you so much.
- I'm happy for you both.
- Hi! How are you?
[tense music]
I am committing my life to a complete stranger
in a few minutes.
And that's insane.
- I'm nervous.
- Mm-hmm.
- That's pretty good advice. - Yeah.
- I wonder how much time we have.
- They're ready? We're going now?
Oh, God. Okay.
- I ask that you please stand.
- Oh, God.
I can't believe that I'm actually doing this right now.
[dramatic music]
I hope that when I finally see him for the first time,
I'll feel like I made the right choice.
♪ ♪
- Next time on "Married at First Sight"...
- ♪ You like me, I like you ♪
- It feels so amazing to be someone's wife.
- ♪ You like me, I like you ♪
- I feel like a new man.
I feel like all my sins have been forgiven.
- What are your intentions for my daughter?
- [bleep] you. [bleep] you. [bleep] you.
- Is she dramatic? - Very.
- She's dramatic. - You're in for a ride.
[dramatic music]
- And then, the final two couples
walk down the aisle to marry a complete stranger.
- A smile is really important.
If I turned the corner and he had snaggle teeth,
I would have to say, "This was fun while it lasted."
♪ ♪
- What am I doing?
- And there's, like, been some things that have been said
that just don't sit right with me.
♪ ♪