- I'm getting married. Oh, my god.
- I know I'm gonna fall in love with her.
I know for a fact I'm gonna fall in love with her.
- He's a freak in the sheets.
[dramatic music]
- Ten singles are about to meet
For the very first time.
- I don't know what he looks like.
- They will legally marry and commit their lives
To a complete stranger.
- I have not told my dad.
I'm gonna tell him on the wedding day.
♪ ♪
- Once the couples say I do,
There's only one way out, and that's divorce.
- Did I do the right thing?
[sobbing]
♪ ♪
- We're in san diego.
- It's truly happening.
- And this is the biggest...
- I am freaking out right now.
- Most shocking "married at first sight" season
In history.
- Why didn't anybody talk me out of this?
- We, the experts use rigorous interviews,
Data collection, and social science
To match five couples who will be married at first sight.
In two weeks, you're getting married.
Congratulations. - Thank you. [screams]
- Oh, my god.
I'm marrying a complete stranger, but I don't care.
This is like the day that I've been waiting for all my life.
I'm going to be a whole wife.
- And tonight, our singles will prepare
For their wedding...
- God, who is she?
[all cheering]
- Celebrate their bachelor and bachelorette parties...
- Get on your knees.
All: Whoa!
- And prepare to walk down the aisle...
- What the [bleep] am I doing?
- And meet the spouse they have never seen before.
- Oh, [bleep].
- You got this, mitch.
I'm taking a huge risk,
Putting everything on the line.
- We're gonna get married today.
I'm a daddy's girl,
So if he doesn't approve of this, I'll be devastated.
- I think you're insane.
- I'm starting to get really nervous now.
It's terrifying.
- It's a different type of nerve that just hit.
Oh, that's gonna crack. - Oh, my god.
♪ ♪
- Oh, [bleep].
- ♪ it's all or nothing ♪
- This is "married at first sight."
- ♪ it's all worth the wait ♪
♪ ♪
♪ it's all or nothing ♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ chasing birds and bees ♪
♪ dancing in the sea ♪
- We use scientific methods to match ten singles
And reveal to them that they'll be getting
Legally married in just two weeks.
- Hey, broski.
- Now it's time to break the news
To their family and friends.
- Hi, mom. - Hi.
- How are you? - Good.
- As this is not the traditional way
To get married...
- Hey, cheers to a good night. - Yeah.
- This news could be a fantastic surprise to some...
- Oh, what's up, man.
- And a major shock to others.
- The first couple is lindy and miguel.
The ultimate romantic, miguel,
Is ready to sweep the person who becomes his wife
Off her feet.
An open-hearted lindy is ready to leave the commitment-phobes
And the dating apps behind and find herself a man
Who's certain he's ready for forever.
- I am going to go tell my friends
That I'm getting married.
This is a huge decision, and it's pretty scary
To do without the people closest to you.
So I really need their support today.
Definitely.
- Oh, yay, lindy's here.
- Hey. - What's up, girl?
- We ordered you a plate already.
- Oh, perfect. You guys know me so well.
[all laugh]
So you guys have been through all my crazy terrible
Dating app experiences. - Yeah.
- And I'm definitely ready to settle down.
I'm so sick of these boys.
- We get it.
- You know, there's no men. I want a man.
Some of you know I've been like in this long
Application process and working with the experts
As far as like trying to find a match and everything,
And they found me a match.
[all cheering]
- That's so exciting! - You're gonna have a husband!
- ♪ oh, oh-oh, oh ♪
♪ ♪
♪ oh, oh-oh, oh ♪
- I feel pretty awkward most of the time
Because I'm an anxious overthinker.
Well, actually, I currently don't feel
Like I'm an overthinker. I don't know.
Now I'm overthinking it. [laughter]
♪ ♪
I grew up really sheltered.
Like, I'm not kidding you, my eighth grade
Graduating class was me and one other girl.
I was raised a seventh day adventist,
Which is a denomination of christianity.
And they're just very strict, like, rules on, like, jewelry
And no dancing, which was hard because
I'm definitely, like, a free spirit.
♪ ♪
Because of my religious upbringing,
Dating has been horrible for me.
My mom, you know, really enforced,
Like, no sex before marriage.
And then I have, you know, like, the one-night stand,
Which is, like, insane, and just stuff like that,
Which is normal in your early 20s,
But if you've never seen that and no one around you
Has done it, it feels crazy.
So it's kind of just, like, "jekyll and hyde"
In my head all the time.
It's like, what would the church say?
Like, screw the church. [laughs]
♪ ♪
I am a physical therapist.
I have a clinical doctorate.
In the hospital, my favorite thing to do
Is ask patients about their spouse
And how long they've been married.
I'm always like, "you've been married for 38 years?"
Like, "okay, what's the secret?"
Because I am a really bad picker.
I pick men who are emotionally unavailable
And who are not ready for the level of commitment
That I'm looking for.
♪ ♪
I'm ready to start my life with someone
And know that they're already committed
To doing that with someone without ever meeting them.
I'm just ready for a real man.
I want a man.
- Make sure you tell him about when you start
To get hungry, 'cause girl-- - that's what I was gonna say!
- When you start to shut down, you shut down.
- I get crazy.
- Can you have him wait at the altar with a meal for you?
- Honestly. - Just like a baguette.
- He has to be good at, like, handling confrontation
'cause I feel like your emotions
Can get heightened. - Yes.
- And to have somebody that's, like, can be able
To be calm enough to, like, talk you through it.
If you're like, "oh, my god, I'm so irrationally mad
About this one little thing." - yes.
I don't want somebody to escalate and, like,
Just kind of go down a wormhole of, like, what-ifs and anxiety
And all that stuff.
- Lindy's a pretty emotional person
And I think sometimes that can get the best of her.
She always means well, but it--she can
Get a little crazy sometimes.
- You're so great, and, like, you deserve someone
Who loves you, and, like,
I feel like you've been looking for--for a long time,
And like now you have someone
That's potentially, like, a great match for you,
And I'm so excited for it to work out.
- It's a gamble, but I feel hopeful because
I wanna spend forever with him.
- Yeah. - Absolutely.
- But they have to wanna have kids.
Like, I'm so ready.
I-I got these birthing hips. [laughter]
Like, let them walk out, let's just go.
♪ ♪
- Lindy just revealed to her friends
That she's getting married at first sight.
Now it's miguel's turn.
- ♪ time to bring this make-believe ♪
- Where's our game master?
- Where is our game master?
♪ ♪
- My friends haven't approved our prior relationships
And I'm going to reveal that I'm
Getting married to a complete stranger.
All: Hey.
- Hello, my fellow adventurers.
Sorry, I'm a little late. - Welcome.
- It's kinda heavy.
So I'm definitely anxious to see their reactions.
They could become monsters, trolls, ogres, goblins.
I'm getting scared.
I'm getting scared out of my mind is more accurate.
As you know, I haven't had the best luck in relationships.
- Some of your girlfriends were wah-wah.
- Why--why do you say that? Why do--
- Sometimes I think you want to force
These relationships that are not necessarily the right fit.
- You want to be loved.
You want to love someone, you want to be
In a loving relationship, I think more than anybody
I've ever met.
And I feel like you tend to avoid red flags.
When you find text messages on somebody's phone
And give them a second chance and then
Find more text messages on somebody's phone
And give them another chance.
And then a third time. - Oh, god.
Yeah, but--and you're absolutely right, frankie,
The red flags have been glaring,
Staring me in the face.
- And I feel like some people have a lot
Of barriers and you don't.
Bear-iers. - Bear-iers.
[laughter]
- Well as you know, I'm in the running
To get married at first sight...
♪ ♪
And there may be an occasion to celebrate.
♪ ♪
- Maybe? - It--it may require drinks.
So in about two weeks...
♪ ♪
I am going to get married.
- Oh!
- God. - That's insane. Oh, my god.
- Well, we gotta cheers to that one.
- You don't have it in you. - Party foul.
- I'm so excited.
- My cup runneth over with excitement.
- ♪ oh, we dancing till the daylight ♪
♪ we can do it all ♪
- I have a lot of layers. I'm a dork, I'm a jock,
I'm a lover, I'm a fighter, I'm a hopeless romantic,
And I love writing creatively, either short stories, poetry.
And I think the romantic aspect of me
Manifested even then when I was a child.
I'd like to write little love sappy poems,
But yeah, and that's something that I still do now
As an adult.
I've always found escapes in, like, fantasy and sci-fi,
Being video games, being comic books.
I would love to introduce my wife to the magical world
That is "dungeons & dragons."
It's improv based in a fantasy setting.
We role-play.
- Does any of this role-playing manifest itself
In your life sexually?
- It doesn't.
I'm very vanilla, but not boring.
- ♪ I just want your love ♪
- I have my doctorate. I have my phd in neuroscience,
But I gave up the science research life in place
For being a medical writer.
♪ ♪
My parents are puerto rican.
When I was ten, my dad did move to puerto rico.
I moved to puerto rico with my siblings.
My mom left, and that's kinda been, like, a recurring theme,
Like, just women that I can't really
Rely on or feel safe with.
And it's not for a lack of trying with me.
- ♪ some people say fate is fictional ♪
- I'm taking the leap of faith and getting married
At first sight because I've been the one
To really put in the efforts in relationships.
And the return on investment has been pretty bad for me.
Not many people get me the way I would like to be understood.
I need someone open-minded.
I need someone that's a good listener,
That cares to know about me.
And so I get dissatisfied when they're not present.
And that's kinda, like, the emotional depth
That I require, but it's also the emotional depth
That I bring to the relationship.
- ♪ here I am again, here I am ♪
- I'm a serial monogamist, and married is the end game.
- ♪ here I am again ♪
- Like, what happens after you get married?
- We live happily ever after.
♪ ♪
- My biggest concern for miguel is not
Finding the right person and this not being
Everything he wants it to be.
I think that he deserves someone amazing,
And I know that he wants it, to find love, so I'm--
I'm really concerned that this person might not
Be the right match for him.
I-I hope that she doesn't become a person
Who takes advantage of you.
- I mean, I-I generally assume if--if I--
If I let the person in that they have
My best interests at heart.
♪ ♪
It's kinda a leap of faith; you don't really know until--
Until you know for sure.
- I think we just need to clean your rose-colored lenses
Just a little bit.
♪ ♪
- I rolled well, yeah.
Your prospects look good. [laughter]
♪ ♪
- We matched lindy and miguel because they desire a partner
With high emotional intelligence,
Who is ready to work through issues
And not throw in the towel at the first sign of trouble.
Lindy is a self-admitted over-thinker
Who is joyful and exuberant, but can sometimes spiral out,
And miguel's calm nature will help put her at ease.
Meanwhile, miguel has a history of putting in
More work into his relationships
Than his partners.
And lindy is eager to be in a marriage
Where each spouse is giving their all.
♪ ♪
- ♪ hold on, hold on, hold on ♪
- Our second couple is alexis and justin.
♪ ♪
Alexis and justin are both highly caring individuals
Who are looking for a spouse they can cater to.
Alexis desires a husband like justin,
Who is more low-key than herself.
And justin is looking for an enthusiastic cheerleader
Like alexis, who can encourage him to strive for his best.
- Oh, what's up, man? - What's up, man?
'sup, 'sup, boy.
- ♪ the future looking bright ♪
- Single life has been lonely,
And I do want to just share my time and share my life,
Share my experience, share my feelings with someone.
So I-I really hope my brother is on board with this.
My brother raised me from the age of 14 to 19.
He really--he made a man out of me, you know.
According to him, I was a crybaby when I was a kid.
I don't--I don't remember that.
But you know, his opinion just matters to me
Because he's not only my brother,
But he's also a-a father figure.
I'm gonna go ahead and jump right into it.
So you know, I've been living here seven months.
I started dating, but it just-- just hasn't been my thing.
I want to feel something, like, mental, you know,
And I want that-that connection,
And I'm not getting that.
And so I recently applied to...
♪ ♪
Basically what I wanna share with you guys is that
I'm marrying a stranger in two weeks.
- [laughing] - what?
- Oh, [bleep].
- ♪ it gets so hard to please ♪
♪ ♪
♪ you're way too hard to please ♪
- I may be tall, dark, and handsome,
But I am not a piece of meat.
The worst part about being single for me is,
Women were just curious about, you know,
If I was packing or not, or, you know,
What's it like being with a 6'8" guy.
I was having a conversation with a girl.
I was trying to be vulnerable.
I was being open, just kinda tell her, you know,
What I'm interested in.
And the entire time, she's looking at me
Like I was a snack. [laughs]
♪ ♪
Growing up was challenging, you know.
I was 5'3" in third grade.
I was 5'10 by fifth grade.
You know, I didn't get the opportunity
To even pick basketball.
Like, people picked it for me 'cause I was tall.
You know, I wish they would--they would've told me
Growing up that like, "hey, it's really hard
"to make the nba, you know, you not just gonna
Make it 'cause you're 6'8"."
♪ ♪
I was engaged previously, but we split, like,
A month before our wedding.
The reason it didn't work out is,
She didn't want somebody that was 23, 24.
She wanted somebody that was 54, 55, not literally,
But on a financial basis, that's what she wanted.
She wanted a daddy to take care of her.
And she wasn't honest with me about that,
So she didn't really give me the opportunity
To even work on those things.
You know, she just kinda--
She just kinda called it quits.
Because of my previous engagement,
I'm a lot more cautious now. I am very cautious.
I'm cautious with people's actions, what they say.
I pay attention to red flags.
So I decided to be celibate, and I've been celibate
For a year and a half.
- ♪ I've been giving well, you just take it off ♪
- It's just sex.
You know, I want something more than that.
I want something deeper than that.
And the women that I was just--I was choosing,
You know, they just wanted the d.
And so I got to a point where I was like,
You know what, I'm good.
I'm good.
I don't wanna keep adding to my body count.
I'm serious about, you know, wanting to connect
With a person mentally, emotionally,
But that person is hard to find.
Five years of all this still single?
Uh-uh. My way isn't working.
I'm doing my best to do it right,
But I keep going out for what I want
Versus what I need.
And so here I am.
♪ ♪
- I don't know, man.
- Give me your feedback. I wanna hear it.
- I don't know why you rushing to get married
And then you wanna get married to somebody
You don't even much know?
- I mean, apparently, the way I'm doing it ain't working.
- I just think it's a-- it's a huge commitment,
And I'm not sure if you--if you're just
Ready for that just yet.
- I mean, five years ago, I almost got married,
And I was ready then.
Now, why you shaking your head, man?
- You know, you don't know anything about this person
That's you're about to marry. Nothing.
♪ ♪
- I, you know, I pictured this conversation
Going smooth in my head.
You know, like, you raised me, you know?
And so, like, to come to you and like, not fully get,
You know what I'm saying?
Sorry I'm getting emotional. My bad.
I guess, you know, like, I just thought that you was gonna
Be super excited for a man.
- You just spring this on us, man.
What you expect?
♪ ♪
I feel like this is like a hail mary,
And he putting all the chips on the table.
When you're doing something like this, it's kinda forced.
It's not natural.
And my fear is, if this doesn't work out,
Like, where does he go?
Does he give up on, you know, love all together?
And I just don't want to see that.
♪ ♪
I'm just worried that, man, if you go into this
And it doesn't work out, you gonna be broken.
And I remember how things were for you
After your--your last engagement.
I know that was a hard time for you.
I mean, you left the state.
I--it didn't happen for me the first time, you know,
And I think this is a good opportunity, you know,
To do it, to--to move forward with exactly
What I've been wanting.
I've had a lot of time to work on me.
I am happy internally with myself,
But I'll be so much happier if I had a partner.
♪ ♪
- I think you're making a mistake.
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ this is all for everyone ♪
- We have matched five couples to be married at first sight.
Our second couple is alexis and justin.
♪ ♪
Justin just dropped the bombshell
That he's getting married to a stranger.
Now alexis is going to give her friends
The surprise of their lives.
- All right, you ready? Set, go!
Hut!
There we go. There we go! Touchdown!
- ♪ like a runaway phrase ♪
♪ reach persistence, I know you feel me ♪
♪ hold my horses and stop on a dime ♪
♪ like a meteorite headed for earth ♪
♪ I'm making headlines ♪
♪ ♪
- [laughing] incoming, incoming!
- She caught that. That's a touchdown.
- My male friends are very protective of me.
They do look at me like a little sister in a way.
So the worst-case scenario is that they aren't a fan
Of me marrying a stranger.
That was fun.
Going through the process without the support
Of my friends would be very lonely.
It would just-- it would be awful.
So y'all know I been not doing the best with dating.
Um, and I've been going through this process
Of "married at first sight."
Well, I don't have to be anxious anymore...
♪ ♪
Because I'm getting married in two weeks, guys.
- Oh, sh--
♪ ♪
Like, married, married?
- Today, two weeks from now?
- Yeah.
Married, married, like. - Like...
- Like, I'm engaged technically.
♪ ♪
- Congratulations. [laughter]
- I'm a fiancée. Do I look different?
'cause I'm a fiancée, now, you know.
- [indistinct] - it might be sweat.
- ♪ why you gotta be such a basic ♪
♪ ♪
♪ who are you gonna put in that love heart frame ♪
- I have never been engaged before, however,
I've been proposed to three times.
No comment.
[laughs]
What you see is what you get.
I'm very transparent and direct,
And I'm also a badass. Am I allowed to say ass?
No.
I always wanted to be married.
I always saw myself as a wife,
But when the time presented itself,
I obviously got cold feet.
I always felt like I would
Change expectations inconsistently.
So I think I was afraid of a marriage that failed.
But I do consider myself someone who loves fast
And loves with everything they have.
My dog is like my little baby.
Newton is the world to me.
My mom definitely treats him like her grandchild.
That little boy, she buys him outfit.
She gives him oatmeal baths.
She was like, "I do what I can with what I have
'cause y'all won't get me kids."
- ♪ I've been running ♪
♪ I've been reaching ♪
- I'm the youngest of three girls.
I'm very spoiled.
My parents didn't really have a great marriage.
My mom and dad really just stayed together for the love
Of us, their daughters.
So they did whatever they had to until my 18th birthday,
And they're like, "yo, we're getting a divorce."
And we're like, "thank god."
♪ ♪
Watching my parents' marriage fail, it affected me.
- ♪ run, run, run, can't catch me ♪
- I always thought everything had to be perfect,
And if it wasn't perfect, I didn't want it,
Which were unrealistic in retrospect.
I've come to realize, like, no, we gotta work this out.
Like everything doesn't end
In me running away or me quitting.
- ♪ watch me shine ♪
♪ watch me rise ♪
- I'm getting married at first sight
To stop myself from getting in my own way.
♪ ♪
I wanna have a partner.
I wanna have my homey. I wanna have my best friends.
Like, I'm tired of writing my mom's name down
As emergency contact.
Like it--it's getting a little out of control.
I just wanna give all this love
And pour it into a fine, tall man.
♪ ♪
[laughs]
See how I threw that in there.
So what do you guys think, like, I should like, work on
That you've seen in me that somebody
May not fare well with just meeting 'em
'cause they are a stranger.
- Delivery, delivery.
- I'm tactful.
- [laughs] yeah.
- Crickets?
- I think you need a man, a strong man that can--
If you get outta hand, you go crazy.
You know, that kinda like-- - I do that?
[laughter]
- You got a lot of energy, you know what I'm saying?
- One that can keep that under control.
- What if he is... - What if, what if.
- The perfect guy for you, matches your energy--
- Everything, check all the boxes, but he's like--
- He's my height.
- Don't speak that evil over my life, tommy.
Don't do it.
♪ ♪
Aw, I'm not worried.
I wasn't worried until I started talking to y'all.
♪ ♪
- Alexis and justin are a strong match
Because they can balance each other out in the areas
Where they recognize they're lacking.
Sensitive and emotionally available justin
Can help alexis, who is used to playing
The position of strong female,
Feel more comfortable being vulnerable.
While devoted alexis will provide justin
With the commitment he's long been
Searching for after his failed engagement.
- ♪ I don't wanna be your best friend ♪
♪ I only wanna be your girlfriend ♪
- Our third couple is krysten and mitch.
We've matched outdoor enthusiasts krysten and mitch
Because mitch has the self-sufficiency
That krysten is looking for in a husband.
And kristen shares mitch's strong desire
To start the family that is so important to him.
- Ready for some wine. - I know you.
- I know, it's gorgeous. - So cute.
I would be very hurt if my friends don't approve of me
Getting married at first sight.
It would hugely impact our friendship.
I mean, marriage is something that I want so badly,
And I've stood by my friend's sides
As they've gotten married.
So it would really hurt if they don't stand by my side
As I'm getting married.
So you know I've been kinda going through
This matchmaking process. - Mm-hmm.
- Hmm.
- But what you guys don't know is that
I am getting married in two weeks.
I'm engaged, and they found me a match.
- Oh, my god.
- Wait. - What?
- Are you speechless? - Wait, what?
Who's the guy?
- He's coming-- - he's coming from where?
- At this exact moment, I know nothing.
- Are you--wow.
- And I am not going to know anything until the wedding.
- Oh, my god.
- How can you get married at first sight?
Like, what?
You haven't even seen the guy, you don't know the guy.
Who's his family? What's his name?
What's his last name?
What is his-- like, is he religious?
Does he want kids? There's just so many questions.
I mean, it's crazy. - Yeah.
- It's crazy, but-- - it's crazy.
- It's krysten. [laughter]
- Oh, my god.
- ♪ come on, baby, tell me about the way that you move ♪
♪ 'cause you move it right ♪
- This morning, I woke up to my dog being the big spoon.
Her face was kind of in my butt and I said,
"oh, my god, please find me a man.
I cannot wake up like this again."
♪ ♪
Ever since I was a little girl, I never imagined
That I would see my mid-thirties
Without being married.
But unfortunately, things don't always
Work out the way you imagine.
♪ ♪
- ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
When I was about 23, I met my,
What I thought would be my husband.
I met my ex-fiancé in my apartment building.
He was actually staying on the couch of the neighbor,
Which I should have taken as a red flag,
But I just leaned right in.
We dated for five and a half years.
And I planned my wedding that was supposed to happen
Almost four years ago.
I planned a gorgeous destination,
Lavish wedding that I spent my entire life savings on.
About two weeks before I was supposed to get married,
My fiancé's mistress approached me and told me
That they had been sleeping together
For the past six months.
So me and all my friends, we went
To the destination wedding without a groom there.
Yeah, I mean the life budget was spent;
Might as well enjoy it, and it was incredible.
We turned something so sad and lonely and dark
To one of the best weeks of my life.
♪ ♪
- ♪ life is hard, I should make it, yeah, yeah ♪
- My biggest fear in life is dying alone with no children.
I absolutely 100% want children,
And I want to raise someone like I was raised.
- ♪ I could place, I'm moving at my own pace ♪
- Growing up, I had an incredible childhood.
I'm the oldest of three girls.
My parents were together until I was about 14.
They divorced.
Being a child of divorce,
As well as my engagement falling through,
They could label me as doomed at love,
But just because outside experiences
Have happened to me does not disqualify me
From finding love.
- ♪ you gotta keep your head up ♪
- I want a match made perfect for me.
And I know that I deserve it.
I have been through it to get here.
Marrying a stranger is definitely a risk,
But I heard before that in order
To have something you've never had,
You must do something you've never done.
- ♪ you're gonna be all right ♪
- So what happens? Like, of course,
You hope that the attraction's there,
So like, if the sex sucks,
Like, what happens-- what happens?
- And the size is not ideal? - Yeah.
- Did you have to fill out the size on the questionnaire?
- No!
Guys, I wasn't even thinking about that.
- Really? The color.
Yeah, chug, take a sip.
- This is crazy, but at the same time,
It's very krysten-esque.
She's a risk-taker.
She loves operating outside the box.
- So there's something I should tell you.
I have told my mom and my sisters.
- Uh-huh. - Who are super excited.
- Oh, good. - I have not told my dad.
Him and I are very close, and his opinion
Is really important to me.
But I have this idea where I'm gonna
Tell him on the wedding day.
- Oh, how does he come to there?
- Krysten! - What?
- Wait, does he wear, like, a suit and tie to--
I-I don't understand.
- I've told him to be somewhere at x day
And x time and look nice. - Oh, my god.
- He's gonna show up to your wedding
And not know you're getting married on the day of?
- 100%. - Krysten!
- Okay.
- Oh, man.
♪ ♪
- ♪ our sun stopped rising ♪
♪ the world quit spinning in our way ♪
- Our third couple is krysten and mitch.
Krysten just revealed to her friends
That she's getting married at first sight.
Now mitch is about to spring the news
On his unsuspecting family.
- 'sup man. - Hey, bro.
Good to see you, man. Thanks for coming.
I know this was a little unexpected.
- Yeah, yeah, no, I'm happy to be here, man.
- All right. Have a seat.
We're gonna get-- we're gonna get steph
And the kids and mom on zoom. - Okay, cool.
- I'm gonna tell my whole family,
Drop the bomb on 'em.
Hey, kiddos.
- Hi.
- My dad passed away in 2014,
So it's become really important for me
Over the last few years to be close to my family.
I need to have their support.
I don't think I could do this alone.
So hey, thanks for coming in on this.
I know I've been giving you, like, little tidbits
Of updates on this whole process
That I've been going through for the last couple months.
- Mm-hmm. - You guys are my fam.
I don't wanna do stuff without you.
So do you guys feel like I should still be
In the running here?
- Yes! - Yeah?
Emi, you think-- you think uncle mitch
Should try to find a wife?
[both laugh]
Mama?
- Those girls need cousins.
- Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
- No.
- Okay, good. Well, here's the deal.
Pastor cal and the experts have found a match,
And I am getting married in two weeks.
- What? Oh!
- This is happening. - Oh, I can't believe it.
- I'm so excited!
Oh, my god, I can't believe this is happening.
- I'm getting wifed up.
♪ ♪
I love the ocean. I love to surf.
♪ ♪
Ocean is a refuge for me
At some of the best times of my life,
But I really started to see trash
All the time in the ocean and kind of,
It raised my awareness.
♪ ♪
I kinda grew up with a rebellious instinct
To the world and I was kind of a rebel without a cause.
And I feel just lucky and fortunate to have found
A cause worth fighting for, making the planet
A better place for future generations.
♪ ♪
As soon as I got the job that I'm in now,
It just kind of took over my life on such a level
That I didn't make time to-- to date and think
About relationships 'cause I got
Really focused on my own self.
I mean, I think as a 41-year-old guy,
I probably should have a couple four-
Or five-year relationships.
The longest relationships I've had
Are probably two to three years.
I'm a bit of a loud mouth.
I have a very inappropriate sense of humor,
But I mean, my biggest flaw
Is just, I've had commitment issues.
- ♪ the road is never easy ♪
- Growing up, my parents did divorce
When I was probably three years old.
So I don't really remember having a mom and dad
In the same home, and I think if I didn't have my brother
And sister-in-law as role models
For what a healthy marriage looks like,
I might not be in this situation today
Where I feel--where I actually feel ready to get married.
- ♪ whoa, whoa ♪
- My brother is two years older than me.
He's currently married, and they've got
Two beautiful daughters who are my nieces
Who I love to death.
I actually took care of my older niece
For a year and a half kind of between careers,
So I was--I was a full-on nanny, a manny.
I think I excelled as a caretaker to a child,
And I think I'd be a great dad.
- ♪ oh, he can turn it up ♪
- I wanna get married at first sight
Because it's probably the only way I'm gonna get married.
I need help to get out of my comfort zone here, you know,
So this is gonna force me to take the highest level
Of commitment that there is in relationship
When I've really failed at even
The lowest levels of commitment.
So I think it's just the right--it's the right thing
For me at the right time.
- ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪
- Can't stop thinking about who is she?
- What's--what's my ideal wife?
What do we hope she is?
- I guess a-a strong-- a stronger woman,
Like, able to speak her mind.
- A woman who's not strong opinion who doesn't have
A strong will, who doesn't have a lot of determination,
To me, that seems boring.
- Yeah, yeah, respect. - A badass.
- You need someone that you respect and you admire.
- Yeah, yeah.
- He's a little rough around the edges.
I don't know if I would've thought
He was ready for marriage, but he's a good guy.
- Bye, bye.
- He's never been in a real committed relationship.
You know, he, hasn't had to suffer through some
Of those really hard conversations
Where you just don't see eye to eye,
But you have to come to some sort of agreement.
So he might think that he can walk away
Or he might want to just, you know, say eff this.
You know, you've always been kind of a rebel,
And you've always resisted conforming, you know.
There's gonna be arguments, and the--the one thing
I would say is like, try not to say anything
That you are gonna have trouble taking back.
- Yeah, and you know me, I mean, I'm cra--I'm fiery.
I don't--I don't back down about anything,
And I don't want to ever compromise my integrity.
- Right.
- You know, with-- you know, the plastic thing,
It's like ridiculous. I mean, I'm almost ridiculous.
I'm the guy that causes scene at a café
'cause they won't fill up my cup, you know what I mean?
- So what if you're with your future wife,
And she was just hoping to have, like, a nice night out?
♪ ♪
- I'll learn, you know, I'll be cool.
Mitch is committed now.
[both laugh]
♪ ♪
- Krysten and mitch are a great match because
They journeyed to become the people that they are today,
And they're secure in themselves and what they want.
Krysten is looking for a man with passion
For what he does, and mitch's passion
For his work as an environmentalist
Knows no bounds.
Krysten will find security in the fact
That self-sufficient mitch will not
Take advantage of her like other men in the past.
Most importantly, they both care deeply
About starting a family in the not-too-distant future.
- ♪ I just want your loving, your loving ♪
- Our fourth couple is morgan and binh.
We've matched morgan and binh because binh
Is the dependable nice guy that morgan knows she needs
But never attracts.
And fearless morgan will be the willing adventure partner
That binh has been searching for.
- Cute.
- I love the view. - Oh, this is really cute.
- This is really nice.
I'm really excited to tell my friends that I am engaged.
Now, I know there's gonna be a lot of questions,
A lot of concerns, probably shock and confusion
With me marrying a total, complete stranger,
But I hope they will be truly supportive
Of this entire process.
If not, I can-- I can throw a punch. [laughs]
Cheers to a great night out. - Yes.
- To a lot of fun. Thank you.
- Only single person. [laughter]
- Hey, not now.
- I always say you'll find it when you least expect it.
- Yeah. - It could be tomorrow.
It could be in a couple of weeks.
- It could be in a couple weeks, who knows?
- There's someone out there for me right now.
- Of course.
- There is, because I'm--I'm getting married in two weeks.
Cheers.
♪ ♪
- Just so you know, I don't care.
♪ shut up, I don't wanna hear it ♪
- I know a lot of guys wish they could have that woman
Who is a little bit more laid back and, "oh, yeah,
"whatever you wanna do, babe, that's fine.
"oh, you want to watch a sports game?
Cool, let's go together."
No, I don't wanna go watch your stupid sports game.
- ♪ coming in fast like a jet plane ♪
- When I tell guys that I'm into, like, video games
And muay thai and working out and lifting weights,
At first, they're really intrigued, but I've noticed
That a lot of the times that, like, guys can be stuck
In the mindset of, "oh, I want this passive woman
Who's gonna follow me."
So they get to know me and they're like,
Maybe she's a little bit too headstrong for me.
Maybe she's a little bit too independent for me.
♪ ♪
- ♪ yeah, yeah ♪
- A year and a half ago,
I was going through a lot in that time.
My relationship sucked.
My career sucked, and I had no relationship
Between me and my father.
It was everything all at once.
I was gaining weight, I was unhappy with how I looked.
♪ ♪
There were a lot of times I broke down
To my mom, and I was just like,
"I don't know what I'm doing right now."
And she's like, "morgan, you come
From such a strong line of hukuwi women,
And you need to remember that."
Hukuwi, it's my japanese family name.
And so that was, like, the turning point.
Turned everything around there--
I got out of the relationship, make career moves.
Made moves that, like, made me happier,
Healthier, mentally stronger.
So now I look at myself now, and I'm, like, extremely happy
That I went through that because now I'm, like,
Such a better person because of it.
But I'm alone,
And I want to share my life with someone.
I'm tired of dating,
And at this point, there's obviously something
That I'm doing wrong.
So if these matchmakers can see something in me
That I'm not seeing and they can find someone
That meets those standards, then I'm--I'm ready.
Let's do it. Let's get married.
♪ ♪
- What are you-- - jesus.
- And you're casually just--
- Just casually.
I know, it's just, gotta get married real quick.
- Like, you're just casually--
- No, no, like, this is, this is like a real marriage.
This is, like, a real serious-- - dude--
- Like, we're--we're actually getting married.
- That's so crazy.
- Yeah.
- I've known you through nursing school,
And we worked together for a bit.
And if anything, you're a leader.
You're not a follower. - You like your freedom.
- I do like my freedom.
I like my freedom and my independence and my control.
- He needs to understand that, that you are powerful.
- Yeah.
- And if he can't handle that, it's not gonna work.
- It's just who I am as a person.
- Morgan can be a little intense sometimes.
You can see my tooth is a little chipped right now.
We do kickboxing together, and yeah, she did this
With a nice knee to the face.
So you know, guys just gonna have to deal
With that stuff with morgan.
So good luck to him. [laughs]
- Well, I hope they found you a man
That can handle a strong woman, 'cause that's definitely you.
- Thank you.
They're giving me, like, this picture-perfect man
That's essentially for me.
I'm ready to just get married already.
♪ ♪
- ♪ I wanted to dance to your frequency ♪
♪ do you hear my ♪
- We've matched five couples to be married at first sight.
Our fourth couple is morgan and binh.
Morgan just revealed that she's getting
Married at first sight.
Now binh's going to tell his closest buddies.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[laughter]
- All my friends are married or in a relationship.
I feel like I'm a step behind, so it's hard for me.
I'm tired of being the ninth wheel.
So I'm super excited to tell them
That I'm getting married at first sight.
They could be skeptical, but we've been there
Through the good and the bad and--
And I want them to be there now
In potentially the happiest moment of my life.
- Hey, I miss living with this guy, man.
- We were roommates for, like, what?
A year--almost a year?
- Yeah, since he moved out, you--you got
No girls moving in with you? - Yeah.
- You've replaced him? Dude, what's going on?
- You know, I'm trying-- trying to figure it out.
You know, it's been--it's been some--some lonely nights
And then, like, I see you guys all,
All happy with your girls.
Like, you guys all moved in with your girl.
- Binh, you got-- you got two degrees.
You fit, you muscular, bro.
Like, you're super smart, which you've gotten to a point
Where you can filter yourself where you,
"I want somebody that's smart and she fine."
And you're gonna get both of them, bro.
- Honestly, kyle, my mama says the same thing,
But I'm still waiting, man.
- ♪ it's your party, baby ♪
♪ work it out if you want to ♪
♪ rock it out if you want to ♪
- I'm I a mama's boy?
To a certain extent, yes.
My mama is someone that I can go to for anything.
And when I talk to her, she makes my day.
She makes me smile.
- ♪ hey, mama, I need you in my life ♪
- Every girl that I have in my life,
I always compare to my mom.
She's the kindest person I know.
And growing up with that, I've always felt like I wanted
My wife to be the same way.
♪ ♪
My parents left vietnam in 1975 with very little
And met at a refugee camp.
- ♪ take a look and see what you wanna be ♪
- Growing up, my parents were very traditional.
It's kind of like you have to pick
Engineer, lawyer, or doctor, and for me,
One of the things that I kinda excelled at
Was at mathematics.
I was on the--I was a mathlete and as an engineer, you know,
I work a sedentary lifestyle. I'm on the computer all day.
So when I'm outside of work, I love to go on hikes.
I love to work out and go into the beach,
Doing a lot of things that san diego has to offer,
But also going and adventuring
In other parts of the world as well,
As long as it's affordable.
[laughs]
- ♪ money, money, I just can't get enough ♪
- I'm a super frugal person,
And that's because of my--my mom and my dad.
- ♪ money, money ♪
- I don't do laundry from 4:00 to 9:00.
Those are peak hours.
I don't use air conditioning.
I don't use the heater.
I just open the window.
- ♪ money, money ♪
- My frugalness does, to a certain extent,
Dictate relationships on the fact that, like,
I-I really don't wanna do bottle service.
I don't wanna go out every weekend.
If I'm accruing debt, that's something
That I can't compromise.
♪ ♪
People see a lot of external things from me.
They see a master's program. They see the fit body.
They see my stable job, but for me, when I come home,
I come home to emptiness, and I would honestly take away
My master's program if it meant having a wife
And--and a happy marriage.
I wanna find somebody, a best friend,
But I've been having a rough time in san diego
With--with the dating apps or--
Or meeting people in person.
And it's hard at the gym because everyone has rbf.
[laughs]
I won't cuss for my mom.
I won't cuss.
What are you guys doing in two weeks?
- Two weeks? - Two weeks. Yeah.
- I think I'm free, bro.
I mean, well, it depends. For you?
I mean, for you, I'll make time.
- For--okay. - Just working, like whatever.
- I'm getting married in two weeks.
- Let's go!
- Yeah, I'm getting married in two weeks, yeah.
I'm getting married in philly.
You feel me? No more seventh wheel.
- Ever since I've known binh, he's definitely not
Had the best luck with ladies.
And I lived with him for almost a year.
You know, definitely didn't have some very good nights,
And you know, nothing really lasted for him.
So I, you know, I really hope these experts can help him out
And, you know, find what he's looking for.
- I mean, I feel like when I dedicate to something,
Like, I-I for sure, like, I feel like put my time in.
- You always see it to the end. - Yeah.
- You--you that type of guy that always,
You know, has best intentions.
- Which is, like, crazy 'cause I've been
In some crazy relationships.
- Yeah. - Like, you know what I mean?
That first girl that-- remember--remember--
We don't even--I won't even speak of her name
Like she's voldemort but--
- She cheated on you, huh? - She done cheated on me.
Yeah, she cheated on me after like two, three years.
- It's probably 'cause you cheap as hell bro.
- I mean, that's subjective, right?
- No.
- Ever since I've known you, every--every day for lunch,
You have a peanut butter sandwich and a banana, bro.
- What about, what about the quinoa?
What about the quinoa?
- Binh's had a 401(k) since he was 15.
- Like, literally.
- Everything I do, I put it into crypto and stocks
And stuff like that. - Damn, bro!
But you need to take your next girl out, bro.
- Yeah. I mean, we can go hiking.
[laughter]
- You gotta splurge sometimes, though,
Because if your girl wants, you know,
Ben and jerry's you might have--
- Ben and jerry's the double scoop--
- Sacrifice. - She gets a single scoop.
No cone. - No cone?
- That's--that's lavish. - Oh, dang.
- I-I don't know the last time he bought
Any jewelry for any girl.
Binh would probably be buying his new fiancée
A onion ring, or something.
- Yeah, so for her birthday and like, anniversaries,
I'ma buy her stocks.
- She ain't gonna like that. - She--she want a tesla.
We'll get a tesla stock.
- My phone will be open at night when you wanna talk
'cause you gonna be sleeping in your car.
♪ ♪
- Morgan and binh are a solid match because
They both work hard on themselves in order to be
Ready to be a supportive partner
In a healthy relationship.
Morgan needs someone like happy-go-lucky binh,
Who isn't intimidated by her natural
Independence and leadership.
Additionally, this active and physically fit couple
Will have a lot of fun together--
As long as their adventures are not too expensive
For binh's frugal side.
- ♪ heartbreak never gonna stop me now ♪
- Our fifth couple is stacia and nate.
Stacia and nate are a natural match.
These two stylish and good-natured individuals
Are both looking for their other half
To create the ultimate power couple,
Build wealth, and provide for their future family.
♪ ♪
- So I just pulled up to tell my mom
That I am getting married at first sight.
I am super, super excited.
I'm nervous.
I'm not sure what she's going to say
Or how she's going to respond.
How are you? - Good.
- I'm just hoping that she is real supportive of all of this
Because my mom is pretty much the only parent that I have.
So you know, I've been on the search for a husband
For what is it?
What am I, 37?
I mean, do the math, about 15 years.
[both laugh] - yeah, yeah.
- But I was so focused on trying to build myself up,
Like, going to school, working on my business,
And you know I've been going through this whole process.
- Mm-hmm.
- And they're doing everything that they can
Try and find me a perfect match.
So I just wanted to know if you would be open to going
Dress shopping with me on Thursday...
Because I'm getting married to a stranger
In less than two weeks.
- Ah, say what?
You're getting married in two weeks?
- Yes. They found me a match.
- You've not met this person?
- I know nothing about him.
♪ ♪
[laughs]
Who are you praying for? - That's for him.
[both laugh]
- ♪ you know when you rolling with the big boss ♪
♪ you ain't gotta worry about what it costs ♪
- I've spent numerous years building my empire.
You know, I don't need a man. I want a man.
- ♪ I've been making millions ♪
♪ and I spend it on the dance floor ♪
- I am definitely a boss.
I am no nonsense.
I'm gonna come in there, get the job done.
Nobody's gonna try and persuade me any type of way.
- ♪ na, na, na, na, na ♪
♪ you can call me bossy ♪
- I definitely think that I'm single because of me
Being intimidating to men.
You know, I will stand up for myself.
I will put you in your place,
And I will hold you accountable.
Not in a bad way though.
- ♪ better say it right, eyes on me tonight ♪
I haven't done anything to try and find anybody to date.
I've just been working and grinding.
I'm in the finance world.
I also have investment properties
That I renovate and rent out.
I'm definitely about creating generational wealth.
I'm addicted to only two things in this world,
And that's coffee and success.
♪ ♪
I think I got my work ethic from not having.
I saw things on tv and wanted those things.
So I was always told we didn't have enough money
Or you can't have those things.
So I knew that if I wanted something,
I had to work for it.
- ♪ in a world where everyone is phony ♪
- I don't know my biological father,
But I was raised by my mom and my stepdad.
- ♪ get it, really show me ♪
- When I was in high school, my mom
Wanted to move out of the city,
And I'm, like, on the varsity volleyball team,
I've been growing up with all of these people
Since I was in the first grade.
So me being the stubborn person that I am, I was like,
"no, I'm not doing that. I wanna stay here."
I ended up emancipating myself and then living
With one of my teammates.
And I definitely saw, like, the contrast
Of having, like, the mom be home and, like,
Having a dad who comes home
And eats dinner with the family.
That was something that I wanted.
- ♪ I'm ready to see what's next, feeling good today ♪
- I feel like I have everything and achieve all my goals
That I had set, but the marriage, the family,
This is my missing piece.
You know, with me being 37 years old, you know,
Once I hit 40 years old, am I still gonna
Be able to have a family?
Like, you know, I want, like, two kids.
So you know, 37 to 40, like, I need to get started quick.
Married at first sight is probably
The last option for me.
I'm--I'm excited. I'm scared.
I have so many different emotions.
- It is--it's nuts. - Yeah, it's nuts.
- It's nuts. - Yeah.
But I feel like as I get older,
It's pushing me a little bit further back,
Like with having kids. - Mm-hmm.
- So I need to find somebody who's as serious and committed
To wanting to, you know, build a family.
- Get into a real relationship. - Yeah.
So because you've taken all this time to develop
Your business and acquiring property investments
And stuff like that,
Is there a possibility of a postnup?
♪ ♪
- Yeah, I-I absolutely-- I mean, I'm 100% for that.
- What if he's not?
♪ ♪
What would you do?
- That's a-a deal breaker. Yeah.
♪ ♪
- ♪ through the fire ♪
♪ 'cause I crawl right back to the top ♪
♪ and watch me ♪
♪ I can climb higher ♪
- Our fifth couple is stacia and nate.
Stacia just surprised her mother
With the unexpected news that she's marrying a stranger.
Now it's nate's turn to surprise his friends.
- Nate. - Game night.
Let's get it.
- How are you? - I'm doing good.
What's up, kelli? - Hi.
- My friends are really important to me
Because I have a small family. They don't live here.
So you know, that is literally my family
Out here in san diego.
♪ ♪
If I had to go through this process with my friends
Not supporting me, I would feel devastated.
I would feel lonely,
And my anxiety levels would skyrocket.
You know, you guys know that I'm going through this process
With getting married and like, I just feel like
It's, like, a huge risk if I'm chosen,
But you know, I'm--I'm 34.
And I've done a lot of work to do the improvement on myself.
Kind of got into my little hustle mode,
And now I-I just wanna move forward
And--and--and find my partner.
♪ ♪
So I just wanna let you guys know that
They actually did find a match.
- Oh! Did they? - What?
- Oh, my god.
- So happy for you.
- Yeah, I'm getting married in two weeks.
I'm getting married. - Oh, bless her heart.
- ♪ okay, watch my face go ♪
♪ boom, boom, boom ♪
♪ wobble, wobble, wobble ♪
- I would say I'm an unorthodox risk taker.
I'm not afraid of challenging the status quo.
♪ ♪
Growing up, I always had that, like,
Entrepreneurial spirit in my dna.
I was that guy that would, like, sell replica louis bags.
- ♪ that's right, little bit of blood ♪
♪ that's what I want ♪
- And I would literally pull up the barbershop
And sell that stuff.
It got to the point where metro pd, like,
They actually called me and they were like, "hey,
"you need to shut this down or you're gonna--
You're gonna go to jail."
And so I immediately stopped, but you know,
Like, things like that kinda, like, course corrected me.
- ♪ don't know no better ♪
♪ I can get her wetter ♪
- So what led up to me being financially savvy is--
Is just, like, a lot of hardships.
You know, I've been broke a lot.
I slept in my car, and I was willing to hit
Rock bottom multiple times to get that upside potential.
I started, like, getting into self-improvement,
Reading books, and so now,
Like, I'm day trading, and I'm in sales.
I-I sell advertising to retail chains
Like shopping malls or big, you know, restaurants.
- ♪ I'm the topic in the topic ♪
- And now that I can actually take care of myself,
I'm ready for a partner that I can actually take care of.
- ♪ baby, it's magic ♪
♪ ♪
- I believe that I'm a good guy overall,
And I'm ready to be a husband.
But sometimes it could just be hard for women
To get over my past.
♪ ♪
I'm tired of trying to find my partner.
I believe in consulting with professionals.
And if there's really good upside potential,
I'm gonna trust that process.
♪ ♪
- ♪ baby, it's magic ♪
- I don't wanna be lonely anymore.
I want us to level up.
I want us to just be a power couple.
That's what I truly want.
♪ ♪
Like, I'm just done with, like, going out, smashing chicks.
Like, I did that in my 20s.
And so I deleted, like, literally all the dating apps,
And I'm gonna take it serious and--and like,
It's just time for me.
- Nate 100% deserves this,
And the typical, like, modern-day dating scene
Just doesn't really vibe with him.
- Everybody's out partying and drinking.
Nate is like, I've got work to do.
I'm focused. I'm grinding.
Like, nate is such a unique person.
He's one of the, like, good guy friends we have.
I moved out here a year ago.
He's one of the first people I met out here,
And he was so sweet and caring and, and hopefully,
She really likes us and appreciates him for who he is
'cause he is a really awesome soul.
What if she isn't okay with you having female friends?
Like, is--is that a concern for you?
I mean, obviously, it is for us 'cause
We really care about you and want the best for you.
- I never even really thought about that.
If she has like, really, really, like, I guess
Hard, strict rules on like, "oh, you can't hang out
With any females period," that might be an issue.
Hopefully, she's not the jealous type.
♪ ♪
- We match stacia and nate because they both share
The entrepreneurial spirit and goal
Of accumulating wealth for their future family.
Spirited and creative nate will be able to bring out
A more playful side in exacting stacia
While stacia will be the encouraging
And enthusiastic partner nate needs
To keep him on the path to success.
♪ ♪
- ♪ vibing in the shadows in the club like ♪
♪ hit me with the cold drinks ♪
♪ dj told 'em throw it up like ♪
♪ up like ♪
♪ dj told 'em throw it up like ♪
♪ up like ♪
- Our ten singles are less than two weeks away
From taking the biggest risk of their lives,
But they won't be doing it alone.
- Hey. - What's up, man?
- How you doing it up, man?
- I'm good. - I'm nathan.
- Nathan, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, man.
- The soon-to-be brides and grooms
Will be meeting each other for the very first time.
- Hello.
- Hi. - I'm lindy.
- Hi, lindy. I'm stacia.
- Marrying a stranger is extremely non-traditional,
And our hope is that these men and women will be able
To encourage and support each other
During this exciting new chapter of their lives.
- Nice to meet you.
You guys ready to get married next week?
- The nervousness is just hitting me now.
♪ ♪
- It's so nice to have friends to go through the same thing.
- Yeah, you guys know what I'm going through.
We're all going through the same things.
- Yeah.
- I feel better already, like, just chilling with you guys.
- That part I'm really refreshing
'cause I just feel like we really gonna need each other.
- It's like you confide in your friends,
They don't really know... - No.
- What's really going on. - They don't understand.
- Or they think you're out of your mind.
- Yeah, I've gotten that. - Oh, yeah.
Like why would you do that? - Right.
- Why wouldn't I, actually?
So how old is everybody? I'm 29.
- I'm 27. - Okay.
- I am 32. - I'm 37.
- 29. - Okay.
- I'm the old guy. - How old are you, mitch?
- 41. - You're 41? No, really?
- Yeah, you look good. - You ain't cracking, bro.
Let me tell you. - You get close up, you'll see.
How about you?
33? Okay.
How about you?
- Ah, I'm a--I'm a man child, so it's fine.
- Has anyone been married or engaged before?
- No. - Or lived with a man before.
- Never been engaged, but I've been proposed to three times.
- Oh, my--what, just casually, she's like, yeah, three men.
- It's like my dirty little secret.
I've said no to the three different people.
- Why?
- I had a skewed perspective of what I thought a relationship
Took and what a marriage took.
And at that time, I was-- the first one was,
Like, my high school boyfriend.
Second one was my college friend,
And the third one was my college romance or whatever.
- Alexis is very outspoken.
Everything is out in the open.
She's been proposed to three times.
And so I just hope that the man that the experts have
Chosen for her are, like, the one that she's ready
To say yes to.
- I-I'm a lover. - Yeah.
You love being in a relationship.
- Love, love. - I do.
- How come you haven't been able
To find like a-a solid chick?
- Man, realistically... - Yeah, yeah.
- Women look at me like a piece of meat, dog.
[laughter]
I'm--I'm being honest. Like, that's what's up.
- So like a good piece of meat? - Yeah.
- Or like a vegetarian.
- Well, we talking--we talking like ribeye steak or wagyu?
- Right.
- It means, they see me, they don't--they not
Interested in conversation.
They just wanna know if I'm packing or not.
♪ ♪
- Justin just kept surprising me 'cause he just kind
Of seemed like he'd be more of like a--
He seems, like, somehow humble but also
Confident at the same time.
- I'm a very insecure person. You know what I'm saying?
- Like, I did not expect for him to say,
"women just want to see if I'm packing the goods."
I was like, "what?"
Like, I wish I had that problem.
- What are you most nervous about?
- I feel a lot of pressure to--to like who they chose,
You know what I mean?
And if after end of the week--after
The end of eight weeks, like I'm not into her,
I feel, like, guilty. You know what I mean?
- So what's some red flags for you guys?
♪ ♪
- I feel like the guys that are in--
In their late 30s and they've never been in love before,
And they've never had a serious relationship before.
- I thought I was in shape. [bleep].
- Is he ready to settle down if he's almost 40
And he hasn't yet?
♪ ♪
That worries me a little bit. - Yeah.
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
- I feel like the guys that are
In their late 30s and they've never been in love before,
And they've never had a serious relationship before.
That worries me a little bit. - Yeah.
- Because there's something to love about everyone.
- Yeah.
- For me, if I'm not immediately attracted,
I'm gonna find something I like.
I can latch onto that one thing I love and have it grow.
But if he doesn't like me, what am I gonna do?
Not be me? No. All: No.
- I don't know how to-- how to not be me.
- Never dim your light.
- So that would be my fear is that he's just like,
"she's too much," or I don't know.
- Maybe he was just imagining something different.
- Ready?
♪ ♪
- What? - Whoo-hoo.
- Hey! Let's go. - Yeah.
- That was professional level right there.
- Thanks for making me look good.
- Nate has a mean volleyball game.
Mean spike.
- ♪ bright lights, crowded nights ♪
- They all just seem like cool guys.
I think these ladies are in for a treat.
It's like I'm watching "top gun."
- ♪ so keep swinging, baby ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ she loves the adrenaline ♪
- Go ahead, binh. - Oh, [bleep].
- I thought it was gonna roll. - It's all right.
- So to justin's wife, I would say hope you like tall guys.
- Ready? - I'm ready.
♪ ♪
- But he's not the best volleyball player
Out of all of us.
- Sheesh.
- I got a serious question for you guys.
What's something you guys learned
From your past relationships, you know,
That you're not gonna bring to your new relationship?
- I think for me, you know, always like having
Some sort of like side hustle.
I was more selfish with my own time,
And I didn't really give when I, like,
Was in like work mode, you know.
- That's fair.
- And so my ex at the time, she,
Like, valued quality time, and I wasn't
Giving her that--that much.
And so it put a strain on our relationship.
Communication wasn't good, and it didn't work out.
- My issue has been, like, just trying to find somebody
With just intentions... - Yeah.
- Like, knows exactly what they want.
- Exactly. - And, you know, moves in that.
I want a guy who's ambitious like me.
Like, I feel, like, I'm very, very ambitious.
- I like independent women, you know,
That have some sort of ambition.
- So you don't have to be as ambitious,
But just, you know, have some type of goals
That you're reaching for. - Yeah.
- I think stacia's new husband, he could be a little
Intimidated by her only because she is
So well put together, well-spoken
Knows exactly what she wants.
I think he could love that right off the bat,
Or he could need a little bit to feel
Like he is worthy of everything that
She has done and accomplished.
- What do you do?
- I'm--I'm in the engineering space.
I'm an engineer, but to me, it's not fulfilling.
You know, I'm not in the position to help others.
So in my time, pre-covid, I got into personal training,
And like I went to peru to volunteer at an orphanage,
Just helping out with the kids, trying to teach them nutrition,
Just doing physical activity.
- That's what's up. - That's amazing.
- And--and there's no money involved.
It just generally makes me feel better.
Like, it's a feeling I can't duplicate
In my engineering job.
So I would love to volunteer with my wife somewhere.
It's just an amazing feeling. - I love that. That's dope.
- That's pretty cool, man. - Yeah.
- Hope she's civic-minded.
- I really wanna go to japan. - Oh, wow.
- My mom's japanese. - Ooh.
- So we have like distant family there
And then my ancestors were samurai.
So we have a shrine there with our family samurai sword.
There's a specific--there's a specific like prefecture town,
Like, named after our family... - That's amazing.
- One of the goals is to, like, go there--
- You shouldn't casually throw this in the conversation.
Morgan, she's a little firecracker.
Like, you know, you don't know what to expect with her.
- I'm a strong believer in taking care of yourself, so.
I've been really into muay thai fighting lately.
- Really? - Whoa.
- So kicking, punching, you can throw them to the ground,
Kind of a thing. - Wow.
- You think she's just this pleasant, sweet nurse.
And then she's like, I do muay thai and, you know,
So I-I-I like morgan.
- Would that be a deal-breaker if your husband
Wasn't like--he was just like,
Let's save money, I don't wanna travel?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, definitely. - That's fair.
- That's totally fair. - That's fair.
- I'm pretty frugal. I didn't come from a lot.
And so I'm always trying to save money.
I'm always thinking that my money can make money.
So I'm gonna, it's gonna be hard to have--we're gonna
Have to have that conversation.
But something that I'm open to compromise.
Pastor cal told me that I need to compromise that.
- I'm like, I guess I'm-- I'm a little like that too.
I work for an environmental nonprofit.
So I'm not necessarily, like, bringing home the bacon.
- But it's for a good reason. - Yeah.
So, yeah, and then my whole environmental thing, you know,
Part of being sustainable or trying to live
That kind of lifestyle is maybe not always buying
Stuff you don't need, so... - I feel that.
- That's a little hard, you know, if--if
I'm trying to impress my wife.
- He doesn't necessarily have to be,
You know, fully, extremely successful, a millionaire.
But I did want him to be passionate about his work
And excited to go to work. - Yeah.
- That's what I wanted. That was more important to me.
- There's nothing like a guy who's
Just unhappy with where they're at in their life
And their career.
And so that was important to me.
- Yeah, yeah.
- What were your deal breakers?
- I mean, the normal things like liars.
- Mine--mine was definitely like a passive personality.
Like, I definitely need a man who's, like,
Assertive who, like, can speak up for me,
Knows what he wants.
Like, can come to me with his problems.
- That's what I guess what we're all looking for too.
- Because I just will walk, I've walked over--
Like, just be brutally honest, I will walk over these men--
- I'm right there with you.
- If they cannot hold their ground.
I will just eat you alive so he's better--he's gotta
Like be ready to like to come swinging.
- Spicy. [laughter]
- Lindy she's--she--she's cool.
She's--she's cool. She's--she's a great girl.
Somebody's gonna love the heck outta her.
- All right, so, um...
She talks a lot.
- I'm very just like kinda flirty.
Like, I've lived a lot of different places,
But then, so I was just like, "hi, how are you?
I'm getting married in two weeks," you know.
Like, what if my body's just like, "nope,
[bleep] this, I'm outta here."
I just keep moving forward, like, just the momentum
Because it's happening.
Whether we're right here or not.
We gotta hold on tight because it's happening.
- Um, I talk a lot as well, but I-I don't think
She cares what other people are thinking.
You know, I think she's not personable in that way.
- I can be sometimes like overly sensitive,
'cause it's--it's, you know, choosing my battles
Ju--ju--judiciously like, trying to figure out like,
"okay, how should I bring this up?
What should I focus on?"
So I think for me, that's like something
Like my sensitivities, my--my insecurities.
I have been known to, like, sweat
The small things in the past.
- To miguel's wife, I'd say he's really sincere
And seems like an upfront communicator, which is just
So good because I think that's where a lot of men
Typically fall short.
So I think calling miguel out and prying and make sure
That you get a good sense of how he's feeling
Is gonna be key with him.
- I have a creative side, I got the dorky side.
I also have like a softer side 'cause I also write poetry.
- What? - Yeah.
- Then can you help me with my vows?
- Spit it right now. Come on, man.
- No, I'll--I'll share with you.
This is like possibly the best thing I've ever written.
Super short.
"I'm too in it to see otherwise.
"too interwoven into the fabric of my own lies.
♪ ♪
"how do I keep sight of the forest for the trees
"when I'm too preoccupied with the water
To nourish the leaves."
[crickets chirping]
- You know, you get past the shell
And everyone's-- everyone's kind--
We're all kind of weirdos on--on the inside.
So yeah, miguel, full of surprises too.
I love that he's got all his quirks.
- You're like, you're like, well balanced.
- Yeah, you're the balance-- - yeah, seriously.
- Your wife's gonna like you. - I hope so.
- She's gonna like that poetry. - For real.
♪ ♪
- ♪ westward, new mexico ♪
♪ 80 miles an hour on the open road ♪
♪ never felt so small on all those stars ♪
♪ it's the only thing I want ♪
- Our singles are getting married at first sight,
Literally, in just a week and a half.
So shopping for the wedding dresses
And tuxedos they'll wear on that day
Is particularly important.
- Welcome in, ladies. - Hello.
- Because this will be the outfit they're in
When they make their very first impression.
- ♪ I'm going up to the top ♪
♪ leaving everything behind ♪
- Hi, welcome to luv. - Hi!
- Are you excited?
- I'm extremely excited now that I'm in this room.
Two weeks ago, I was single,
And now I'm shopping for a wedding dress.
[laughter]
After three proposals, it feels like an emotional
Roller coaster being here.
I always wanted to be married.
I always saw myself as a wife, but the more I kind of
Had failed relationships, the more I just
Didn't make it to where I wanted to be.
It didn't seem like it was gonna ever happen.
- Seen anything that's kinda jumping out
Even as if it's a no or a yes?
- I-I like--this is pretty, but it's too simple for me.
- Okay.
- I'm looking for a wedding dress.
I don't I think I did it.
You guys have capes? [laughter]
- No, we don't have capes. No.
- I don't know!
I don't--I'm not one of those girls
Who having a pinterest board since they were five.
I don't know.
All I know is, this is the first time
That this man will ever see me.
So first impressions are at the utmost high.
- Did you look at this?
- No, jackie, that's a little boring for me.
♪ ♪
- ♪ you ain't seen nothing yet ♪
- What brings you in today?
- I am getting married.
- Oh, congratulations, and when is the wedding?
- Only a few days away.
I know I'm last minute, but I'm here.
The tux fitting is making it real for me.
I am a little emotional if I'm being genuinely honest,
You know what I'm saying?
There's some ptsd from my previous engagement,
But overall, I'm super excited.
♪ I'm gonna be a married man ♪
♪ ♪
- These fellas with you?
- Yeah, that's my brother and my nephew.
- Hey, gentlemen. - Thank you, sir.
Thank you, thank you. I appreciate your nature.
- What's up, dude? - What's up, what's up?
- Hello, fellas.
Having my brother here today
Hit a little bit different, being honest.
It doesn't seem like he's fully on board and it hurts.
I ain't gonna sit here and pretend like it doesn't
'cause he matters to me, you know?
- Go on ahead, man. Get yourself a wedding.
♪ ♪
- Let's remain open.
That's the theme of this marriage,
But what do you think?
- I like where it's going with, like, the sleeves
But showing a little bit more. - Okay.
- I don't think I love the high neck.
I think something a little more fitted too.
♪ ♪
- Okay, onto the next one.
♪ ♪
- I will say, this is not my particular style.
- Oh, okay.
- Why not? - Why do you say that? Yeah.
- Let me turn around and tell you guys.
- I want something a little more discreet.
- I like that one, though.
- You do? - Yeah.
- I like the fit of it.
♪ ♪
- We're good on this one. - Okay.
- Alex, we got the vision. - Onto the next one.
- I think she's trying to be too traditional.
- Yeah, she's trying to be reserved
And that's not who she is. - Yeah.
Stop being so reserved and, you know,
Let lex come out and he's gonna appreciate it.
- If not, scoot over.
- That's right. - 100%.
- Right.
♪ ♪
- What kind of woman would you like to see him with?
- I hope she's not shy.
It's someone that you could probably
Like feel comfortable around.
- You're not awkward. - Yeah.
- Not just sitting there like.
- Just sitting with awkward hands like.
- You know, that's what his last fiancée was like.
She was kind of awkward.
Justin's perfect wife is gonna be someone that
Challenges him while also being very nurturing,
Caring, and adventurous.
♪ ♪
- Not the ones I've just described.
♪ ♪
- Okay. - I like that one.
- Justin has a thing with looking for what he wants,
Rather than looking for the things that he actually needs.
- I mean, ooh.
- And I'm hoping this is the woman that he needs,
But, you know, this is a farfetched chance.
- I mean, damn.
- Nah, you look like you about to serve a drink, man.
- [bleep]. That's cold. [laughter]
♪ ♪
- ♪ we gon' get it ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, we gon' get it ♪
- I might feel a little drunk, a little bit,
You know what I'm saying? I might be like.
- ♪ oh, yeah, we gon' get it ♪
- That's it.
- I like that one. - That's it.
- ♪ can't turn back now ♪
- I like how I look, and I'm excited to see
How my wife thinks I look.
I mean--I mean, like when you walk out you be like,
"that's my man." I'll be like, "girl, I'm it.
I'm it, girl." you know what I'm saying?
Like, I gotta try my hardest not
To drop the coat like this.
♪ ♪
That hurt, but.
♪ ♪
- What do you think, fellas?
- Mm. - Yeah.
- That suit said, "yes, let's do it."
We're going with what the suit says.
I feel good.
- And this is a-- it's a big day, bro.
About to meet the woman that you might be spending
The rest of your life with.
- When I revealed the news, like,
Do you feel the exact same way, or?
- I'm still terrified.
- That's fair. - You know?
- My brother's nervousness make me feel
Like I'm making a mistake,
But I know that, you know,
That's the risk I'm willing to take,
'cause I can meet my soulmate,
You know, mother of my kids, and that's what I want.
- Just don't wanna see you get hurt.
♪ ♪
- ♪ feel the heat ♪ - ♪ I'm a badass ♪
♪ I'm a badass, baby, I'm a badass ♪
♪ ♪
- ♪ feeling like my whole life ♪
- Oh, my gosh. - Wow.
- That is so hot and so pretty.
Whoa. Oh, my gosh.
- Mm.
- What do you think your fiancé?
What do you think he'd say if he saw you in this dress?
- That's such a hard question because if he's wholesome,
He might not like it. - Mm-hmm.
- But if he like a little,
Little nasty sumn', he might love it.
- What are you hoping for him to be like?
- Somewhere in between, and I feel like this dress
Could be in between. - Oh, yeah.
- How do you feel about it? How do you feel in it?
- I feel confident in it. It's comfortable.
I'm not mad at it, but I wanna be a lady so bad.
Help me. - No, relax.
You know what I mean?
- I'm not a traditional woman.
I'm not--nothing about me has ever been cookie cutter.
So if there's a man who wants like this delicate
Little thing, I'm nervous that I might scare him away
Because I am playing sports.
I'm just one of the boys,
But also, I am a lover, and I'm a giver.
So I want somebody who is just gonna take time
To get to know all that I am.
♪ ♪
This is the dress.
- It's so pretty. I love it. - This is the dress.
- Oh, my gosh. - Nice touch.
- You look like a little angel.
- My god, who is she?
[laughter] oh, my god.
- Who's gonna be walking you down the aisle?
- My mother. - Mm-hmm.
- My best friend, I wouldn't be here without her.
She's made me the woman I am. - Mm-hmm.
- She's made me the woman that my husband
Will fall in love with someday.
Everything I am is because of her,
And that's how I wanna honor her.
- She's gonna be so proud of you.
- ♪ I got demons in my rearview ♪
♪ oh ♪
- I'm really just emotional right now.
- ♪ tell me do you see 'em too ♪
- I feel like this dress expresses
Who I want my husband to know me as, you know.
- Yeah.
- This dress makes me feel like, this is it.
- ♪ so don't forget to breathe ♪
- I'm gonna be somebody's wife.
I really--just a lot to take in.
- ♪ forget to breathe ♪
♪ oh, oh ♪
♪ don't forget to breathe ♪
- ♪ every king needs a queen, yeah ♪
♪ so put me on my throne ♪
[upbeat music]
- Hi, ladies. - Hi.
- Welcome to luv.
- Oh, my god, there are so many--
- Are you excited? - Yes!
I'm really excited. I'm really nervous.
It's starting to become very, very real at this point.
- ♪ I run the ship, I run the show ♪
- What about something super simple?
- Nope. I'm not simple. - There's a classic.
- No basic, no basic, no simple, okay?
♪ ♪
I'm definitely a woman who knows what I want,
And I hope I can find the perfect dress to express that.
I want his first impression of me
To be that I carry myself with class and respect.
- Well, I have a couple in mind.
- Show me what you got. - Okay, girl, come over here.
- Okay, let's go.
And I just hope that he can see immediately I'm 100% in.
- So we're thinking maybe sexy, but elegant.
- Yes. - I'm the right girl for you.
- All right. Let go, let's go.
- Ooh, free drink. - Don't drink.
- Wanna drink it.
- For my tuxedo, I want something sophisticated, sexy.
You know, I want something that's bold.
Gonna take care of my boy, right?
- Yeah, absolutely.
- We want him fitted, suited, and booted.
- Yes, sir. - Yeah.
- I feel like I encompass a lot of those traits,
And that's why I'm here to pick something out
That's straight-up drip, period.
I'm--I'm willing to take a risk, you know,
Like, I-I think my personality is
Just naturally a risk-taker.
You know, I day trade, you know, I'm--
I'm always looking for like one-off opportunities.
- She's taking a risk, too, so that could be a great sign.
Like, she signed up for this same way you did.
- Right, right.
- And then with your track record,
I mean, it's always it-- no, with your track record
Of taking risks. - It's a track record.
- I thought you was about to say something--
- No.
- Something else about my track record.
I was about to chug this [bleep], bro.
[laughter]
- ♪ this is a new beginning ♪
- Wow. - Oh, my god.
- That is gorgeous. - Gorgeous.
- Wow.
♪ ♪
- That's really pretty. - It's gorgeous.
- It is gorgeous. - Very beautiful.
- It's a really, really pretty dress.
- I love that one. - I like it.
- But you don't love it. - But...
- But I don't love it. - Okay.
- Yeah.
- Are you getting any cold feet?
- Mm-hmm. - Oh, I'm already past that.
Yeah. - That's good.
- What about let him be the leader?
'cause, you know.
- Are you able to be submissive?
- What? I don't even know that word.
What? [laughter]
- It doesn't mean you lose control.
- Yeah. - Nope.
- You have confidence in him to lead the relationship.
- But he has to show me that.
- You know that requires opportunities, right?
- Well, yeah, I have to give him the opportunities.
They gonna be baby steps, you know?
- Yeah.
- Babe, can you pick a restaurant
For us to eat at?
Can you do that?
Okay, I'll give you a little bit more.
Marriage is scary.
This is not just somebody that I can see
When I'm not busy or doing everything else that I have.
Like, that person has to become my priority.
I'm just gonna be like, "hey, you're my husband,
Take all this responsibility."
Like, it's a partnership, how about that?
- It is. - It is a partnership.
♪ ♪
- ♪ money, money, money ♪
- Okay. - Oh, I love the blue.
- Mind your swag. [laughter]
- That's the one? - I like that one.
- This is, this it. Period.
This suit is the one.
I want my wife to be like, "damn, he's fine."
Like, you know, "oh, wow, he's, you know,
"he's real sharp and like put together.
He--he's a smart guy," right?
I've changed so much in the last ten years.
I don't think I would be ready for a marriage
Without that growth that I got, but I'm definitely ready.
I feel confident. I feel like I'm a businessman.
When I come into that wedding with all that confidence,
She's gonna feel it, and she might
Be turned on by it as well.
Wifey, she ain't ready, bro. She ain't ready, like.
♪ ♪
- Oh, my goodness.
- She's so pretty.
- Wow.
- ♪ something they wanna have ♪
- I look like a barbie.
- Is this the dress?
- This is the dress.
- Yay, we have our dress.
- I'm classy and I'm sassy and a little smartassy.
[laughter]
- ♪ some would give up everything ♪
♪ 'cause they want it that bad ♪
- I feel like a princess in this dress.
I feel like a real bride.
- ♪ I've been waiting on this moment all my life ♪
- This is real.
It's really real. Oh, wow. Okay.
- I have to share you with somebody now.
- Oh, no. See, come on now.
- All right. - You'll mess up my makeup.
[laughter]
I can't believe it.
I'm gonna have a husband and somebody to share life with.
It's just something that I've always wanted.
Someone to call my person.
It's probably like 20 years of emotion
That I've probably just kept down.
Make it stop. - Look, you're crying.
- Make it stop already. - No.
- Why do I keep crying so much?
♪ ♪
I'm supposed to be a thug. [laughs]
- ♪ I'm ready for this, I've been dreaming ♪
♪ this will give everything meaning ♪
♪ I've been counting it down ♪
♪ bring it here and now ♪
- Let's go.
- Tonight, before their big day,
Our ten singles will have one last chance
To get together and celebrate
Before leaving their single life behind.
- Shots on me only for tonight. - Okay.
- Only for tonight. - Okay.
- Because in just over a week, our couples
Will enter into legally binding marriages
With complete strangers.
- ♪ I keep getting in my way ♪
[all cheering]
- It is finally my bachelorette party
With all the other brides, and it's just
So comforting knowing that they are
All here with me right now.
[all cheering]
We're literally getting married to a stranger.
So it's nice being able to just like de-stress,
Have some drinks, have some fun.
- To beautiful new beginnings.
- Yes. - To new beginnings.
All: Whoo!
- Let's [bleep] go!
- ♪ don't stop, make it last ♪
♪ don't stop, make-make it last ♪
- Tonight is my bachelor party.
It's also all of our bachelor party.
We've got a good vibe going.
- ♪ let's go ♪
♪ no price in the tag, uh ♪
♪ she got it like that, yeah ♪
- Hey! - Yes, sir.
- All right. Okay.
- It's a bachelor party now, man.
- I'm--I'm engaged, I ain't even looking that way.
I'm--I'm good--I'm good.
I've been celibate for quite some time by choice,
And I'm not into strippers.
Realistically, when I go to a strip club,
My [bleep] don't get hard.
You can be so fine and my [bleep] won't get hard.
I'm just being honest.
But if we got that mental connection, you're attractive,
And we got a, like, emotional connection?
See, yo, I'm making love to you.
- Now go ahead and turn me up, girl.
I need that.
Oh, yes. Hey.
I'm definitely a freak. I'm not gonna hold that back.
Little bit harder. Come on, come on.
All: Oh!
- Oh, he next.
- The stripers are intimidating.
- Oh!
- The whips and everything. Like, I'm scared.
I hope my wife isn't into stuff like that.
[all cheering]
♪ ♪
- Morgan is so spunky and so surprising.
And she was a little quiet at first,
But I was like, I know that there's more.
I'm here for it.
Her husband, he's--he's in for a really good time.
- How are you gonna connect with, you know,
This total stranger who is suddenly your wife now?
- I can tell you how they gonna connect.
- Physically or emotionally?
- That's how you gotta connect, man.
If y'all married, you gotta, you gotta connect.
- I just want someone who looks at me and who's like,
"[bleep]," you know.
I want him to come onto me.
I want him to initiate.
- You gonna have sex on the wedding day?
- For me on my--on my end, it's on the table,
But I'm gonna leave that to her.
- You're gonna have sex on the--
- If my shirt is off and she pounces me?
I'm not stopping.
- Girl, you have been bitching about the lack
Of sexual intimacy for quite some--
- July. - July?
- July. - It's been like seven months.
- If y'all not having sex with y'all married for?
- I'ma--I'ma let you know right when we have sex then.
- All right. - Yeah, yeah.
I'll call you before I call my mom.
[laughter]
- ♪ been looking for some time ♪
[all cheering]
- So how are you feeling? Like, it's coming up quick?
- She's either gonna like me or she's not.
I mean, there's no black and white with me.
I'm hardcore mitch, so. - Yeah.
One of the harder things has been
Just sticking with it for mitch.
So in this case, he's gonna be kind of forced
To work things out where in the past, you know,
He may have just went a different direction
Or looked for a different girl.
So I-I really hope it works out for him.
- Any regrets? Any last moment like cold feet?
- Absolutely not, 100% no.
I'm all in. I'm ready to be married.
You know I'm not a good single person.
This guy's gonna get a ride or die wife and I have his back.
I don't know him, but I have his back.
- I think part of this process is learning
That you don't have to be, like, black or white.
You don't have to be like all mitch or else
You're like, you know, you're compromising
Your integrity, right? - I mean--
- You have to-- - a little bit, but yeah.
We'll see, yeah. - We'll see.
You're not ready to--to even agree with that principle yet.
- I'm not ready for that. - Yeah.
[all cheering]
- ♪ two time for the dj with some hip-hop ♪
♪ 'cause the party don't stop till the record drop ♪
- I wasn't allowed to dance growing up,
So I'm really like awkward.
- What do you mean you weren't allowed to dance?
- Everyone's had background in dance.
- So I don't know how to dance.
I'm just like over here like, bulldog, sprinkler.
- Can I ask what religion--what religion?
- Yeah, I grew up seventh day adventist.
So, like, we weren't allowed to dance, so I've never
Been to, like, a formal dance in my whole life.
- ♪ I like the way you move your body ♪
♪ work, now you my hobby ♪
[all cheering]
- What's happening?
- I haven't found that sweet spot to where
I can relate to lindy yet.
We're both marrying strangers; other than that,
Conversation gets real slim.
- I need a drink.
♪ ♪
- ♪ grew up on the corner as a young'un ♪
♪ straight from the block I've been hustling ♪
- You prefer a pretty boy--
- Or like rough around the edges?
- Tattoos. - Yeah.
- I mean, I think, like, the problem with me
Is, like, I've been trying to get that
Fairy tale with that thug, right?
- Yeah, yeah. - That's where my problem is.
You know, I like the little rough, I like the tattoos.
I like that little edge, you know what I mean?
But I also like, well put together, clean cut.
- Well, if he gets a lot of attention
From like other females.
- That's what I'm talking about.
Come on, get comfy, baby.
Get comfy. - I love it.
- Okay. - I love it.
- I would not be insecure at one bit
If he was getting attention, looks from other women.
What upsets me is when the boundary is crossed
Because he's inviting it in and he's communicating
And he's not setting the boundary with those women.
- Get on your knees right now.
♪ ♪
- What upsets me is when the boundary is crossed
Because he's inviting it in and he's communicating
And he's not setting the boundary with those women.
- Get on your knees right now.
All: Oh!
- And that's when my issue becomes with him.
Not them.
- You gotta get on your [bleep] knees.
- [shrieks]
- I think his wife may take issue with some
Of the behavior seen tonight.
Now he's ready to get married.
- Yeah, I'm ready.
♪ ♪
- So how would you guys feel with an uncircumcised?
- Oh. - Oh.
- Turtleneck, let's go. I got a sweater.
- Oh, my god.
- I've never seen one. I've never seen one in my life.
- Really?
- I feel like I'd be terrified.
If my husband was uncircumcised...
[laughing]
Like, I wouldn't know what to do.
I've never seen one. I've never touched one.
I've never smelled one.
Like, I don't know what it feels like.
- No, it's different.
- No, it all works the same and goes the same place.
- I'm scared. What if he is? [laughs]
- ♪ I think I need it right now. ♪
♪ I don't wanna wait for it ♪
♪ not another day for it ♪
- It's not married for eight weeks, you getting married
For the rest of your life.
- I'm looking forward to the change
'cause I'm ready for it. I'm just like, let's do it.
- This is not how I pictured justin getting married.
So I'm still devastated and terrified
That he's getting married to a complete stranger.
You about to get married. - I know.
- You about to get locked down.
You about to get some handcuffs placed on you.
You about to have a probation officer
Checking on you every day.
♪ ♪
You understand what that means? It's your life, man.
- Bro, I'm not trying to prove anything to you though.
- You not--don't have to prove to it me.
- But you want me to, I can--
- I'm not asking you to prove anything.
I hope this works out for you, but if I'm
Being really authentic, no, I don't think
You're ready to be married.
I'm absolutely gonna hold you accountable.
And I'm gonna tell you when you [bleep] up
Or when I think you're [bleep] up.
- I'm--I'm a grown-ass man. I'm 33.
I don't need you to chastise me.
I've been taking care of myself since I was 19, bro.
So what, what do you need to chastise?
What do you need to teach me that I don't even know?
- I won't say nothing else, justin.
I understand you're not ready to listen.
- All right.
If you feel like I'm not ready to listen, then bye.
Like, cause I'm listening. I-I can listen.
- You're not listening.
You here, and then you're saying bye.
- All right, cool. Well, in that case, bye.
- Justin, you acting like a little bitch.
♪ ♪
I really don't feel like this was a good idea.
He's not ready to be married.
♪ ♪
I just want him to understand what
He's really about to get into.
'cause this [bleep] is real.
♪ ♪
- Night, night.
- ♪ we're the new way, honey ♪
♪ ever runnin' ♪
♪ ♪
- Do you think that picking an engagement ring
Before knowing your wife is a weird experience?
- Well, duh.
Like, this is, like, crazy 'cause, like, I don't know
If she's gonna like it or not, but literally,
This website, jamesallen.Com, has like over 200,000 diamonds.
- She has to like something in here.
- I see step one, choose a setting.
- You already know you want the cut to be pavé?
- Yeah.
- I want the diamonds in the band,
So I need more diamonds in the actual band.
- Yeah. - This one just sticks out.
- Now you're gonna have to add a diamond.
Now this, this is where you put your money
Where your mouth is, sir. - Okay.
- Oh, you can even choose earth-created or lab-created.
- I like the round cut. The round cut is classy.
It pops.
- We've got some color options.
We have the clarity, the carats, and the cut, so.
- Look at this one.
- I love this.
This the diamond you like? - Yes.
Now that I got the diamond chosen,
Let's go to step three. I'm ready.
- You ready to complete the ring?
Oh, this is kinda cool down here, too,
'cause it'll show you how it will look based on the size
Of the carat you get.
That's gorgeous.
That's like perfect. - Oh, that is amazing.
- See that? Like those. - That's actually really nice.
- Yeah.
- Should we select this? - Yeah, pick it.
- Oh, my gosh. That is a gorgeous ring.
Full 360.
Don't you think it was so easy?
Just one, two, three,
Choose a setting, choose a diamond,
And then complete your ring.
- Oh, my god.
- So that means when you see that in the lights,
You're like ching-ling, ching, ching.
- She's a-liking that.
- This is so easy.
- It is very easy.
- Look at this one, something like this, right?
But it's--it's this one. - So many options.
Ooh.
- Wow, that one's actually pretty nice.
- This--it's this one. It's this one.
- That's it. - I like that one.
- This is the one. This is the one.
- My gosh, this is gonna be the ring.
- My hands are sweaty. Feel it, feel it.
- Oh, they are.
- Yeah, yeah. - This is...
- Wow. - So pretty.
- That thing is amazing, serious, though.
- It's huge. - It is.
- Nobody's gonna miss that ring.
Everyone's gonna know that's your girl.
♪ ♪
- ♪ I'm on my way, on my way here right now ♪
♪ ♪
- It's finally, finally the night before the wedding.
I've been extremely nauseous all day today.
I don't know what to do with myself
And my nerves at this point.
- Not that I'm nervous to sleep with my wife,
But my roommate in college told me that I eat in my sleep.
So hopefully she doesn't slap me with a pillow
Whenever I'm eating in my sleep.
♪ ♪
- I-I have been waiting my entire life to have
A full commitment from someone. 32 years.
I've been waiting a while. I'm ready.
- I really can't wait to have a beautiful wife next to me.
I hope she likes to be called wifey,
'cause I always thought that was cute.
In all my favorite r&b songs.
♪ ♪
- Best case scenario, he's super handsome
And just, like, really charismatic.
- I'm calling it right now, instant fireworks.
As soon as we see each other, it's like two lost souls
Finding each other.
- I'd be shocked if that happened,
But that would be great.
- I still think that any and all risks pale
In comparison to what is to gain.
♪ ♪
- My husband, he's somewhere thinking about me,
You know, like, we're sharing thoughts right now.
Like, I'm thinking about you thinking about me,
Thinking about us.
- Woke up at about, I don't know, 6:30.
I was like, "oh, I'm getting married in 24 hours".
And it hit me right there.
I went in the bathroom, and I threw up.
I was just like, oh, like, I was sweating, sweating.
♪ ♪
- [laughs] I can't believe I'm gonna be a wife.
Oh, my god, I'm gonna have a husband.
I didn't think that this day would happen,
But it's happening.
- I really want this, and I-I really want
To connect with someone.
I really want to find my love.
I want a partner.
- Goodnight, husband.
I gotta practice.
- All right, wifey, see you tomorrow at the altar.
- Good night.
- This anticipation has been torture.
So let's get married.
♪ ♪
- ♪ you only get one life ♪
♪ you only get one life ♪
- [laughs] hello!
- It's your big day!
- Thank you!
- For our couples, the life-changing day
Is finally here.
- Today is my wedding day.
I feel like I'm in a fairy tale.
I cannot believe I'm here right now
And this day is finally here.
- I'm not gonna lie and say I've always been imagining
What my wedding would be like, 'cause that's not true,
But I definitely never thought it would be like this.
- Happy wedding day, mystery fiancé.
I can't wait to meet you.
- Are you excited? - Oh, hell yeah, dude. Come on.
- Nice. - I'm getting married.
- This is the biggest leap of faith of their lives.
- How I look? - You looking good.
[cork pops] both: Whoo!
- [bleep].
- As they prepare to say I do to a total stranger.
- I'm getting goosebumps for you, dude.
- I know.
[cork pops] all: Whoo!
[glass shatters] [laughter]
- [laughing] oh, no!
- The first couple to get married at first sight
Is alexis and justin.
- Guess what day it is.
Guess what day it is.
- ♪ it's my wedding day, it's my wedding day ♪
♪ what, newton? ♪
♪ it's my wedding day ♪
♪ what, newton? ♪
♪ it's my wedding day ♪
I'm so excited.
I'm ready. Like, I'm ready.
Well, not physically, but mentally, I'm ready.
- Yeah, I feel good. I feel really good.
And I'm ready to start this new adventure together,
But we'll see when I put that tux on and--and we--
We get closer to that time.
I gotta get all-- gotta look good for,
You know what I'm saying?
- Lexi!
♪ it's your wedding day, it's your wedding day ♪
♪ way-hey-hey-hey! ♪ [laughter]
- I'm gonna be mrs. Last name.
[laughter] - you excited?
- Physically, I'm a little gassy.
That's how I be nervous 'cause I be so gassy.
[laughing]
Oh, man, I be so gassy this morning,
But I done think I done got it out me.
I'm clear. I'm ready to go.
[all screaming]
Like, I've jumped off cliffs.
I went jet skiing in a hurricane,
But when I was proposed to three different times,
I said no, every time, 'cause I was scared.
[laughs]
[cork pops] - whoo!
[laughter]
- Whoo, nobody died.
I decided to get married at first sight
Because I don't have the opportunity to run.
You know, I-I have to commit to this person,
And I know that on the other end,
They're gonna be committed just to me as the same way.
So let's do it.
♪ ♪
- ♪ I salute you, salute you ♪
[laughter]
- All right. - Ooh.
- It's real now. - It's real.
Like, they getting married, man.
- Had it hit you yet?
- It--it did hit me, like hit me last night.
- Last night? - You know--
- All right.
- But, you know, the closer it gets to,
The more confident I feel.
I'ma say that until I start putting my tux on
And everything, you know. - You start freaking out.
Getting the wobbles and whatnot.
- I-I got these tingles in my hands right now.
Everything is, like, locked up right now.
My knees are low-key locking up.
My chest is tight, but it's just nervousness
Because I want everything to be perfect.
Let's cheers to new beginning, happiness, great energy,
And to great success.
- To you and your wife, man. - Thank you.
- To you and your wife. - Cheers.
- This almost happened before,
You know, with my last engagement,
And I got my heart broken,
And I'm afraid of that happening again,
But I'm hopeful that doing it this route,
I'll be a lot more successful than doing it my way.
- What are you afraid of, man?
- My biggest fear is not being what she imagines.
I wanna meet her needs in-- in every way:
Physical, emotional, mentally, you know?
And so really, it's her just being attracted
To me, you know?
And I feel like if she's attracted to me, you know,
Everything else will kind of come into play.
I just don't want it to be one-sided.
♪ ♪
That's probably my biggest fear.
- What type of husband do y'all think,
"oh, yeah, this is gonna be a good match for lex"?
- I am praying for somebody fine, okay.
With personality.
- I'll take funny any day.
Maybe even over he-- nah, that's a bit much.
- Over height?
- I was about to say that's a bit much, but no.
That's a bit much.
I'm about say it, but I'm like, "ehh..."
Physically, I hope to see someone tall.
Preferably 6'2", 6'3", 6'4", 6'5".
That's getting a little greedy, but I'm--I'm willing
To get to know him, even if he like--oh god, my stomach.
Even if he, like, 5'9".
Oh, I'm still willing to-- I'll be okay.
We'll be okay. It's okay.
It's okay! [laughs]
It's crazy to think that he's somewhere in this environment,
You know, having these same thoughts,
Like what's she look like? What's she gonna do?
- Mm-hmm, true.
- Like, you gotta find a connection,
Like, at just the smallest level.
So just for me, it's just like up at night thinking about,
Is he thinking about me?
I'm pretty sure he's thinking about me right now.
- You know, like, I'm hanging on to that.
- ♪ every moment is bringing us closer ♪
♪ to paradise ♪
♪ feels so nice, ready if you are ♪
♪ to join me ♪
- These are her rings, and I got them from james allen.
- Oh. - Yeah.
- Oh, it's the band and the engagement.
- Yeah, man. - Oh, wow.
- Wow.
- Are you ready for her to say this is my husband?
- I've been ready since five years ago.
I'm even more ready now.
- The bachelor party, your brother
Voiced some negative opinions about it.
Has he--has he changed how he feels?
Is--is he supportive now?
- Realistically, no, he has not.
♪ ♪
He is fully against this whole process.
You know, to this day, even though we chopped it up
And apologized, you know, with what happened
At the bachelor party, you know,
He's still uncomfortable with it.
But I understand from his perspective, you know,
Being an older brother and almost
Being a father figure for me, he don't wanna see me hurt.
But at the end of the day, I told him, I said,
"hey, you know, I know you feel this way,
But you gon' have to trust the process and trust me."
Because I am ready to be married.
And I genuinely hope this is my person.
- Oh, I don't like crying, like.
- It's okay to cry.
- I give myself twice a year to cry,
And I feel it and I'm trying to do
Everything I can to stop it.
- I'm a bride and I look like a bride,
And I immediately am slightly terrified.
Whoo.
Everything is coming real fast at once,
And I am trying to keep myself calm,
But looking at myself
Is really just sending me over right now.
♪ ♪
It is crazy 'cause it's like...
♪ ♪
I'm doing this.
It's a lot. It's a lot.
♪ ♪
All: Mommy!
- Hey, baby. - You look so pretty, mommy.
- Thank-- oh, look at that hair.
- Oh, do you like it? - That's beautiful.
- Do I look like a bride? - Yes, you do.
- Mommy!
- Oh, that's beautiful.
♪ ♪
Are you ready?
- I don't know. I'm scared.
- [sobbing] - oh, don't cry, baby.
- Oh, god.
- This is just another journey in your life,
And you've over-conquered everything.
This is just--no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no. No. No.
You're beautiful.
You're gonna-- you're a beautiful bride,
And you're just entering another journey.
Oh, okay.
Look, look, you know I'm always there for you
No matter what. No matter what, you're my baby.
You know what I'm saying?
You're my baby girl.
I love you. And I'm there no matter what.
♪ ♪
What are you feeling?
What are you feeling now?
♪ ♪
[sobbing]
♪ ♪
- Hey, mama. - You look so handsome.
- Mm-hmm. - What's up, man?
- You and your suspenders, you look good.
Looking like urkel.
- Whew.
- Man, you gotta stop crying, man.
You making me cry.
♪ ♪
My brother is still not a fan of it,
But I think as long as he sees that I'm happy,
Then eventually he'll be on board.
So just him just being here,
And that's all that matters to me.
- I'm out of words right now. [laughs]
- I think you did good.
- I think you did an awesome job, man.
Just everything.
- Thank you. Gosh, that means a lot.
- After the bachelor party, and my brother
Had a nice conversation,
And I'm feeling a heck of a lot better
Than I did in the beginning.
My concerns are just being overprotective and not really
Wanting to accept the maturity he has acquired,
But it's just-- it's overwhelming.
- I'm ready. I feel better. - I hope you're ready, man.
- I'm ready. - Born ready.
♪ ♪
I wanna break your back right now,
'cause I wanna hug you so hard.
- Give me a sign that you know, enjoy this.
- I know. I love you, man.
I know that I want you just remember that
You are the greatest man I know.
♪ ♪
- I'm getting married.
Oh, my gosh.
♪ ♪
The nerves are definitely here now.
It hits me hard, and then it goes away.
You know, I'm realizing like this is real.
This is not a joke.
- From your future husband. - Mm!
- Wanna open it up and check it out?
- I'm like nervous.
All: Oh!
- Okay, bill cosby!
- This is the engagement ring. He gon' do the wedding band.
All: Oh!
- In the past, I've had so many chances
To say yes to a ring, but I didn't.
I was never really satisfied, and I just
Had to come full circle and say,
"maybe you're the problem, alexis."
You know, so for me, this is a big deal.
♪ ♪
- Hello, everyone.
- Hello.
- Thank you, guys, for being here.
She gon' love that though.
♪ ♪
- It's a different type of nerves that just hit.
I feel it from my toes up to my ankles, to my knees,
To my hip, from my hips to my chest,
From my chest to my heart, and my heart to my throat.
Ooh, I gotta try not to cry.
Whew, [bleep].
♪ ♪
- This is not the end.
This is only beginning for you.
- This is happening.
- I know. It's a lot.
- And I'm just trying to process everything right now.
- It's a lot to take in.
- I talk myself out a lot of things that I should do
Out of fear, out of nervousness,
Out of fear that I'm settling.
I said no to people that I actually knew
For significant amounts of time.
And then to say yes to somebody,
I have no idea who they are,
It's just like, "what am I doing?"
Why y'all let me do this?
♪ ♪
- If I could design my perfect wife,
She would be caramel complexion,
Beautiful natural hair, sparkling brown eyes
You can go swimming in,
And then she has this soft voice.
Just--it just makes me have goosebumps.
♪ ♪
I can't stop rubbing these hands, god, let me tell you.
♪ ♪
But I'm nervous because I did get my heart broken
In my previous engagement.
And I do fear not being fully loved
And not being accepted for who I am.
So if I get my heart broken for the second time,
It'll definitely hurt because I'm putting
Everything on the line.
♪ ♪
- ♪ yeah, I ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I know you can feel it ♪
♪ we go first ♪
♪ no need to say a word ♪
♪ I can see it in your eyes ♪
♪ you give me life ♪
♪ exhale ♪
♪ ♪
- Hi. - Hi, there.
- [giggles]
- Go ahead.
- Nice to meet you, I'm alexis. - I'm justin.
- Nice to meet you. - Gosh, you are stunning.
- Thank you. - God did good.
- [laughing] - ooh, you did good.
[laughter]
How you feeling right now?
We got this, we got this.
- You're tall.
[laughter]
- It's the shoes. It's not me.
- Oh, okay. You got platforms on?
- Probably the shoes, yeah.
- I got me lipstick on my teeth?
- No, you don't. - Okay.
- Not at all, at all.
- Okay.
- Alexis meet for the very first time, justin.
- Hello, justin.
- Nice to meet you.
- Justin's family would like you to know
That justin is a fun, charismatic,
And cool character.
He can be a bit annoying at times...
♪ ♪
But he's a sweetheart. - Okay.
- You'll never question how he's feeling
Because justin--or tree,
As we like to call him--
Is a great communicator.
- You can call me branch.
- I can dig it, see.
- Who speaks his mind and is very
Straightforward and direct.
We hope you don't mind sharing him
With another lady in his life.
- You a mama's boy? - No.
- His dog.
- [laughing]
Oh, yes! - You a dog person?
- Yeah, I have a-- I have a fur baby too.
- You do? - Yeah.
[laughter]
- Justin can be a little sensitive,
But don't let that fool you.
He's one of the most confident, resilient,
And resourceful men you'll come to know.
Take care of our guy and he'll take care of you.
♪ ♪
- I got you.
- I got you too.
- Aw.
♪ ♪
- Justin, alexis' family and friends
Would like you to know that alexis
Is an absolute powerhouse.
- Oh, I love that.
- She's intelligent, breathtakingly beautiful,
And filled with faith.
There's never a dull moment with her.
Appearance matters to her,
So be prepared to match her fly.
She loves all things fashion,
And she loves opportunities to display her creativity,
Like making vagina molds out of clay.
- Oh, my goodness.
[laughter]
- She's a confident woman. - Oh, I like it.
Oh, I love it.
- Be prepared for the adventure of your life.
- Oh, my god, this is gonna be great.
[laughter]
I had to do it. I got a good one.
[laughter and applause]
- Alexis and justin, you have written your vows.
- Yes. - Mm-hmm.
- There is not many places to put 'em.
I'm so sorry.
I know we are strangers.
However, I'd like to start off with a series of apologies.
I apologize for all the times
I wasn't there to wipe your tears,
For not being there after a long day of work
When you just needed a hug and a hot meal.
And most importantly, forgive me for all the times
You have wondered if I would ever make it to you,
Or if I even ever existed.
I may have not been there then, but I am here now.
And if you'll let me, I vow to take care of you
And to give you everything that you need.
I can't promise I'll never hurt you
Because even the best of intentions
Sometimes fall short,
But I can promise to be patient with you
And to make our lives exciting, adventurous,
And full of passion.
And finally, I promise to be wid it if you wid it.
- I'm wid it.
[laughter and applause]
- Justin.
- I vow to respect, admire, and appreciate you
For who you are, as well as the person you wish to become.
I vow to support you and protect your freedom.
Because although our lives are intertwined,
Your choices are still yours alone.
- Ah.
- I vow to always strive to meet your needs,
Not out of obligation, but because
It delights me to see you happy.
I vow to keep our lives exciting, adventurous,
And full of passion.
- [laughing]
- Great minds think alike. - I know.
- And google alike. - Yes, yes, girl.
I vow to treat you with compassion over fairness
Because we are a team, now and for always,
And lastly, I vow to show you every day
That I know exactly how lucky I am to have you in my life.
- Aww.
[applause]
- Oh, thank you.
- Alexis, will you take justin to be
Your lawfully wedded husband, to live together
In the holy estate of matrimony,
Keeping only onto him so as long as you both shall live?
- I do.
- Justin, will you take alexis to be your lawful wedded wife
To live together in the holy estate of matrimony,
So as long as you both shall live?
- I do.
♪ ♪
- Take justin's hand and repeat after me.
With this ring. - With this ring.
- I wed you, justin, for today. - I wed you, justin, for today.
- For tomorrow, and for all of the years to come.
- Please wear it as a sign of my commitment.
And a notice to this whole world...
- That I am your husband. - That I am your wife.
- With pride, girl.
- All right, here we go. - There we go.
♪ ♪
- The bride has decided to perform the ceremony
Of the cord of three strands.
- Thank you, sissy. - That's my sister.
- Hey, sis. - [laughs]
- This cord has three strands.
One represents the bride,
One represents the groom,
And a third represents love,
The tie that binds two together.
I now ask justin for you to please hold the ring
And alexis will braid them together.
♪ ♪
- You're pretty good at this. - I'ma put this on my resume.
- I mean, you did, you like went right in.
- Oh, look what's up.
- I was just like that's part of it.
I see you.
- I didn't even lay the edges yet.
[laughter]
- You a good girl. Look at it.
- We doing this.
- Mm, yes.
- And now by the authority vested in me,
I pronounce you are married.
♪ ♪
- That's it? - That's it.
- You did it.
[cheers and applause]
- Wait, do we kiss? Do we kiss?
- Oh, okay. Too soon.
- I was just--I was just gonna get a hug.
It wasn't a kiss, y'all.
- You may now call yourself those cherished names--
Husband and wife.
- Justin, you may now kiss alexis.
- May I kiss you? - Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ don't you know you give me that feeling ♪
- Oh. - I--not the peck.
- Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure
To introduce for the first time
As husband and wife, alexis and justin.
All: One, two, three, jump!
Whoo!
- ♪ yeah, don't you know you give me that feeling ♪
♪ I can't describe it, baby ♪
♪ that feeling ♪
♪ don't you know you give me that ♪
♪ feeling, feeling ♪
♪ give me that feeling, give that feeling ♪
- So justin hall.
- Justin hall. That's-- - alexis hall.
- Mm-hmm.
- How tall are you? - 6'8".
- Oh!
He's so tall.
Like, it's like-- 6'8" is a bit much.
Like, I asked for tall, but I'm like 6'8"?
You know like that's a bit much.
That's uncomfortably tall.
How old are you? - 33.
- Okay. - How old are you?
- 29. - Oh, snap, I like that.
- Little young thing. - Right.
- My sugar daddy, what's up.
- You know, black ain't cracking, girl.
Look at that. Girl, gimme some. - Right.
- I mean, if you can think about your perfect wife,
What would she look like? Her.
Beautiful hair, dark skin, beautiful full lips.
I mean, personality out this world.
- You got a--you got really long eyelashes, but.
Sorry about that.
- Where are you from? - New jersey. Where you from?
- Alabama. - Ooh, what part?
- Mobile. - Ooh, look at you, country!
- [in southern accent] mobile, alabama.
- So you country?
- I am a little country. It comes out.
It comes out a little bit.
- Why are you 6'8", though?
Like, that seems-- - it's the shoe.
It's the shoes. They runs in the family.
- That's not the shoes.
- My dad in the wheelchair, he's 6'11".
- Are you serious? - Mm-hmm.
My grandmother was 6'1".
- You know what that sounds like to me?
- What? - Do you want athletes?
- Yes, yes.
- Do you want children?
- I do want children. - Me too.
- How many? - Maybe two.
- I don't like high fives though and you keep doing it.
I'm sorry. - I do it.
- Yeah, it's kinda corny to me.
- That's all right. I can work on that.
- Yeah.
Physically, I mean, he's not awful,
But he's not my type by looking at him,
But as far as his just banter
And he makes you feel comfortable.
What landed you here?
- So I was engaged once before.
♪ ♪
- Let's hear about this.
- Let's hear it. - Do tell.
- I will. - How long ago was this?
- Five years. Five years. - Okay.
♪ ♪
- We split a month before our wedding.
The person I am today, she wanted that version,
And in order to become this version,
It took trial and tribulations and growth.
I found my own closure. I moved on.
I worked on me, you know, like, I got to a point
Where I was like, you know what?
I'm just working on tree and try to be the best version
I can for the next person.
- It does not turn me off.
It does not make me feel any type of way.
Because-- - that's refreshing.
- Yeah, 'cause it's shows me that you're willing
To commit to somebody. - Okay, good.
I appreciate that.
- ♪ y'all say so much ♪
♪ they tell me I ♪
- I was proposed to three times before.
I said no, every single time.
- Damn, I got lucky. I love that. Mm.
- I had this unrealistic expectation
Of what it took to be in a marriage,
What it took to be in a relationship.
I'm not saying no anymore.
Like, I'm not running from anything anymore.
Like, I'm here, I'm in it. I'm all in.
- Right, saying I trust the process.
- Me too.
When you were talking up there, I'm like,
Oh, I see exactly why they matched us.
Like, I see exactly why.
- We almost had the same vow.
- I know. - We almost had the same vow.
- Did you catch my drake lyric? Both: Love drake.
[both laughing]
- ♪ let me know ♪
- Gosh, how did I get this lucky?
Everything about her is perfect.
This is perfect, this is perfect.
- ♪ oh, no ♪
♪ do you love me, love me ♪
- We're only 15 minutes in this marriage
And we have so much more to learn about each other.
Good and bad, but I'm committed,
'cause I hope it's forever.
I'm stuck and I wanna be stuck.
- ♪ don't you love me now ♪
- This is a lifetime for us.
[dramatic music]
- Next time on "married at first sight."
- Three. - Oh, my god.
♪ ♪
- All of a sudden, like super [bleep] nervous.
- [bleep], what the [bleep] am I doing?
- Oh, gosh.
♪ ♪
I'm taking a huge risk by marrying someone I haven't met
And I'm putting everything on the line.
- I hope that you would walk me down the aisle.
I'm a daddy's girl.
So if he doesn't approve of this, I'll be devastated.
- I think you're insane.
♪ ♪
- Can we please all stand?
♪ ♪
- You got this, mitch.
♪ ♪
- [groans]
I could be meeting the man of my dreams
Or I could be meeting the most toxic person.
It's terrifying.
♪ ♪
- Oh, gosh.
♪ ♪