Duck Dynasty (2012–2017): Season 8, Episode 9 - John Luke Gets Hitched - full transcript
In this very special wedding episode, John Luke Robertson is getting married to his fiance Mary Kate, and our cameras are with him every step of the way.
We are so glad
to be here tonight
honoring John Luke's birthday,
so we thought...
[laughter]
and all sorts of other things,
so, uh...
So, John Luke,
what happened tonight?
She said "yes."
[cheering]
She said "yes."
I knew from the beginning
that I was gonna marry
Mary Kate.
Two weeks into dating,
her dad asked me,
"John Luke,
what is your plans
for my daughter?"
And I said,
"I'm gonna marry her."
When John Luke told me
that he was ready
to get engaged,
I could see that he was
totally in love with her,
and so I wasn't surprised.
It was a lot like us,
where you find the right person,
and you think it's right,
and you just go with it,
you know?
Like, what are you waiting on?
When you find the right person,
you kind of think, "Why wait?"
[Man]
All right. I think we know
what you need.
That sounds good.
My groomsmen--
they're gonna
need to be measured too.
Okay. All of 'em are?
All of 'em.
What's up, girls?
[chuckles]
How you doing?
Tom Baker. Good to see you.
Hey, Tom.
How ya doin', man?
All right.
What's up, Ranger Rick?
How's it goin', brother?
You work here?
Zac. Nice to meet you.
I actually live in New York.
Yeah, this is Zac.
He's my stylist.
How are you?
[chuckling]
John Luke, I didn't know
you had a stylist.
I met Zac on Instagram,
actually.
He commented on my picture,
and I looked, and I was like,
"I like this guy's style."
[camera shutter clicking]
One thing led to another,
and I asked him
to come down and to style me,
which Dad doesn't
understand at all.
This guy.
Tight pants.
Are you styling for all
the people in the wedding?
All the menswear, so...
Oh.
Styling for you.
Let me tell you something.
I don't want any pants that look
like any of you all's pants.
[men chuckling]
You look like
an Amish attorney.
An Amish attorney.
[chuckling]
[men laughing]
I don't even know
what that means.
[Willie]
Like a little boy band.
That's what we're going for.
That's why I don't
have a stylist.
We gotta get you wearing
something fresh, so...
Uh, I do have a camo suit
that I wanna wear.
You have to match us.
I'm the preacher.
The preacher
doesn't have to match.
What were you saying--
You were giving an idea
about possibilities
of, like, customizing
the jacket or--
You can put anything,
as far as
the lining's concerned.
You can put anything
you want on there?
On the inside?
Anything you can send down
on a PDF.
Huh.
Mm.
First good idea he's had.
I have plenty of good ideas.
You just haven't asked.
First good idea.
He's my stylist.
You know what'd be awesome?
American flag pattern.
Now, that is filthy.
That's-- That's different.
[John Luke]
That's something,
Really?
Heck yeah.
[laughs]
You know what, boys?
I've decided
I'm going to get measured
for a jacket.
That's all it took?
[John Luke] Guess that was it.
Measure me up.
[Zac] You want
a pocket square?
Measure me up.
I can get you
a pocket square.
♪ [rock]
[ducks quacking]
I mean, styles have changed.
You know, we have my dad there
in a pair of--
[muttering]
What are those called?
Corduroys.
Corduroys.
Al, my older brother,
was sporting a mullet.
[Missy chuckles]
You know, really put
a damper on the wedding.
[laughing]
It did not.
He just ruined our pictures.
[laughs]
I mean, my thoughts
on a woman's wedding dress
is really just accessibility,
like--
What?
...how quickly can you get
that sucker off.
Oh, my goodness.
'Cause some
are way too elaborate.
What about those wedding
dresses that are, like,
a hundred tiny buttons.
'Eh, they'd be picking them
suckers up off the floor.
If I were going to give
Mary Kate any advice,
choose something
you really like,
but it's more about
you starting your lives
together
and spending the rest of your
lives making each other happy.
Right?
It's a good point.
That's what I would do.
Or why not mix it up?
Why not have the guy
look awesome
and the girl
just kind of be, meh.
Bride always has this long
awesome dress and all this.
Why don't she just be
like real plane Jane,
and then he comes out
in something crazy awesome,
long tux that drags
the ground.
That's a terrible idea.
That's the way
River's gonna do it.
No--
[laughing]
Oh, no.
Oh--
Oh, mm-mm.
I've already planned this out,
and it's gonna be awesome.
What was your wedding dress?
I got married in '92.
Uh-huh.
So it had the shoulder pads.
It had, like, a really deep,
like, "V" of lace right here.
Oh, yes, that was popular.
It was.
My dress was funny,
but so was the flower girl's,
too, and all the bridesmaids'.
They wore, like,
black velvet tops--
You can't throw them
under the bus.
...and then the white--
You picked it.
It's your wedding.
[laughter]
Oh, here she comes.
Hey!
Mary Kate!
Oh, my goodness!
That looks pretty.
Come model for us.
I don't think I really want,
like, a straight gown so fitted,
but I do like
the neckline on it.
We're getting super
close to the wedding,
and everything's just
becoming a lot more real,
and I'm just very ready
for it to be here.
All right. What do you
wanna try next?
Something a little more,
like, flowy, I think.
So, we have been in touch
with Miss Sherri Hill,
and she has come from Austin,
and is coming to help us
try to find a dress.
I love that.
Love that back.
That's really pretty.
I still like the high neck,
though, on the other dress,
I think.
[Sadie]
Mary Kate has actually
been my best friend
for longer than her and John
Luke have been dating.
I am the one that set them up.
I made John Luke
ask her out on a date
'cause I knew that
she had a crush on him.
And so, he finally
listened to me and did,
and now they're getting married,
so I am taking
all the points for this one.
Why don't we have
your bridesmaids
put on their gowns
so you can kind of get
a visualization?
Because I'm thinking
the next one might be it.
[overlapping chatter]
It's crazy,
but it's so exciting.
To have the first wedding
in our family
is really exciting.
So, how does it feel to see
Mary Kate in a wedding dress?
I never expected it
this early.
Yeah.
And so now,
seeing her in the dress,
it really makes it real.
Yes.
How old were you
when y'all got married?
We were the opposite
of y'all.
We got married--
I was almost 32.
So, I guess you were
a little surprised
when she said she was
gonna get married at 19.
Yeah.
That was a big difference.
'Cause it was
normal for us.
'Cause I was 18
and Mom was 18.
Right.
But for y'all, yeah.
Getting married
when you're this young--
it's just like a whirlwind.
I mean, you kind of, like,
don't remember anything.
Then all of a sudden,
you're married.
I mean,
it just happens so fast.
It was surprising,
but I know that
it can work out.
Yes.
[Korie]
I look back at that time
and look at the pictures,
and it just felt
like a fairy tale.
I think it's gonna
be hard for her dad
when he sees her in the gown.
Is he gonna cry
on the wedding day?
He probably will.
It feels like yesterday.
I cannot believe we're here,
and our baby boy's
getting married.
Willie's gonna cry.
I'm sure Willie will.
Willie will cry. Yeah.
[Korie]
I just feel really honored
and blessed that we have
so much family around
to be a part of it with us.
Okay, here they come.
Oh, my goodness!
So pretty!
Okay, it's not even the wedding,
and I'm gonna cry.
[laughter, chatter]
Ladies, I think this is it.
This is the one.
[gasping]
[women exclaiming]
That's the one.
The Robertson men's look
is pretty much just
if it grows, let it grow.
But I didn't think
you were gonna be like that.
Willie was, like,
the preppie Robertson.
You were kind of
doing your own thing.
Shaving, cutting your hair.
Showering.
Yeah.
I'm trying to remember,
Miss Kay, the last time
I had a haircut.
I know exactly.
It's been, like,
over 30 years ago.
Look, if I shave right now,
I'll look 20 years younger.
Wouldn't that be something.
I'm serious.
They would say,
"Good-- Good--
Who is that?"
Well, what I fell in love with
is not what you look like now.
Uh-oh. Yeah, I had,
like, a crewcut, no beard.
It was great.
I told you I don't want you
to ever cut your hair short,
shave your beard.
But I still want dreads.
No. No perm and no dreads.
It wouldn't look good on you.
It looks good on some people,
but not you.
How would you know
unless you tried it?
I just know.
It's like those fedora hats
on you. Terrible.
All right.
So what I was thinking
is trim up the sides a bit.
What we're gonna do
is fade it in, and then keep it
a little bit longer on top.
It's gonna need
to be trimmed a bit.
John Luke, you're getting
haircutting advice
from a bald guy.
Kind of ironic, isn't it?
Ouch. That hurts my heart
a little bit.
[chuckling]
Let's go.
[electric razor whirring]
All right. Easy, easy.
I mean--
Let's take this slow, okay?
You're gonna see
a lot of hair fall.
Are you ready for this?
Is there any way
to keep the man bun?
Just in this last week,
I got this man bun,
and I'm super excited about it.
And I finally
got to this point.
I've waited so long.
So this is devastating
to have to cut it off.
Are you sure
you wanna do this?
This is for Mary Kate.
Let's do it.
All right. Let's go.
I guess marriage
is about sacrifice.
So this is my sacrifice
going into the wedding.
[Willie]
John Luke, are getting
your hair cut yet?
Not yet. About to.
John Luke, you nervous?
Dad, stop talking.
We're in it together,
all right?
For the first time in 11 years,
I'm cutting my hair short.
[exhales deeply]
Think I'm ready.
You're gonna see your dad
with short hair.
You're really doing it, Dad?
Here we go!
]
For the first time in 11 years,
I'm cutting my hair short.
You're really doing it, Dad?
We're in it together,
all right?
Are you sure
you wanna do this?
This is for Mary Kate.
Go for it, John Luke.
You only get married once.
Hopefully.
[electric razor whirring]
Here we go!
It's all coming off, boys.
[no audible dialogue]
[Willie]
This is what guys have to do
for their future wives.
You say, "Yes, ma'am,
I'm gonna go get it cut.
How do you want it cut?
Show me a picture."
Ooh, John Luke,
they fired up the Weedwacker
on you, hadn't they?
But once you're married,
all bets are off.
You can basically
look like this.
[grunts]
All right, John Luke.
Mine's pretty short.
Mine too.
Are you kidding me?
I'm not kidding.
But are you kidding?
I just got my hair cut.
Dad tricked me.
Told me he was
getting his hair cut,
and he didn't.
You said you were
getting it buzzed off.
That's what your--
That's what we...
[exhales forcefully]
John Luke's haircut
is hideous, let's face it.
Have you seen yourself?
You look like
Demi Moore on Ghost,
but a little more girlie.
I'm going through kind of
an identity crisis right now.
You look like
you're 12 years old.
But I'm sure
I'll get used to it.
Well, it's not done yet.
Oh, man.
You need to
fertilize that thing,
grow that mess back out.
Jep is probably the worst
planner I've known, ever.
I'm a wing-it man.
I know. And I'm
a plan-it girl.
So that's why
we go perfect together.
I know.
I'm your wing man.
Hmm?
Hmm?
Wing-it man.
Have you ever heard the phrase,
"Love is in the details"?
It's like
the details matter.
The details show
that you care--
I've never heard the term,
"Love is in the details."
...and you took time--
I've never actually
heard that.
It's a term.
I don't even agree with it.
Somebody said it.
They probably weren't
a good party planner.
I'm kind of like more
of the spontaneous type,
I would say.
What do you think?
Yep. That's true.
I did write one note.
I said,
"Miss Kay, I love you.
I always have,
and I always will."
So she taped that
on the back--
The headboard.
The headboard of the bed.
That's been years ago.
Twenty years ago.
The note is still there.
John Luke is not
the world's best planner.
He's pretty much just
a spur-of-the-moment
kind of guy.
I plan really quickly.
In short bursts.
Which is not really
considered planning.
Ah...
[Woman]
So here's the layout.
We'll have the ceremony
set up here.
Okay.
We're gonna walk
from the house,
and then have chairs
on either side.
I just don't want anybody
having to stand up,
because it's gonna be hot.
I just wanna make sure
we have plenty of chairs.
We will make it happen.
That'd be awesome.
Yeah.
I think, you know,
this day and age,
the grooms are at the meeting,
and, you know,
really involved in choosing
the cake and the flowers,
and every aspect of it.
That's very exciting.
And your bridesmaids dresses
are what color?
They're, like, pink,
but not, like, a bright pink.
Like a cranberry?
Soft.
Blush.
But a little darker
than blush.
Definitely a pink.
I just think it's really great
that John Luke's even here,
because I don't think
Willie did anything
but just show up at the wedding.
So the fact that John Luke's
really involved
in this wedding planning
process is pretty cool.
I wanna incorporate
dried flowers, too,
so we have live and dry.
Kind of the idea that
your love will last forever.
Oh, that's neat.
That is neat.
That'd be really,
really sweet.
[John Luke]
I haven't gotten a whole lot
out of this so far.
I love that.
That's cute.
It's a great idea.
I think so too.
They're talking about dresses
and flowers and colors
and all that stuff.
All I'm really
concerned about is--
Hot dogs.
No, we're not having
hot dogs at our wedding.
Enchiladas. Ribs.
Chimichanga?
Those big old turkey legs.
Well...
Snowballs. Churros.
A lot of meat.
Or, like, a cute little taco.
A mini taco.
Mini taco.
Mary Kate, that is
a really cute idea.
I love that idea.
That's a good idea.
This is why I keep out
of the planning.
Doesn't that sound so cute?
That's really cute.
That's cute.
That'll be good.
That'll be cute.
That's really cute.
So cute.
I think it'll be cute.
Yeah.
[John Luke]
What about the chimichanga?
[Women]
No.
I mean, what do you even do
at a bachelor party?
Most of them I've been to,
I was not impressed.
What I did
on my bachelor party was,
we crammed the boat
full of my friends and brothers,
and we went frog hunting.
[scoffs]
Now these people go on, like,
bachelor, like, trips.
That's people that get married
at, like, 30. They have money.
When you're older,
you got money.
You can do that.
When you're 18,
you're like... [scoffs]
"Maybe we can go to the mall."
[both laugh]
I've never attended
a bachelor party.
And you never will, I'm sure.
[woman]
So, we're gonna just celebrate
you and your bridesmaids,
because they're the people
that have kind of shaped you
to who you are today.
And your family that's here.
It's gonna be a transition
going from having a girlfriend
to being your number one,
but go into it head first.
Sacrifice it all.
Love him with all abandon.
[Mary Kate]
John Luke and I decided we
wanted to do something different
other than
your traditional bachelor
party, bachelorette party.
So I went with a luncheon
for my bridesmaids.
And John Luke decided
something a little different.
Against my better judgment.
Oh, yeah!
John Luke, there's a one
in a one million chance
that you're about
to lose your life.
Me and my groomsmen
are about to jump out of
a plane at 10,000 feet
and just hope
the parachute opens.
Yeah!
Mary Kate's worried
that I'm gonna get hurt,
but I've told her
time and time again.
I'm not just
gonna get hurt.
I'm either gonna
be okay or not.
Which didn't help
the situation.
Dude, this is so high. Oh!
Let me get in the middle
so I'm like the mom.
Yeah.
...two...
That's so cute.
I love it.
[screaming]
[Korie]
Oh, my goodness!
Look how cute.
For y'all to get ready
and, like, do your hair
and makeup and stuff.
Whoo! Whoooo!
Oh, there he is.
There he is.
Whoo-oo!
That's cute.
Those are darling.
And they're made
in the United States.
So cute!
Whoo!
[grunts]
We're just so thankful
for everyone that's here
and what they've done
in shaping Mary Kate
into who she is today.
Whoo!
In His name we pray. Amen.
[women]
Amen.
Whoo!
Whoo!
Yeah!
That was awesome!
Yeah!
[whooping]
If I had to do wedding vows now,
it would be so awesome.
What would they be?
Tell me some.
Talking about how your hair
is like golden braids.
It's not even braided.
It's a metaphor.
Just golden locks.
And I would just
go on about all your
good features, and...
What about heart?
I'm not gonna look
like this forever.
You're not?
Remember when we said 'em
on the river?
You can't even remember that,
can you?
When we redid the vows?
Yeah.
I remember that.
That's was actually
a better wedding
than the first one.
The one we remember
the most. Yep.
Yep.
All I remember is that I was
waiting, hey, for Al to say,
"You may kiss the bride.
Let's eat."
My promise to you
is I'll love you forever.
I promise you that I will
always put the seat down.
What seat?
The toilet seat.
[chuckles]
[Willie]
Okay, so, here's what I got.
I got a few notes.
I'm basically gonna talk
about marriage being a house.
Okay. Yes, sir.
So your marriage
is gonna be a house.
You cool with that?
Mm-mm.
So John Luke and Mary Kate
asked me to officiate
the wedding,
so I guess I'm the preacher.
I'm gonna try
to keep it super short.
Hopefully ten minutes.
What I like to do
is bring the couple out
and kind of ease
the nerves up a little bit,
talk about the vows,
and just get the brain thinking,
because once they get in front
of all the people--
I've seen it before--
most people just lock up.
So, do you have vows, or--
Um...
I have mine.
"Blank, I love you."
[chuckling]
Did you just
steal these off line,
or did you write 'em?
Off line.
But I went through a lot.
That ain't gonna work.
John Luke,
did you write 'em out,
or do you want me to--
They're in my head.
Let's go and hear them, then.
Right now?
Yeah, they're in your head.
Run 'em through that mouth.
Mary Kate...
I love you...
and you are an amazing person.
This is a vow.
This is not just
talking about her.
That's not a vow.
That's just saying stuff
about her.
A vow is like, "I promise
I'll do all this stuff."
Mary Kate, I vow
that I will love you forever,
and... I vow to--
I don't know that you gotta
keep saying, "I vow." Just--
We got it. Like, it's a vow.
Okay, the vow--
Continuation of the vow.
I will love you
through sickness
and in health--
Mm...
That's overused, I think.
Too old? Too old?
Stick with the love.
Like, "I love you."
All right.
"I vow to love you."
Um, uh...
"I cannot vow that I'll be
the perfect husband,
but I vow that I will try."
Ooh. I cannot vow
to be the perfect husband.
And everybody goes...
[gasps]
But I vow that I will try.
Try.
"That I will try."
I will try.
"That I will... die."
I will die trying.
Nah, nah, nah.
I'm just-- I'm spit-balling.
Spit-balling. Um...
Trying to...
"That I will"--
I vow that I will die.
Let's leave out death.
Leave out the die part.
All right.
Yeah, that's stupid.
We're all coming together for this reheasal dinner
it's gonna make
for a different sort
of situation.
My family
is a little bit different
than John Luke's family.
My family is a little more...
out there.
I don't think we had
a rehearsal dinner.
Did we?
I don't think so.
I think we did. I do.
I think we had
a little run-through.
Was that when we had
the wrestlers there?
No. That's the reunion.
[mutters]
[chuckling]
Who brings wrestlers
to their wedding?
Yeah.
Always view the rehearsal dinner
as the moment where
you're declaring to them,
you know,
"We got your back."
♪ [classical]
Oh, that was mud.
Okay, if we can get everybody
just kind of seated,
and then I'm gonna position you.
Everybody just looks so sweet
all holding hands like that.
Get all the goofiness
out today.
I'm doing this
tomorrow too.
Oh, no.
No.
[Willie]
Here come the flower boys.
First one that gets here
gets a big prize.
The first one here.
[people exclaiming]
♪ Mmm, we're getting married ♪
Yeah.
[with accent]
Who giveth this lady?
Me and my wife.
[laughing]
So, we now pronounce you
man and wife,
so y'all can walk that way.
We're married!
Let's just leave.
Let's just keep walking.
[chuckling]
And when they get
to about the second row,
then you two come together.
I think you nailed that.
[utensil tapping
on crystal glass]
[Willie]
All right. Welcome, everybody.
We're, uh, thankful
that you all showed up.
We've got food.
Korie's already
prepared it all, and...
[laughter]
Slaving away all day.
[chattering]
Oh, that is heavenly.
The scariest part--
After the parachute got out,
it was, like,
spinning us around.
Hey, do we look alike?
Yeah!
Did you see how cute Big Kay
and River look sitting at
that little table?
Hey, y'all just talking
about kid stuff?
I'm feeling good now.
Okay. We have
a quick little game
for John Luke and Mary Kate
to see how well
they know themselves
and each other.
So pick up
your Ping-Pong paddle.
Stand up.
You have to stand up.
[Korie]
So, the wedding's tomorrow,
and it's gonna be
beautiful and perfect.
But I want Mary Kate
and John Luke to know
that the first year of marriage
might be a little tough.
All right. Here we go.
"Who is the better driver?"
Oh, hands down...
[laughter, exclaiming]
No way. No way.
Willie and I actually fought
like cats and dogs
our first year of marriage.
"Who is more stubborn?"
[guests]
Ohh...
One, two, three, go!
[laughter]
So, after the wedding,
know that there's gonna be
some difficult times.
"Who says 'I'm sorry' first
after an argument?"
[murmuring]
Tough one.
Oh!
Aw, that's good!
[imitates buzzer buzz]
But you're gonna
get through 'em,
and it's gonna be great
on the other side.
It's the last one.
"Who do you love the most
in all the world?"
[guests]
Aww!
[applause]
We're gonna go ahead
and push to the champagne,
and we're gonna
have some speeches.
Family dinners have been
such an important part
of our lives.
All men and women have quirks.
Suck it up and live with it.
[laughter]
That's the tamest speech
he's done in five years,
so let it go.
It's a time when we
come together and sit down
and acknowledge
that we are family.
"No secrets."
So, you got a little less
than 24 hours to work that out.
[laughter]
And this family dinner
is probably the most
important family dinner
that I've ever sat in
in my entire life.
From the time
Mary Kate was born,
I began praying
that God would send
a Godly young man,
and somebody
that would honor her
and provide for her
and protect her
and cherish her,
and along comes John Luke.
'Cause not only is it my family,
but now it's Mary Kate's family
sitting at the table,
and all of us
sitting here acknowledging
that we are about to be
one big family.
One story that I
wanna think about is--
We went on vacation,
and we all had to walk in a line
'cause here wasn't enough room.
You know how that is.
And guess who was
the last in line.
And so, I was coming along,
trying to keep up
with everybody.
And all of a sudden,
I looked up, and you
know who got behind me.
Well, watching John Luke
grow up, he was always
such a cute little boy.
He really was.
But he was more than just
a regular little boy to me.
He always had
a kindness about him.
And I said, "John Luke,
you don't have to stay
back here with me."
And he said,
"Ma-maw Kay, I want to.
This is the place I wanna be."
Who else would think
about me trying to catch up
with everybody else?
[Willie]
Me and Phil and other people.
[laughter]
That is a joke!
[Miss Kay]
For John Luke to find
his soulmate for a lifetime
makes me so happy,
because I know
they're just like Phil and I.
They're committed for life.
Mary Kate, when you sent me
just a sweet little
"thank you" note,
it was the sweetest card
I ever got,
so I just started crying.
Phil said, "Why are you crying?"
Al said,
"It's Mary Kate's card."
I said, "It makes me
see why John Luke
loves her so much."
Mm...
[laughter]
One card made
that much difference.
And that's the end
of my talk.
[chattering]
Whoo-hoo!
So, I wanna say to Mary Kate
how I've always prayed
and said that John Luke
needed someone that would laugh
at all his weird things he did.
Mary Kate is that person.
Like, she just laughs
and thinks whatever he does
is cute, and I love that.
And that's how I remember
feeling about Willie.
All the weird,
strange things he would do
I thought were so cute.
[laughter]
And I still do.
Mary Kate is unselfish
and kind and loving
and patient and gentle,
and all those things that
you would want in a spouse.
And, um, I think he's
found that in Mary Kate,
and I'm really,
really excited about that.
Cheers to a long
and happy marriage
full of fun and laughter--
[Willie]
Cheers.
...and strange, weird things
that you think is cute.
[laughter]
[Korie]
Advice I would give
to Mary Kate
is grow and change together.
And that's kind of what
Willie and I have done.
And I think that John Luke
and Mary Kate will do the same.
[Willie]
All right. I just wanna say
I'm super excited about
John Luke and Mary Kate's
upcoming wedding.
It's insane to think
that we actually have children
that are getting married.
So I wanna thank
really everybody
that's here tonight.
It literally took
all these people
to raise, you know,
these kids.
And so, people had to
help out in a lot of ways.
So, um, thank you
so much tonight.
And, Chrys, um--
so thankful to them
for all the many things
that they've done.
Thank you to, um...
[guests chuckling]
[laughter]
[Korie]
Get it out tonight so you
can make it through tomorrow.
[laughter]
[Si]
Let him breathe.
I've committed...
[laughs]
I've committed
to not cry tomorrow...
[laughter]
[laughter continues]
[clapping]
Oh, shoot!
I got the bad gene
in the family, so...
[laughter]
That's the best gene
you got in your family.
I know.
I need Phil's gene.
I'd be like, mm...
[laughter]
Ma-maw, Pa-paw, um,
everybody that's been involved
in John Luke's life,
we're so thankful.
The Robertson's'
side of the family--
Ma-maw and Pa-paw,
Phil and Kay,
Jase, Al, Jep,
the whole family,
love you all.
Love to the new friends
that we've met, new family.
Um, we're so glad that
you're the guy that you are.
What a unique friggin'
person that you are.
[laughter]
[Korie]
Did you just say "friggin'"?
He did so many things,
like, as a teenager
that I wanted to do,
but I was scared to do,
and he did it, and, um...
I would never total
my dad's truck,
'cause I would think
that would be bad for me.
But you just did it.
Yeah, you just did it.
[laughter]
Jase did it, but, you know...
Mary Kate, we're behind you.
We love you.
And, uh, it's gonna
be a great ride.
So, uh, there'll be
no crying tomorrow.
[laughter]
For me, at least.
I don't know about y'all.
But, uh, we're so thankful
that y'all came.
Cheers to all of you.
In my mind, that was
gonna be so much cooler.
Our wedding day--
I mean, you wake up
just so excited.
I was thinking,
"This is it."
But I had no misgivings,
no "I don't know
about this deal," nah.
I love the woman.
I would say the biggest concern
the day of my wedding
was probably my hair.
It was. I mean,
we had some big
hair back them.
I had to make sure
it stayed up.
My biggest fear
is that when I'm saying my vows,
I stumble over my words.
'Cause I've seen
those videos of people
who mix up
their wedding-vow words,
and I do not wanna be
one of those people.
My other fear is that
I don't get to eat
at the reception.
I think pretty much,
brides are probably thinking,
"Mm...
[sucks teeth]
I pray I don't have
a bad case of diarrhea."
And that would be awful
in a white dress.
It would be devastating.
And for
your honeymoon too.
Wouldn't be good.
Ooh, that would not be good.
[thunder rumbling]
So, I just checked the weather,
and it is actually saying
100% chance of rain.
I hope that
it doesn't start raining,
'cause that would be
a little bit of a damper,
but that's okay.
We're just ignoring that
and pretending as if
that didn't happen,
and we're just going with it.
[Mary Kate]
So many people-- earlier,
they were commenting,
and they were like,
"I can't believe
you're not nervous.
I hope I'm
like that one day."
And I'm like, "I'm just
so relieved that it's here.
We made it, and"...
But today, it is what it is.
Like, I hope we just...
It's gonna be beautiful.
That's right.
All comes around.
This is gonna go over the top,
and then underneath.
Yep. Yeah.
So that's it, man.
That's really pretty.
That's pretty.
[Korie]
Today's the day.
All the hard work
and preparation leading up
to the day will be over
in just a few hours.
But, you know, it's gonna be
a little emotional
for Willie and I,
because this is our first child
to be getting married.
But we really feel like,
you know, the saying
that you're not losing a son,
you're gaining a daughter.
And we really feel like that.
So we are beyond excited
about tonight.
All right, guys, we got about,
like, ten minutes till photos,
so we really gotta get moving.
I can't believe John Luke
is getting married.
I mean, like, to me,
he's still like a little boy.
[voice breaking]
But I'm really excited. Yeah.
All the siblings, I think,
are a little sad,
because they are gonna
miss him, for sure.
This is so weird.
I cried for, like,
three hours last night.
We have planned this for,
like, eight months now,
and now, like, today's the day,
and they're about to move.
[gasps]
And everything's gonna change.
It's a good thing
we have so many siblings
so we're not left alone.
[Zac]
Are you nervous?
You're not--
You're ready?
[Man]
What are you feeling right now?
I feel like how
I felt before I jumped
out of the plane.
It's like my heart's
kind of racing.
Yeah.
But you know,
like, you're doing it.
You jump out of the plane.
That's kind of how it feels.
Do you think you'll cry?
I'm telling myself
I'm not, but...
Bets. Bets. If you guys think
he will cry at some point
today, raise your hand.
Oh, yeah.
[laughing]
He's a soft guy.
He's a soft guy.
I remember
you came to the house
for something that day,
and I was pulling out.
And we saw each other
in the cars, remember?
We weren't supposed
to see each other that day.
Yeah, that's right.
'Cause you said it was
gonna be bad luck.
Yeah.
But we just, like,
saw each other through
the car windows.
Yeah.
That was it.
But that was kind of cool,
I thought.
[chuckling]
I said, "Well,
"she's still in town.
[laughing]
That's good."
♪ ["Here Comes the Bride"]
[quacking]
[Korie]
It's gonna be great. No rain.
I know.
Awesome.
I'm feeling good.
I'm getting ready.
My heart's racing,
but my mind is telling me
it's okay, it's fine.
My body is just--
I'm ready. Let's go.
[claps]
Let's go.
♪ From the setting sun ♪
♪ To the breaking dawn ♪
♪ Through the darkness
though the night is long ♪
♪ If you ever need somebody,
I'll be the one ♪
[Willie] You nervous?
[John Luke]
I'm a little nerv--
I mean, good nervous.
Ah, you don't need
to be nervous.
Taxes shall make you nervous.
♪ If you ever need somebody,
I'll be the one ♪
[Korie]
Oh, look.
I'm always gonna be
your little girl, Daddy.
You better be.
Not to make you cry
by saying that.
Want to pray a little bit?
Let's do.
Heavenly Father,
I just want to praise You.
Thank You for this great day
that You've given to us.
Thank You for John Luke
and Mary Kate,
and both of them looking
to You to find their mate,
and You bringing
them together.
You ready? Okay.
I'm ready ready.
[Korie]
Here she comes.
[Willie]
Oh, my God.
[gasps]
Oh, my goodness.
[Missy]
When I rounded that corner and
started coming down the aisle,
I did notice you got
a pretty big smile
on your face.
Oh, I was like...
[imitating heart thumping]
[laughing]
[laughs, mutters]
Oh, my goodness.
Yeah, I was--
I was, uh--
I was excited.
I remember when I saw you
the first time
in your wedding dress.
I thought, "That is
my future baby mama."
That's what you thought?
That's what I thought.
Seriously?
Yeah. Pretty awesome.
And you have delivered.
Well, it's always a good sign
when your bride
is walking down the aisle
with two spiffy little
rat terriers with her.
That's a good sign.
Here comes my woman
and my dogs.
Walking down the aisle--
I'll never forget
seeing his face.
He was just, like, beaming.
You cried when I walked
down the aisle.
Yeah. Shocker.
You ready? Okay.
I'm ready ready.
[Woman gasps]
[Willie]
There she is.
Aw, she looks beautiful.
[John Luke]
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my goodness.
I'm so excited.
[John Luke]
Wow.
[Korie]
Oh, my goodness.
[Willie, with accent]
Hear ye! Hear ye!
Who giveth this young lady
to my son?
[laughter]
Her mother and I shall.
Step forward, young lady.
[chuckling]
We are assembled here
in the beauty of God's creation
to join John Luke and Mary Kate
in holy marriage,
blessed by
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
[guests]
Amen.
[Willie]
You may be seated.
You know, marriage is
a lot like building a house.
It takes work.
It can be stressful.
So, welcome to marriage.
[guests chuckling]
Unless you're Uncle Si,
you probably don't talk
to your house.
[laughter]
[mutters]
But you would never
get angry with it.
When something happens
in your house,
what do you do?
You immediately try
to get it fixed.
Our house receives us
every time we walk in.
It keeps folks out
that we don't want in,
and it welcomes those in
that we love.
We care for it.
We clean it.
We keep it nice.
We're proud of our house.
Build it on the Lord,
and it will last.
Okay. Now for the vows.
"I, John Luke."
I, John Luke.
"Take you, Mary Kate."
Take you, Mary Kate.
"To be my wedded wife."
To be my wedded wife.
"To have and to hold."
To have and to hold.
"From this day forward."
From this day forward.
"Till death do us part."
Till death do us part.
"I, Mary Kate."
I, Mary Kate.
"Take you, John Luke."
Take you, John Luke.
"To be my wedded husband."
To be my wedded husband.
"To have and to hold."
To have and to hold.
"From this day forward."
From this day forward.
"Till death do us part."
Till death do us part.
Rings.
Okay, so each one of you,
start with, "With this ring."
John Luke.
With this ring.
With this ring.
"I promise to be patient."
I promise to be patient.
"I promise to be kind."
I promise to be kind.
"I will not envy."
I will not envy.
"I will not boast."
I will not boast.
"I won't keep
a record of wrongs."
I won't keep
a record of wrongs.
Mary Kate, you may
wanna get that one too.
I won't keep
a record of wrongs.
[laughter]
I'm just saying,
that's a big one.
"I promise
I won't be perfect."
I promise I won't be perfect.
"But I will
never stop trying."
But I will never stop trying.
All right! Ladies and
gentlemen, by the powers...
of the great state of
Louisiana, we pronounce you...
man... and wife.
Bruce, you think
they can kiss each other?
It'll be okay
this one time.
You may kiss your bride!
[laughter]
[cheering, applause]
Mr. and Mrs.
John Luke Robinson!
[boisterous cheering]
Ah, see? Who cried?
You did awesome.
You were perfect.
Can you believe that?
I get--
You're my husband.
I've your wife now.
[laughing] I know.
My wife Mary Kate.
Look at that.
That just happened so easily!
I know, it was so good.
[Willie]
Make sure you get a shot
where we can't see Jep's bun.
Why?
Right. Cut the top
of his head off.
Right, quit talkin', Si.
I'll try.
I'm so happy, happy, happy.
I love it.
It was beautiful.
It was simple,
the weather was perfect--
I couldn't be happier.
Bunny picked her.
Bunny? I had the bouquet--
I'm the one who caught
the bouquet!
It's the best day ever.
Yay.
Best day ever.
Yeah.
My advice to John Luke.
Nine words.
"I'm sorry, I love you,
I was wrong."
It's the same advice
that I would give to
anybody getting married.
You have no idea
what the future holds.
There's no way to know,
and so that's where
the commitment part
comes in.
You just decide right then,
no matter what, you're
gonna do it together.
Love the other one more
than they love their self.
If each one did that,
and put the other one first,
I'm telling you,
it's gonna work.
No doubt.
Become best buddies.
That's good advice!
Love will win the day.
Just live in the moment,
and enjoy it. That's what
I want them to do, you know?
At our age, I can look back
at being 19 and 20,
and I'm thinking,
"Wow, you know,
you shouldn't
be worryin' about anything."
Yeah.
They're gonna have a lot of
cool experiences together,
and they'll look back
and be tellin' their kids
about stuff they did.
Nothin' like
a redneck wedding.
[laughing]
♪ I wanna love you ♪
♪ Forever, I do ♪
When you saw Mary Kate
coming down that aisle,
and then I looked back
and saw John Luke's face,
it was the most perfect moment
I think
I could've ever imagined.
It was lovely.
♪ And be the wind
that shall abide ♪
♪ I'm gonna spend ♪
♪ My forever ♪
♪ Forever like that ♪
[cheering]
Whoo!
[Woman]
♪ There's something
on my mind ♪
[Mary Kate]
This looks amazing!
It's awesome.
Are you ready?
Ready to go.
Mm.
Mm.
My first reaction was,
"They're so young,"
but then I remembered how old
we were, and I thought, "Pfft!"
Yeah!
Worked for us.
It worked for us.
It was hard at first.
You were 18?
Nineteen.
You were 19--
I was 20!
♪ Roses are red ♪
♪ Violets are blue ♪
♪ I know a man... ♪
Korie and I been married
23 years, and uh,
seein' our oldest son
gettin' married, uh,
you know, it just gets--
it's fine, you know?
We're havin' all our
friends here, and family,
just bein' around, and--
Pretty special.
Pretty special night.
♪ [electric piano]
♪ [ends]
Thank you! Congratulations!
Congratulations!
[Willie]
To John Luke and Mary Kate:
I'm so proud of you both,
and I wish you
all the best in life.
May you be blessed
with many children,
wealth and prosperity.
But most importantly,
the kind of happiness
that can only come
from the love of God
and each other.
The Book of Romans tells us
that good things happen
to those who
love each other and God.
So be patient, 'cause
in the end it's all worth it.
Even though you
had to cut your hair,
and get stylin' tips
from that guy,
just remember to
love each other deeply.
Because at the end of the day,
it's just like the song says:
"Love is all we need."
I feel like the luckiest man
in the world right now.
to be here tonight
honoring John Luke's birthday,
so we thought...
[laughter]
and all sorts of other things,
so, uh...
So, John Luke,
what happened tonight?
She said "yes."
[cheering]
She said "yes."
I knew from the beginning
that I was gonna marry
Mary Kate.
Two weeks into dating,
her dad asked me,
"John Luke,
what is your plans
for my daughter?"
And I said,
"I'm gonna marry her."
When John Luke told me
that he was ready
to get engaged,
I could see that he was
totally in love with her,
and so I wasn't surprised.
It was a lot like us,
where you find the right person,
and you think it's right,
and you just go with it,
you know?
Like, what are you waiting on?
When you find the right person,
you kind of think, "Why wait?"
[Man]
All right. I think we know
what you need.
That sounds good.
My groomsmen--
they're gonna
need to be measured too.
Okay. All of 'em are?
All of 'em.
What's up, girls?
[chuckles]
How you doing?
Tom Baker. Good to see you.
Hey, Tom.
How ya doin', man?
All right.
What's up, Ranger Rick?
How's it goin', brother?
You work here?
Zac. Nice to meet you.
I actually live in New York.
Yeah, this is Zac.
He's my stylist.
How are you?
[chuckling]
John Luke, I didn't know
you had a stylist.
I met Zac on Instagram,
actually.
He commented on my picture,
and I looked, and I was like,
"I like this guy's style."
[camera shutter clicking]
One thing led to another,
and I asked him
to come down and to style me,
which Dad doesn't
understand at all.
This guy.
Tight pants.
Are you styling for all
the people in the wedding?
All the menswear, so...
Oh.
Styling for you.
Let me tell you something.
I don't want any pants that look
like any of you all's pants.
[men chuckling]
You look like
an Amish attorney.
An Amish attorney.
[chuckling]
[men laughing]
I don't even know
what that means.
[Willie]
Like a little boy band.
That's what we're going for.
That's why I don't
have a stylist.
We gotta get you wearing
something fresh, so...
Uh, I do have a camo suit
that I wanna wear.
You have to match us.
I'm the preacher.
The preacher
doesn't have to match.
What were you saying--
You were giving an idea
about possibilities
of, like, customizing
the jacket or--
You can put anything,
as far as
the lining's concerned.
You can put anything
you want on there?
On the inside?
Anything you can send down
on a PDF.
Huh.
Mm.
First good idea he's had.
I have plenty of good ideas.
You just haven't asked.
First good idea.
He's my stylist.
You know what'd be awesome?
American flag pattern.
Now, that is filthy.
That's-- That's different.
[John Luke]
That's something,
Really?
Heck yeah.
[laughs]
You know what, boys?
I've decided
I'm going to get measured
for a jacket.
That's all it took?
[John Luke] Guess that was it.
Measure me up.
[Zac] You want
a pocket square?
Measure me up.
I can get you
a pocket square.
♪ [rock]
[ducks quacking]
I mean, styles have changed.
You know, we have my dad there
in a pair of--
[muttering]
What are those called?
Corduroys.
Corduroys.
Al, my older brother,
was sporting a mullet.
[Missy chuckles]
You know, really put
a damper on the wedding.
[laughing]
It did not.
He just ruined our pictures.
[laughs]
I mean, my thoughts
on a woman's wedding dress
is really just accessibility,
like--
What?
...how quickly can you get
that sucker off.
Oh, my goodness.
'Cause some
are way too elaborate.
What about those wedding
dresses that are, like,
a hundred tiny buttons.
'Eh, they'd be picking them
suckers up off the floor.
If I were going to give
Mary Kate any advice,
choose something
you really like,
but it's more about
you starting your lives
together
and spending the rest of your
lives making each other happy.
Right?
It's a good point.
That's what I would do.
Or why not mix it up?
Why not have the guy
look awesome
and the girl
just kind of be, meh.
Bride always has this long
awesome dress and all this.
Why don't she just be
like real plane Jane,
and then he comes out
in something crazy awesome,
long tux that drags
the ground.
That's a terrible idea.
That's the way
River's gonna do it.
No--
[laughing]
Oh, no.
Oh--
Oh, mm-mm.
I've already planned this out,
and it's gonna be awesome.
What was your wedding dress?
I got married in '92.
Uh-huh.
So it had the shoulder pads.
It had, like, a really deep,
like, "V" of lace right here.
Oh, yes, that was popular.
It was.
My dress was funny,
but so was the flower girl's,
too, and all the bridesmaids'.
They wore, like,
black velvet tops--
You can't throw them
under the bus.
...and then the white--
You picked it.
It's your wedding.
[laughter]
Oh, here she comes.
Hey!
Mary Kate!
Oh, my goodness!
That looks pretty.
Come model for us.
I don't think I really want,
like, a straight gown so fitted,
but I do like
the neckline on it.
We're getting super
close to the wedding,
and everything's just
becoming a lot more real,
and I'm just very ready
for it to be here.
All right. What do you
wanna try next?
Something a little more,
like, flowy, I think.
So, we have been in touch
with Miss Sherri Hill,
and she has come from Austin,
and is coming to help us
try to find a dress.
I love that.
Love that back.
That's really pretty.
I still like the high neck,
though, on the other dress,
I think.
[Sadie]
Mary Kate has actually
been my best friend
for longer than her and John
Luke have been dating.
I am the one that set them up.
I made John Luke
ask her out on a date
'cause I knew that
she had a crush on him.
And so, he finally
listened to me and did,
and now they're getting married,
so I am taking
all the points for this one.
Why don't we have
your bridesmaids
put on their gowns
so you can kind of get
a visualization?
Because I'm thinking
the next one might be it.
[overlapping chatter]
It's crazy,
but it's so exciting.
To have the first wedding
in our family
is really exciting.
So, how does it feel to see
Mary Kate in a wedding dress?
I never expected it
this early.
Yeah.
And so now,
seeing her in the dress,
it really makes it real.
Yes.
How old were you
when y'all got married?
We were the opposite
of y'all.
We got married--
I was almost 32.
So, I guess you were
a little surprised
when she said she was
gonna get married at 19.
Yeah.
That was a big difference.
'Cause it was
normal for us.
'Cause I was 18
and Mom was 18.
Right.
But for y'all, yeah.
Getting married
when you're this young--
it's just like a whirlwind.
I mean, you kind of, like,
don't remember anything.
Then all of a sudden,
you're married.
I mean,
it just happens so fast.
It was surprising,
but I know that
it can work out.
Yes.
[Korie]
I look back at that time
and look at the pictures,
and it just felt
like a fairy tale.
I think it's gonna
be hard for her dad
when he sees her in the gown.
Is he gonna cry
on the wedding day?
He probably will.
It feels like yesterday.
I cannot believe we're here,
and our baby boy's
getting married.
Willie's gonna cry.
I'm sure Willie will.
Willie will cry. Yeah.
[Korie]
I just feel really honored
and blessed that we have
so much family around
to be a part of it with us.
Okay, here they come.
Oh, my goodness!
So pretty!
Okay, it's not even the wedding,
and I'm gonna cry.
[laughter, chatter]
Ladies, I think this is it.
This is the one.
[gasping]
[women exclaiming]
That's the one.
The Robertson men's look
is pretty much just
if it grows, let it grow.
But I didn't think
you were gonna be like that.
Willie was, like,
the preppie Robertson.
You were kind of
doing your own thing.
Shaving, cutting your hair.
Showering.
Yeah.
I'm trying to remember,
Miss Kay, the last time
I had a haircut.
I know exactly.
It's been, like,
over 30 years ago.
Look, if I shave right now,
I'll look 20 years younger.
Wouldn't that be something.
I'm serious.
They would say,
"Good-- Good--
Who is that?"
Well, what I fell in love with
is not what you look like now.
Uh-oh. Yeah, I had,
like, a crewcut, no beard.
It was great.
I told you I don't want you
to ever cut your hair short,
shave your beard.
But I still want dreads.
No. No perm and no dreads.
It wouldn't look good on you.
It looks good on some people,
but not you.
How would you know
unless you tried it?
I just know.
It's like those fedora hats
on you. Terrible.
All right.
So what I was thinking
is trim up the sides a bit.
What we're gonna do
is fade it in, and then keep it
a little bit longer on top.
It's gonna need
to be trimmed a bit.
John Luke, you're getting
haircutting advice
from a bald guy.
Kind of ironic, isn't it?
Ouch. That hurts my heart
a little bit.
[chuckling]
Let's go.
[electric razor whirring]
All right. Easy, easy.
I mean--
Let's take this slow, okay?
You're gonna see
a lot of hair fall.
Are you ready for this?
Is there any way
to keep the man bun?
Just in this last week,
I got this man bun,
and I'm super excited about it.
And I finally
got to this point.
I've waited so long.
So this is devastating
to have to cut it off.
Are you sure
you wanna do this?
This is for Mary Kate.
Let's do it.
All right. Let's go.
I guess marriage
is about sacrifice.
So this is my sacrifice
going into the wedding.
[Willie]
John Luke, are getting
your hair cut yet?
Not yet. About to.
John Luke, you nervous?
Dad, stop talking.
We're in it together,
all right?
For the first time in 11 years,
I'm cutting my hair short.
[exhales deeply]
Think I'm ready.
You're gonna see your dad
with short hair.
You're really doing it, Dad?
Here we go!
]
For the first time in 11 years,
I'm cutting my hair short.
You're really doing it, Dad?
We're in it together,
all right?
Are you sure
you wanna do this?
This is for Mary Kate.
Go for it, John Luke.
You only get married once.
Hopefully.
[electric razor whirring]
Here we go!
It's all coming off, boys.
[no audible dialogue]
[Willie]
This is what guys have to do
for their future wives.
You say, "Yes, ma'am,
I'm gonna go get it cut.
How do you want it cut?
Show me a picture."
Ooh, John Luke,
they fired up the Weedwacker
on you, hadn't they?
But once you're married,
all bets are off.
You can basically
look like this.
[grunts]
All right, John Luke.
Mine's pretty short.
Mine too.
Are you kidding me?
I'm not kidding.
But are you kidding?
I just got my hair cut.
Dad tricked me.
Told me he was
getting his hair cut,
and he didn't.
You said you were
getting it buzzed off.
That's what your--
That's what we...
[exhales forcefully]
John Luke's haircut
is hideous, let's face it.
Have you seen yourself?
You look like
Demi Moore on Ghost,
but a little more girlie.
I'm going through kind of
an identity crisis right now.
You look like
you're 12 years old.
But I'm sure
I'll get used to it.
Well, it's not done yet.
Oh, man.
You need to
fertilize that thing,
grow that mess back out.
Jep is probably the worst
planner I've known, ever.
I'm a wing-it man.
I know. And I'm
a plan-it girl.
So that's why
we go perfect together.
I know.
I'm your wing man.
Hmm?
Hmm?
Wing-it man.
Have you ever heard the phrase,
"Love is in the details"?
It's like
the details matter.
The details show
that you care--
I've never heard the term,
"Love is in the details."
...and you took time--
I've never actually
heard that.
It's a term.
I don't even agree with it.
Somebody said it.
They probably weren't
a good party planner.
I'm kind of like more
of the spontaneous type,
I would say.
What do you think?
Yep. That's true.
I did write one note.
I said,
"Miss Kay, I love you.
I always have,
and I always will."
So she taped that
on the back--
The headboard.
The headboard of the bed.
That's been years ago.
Twenty years ago.
The note is still there.
John Luke is not
the world's best planner.
He's pretty much just
a spur-of-the-moment
kind of guy.
I plan really quickly.
In short bursts.
Which is not really
considered planning.
Ah...
[Woman]
So here's the layout.
We'll have the ceremony
set up here.
Okay.
We're gonna walk
from the house,
and then have chairs
on either side.
I just don't want anybody
having to stand up,
because it's gonna be hot.
I just wanna make sure
we have plenty of chairs.
We will make it happen.
That'd be awesome.
Yeah.
I think, you know,
this day and age,
the grooms are at the meeting,
and, you know,
really involved in choosing
the cake and the flowers,
and every aspect of it.
That's very exciting.
And your bridesmaids dresses
are what color?
They're, like, pink,
but not, like, a bright pink.
Like a cranberry?
Soft.
Blush.
But a little darker
than blush.
Definitely a pink.
I just think it's really great
that John Luke's even here,
because I don't think
Willie did anything
but just show up at the wedding.
So the fact that John Luke's
really involved
in this wedding planning
process is pretty cool.
I wanna incorporate
dried flowers, too,
so we have live and dry.
Kind of the idea that
your love will last forever.
Oh, that's neat.
That is neat.
That'd be really,
really sweet.
[John Luke]
I haven't gotten a whole lot
out of this so far.
I love that.
That's cute.
It's a great idea.
I think so too.
They're talking about dresses
and flowers and colors
and all that stuff.
All I'm really
concerned about is--
Hot dogs.
No, we're not having
hot dogs at our wedding.
Enchiladas. Ribs.
Chimichanga?
Those big old turkey legs.
Well...
Snowballs. Churros.
A lot of meat.
Or, like, a cute little taco.
A mini taco.
Mini taco.
Mary Kate, that is
a really cute idea.
I love that idea.
That's a good idea.
This is why I keep out
of the planning.
Doesn't that sound so cute?
That's really cute.
That's cute.
That'll be good.
That'll be cute.
That's really cute.
So cute.
I think it'll be cute.
Yeah.
[John Luke]
What about the chimichanga?
[Women]
No.
I mean, what do you even do
at a bachelor party?
Most of them I've been to,
I was not impressed.
What I did
on my bachelor party was,
we crammed the boat
full of my friends and brothers,
and we went frog hunting.
[scoffs]
Now these people go on, like,
bachelor, like, trips.
That's people that get married
at, like, 30. They have money.
When you're older,
you got money.
You can do that.
When you're 18,
you're like... [scoffs]
"Maybe we can go to the mall."
[both laugh]
I've never attended
a bachelor party.
And you never will, I'm sure.
[woman]
So, we're gonna just celebrate
you and your bridesmaids,
because they're the people
that have kind of shaped you
to who you are today.
And your family that's here.
It's gonna be a transition
going from having a girlfriend
to being your number one,
but go into it head first.
Sacrifice it all.
Love him with all abandon.
[Mary Kate]
John Luke and I decided we
wanted to do something different
other than
your traditional bachelor
party, bachelorette party.
So I went with a luncheon
for my bridesmaids.
And John Luke decided
something a little different.
Against my better judgment.
Oh, yeah!
John Luke, there's a one
in a one million chance
that you're about
to lose your life.
Me and my groomsmen
are about to jump out of
a plane at 10,000 feet
and just hope
the parachute opens.
Yeah!
Mary Kate's worried
that I'm gonna get hurt,
but I've told her
time and time again.
I'm not just
gonna get hurt.
I'm either gonna
be okay or not.
Which didn't help
the situation.
Dude, this is so high. Oh!
Let me get in the middle
so I'm like the mom.
Yeah.
...two...
That's so cute.
I love it.
[screaming]
[Korie]
Oh, my goodness!
Look how cute.
For y'all to get ready
and, like, do your hair
and makeup and stuff.
Whoo! Whoooo!
Oh, there he is.
There he is.
Whoo-oo!
That's cute.
Those are darling.
And they're made
in the United States.
So cute!
Whoo!
[grunts]
We're just so thankful
for everyone that's here
and what they've done
in shaping Mary Kate
into who she is today.
Whoo!
In His name we pray. Amen.
[women]
Amen.
Whoo!
Whoo!
Yeah!
That was awesome!
Yeah!
[whooping]
If I had to do wedding vows now,
it would be so awesome.
What would they be?
Tell me some.
Talking about how your hair
is like golden braids.
It's not even braided.
It's a metaphor.
Just golden locks.
And I would just
go on about all your
good features, and...
What about heart?
I'm not gonna look
like this forever.
You're not?
Remember when we said 'em
on the river?
You can't even remember that,
can you?
When we redid the vows?
Yeah.
I remember that.
That's was actually
a better wedding
than the first one.
The one we remember
the most. Yep.
Yep.
All I remember is that I was
waiting, hey, for Al to say,
"You may kiss the bride.
Let's eat."
My promise to you
is I'll love you forever.
I promise you that I will
always put the seat down.
What seat?
The toilet seat.
[chuckles]
[Willie]
Okay, so, here's what I got.
I got a few notes.
I'm basically gonna talk
about marriage being a house.
Okay. Yes, sir.
So your marriage
is gonna be a house.
You cool with that?
Mm-mm.
So John Luke and Mary Kate
asked me to officiate
the wedding,
so I guess I'm the preacher.
I'm gonna try
to keep it super short.
Hopefully ten minutes.
What I like to do
is bring the couple out
and kind of ease
the nerves up a little bit,
talk about the vows,
and just get the brain thinking,
because once they get in front
of all the people--
I've seen it before--
most people just lock up.
So, do you have vows, or--
Um...
I have mine.
"Blank, I love you."
[chuckling]
Did you just
steal these off line,
or did you write 'em?
Off line.
But I went through a lot.
That ain't gonna work.
John Luke,
did you write 'em out,
or do you want me to--
They're in my head.
Let's go and hear them, then.
Right now?
Yeah, they're in your head.
Run 'em through that mouth.
Mary Kate...
I love you...
and you are an amazing person.
This is a vow.
This is not just
talking about her.
That's not a vow.
That's just saying stuff
about her.
A vow is like, "I promise
I'll do all this stuff."
Mary Kate, I vow
that I will love you forever,
and... I vow to--
I don't know that you gotta
keep saying, "I vow." Just--
We got it. Like, it's a vow.
Okay, the vow--
Continuation of the vow.
I will love you
through sickness
and in health--
Mm...
That's overused, I think.
Too old? Too old?
Stick with the love.
Like, "I love you."
All right.
"I vow to love you."
Um, uh...
"I cannot vow that I'll be
the perfect husband,
but I vow that I will try."
Ooh. I cannot vow
to be the perfect husband.
And everybody goes...
[gasps]
But I vow that I will try.
Try.
"That I will try."
I will try.
"That I will... die."
I will die trying.
Nah, nah, nah.
I'm just-- I'm spit-balling.
Spit-balling. Um...
Trying to...
"That I will"--
I vow that I will die.
Let's leave out death.
Leave out the die part.
All right.
Yeah, that's stupid.
We're all coming together for this reheasal dinner
it's gonna make
for a different sort
of situation.
My family
is a little bit different
than John Luke's family.
My family is a little more...
out there.
I don't think we had
a rehearsal dinner.
Did we?
I don't think so.
I think we did. I do.
I think we had
a little run-through.
Was that when we had
the wrestlers there?
No. That's the reunion.
[mutters]
[chuckling]
Who brings wrestlers
to their wedding?
Yeah.
Always view the rehearsal dinner
as the moment where
you're declaring to them,
you know,
"We got your back."
♪ [classical]
Oh, that was mud.
Okay, if we can get everybody
just kind of seated,
and then I'm gonna position you.
Everybody just looks so sweet
all holding hands like that.
Get all the goofiness
out today.
I'm doing this
tomorrow too.
Oh, no.
No.
[Willie]
Here come the flower boys.
First one that gets here
gets a big prize.
The first one here.
[people exclaiming]
♪ Mmm, we're getting married ♪
Yeah.
[with accent]
Who giveth this lady?
Me and my wife.
[laughing]
So, we now pronounce you
man and wife,
so y'all can walk that way.
We're married!
Let's just leave.
Let's just keep walking.
[chuckling]
And when they get
to about the second row,
then you two come together.
I think you nailed that.
[utensil tapping
on crystal glass]
[Willie]
All right. Welcome, everybody.
We're, uh, thankful
that you all showed up.
We've got food.
Korie's already
prepared it all, and...
[laughter]
Slaving away all day.
[chattering]
Oh, that is heavenly.
The scariest part--
After the parachute got out,
it was, like,
spinning us around.
Hey, do we look alike?
Yeah!
Did you see how cute Big Kay
and River look sitting at
that little table?
Hey, y'all just talking
about kid stuff?
I'm feeling good now.
Okay. We have
a quick little game
for John Luke and Mary Kate
to see how well
they know themselves
and each other.
So pick up
your Ping-Pong paddle.
Stand up.
You have to stand up.
[Korie]
So, the wedding's tomorrow,
and it's gonna be
beautiful and perfect.
But I want Mary Kate
and John Luke to know
that the first year of marriage
might be a little tough.
All right. Here we go.
"Who is the better driver?"
Oh, hands down...
[laughter, exclaiming]
No way. No way.
Willie and I actually fought
like cats and dogs
our first year of marriage.
"Who is more stubborn?"
[guests]
Ohh...
One, two, three, go!
[laughter]
So, after the wedding,
know that there's gonna be
some difficult times.
"Who says 'I'm sorry' first
after an argument?"
[murmuring]
Tough one.
Oh!
Aw, that's good!
[imitates buzzer buzz]
But you're gonna
get through 'em,
and it's gonna be great
on the other side.
It's the last one.
"Who do you love the most
in all the world?"
[guests]
Aww!
[applause]
We're gonna go ahead
and push to the champagne,
and we're gonna
have some speeches.
Family dinners have been
such an important part
of our lives.
All men and women have quirks.
Suck it up and live with it.
[laughter]
That's the tamest speech
he's done in five years,
so let it go.
It's a time when we
come together and sit down
and acknowledge
that we are family.
"No secrets."
So, you got a little less
than 24 hours to work that out.
[laughter]
And this family dinner
is probably the most
important family dinner
that I've ever sat in
in my entire life.
From the time
Mary Kate was born,
I began praying
that God would send
a Godly young man,
and somebody
that would honor her
and provide for her
and protect her
and cherish her,
and along comes John Luke.
'Cause not only is it my family,
but now it's Mary Kate's family
sitting at the table,
and all of us
sitting here acknowledging
that we are about to be
one big family.
One story that I
wanna think about is--
We went on vacation,
and we all had to walk in a line
'cause here wasn't enough room.
You know how that is.
And guess who was
the last in line.
And so, I was coming along,
trying to keep up
with everybody.
And all of a sudden,
I looked up, and you
know who got behind me.
Well, watching John Luke
grow up, he was always
such a cute little boy.
He really was.
But he was more than just
a regular little boy to me.
He always had
a kindness about him.
And I said, "John Luke,
you don't have to stay
back here with me."
And he said,
"Ma-maw Kay, I want to.
This is the place I wanna be."
Who else would think
about me trying to catch up
with everybody else?
[Willie]
Me and Phil and other people.
[laughter]
That is a joke!
[Miss Kay]
For John Luke to find
his soulmate for a lifetime
makes me so happy,
because I know
they're just like Phil and I.
They're committed for life.
Mary Kate, when you sent me
just a sweet little
"thank you" note,
it was the sweetest card
I ever got,
so I just started crying.
Phil said, "Why are you crying?"
Al said,
"It's Mary Kate's card."
I said, "It makes me
see why John Luke
loves her so much."
Mm...
[laughter]
One card made
that much difference.
And that's the end
of my talk.
[chattering]
Whoo-hoo!
So, I wanna say to Mary Kate
how I've always prayed
and said that John Luke
needed someone that would laugh
at all his weird things he did.
Mary Kate is that person.
Like, she just laughs
and thinks whatever he does
is cute, and I love that.
And that's how I remember
feeling about Willie.
All the weird,
strange things he would do
I thought were so cute.
[laughter]
And I still do.
Mary Kate is unselfish
and kind and loving
and patient and gentle,
and all those things that
you would want in a spouse.
And, um, I think he's
found that in Mary Kate,
and I'm really,
really excited about that.
Cheers to a long
and happy marriage
full of fun and laughter--
[Willie]
Cheers.
...and strange, weird things
that you think is cute.
[laughter]
[Korie]
Advice I would give
to Mary Kate
is grow and change together.
And that's kind of what
Willie and I have done.
And I think that John Luke
and Mary Kate will do the same.
[Willie]
All right. I just wanna say
I'm super excited about
John Luke and Mary Kate's
upcoming wedding.
It's insane to think
that we actually have children
that are getting married.
So I wanna thank
really everybody
that's here tonight.
It literally took
all these people
to raise, you know,
these kids.
And so, people had to
help out in a lot of ways.
So, um, thank you
so much tonight.
And, Chrys, um--
so thankful to them
for all the many things
that they've done.
Thank you to, um...
[guests chuckling]
[laughter]
[Korie]
Get it out tonight so you
can make it through tomorrow.
[laughter]
[Si]
Let him breathe.
I've committed...
[laughs]
I've committed
to not cry tomorrow...
[laughter]
[laughter continues]
[clapping]
Oh, shoot!
I got the bad gene
in the family, so...
[laughter]
That's the best gene
you got in your family.
I know.
I need Phil's gene.
I'd be like, mm...
[laughter]
Ma-maw, Pa-paw, um,
everybody that's been involved
in John Luke's life,
we're so thankful.
The Robertson's'
side of the family--
Ma-maw and Pa-paw,
Phil and Kay,
Jase, Al, Jep,
the whole family,
love you all.
Love to the new friends
that we've met, new family.
Um, we're so glad that
you're the guy that you are.
What a unique friggin'
person that you are.
[laughter]
[Korie]
Did you just say "friggin'"?
He did so many things,
like, as a teenager
that I wanted to do,
but I was scared to do,
and he did it, and, um...
I would never total
my dad's truck,
'cause I would think
that would be bad for me.
But you just did it.
Yeah, you just did it.
[laughter]
Jase did it, but, you know...
Mary Kate, we're behind you.
We love you.
And, uh, it's gonna
be a great ride.
So, uh, there'll be
no crying tomorrow.
[laughter]
For me, at least.
I don't know about y'all.
But, uh, we're so thankful
that y'all came.
Cheers to all of you.
In my mind, that was
gonna be so much cooler.
Our wedding day--
I mean, you wake up
just so excited.
I was thinking,
"This is it."
But I had no misgivings,
no "I don't know
about this deal," nah.
I love the woman.
I would say the biggest concern
the day of my wedding
was probably my hair.
It was. I mean,
we had some big
hair back them.
I had to make sure
it stayed up.
My biggest fear
is that when I'm saying my vows,
I stumble over my words.
'Cause I've seen
those videos of people
who mix up
their wedding-vow words,
and I do not wanna be
one of those people.
My other fear is that
I don't get to eat
at the reception.
I think pretty much,
brides are probably thinking,
"Mm...
[sucks teeth]
I pray I don't have
a bad case of diarrhea."
And that would be awful
in a white dress.
It would be devastating.
And for
your honeymoon too.
Wouldn't be good.
Ooh, that would not be good.
[thunder rumbling]
So, I just checked the weather,
and it is actually saying
100% chance of rain.
I hope that
it doesn't start raining,
'cause that would be
a little bit of a damper,
but that's okay.
We're just ignoring that
and pretending as if
that didn't happen,
and we're just going with it.
[Mary Kate]
So many people-- earlier,
they were commenting,
and they were like,
"I can't believe
you're not nervous.
I hope I'm
like that one day."
And I'm like, "I'm just
so relieved that it's here.
We made it, and"...
But today, it is what it is.
Like, I hope we just...
It's gonna be beautiful.
That's right.
All comes around.
This is gonna go over the top,
and then underneath.
Yep. Yeah.
So that's it, man.
That's really pretty.
That's pretty.
[Korie]
Today's the day.
All the hard work
and preparation leading up
to the day will be over
in just a few hours.
But, you know, it's gonna be
a little emotional
for Willie and I,
because this is our first child
to be getting married.
But we really feel like,
you know, the saying
that you're not losing a son,
you're gaining a daughter.
And we really feel like that.
So we are beyond excited
about tonight.
All right, guys, we got about,
like, ten minutes till photos,
so we really gotta get moving.
I can't believe John Luke
is getting married.
I mean, like, to me,
he's still like a little boy.
[voice breaking]
But I'm really excited. Yeah.
All the siblings, I think,
are a little sad,
because they are gonna
miss him, for sure.
This is so weird.
I cried for, like,
three hours last night.
We have planned this for,
like, eight months now,
and now, like, today's the day,
and they're about to move.
[gasps]
And everything's gonna change.
It's a good thing
we have so many siblings
so we're not left alone.
[Zac]
Are you nervous?
You're not--
You're ready?
[Man]
What are you feeling right now?
I feel like how
I felt before I jumped
out of the plane.
It's like my heart's
kind of racing.
Yeah.
But you know,
like, you're doing it.
You jump out of the plane.
That's kind of how it feels.
Do you think you'll cry?
I'm telling myself
I'm not, but...
Bets. Bets. If you guys think
he will cry at some point
today, raise your hand.
Oh, yeah.
[laughing]
He's a soft guy.
He's a soft guy.
I remember
you came to the house
for something that day,
and I was pulling out.
And we saw each other
in the cars, remember?
We weren't supposed
to see each other that day.
Yeah, that's right.
'Cause you said it was
gonna be bad luck.
Yeah.
But we just, like,
saw each other through
the car windows.
Yeah.
That was it.
But that was kind of cool,
I thought.
[chuckling]
I said, "Well,
"she's still in town.
[laughing]
That's good."
♪ ["Here Comes the Bride"]
[quacking]
[Korie]
It's gonna be great. No rain.
I know.
Awesome.
I'm feeling good.
I'm getting ready.
My heart's racing,
but my mind is telling me
it's okay, it's fine.
My body is just--
I'm ready. Let's go.
[claps]
Let's go.
♪ From the setting sun ♪
♪ To the breaking dawn ♪
♪ Through the darkness
though the night is long ♪
♪ If you ever need somebody,
I'll be the one ♪
[Willie] You nervous?
[John Luke]
I'm a little nerv--
I mean, good nervous.
Ah, you don't need
to be nervous.
Taxes shall make you nervous.
♪ If you ever need somebody,
I'll be the one ♪
[Korie]
Oh, look.
I'm always gonna be
your little girl, Daddy.
You better be.
Not to make you cry
by saying that.
Want to pray a little bit?
Let's do.
Heavenly Father,
I just want to praise You.
Thank You for this great day
that You've given to us.
Thank You for John Luke
and Mary Kate,
and both of them looking
to You to find their mate,
and You bringing
them together.
You ready? Okay.
I'm ready ready.
[Korie]
Here she comes.
[Willie]
Oh, my God.
[gasps]
Oh, my goodness.
[Missy]
When I rounded that corner and
started coming down the aisle,
I did notice you got
a pretty big smile
on your face.
Oh, I was like...
[imitating heart thumping]
[laughing]
[laughs, mutters]
Oh, my goodness.
Yeah, I was--
I was, uh--
I was excited.
I remember when I saw you
the first time
in your wedding dress.
I thought, "That is
my future baby mama."
That's what you thought?
That's what I thought.
Seriously?
Yeah. Pretty awesome.
And you have delivered.
Well, it's always a good sign
when your bride
is walking down the aisle
with two spiffy little
rat terriers with her.
That's a good sign.
Here comes my woman
and my dogs.
Walking down the aisle--
I'll never forget
seeing his face.
He was just, like, beaming.
You cried when I walked
down the aisle.
Yeah. Shocker.
You ready? Okay.
I'm ready ready.
[Woman gasps]
[Willie]
There she is.
Aw, she looks beautiful.
[John Luke]
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my goodness.
I'm so excited.
[John Luke]
Wow.
[Korie]
Oh, my goodness.
[Willie, with accent]
Hear ye! Hear ye!
Who giveth this young lady
to my son?
[laughter]
Her mother and I shall.
Step forward, young lady.
[chuckling]
We are assembled here
in the beauty of God's creation
to join John Luke and Mary Kate
in holy marriage,
blessed by
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
[guests]
Amen.
[Willie]
You may be seated.
You know, marriage is
a lot like building a house.
It takes work.
It can be stressful.
So, welcome to marriage.
[guests chuckling]
Unless you're Uncle Si,
you probably don't talk
to your house.
[laughter]
[mutters]
But you would never
get angry with it.
When something happens
in your house,
what do you do?
You immediately try
to get it fixed.
Our house receives us
every time we walk in.
It keeps folks out
that we don't want in,
and it welcomes those in
that we love.
We care for it.
We clean it.
We keep it nice.
We're proud of our house.
Build it on the Lord,
and it will last.
Okay. Now for the vows.
"I, John Luke."
I, John Luke.
"Take you, Mary Kate."
Take you, Mary Kate.
"To be my wedded wife."
To be my wedded wife.
"To have and to hold."
To have and to hold.
"From this day forward."
From this day forward.
"Till death do us part."
Till death do us part.
"I, Mary Kate."
I, Mary Kate.
"Take you, John Luke."
Take you, John Luke.
"To be my wedded husband."
To be my wedded husband.
"To have and to hold."
To have and to hold.
"From this day forward."
From this day forward.
"Till death do us part."
Till death do us part.
Rings.
Okay, so each one of you,
start with, "With this ring."
John Luke.
With this ring.
With this ring.
"I promise to be patient."
I promise to be patient.
"I promise to be kind."
I promise to be kind.
"I will not envy."
I will not envy.
"I will not boast."
I will not boast.
"I won't keep
a record of wrongs."
I won't keep
a record of wrongs.
Mary Kate, you may
wanna get that one too.
I won't keep
a record of wrongs.
[laughter]
I'm just saying,
that's a big one.
"I promise
I won't be perfect."
I promise I won't be perfect.
"But I will
never stop trying."
But I will never stop trying.
All right! Ladies and
gentlemen, by the powers...
of the great state of
Louisiana, we pronounce you...
man... and wife.
Bruce, you think
they can kiss each other?
It'll be okay
this one time.
You may kiss your bride!
[laughter]
[cheering, applause]
Mr. and Mrs.
John Luke Robinson!
[boisterous cheering]
Ah, see? Who cried?
You did awesome.
You were perfect.
Can you believe that?
I get--
You're my husband.
I've your wife now.
[laughing] I know.
My wife Mary Kate.
Look at that.
That just happened so easily!
I know, it was so good.
[Willie]
Make sure you get a shot
where we can't see Jep's bun.
Why?
Right. Cut the top
of his head off.
Right, quit talkin', Si.
I'll try.
I'm so happy, happy, happy.
I love it.
It was beautiful.
It was simple,
the weather was perfect--
I couldn't be happier.
Bunny picked her.
Bunny? I had the bouquet--
I'm the one who caught
the bouquet!
It's the best day ever.
Yay.
Best day ever.
Yeah.
My advice to John Luke.
Nine words.
"I'm sorry, I love you,
I was wrong."
It's the same advice
that I would give to
anybody getting married.
You have no idea
what the future holds.
There's no way to know,
and so that's where
the commitment part
comes in.
You just decide right then,
no matter what, you're
gonna do it together.
Love the other one more
than they love their self.
If each one did that,
and put the other one first,
I'm telling you,
it's gonna work.
No doubt.
Become best buddies.
That's good advice!
Love will win the day.
Just live in the moment,
and enjoy it. That's what
I want them to do, you know?
At our age, I can look back
at being 19 and 20,
and I'm thinking,
"Wow, you know,
you shouldn't
be worryin' about anything."
Yeah.
They're gonna have a lot of
cool experiences together,
and they'll look back
and be tellin' their kids
about stuff they did.
Nothin' like
a redneck wedding.
[laughing]
♪ I wanna love you ♪
♪ Forever, I do ♪
When you saw Mary Kate
coming down that aisle,
and then I looked back
and saw John Luke's face,
it was the most perfect moment
I think
I could've ever imagined.
It was lovely.
♪ And be the wind
that shall abide ♪
♪ I'm gonna spend ♪
♪ My forever ♪
♪ Forever like that ♪
[cheering]
Whoo!
[Woman]
♪ There's something
on my mind ♪
[Mary Kate]
This looks amazing!
It's awesome.
Are you ready?
Ready to go.
Mm.
Mm.
My first reaction was,
"They're so young,"
but then I remembered how old
we were, and I thought, "Pfft!"
Yeah!
Worked for us.
It worked for us.
It was hard at first.
You were 18?
Nineteen.
You were 19--
I was 20!
♪ Roses are red ♪
♪ Violets are blue ♪
♪ I know a man... ♪
Korie and I been married
23 years, and uh,
seein' our oldest son
gettin' married, uh,
you know, it just gets--
it's fine, you know?
We're havin' all our
friends here, and family,
just bein' around, and--
Pretty special.
Pretty special night.
♪ [electric piano]
♪ [ends]
Thank you! Congratulations!
Congratulations!
[Willie]
To John Luke and Mary Kate:
I'm so proud of you both,
and I wish you
all the best in life.
May you be blessed
with many children,
wealth and prosperity.
But most importantly,
the kind of happiness
that can only come
from the love of God
and each other.
The Book of Romans tells us
that good things happen
to those who
love each other and God.
So be patient, 'cause
in the end it's all worth it.
Even though you
had to cut your hair,
and get stylin' tips
from that guy,
just remember to
love each other deeply.
Because at the end of the day,
it's just like the song says:
"Love is all we need."
I feel like the luckiest man
in the world right now.