The show begins
The show does not start from the moment the cameras turn on, but much earlier. In Ostankino, long lines of visitors rush to the central entrance. These are mainly spectators who came to participate in the recording of various programs.
Having entered the doors, the participants are divided into different studios: “Evening Urgant” is being recorded somewhere, and other television programs are nearby.
But we need to go to where the scenery with three huge bells and a monumental judge’s table is assembled in a large hall. This is the setting of the “Let's Get Married!” program, where grooms choose their brides and vice versa.
Issues are removed in blocks. In 3-4 days the group manages to film 16-20 episodes. We watched the filming of the last episode in the block: 44-year-old groom Victor from Canada was choosing his bride, a liberated girl, but aimed at marriage.
Filming of the TV show “Let's Get Married!” Photo by Yu.Stein
Blind dating
We saw the brides first. One of them was rehearsing a surprise dance on stage, while the rest were waiting in separate rooms for their turn to rehearse, not seeing or hearing what was happening on stage.
The producers admitted that the filming of the show was structured so that the heroes would not have the slightest chance of seeing each other before the “Motor!” command. Moreover, the presenters also do not see the characters until the start of filming, but only know dry facts about them that the editors write to them on pieces of paper.
This preserves the purity of the experiment and genuine emotions during the program.
Editor almighty
While one of the heroines was preparing the act, make-up artists and editors worked with the rest. Each participant on the show has his own editor, he instructs how to behave on camera, how to turn so that the audience can see it better, where to speed up.
The editors stay in separate rooms with the brides until the end. When the camera shows the heroines discussing their rival or fiancé during the show, the editor shows them with his hands when to stop, what to talk about, and asks leading questions so that there is no sagging dialogue. The editor is almighty, he knows everything about the heroes of the issue and what the conversation will be about.
Filming of the TV show “Let's Get Married!” Photo by Yu.Stein
Spectators are gradually allowed into the hall, who obediently sit down, put away their phones and bags and prepare to see their favorite presenters and shows. The groom is given the final instructions: “Don’t worry, if something goes wrong, the presenters will help you and the editor will always be there.”
Preparations before filming
Before the start of the filming process, the team checks the equipment for functionality, the cameramen line up the shot, and two guys tell the participating grooms how to go into the studio, where to sit and how to behave in the studio after going out to see the bride.
I would like to note that before meeting in the studio, the participants of the program really do not see each other, that is, on the show they actually meet for the first time. All the subtleties of the appearance in the studio are worked out with invited friends, the groom’s girlfriends.
With each guy planning to fight for the heart of the main character, they discuss all the features of the surprise prepared for her and even rehearse it.
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When the presenters of the program enter the studio, all preparations are gradually completed. Larisa Guzeeva takes another look at the script, her co-hosts do the same, and then the filming process begins.
Show of three actresses
The show begins. Larisa Guzeeva greets the guests with a dazzling smile: “Meet our groom.” The spectators in the hall, as well as the TV viewers later on the screen, see the bride and groom for the first time, therefore they react to what is happening on stage vividly and frankly, accepting Guzeeva’s jokes with particular delight.
The creative producer of the show, Ekaterina Muravitskaya, admits: “Of course, Larisa is our everything. Many have tried to do something similar, but no one succeeded. I believe she is 99% of our success."
Oddly enough, there are no hundreds of takes, almost the entire show is filmed in a stream, without stopping, the director only asks once to reshoot one scene because an extra object gets into the frame. The rest of the time, all the characters on stage are easily led by the permanent presenter, and Roza Syabitova and Vasilisa Volodina help her entertain the audience in cases of minor hitches or delays.
Roza Syabitova on the set of the TV show “Let's Get Married!” Photo by Yu.Stein
It’s clear that the three presenters get along well; they are constantly joking, even knowing that this part will not be included in the broadcast; Larisa shares family recipes and gets to know the characters better. By the way, Vasilisa actually draws up hero compatibility cards for each program.
Vasilisa Volodina on the set of the TV show “Let's Get Married!” Photo by Yu.Stein
Despite the fatigue - the filming went on for several days in a row, and with 10 years of experience as hosts, Larisa, Rosa and Vasilisa did not lose interest in their characters. They feel genuine sympathy for them and try to get to know them and the support group better.
“Larissa does not have any professional burnout, although she passes all the stories through herself. She simply cannot do otherwise, she is interested in people, and she is not indifferent to them,” admits Ekaterina Muravitskaya.
"Let's get married!" has been around for over ten years. During this period, the project became the Russian “Santa Barbara”, where not only the heroes, but also the presenters do not hide their emotions, do not hesitate to talk about personal things, sort things out among themselves and are genuinely happy about the existing couples. And the viewer, feeling sincerity, involuntarily becomes an empathizer of everything that he sees on the screen. Over the many years that the show “Let's Get Married!” has been on television. began to work like a living organism, the heart of which, of course, is Larisa Guzeeva. After all, it is she who sets the tone of communication “in her own way” and can speak the same language with both the electrician and the deputy. Her pearls have long been stolen for quotes; millions of men and women dream of having a heart-to-heart chat with her.” — convinced Ilya Krivitsky, producer of “Let’s Get Married!”, General Director of Tele.
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I came, I saw, I loved
Candidates for participation in “Let's get married!” fill out forms on the official website of the channel. Project employees make a preliminary selection of questionnaires and invite brides and grooms of all ages to an interview: to make sure of their intentions, sociability, and to hear the love stories of the past first-hand. After this, participants are selected for each program. Of course, there are many more women's profiles than men's.
An original love story happened with Vladimir Maksimov. The man participated in “Let’s Get Married!” twice. The first time he was one of three suitors-applicants for the main character of a television project, but the woman chose another candidate. Even at the first “qualifying stage” of interviews, Maximov liked the producer of “Let’s Get Married!” Ekaterina Muravitskaya. But his attentions went unheeded - Katya was married. After some time, the editor decided to invite the promising groom again to “Let’s get married!” - this time he became the main character. And he chose a girl on the project with whom he began dating. Since Muravitskaya and Maksimov had a friendly relationship, they were even friends in pairs for some time after the broadcast: the producer with her husband and Vladimir with his chosen one from “Let’s Get Married!” The editors of the project have a tradition of corresponding with the characters, finding out how relationships are developing...
Time passed, and one day, on the eve of the New Year, Vladimir Maksimov called Ekaterina Muravitskaya - it turned out that by that time she had divorced her husband, and he had broken up with the girl from the project. The couple communicated, and after a while the guys began a relationship. And for eight years now, Vladimir and Ekaterina have been happily married.
Producer "Let's get married!" Ekaterina Muravitskaya met her husband on the show. Photo: Personal page of the hero of the publication on the social network
Unexpected turn
Successful women who are “a little over thirty” dream of successful husbands of the same age, but these men sometimes choose 20-year-old beauties. But experienced editors know how to select heroes. Some couples get married after the broadcast, others separate, and some, having appeared on TV, quickly find a husband or wife.
One of these heroines is Valentina. The pretty blonde told Larisa Guzeeva her sad story - she lost her daughter and dreamed of female happiness. The presenter was so moved that she gave the heroine a bracelet for good luck with the words: “God bless you!”
Valentina spoke about her new life after “Let's get married!” In the photo with Sergei's daughter. Photo: still from the program.
“I left the program with one guy, but we didn’t get along, we separated right on the same day,” said the heroine of “Let’s Get Married” Valentina. — The program with my participation was watched by Sergei and the sister of his late wife. They found me through the Internet...” The widower Sergei took a liking to Valentina, and she also turned out to be surprisingly similar to his deceased wife. The woman liked the widower, and she quickly found a common language with Sergei’s children, and he has six of them.
Another atypical case on “Let's get married!” Gennady never found a bride on the program. But Gennady’s girlfriend, with whom he broke up 10 years ago, saw him on the air, called him, and they got back together. The man on air said that many years ago his ex-wife forbade him to communicate with his son. After the broadcast, the guy found his father and the relationship between them improved.
Gennady after the broadcast “Let's get married!” reunited with an old friend. Photo: still from the program.
By the way, often ex-girlfriends and wives, having learned that their ex-chosen one was going to the “Let's get married!” suddenly they start to get jealous - this is how some couples reunite after breaking up.
Star marriage
Five years ago, radio host Alisa Selezneva married businessman Artem Plaksin. The couple met on “Let's Get Married!” “At the end of the program, Artem got down on one knee and put a diamond ring on my finger, which I still wear,” Alisa recalled. But on “Let's get married!” Selezneva was embarrassed by the fact that Plaksin was married for 19 days and divorced because of his wife’s infidelity, and the woman was pregnant. When Artem invited Alice to meet after the broadcast, she at the beginning clarified: “Whose child?” When I found out that it wasn’t his, I continued the conversation. Plaksin won his chosen one. They signed at the registry office without ceremony: “Then they returned home, watched “Dexter” with donuts and were glad that they didn’t have to perform “Bitter!” for the guests now. This was our dream wedding!”
Alisa Selezneva with her husband Artem Plaksin at the program now. Photo: Personal page of the hero of the publication on the social network
Alice says she is very happy now. Just like hundreds of women who once decided to fill out the questionnaire. What if you get lucky?
Seriously or have fun
As for the heroes themselves, not all of them actually come for happiness. Some people want to grab their moment of fame on Channel One, while others just want to have fun.
The bride, Yulia, said that the idea to come to the show came to her during a party with her friends. “We were driving around the city in a car, drinking tea and decided to take part.” Blind dating does not frighten the heroine, but she admitted that if the groom does not choose her, she will be upset, and if she does not like her appearance, she will still give him a chance - the main thing is not her appearance.
Filming of the TV show “Let's Get Married!” Photo by Yu.Stein
The groom Victor is serious this time, he came from Canada to find a wife who will agree to marry him, go with him to Canada and have children. In order to find the right bride for him, the hero sent many photographs of girls he liked.
Anna - stripper with breasts at the ready
The release of “Let's Get Married” with this heroine was called “Very Dear Bride,” and all because Anna spent more than 1 million rubles on various plastic surgeries. Judging by the volume of her breasts, this is where this impressive amount went, although the girl also did not deprive her lips of attention, giving them an unnaturally large shape. The bride's mother assured that her daughter began to change herself with a harmless piercing, and then, apparently, she could not stop.
The 23-year-old beauty made her living as a striptease, which she openly stated right on the program, which is apparently why, introducing the girl, Larisa Guzeeva noted: “Anna doesn’t see herself next to a bearded and long-haired stingy guy, she will give herself to a sports entrepreneur with a tattoo who will pamper her around the clock." By the way, the girl did not receive a higher education: “I believe that a creative person does not have to graduate from university and spend 4-5 years to come out with a degree. I educate myself,” she said. At the end of the program, Anna didn’t choose anyone; she was not satisfied with the suitors whom the editors of “Let’s Get Married” selected for her: “Larissa, I didn’t choose anyone, unfortunately, not one is worthy,” she lamented, standing in a beautiful pose.
The website is a meeting place
The creators of the program say that the website page on which you can leave a request for participation has become a kind of dating and meeting site. In the comments, users note which of the characters they liked and leave contacts for communication. “It happens that the hero took part in the program, nothing worked out for him, but he was found through social networks or some other person, and they got married, and everything is fine with them. "Let's get married!" “This is also a good platform to announce to the whole world about yourself and your loneliness,” says Ekaterina.
By the way, users on the site and advanced TV viewers: during the broadcast, they vote for their favorite bride or groom using a regular remote control (the function is called HbbTV). But if the opinion of the audience does not coincide with the final choice of the groom, then the winner of the audience vote will be invited again.
It’s a fact, alas: on television, as in real life, there is a gender imbalance - there are much fewer grooms than brides.
Show producers' least favorite quotes
To get on the show, you first need to be open and ready to share your story. Ekaterina told us that there is a list of unloved phrases, upon hearing which from a potential hero, he will be refused participation: “In the first place is “we just don’t get along,” in the second is “we are just very different people,” and third is “our relationships.” have exhausted themselves." This means that the person is not ready to open up, he may fit other criteria, but we cannot take such a person because he has nothing to tell.”
I arrived at the appointed time
The collection was scheduled for 10:30 at the metro exit. I saw the person I needed right away - a large number of participants like me had already gathered around this woman. At the end of the training camp, the woman immediately told some people that they were not suitable for extras - the wrong uniform (they asked to be in something bright, smart, and not in jeans and T-shirts, like them). As it turned out, people were registered in such a way that the number of potential participants was greater than required, and on the spot those people who were suitable in appearance were already selected, so if they called you and invited you to take part in the filming, this does not mean anything - you are easy may be sent back home.
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Let's be honest
Sometimes it seems that the most striking characters are chosen to participate in the program, but it turned out that this is not the case. “We adore open, sincere characters who tell everything during an interview, sincerely cry and laugh, they become our favorites,” says our filming guide.
On the set of the TV show “Let's Get Married!” Photo by Yu.Stein
The openness of the characters is very important for the creators of the show, because they believe that this is not only a show about love: “Let's get married!” - that's about everything. This is such a universal format that we can talk about anything, we can touch on social issues or even political ones, one way or another, in the context of love stories. We can cry and laugh, she talks about everything.”
