- Ready? I hope he's hot! All: Whoo!
[dramatic music]
- Marrying a stranger is a big risk.
- Thank you, thank you. - [burps loudly] Sorry.
- It's exciting. It's scary.
- I'm trying to evaluate in my head
if I'm crazy or not.
But I feel like I should just take the chance on love.
- Where is she?
♪ ♪
- Today is the day that I've been waiting for.
Today is the day that I've prayed for.
- Oh, [bleep].
♪ ♪
- Previously on "Married at First Sight"...
- Nice to meet you.
- Six bold individuals met and married
as complete strangers.
Lindsey and Mark.
- Hey! - Whoo!
- I have no complaints.
I find him incredibly attractive.
- Yeah!
- I think our chemistry is kind of undeniable.
- ♪ On my way back home ♪
- Jasmina and Michael.
♪ ♪
- I think there's maybe a little spark.
It's not, like, a... [mimics explosion]
'Cause we're still getting to know each other
and we really haven't had that much time to talk.
- ♪ Take my life ♪
- Katina and Olajuwon.
- Whoo-hoo!
I'm a lot to handle. Like, my energy's high.
I don't know if I was supposed to sip this
like a--like a shot. I mean, have a sip.
- Do what you want to do. - Oh, okay.
I would ask for another kiss, but I don't want to be--
- Wow. I'm like, he has a strong-ass personality.
I'm gonna need a shot soon.
- I ask that you please stand.
- And tonight, our final two couples
take that brave leap of faith to be married at first sight.
[sweeping music]
Noi and Steve.
- We're ready? We're going now?
Oh, God. I thought we were gonna have more time.
- Am I taking a risk? For sure.
- But I'm a risk-taker.
It's just the way I live my life.
♪ ♪
- And Alyssa and Chris.
- Are there nerves? Yeah.
But my goal is to come across as comfortable today,
because it's gonna help her feel comfortable too.
- We're just, like, so different,
and I don't feel comfortable
sleeping in the same room as him.
[crying]
- ♪ It's all or nothing ♪
- This is "Married at First Sight."
- ♪ There's no other way ♪
♪ It's all or nothing ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Just breathe.
- I wonder how much time we have.
♪ ♪
- I'm a very adventurous person.
I just got back from a four-month road trip.
At times, I can be really independent.
I love adventure. I love the unknown.
Something that is definitely missing
is that full companionship
of having somebody to plan our future together.
Am I taking a risk? For sure.
But I'm a risk-taker.
It's just the way I live my life.
- They're ready? We're going now?
Oh, God. Okay.
- I ask that you please stand.
- Oh, God.
I am a hopeless romantic. I believe in soulmates.
I have literally flown
to different countries to find love.
I do believe in love at first sight.
And I think that's a big reason why, you know,
I'm doing what I'm doing.
I'm nervous, but super excited.
I'm ready to meet him.
And I hope that he's ready for me too,
because I've been waiting for this
since I was a little girl.
♪ ♪
Oh, my God. [laughs]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ You give, give, give me a high ♪
♪ You're pumping through my veins ♪
♪ You make me wanna love crazy ♪
♪ I dive in with my eyes closed ♪
- So nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
- Hi, nice to meet you too!
- ♪ Just believe ♪
♪ You make me love you crazy ♪
- You look beautiful today. - You look great too.
[whispers] What's your name?
- My name's Steve Moy. My last name--
- Steve Moy. - Moy. M-O-Y.
[laughter]
- That rhymes with my first name, Noi.
- Noi! Yeah. - Yeah.
- What's your last name? - Phommasak.
- Doesn't rhyme with Steve.
- No. Sorry. [laughter]
- Close.
[chuckling]
[laughter]
- Steve, Noi's family and friends
would like you to know
Noi has an alter ego named Noizy.
Noizy is known to get a little wild.
♪ ♪
- Oh, God. - All right.
- Who wrote this? [laughs]
- She loves to dance.
- I do love to dance. - Same here.
- And she is silly. She wears wigs.
[laughter]
We are hoping that you will enjoy her silly side.
Family and culture are hugely important to her.
Prepare for a lot of calls
from her mom and her dad and her siblings,
and the yummy home-cooked food from Laotian meals.
Noi's upbringing is quite unique.
We ask that you'll keep a considerate
and an open mind to her.
♪ ♪
Noi is always a hopeless romantic.
We hope that you will sweep her off her feet
and show her the world that she has always dreamed of.
♪ ♪
Noi, Steve is part of a big family,
who loves each other and spends a lot of time together.
Steve has nine nieces and nephews,
to whom he is lovingly known as Funcle Stevie.
We hope that you like kids as much as he does.
- Steve takes a lot of trips and will sometimes pack up
and go somewhere on the spirit of the moment.
Be ready for a lot of adventures.
Steve is ready to commit to a complete stranger
to take a lifetime of adventure together.
So keep your spirit free and your mind open
and, as they said, be with our beloved Stevie.
- Aww.
- Steve and Noi have also taken this beautiful opportunity
to write their own vows to each other.
- Steve, I know, without knowing you,
that you and I are one and the same.
We are two brave souls who have chosen
to trust the unknown, all the while knowing
that it could fulfill all of our wildest dreams.
I can hardly wait to see how our life will unfold together.
And there is so much I still have to learn about you,
but what I know for sure,
is that it has given me hope that the best is yet to come.
I'm so happy to finally meet you after all this time.
And if there's life after this,
I promise to meet you there too.
[warm music]
♪ ♪
- I'm just gonna preface this with,
I had the extended version.
I shortened it. I thought I was going too long.
But I'm glad that you went--
[laughter]
"Dear Svetlana, Patinka,
"or any other name my friends and family
have given us as a placeholder for today."
- Oh, God.
- Noi.
It's so nice to finally meet you.
I've been waiting a lifetime for it.
The only thing I know about you
is that you're audacious enough to marry a stranger,
so that's at least one thing we have in common.
I'm going into this with an open heart,
an open mind, and with the highest of hopes.
♪ ♪
I can't wait to see what unfolds
and what we're capable of creating together,
as we begin what I hope
will be an adventure that lasts a lifetime.
- As with any wedding ceremony, there's an exchange of rings.
Put the ring on the tip of her finger...
- Oh, that's pretty. - And repeat after me.
With this ring...
- With this ring... - I wed you, Noi...
- I wed you, Steve...
- For today and tomorrow...
- And for all the years to come.
- Please wear this as a sign of my commitment...
- And notice to the entire world...
- That I am your husband.
- That I am your wife.
- So I know you didn't get a chance to see if you like it,
so just in case, I do have a spare.
- He got two rings for me? - Just in case.
[laughter] I have it ready to go.
I'll hold onto it for you.
- I love that one too! [laughs]
[upbeat music]
[cheers and applause]
- Now by the authority conferred upon me,
I now you pronounce that you are married--husband and wife.
Steve, I invite you to kiss your wife.
- Yeah! Yeah! [cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- ♪ I think I'm ready for you ♪
- Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce,
for the first time as husband and wife,
Steve and Noi.
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ It's a feeling that I've never felt before ♪
♪ I think I'm ready for you ♪
♪ I think I'm ready for you... ♪
- I just got married. It's official.
I got the ring on my hand. I met my beautiful wife.
- Ahh! - [chuckles]
I don't think this could have gone any better.
Cheers to holding it down. - New husband.
Oh, my gosh.
[soft music]
- I'm attracted to my wife.
I think she's beautiful. As far as chemistry goes,
I sense something there, for sure.
- But you feel good now? You don't feel nervous at all?
- I feel pretty good. Yeah.
So if you need some support, by all means.
- I will need a lot of support.
I actually feel very calm, now that I've met you, though.
Like, I was saying, like--I was like,
I have butterflies, and my stomach is in knots,
and I was having all this stomach pain.
I was like, "I might need to go to urgent care or something.
Like, I feel really not well."
Now that I've met you, I actually feel a lot better.
That's weird.
- Cool. Yeah. I mean, you know--
- That's a good sign. - Yeah. I think--
- Yeah. - I think, you know,
we do definitely have a lot to learn about each other...
- Yeah. - In order to get comfortable.
But I already feel like, you know, we have--
- I know!
- You know, we have great conversation.
- It's so great. I mean, we were even
making jokes with each other at the altar.
- Yeah! - We barely know each other.
- And the jokes on both sides of the--
- I know! I was like, what? This is so crazy!
He's so sweet, and he's really funny!
And he brought me-- He got me a Ring Pop.
At first, I thought he bought me two diamond rings,
but when he pulled out the Ring Pop, I'm like,
"Oh, my God! I like you even more now!"
- Getting rid of expectation--like,
we can't predict what's gonna happen.
We don't know who each other are.
You know, until we interact, then it's just...
- Yeah. - Open-ended.
So... - I know.
- There's so much I need to learn about her.
And there are so many unknowns.
But I think we--we have a pretty good chance here.
The adventure begins. - Yay!
[both laughing]
- ♪ I've been waiting for ♪
- ♪ So let's just take off to the horizon ♪
♪ Keep on trying ♪
♪ Till we find what we're looking for ♪
- Eight formerly single people have now tied the knot.
Lindsey and Mark,
Jasmina and Michael,
Katina and Olajuwon,
Noi and Steve.
And our final couple, Alyssa and Chris,
are preparing to meet their new spouse
for the very first time at the altar.
- ♪ What we're looking for ♪
♪ ♪
all: Hi!
- Big day! - I know! Oh, my God.
I'm so excited.
- It's the day. - Are you nervous?
- No, I'm not nervous. - You have to be nervous.
I know.
- How are you not nervous? - I don't know!
I'm just, like, ready.
- Excited? - Yeah.
- Team Alyssa and husband. - Okay.
Ready? I hope he's hot!
All: Whoo! [laughter]
- I would be very nervous if I was getting married today.
Like, I was nervous-- I woke up today.
I'm not the one getting married.
- [laughs]
I describe myself
as a serial monogamist.
I've been in long relationships,
but it was never with the person
that I was gonna marry
and spend the rest of my life with.
If this is the best way for me to find that person right now,
I'm all-in.
I feel very confident
that this is going to be a great match,
because I trust the process and I trust the experts,
because they've done more research and analyzed me
more than I ever did myself.
So I feel really good about who the person is going to be.
People keep asking me, like,
"What do you think she's gonna look like?"
And I keep saying, "I'm not thinking
that she's gonna look like anything."
- Say, "Whatever my wife looks like."
- Whatever--that's my wife you're talking about!
I think that if you do this for the right reasons,
it's a no-brainer.
The rewards are a lifelong loving marriage
with a partner and a best friend.
There's no risk that I wouldn't take to get to that.
- You control your nerves very well.
Just so you know, we all know that you're nervous.
So just explicitly state you're nervous,
so that we can say,
"Okay, he's finally telling the truth."
We know you're nervous. Just say it.
- Let's hear it. Let's hear it.
Just say, "I'm nervous." - I am nervous.
- Oh, [bleep]. He's nervous. - Oh, God.
Are you--are you sure you want to do this?
Are you sure? - Yep.
- We matched Alyssa and Chris
because they're both direct and honest communicators
seeking a deep connection.
We believe Chris can give Alyssa the security
she needs to thrive as a wife.
And for Chris, Alyssa's fun-loving demeanor
can help even out his goal-orientated lifestyle.
- Isn't it wild how none of us are married,
but your serious relationship was two years ago?
- Yeah.
- And you're getting married today.
- It doesn't make any sense. - Makes no sense at all.
- I want to find a husband. Not a boyfriend.
- ♪ Everything I wanted ♪
- So at 30 years old,
I did expect that I would be at least engaged by now.
After me and my ex broke up, I had gone on so many dates,
and, like, not one person is anything that I'm looking for.
It was, like, an absurd pattern.
So I chose to try "Married at First Sight"
and put into the universe, like, what I want.
You know, if I didn't think this was gonna work out,
I feel like my gut would tell me that.
And usually I'm right, so...
Obviously, I want this to work,
but I'm also gonna have realistic expectations
about it, you know?
I'm not gonna go and be like, "I know it's gonna work,
and I know this, and it's gonna be perfect,"
'cause, like, that's not realistic.
But hopefully he's my husband forever.
- ♪ So don't be afraid anymore ♪
[cork pops] - Hey!
- I don't have a ton of nerves about today in particular.
Part of my job is to help coach people
through multimillion dollar potential transactions.
If I panic, there's zero chance
they're gonna feel good about it.
So I just have this, like,
mode in my brain that clicks in,
where I say, "Yeah, things are crazy,
but you gotta maintain control."
It's like a duck on water.
The feet are going underneath, but it's inside.
Are there nerves? Yeah.
But my goal is to come across as comfortable today,
because it's gonna help her feel comfortable too.
- Are you okay with her being the jetpack,
like, the big spoon?
- Look, a real man is comfortable
being both big and little spoon.
That's the key. - And wearing pink.
Big pink guy. - Big pink guy.
Huge pink guy. - Right.
- ♪ I'm ready for something more ♪
♪ Now that I got my foot through the door ♪
- Physical appearance and personality
are super important.
For me, there needs
to be a physical attraction.
- ♪ I don't gotta think about what's in store for me ♪
- So I am hoping to walk down the aisle
and just be happy with what I see at the end of it.
- Is it up where you want it? - Mm-hmm.
I hope he is too.
[chuckles]
- I have something from your husband.
- Oh! - Oh, my God.
- "To my bride." - Oh, my God. Okay.
"To my future bride. While we have not met,
"we have shared an experience that no one
but us will truly understand." I'm gonna cry.
- Want me to read it? - You're okay.
- Want me to read it? - I can't cry.
- Okay. Okay. - It's just really nice.
- It's nice.
- Don't make me cry again. Okay, stop it.
- All right. Can I-- - Don't. Nobody talk to me.
- You deserve somebody nice. - No, I know.
- "From sharing our deepest desires
"to exposing our faults to strangers,
"we have spent days, weeks, months,
"working towards this day.
"It is through an incredible number of correct decisions,
"twists, turns, and opportunities
"that we have both found each other
"at this destination today.
"I am grateful that you trusted your inner compass
"to guide you here today.
"May our journeys lead us both to a lifetime of happiness.
With hope and happiness, your future husband."
- Oh, my God. - Why is he so nice?
- He's so nice. That was so sweet.
- I feel like he, like, knew that's, like,
what I wanted to hear.
I'm glad I got, like, a little insight about him,
I think, before I get to walk down the aisle.
- What a perfect thing to say, to follow
your inner compass. - I know!
- 'Cause that's what we've been saying.
- like, the whole thing, I was like, this is--
- How weird.
I feel like he knows what I want to hear.
And yeah, it just feels good.
The only thing I can think of
is that I hope that he thinks I'm cute,
and I hope that I think he's cute.
Hopefully that's the case.
- Hi. Great to see you.
- Oh, you look so cute. - Here you are.
- She looks gorgeous.
- Wow. Mama Josie, you look gorgeous!
- Do you like it? - You look beautiful.
- Now that I see you, I can't stop smiling.
- Aww.
- Is this how you pictured her wedding day?
- No. [laughter]
- It's gonna be fun. - It is.
- I decided to walk myself down the aisle,
because my dad can't walk that far.
He's had a lot of back surgeries.
So I'm, like, an independent woman,
and I'm gonna walk myself down.
Fate brought us all here today, and so, like, it's meant to be.
And so, you know,
I don't feel like there's anything to be nervous about.
If this person that I'm about to go meet is the one,
I think that will just be so special.
Like, what a crazy story to tell people.
- Okay. - Oh! Very nice.
- Looking good. - Yeah.
- And, like, to create a life with someone
after something like that,
the reward is greater than the risk.
So I'm here for it.
[Bassfolk's "Whiskey"]
- ♪ Can you hear the thunder? ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Listen to the sound of rapture ♪
♪ Oh-oh! Oh-oh! ♪
♪ Can you hear the thunder ♪
♪ Listen to the sound of rapture ♪
♪ Oh-oh! Oh-oh! ♪
♪ Oh-oh! ♪
♪ ♪
- Hi. You excited?
- Yeah.
Are you? You nervous yet?
- Yeah, I'm nervous. - Be happy.
A lot of communication
and trust. - Yeah.
- That's what will carry you into the--
- Next 50 years? - Yeah.
- Yeah. Okay. I love you.
- Love you too. I hope you'll be very happy.
- Yeah, me too.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- There he is.
When I think about all the people
that I'm gonna meet, especially today--
Her family, her parents--
- I love you. - Love you.
I know, right out of the gate,
her mom and dad are gonna be like,
"We don't trust you. We don't know you.
We don't know why you're here."
♪ ♪
I just want to prove that they have a guy
that they can trust with their daughter.
My integrity means everything.
♪ ♪
- I just want to see you go up there today
and be really positive and have really good energy,
and bring that into your relationship
and start everything out on a high note.
- Best-case scenario, he's tall, he's tan,
maybe, like, a little scruffy beard.
♪ ♪
There does need to be physical attraction
from the beginning.
So I hope that I'm attracted to him
when I see him.
- Smile. Your teeth are very white.
- Thank you. - And pretty. So...
- Teeth are, like, huge.
I take really good care of my teeth,
and a nice smile is really important.
If I turned the corner and he had snaggle teeth,
I would have to say,
"This was fun. This was fun while it lasted.
Is there a dentist in the room?"
[laughing]
♪ ♪
- Please stand.
♪ ♪
- Nothing is gonna prevent me from walking down the aisle.
I will go and see him no matter what.
And then I will make my judgments.
[laughs]
[dramatic music]
- Please stand.
♪ ♪
- I couldn't even list the amount of risk
that I'm taking here today.
So I'm hoping to walk down the aisle
and be happy with what I see.
♪ ♪
- I'm freaking out a little bit,
because this is a life-changing moment.
Who I am now is not who I'm gonna be in 10, 15, 20 minutes,
however long it takes us to get through the ceremony.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Look at me now, yeah ♪
♪ Look at me now, hey, hey ♪
♪ Look at me now, yeah ♪
♪ Look at me now, hey, hey ♪
- Sorry, I'm a little nervous. - I like the bouquet.
- Thank you. Nice to meet you.
- Same here.
- You may be seated.
- That is a beautiful dress.
- Did you see my shoes? - No.
[laughs]
Those are awesome. I love those.
- Thank you. [laughs]
- I'm learning more and more about you.
- Alyssa. - Yes.
- Meet, for the very first time, Chris.
[soft music]
Chris, Alyssa's friends and family want you to know
that you are an incredibly lucky man.
[laughter]
- I know that. - She is a straight shooter,
and will have no problem telling you
what's on her mind, the good and the bad.
She is honest and forthright,
sometimes a little too much of both.
But you'll always be able to tell right away
if something is bothering her.
Her face will say it all.
Alyssa loves dogs,
especially her 10-year-old Lab mix, Penelope.
- Now I'm gonna cry.
- So you'll need to accept being second sometimes.
[laughter]
Alyssa is a woman with a huge heart.
We have no doubt she will make you feel
honored and special each and every day.
Alyssa, Chris's friends and family...
- Oh, boy.
- Want you to know that Chris is an extremely driven man.
When he sets a goal for himself, he won't stop
until he achieves it.
Because Chris is so driven,
he can be a bit of a workaholic,
so don't be afraid to encourage him to take a break.
- I won't. [chuckling]
- He has been searching for a woman he can grow with
and share in life's greatest successes.
At this time, I know that, Alyssa and Chris,
you both have written personal vows for each other.
Chris?
- These vows are written to you, Alyssa,
a woman who shares my willingness to take big risks,
because we both know that big risks often lead
to life-changing rewards.
Starting with these words,
I vow to communicate my thoughts,
my feelings, my desires, and my vulnerabilities.
I vow to bring adventure, excitement,
and ultimately joy to our lives.
I vow to not just hear but to listen to you,
to your words, to your actions, to your feelings.
You chose to trust me,
and I vow to earn that trust every day
by being there not just as your husband
but as your partner and best friend in every way.
Lastly, and most importantly, starting today,
I vow to build love with you.
We're truly starting in a way
that no one could have expected,
and it brings me immense joy to be starting with you.
♪ ♪
- There's not many places to put them, so...
- Do you.
- Okay. To my husband.
Thank you for signing up
for this crazy adventure with me.
Although this is unconventional,
something told me to trust my gut
and take this leap of faith.
Speaking of leaps, you should probably know
that I love animals so much, if not more than people,
and I would jump out of a moving car to save a dog.
I'm grateful to be on this adventure with you.
And I vow to always be honest and direct with you.
You will quickly learn that I wear my heart on my sleeve.
I vow to treat you with kindness and respect.
I vow to greet each day,
especially today, as a new adventure.
- Thank you.
- Chris, I'm going to ask you to slowly place Alyssa's ring
on her ring finger while repeating the words after me.
With this ring, I wed you, Alyssa...
- With this ring, I wed you, Alyssa...
- I wed you, Chris...
- For today, for tomorrow...
- For today and tomorrow... - And for all years to come.
- Please wear it as a sign of my commitment...
- And a notice to the entire world...
- That I am your wife.
- That I am your husband.
- And now, by the authority vested in me,
I pronounce you married. Chris, may you kiss Alyssa.
- Is that okay? - Yeah.
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ You got what I need ♪
♪ I'm shouting it out for the world to see ♪
♪ You've got part of me ♪
♪ And it doesn't alarm ♪
♪ 'Cause you got what I need... ♪
- Ladies and gentlemen,
it is my pleasure to introduce to you,
as husband and wife, Chris and Alyssa.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
[uplifting music]
- ♪ We can have it all ♪
- ♪ Only, only if we come together ♪
- ♪ We can have it all ♪
- ♪ Only, only if we come together ♪
- ♪ I heard you calling out ♪
♪ All come together now ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ We can have it all ♪
- ♪ Only, only if we come together ♪
- ♪ We can have it all ♪
- ♪ Only, only if we come together ♪
- I am finally married.
I do find her really attractive.
I think she's beautiful. She's fantastic.
This is crazy and new and fun.
- I know.
- I have noticed that she smells good.
I don't know if it's a hair product
or a body--I don't know what it is.
She smells good.
And it seems like the beginning of a spark.
[cork pops]
- That was a--that was a powerful one.
- Um... - What's your last name?
- That's--that's a good place to start.
Collette.
- Collette. - Chris Collette.
- Okay. - What's yours?
- Ellman. My initials are ACE.
- I was--I was like, maybe it's her initials.
- Yeah. Yeah. - Do you go by Ace?
- Some of my friends call me Ace, yeah.
- What do you-- what do you do?
- So I do social media marketing...
- Okay. - For a construction company.
- Oh, okay. Yeah. - And I rescue dogs.
- Social--that's awesome. I love the boots.
- Thank you. - I can't get over that.
- They're, like, pretty cool.
Have you ever ridden a horse before?
- I think maybe, when I was really young.
Do you have any horses?
- I don't have my own horses.
- Do you want a horse?
- Of course I want a horse! Are you gonna buy me one?
- You want horses?
My sister has horses in Florida.
- Cool! What else do we not know about each other?
- The other thing that I know is gonna come up
at some point--I-- So I play disc golf.
Like, frisbee golf.
- I don't even know what that is.
- Which is what 90% of people say when they ask me.
I'm the vice president
of the New England Disc Golf Association.
And it's just like regular golf,
but with frisbees instead of-- Instead of balls and clubs.
So that's probably the biggest, like, hobby I do.
- Okay. - On the side.
- Oh, my [bleep] God. [laughs]
I mean, I would let him, you know, teach me how to play,
but I don't think that it will be
an activity of mine that I take up.
♪ ♪
[Raphael Lake's "We Are Wonderful"]
- ♪ So here we are you and me ♪
♪ Flashing lights neon dreams ♪
♪ We've made ourselves invincible ♪
- All five couples have now officially
been married at first sight.
But they know nothing about their new stranger spouses.
It's as if they've been set up on a blind date
at their own wedding,
and they're legally bound as husband and wife.
♪ ♪
- All right, are we ready for some pictures?
- Yes. - Let's do it.
[soft music]
- I seen you was about to cry, I was like, aww.
- Yeah.
- Then I felt bad, 'cause I'm like, damn,
he probably thinks I'm cold. - No, no, no, no, no.
I was more sacred that you wouldn't like an emotional guy.
I'm not-- - Oh, no.
- I'm not no punk. Don't get it twisted.
But, like, you know, this is special to me.
- Yeah. - I really--like,
I was a whole different person.
I want to tell you everything about me.
- Okay.
- Believe me, I'm gonna be honest with you.
- All right.
So I'm gonna have you guys come a little closer.
Maybe put your hands on her waist,
and then, like--just like that. Yep.
- She got that petite waist! Okay, then, baby!
- I haven't been in a relationship in a long time,
because I used to meet a lot of men who are confused.
They just want to date multiple women
at different times.
So this feels right. It feels good.
I feel blessed.
I'm ready to have a husband. I want to start a family.
I really want someone that I can do life with,
to start a new chapter of my life
and be on a new journey,
where we both want the same thing.
- All right. Good.
- This is a dream come true.
I'm comfortable. She's comfortable.
I feel the commitment and the loyalty
that I'm gonna give. And my wife already told me
she is 100% loyal to her--to her husband.
Her lips are soft. They're juicy.
I feel loyalty behind them, and trust.
I'm so vulnerable right now.
I just can't believe that I'm married.
I'm just so blessed.
I even asked her,
please let me know if you think we're kissing too much,
and she's like, "No, I am 100% fine.
Your lips are soft." Can I scoop you?
I know I can hold you. Believe me, I won't drop you.
- Okay. - I won't drop you.
- Oh, look at you guys! You have some tricks!
- ♪ We'd give up everything ♪
♪ 'Cause baby all that we need... ♪
- I feel like a new man.
I feel like all my sins been forgiven.
I used to run around, do whatever I want,
play with whoever I wanted to. I was very selfish.
But I'm ready and dedicated for this marriage,
and I can't wait to see what we do.
- Show them your ring, baby. Show them your ring.
- ♪ Moonlight and sunshine ♪
♪ Let's show the world ♪
♪ Our love ♪
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
[singer vocalizing]
♪ ♪
- I started my real estate career
in the Back Bay, right on Newbury Street.
- Obviously, I want to be here
to find a husband and a partner.
- This could cover everywhere from Worcester to Boston.
- Cool.
But I think he looks like a real estate agent.
- I'm gonna have you start over here.
Danielle's gonna fix you. And then--
- You don't need fixing. You're good.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
I tend to favor away from having a type.
I mean, if I had one, yeah, she fits into it.
- Put your head a little bit close--
Like, closer on his chest.
Can you just, like, put your head on his chest a little bit?
- I don't--I wouldn't do that. - Huh?
- I would not do that.
- No? Just like that?
- No. - Okay.
- Oh, my God, no. [laughs]
I'm not, like, a super touchy person anyway.
It feels a little bit awkward, just, 'cause, like,
that's, like, not something I would, like, normally do.
Yeah, I'm not, like, a mushy person.
So don't--don't be, like, make out.
- Frankly, I like that she's sort of blunt
and direct about that,
'cause it makes my life way easier
if she's gonna be that open and honest.
I do not have any red flags at this point about her at all.
- You want to twirl her around? Come on!
This is your only chance to twirl in the street.
- I don't--I don't think I've ever twirled anyone.
- Yeah. It's not a good idea.
[chuckles]
- ♪ If I'm dreaming don't wake me up ♪
♪ ♪
♪ If I'm dreaming ♪
♪ Let me dream till the sun comes up ♪
♪ All of the money... ♪
- Here they are!
- ♪ Anything that I dream about... ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Hi! Are you Mom?
- I'm Mom. - Aww. What's your name?
- Mary. - Mary? I'm Noi.
It's so nice to meet you. - How good to meet you.
- I could just tell right away
when he was talking about his family
that they meant a lot to him.
And obviously that means a lot to me.
Are you Dad?
- I am Dad. - What's your name?
- Noi? Jim. - Jim?
I'm Noi. Nice to meet you.
- Yes, nice to meet you.
- I think as far as some of the fundamental things, you know,
we were talking about family, and I see her face light up.
- What do you think? - How you doing?
He look handsome, though. It good match.
- He's very handsome. - Yeah. I like him.
- You like him?
- I can tell that I will like him.
- That he's a good person? I just met his parents.
They're really sweet.
My family are Laotian and Tai Dam.
It's incredible the life that my parents built
and the life that they've given to me and my siblings.
- You made him so nervous. - I did?
- Yeah, girl. - How could you tell?
- Girl, you could tell. It's very obvious.
- Nervous because of-- I'm so stunning?
- You made him nervous. Yeah.
- My past and my culture are a big deal to me,
so it's important that he embraces that
and wants to develop those relationships with my family.
- ♪ I got you by my side ♪
♪ Every day and every night ♪
♪ I got you by my side ♪
♪ Every day and every night ♪
- You look great. - Thanks for waiting. So...
- You should have let me know.
I would have done a wardrobe change myself.
- So my family is from the country of Laos.
So it's customary that we wear matching colors.
So this is called a pa bieng. We wear this for celebrations.
And since this is a big one...
- Yeah.
- I was wondering if it was okay if I put this on you?
- Of course! Yeah. - Okay, perfect.
I want to formally welcome you into my family.
- Thank you.
- So I'm gonna go ahead and do that.
You're just gonna put it over your suit.
- In 50 years, I'm hoping to tell our grandchildren
that their grandparents took one of the biggest risks
that anyone could imagine,
and ended up bringing two amazing families together.
I feel like we're a pretty solid match.
- Yeah. That looks good. - All right.
- Okay. Yeah. Thank you!
- Nice. Thank you.
- All right, you ready to go party?
- Yeah. Yeah. Ready to do this.
- With the formal wedding photos finished...
- Lindsey and Mark! [cheers and applause]
- It's time for our five newlywed couples to celebrate
the biggest day of their lives with their family and friends.
- Katina and Olajuwon!
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- I was actually dreading this part.
- Why?
- Because everybody's staring at us.
- Everybody's gonna be staring at us for a while.
- Yeah, that's true. - Get used to that.
- Honestly, to be that intimate and close with someone,
I'm feeling, like, mushy and gushy and all that,
like, lovey-dovey stuff you see in the movies.
I'm like--I feel like this is me right now,
but with a stranger.
- Your life is gonna change. - Yeah.
- You're beautiful too. - Thank you.
I got to feel the structure of his body, so that was nice.
And his body feels strong. Like, sculpting.
I was like, okay! You look handsome.
- You want to turn? I'll turn you. I'll turn you.
- Thank you. - I'll turn you. I'll turn you.
- Yeah, it's in my--my eyes. - Yeah, I'll turn you.
I'll put it in my eyes. Don't worry about it.
- I could tell he's a kind soul.
And I was so worried before about, like,
oh, is this person gonna have true intentions?
But then just having more conversation,
I was literally like,
I can already see why I was matched with you.
And the fact that I can already see that,
I look forward to the future.
It feels good. It feels nice.
[applause]
- We'd like to welcome Noi and Steve
to the dance floor.
Our bride and groom will share their first dance.
- Oh, so beautiful!
- So how you want to do this?
The old school way, or do you want
to put the--the other way?
- I don't know. - Let's try that.
- We'll try this.
- When was the last time you slow danced with somebody?
- I can't remember the last time I slow danced, honestly.
But seems like I haven't forgotten, so that's good.
[both laughing]
- Two. - I want three.
- Three? - Three.
- I can do three.
[glassware clinking] What's going on?
How do you feel about that?
Are you--are you good with a kiss?
I think they're--
- Like, yeah. - A little peck.
- We could do a little peck. - Yeah, a little peck. Okay.
- It's okay.
- ♪ Oh, whoa ♪
[cheers and applause]
♪ Let time stand still ♪
- ♪ Catching feels baby ♪
♪ I tell you I want more ♪
♪ 'Cause all I think about is you ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
[glassware clinking]
- I love a speech.
- No, kiss. - No, that means kiss.
- Oh, I thought it meant shower me in compliments.
- No, it means kiss. - I'll take the latter.
- Kiss your hubby.
- I'm gonna swallow my food first.
That's right. Dental hygiene is key.
I made very specific notes of that to the--
- He didn't get those teeth by accident.
Look how white those are.
- Where is it? Let's see it!
- Yeah! - Whoo!
- I feel great.
I've never met a stranger I didn't like.
And I feel like this is no different.
So I think it's gonna be really exciting
getting to know him.
So I hope he can keep up with me.
So, I mean, tune in, we'll find out.
Are you nervous?
- I haven't been once. - Not once?
- They gave me what I want. I told them what I want.
I wasn't, like, hedging on what in--right.
- Exactly. I said the same thing.
When I met those other brides at the bachelorette,
they're like, "I want a tall Black guy."
"I want a muscley guy."
- I was--I was-- - I was like,
I've seen a lot of naked bodies in my life,
and I'm gonna let you know right now what looks now
does not look the same when you're 90.
I'm it in for the goods.
The good quality, the good characters.
- Yeah.
Everyone since I was in college calls me Mark the Shark,
'cause I'm, like, a go-getter. Like, I'm afraid of sharks.
- I love that. - But, like--but I go after
what I want hard. I hit the gym twice as hard.
I'm focused more on work. Focused more on my goals.
And when it comes to dating, I've always worked harder.
- I--I--I definitely see why they matched us.
- Yeah, yeah. I feel like you're a tough cookie, like--
- I am. - Like--like, there's layers.
I'm a pretty good judge of character.
I was like, "She's got some good energy.
"But I want to see this, like, lovable side to her.
And I'm sure she pulls it out only for, like--"
- When I trust someone. - Yes.
- Because I've been burned a lot.
- Yeah.
Like, what did you go through in life to, like, get to today?
- A lot.
- You seem like somebody that works hard for what she loves.
- I've put a lot of effort into people who don't deserve it.
- Lindsey is somebody who I gotta pull, I feel,
some loving out of her,
because she's probably had some horrific relationships.
So I think once she sees that I really am here for,
like, love, and everything, then I'll see that love in her
that--not to say that I haven't seen yet,
but I've seen more of the energy.
- I'm ride-or-die. - Yeah, yeah.
- And I'm so loyal.
I'll hide the body for you, boo.
- So I'm excited to see how she is
when she's quiet. I'm excited
to see how Lindsey is when the sun goes down.
- Some of them are just losers...
- Yeah. - Like, who don't deserve
a type of person like me, you know?
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Like, "[bleep] you, [bleep] you, [bleep] you.
You, you're cool."
- Yeah, yeah. - "I'm out."
- Yeah. I can see that.
♪ ♪
- It doesn't feel real.
- No, it doesn't.
No, not--[laughs]
- Come on. Come on.
You know what this means.
Yeah! [cheers and applause]
- Do you want kids? - Yeah, in the future.
In the future.
- Okay. How far in the future?
- Maybe three years, something like that. I gotta--
- Okay! - We gotta travel the world.
- See, that works on my-- - We gotta travel the world.
I love to travel. - You work on my timeline.
- I love to travel.
- I said, like, two years. - Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
- In the past, I just feel like I've been in a lot of,
like, situationships,
dealing with men who didn't know what they wanted.
So this could be a new start of everything
that I have been praying for.
My man.
My baby--he said two to three years,
so we on the same page with that.
Two, three years. My traveling.
He was on the same page with that--
As well as just everything, this whole journey.
- What type of food you like? - Everything.
Do you know how to cook at all?
- Yeah, of course. - Okay, cool.
- Yeah, I know how to cook, like--
- My mom was like, "She needs a man who can cook."
- You can't cook? You're scaring me.
- No. My--I can cook. - Okay.
- But it's not, like, anything crazy.
- I don't need crazy. I just need...
- Okay. - Effort. Effort is everything.
- You know what I told them? I'm like, he'll survive.
- As long as it's not gross, it's edible--
We're gonna have to learn how to cook,
because that's the only way we gonna survive.
♪ ♪
- ♪ This is the best day ever ♪
♪ In my life ♪
♪ It feels good to have you ♪
♪ Right by my side ♪
- This is so pretty.
- I know. - I love this setup.
I'm excited to, like, dance.
I just want us to have good music.
I want everyone to have fun. That's all I want.
- ♪ This is the best day ever ♪
♪ ♪
So like, what do you, like, do for work?
♪ ♪
- I worked as a sales engineer,
which means I supported the sales team
when it came to software sales.
- Oh, cool.
- So that's what I was doing prior to December.
Around that time, there was a round of layoffs.
- Mm.
- So since then, I actually went on this huge road trip.
I took a four-month-- Packed my car--
- Four months? - Four-month road trip.
Biggest one of my life.
- Were you thinking, like, when you were road-tripping,
that you were gonna go, like, live somewhere else?
Was that kind of, like, the whole point
of the road trip? Or was it just, like,
'cause you just wanted to see different--
- The road trip was just a road trip in itself.
I basically headed south, and drove down the coast.
I had a bunch of people I got to visit with
and hang out with,
and then just a lot of places to see.
And, you know, just kind of, like, take time off.
I had been at that job for four years.
Just kind of let go, re-collect myself.
- That's awesome.
- And then I was gonna figure out what I was doing next.
And then this kind of just happened. Yeah.
- So Steve actually is unemployed right now.
He sounds like he's in between jobs.
And I was surprised.
But he sounds like somebody that would figure it out.
It sounds like it's temporary,
so I'm not really concerned about it.
But we'll see.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Last call, last chance ♪
♪ Last chance for love ♪
♪ We've got one life to live ♪
♪ ♪
- All right. How you guys feeling?
- Good. How you feeling?
- I feel good.
- Biggest day of your life. - Biggest day of my life, yeah.
- It was over in a nanosecond. - Over in a nanosecond.
It's wild.
I never thought I'd meet somebody
that was, like, as loud and outgoing as I can be.
- Looks like they paired similar personalities together.
You have to. Lindsey's--Lindsey's tough.
- She's--like, well, there's loud Lindsey.
- Yeah.
- But I'm waiting to see, like, lovable Lindsey.
I feel like there's a lot of layers about her.
- She's very, very kind.
She sees homeless people, she'll buy them lunch.
- Wow. - She's-she's got a good heart.
- That's awesome. Anything I should know?
Like, any pet peeves she has
that I can know to not do, or--
- Just let her know you have her back.
- Oh, yeah. Always.
- Definitely want her in your corner.
- Yeah.
- Oh, yeah. - Yeah.
- You want--you don't want Lindsey for an enemy.
- No. No. She'd be a better partner.
- Yeah, you want her in your corner.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah.
- When she draws a line, she draws a line.
- She draws a line.
♪ ♪
I'm so happy that you guys are here to support her.
- We support Lindsey no matter what.
- Yeah.
You know, family's so important.
And, you know, I don't have a dad.
So it's nice-- - Yeah. My condolences.
I heard you lost your dad. - Thanks.
So it's nice to have another family to, like, call family.
Like, I don't have any brothers or sisters,
so it'll be nice to get to know you.
- You do now. - I do.
Yeah, yeah. No, I appreciate that.
When it comes to family,
we have similar situations to talk about.
Similar in the fact that they're tough conversations,
because her mom and her didn't have
a really good relationship, and my situation with my mom,
and my grandma-- I think it will be great
that we both get the support back from each other.
One of the things I wanted to do prior to this happening
is I wanted to call the parents and get their blessing,
so she knows I kept tradition, that I ask
for permission from her family to marry their daughter.
- You have our permission. - I have your permission?
- You have our permission. - Thanks. Thanks.
Thank you.
- You just treat her well. - I will.
- I know you will. - I will.
- I know you will. - Thanks, man.
Thank you. Thank you.
- Respect her and treat her well.
- I will. I appreciate it. It means a lot.
[Raphael Lake's "A Night Like This"]
- ♪ It's sundown ♪
♪ And there's loving in the air ♪
♪ On a night like this ♪
♪ I want to hold your hand ♪
♪ I want to kiss your face ♪
♪ And give you all I am ♪
- I love the way that you're dress sparkles.
- Thank you.
Yeah, that's one of the reasons I picked it.
- I like it a lot.
- I like sparkles.
- I can get behind sparkles.
I feel really excited right now.
I finally feel like I've gone through months and months
of this process,
and finally I get to put it all together
and give everything I can to a person.
I am really excited that it is her, that it's Alyssa,
and that I now know where I can point what I have to give.
♪ ♪
What made you want to go through this process?
- I don't know.
I feel like I've dated everybody.
And just can't find the right one.
- Yeah? - So like, why not try it?
- The upside is massive for me.
- Yeah.
- I think this could absolutely be
the greatest first date ever.
And tomorrow's gonna be our second.
We're gonna knock that one out of the park.
This could be an amazing love story.
A lot of the conversations with, like, my close friends
are, like, "What are you--like,
where are you gonna live? What are you--"
- Yeah. - "How you gonna--"
- They were like, "What if he doesn't want
to live in Scituate?" - I'm like--
- And I said, I really don't care what he wants.
- Noted. All right.
[glassware clinking] - Don't do it.
Don't do it.
- Hey, all right.
- This means you guys gotta kiss again.
- I don't know, it's a little much.
I don't succumb to peer pressure.
- Yeah.
I'm a relatively affectionate guy,
and I really want to kiss my wife.
But the last thing I want is for her to feel uncomfortable.
I genuinely don't know if I'm her type of not.
I hope I am, because holy crap, she's beautiful.
- For me, I always, like, have a gut instinct,
and I go with my gut instinct.
Like, if it's meant to be, it will be.
And if it's not, then--then it won't.
Obviously, I want to be here to find a husband
and a partner.
But I think this is, like, a super long day.
It's a high-stress situation.
And if I'm going to be Chris's wife forever...
You know, I don't know.
You know, we've only known each other
for a couple hours at this point,
and I don't think I can sit here right now
and say, like, one thing or the other.
I think I'll need, like, time to process
everything that's happened, put all the pieces together.
So, yeah, I don't know.
I can't say for sure.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ We're all just family ♪
[glassware clinking]
- Oh, God.
- What? What's that [bleep]?
- Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
What we doing? What we doing?
- [laughs] It's like it was a mistletoe.
- Oh, you don't want to kiss me?
That's real crazy. - Of course, I got--
- You had gum in your mouth? - Trying to get ready.
I'm trying to be ready.
- Oh, okay. - At all times.
[cheers and applause]
- Growing up, my family experienced loss,
and it affected everything.
So it's been difficult figuring out
how to let people in.
But I'm looking for love.
I'm looking to have a companion.
I knew I had to take a big leap
in order to have that come to fruition,
and I'm glad I did.
She's compassionate.
She comes from a big family, so we have that connection.
She's into things that I'm not necessarily into,
which is exciting because I get to go into her world
and learn more about her.
So I'm just excited to speak to her a little more
and really get to know my wife.
- So are you a pet lover? - Yes.
- Would you ever consider getting a dog?
- And also--yes, but my schedule is so crazy.
I don't even see how I'd be able to care for a dog.
- What time you usually come home?
- So I'm up at 4:00 a.m.
- 4:00 a.m.! - Yeah, 4:00 a.m.
Out the door--I know. I know.
Monday through Friday. I know.
That's the life I chose. I'm usually home, 7:30 p.m.
7:00. Yeah.
- Every day? - Monday through Friday.
- What's your weekends looking like?
- Saturdays, it's pretty sporadic.
Like, I have only like four clients that day,
so it's all over the place. - Yeah.
In my past relationships, I've had a bad habit
of being with people that's just emotionally unavailable.
I deserve someone who will put me first
and really wants the same thing that I want.
Marriage, to me, is definitely not a joke.
I take it very seriously.
I hope that Michael is on the same page as me.
We'll see how it goes.
- ♪ You make me want to misbehave ♪
- ♪ I would've waited a lifetime to find you ♪
- These five couples
have taken a huge leap of faith,
so they have a lot to celebrate.
They just got married at first sight
in front of all their loved ones,
and are now committed
to spending the rest of their lives
with a total stranger.
- It's fondant, I'm sure, so just go hard.
- Wow. - Apparently this is stale.
- It's not--
[laughter]
- No smashing. - No smashing, no smashing.
- Just kidding.
I promised her I wouldn't do it.
- Do not smash it. - Promised her I wouldn't.
- All right, let's try it. - Shove it in his face!
- We're civilized people, you know.
- Ooh, it's carrot cake?
Yo! I never seen a wedding cake that was carrot cake.
- Are you gonna be mad at me... - No, I love carrot cake!
- If I do something?
- Go ahead, baby.
♪ ♪
- What do you like doing in the summer?
- Oh, I like pools. I like hookah.
I like all that.
Cookouts. I just like to chill and vibe.
- You a club kind of lady or-- - No. I'm 30.
So I worked the night club scene,
and when I was in my early twenties,
I was like--obviously. Who wasn't?
But now, no.
And I got my nine-to-five.
- What do you do?
- I'm a retirement counselor for the state.
And then when he told me he works for the state,
I was like, "Oh, my God, I retire you!"
Isn't that crazy?
- You need to talk to these two brothers right here.
- Okay, I got a question.
- Go ahead, fire away. What you got?
- Are there, like, any bad quirks about Olaju
that I need to be patient with?
♪ ♪
- You may have to explain something once or twice
or three times to Olajuwon...
- Okay. - Before he understand it,
and then gives you a real answer.
- Okay.
- Because if you go into something
and kind of, like,
"Hey, this is what's going on. What do you think?"
All his answers are gonna be protective of himself.
- Mm. - It's gonna be,
"No. I ain't doing it." So patience is huge,
because it sometimes takes a little extra.
- Okay. - Yeah.
- Vice versa. Be patient with me too, bae.
[laughs]
- You're gonna have someone that's gonna push your limits.
Gonna--he's always gonna challenge you to push it,
to try to get the best out of you.
- Yeah. - He's one of those guys.
- Mm-hmm.
- What he'll do, he'll-- He's gonna--
I believe he's the type of guy
that's gonna try to mold you to be the lady he wants.
- How we doing, mother-in-law? - So how you doing, Olajuwon?
- Olajuwon, yes. - How you say it?
- Olajuwon. - Olajuwon.
- There we go.
- Who came up with that? - My mom.
And she's a small Irish lady. It's Nigerian.
- Oh, she's Irish? - Yes.
- And so your father's Nigerian?
- Yes, yes, yes, yes.
- Okay.
So what are your intentions for my daughter?
- We have good intentions.
So my main goal is to just know her.
But I'm very vulnerable.
I want her to know that I'm coming in with an open heart.
I'm gonna have patience, communication.
I told her, too, I have ADHD.
- Are you on meds? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I can control it. I can control it.
You know, just sometimes, if a story's too long,
I might go like this.
If I seem like I'm doing too much,
then let me know, I gotta back off.
There's no more me or I, it's us and we.
I don't have a lot of friends. I only have two friends.
I don't move funny. I don't do funny business.
I am straightforward and narrow.
Things you can't even see. You have to learn.
And I'm a hard-- It take me hard to learn.
I'm very blunt too.
That's the only way we can make this work.
You know, if there's no communication, there's nothing.
I don't even know how handcuffs feel.
I had the highest GPA
on my whole college football team.
I think she's smart.
Our chemistry--I felt like it was so natural.
And I think Katrina is--
- Katina. - Katina! Sorry. Sorry.
Katina. Sorry, the situation, I know.
Katina. Katina. My wife's name is Katina.
- It's okay.
That's one of my pet peeves. It's like, Katina!
- Katina.
- Take the R out. - Yeah.
I think Katina--I think she's what I need in my life.
So I just want you to know I am a honest man.
I just get easily distracted.
- Oh! What is that? A rabbit!
[both laughing]
♪ ♪
- ♪ You're so good for me ♪
♪ Oh, you're so good ♪
- How are you guys feeling? - Good. How are you?
- How are you feeling? Don't ask us.
- Girl, you just got married.
- We're just guests. How are you feeling?
- I feel good.
- We just want you to, like, embrace him.
Be patient with him.
- Be patient with him.
- He's gonna need a little bit of extra love
every now and again.
- Yes. - Yeah.
- We don't want to bombard you. But July 24, 2013, we lost Mom.
- Yeah.
- And as you've seen, everyone has a pin...
- Yeah. - Representing her.
So today, finally being his wife,
we wanted to give you a pin.
- Oh, you're gonna make me cry. Oh, my God.
- So you are now sis. And just know that,
just how she was watching over him today...
- Mm-hmm.
- She's gonna be watching over you.
- Aww. Thank you.
- So we want to give you this pin.
- Meeting his sisters-- I love how open they are.
It makes me feel like I'm a part of the family,
and that they do accept me.
So it definitely means a lot to me that they gave me this.
- You guys have any, like, family traditions and stuff?
- No.
After my parents had got divorced,
we would, like, split holidays.
- Yeah. - So I would go
to my dad's side for, like, Thanksgiving,
and, like, my mom's side for Christmas.
- Yeah. - So I like the fact
that you guys are all together for each holiday.
- Yeah. You're one of us now. - Yeah.
- It was Mike and the girls for the longest.
- Oh, my God.
- But now it's Mike, his wife, and the girls.
♪ ♪
- Hello.
- It's finally so nice to meet you.
- It's nice to meet you as well.
- So of course, we have to ask,
what are your intentions with our daughter?
- I would say my intentions initially is
I'm gonna be my full self with your daughter.
I'm ready to be vulnerable with your daughter,
in ways that I haven't done before,
in order to make this work.
- We appreciate that,
because she's gonna need somebody who is vulnerable.
- Yeah.
- But not too vulnerable, right, honey?
- Well...
- Of course.
[laughter]
- So I gotta find that middle ground.
- Yeah. - Compromise. Compromise.
- Absolutely.
- Sometimes best not to say anything than say something.
- Is that--is that the good--the best advice,
is to not--sometimes not say anything?
- I mean, sometimes. Sometimes.
Because a trick question. You don't know the answer.
- He's speaking from his own
personal--his personal take on that.
When it comes to Jasmina, quiet is not good.
- Okay. - She likes communication.
- Yeah.
- And communication--if you have that,
you'll build a strong foundation.
So you always start there.
- Yeah.
- She's gonna need that? - Yeah.
- Mm-hmm.
♪ ♪
- Hi. - Hello.
- How are you? - Good. Good.
- Thank you again for being here...
- Oh, thank you.
- And supporting this. I appreciate it.
- Yes.
- How is it? Are you enjoying it?
- I am, finally. - [laughs]
- Finally. Yes.
All along, I never really thought it was gonna happen.
- I know that feeling. - Right? It was, like,
okay, I'm pretty sure that she's probably matched,
but, you know, you never know.
- I'm happy that she was. - Yes. Me too.
So far. - I'm really happy.
Has she said good things about me yet?
- She hasn't said-- Well, when we danced, I said,
"I really like him," and she said, "Me too."
- She did? - Yes. I'm in.
- Yeah. Yeah.
So you'll get to know she's a little stubborn.
- That's okay. I am too.
- Oh, good. But she's so sweet and kind.
- Yeah. - And loves with a big heart.
- I can tell.
Like, you can't do the work she does with animals...
- Right.
- Unless you have a gigantic heart.
- Yeah.
- So let's say Alyssa's had a really bad day.
What does a bad day look like for her,
and what can I do to help?
- Best thing would be-- Is to stay away.
- Okay.
- Seriously. - Give her space?
- Let her--give her space. - Okay.
- Let her rant and rave. - Okay.
- Don't say anything to her.
- Okay.
- And I think you guys will be okay.
Yeah. - I can do that.
- You'll see. She's a little feisty.
- I take orders very well. - Good.
- I can adjust very well. - Good.
- Alyssa strikes me as a successful, driven person,
who has her [bleep] together, knows what she wants,
is gonna fight to get what she wants.
She's a force of nature.
And it doesn't hurt at all that she's beautiful.
- She's just been really looking forward to this day.
- That's good.
If she says anything about me, will you tell me?
- I will. I promise.
♪ ♪
- Hello there. All: Hello.
- Welcome to the lion's den. - Ooh, damn.
Okay, here I am. I'm ready for it.
- So what did you think when you first saw Chris?
What was your first... - Yeah, first impression.
- First impression?
- First impression I got from Chris was--
♪ ♪
I don't know, I just felt like
I got a very kind--I got a very kind vibe from him.
- Chris naturally is a teacher.
He loves to bring the best out in other people.
So if he ever comes off as condescending...
♪ ♪
- It's coming from a good place.
- He's saying, "I can teach this person something."
- Or he's trying to teach himself something.
- Yeah. I mean, it is a learning process for himself.
- He becomes an expert immediately.
- I wouldn't say an expert. But he's trying to teach
and help you become a better person, so...
- Okay. - In instances where, like,
Chris starts to get overbearing,
or, like, feels like he's just drilling down on something
that either you have no interest in or...
It's, like, just too much too fast...
- It's definitely possible.
- Like, "I don't want to-- I don't want to learn
about this right now, Chris." - Maybe change the subject.
- Yeah. - You know what I mean?
- Or, like, just ask follow-up questions
and get him talking about something.
He likes to monologue.
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
- And don't be afraid to stick to your guns.
Even if he says you're wrong, you're wrong, you're wrong.
- Like, I don't know
how I would put up with that kind of behavior.
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Ready, set, go ♪
♪ We don't stop until we're done ♪
♪ Take your places on the floor ♪
♪ Start in three, two, one... ♪
- Can we get all the ladies
to the dance floor for a bouquet toss, please?
- I'm very horrible at throwing.
Warning.
- One. Two. Three.
- ♪ Let go ♪
♪ Shake your body shake your body ♪
♪ Let go ♪
♪ Shake your body shake your body ♪
- No, other one, other one, other one.
Other leg. - Oh, I got you.
- ♪ Put your hands up ♪
Oh, man, give me a hug, just give me a hug.
- ♪ Sing ♪
- Told you, I got no shame in my game, baby.
- ♪ Shake your body shake your body ♪
♪ Let go ♪
♪ Shake your body shake your body ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ Shake your body go, go, go ♪
- I will not be having sex on the first night.
I'll just let you know that right now.
- Yeah. - But you're attracted to him.
- He did tell me he's called Mark the Shark.
- Yeah. That's the only way I know him.
MTS.
- Why? Am I gonna expect him
coming under the covers like, "Na na, na na."
- I mean, I'm not saying it's not gonna happen.
- Is that the foreplay I'm looking for?
- No.
- I mean-- - I mean, I hope not.
- I don't like "Jaws."
His ring was big, so that's good.
Thank you.
He better not come at me with guppy lips.
You know, like--guppy lips? Like, [bleep] no.
♪ ♪
- Just so you're aware, usually,
she doesn't always go for the nicest guys.
Like, typically.
- Okay. - So like, you are--
Both: You are a little out of her comfort zone.
- As you can tell, having met all of my friends...
- Yeah.
- I have the same edge that they have.
- Okay. - I am a [bleep].
- Yeah.
- I have that. - Yeah.
- I have the thickest skin in the world.
- Okay. - Good.
- So I think-- - Wow. That's good.
- I'm not worried. We'll be fine.
- Do you think she likes me?
- I do think she likes you.
- How could she not? - We really like you.
- Yeah.
- You know, she takes a little bit of work.
- Alyssa probably will want to sleep by herself.
- Okay. - Yeah.
She doesn't like to, like, cuddle too much, so...
- Okay. Ever or at first? - No, at first.
- Okay. - I would say at first.
- Like, it'd be rude not to. - Yeah.
- Like, with physical affection and things like that,
just take it as it comes.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- She's gonna want to make-- - She's a little bit slower
with that. - Okay.
- She might be a little standoffish tonight.
Don't take that personally.
♪ ♪
- So what's gonna happen tonight?
- Tonight?
- Yeah. - We just met, man.
I don't expect anything tonight.
I'm pacing it.
I'd much rather get to know her before--
- Yeah. - You know.
And I think we're just gonna have some conversations...
- Okay.
- Go to bed, wake up as a married couple...
- Mm-hmm.
- And just figure out how we feel, really.
You know what I mean? I think--
- I like that. So there's nothing
that's gonna happen before you wake up?
- I don't believe so. - Yeah.
I mean, I think that's good.
I'm trying to, like, you know, push any buttons.
Just curious. - Yep.
- There's nothing wrong with it, either way.
You're married.
- Yeah. - You're legally married.
- We're legally married. - Which is cool.
- But I want to make sure we have a established
connection before something like that were to happen.
- Don't be like, "Oh, no, I can't kiss you."
- Yeah.
- She's not the chaser. - Yeah.
- People chase her. - Yeah.
- So if you don't chase her, someone else will.
- Gotcha.
- I'm a wife.
My last name is Dickerson.
- A whole wife.
- Yo! Both: Dickerson.
- Speaking of Dickerson... - I never imagined a last name.
- Speaking of Dickerson... - They're so nasty!
- He got a lot of body-ody-ody. - Body-ody-ody-ody.
- Damn!
- So how do you feel about it?
- We're not having sex tonight.
I stand on what I stand on. I want to--
- He's your husband.
- Yes, that's my husband,
but I still--
I want a deep-rooted connection with him.
- I mean, she's a beautiful woman.
She's beautiful. And she's petite.
She's nicely shaped. 100% wrap it.
- You brought your box with you.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Just in case,
just in case.
- Hypothetically speaking, if you were to put a time on it...
- Probably like a month. - Okay.
- Mahh.
- That's fine.
You ain't my coochie, and I'm not yours.
- Okay? - [laughs]
- Getting laid tonight?
- If she lets me, I will. I didn't show her my strength
for no reason earlier, taking the picture.
I asked her--I said, "Want me to pick you up?"
- "Here's a preview. Here's a preview."
- And I was holding her like this
when we took the picture and gave a kiss.
I squeezed the biceps so she could feel it on her legs.
- You know how guys like to flex, like,
when--he's gonna be like...
- He brought the guns to the gun show. Okay?
- If my wife asks me flip her upside-down
and do some crazy [bleep] to her,
and tie her up, and do some--I am doing it.
I am 100% gonna rock her world. Can't back down from that.
- I feel like his goal is gonna...
- Be about pleasing you.
- Yeah. He gonna put his face in it.
[laughter]
Sorry. Sorry, Mom.
♪ ♪
- Just hours ago, ten singles married a complete stranger,
who they hope will become the true love of their lives.
Now these couples, who are
just getting to know each other,
are preparing to spend their first night together
as husband and wife.
♪ ♪
- I'm married to a man named Mark Maher,
double M, Mark the Shark.
Oh, my God, it's air conditioned.
I love that my last name has just decreased by 50%.
- How excited are you to lay down?
- I'm already laying down.
You know, the proof is in the pudding.
I like pudding.
He sounds like some good puddin'.
- So that's it?
We're saying goodnight. Mr. and Mrs. say goodnight.
- Goodnight. - Goodnight.
Goodnight, everybody.
- Oh, [bleep].
- We gonna run! Oh, my God!
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ We're still loving just the way you are ♪
- This is it. Your girl is officially off the market.
If you want to zoom in on that diamond band.
It's really nice.
- ♪ I love you just the way ♪
♪ Just the way just the way you are ♪
- It feels so amazing to be someone's wife.
And I also feel like, in a sense,
I'm what he also asked for.
So that just makes me feel even better.
♪ ♪
- ♪ I really thought I had seen it all ♪
- I am finally married. This is exciting.
This is intense. Alyssa is an impressive woman,
both physically and everywhere else.
So I hope that it continues to build
towards a stronger loving relationship,
one that's affectionate as we sort of figure all that out.
What a day!
- Yeah. It's been a long day, and I am tired.
Whoa!
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- Steve is such a wonderful person.
This could be the start
of something really amazing and adventurous.
All I wanted was to finally meet my forever person.
And I'm just really excited to see where the future takes us.
- Oh, this is a horse. A little different than a car.
- Yeah, this is a horse. It's not a car.
[cheers and applause]
- This is more than what I dreamed of.
When I'm next to her, I feel like a true husband.
- You got me? - I got you.
Today has shown me you have to have faith in love.
We just got married. Olajuwon and Katina.
- I'm Mrs. Dickerson. - Dickerson.
I can't thank the experts enough,
'cause I would never have met a great woman like this.
- ♪ Devil that skipped down the lane to see me ♪
♪ Brought me flowers like he wanted to keep me ♪
♪ You're the one to make me smile ♪
♪ I'm actin' a fool, I'm actin' a child ♪
- This is the first time
our newlyweds will truly be alone together.
- Oh! Okay.
- While sex might be top of mind for most couples
on their wedding night,
our couples barely know each other,
so they have a lot more to consider.
However, they are husband and wife,
so if the sparks are igniting, it's their call.
- Oh! - Whoo!
- It's so cute.
- Want me to put you on the couch?
- Yeah.
- That is nice.
- I know!
- Look how beautiful that looks.
- ♪ All night, baby love me all night ♪
- Oh, God. Oh, my God.
This is so cute! This is so cool.
- Should we just lay down? - Should we lay down?
- ♪ So make me feel good ♪
♪ Is this real life? ♪
♪ Look into your eyes ♪
♪ I just want to dive in ♪
♪ Let's go make me feel good ♪
♪ You got all night ♪
- Too tired to drink champagne. - To us.
- ♪ Want to dive in with you ♪
♪ You, you, you, you, you, you ♪
- Cheers to my husband.
To our first night together. Cheers.
- Can we it together? - Oh, yeah.
♪ ♪
- So this is a little bit complicated,
in that it's, like, pins. It's just pinned on.
- Oh. I got you.
- You have to take off the jewelry first.
♪ ♪
- ♪ I trace the outlines of your face ♪
♪ In my mind in my mind ♪
Steve. I need help.
I can't get these off.
These three. I don't know why.
- As far as sexual expectations go between us,
there were times today that, you know,
I saw a certain look in her eye,
or things were happening.
I noticed, you know, my attraction to her.
So there's been times today that it's crossed my mind.
But yeah, again, no rush.
- Yeah, I'm gonna wear my dorky glasses.
I'm more tired than self-conscious right now.
I hope he likes my glasses,
because I can't see without them.
- ♪ It's just you and I under the moonlight ♪
♪ ♪
- It goes down further, but I don't want to go too far.
Okay. All right. All right, you got it?
- Yep. it's good now. - Okay. All right.
- I want it all. - You got everything?
- Brush my teeth. Wash my face.
- Yeah. You want me to help you bring that in there?
You got it?
- I got it. - Okay. All right.
- Maybe once I'm comfortable enough with him,
I'll go back to the nude. But for now, it's PJs.
So. Because I don't know him!
He's a stranger.
- She definitely reminds me of someone that would be, like,
"Hey." "Yeah."
"It's 4:00 in the morning. Want to jump on the bed?"
"Sure."
Like, "Hey.
I'm gonna beat you up with a pillowcase full of soap."
[laughs]
Oh! I've always wanted to wake up next to petals.
- Right? On the count of three, just throw it up.
- What? - Just, let's do it.
- What are we gonna do? - Just throw it up.
Both: One. Two. Three.
- ♪ I don't need the world ♪
♪ I just want you in mine tonight ♪
- Aww, look at the heart. - Look at the roses.
- You know, I've never had this done, ever.
- Really?
- Ever. - Seriously?
- Seriously. Thank you.
Here you go.
- Oh, you're so thoughtful. Thank you so much.
- [giggles]
That smile. She has a beautiful smile.
♪ ♪
I have had issues in the past
with being open, being vulnerable.
So I'm attracted to a woman
who doesn't take herself serious all the time,
that likes to joke, lets me know
that I can let my guard down and be my goofy self.
I think this is a good chemistry there.
So I don't know, you know, where the night's gonna go.
- Do you mind helping me zip down, please?
- Of course.
- Don't be too close up now. Thank you.
- ♪ Better make that connection ♪
- I'm actually very excited to wake up
next to someone in the morning, 'cause I have not, you know,
woke up next to someone in a very long time.
At the end of the day, we still are
strangers to each other.
But he's made me feel very comfortable all night.
And I know he's gonna be a gentleman.
I hope he's a cuddler.
'Cause I like to cuddle.
♪ ♪
I'm tired.
Are you, like, uncomfortable sleeping next to a stranger?
- No. I'm not-- I'm not uncomfortable.
- This ain't your first rodeo? It's okay.
- ♪ Move in on me ♪
♪ And maybe I like what I see ♪
♪ Catch my eye in the mirror ♪
- You ready? - Yeah.
- And I think-- - Yep, I see.
I got you.
Can't you breathe? Ooh.
- Mm-hmm. - Woosah!
- Okay, thank you.
- No problem. My pleasure.
♪ ♪
- I'm not nervous to be naked in front of my new husband,
because, you know, he gotta accept me how I am
when I'm ready to get naked.
- ♪ All eyes one me ♪
♪ Now I'm pinching 'em ♪
- Going to bed, I am expecting...
No, honestly, I don't know.
I think, you know, whatever she wants to do, I'm down.
- I don't have any expectations.
I just want us to, like, vibe and get to know each other.
I feel like he'll just let me take the lead on our intimacy.
Or just grab it.
- ♪ All eyes on me when I enter the room ♪
♪ Don't gotta admit ♪
♪ But if you did I got to you ♪
- If I get that vibe that she wants to go there,
absolutely, I'm gonna consummate my marriage,
and I am going to rock her show.
I got you. I got you.
- ♪ My boy want you to be mine ♪
♪ All the time, day go by ♪
- I might have overheard the fact
that you may want to cuddle tonight,
which--you know what, get over here.
- ♪ Won't you be mine ♪
♪ All mine, days go by ♪
- Mm. I'm so tired.
♪ ♪
- Want to cuddle? - Yeah.
- Are you a cuddler, or you just saying that?
- I'm a cuddler.
- Are you? - Definitely. Yeah. For sure.
- What's the point of having a wife if you can't cuddle?
- You're so cute.
- ♪ Sunshine drips through my window ♪
♪ But I don't mind ♪
- Cuddle me.
♪ ♪
- But I am getting a little worried
about what's going on right now, man.
I get it. I know your job.
I know what's supposed to happen.
And this seems like a quirky shot.
- I hate people who are pushy and come off condescending.
- His friends straight up told me
that that is what he does.
Such a turnoff to me.
I think we were in the elevator, and he said,
like, "I'm just Alyssa's side piece."
Ugh. That makes me sick.
Yeah, maybe a little immature.
Like, he wouldn't normally be my--my type.
♪ ♪
I don't want to get upset.
I don't want this on camera.
We're just, like, so different.
And I don't feel comfortable sleeping
in the same room as him.
Physically, it's not-- I do not see
one characteristic in him that I asked for.
Like, do I sit with him and, like, tell him this?
Like, what do you do in these situations?
- Hi.
- So for starters, I just wanted to say
I'm sorry for making you sit here.
- It's okay.
I had a feeling something was going on.
- Just trying to get my thoughts together
and figure out, like, what was best to say.
There's, like, been some things that have been said
that, like, just don't sit right with me.
♪ ♪
- I don't know what this is, but...
I had a really good day today.
Want you to know that.
[ominous music]
I'm sorry if I did anything.
♪ ♪
What do you want to do?
- I think what's best for right now
is get some sleep.
It's been a super long day. - Okay.
Is there anything you wanna know?
- No. Not right now.
♪ ♪
- Okay. I'm sorry to hear that.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ So I'm following my heart down ♪
♪ Deeper than I've done ♪
♪ It's hardly gonna hurt when I hit rock bottom ♪
♪ But maybe it'll be worth it ♪
♪ Worth all the pain ♪
♪ If I get to love, love, love, love, love ♪
- [screams]
- This season on "Married at First Sight"...
- ♪ We hot, we hot, we hot, we hot ♪
♪ ♪
♪ We came to rock ♪
- This is all I need to have fun and be happy.
- ♪ We turned it up ♪
- It still feels like I'm dreaming almost.
- ♪ Hot like a temperature we hot ♪
- It's kind of like a fairy tale.
Like, what more could you ask for?
- ♪ We hot, we hot, we hot ♪
- I think I already love him.
That sounds crazy,
but we do seem like we're both crazy.
- ♪ We hot, we hot, we hot ♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ Top of the world yeah ♪
♪ We unstoppable ♪
- With or without the ring, our love cannot be broken.
- I feel like I'm falling in love.
[laughs] Shh.
- I'm finally ready to let you know that I love you.
- What? [both laughing]
You do?
♪ ♪
- Let me see your phone real quick.
Why do you have that? [bleep] him.
Who is he?
You are married. Married.
You understand that?
- So do you think I'm lying? - Yeah. At this point--
- I'm not gonna stand here on camera if he's gonna say that.
He just called me a [bleep] liar.
- I expect you to talk to me respectfully.
I don't have time for this [bleep].
- Ghosting me for 24 hours,
like, no, that's not acceptable.
- You are very here
with just saying something, just no matter what.
- I can slow back, but I pull way back.
Come on, dude. You're so stupid.
- It was foolish questions.
Dr. Pepper, did it help me? Not at all.
- Keep talking, Olajuwon.
- For me, it's just a little unnerving.
- Call me out.
You think I'm [bleep], call me out, bro.
- Let it go! I don't want to argue anymore!
- I don't feel you communicate healthy at all.
- All I asked for was consistency.
- You are 35 years old.
Seek the help you need to get over it.
- Really, like, shook me at my core.
- That's not okay, because I'm a really [bleep] good person.
- This is worth fighting for.
- ♪ You know you can't hide it ♪
♪ Can't hide it ♪
- You are not just a whatever person.
You are my wife.
- ♪ Take my hand, take my trial ♪
- The time has come for you to make a decision.
♪ ♪
- Do you want to stay married?
- Or do you want to get a divorce?
♪ ♪