'Say I Do': Release date, plot, hosts, trailer and all you need to know about Netflix's touching reality show
Everyone loves shows that deal with human emotions. For example, 'Queer Eye' on Netflix where the Fab Five give "heroes" a physical and emotional makeover. Another example is the British show 'Don't Tell the Bride' where grooms put in all the work towards making arrangements for the wedding, keeping it a secret from their brides. The enormous success of shows like these is very telling of the fact that people indeed do relate to the elements that these shows are armed with. There's another show on the block that's about to release soon and it won't be wrong to say that it is an amalgamation of the above-mentioned shows. Titled 'Say I Do: Surprise Weddings', the show features couples who always intended to enter wedlock but haven't managed to do so for a number of reasons. Continue reading to know more.
Release date
'Say I Do: Surprise Weddings' releases on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
Plot
The show features eight couples who've been together for what feels like forever. The intent to get married was always there but somehow a variety of reasons have made it impossible for them to get married. Just like the Fab Five, this show enlists the help of three experts who with their joint expertise in fashion, interior design and food help breathe life into dream weddings. What's interesting about the show is that each wedding is a surprise either to the bride or the groom. Whoever is planning the surprise only has a week to do so and this also includes a dreamy proposal. This might really touch the hearts of a lot of couples who've had their wedding plans canceled due to the ongoing pandemic. So we say get those tissues ready and mark your calendars. You don't want to miss this one.
Hosts
Jeremiah Brent
Brent is a self-taught artist who learned to design and build furniture from a very young age. He founded his design firm in 2011 and has since then transformed countless homes, restaurants and public spaces across the country. He also hosted the Emmy award-winning show 'Home Made Simple' for two seasons on Oprah Winfrey Network. After that, he and his husband Nate Berkus, who is also an interior designer, launched their own television show. Titled 'Nate & Jeremiah', the show aired for the first time on TLC Network in 2017 and the third season aired in 2019. Brent lives in New York City with Berkus and their two children, Poppy and Oskar.
Thai Nguyen
Thai was born in South Vietnam and he was exposed to the world of hems and stitches from a very young age. His parents owned a private sewing company and by age of nine, Thai had learned how to sew and identified his passion for the fashion world. His parents moved to the United States to help him realize his dreams and the rest is history. According to Viet Fashion Week's website, Thai is now the go-to Vietnamese-American designer for prominent Vietnamese entertainment production companies such as Thuy Nga (Paris by Night), Asia Entertainment and Van Son Entertainment.
He was also a finalist on 'Launch My Line', a reality show that aired on Bravo in 2009. He was also a fashion designer/contributor on other Bravo’s hit reality shows including 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'. Thai’s designs have graced many red carpets, including the Oscars and Grammy Awards while appearing in countless editorial magazines like Vogue Italia, Audrey and Zooey. Celebrities Kristen Bell, Jamie Chung, Jenna Ushkowitz, Ruth Livier, Malina Moye, Shira Lazor, Adrienne Maloof, Brandi Glanville, Joanna Krupa, Lilly Ghalichi and Crystal Harris are some of the celebrities that Thai has dressed.
Gabriele Bertaccini
Bertaccini is the owner of iL Tocco Food, a premier catering service headquartered in Pheonix, Arizona, and operations in Los Angeles. Bertaccini developed a passion for food from his jet setting life from a very young age. He was able to experience many cultures and how they connect with their food and he put all the knowledge to use in his career. Bertaccini is also known for 'Culinary Mischief' which is a roving underground supper club that has been active since 2009, hosted at obscure venues varying from private residences such as Phoenix high-rise penthouses to art salons, plane hangars and warehouses.
Creators
Executive producers on the eight-episode series are Larissa AK Matsson, David Collins and Erin Coan.
Trailer
The trailer is a heartwarming peek into what the show has to offer. Beautiful proposals, emotional wedding gown fitting with the brides, fireworks in the background with the couples standing and watching while in close embrace, brides walking down the aisle and much more can be seen in the trailer that runs for over two minutes. Also present in the trailer are the Fab Three (if we may call them that) — Brent, Thai and Bertaccini — working their magic to create an experience of a lifetime for the couples.
Where to watch
All eight episodes of 'Say I Do' will be available to stream on Netflix starting Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
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