"... And a Boat to Catch" is the second episode of the first season of Four Weddings. The episode was filmed in the Ft. Lauderdale area in Florida.
Bride #1: Nataly
- Theme: 50's Hollywood Glamour
- Budget: $25,000
Bride #2: Karen
- Theme: Pre-Cruise Condensed
- Budget: $13,000
Bride #3: Vidya
- Theme: Indian Extravaganza
- Budget: $45,000
Bride #4: Maria
- Theme: Traditional with a Twist
- Budget: $30,000
First Wedding: Nataly
Nataly's wedding got off to a rocky start as they waited for the officiant. The wedding planner called the officiant, and got an unwelcome surprise. The officiant thought the wedding was at 7:00 instead of 4:30. Nataly started to get emotional. Miraculously, one of the bridesmaids is ordained, so she steps in to perform the ceremony, which went off without a hitch. The guests took a few steps from the ceremony and found themselves in cocktail hour. There, they found a Marilyn Monroe impersonator, who finished Maria's mozzarella stick for her. The guest brides were allowed to go to the buffet early, and but the food was just okay for them. During the dance party, Nataly had a dance instructor to get people moving on the dance floor.
Overall Experience Scores:
- Karen - 7
- Vidya - 8
- Maria - 7
- TOTAL: 22
Second Wedding: Vidya
The guest brides are each given a sari to wear, and they were all expertly draped. Vidya's traditional Indian wedding was set to last twelve hours, with the ceremony lasting three hours. Before the ceremony started, drums announced the entrance of the groom. Vidya was the last person to enter, being carried on a cushioned throne like a goddess. The guest brides had a program to follow along with the traditional Hindu ceremony, but they still got lost and confused.
After the ceremony, they went straight to cocktail hour, only to be disappointed with the vegetarian menu and surprisingly spicy food. At the reception, Vidya showed off her classical Indian dance training, performing a dance for her groom. The food at the reception was as vegetarian and spicy as the cocktail hour, which further disappointed Maria and Nataly.
Overall Experience Scores:
- Maria - 8
- Karen - 9
- Nataly - 7
- TOTAL: 24
Third Wedding: Karen
Karen had to do her wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception fast, so she could immediately go on a cruise afterwards. The ceremony was very heartfelt, especially since they included the groom's daughter, Gina, uniting them as a family. The guests quickly moved on to the short reception. They ate, they cut the cake, danced, and then Karen left. As soon as the party started, it ended.
Overall Experience Scores:
- Nataly - 8
- Maria - 5
- Vidya - 5
- TOTAL: 18
Fourth Wedding: Maria
Maria's ceremony was in a Catholic church, which was still decked with Christmas decorations. It was a Catholic mass ceremony, which took about an hour. Afterwards, Maria and her groom left for the country club reception in a sports car. Cocktail hour was held in the club's lounge, but a lot of the food was gone by the time the guest brides arrived.
At the reception, all of Maria's 100+ guests went to the buffet at the same time. The guest brides fill up multiple plates. During the dance party, Maria and her bridal party performed a choreographed dance routine. Unfortunately, the guest brides weren't impressed, finding the idea unoriginal. Regardless, the dance floor filled up after that.
Overall Experience Scores:
- Vidya - 8
- Karen - 6
- Nataly - 9
- TOTAL: 23
RESULTS
- 1st place - Karen
- Overall Experience: 18
- Dress: 23
- Venue: 30
- Food: 16
- TOTAL: 89
- 2nd place - Vidya
- Overall Experience: 24
- Dress: 26
- Venue: 12
- Food: 16
- TOTAL: 78
- 3rd place - Maria
- Overall Experience: 23
- Dress: 18
- Venue: 12
- Food: 23
- TOTAL: 76
- 4th place - Nataly
- Overall Experience: 22
- Dress: 9
- Venue: 22
- Food: 19
- TOTAL: 72
Honeymoon destination: Cook Islands
Tropes Used:
- Vegetarian for a Day: The guest brides at Vidya's wedding. Maria and Nataly, in particular, were not impressed.
- Waxing Lyrical: Nataly's groom quotes Spiral Staircase's "More Today Than Yesterday" in his vows.
