Lifetime to Host Free Weddings Nationwide for Premiere of MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT

As Lifetime kicks off its Real Love Tuesday night programming block with the 7th season premiere of the break-out hit docuseries, Married at First Sight, the network is celebrating matrimony in a larger-than-life way - by covering the costs of courthouse weddings for 70 couples in 7 cities taking place on Tuesday, July 10. Real life couples are invited to join in the nationwide"I Do's" in Dallas, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami and Atlanta.

Season seven, debuting with a two-hour premiere on July 10 at 9pm, Married at First Sight spotlights Dallas area singles searching for life-long partnerships. The nationwide festivities will kick off on July 10with a Texas-style wedding bash in downtown Dallas complete with a professional photographer, miniature wedding cakes and giveaways to complete couples' special day. In the other cities, the cost of up to 70 courthouse ceremonies or marriage licenses in each location will be covered by Lifetime.

"We're thrilled to celebrate the Married at First Sight season seven premiere with a tribute to love in these seven cities," said Gena McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Head of Programming, LifetimeUnscripted & Head of Programming, FYI. "Married at First Sight has been a part of countless couples' journeys to falling to love and we couldn't think of a more fun way to celebrate this lucky seventh season!"

As three new relationships are about to unfold on the show's upcoming season debut, Lifetime is providing couples across the country the opportunity to embark on their very own happily-ever-afters. The locations the wedding festivities will take place on July 10th are:

Atlanta: 8:30am - 4:00pm (Fulton County Probate Court - 136 Pryor St, Atlanta, GA)

Boston: 9:00am - 4:00pm (1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA)

Chicago: 9:00am - 4:00pm (Cook County Marriage and Civil Union Court - 119 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL)

Dallas: 8:00am - 4:30pm (Renaissance Tower - 1201 Elm St, Dallas, TX)

Los Angeles: 8:00am - 4:30pm (LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk - 12400 Imperial Hwy, Norwalk, CA)

New York: 8:30am - 3:45pm (141 Worth Street, New York, NY)

Miami: 9:00am - 4:00pm (Miami-Dade County Marriage License Bureau - 601 NW 1st Ct, #1900, Miami, FL)

ABOUT MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT
The lucky number seventh season Married at First Sight heads to Texas where six Dallas area singles yearning for a life-long partnership agree to a provocative proposal: getting legally married to a stranger the moment they first meet, at the altar. A panel of experts - psychologist Dr. Jessica Griffin, sociologist Dr. Pepper Schwartz and marriage counselor, Pastor Calvin Roberson, will create what they believe are three compatible couples based on scientific matchmaking and continue to counsel and mentor the couples throughout the season. The series captures each couple's journey as they go from wedding, to honeymoon, to early nesting, to the daily struggles of working on their marriage. After several weeks together, each couple must make a decision: do they remain together or decide to divorce?

Married At First Sight is produced by Kinetic Content (a RED ARROW Studios company). Executive producers for Married At First Sight are Chris Coelen, Eric Detwiler, Sam Dean, Kimberly Goodman, Ally Simpson and Jen McClure-Metz from Kinetic Content and Gena McCarthy from Lifetime.

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