For Married at First Sight’s Matthew Bennett, the 29-year-old (self-proclaimed) virgin from QLD – everything about his wedding made him anxious.
From marrying a perfect stranger to meeting his bride for the first time to what might happen after the reception was over.
Do you have a Married at First Sight tip or know one of the participants? Email us with your tip-off at [email protected]
Luckily for Matt, he was paired with the most gorgeous bride and let’s face it, Disney princess – 31-year-old Lauren Huntriss.
In our humble opinion, the make-up artist from NSW is the perfect bride for our Matt. She’s kind, bubbly and sweet as pie – and we think they’re going to get along juuuust fine.
The entire wedding was filled with beautiful moments – from their first kiss, to Matt serenading his new wife with Dean Martin’s Sway.
To be honest, we did think we were going to cringe our way through the entire thing – but mostly it was just some of the most innocent and heartwarming moments of MAFS television we’ve ever seen.
Lauren reads Matt her wedding vows. (Source: Channel 9)
And you thought so too!
Let’s break down these epic moments with the best Twitter reactions to Lauren and Matt’s wedding!
Watch next: Lauren and Matthew meet for the first time
Story continues
The first kiss
The sheer fear on videographer Matt’s face in the lead up to the big kiss had us worried. Would he buckle under the pressure? Was he about to pass out with fear?
When the time came and this sickly sweet pair sealed their marriage with a kiss, we were positively cheering!
And in the ultimate rom-com moment – it was perfect, with just the right amount of “awkward,” as Matt so politely put it.
READ NEXT: Matthew Bennett reveals how he was bullied
Lauren and Matt seal their nuptials with a kiss! (Source: Channel 9)
And Twitter LOVED it!
Matt serenades his bride
When we first met Matt, we discovered that he loved hiking, reading books and had recently picked up a new hobby – singing.
And while we were teased with sheet music for a A Whole New World, when he came out with the jazzy Sway, originally performed by Dean Martin, we were thrilled.
And so was Lauren! “Oh my god, he can sing!” she said.
WATCH NEXT: Matthew serenades his bride
Story continues…
And Australia’s hearts were warmed…
Matt tells Lauren he is a virgin
Of course, the biggest story line to come out of this particular pairing is the fact that Matt is a 29-year-old virgin.
So while he was feeling particularly anxious about telling his new bride, we were right there with him -with our fingers crossed, hoping for the best.
When he finally got the courage to tell her – we waited with baited breath for her response.
“Sh – – ,” she said, but after Matt tells her he wanted to manage her “wedding night” expectations. “Honestly, in no way would I have ever expected to do that tonight. I know it’s a wedding and that’s what people do, but to me, I want to get to know you on a deeper level, I want to be able to trust you and have a deeper connection before we do something like that.
“Thank you for sharing that, honestly, honesty to me, that’s what marriage is all about…”
WATCH NEXT: The moment Matt tells Lauren he is a virgin
Story continues…
And cue the awwww!
Oh Matt and Lauren, never stop being YOU!
Married at First Sight continues on Channel 9 Sunday-Thursday 7.30pm
