- ♪ Wait
♪ We will never fade away
- Ten daring individuals were matched
to be married at first sight.
- Marrying a stranger is one of the most brave things
that you could do.
- Last week...
- The hardest part for me is if I get matched
with somebody that doesn't love to dance.
It's such a big part of my life.
- Oh, yeah.
- I'm ready to dance with my husband.
Teach me something.
Like, what don't I know in the universe
that you can, like, bring to me?
- I think my--
my favorite position is me on top,
- Let me please you. Let me do what I'm doing.
Hey, that turns me on.
- Sexually, it's a buffet, man.
It's like a little bit of this, a little bit of that.
- Tell me what you need. Tell me what you need.
- Okay. - And I mean it.
- You have such sensual energy.
- Yeah.
- Tell me what you need. - Yeah.
[laughter]
- ♪ Looking for love
- I promise to make you feel wanted and appreciated.
And I promise to take no more than three bites of food
off of your plate every time we go to dinner at a restaurant.
- [laughs]
- Thomas, you may kiss your bride.
- ♪ Looking for love
- I hope you find this appealing.
[laughs]
- The whole goal of this is really never
to go to bed alone again.
- Oh, my gosh.
Ah!
- ♪ I've been waiting my whole life ♪
- And tonight, the wedding day continues,
with more of our singles about to meet each other
for the very first time.
- I think this is bat [bleep] crazy, for the record.
- Brace yourself. - I'm ready. [laughs]
I'm trying to be calm about this, but I'm sweating.
- Please stand.
- The unknown about the unknown scares me.
I mean, everything is unknown with this situation.
- Man.
- ♪ Take me higher, take me higher ♪
- Oof.
- ♪ I'm ready, I'm ready
- Are you in love?
- ♪ It's all or nothing
- This is "Married at First Sight."
- ♪ There's no other way
♪
♪ It's all or nothing
♪
- Let's go do it.
- Are you ready for this?
- I'm panicking.
- Don't be.
- I don't even know if this feels real, to be honest.
Like, it's crazy that this is happening right now
and that I'm about to walk down the aisle and meet my husband.
- Oh.
- I think the biggest risk is just the unknown
of if we're gonna be compatible.
You know, I don't know if I'll find him attractive
right off the bat, but I love fiercely,
and I love really hard,
and the people in my life mean everything to me.
And so I'm really excited to meet him,
but there's always that fear of it not being
as magical as I'm hoping for.
- Oof.
♪
- Please stand.
♪
- [bleep] damn.
[laughs]
♪
- ♪ This is our moment
♪
♪ Oh, oh,
♪ We made it this far
♪ No backing out
♪ This is our moment
♪ Now or never
- I did wanna give you a hug.
- Absolutely, absolutely.
You're freaking beautiful.
You are. Damn.
I [bleep] won the lottery.
- I did also bring a little friend that you--
- Oh, yeah!
I didn't even see it.
Well, if anybody needs some potassium.
[laughter]
Well, we'll save the banana for later.
- You may be seated.
- No? Okay. - I can't do it in this dress.
- I wouldn't either.
- I guess we'll get a little closer.
- Madison, meet for the very first time Allen,
your husband-to-be.
- And now we're...Madallen? No?
Allen? Allen?
- Adison? - I don't like any of those.
Yeah, we'll figure that out. - We'll figure it out.
- To be determined.
- Allen.
Madison's family and friends want you to know that Madison
is cheerful, social, and always the light
in any room she enters.
Madison is an extraordinary individual who embodies
courage and hard work.
Madison graduated summa cum laude
with her lowest grade ever being an A minus.
In addition to her intelligence,
Madison has a thirst for adventure and spontaneity.
Madison is a true globetrotter who loves to travel.
Last year, Madison was traveling in Germany,
where she earned herself a memorable expulsion
from Oktoberfest--
- Oh! [bleep]
- For standing on a table and chugging a beer.
- I mean, who hasn't?
- But don't let her wild side fool you,
as Madison is also one of the most loving, caring people
you'll ever meet.
Madison will always have your back and go to great lengths
to support you.
Madison, Allen's family and friends
want you to know Allen is a man of many dimensions
whose vibrant personality, infectious energy, and charm
captivates everyone he meets.
Allen's eclectic passions range from tennis, anime,
baking bread, and adventures across the world
with his favorite place to travel being Germany.
- I was just there a few months ago.
[laughter]
- As Allen prepares to embark on the greatest adventure
of all, marriage, he's eagerly awaiting the chance
to share his world with a partner who appreciates
his unique blend of quirkiness, passion,
and unwavering devotion.
Madison and Allen, you've written your own vows.
- [clears throat]
"To my future husband--
"as your wife, I promise to be your confidant and support,
"your number one cheerleader, and your most honest critic.
"I promise to build a partnership with you
"based on trust and understanding.
"I promise to listen to your hopes and your dreams
"and encourage you to explore your passions,
"as I hope you do the same in return for me.
"I promise to be vulnerable with you and not shut you out,
"even when it might seem like the easy thing to do.
"And I promise to always make you feel seen and heard.
"What I can't promise you, though,
"is that I will always fold the laundry right away
or that you won't pick up a towel or two after me."
- [laughs]
- "I can't promise that I won't sleep with my mouth wide open
"and wake up with the craziest bedhead
"I promise you've ever seen.
"But I can promise you a life full of laughter
"and some pretty bad dad jokes and maybe
"a few arguments about why you left the toilet seat up.
"Here's to us, the dynamic duo that no one expected
"or saw coming, the couple that's challenging tradition
"and embracing the unknown together.
Let's make this journey one for the books."
- Absolutely. Thank you.
A little emotional.
I guess it's my turn. - [laughs]
- All right.
"My dearest wifey, Madison, to you,
"I pledge to embrace the unknown
"with open arms and open heart.
"I vow to learn and understand the depths of who you are,
"as well as to remain your steadfast companion,
"your confidant, and your rock
"in times of joy and sorrow.
"I pledge to communicate openly, honestly,
"and to work tirelessly to build a foundation from which,
"hopefully, love can grow.
♪
"I look forward to creating our own unique tale to tell
"filled with joy, love, laughter, probably
"some bickering, a healthy dose of ridiculousness,
"and spontaneity.
"When I say I do, I'm saying I'm here until the end
and ready for whatever comes our way."
- Madison, will you take Allen to be
your lawful wedded husband in sickness and in health,
forsaking all others so long as you both shall live?
- I do.
- Allen, will you take Madison to be your lawful wedded wife
in sickness and in health, forsaking all others
as long as you both shall live?
- Absolutely do.
♪
- May I have the rings, please?
- Oh, boy. - [laughs]
- Okay.
- Madison, please take Allen's hand and repeat after me.
With this ring, I wed you, Allen.
- With this ring, I wed you, Allen.
For today, for tomorrow and all the years to come.
- Please wear it as a sign of my commitment
and notice to the entire world that I am your husband.
- I am yours. You are mine.
- Damn straight.
- And now, by the authority vested in me,
I pronounce you a married couple.
Allen, you may now kiss your bride, Madison.
- May I? - Absolutely.
[laughs]
[cheering]
[laughs]
- Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure
to introduce to you for the first time,
as husband and wife, Madison and Allen.
[cheering]
- ♪ Now they're walking off like in the movies ♪
♪ Everyone wants to be you
♪
♪ I am safe, I am me
♪ I am who I wanna be
♪ Moving closer to the edge of the beat ♪
♪ Closer, closer, closer
♪
- [bleep] damn. - What a day.
- Yeah.
Holy [bleep].
♪
Dear God.
What deity in this world blessed me with such a fate?
- Good first impression?
- Oh, come on.
Really?
I almost--jaw almost dropped.
Like, that's a hell of a day.
- I cannot believe I am officially a married woman.
I am a wifey.
- Yeah, if I'm ever too, like, touchy--
- No, no, you were perfect.
I'm so excited. I'm so happy.
Like, honestly, walking down the aisle
and seeing Allen for the first time,
like, he had the biggest smile on his face like I had hoped.
- Wow. - Wow.
I think he looks so good in a suit.
His eyes are beautiful, honestly.
And the comedic relief that he gave
while we were together just--
it made any nerves I had go away.
Like, it was so fun. It was so lighthearted.
[cork pops] Oh!
- There you go. - I'm really happy.
I'm really happy.
- Shall we admire not only each other but also the view?
- Absolutely.
- Oh.
I'm absolutely speechless.
I don't know if I could have dreamed up a better situation.
There's a good vibe. There's a good chemistry.
I mean, she's a great-looking woman.
I mean, yeah, I'm absolutely speechless.
I haven't worn a tux in, I think,
since my friend's wedding.
And I've always been, you know--
you know, I'd like to go to one of those, like, silent auctions
and, you know, roll up in the car and--
- Yeah.
- You know, just be like, madame, shall we?
- [laughs] I would love that.
- But you don't wanna do those things,
like, alone, right? - Right.
- You know, you like--
you gotta have that companionship
to make the night something that
puts the vibe together, right?
- Yeah.
- And you know, now we can start having those nights.
- I know.
So, like what--like, what made you initially want to try this?
It's definitely not conventional.
- I've actively been trying to find my person,
you know, for God knows how long.
- Yeah.
- And dating is, especially now, with the swiping [bleep],
it's so superficial. - Yeah.
- You know, it's this mentality of even if it's a decent date,
it's like, oh, maybe--
- There's something better.
- Yeah, there's always that, you know,
grass is greener on the other side mentality.
- For sure.
The grass is green where you water it, though.
- Yeah.
Yeah. - See?
- Yeah.
That's a perfect expression. - See?
Oh, I love it.
- Whoo.
- I know.
- I think because I'm so white, they just purposely
put us out right here.
So what work?
You work?
- Yes, I do work.
- Oh, okay.
- So I do technology consulting,
which sounds like a fancy word.
- I know exactly what you're talking about.
- Perfect.
So I help implement HR softwares for big companies.
[laughs]
- This girl. This girl right here.
What?
I swear to God, I don't know how the hell
we didn't meet before.
Like--
- What do you do?
- So I'm implementing software for the new company
that I was brought on to, but I'm more on the finance side.
- Okay.
- [sighs] I had a--if I had a checklist right here.
I mean, I would have to add bullets to start checking off.
You make things very comfortable.
- Good.
- Like, you know, it could be one way or the other--
- It could be one straight to the other.
Yeah, for sure.
- You know, and, you know-- - Yeah.
- Hit the nail on the head.
- No, we're in this together.
I'm excited.
- Ooh, yeah. [bleep]
- Look, you can't do that. - I know.
I just know that.
A little more fluid for the old--
- Do we have a fan or something?
Because it is [bleep] hot out here.
- Yeah, I don't know.
- I don't know how you're wearing long sleeves right now.
- No, usually I have somebody that comes
around with a banana leaf.
- Oh. - So as I'm sitting out--
- I'm so sad that I didn't prepare that.
- No, no.
No, I mean, I'd give him the day off.
So I figured--
- You figured, you know?
- You know, we all need a break sometimes.
- For sure.
Well, cheers.
- To my beautiful wife, Madison.
Pleasure to meet you.
And a pleasure to go on this journey with you.
- Cheers to that.
- See what the hell life holds.
- Cheers to that, hubby.
- Oh.
- Awesome.
It's delicious.
- ♪ I'm gonna be somebody
♪ I'm gonna go somewhere
♪ I'm gonna catch that rainbow ♪
♪ I don't even care
- Good morning. - Good morning, sister.
- Good morning, sunshine.
- It's your wedding day.
- You're glowing.
- Who's ready to party?
Getting married at first sight is exactly who I am.
I'm ready to party.
Let's pop the champagne.
- Okay.
- I love to think outside of the box.
And I love to just go with the flow and just truly surrender
to the universe.
- Okay, I'm, like, rambling here.
- Do not point it at me.
- Don't point it at us.
- Okay.
Yay.
Seriously, I feel so relaxed.
I don't feel nervous at all.
I just feels like it's all meant to be.
Like, it feels so natural, and everything
has flowed so nicely.
Like, there's no hiccups.
Everything's just kind of flowing.
- Karla's gonna skip to him at the altar.
- That would be so me to skip down the aisle.
I just wanna be, like, an ethereal goddess,
like, walking down the aisle to meet my husband.
The fact that someone is on the other side, my husband
is on the other side of the altar,
like I feel like he's mentally prepared.
I've mentally prepared.
Like, we're both feeling this way.
- You're in sync.
- She's like, we're already connected.
- I was like-- yeah, I'm like, how are we
gonna telepathically, like, speak to each other?
I just feel that connection already.
And it's soothing.
It's soothing to know that someone is on the other side,
ready to say I do, ready to be my husband
and for us to start the rest of our lives together.
- ♪ Listen to your heart
♪ Tell me who you wanna be
♪ We can always start
♪ Start to be
- Man of the hour.
[laughter]
[both speaking Spanish]
- Feeling very, very anxious.
The nerves are really starting to kick in.
[laughter]
- Juan won't get in trouble.
- I'm excited. I'm very, very happy.
But there's so much-- there's so much unknown.
You know, at the same time, I think my life
has been a series of unknowns.
Just--oh, sorry.
Just getting emotional.
[voice breaking] Just being an immigrant,
coming to this country,
everything is an unknown.
So it almost doesn't feel weird to do this,
because my whole life, I've been--
I've been--it's been the normal for me.
So honestly, I'm sending--
you know, doing this this way, it almost feels natural.
Because I do embrace the unknown.
And the unknown has worked for me, you know?
So I think I cherish the unknown.
The unknown has been-- has been a gift to me.
You know, it's really-- it's been amazing to me.
And it's--I'm very blessed to have the unknown.
- If they really got what you--your vibes, she has to be
somebody very special, man.
- Yeah. - And she has to love to dance.
- Someone that is, like ready to be like, very spontaneous.
Because you're like, oh, hey, check this out.
- Yeah, let's do this. I'm over here doing this today.
- Get to work. - Yeah.
- So, you know, if you get like, someone that is like--
it's cool that you have someone that maybe squares you
in a little bit somewhere.
- Puts me in check a little bit.
Yeah, yeah.
- But not that cages you.
See what I'm saying? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You know, I don't hold back.
And that's pretty much how I do everything in life.
I hope that she's someone that's ready to, like,
brace herself, because it's gonna get crazy.
- All that I have manifested in life, you know,
I kind of speak to the universe.
And I'm like, I'm ready for this.
I'm open.
Since Thanksgiving, I'm like--
I told the family, I'm like, hey, guys,
the next time you see me, you're going
to see me with a husband.
I don't know where he is or who he is,
but it's gonna be boom, boom, boom.
Like, it's just gonna happen.
- That's true.
- And literally, that is exactly what happened.
- When she said it, Daddy was like--
she was cutting Daddy's hair, and he was like, oh, like,
mija, so like, you're dating?
You found someone? And she was so confused.
She was like, what? What are you talking about?
- And he was like, yeah, you said
you're gonna be hosting Christmas
next year with your husband.
And she's like, no, Dad.
Like, these boys I'm going on dates with
are, like, didn't stick around. - Not even worth it.
I said, I'm manifesting my husband.
He's like, oh, my God, mija.
- Everything you say comes into existence.
- It's like magic.
It's like speaking spells.
I love it.
♪
Coming from such a close family where there
was so much unconditional love, you guys
ultimately set that bar.
I never wanted to settle in relationships because I wanted
the love in my relationship to feel the same love
that I have with my family.
- We know life is not perfect, though, and nobody's perfect.
Is there anything that you're, like, worried or scared about?
- I just hope he's, like, open and--
because, obviously, like, everything's not going
to be perfect all the time.
You never know what he's going--like,
what's going through his mind.
It's kind of scary to put yourself out there.
I love that he went through this entire process.
I love that he put himself out there,
and he's being vulnerable.
I feel like I love him already.
all: Aww.
- I do.
I love him.
- ♪ Love me now
♪ Whoa, oh
♪ Do you love me, love me?
[upbeat music]
- ♪ So close
♪ I can taste it
- Hey, can you help me with this, bro?
- Yeah, sure.
♪
- We're gonna put volume, though.
Lots of volume.
I like to look like a '60s pinup baby doll.
- ♪ Can you believe that's just ♪
♪ The way things have to be?
♪ Oh, yeah
♪ Reach out and take it
♪ We can make a life for two
♪ I'll be here
♪ I will wait for you
all: Oh, my God!
♪
- Absolutely stunning, Kar.
- Oh, my God. - You look beautiful.
Oh, my God. I can't even talk.
- Stunning, I'm like, our makeup is done.
Don't make us cry. - I know.
- Oh, my God. You look so amazing.
- I'm ready to get married.
I feel like a princess. I feel like a bride.
I feel great.
I'm about to be a wife.
I'm about to get prepared for having my own family
and all that entails.
- Okay, so one last thing we wanted to give you
is that Mommy did write you a letter
that she wanted you to read.
It's okay.
- "A letter from your mother on your wedding day.
"This might not be the way I envisioned you getting married,
"but you are doing it your way.
"You have always beaten to the rhythm of your own drum.
♪
"I just hope that this new beginning has a forever ending.
Love you to the moon and back, Norma, your mother."
Oh, this is full.
Coming from such a big family, there's so much love,
and it's so unconditional.
But it is very unlike my father at all
to be in front of a camera.
I know my mother supports my father in his,
you know, ways, and they're just a team.
And I, of course, would want my parents to both be here,
but they love me, and they're supportive of me.
And I love them so much.
You guys just go through this wild adventure
called life with me.
And like, regardless of the roller coaster rides
I take you on, I feel like you guys just
strap yourselves in, and you're like, Karla, take me with you.
You all are a piece of me, so I wouldn't be myself without you.
- Mm-hmm. We love you, Kar. - I'm getting so--
- We feel the same.
- Do you think Mama will grow to like this girl?
- I think it's gonna be a good match.
I think she's gonna like her, period.
I don't think we're gonna have to like--
I don't think she's gonna have to--
I don't think there's gonna be a struggle.
But it's not--my mom's not easy.
You know this.
- Talking about easy, you're not easy.
- I'm not easy either. - So.
- Yeah, I know that I have to give a little bit.
So I know that.
- Gotta compromise. - I gotta compromise.
I gotta meet her in the middle.
- Yeah.
So, I mean, don't stop being yourself.
But understand that--
- Yeah, there's another person in the dynamic.
Absolutely.
Getting--getting real.
- Okay, it's time.
- All right, guys, let's do it.
♪
- I truly feel aligned to this experience.
I know it's meant to happen.
It is happening, but also, with that being said,
it's like the most scariest thing
to, like, open yourself up and put
everything out on the table.
You always have in the back of my head, like,
are they gonna think I'm stupid?
Like, are they gonna, like, criticize me?
I want this to last a lifetime, and I really hope that he
has the same mentality.
- I'm excited. - I'm, like, impatient.
- I feel like I have butterflies.
- I don't. - I have butterflies still.
- Maybe you guys have the butterflies for me.
I don't know, I just wanna rub myself on you
because you look really good.
[laughter]
- Like, I need some shimmer.
Yeah.
[laughter]
Like, I need shimmer.
Do I look luminous?
all: Yes.
- You look like a golden goddess now.
- Perfect.
- Bueno.
[both speaking Spanish]
♪
[laughter]
Be happy. - Be happy.
Don't worry, be happy.
[laughter]
- ♪ Boy, yeah
♪ All we got is all we need
- You look amazing. - You look amazing.
- Alex, I love it.
- No, you look beautiful.
I am honored to walk you down the aisle.
- Thank you.
- But are you sure you wanna do this?
I mean, you can still hold my hand and run away.
We can run away if you want.
- I am so ready, Alex.
I feel all the beautiful synchronicities in the world.
It just feels right.
Life has just been flowing.
- That's what I was gonna say.
It feels right. - Mm-hmm.
- It feels right.
♪
- Gracias, Mama.
- ♪ This is the time of our lives ♪
- Hi.
- [laughs] It's a pleasure to meet you all.
My name is Juan Franco.
Thank you for doing this.
It takes a lot of courage, and I
appreciate you guys opening your hearts
to a complete stranger.
Sorry.
I'm--I'm, like, a sensitive guy.
all: Aww!
- She's a lucky girl.
- Okay.
- Brace yourself. - I'm ready.
[laughs]
- Are you nervous? - Oh, yeah.
I'm beyond nervous.
♪
- Are you ready? - Are you ready?
- [laughs]
- Oh, my God.
♪
[tense music]
♪
- Are you nervous? - Oh, yeah.
I'm beyond nervous.
- Please stand.
♪
- Oh, my God.
This is nuts.
♪
- Ah.
- ♪ I think I'm falling for you now, baby ♪
♪ Yeah
♪ And all that you do has got me dreaming ♪
♪ Yeah, I think I'm falling
♪ Falling for you
- Hello.
Oh, baby. - Pleasure.
- Hello, mister. - Hey, how are you?
- Wonderful.
- My name is Juan. - I'm Karla.
- Good to meet you, Karla. - Nice to meet you too.
- Thanks for being here. - Are you ready?
- I am. I'm ready. Are you ready?
- Are you in love?
♪
- I hope that we can fall in love.
[laughs]
- Perfect. - Good deal.
- Juan, Karla's family and friends
want you to know that Karla is adventurous, spunky,
as you can see, and one of a kind.
She is an old soul that connects with people
on a deeper spiritual level.
She is a listener.
She sees the best in everyone and truly believes everything
happens for a reason.
Every heartbreak and roadblock has
led her to this very moment.
On her life's journey, she is caring and madly
in love with her husband.
- Oh.
- She's a foodie who loves learning about other cultures,
but make sure you tell her the reservations are 30 minutes
before the actual time.
She tries to be punctual,
but let's say she's still working on it.
- Yes. Amen.
- Karla beats to the rhythm of her own drum
and lives every day as if it's her last.
Karla doesn't like being told no.
She will find a way to get it done
or find a way to convince you to change your mind.
- [laughs]
- Karla, Juan's family and friends want you to know,
Juan is a loyal son, brother, uncle,
and friend who's been waiting for the day
he can be a loyal husband.
He's fun-loving, outgoing, and an ambitious man
who believes in multiple streams of income--
- Ooh, okay!
- And multiple streams of joy.
So hopefully, he'll keep you smiling.
He works hard, plays hard, and appreciates someone
who can support his wildest dreams.
- They're crazy.
- Don't worry, he'll be your biggest cheerleader
as well, front and center.
Karla and Juan, you have written your own vows.
- "To my husband--
"I believe everything happens for a reason, every thought,
"thinking, when will I meet you, how will you be,
"what makes you happy, how can I be the best
"wife and mother to our family?
"Every emotion, the times I felt defeated
"but knew there was a greater love out there for me.
"I'm so happy I was patient and never settled.
"I have so much love to share with you.
"I promise to be your biggest fan, your partner in crime,
"and your fellow adventurer in this crazy, wild journey
"called marriage.
"I choose you.
"I promise to love, respect, and nourish you.
"I offer to you all that I am, all of my flaws,
and all of my strengths."
♪
- "From the moment our eyes met today,
"I'm choosing to embrace the unknown
"and embark on a journey of love, trust, and companionship.
"As we begin this adventure, I vow
"to always strive to understand you, listen to your thoughts
"and dreams, and to be the foundation
"in times of joy and challenge.
"With an open heart and a hopeful spirit,
"I eagerly say I do to the journey of discovering
"life's wonders together as partners,
friends, and soulmates."
- Aw.
♪
- Karla, will you take Juan to be your lawful wedded husband,
to live together in matrimony?
Will you love him, comfort him, honor him, and keep him
so as long as you both shall live?
- I do. - I do.
[cheering]
- May I have the rings, please?
- Gracias, Ma.
- Karla, will you please place this ring and repeat after me?
With this ring, I wed you.
- With this ring, I wed you.
- For today, tomorrow.
- And for all the years to come.
- Please wear it as a sign of my commitment.
- And notice to the entire world.
- That I am your husband.
- That I am your wife.
- And now, Juan and Karla, you may now kiss.
- Would you be okay with that? - Of course.
- Okay. - Come here.
[applause]
♪
- Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor
and pleasure to pronounce
as husband and wife Karla and Juan.
[cheering]
♪
- ♪ Oh, yeah
♪ Oh, oh, yeah
♪ I want you to feel welcome
♪ Oh, oh, yeah
♪ I know I wanna do this for life ♪
♪ We can fly tonight, tonight ♪
- God, I've been so looking forward to meeting you.
Jesus. - Me too.
- All right, I'm just gonna drop this.
- Yeah. - All right, cool.
- I'm so happy. - Yeah, I'm happy as well.
This is awesome.
When I told my friends this is what I was doing,
they were like, you know, we're not really surprised.
- Right. No one was surprised.
I think I was most nervous to tell my dad.
He's not here today. - Okay.
- But he's so supportive.
And he's just like oh, my God, Karla.
Like, I wouldn't expect anything different from you.
- We're gonna have a lot of fun.
I can tell. - We are.
I really feel it. - Yeah.
Hello.
I am a married man.
She looks beautiful.
Her hair is pretty.
Her gown is just incredible.
She's very talkative, and she's got a lot of energy.
She's spunky.
I can tell that she's gonna be fun.
- I'm so open to everything that I
couldn't even picture you.
- Yeah, really?
- And it was a beautiful surprise.
- Aww, you're so sweet.
It was a very beautiful surprise for me too.
So I'm pretty excited about learning about you,
you know, just hanging out with you, really, you know?
Because at the end of the day, that's the most important part.
- Yeah, I'm a very deep person.
I don't really like, like, surface stuff.
I don't really have time for small talk, like.
- Good deal. - I like working on myself.
I have my businesses.
I'm a hairstylist, Pilates instructor, and sound healer.
- Sound healer?
- Yeah, so I'm very much into energy and--
- You're gonna love talking to my brother Juan Pablo.
He's a tarot card reader.
- Ooh, I love.
Yeah, people are so disconnected from themselves.
So I feel it's, like, my soul's purpose to help people.
- Maybe you can help me with that,
you know, because you're--
maybe you're more in tune with yourself than I am, but--
- I'm an alien from another galaxy.
- [laughs] I like that.
I'm out there too.
But I feel like, from listening to you talk, you know, those
are the things, like, we all know, we get caught up
in like social media, especially
when you have a business, you're always, like,
pushing your stuff.
And then you get just--you know,
so I think like what you're talking about,
like, being able to disconnect, would be cool.
- Do you like to cuddle? - I do.
- Okay.
- I do love to cuddle. Of course.
I like cooking. I like--I like cleaning.
- Yeah, I'm very clean.
- I like doing household stuff, you know?
Like I'm very-- - Are you a homebody?
- Not really, no.
- So you like to go out?
And how often do you go out?
- I go out-- usually during the--
during the week, I'm business, you know,
because I do a lot of stuff.
I have--I have two startups.
One of them's, like, a tech company.
- Mm-hmm.
- And then I have a construction company.
And then I have a full-time, like, sales job.
- Oh, my dad's in construction. - Yeah?
- He owns his construction. - Oh, nice.
Yeah, so I have a small, like, you know, subcontract.
Like we do--we're a subcontractor.
- Right.
- So during the week, I try not to do too much.
But on the weekends, I love going out.
- Yeah.
- My mom's always like, you always
gotta make time for fun. - For sure.
- So I like going out.
Like, I like going dancing. - I love it. I can't wait.
- I do a little bit of everything.
My favorite, obviously, is salsa.
Like Colombia.
- You have to teach me how to dance salsa.
I'm just pretend.
I just, like, do a little bit of that.
- The biggest thing about salsa is soul, you know?
You gotta put it-- it's all about--
it's all in your soul, you know?
- Beautiful. I can't wait to see.
- I will try to, like, show you, you know, what I got.
[laughs] - Wonderful.
I can't wait.
Do you like to travel?
- I do like to travel. - Okay. Nice.
What's your favorite place you've been?
- Gosh, I'm biased for Colombia.
I was born in Colombia, and I moved here when I was seven.
So I'm very in tune with my American side too.
But I also am very Colombian.
- Very cool. I love that.
So you're, like well-rounded.
My family is very--
like, we're a big Latino family.
- That's awesome.
- Both of my parents were born in Mexico, so they came here,
and they met in high school.
So yeah, I feel like when it comes to, like, the traditions
and, like, the food, the background, the dancing,
we're all still very, like, cultured in that sense.
- I haven't had the opportunity to date a lot of Latinas
just because I grew up in North Carolina.
I mean, there wasn't a lot to pick from as far
as Latinas are concerned.
- I haven't dated many Latinos either.
- Oh, yeah? So this is new for me.
- This is cool. Yeah.
- Yeah, I'm excited. - This is fun.
- It just feels right.
- I'm really pumped up about this, to be honest.
- Me too.
- I think we're gonna have a lot of fun.
[laughs]
- ♪ Someone like you
- ♪ What if there was nothing but forever ♪
♪ The way that you pull me close ♪
♪ The way that you kiss me
♪ When I'm dancing on the ceiling ♪
♪ The way that you try my heart ♪
♪ The way that you make me cry so often ♪
♪ Oh, the feeling
- Y'all, I'm getting married.
Yay.
♪ I am going to see
- Oh, here we go. - ♪ My husband
- Here we go. - ♪ I'm happy
♪ I'm happy to see my husband
♪ I'm happy
Look, I'm gonna be doing that all day.
I hope y'all ready.
It feels great knowing that I'm marrying a stranger today.
Physically, my stomach feels like
somebody karate chopped it.
But I've been living my life this whole time,
focusing on myself, focusing on my career.
And I'm ready to experience life with someone else.
So I'm just--I'm nervous.
I'm anxious, all the emotions.
But I'm ready.
I didn't think it was gonna happen.
I'm not gonna lie.
I didn't think it was gonna happen.
- We had a couple-- - Like, ever?
- I mean, let me not say ever, because look at me.
But--[laughs]
But I didn't think it was gonna happen this way.
I didn't think it was gonna happen this way.
- Definitely not this way.
- I don't think any of us thought it
was gonna happen this way. - But--
- But since it didn't happen organically, just in life--
- Yeah.
- I'm not-- this isn't a shock
to me to see you find an alternative way
of finding your husband.
- Y'all know--y'all know I'm really strategic,
and I'm a planner.
So technically, this is-- this is pretty on-brand.
They planned and found someone who meets, you know, the things
that I say that I want, right? - Right.
- ♪ One, two, three
♪ Everybody better watch out for me ♪
♪ Three, four, five
♪ It's a takeoff gift
♪ For the run of your life
- I can't believe that I'm about to walk down the aisle.
I think it's--it's kind of crazy, actually.
What's up, my boy? - Look at this guy.
Look at him. - Hey.
Best-case scenario, this is my [bleep] baddie.
Like, she's amazing.
She's radiant.
She has great energy, great personality,
ambitious, goal-driven.
Someone who--who I aspire to--
to be like and is inspiring to me.
- How are you feeling, bro?
- I mean, I'm excited.
But there are still questions.
You know, there's still, like, an underlying "I don't know
what this is about yet."
- So, look, let me ask you this.
What is marriage to you?
- From my understanding, marriage is compromise.
Marriage is creating a friendship,
a bond unlike any other.
And this is just the-- the understanding
that I have from seeing you and your wife,
seeing you and your wife, and seeing you and your wife.
I--I'm hoping to have some inkling of the things
that you guys have.
I think that--
I think it'll be dope because I've had great representation.
And I'm just trying to-- honestly, I'm just trying to be
like y'all when I grow up.
- Wow.
There it is.
- Seriously, I just wanna be like y'all.
I see y'all move, and I'm like, okay,
take note, you know. - Yeah.
- Do this, do that.
And I mean, at the same time, there's
a variable that I have no--
you know, I don't know what that X is over here.
So I'm trying to figure out.
I'm the Y, she's the X.
And I'm just trying to like, all right, what--
what can we equal, you know? - Yeah.
- It's gonna take some work, man.
Definitely gonna take some work.
It's gonna take some sacrifice.
It's definitely gonna take some time in, bro.
But I mean, what you put in is what you get out of it.
♪
- The unknown is definitely nerve racking,
especially because, like I said, I'm a planner.
I'm a preparer.
And I like to know what I'm getting into so
that I can behave accordingly.
But because I don't know this man,
I don't know what to prepare for.
So I'm kind of just coming as I am and hoping how I am is
what he wants.
- Right.
- I think that I am very crazy for doing this.
But you know what?
Now I'm 35 years old.
You know, I've achieved my career goals.
I've done everything I was supposed to do,
all the things within my control.
So I'm ready for a full-time husband.
I'm ready for a full-time life with my husband.
And I know for a fact that the person that I'm marrying
wants to be married.
- So it would be remiss if, like, I didn't just
acknowledge, like, obviously this is a special day
and, like, someone's not gonna be here
to experience it with you.
So just wanted to give you this
as a little bit of just a gift,
because I know that throughout all of this, like, though we're
your cheerleaders, like, I know for a fact,
like, your daddy would have been
your cheerleader, hyping you up this whole time.
And I know he would have been supporting you.
He would have had your back.
So I feel like that's the other reason why, for us, it's like--
- We gotta come strong for you.
- We had to come strong for you.
So just I'll let you just open it up and just--
♪
So you can like--
yeah, no.
But since he can't be here to walk you down the aisle,
we just wanted him to be able to be here
with you when you walk down.
- [crying]
- Love you, boo.
I know it's tough.
- Thank y'all so much.
Because y'all know he would have been here.
He'd--he'd--he would have rocked with me.
- Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed.
- And we got you a little something blue on there too.
Come on. - Something blue!
- Come on. You know, showed up.
- Ooh, Jesus, I'm sweating now.
- Yeah.
- Well, don't stop.
- No.
There's more?
- Let me clear your look. Clear your hand there.
- So none of you know I made a trip to Mommy's house
last night, and we had a little chat.
She just wants you to find peace.
Her prayers for you are all positive.
She wants for this marriage to be the marriage that you--
- Desire.
♪
- And although she's not here, she is--
her spirit is with you.
Those are her exact words.
- My mom, being the traditional
Nigerian woman she is,
encourages arranged marriages.
It happens all the time in our culture.
But publicizing me meeting my husband
and everyone seeing it,
so that's the part that really got her.
I know this is out of her element.
And I know she wants what's best for me, so yeah.
It hurts that she's not here.
But I want to be married.
I want to start my life.
Following my heart is the most important thing for me to do.
And I can't imagine any other way to do this.
[laughter]
- Yes, please.
Yes, please, y'all, please, please, please, please.
- ♪ In my dreams
♪ In my dreams
[upbeat music]
- All right, y'all, we gotta get ready.
I can't take this. - Oh, right.
Because there's a wedding today.
- There's a wedding today. - There's a wedding today.
Because there's a wedding today.
- ♪ Be who you are
♪ Feeling good inside
♪ All right, all right
♪ Getting loose
♪ And I'm loving the vibe
♪ Do you need someone on your side? ♪
♪ Someone on your side?
♪ To find the truth inside
♪ And let it shine bright
♪ Whoa, oh
♪ Feeling good inside
- So I think I wanna write a poem to my wife
to let her know who I am and give
her an idea of how I think.
- What's the most important thing you would
want her to get from that?
What's--what's the line that's gonna just
knock her off her feet?
- Honestly, I think it's more about just
letting her know that this isn't something
that was so haphazard.
You know, it wasn't just an accident.
It was, like, manifested.
- Yeah, yeah.
So tell her about how--how that dream came to be, man.
Because, I mean, this was, like, dreams.
This was visions. These were--
- I mean, just really talk about how much
you longed for this moment.
- Yeah.
- I'm usually hesitant about sharing my creative side,
because I just think that a lot of people
fall in love with that piece
and don't fall in love with me.
But now, I have a moment to share my vulnerability,
my heart, my-- my world with my wife.
So I'm doing this to be the--the most
vulnerable I've ever been.
And in turn, like, I'm hoping that she
could be vulnerable with me.
- This is gonna be beautiful.
♪
- So I'm getting married this time.
I say "this time" because, remember, I was engaged before.
- I mean, you didn't make it down the aisle
for good reasons, though.
- Yeah.
- You had valid concerns.
- We're happy you didn't make it down that time.
- Right.
You had valid concerns about how your marriage
would be with that person.
- Yeah.
- I mean, you guys have seen the different kind
of men I've tried to date.
You've seen me-- you've seen me.
You guys have seen me.
And honestly, when you're always
taking care of other people, I want somebody
who can take care of me.
- You're ready to have a leader to follow.
- I want a leader.
I want a leader.
- You wanna be able to follow him.
- You've tried out for this before.
Like the last show, you weren't picked or whatever, but I mean,
how has your perspective changed
now that you are picked?
- I think that timing is everything.
- Mm-hmm.
- I don't think I missed out on anything.
- Mm-hmm.
- This isn't something that started, you know,
four or five months ago.
It's been something I've been wanting for years.
- How ready do you feel like you
are right now for this step?
Because, I mean, as the lead of your relationship,
when you guys first meet, you're the leader.
- I don't wanna play with my heart.
I definitely don't wanna play with nobody else's heart.
Because-- - Yeah.
- I'm wanting it to be, i'm giving more than
what I got and hoping that somebody
reciprocates that as well.
- One thing I can say about you that I truly admire
is you find the best in anything.
You believe in people more than people believe in them.
There was a moment where I didn't believe in me
or I can do anything.
And you were like, bro, you got this.
And I definitely pray that your wife does the same thing
for you just as much as you've been
there for everybody else, man.
Yeah?
♪
- I'm ready.
- You ready. - That's it.
That's a big step.
♪
- This gonna be the dress that my husband
sees me in for the first time.
- Literally for the first time.
- Hmm.
- ♪ Turn the lights on me
♪ Can't you see I'm tireless
♪ And want to see?
♪ Baby, look in the mirror
♪ What do I see?
♪ Happy being me
♪ I am fine doing me
♪ I feel good, I am free
- ♪ Do it on her own, no handouts ♪
♪ So independent, she stand out ♪
♪ Got her own bag, let her hair down ♪
♪ That fine, so hard to compare now ♪
♪ Other girls sick how she rock ♪
♪ She floss and sparkle a lot ♪
♪ Down peace on the way to the top ♪
♪ On her way she gonna turn up a lot ♪
♪ Yeah
♪
- You look pretty.
- You guys look gorgeous, by the way.
- You look gorgeous. - Come on, give me some.
Come on, bridesmaids.
- Emem, we have a gift just for you!
- Okay, okay, okay.
- You gotta read it.
- Okay.
It's a gift from my husband.
- Ooh.
- Hey, husband.
- "To my future--
"how do you receive love?
"What words do you need to hear?
"How do you perceive love?
"How do I show you what would it take for our hearts
to simultaneously pulsate?"
Ooh! Ooh.
- Okay. - He got the bars.
- You said bars. - Bars.
- "Like a student attentively awaiting his lesson,
"I patiently anticipate.
Bell rings, class is in session."
Come on, bars.
- Okay. - Come on, bars.
- Bars, bars, bars. - Okay.
[imitates air horn]
- Class is in session.
- He poetic with it. Okay.
- "I can't wait to meet you, and sent you
"a little gift I'd like you to keep
for our one-year anniversary."
- Hmm.
- "Let's go get 'em."
- I like that. - Let's go get 'em.
- Yeah.
- Okay. Okay.
- She said one-year anniversary.
She is--
- Yeah, she's speaking it into existence.
- She's speaking to it, bro.
- Nice.
- That was something. - Okay. Okay.
I see where we going. - I see where we going.
Yeah, yeah.
- Yours, mine, out?
- That's gonna be dope, though.
- Yeah. - Facts.
- ♪ I am going to see my husband ♪
♪ I'm happy
♪ I'm happy to see my husband
♪
- Ike. - Go time, baby.
- Ike. - Go time.
- Let's get it.
- I'm about to meet my wife for the first time.
That's scary.
- See you on the other side. - All right, bro.
You got this, bro. - Thank you, honey.
- We'll see you at the end of the aisle.
- I'll see you at the aisle. - I love you.
Proud of you.
- I've never felt like this before.
I don't know what to do. There's no quench.
No--it's no, no fix for it, no medicine that I could take.
The unknown about the unknown scares me.
I mean, everything is unknown with this situation.
♪
[sighs] Hello, Mommy.
- How you doing? - I'm good.
You nervous? - I am.
- Yeah, me too.
- But, I mean, you know, I think you're more than ready.
And, you know, I'm here to give you all the love
and support that I possibly can.
I love you, and I've prayed for you.
And I pray that your wife-to-be can see all the joy
and brilliance that you are bringing to her life.
- I was raised only--
an only child in a single-family home
by my mother and only my mother.
And to have her and have her blessing and--
and her prayers and her--
her strength at this moment in time is--is beautiful.
♪
[uplifting music]
♪
[laughter]
♪
This look like a good family over here, Ma.
♪
I love you. - Love you too.
♪
Hey, y'all.
[laughter]
I'm Ikechi.
They look good.
[laughter]
- Yeah.
- Hold on.
Y'all look good.
[laughter]
Yeah. Hell, yeah. Let's do this.
[laughter]
- Hoo, ooh.
- Oh, oh, oh! Look at you.
Look at you. Look at you.
- You see me? - Oh, you taller than me.
I can't do this.
- [laughs] - Uh-uh.
You ready for it? - I'm ready.
I'm getting married. - You sure?
- I'm getting married. - You sure?
- It's time. - It's time?
- It's time.
- Yeah, we all excited for you, though.
Man, you're looking beautiful, though.
- Thank you, man.
Seriously, thank you, thank you, thank you.
I'm just so happy you came, man.
- Most def. most def.
- Because you know my daddy would appreciate
you doing this in his--
in his stead.
- Yeah, okay.
- I think he would have appreciated it.
So thank you. - No problem.
- Thank you, Rafiu. - No problem.
You ready? - Yeah, let's do it.
Let's do it.
♪
Whoo.
I have put my career before my heart for so long.
Now it's my time to feel loved.
So I'm hoping that this--
this is gonna be a forever thing.
And I hope that my husband feels the same way.
- Please stand.
♪
- ♪ 'Cause we bring the light ♪
♪ We bring the light
♪ You can see it in her eyes
♪ When we're walking by
♪ And no matter if we die
♪ 'Cause we bring the light
♪ We bring the light
♪ You can see it in her eyes
♪ When we're walking by
♪ It don't matter if we die
- Hey. - How you doing?
- I'm good. - I'm Ikechi.
- Emem.
Nice to meet you, Ikechi.
Hmm! [laughs]
[laughter]
- Ikechi, Emem's family and friends
want you to know Emem embodies humility in its purest form.
She craves and merits the nurturing,
guidance, protection, and love only a husband can provide.
As Emem steps into this new life chapter
with an open heart, her ambitions and drive
shape her as a force to be reckoned with,
an unafraid boss chick,
unafraid of venturing into the unknown.
She is truly a precious rarity, deserving
of all-encompassing love, nurturing, and protection.
So buckle up for the exhilarating journey ahead.
Emem, Ikechi's family and friends
want you to know Ikechi's ambition
is something truly remarkable.
Once he sets his sights on a goal,
you can bet he'll see it through to the end
with unwavering determination.
His creativity knows no bounds, and he
wears his heart on his sleeves as a true believer
in love's magic.
The treasure trove of stories he carries
will leave you in fits of laughter.
What you're receiving is a partner who's long been
anticipating your presence.
Ikechi has been writing to you across the years,
upholding faith in your existence,
and diligently molding himself in the finest version
possible, ready for you.
♪
Emem and Ikechi, you've written vows.
You may share them at this time.
- "Where you been?"
[laughter]
"They say that love is patient, love is kind.
"But where have you been?
"Years of prayers turned into years of doubt.
"What I took from it was that love takes time.
"We pray for you 'cause we the praying kind.
"Give her peace.
"Give her space to create and the ability to relate.
"And O Lord, please don't forget her faith.
"Fill her life with purpose,
"physically place prolific passions.
"Pluck her from the top of the tree where the fruit
"is nothing but sweet.
"Wash away impurity and any self-doubt.
"Help her understand what a true queen's life is all about.
"Make her courageous.
"Make it so that we can show the world
"that love is contagious.
Ashe and amen."
- Amen.
It's my turn?
[clears throat]
"To my now-forever husband--
"I promise to take care of your heart,
"so much so that you desire to take great care
"of mine as well.
"I promise to be open and honest, so open that you will
"always know I'm approaching from a place of love
"and not hurt.
"I promise to provide you a space of safety, so safe
"that we will be ready to protect our union
"from anything trying to threaten our sanctuary.
"I promise to give you my loyalty,
"so loyal that you will never have
"to know where I stand because I'm already right beside you.
"I promise to be the best life partner
"you could have ever imagined,
"not even in your wildest dreams.
"And I promise to be your best friend
"and that I will forever choose us.
"I can't wait for our lives to merge into one
beautiful future together."
- Emem, will you take Ikechi to be your lawful wedded husband,
to live together in matrimony?
Will you love him, comfort him,
honor and keep him, keeping only unto him
as long as you both shall live?
- I do.
[laughter]
- If you do, please answer I do.
- I do. - Hmm.
- May I have the rings?
- Oh, yes.
- Thank you, ma'am.
- Emem, please take Ikechi's hand.
With this ring.
- With this ring, I wed you, Ikechi.
- I wed you, Emem. - For today.
- For tomorrow.
- For all the years to come.
- Please wear it as a sign of my commitment.
- And a notice to the entire world--
[laughter]
That I am your wife.
- That I am your husband. - Okay.
[laughter]
- And now, by the power of your shared commitment,
I now pronounce you a married couple.
Ikechi, you may now kiss your bride, Emem.
♪
- ♪ We're gonna give it up now ♪
♪ We're gonna take it up to the sky ♪
- I'm married, y'all.
[cheering]
- Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Wait, wait.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure
to introduce, for the first time
as husband and wife, Emem and Ikechi.
[cheering]
- ♪ Nobody's gonna take a back seat ♪
♪ Everybody's gonna get up and fly ♪
♪ Gonna turn it around
♪ Oh, oh, oh, ooh
♪ We've got the love, we've got the love ♪
♪ You can't hold us down
♪
- ♪ Making new beginnings
♪ Let your heart start winning ♪
♪ We don't need nobody else
- I joined the gang of married men.
And it feels dope to say that I have a wife.
- Where you from? - Houston.
- Really? - Yeah.
Moved here for work. Got married.
- Hmm. - You were there.
- Loved that. Heard the bride was stunning.
- I heard the same thing.
So far, her energy feels great.
And I'm just wanting to know what it's like
when we're by ourselves.
Not just on a physical but like an intimate,
spiritual, mental connection.
Those things are the unseen that everybody
else doesn't see.
- This is amazing.
Well, now, we're married.
- Yeah. - I love this.
- Now we get to know each other.
- Yeah, that's it.
Let's know each other. I'm excited.
Yeah. - So what does "Emem" mean?
- Peace.
- In what?
- So my dad was Igbo. - Okay.
- So I say was because he passed, like, three years ago.
- I'm sorry. - Yeah.
But he was Igbo.
And the tribe that lived in the area that he was from,
they used-- it's called Akwa Ibom.
- Mm-hmm. - And it means peace.
My last name is like "of God."
So it's peace of God.
- What was your last-- what is your last name?
- Obot. - Okay.
- It was Obot.
- So you still got an O. You good.
- Okay.
- So my name is Igbo as well.
- Okay.
- Nobody in my family is Igbo.
- Ah.
- But they love the meaning of the name.
- Mm-hmm.
- My name means God's power. - Oh. Give me some.
- So. And my last name means warrior.
- Hmm.
- So if you're a peaceful warrior.
- Okay. - Yeah.
- Yes, that's it. Mmm.
Okay. They did their research.
- Yeah. - They did their research.
- So yeah.
- So tell me, what do you do for a living?
What about kids? What about plans?
Are you staying in Chicago?
Are you gonna have to swoop me up and take me out to Houston?
If that's what I have to do, let me pack my bag.
Oh, sorry. Go ahead.
- What? Everything. Just give it to me.
- You just give it to me straight.
- What else you got? - Give it to me straight.
- So I work in education.
- Okay.
I am a college counselor.
So I make sure that every one of my students
gets into college and makes sure
that they don't have to pay for it.
- Oh, nice.
- So yeah.
- So Chicago definitely has a need for that.
- Right, right.
- Definitely has a need for that.
[cork pops] It keeps you--
- That happened.
- [laughs] Let's get it.
- So, yeah, what do you do?
- I'm a nurse practitioner.
- Come on. Save lives.
- Yes, yes.
- They were listening.
They were listening.
I was really like, look, you know,
people who serve are, like, the people.
- Yeah.
- They were listening. - They heard us, huh?
- Really paying attention. - I appreciate that.
- I mean, because I said it.
- [laughs]
- I said, she better be Black.
- I said, I want a leader.
And I said, I want--
I want a man who dates Black women.
- I mean, here I am.
- Here you are. Okay.
- I'm like, damn.
- No, this is wonderful.
So you said you're from Houston?
- Grew up between Houston and Atlanta.
- Okay.
And then you moved here in January.
- After being in Houston for, like, eight years--
- Okay. - Moved here for work.
My boss, she's the reason I'm on the show.
- She told you to do it?
- Yeah, she--she was like, you should do it.
I actually have done it before. - Hmm.
- The Houston season, but didn't--didn't work out.
- Didn't work out?
- Yeah, They couldn't find me a match.
- Well, that's because she was in Chicago.
- Apparently. So I had to--
had to move.
- You had to move to find your wife.
- Get up here and get up here.
- [laughs]
- See good things. - Yes.
- ♪ Got to love this feeling
♪ I'm loving it
[upbeat music]
♪
[cheering]
- Hey, hey.
♪
- I'm a married man. I feel--I feel good.
Like, I feel happy.
My wife is beautiful.
I was so excited seeing her walk down the aisle.
I had a smile on my face.
- ♪ When life takes you to the edge ♪
- You know, I'm 42 years old.
I've watched the parade passing me by for years,
and I'm ready to start that adventure
together and start our story.
- I'll let you do the honors.
- Yes, and I'm probably gonna do it very poorly.
- Oh, no. - FYI.
- [laughs]
- And then watch me spill it on your dress.
Sorry. - That's okay.
- ♪ Taking over me
- Well, first, cheers.
- Yes, cheers. Oh, my gosh.
To being married. - Oh, yeah.
To being married. - It sounds great.
- It is. I don't even--
So you're originally from Chicago, or?
- Well, I was born up in Evanston
but then moved down to Champaign when I was three.
What?
Don't tell me you went to U of I.
- I didn't go to U of I. I went to Parkland.
- Oh, my gosh.
- And I lived in Champaign for, like, five years.
- Are you serious?
- That's how I met one of my groomsmen.
[laughs] Or two of my groomsmen.
- Something ain't right here.
- Yeah, I know.
So you notice, I have a twin brother.
- Yeah. That's crazy.
- But both--
- And my siblings are twins. - That's crazy.
- That's another-- - See, that--
- I know. [laughs]
- I have a bit of a unique family structure.
So there's two moms up there because I was adopted.
So-- - Oh, really cool.
- Yeah, me and my brother were adopted as babies.
- Okay.
- And so we were raised in a household.
And then I have my bio mom there too, so.
- Okay.
- I grew up with my mother that raised me.
So we're really close, but I started a relationship
with my biological mom about seven years ago,
so we have a really good friendship.
But yeah, and then twins.
My brother is married to a twin as well, so.
- Oh, my gosh.
- So get ready to have your mind blown soon.
- Twins all over.
- Yes, there's something in the water.
- Dang. - Yeah.
- That's awesome, though.
What's your last name?
What's our last name?
- Oh, yeah, good question. - Yeah.
- I was gonna think of something funny to say,
but I'm just gonna be--
I'm just gonna be honest with you.
It's McDonald. - McDonald, okay.
- And no, I'm not the heir to the McDonald's franchise.
- Yeah, I know. - So don't get excited.
[laughs]
- Camille McDonald. - Yeah.
- Wow. McDonald. I gotta get used to that.
- Yeah.
- I've always, always wanted to be a wife.
I've always wanted to be married.
I've wanted that kind of fairy-tale ending,
if you will, and today, I got that.
I'm a wife. It happened.
You see the--you see the ring on the finger.
So it's go time now.
And I'm looking forward to really seeing what this journey
is gonna be like.
- First off, cheers again.
- Yeah, cheers again.
- So, so nice to finally meet you.
- I know.
It's--this is the start of a beautiful journey to come.
- Absolutely.
- ♪ I think it's working
♪ No one's perfect
♪ No more making me wait
♪ I'm tired of you pretending ♪
♪ Like you made a mistake
♪ I'm hoping you'll agree
- ♪ Ooh, ooh
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh
♪ Ooh
♪
♪ And I think can feel it
- Hello. We're here.
- Yay. - Hi.
- Happy wedding day. - It is.
- Getting married.
Who would have thought?
- Not strange at all.
- Hi. Are you already crying?
- No. - I'm like, get it out!
- I was like, now she will if you say that.
- I think this is bat [bleep] crazy, for the record.
I think I am bat [bleep] crazy for doing this.
- I mean, are there nerves or are you doing okay?
- I did cry leaving the apartment last night.
- Oh.
- But still gonna do it. - Good.
- So that's good.
Not backing out.
Yeah. [laughs]
I mean, it's hard to say what I'm feeling
in my heart right now because the nerves in my stomach
are overpowering me.
[cork pops] all: Whoo!
- I've been single for six years.
I'm sick of, like, the fifth wheeling, the third wheeling,
and I'm ready to get married and start
the rest of my life with someone.
So I'm excited to meet my husband.
He also must be bat [bleep] crazy for doing this.
- ♪ Whoo
♪ Future is so bright
♪ Future is all mine
- Today is my official wedding day.
In addition to that, it is my birthday.
- Happy birthday! - What's up, babies?
- Happy birthday.
- Oh, get your ass up here, kid.
- What's up, baby? - Mm.
- How are you? - Oh.
- Love you.
- Been wanting to do that for a long time, baby.
Mm.
My father got married on his birthday,
and they've been married for 36 years.
And my little brother got married on his birthday,
and they're going on six years strong.
So me getting married on my birthday,
there's definitely some pressure to be successful.
But honestly, I truly feel that everything
happens for a reason.
And the fact that it is my birthday,
I definitely do believe this is meant to be.
Love you guys.
Thank you guys for being here and supporting me
through this whole process.
It's gonna be a great day. - It is.
- I'm gonna have to keep the tears behind a little bit.
It's still early.
- ♪ Looking good when you look my way ♪
♪ Looking good every single day ♪
- So when you walk down the aisle and you see
Mr. Happily-Ever-After you've never met, what do you expect?
- I feel like I have little to zero expectations,
and I'm trying to keep it that way
because I'm like, if I think like, I'm like,
where are we gonna live? Is he gonna like the cat?
- Exactly. - What does he do for work?
Is he not a 9:00 to 5:00?
Like, then I start to, like, spiral a little bit.
And so I'm trying to go in very open-minded,
because if I start to, like, think like,
oh, he's gonna look like this
or he's gonna do this, that if it doesn't happen,
I will fixate on that.
Oh.
But I have no idea what's gonna happen.
Like, that's the crazy thing. Like--
- I have a thousand questions for him,
and I'm just sitting here like, where do I even start?
I wanna know your name.
I wanna know, where do you come from, how did you grow up?
Did you do any sports?
Have you ever been around this many women?
Because we're a lot.
Yeah.
And we're judgy, and we're opinionated.
- Okay, you'll get five questions with him.
- I mean, it's like, welcome to the crazy.
[laughs]
- Y'all wanna do a morning shot?
- Whatever you want. It's your day.
It's your day, baby.
That's the best part. - Trimbles on three.
- Yeah, Trimbles on three.
- How's Mom doing, and Dad?
- They were good.
I called Granny this morning to make sure
that she was ready to go. She was.
She was up, dressed. She's like, I'm ready, honey.
I'm not bringing my whipping stick, but I do got a cane.
- Okay.
- I was like, okay, Granny.
Coming from a woman-dominant family,
from my mom, my granny, my great-grandmother,
my favorite cousin, Denise, all the women
that I've been around, they're some bad bitches, I'll say.
Again, I love you guys.
Hey, 36. - Crazy, 36.
- Hey.
They're all very strong and independent.
And those are traits that I'm looking for in my wife.
Ooh, baby.
- I don't know why you like that.
- Definitely a morning shot. - Tux time, baby.
- Tux time.
♪
- ♪ It's gonna go on
♪ Yeah
♪ It's gonna go on
♪ You ready for a good time?
♪ It's gonna go on
♪ Yeah
♪ You ready for a good time?
♪ It's gonna go on
- I'm excited to have her come into this family.
- Me too. It's someone new.
- Yeah, someone new. We got a clean slate.
Yeah, we might have to break her in a little bit
on how we talk and our antics.
But it's love.
- If you just be yourself, it'll be fine.
- Yeah, you got this far.
- Yeah, I got here.
- And it wasn't your looks.
[laughter]
- You're always full of surprises.
- Yeah.
- And you've come a long way.
- I remember you'd cry to get on the school bus.
Like, you were so scared of everything.
Like, I would have to come get you during recess
because you had no friends.
- You always seemed more of the shy one.
You didn't want the attention. You didn't wanna stand out.
- Now you're so brave and fun, and you're just,
like, marrying a stranger.
I mean--
- You became a strong, independent woman.
You weren't afraid to go out and try new things,
meet new people. - Right.
- And I'm so proud of you for that.
- Thank you.
But now I'm so used to doing everything.
I don't think about anyone else but myself.
You know what I mean?
Like, that will be so hard.
Like, if I, like, stay late at work,
like I have to give someone a head's up about that?
You know what I mean?
Like, that'll be, like, such an adjustment for me.
- You have to start thinking about someone else too.
- Right, yeah.
- For sure.
- Know that you always got a partner now.
Nothing's--
- Just me, me, me.
- Yeah, everything you gotta do is--
- A we.
- Is a we.
- What's that little book you got?
Oh, that's where your speech is at?
- No, this, actually, Paige gave to me on my wedding--
"Stuff Every Husband Should Know."
- That's a big-ass book.
- Nah, for you, probably.
It tells you how to make the bed, how to make decisions.
But I think for you, don't react quickly.
- Listen.
- Listen, take it in.
You have to understand what she's saying, not just listen.
But you gotta comprehend it and see from her side.
It's gonna be hard, trust me.
And it's not always gonna happen.
But maybe you communicate that you don't
know how to react to this.
That's better than just shutting down
like you do sometimes, so.
- And I've admitted that during this process.
And they've asked me what my-- my faults are.
But I wanna thank you for this, because I know this
is gonna go a long way.
- I love you, baby. - Thank you.
Because I see you doing good, and you
have a good success rate, so this book
must be doing some good.
But yeah, I'm gonna fight to--to the death of me.
Like, I want to.
You know, I've seen Dad, Grandma and Grandpa's marriage.
Jerry, your marriage, yours and Paige's marriage, Mom and Dad.
You know, they're all successful and amazing.
So, yeah, failure is not an option for me.
♪
- ♪ I don't want today just to be another day ♪
♪ I feel it rising
♪ Yeah
♪ It's coming on now
♪ Feel it rising
- Okay. Ooh!
- Oh, my God.
So pretty. - I love it.
- Wow.
- ♪ And I believe it
♪ Believe it, today is my day ♪
- Stunning.
- Yeah, gorgeous.
- [laughs]
- It's so pretty. - You like?
- Yeah. - That's really pretty.
- Cute? - Wow.
- I love it.
- It looks beautiful. - So pretty.
- Yay. - Gorgeous.
Your husband's gonna be like--
- Whoo.
- He's gonna be like, I'm marrying up, for sure.
- [laughs] Do you feel ready?
- Yeah, but this is still scary situation.
Hopefully no tears, but yeah. - Yeah.
- I think internally I am just like--
I'm even like nervous to walk down and like, see my friends.
Like, you know what I mean?
I'm very nervous to see his friends and family.
But yeah, I think there's just a whole bunch of
"this is happening" going through my mind.
I'm sweating profusely as well, so hopefully, this dress
doesn't look like it. [laughs]
Are you guys getting nervous?
- Surprisingly, no.
I thought I would be very nervous at this point,
but I'm actually feeling good.
- I just can't wait to see who it is.
- Me too.
- Well, hello, hello.
- Hey.
- Look at you guys.
- Aw. Y'all want me to start crying?
- Come on.
Come on, man.
[laughs]
- You look beautiful, by the way.
- Thank you.
So how do you feel right now?
- I feel real confident.
Nervous still, but--
[sighs]
- Aw.
♪
- I want you to know that I love you guys dearly.
And thank you for all the support.
I wanna be another proud Trimble
and another success story.
You guys have given me everything that I need to--
for success.
Everything that you guys have provided for me, from school
to life and everything I know as a man comes
from you two, you three and--
♪
- Oh, you know this is rough for me, son.
- Giving his baby away, giving his firstborn away.
♪
- It is scary leaving the nest.
But I love my family dearly, and the nest that I'm leaving
is a nest that they created with respect, loyalty, honesty,
and comfort and support.
So I'm planning to take all those traits
and present those to my wife.
One thing that I'm really kind of nervous about
is, like, the whole you live in your parents' basement.
Like, I'm that guy in the basement.
That's kind of like a judgment thing to me.
I'm like, I can move out.
I got two jobs. I have two careers.
Like, I choose to stay at home because I'd
rather not pay rent.
I'd rather buy or own something.
Sometimes, people leave the house because they don't want
to be next to their parents.
I love you dearly.
- [laughs]
- I don't want you to go.
[laughter]
- And that's one of a kind.
There's not a lot of people that have that relationship
with their parents, and I'm so grateful for it.
And I will hold that tight to me for until I'm six feet deep.
Like, that ain't going nowhere.
Like, so I just hope she understands.
♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ All along had it in me
- Are we ready to meet this new bride?
- Are you guys ready? Because I know I am.
- I'm not gonna say I'm not gonna cry when
I walk you down that aisle. - I already put tissue.
- I know you're gonna cry. - I already put tissue.
- I'm just not gonna look at you.
- I got tissue in each pocket. - I am ready.
- I know your mother. - [laughs] Let's go.
- Mwah.
I love you, son. - Love you, Papa.
Let's do this.
Nervous? [bleep] yeah.
Suit has gotten a little tighter.
Neck's gotten a little tighter.
I'm shaking. I do have the goosebumps.
Oh, man.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
- Yeah?
Getting in--getting-- getting the feels, huh?
- Uh-huh. - [laughs]
- You're gonna have a [bleep] wife, dude.
Like, that's cool.
- All right, relax.
Don't--don't scare him.
- I'm sorry, Mama, but time has come to leave the nest.
It's a little scary.
She don't know nothing about me.
I don't know nothing about her.
Everybody's got a past. She's got luggage.
I got luggage.
But the luggage I've left at the door
now that I'm walking through this threshold.
And I hope she's ready to do the same.
♪
- You know how I feel.
- I know.
- It's gonna be a big empty nest,
but I'm gaining a daughter.
- You're gaining a daughter.
But at the empty nest is a great empty nest.
Because it's not like we ran away from you.
I stayed--
- Our doors are always open.
- I stayed as long as I could.
[laughs]
- And the doors are always open.
You know that. You know that.
♪
I'm full of joy, but it's happy tears.
- I know.
All right, let go of my hand.
- I don't want to. - You're not gonna let go?
- I don't want to. - I know. [laughs]
♪ I know
♪
♪ I know
- Hello, everybody. [laughs]
Thank you guys for waiting and being so patient.
[laughs]
-♪ You're all I need
- Oh, hey!
Hi.
- Love you, sweetheart.
- Love you too. We're not crying today.
- She said for us to get it together.
- Yeah.
- I'm excited for you. - Me too.
- Okay. Good luck.
Love you. - Love you, sweetheart.
- You gotta stay. - I gotta stay.
- Yeah, you're with me. - Cool.
- Love you. - Hi, honey bunch.
Man, that's a purdy dress. - Yeah.
- Holy mackerel.
Boy don't know what he's getting. [laughs]
I mean, you're a special woman. - Thank you.
- And you always have been.
You know, you've-- everything you've done
you've been good at.
- Tried to.
- Every decision you've made, it was 99% right decisions.
- Yeah, couple mistakes here and there, but--
- Yeah.
And I think anyone would have some concerns
about how this is--
- Yeah, yeah.
- Become here it is.
But the fact of the matter is, I know how smart you are.
I know how strong you are.
I know the smartest young woman I've ever been around.
- Yeah.
- It's okay.
Well, you guys!
- I did it upstairs.
So give us our moment.
- I've been blessed by all your mother
and your sisters and such good, beautiful people you all are.
And, God, I love you.
- Oh, I love you too, Dad.
Thank you for coming.
♪
- He's getting a beautiful girl.
He's getting a good lady.
He's getting a good family--
- Yes. - With it.
And he'll be getting more of me if he ever messes with you.
[laughter]
- Noted.
I still feel really good about my decision
to marry a stranger.
I know it's crazy.
I feel a little bit crazy for doing it,
but deep down it feels-- feels right.
♪
- Please stand.
♪
- Oh, man.
♪
- Holy [bleep]. I'm getting nervous now.
♪
- ♪ Keep on moving, moving
- Next time on "Married at First Sight,"
our remaining couple meets for the very
first time at the altar.
- Oh, man.
- And our newlyweds begin their married lives together.
- Nuzzle your nose on my temple.
- Maybe. - [laughs]
- You have to kiss me.
- Oh, yeah?
- I can see this being my forever person.
I feel like a giddy little girl.
Like, he's making me blush.
- I was never married, but I was in, like,
a nine-year relationship. - Were you? Okay.
He was with someone for nine years.
How is he gonna be able to know that
he's ready to be married now?
- He cheated.
- He flows with a plan.
- I flow with no plan.
- You have a way with words.
But I mean, at the end of day, like, I don't know you.
You might say one thing, and your actions show another.
♪
- ♪ Get up, get up, get up, get up ♪
♪ We about to get it started
[cheers and applause]
♪ Let's go
- Hello, MAFS family,
and welcome to a brand-new episode
of the "Married at First Sight Afterparty."
I'm your host, Keshia Knight Pulliam,
and I can't wait to get
the inside scoop about tonight's weddings
from Karla, Madison, and Ikechi.
Welcome to the "Afterparty," everyone.
I got it right, right? - You did get it right.
- OK, Ikechi, I got you.
So, Ikechi, listen, it is so great to meet you.
- It's good to meet you as well.
- Are you excited to be here tonight?
- I'm excited. - You are?
You sure? - Yeah.
[laughter]
- Because I know you're cool, man.
I know you got the poems and the words and the songs.
But don't be too cool for school today, OK?
- I'll try. I'll try.
- OK. Karla and Madison,
welcome back, ladies. - Thank you.
- It's so wonderful to have you.
- So good to see you again. - You excited?
- Yes. - Let's do it.
- You's married now.
- Mm-hmm.
- I'm excited now.
So in honor of your marriages,
we are calling tonight's signature cocktail
the Matrimony Mai Tai.
- Ooh.
- This drink contains white rum,
coconut rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and grenadine.
Cheers.
Mmm. OK.
Let's get this afterparty started, why don't we?
OK, Madison, on tonight's episode,
you went from miss to missus.
Let's take a look at the first time you met your husband.
Play the clip.
- Madison's family and friends want you to know that Madison
is cheerful, social, and always the light
in any room she enters.
In addition to her intelligence,
Madison has a thirst for adventure and spontaneity.
Madison is a true globetrotter who loves to travel.
Last year, Madison was traveling in Germany,
where she earned herself a memorable expulsion
from Oktoberfest--
- Oh! [laughter]
- For standing on a table and chugging a beer.
- Aw!
So, OK, what is it like watching this back?
- I am so excited, honestly.
Like, I feel like I'm refilled with so many emotions
that I was feeling that day.
Seeing the person who I've been thinking about
for the last few weeks, it's all real,
and it's coming into full, you know, fruition.
And the fact that we had similar stories between friends
with the Germany--
- Listen, we going to get back to the Oktoberfest.
- Don't worry. We will. We will.
- So I didn't think it was possible to get
thrown out of Oktoberfest. - Right.
- It was like a temporary expulsion,
I would say like a suspension, not expulsion.
I like, needed a 45-minute timeout.
- Oh, OK. So it was more like a timeout.
- Yeah, I was able to get back in.
It's apparently frowned upon to like,
kneel on the top of the tables and chug your beer,
which I'm like, what else are you supposed to do there?
And it was probably the most epic experience of my life.
I can't wait to show my kids someday.
- Oh, I love it.
So I want to bring you guys into the conversation.
Tell me, what are your thoughts watching that?
- I love that they shared a little moment and a giggle.
So I think it's, like, a nice way to, like,
ease the tension, the nerves.
So I like how playful they were.
- Ikechi.
- I definitely saw the jovialness, the jokes,
and into the ceremony.
It was--it was very, very playful.
- Mm-hmm. - It felt good.
- Yeah, I'm going to tell you, you guys had some chemistry.
I don't know what's going to happen, but I saw it.
I was like, this right here, I'm rooting for this.
While Madison took the plunge into matrimonial bliss,
Karla, you were gearing up for your own very big day.
Let's watch that back.
- Mommy did write you a letter that she wanted you to read.
- It's OK.
- "This might not be the way I envisioned you getting married,
but you are doing it your way.
You have always beaten to the rhythm of your own drum."
- Aw.
- "I just hope that this new beginning has a forever ending.
Love you to the moon and back, Norma, your mother."
Oh, this was beautiful.
- How does that feel?
- Oh, it feels so beautiful.
I love my family so, so, so much.
And my mom is--honestly, I could cry right now.
Anytime I think of, like, my family,
I just get filled with so much emotional--emotion
because my parents are my best friends,
my siblings are my best friends,
and the support and love that I feel is just out of this world.
- I love that.
And you held it together really well.
And I know that you understood why your family wasn't there,
but was it still hard?
- Um, of course, I would love, like, my parents to be there.
But you know, if everything goes well,
I'm hoping one day he can go and ask for my hand in marriage
properly, like my parents have envisioned,
and we celebrate again.
- Oh, you said we're having another wedding.
This is just-- - That's another party.
- This is just the practice.
We'll have a whole nother one. OK.
Ikechi, was there anyone that you wished
could have been there that wasn't there?
- My dad couldn't have been there.
His wife was in the hospital.
- Oh, I'm sorry.
- She had surgery, so he had to be with her.
So I understood that situation.
But my brother's wife--
- Your brother's wife.
- Is pregnant and due in a day or two.
- Oh, so he can't come either. - So he came.
He came. - But she had to stay.
- Yeah, she had to stay. - Oh, he loves you.
These babies, they come on their own time table,
so you really never know what's going to happen.
Romantic words can work wonders.
And, Ikechi-- hmm, hmm, hmm--
you nailed it with the poem for your soon-to-be wife.
Let's watch that back.
- "To my future, how do I show you
"what would it take for our hearts
to simultaneously pulsate?"
Ooh, ooh!
- OK. - He got the bars.
He's got bars, bars.
- "Like a student attentively awaiting his lesson,
"I patiently anticipate.
Bell rings. Class is in session."
Come on, bars!
- OK, bars, bars, bars.
[imitating air horn]
- "Class is in session." - Ooh.
- He's poetic with it. OK.
- Can I tell you that was dope?
So what do you think of your wife's reaction?
- She felt it. They were feeling it.
- OK.
- I think I meant it in more of a romantic like--
but--[laughs]
- I mean, you kind of have bars, though.
She was right. - You--
- You do.
OK, but it was more of "this moment."
- Well, it was more of a heartfelt--
- It was that cadence.
- Yeah, not Larenz Tate.
- OK. It wasn't "Love Jones"?
- It wasn't "Love Jones." - That is sexy, though.
- No, it was really about like, let's connect
on some higher things rather than just like,
oh, I have words.
I'm much more shy than that, than the--
- Are you just an artist and sensitive about your [bleep]?
- Hell, yeah. I am.
- OK, I understand.
And what I want you to see here is
that your desire was to connect to her heart, correct?
- True. - You did that.
So mission accomplished.
- Well, I did it. - You did it.
- I'm done.
- Stop being so hard on yourself.
- Yes, ma'am.
- OK, thank you very much.
- I think it's a beautiful thing
to be able to write your feelings down
with vulnerability and this rawness.
I would have been thrilled to have read something like that.
I think it's beautiful. - Thank you.
- How do you feel?
- Yeah, I'm on the same-- I'm in the same boat.
I think a lot of women would love for men
to express their feelings to them.
And I think that shows a lot about who you are
and was a good tidbit for her to see, OK,
this is at least a little bit of what
I get to look forward to. - Yeah.
You know, what I really loved about watching that is like,
she doesn't know who you are from a can of paint,
but you can tell she is excited to meet you.
While Emem was gearing up to meet the mystery man
behind the poem, Madison dove into
her first conversation with her husband.
Let's take a look at that.
- You make things very comfortable.
- Good. - Like it could be--
- It could be one extreme to the other.
- One way or the other. - Yeah, for sure.
- You know--and you know-- - Yeah.
- Hit the nail on the head.
- No, we're in this together.
I'm excited.
- To my beautiful wife, Madison.
Pleasure to meet you.
And pleasure to go on this journey with you.
- Cheers to that. - See what the hell life holds.
- Cheers to my hubby.
- Ah.
- Awesome.
It's delicious.
- Let me tell you, I don't know about you,
but I'm feeling the chemistry jumping off the screen.
- Come on, screen.
- I am.
What is it like watching that?
- It's kind of crazy rewatching it because I think
Allen and I are both going into this super open minded.
And so that made--that makes the conversation
so much easier.
It's like we're laughing, and it's playful, you know?
I'm not really nervous anymore at this point.
I'm just kind of enjoying and fully embracing
being in the moment with Allen
and learning all about him.
We weirdly have, like, the same job, so--
- You guys are so cute.
- [laughs] - It feels kind of perfect.
I mean, it feels like just looking at it, it's like,
wow, OK, this is a good--
I mean, even the lighting was just like, spot on.
I mean, y'all look very comfortable around each other.
And yeah, that was dope.
- So while y'all were on the balcony
having this conversation, was there anything we didn't see?
- I am not afraid of heights,
but I don't particularly love them.
So I have jumped out of a perfectly good airplane once.
I probably won't ever do it again.
- Oh, OK.
I just like to try things once, you know, marry a stranger
or jump out of an airplane. - Yeah.
- Take risks. - Those things.
- All the same.
- So I definitely was a little bit nervous being up there.
And I'm sure there was a lot more bleeps
that they had to block out.
- Let me find out you have a potty mouth now.
- A little bit. I'm a little bit of a sailor.
I'm trying to work on it. - OK.
- I fixed it in my corporate mindset.
So I think when I get into my comfort zone--
- You better make sure your Zoom mute is on.
- Girl, that mute button is my best friend.
[laughter]
All right, Karla, are you ready to take
a look at the first time you met your husband?
- Yes. - All right.
Let's play the clip.
- Hello.
- Pleasure. - [giggles]
Hello, mister.
- Hey, how are you? - Wonderful.
- [laughs] My name is Juan.
- I'm Karla.
- Good to meet you, Karla.
- Nice to meet you too.
- Thanks for being here. - Are you ready?
- I am. I'm ready.
Are you ready? - Are you in love?
- [laughs]
- I hope that we can fall in love.
[laughs]
- Perfect.
- Good deal.
- I'm like, OK, Karla!
- I didn't even know that could come out of me.
- You dipped the shoulder and tilted the head, Karla.
You clearly look smitten. Am I wrong?
- Yes. No, he's very handsome.
- Where is he from, Colombia, right?
- He's from Colombia.
- Looking like Colombian Ken over there.
- Mm-hmm.
- OK, so your first question to him was, are you in love?
Were you in love?
- I'm in love with everyone.
Yes. [laughter]
It's kind of like a little inside joke
in between, like, my family and I.
Like my cousins, I have so many cousins.
So we look at each other and we're like, are you in love?
So it's kind of just, like, letting him inside of my world.
And I was hoping he didn't take me so seriously.
But by the looks of it, he's like, uh.
So I'm like, OK, let's move on.
- Just joking. Just kidding.
- Yeah.
- So did anything happen that we didn't see?
- When our guests were sitting outside,
waiting for our arrival,
my sisters were like, give us a clue.
Like, what is he like?
Like, who is he?
And someone from his family was like, well,
what do you think his name is?
And my sister blurted out--
- Juan. - Juan.
And they're like-- - Wow.
- Crazy. - What? Like, how?
What?
And it was like, oh, that's a sign.
I was like, OK. - Absolutely.
- Things flowed.
Things are--things are going well.
- OK, I like that. OK.
Well, let's move over to you, Ikechi.
You met your wife on tonight's episode.
And I think it's safe to say, she was excited
to see you standing at the altar.
Take a look at this clip.
- Hi. - How are you doing?
- I'm good. - I'm Ikechi.
- Emem.
Nice to meet you, Ikechi.
Hmm. [laughs]
- [mouths words]
[laughter]
- Ikechi, what are you thinking in this moment?
- She has this excitement about her.
- OK.
- And she skips down the aisle, you know?
And it was like she kind of left the person she was with.
She was just trying to get there.
And I was just like, OK, this is what we doing.
You know, here we are. - Yeah.
- I'm also, like, signaling my friends
to sit down so that they didn't have to come
yank me up out of there.
I let them know. - OK, wait.
So had you given them like, if this goes left--
- Yes, if this goes left. - OK.
What was that? - We had a signal.
- What was the signal? - The signal was--
I don't-- it was--"oh, my God."
"Oh, my God!"
You know?
- So if you say "oh, my God."
- There was four people who would come in and get me.
Yeah, it was-- it was like, all right,
let's get up out of here.
But I didn't have to do that, so--
[laughs]
- OK, OK, OK.
I will leave that where it is.
I'm glad that nobody had to come
extract you from the wedding.
Now that we have seen all of your wedding ceremonies,
that brings us tonight's do-over segment.
What would you do differently if you could
go back to your wedding ceremony?
Anything?
- I mean, a garter. We didn't do the garter.
- You didn't do the garter?
Why didn't you do the garter?
- Well, apparently, Emem thought that I might be ugly.
- [laughs]
- Are you serious? Did she say this?
- Dead serious. - She told you this?
- She said it. - OK, tell this story. Come on.
- She was like, well, I didn't know
if you were going to be ugly.
- [laughs] [bleep], Emem.
- So I didn't want some--some ragamuffin going down my dress.
And I was just like--
- She said she didn't want a ragamuffin
going down her dress?
- She said-- - OK.
- She used more expletives, but--
- Yeah. Wait, no.
Go on. What did she say?
We're here now.
- She said, I didn't want an ugly [bleep].
So I was like, OK, well.
And we just kind of laughed at it, in the moment.
But yeah.
- Well, on your second wedding, you guys can do that.
[laughter]
All right, Ikechi, despite only knowing your wife
for a couple of minutes, your wedding looks like
two people who have been together for quite some time.
Take a look at this clip.
- So what do you do?
- I'm a nurse practitioner.
- Come on. Save lives.
- Yes, yes. So, actually--
- They were listening.
They were listening. - [laughs]
- I was really like, look, you know,
people who serve are, like, the people.
That's-- - Yeah.
- They were listening.
I said, she better be Black.
- I said, I want a leader.
And I said, I want--
I want a man who dates Black women.
- I mean, here I am.
- Here you are.
- Aww.
I'm sorry.
I thought it was so sweet.
You got you a RBG for your wife.
Do you know what that stands for?
- I don't. - You don't?
- What is RBG?
- A real Black girl.
- Ooh. - Yes.
- Yeah.
I say that because it's refreshing that,
you know, in this moment, it feels like
you all both wanted each other.
- Right. - I'm curious.
How important was the cultural backgrounds
having understanding and similarity for you?
- I think it was--it was big. - OK.
- Just growing up in the communities
that I've grown up in and lived in,
I wanted my wife to understand where I come from.
And in this situation, they definitely matched me
with someone who understood.
- They understood the assignment.
- Understood the assignment.
The vibes, the energy, it seems so completely
organic with you and Emem.
Like, do you feel the same way?
- The vibe is there.
The vibe is there.
It's definitely like on 10.
I mean, yeah, there was no question.
- OK.
So Karla, what's your first impression of Juan?
- I could tell right away he's very,
like, business-oriented. - OK.
- And then also his gift, he gifted me a swim cap.
And-- - A swim cap?
- Yes. - OK.
- So at first I was like, oh, maybe
he knows I have good hair.
He wants me to protect it.
Like, no, it turns out, like, he loves to swim.
This is not something that--
I mean, I'm not a swimmer.
I float. So--
- Of course, you float. I love it.
- I float.
So yeah.
So he has a lot of passion.
So I feel like I'm getting to know a lot about Juan.
- I'm excited to see where this goes.
Well, so what are you
most excited for in the coming weeks?
- I think I'm excited just to see
how our lives mesh together.
You know, do you fit with my friends?
Do I fit with yours?
Do we have similar just lifestyle habits?
Because I do think that that's important
outside of just an initial connection too.
- What are you most excited about?
- Future.
I'm excited to see where this goes.
I'm excited to be integrated into someone else's life
and them integrated into mine. - OK.
What are you most excited about?
- As a single woman,
just kind of working on myself,
kind of applying all that I've learned and grown to be
and being the best version of myself for my husband.
- After watching your weddings, I'm so excited.
The experts have just done such a great job in matching people.
And of course, it's up to you guys to do the work,
but I must say, you guys are starting
from a really, really good position.
Well, guys, that is all that we have time for tonight.
But the weddings aren't over yet.
There's still one more ceremony to get to,
and we'll be seeing that one on next week's brand-new episode
of "Married at First Sight."
Here's a sneak peek.
- ♪ Keep on moving, moving
- Next time on "Married at First Sight,"
our remaining couple meets
for the very first time at the altar.
- Aw, man.
- And our newlyweds begin their married lives together.
- I was never married, but I was, like,
a nine-year relationship.
- Were you? OK.
He was with someone for nine years.
How is he going to be able to know that
he's ready to be married now?
- He cheated.
- You have a way with words.
But I mean, at the end of day, like, I don't know you.
You might say one thing and your actions show another.
- Whoa.
Well, it wouldn't be a "Married at First Sight"
without a little bitty, bitty drama.
[laughter] - Oh.
- Karla, Madison, Ikechi, thank you so much
for your insight on tonight's episode.
It was great having you here,
and I hope to see you all again very soon, OK?
To everyone at home, tune in next week
for a brand new episode of "Married at First Sight."
And join us at the "Afterparty"
when I'll be sitting down with David, Camille, and Ikechi.
I'm Keshia Knight Pulliam. Good night.
- ♪ Pull up, pull up, pull up, pull up ♪
♪ 'Cause life should be a party ♪