The Wedding Night! The Honeymoon!
And there’s three of them! That’s a lot to cover! So let’s get to it.
Imagine your wedding night: would YOU want a camera crew following you around? Luckily each couple was given a video camera to capture as much or as little of their “alone” time as they wanted. Not unlike the new Cameron Diaz/Jason Segel movie Sex Tape… but this video tape has to be handed over to the producers and editors for use in a TV show!
The show starts off with a crazy statistic from a recent poll that says 52% of newlyweds do not have sex on their wedding night… WHAT? Is this because waiting for your wedding night is archaic, people no longer wait? (I googled it. In October 2013 a survey of over 2000 couples, more than half didn’t have sex… The number one reason why? The Groom was too drunk.) We have three couples, will they fit the statistics?
Will the allure of sex with a stranger be enough to force these now married couples into bed on their wedding night? Who says yes? Does anyone consummate the marriage? Wellllll…. let’s find out!
The Wedding Nights
This is the first time the couples are completely alone, no families, no friends. Just the real first quality get-to-know-you.
Doug presents Jamie with a great flipbook cheatsheet with names and faces of everyone so she’ll know who is who. It’s cute and I think Jamie is moved by it.
“This Ring on my hand means, I get to make all the calls.”
Jamie sets up some very clear ground rules who gets which side of the bed and “No Touching!” Doug goes along with her demands. I’m growing to love Jamie more and more, and I appreciate that Doug is taking things slow and going at her pace. He’s actually still genuine as I mentioned in our first post.
I’m guessing nothing happened.
Jason & Cortney
Over with Jason and Cortney, our instant chemistry couple, they make a pinky promise that if they ever get scared they will promise to talk about it. There was only a little bit of them in this episode but when you’re getting along swimmingly and you have no drama, it doesn’t make for good reality TV.
Did anything happen with Cortney & Jason?
Who could say no to that face?
Vaughn & Monet
Monet is ready for Vaughn to be a husband and she already has her honey-do list ready. Vaughn is excited to do those “manly” things.
Did they? or didn’t they?
Honestly, you know there was chemistry all over that… I think you could see that coming from a mile away!
The morning after
Day 2: the pressure mounts. What now? “Here’s what I look like when I wake up honey! Surprise!”
Vaughn & Monet’s families comes together for brunch.
The other two couples had breakfast in bed… where some interesting discussions were had…
UH OH… Come on Jamie!!!
And the couples find out where they are going on their honeymoons!
Jamie & Doug: St. Thomas | Cortney & Jason: The Poconos | Monet & Vaughn: Puerto Rico
Then they spend the next 3-4 days together doing the honeymoon thing…
Vaughn hasn’t even boarded the plane before he’s enjoying the view.
Doug is super excited:
While Jamie’s still a little on the fence. Hold tight Doug! Hang in there!
“Right now i’m working on just being a likable guy and have so she’ll want to hang out with me.”
I’m going to give the title of “Rollercoaster Relationship” to….
Monet & Vaughn, who went paddle boarding in Puerto Rico. It’s not really a “team” sport and didn’t seem to do much for their “team” building. Before long, we have our first spat. But is it indicative of what’s to come?
We go from “ass-man” making his moves to an argument (lovers quarrel?) on a park bench.
to trust issues on the catamaran…
to maybe the first actual in-depth conversation between the two. Monet admits that she struggles with allowing herself to be vulnerable.
Hang on, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! I don’t like rollercoasters, so I’ll wait for them to come back to the platform!
Over in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania we catch up with Cortney and Jason.
Do you know what I think the Poconos is known for?
Bathtubs in your living room.
I’m not kidding. Example: Pocono Palace Resort (you’re welcome in case you too want to honeymoon there!)
The couple makes it outside for a fun horseback riding activity. Cortney knows how to ride, Jason, not so much.
I’m guessing Jason and Cortney had to stay close to NYC because once they return, Jason has to head back to work. You know, saving lives and training to be a NYC firefighter! They both seem up for the challenge of making this work.
We conclude our honeymoon tour in St. Thomas where Doug & Jamie take advantage of all the island has to offer. Doug gets a jellyfish sting on his foot – as we all know from Friends, what do you do with a jellyfish sting? You pee on it!!
“I’m not comfortable with you touching me but I’ll pee on your foot!” Jamie’s nursing skills kick in. Not an ER nurse, Jamie offers an epidural to help the pain. Then, a visit to the local animal habitat where they get to swim with sea lions, Doug cannot be out done by the cute creature.
A romantic dinner reveals the side of Jamie that the experts knew would be attracted to Doug.
I totally squealed!!! YAY! They kissed!
Hold tight dear friends, there’s more! That pot is only simmering… we haven’t reached a steady boil yet.
“How did they find somebody that would be okay with my quirks?”
Will immediate intimacy hurt our couples? Will slow and steady win the race?
Stay tuned, next week normal life returns, jobs, responsibilities and moving in. Does Jamie move home with Doug? Does Cortney move in with Jason and his mom? Does Monet move in with Vaughn? We’re only at the end of week one… four more weeks to go in the marriages!
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Married at First Sight is on the FYI Channel, Tuesdays at 9 ET/ 10 PT
Screen Caps by Emily
