90 Day Fiance- The Other Way; Season 6 Episode 20:

Shekinah & The Sarper Image:

Sarper took Shekinah on a very special boat ride around Turkey. The two were dressed in their fineries, as they sat down to a fancy boat dinner. Shekinah could tell Sarper had something special planned, but it wasn’t until he dropped to one knee, opened a small jewelry box and declared “You will marry me!” that she knew it was really happening. Sarpie didn’t really believe in “yes” or “no” questions, so he figured he’d just boss Shekinah around during the proposal. She was somewhat in disbelief and impressed by the sparkly ring, that she agreed to his statement. Shekinah turned to see “Marry Me Shekinah” (No question mark) projected on the side of a nearby bridge, which really took her breath away. Mazel tov to the newly engaged-by-force couple! Sarper is a real life “Gaston”.
Next on the agenda was having a traditional Turkish engagement ceremony. Sarper wanted to share the happy occasion with his family, and was hoping Shekinah would love all of the Turkishness and would want to stay instead of moving back to the U.S. He invited his cousin Fuson along, who showed Shekinah the ropes. She was dressed in a red outfit with a matching red veil (Very Lydia from Beetlejuice), as she served tea to Sarper, which was laced with salt. The object was to get the groom-to-be to pretend that he liked the wife’s nasty tea, as sort of a preview into marriage. Sarper did a decent job of hiding his disgust, as they completed a few more rituals and all enjoyed their dinner. The family Sarper was really hoping Shekinah would reconsider the move, especially since they knew he would not have anyone #TeamSarper once he arrived in the States. All alone…with only Shekinah and his plastic Ken doll hair.

Ingi & Corona, Queens:

Back in the land of ice… The two were taking a little trip to a local glacier to “cool off’ after their last fight. Though they decided to forgive, Corona had not forgotten about Ingi’s indifference towards getting married. Once they were deep inside the glacier’s hidden chapel, she brought up the marriage factor, which sent Ingi into a scramble. He was both for and indifferent in terms of marriage, which only increased Corona’s confusion.
They then decided to warm up in a hot spring, where they discussed even more details about the reality of Corona staying. She worried about the midwifery program she’d be giving up in the US for the one in Iceland that she could never understand. She had only 2 weeks to decide before losing her spot in school back home, and let Ingi know that the pressure was on. He suddenly decided to step things up, as if all of the ice on his Icelandic heart had melted, and he finally confessed his love and longing for Corona to stay. She found herself facing the whole “Should I stay or should I go” dilemma, though it seems even his declaration of feelings was a bit weak. Also, I don’t think she could twerk out one of his giant-headed babies…just sayin’

Josh & Lilybot3000:

Josh was still busy trying to figure out a way to pay for the balance of the couple’s big traditional Chinese wedding without much luck. He suggested that they cancel the wedding with only a few hours to go, but Lily felt that it would be impossible since the guests were most likely en route, only stopping to admire the flashing lights on the road. Ultimately, Lily wound up putting the balance on one of her many credit cards, probably able to afford it the whole time but hoping Josh would stop being such a scrub.
The couple got ready for the ceremony in the same changing room, each transforming into their beautiful traditional outfits. Brother Josh couldn’t believe how fancy shmancy Josh looked, as the couple took to the main stage. The restaurant/wedding venue was a mixture of Epcot meets a Broadway show, as Josh and Lily performed all of the traditional movements and ceremonies, including hair braiding, bowing to each other, and the ceremonial elevator ride (Oops, I guess that’s for the afterparty).

The guests looked on, clapping and taking photos from the comfort of their seats. Though they were in an elaborate and exclusive venue, most of the what appeared to be 20 guests felt comfortable wearing puffer jackets and hoodies, which must be the true traditional style. Lily made her way around the tables, greeting each guest, ultimately sitting with Josh near her daughter Vivian. Josh tried to make peace with his new stepdaughter, who insisted he kiss her mom in front of everyone at the table. Though it was a beautiful wedding, probably one of my top 3 weddings of 90 Day collectively, Lily still expressed some concern for the actual marriage. (I was going to get them a toaster, but then I remembered…..they have an elevator. Nothing else matters.)

James & Metallica:

After a month of trying to figure out how to make it in Indonesia, James decided to quit and head back to the USA. Much like all of his decisions, it seems that James chose to book the flight last minute and without telling anyone. Metallica would not be accompanying him stateside, and threatened not to come at all if she couldn’t bring her sister (You know, the one who had tried to break them up a long time ago). James wasn’t sure what he would be able to do or if there would be anyone left in his corner, since he had pretty much screwed over his family and friends, but he knew he should be going back to try. The couple didn’t have the nerve to tell the Parents Metata about his departure, and instead told them they were going to take a group trip on the bullet train for a fun day in Jakarta away from the banana chippery. James waited until the last minute of the trip to reveal the true plan to her parents that he would be traveling back to the US while Metallica would stay in Indonesia, and he’d hopefully make enough money to return. Metallica cried and worried that James would cheat on her during their time apart, and possibly never come back. I’m sure the Parents Metata are ready to throw James into the banana chipper. Just get those caged virgin dancers to put a curse on him already…

Sean & Me…..and Joanne.:

Joanne hopped on a video call with her older son Joey to see how he was feeling about the whole “Mom moving to Ireland” thing. Of course he wasn’t thrilled, but didn’t want to disappoint her at the same time. Joanne went to meet Sean at a pub to discuss their current living stalemate. They both felt a bit naive for thinking either one of them could leave their kids behind (Though I can’t fault Joanne for tryin’…). Sean started to feel a bit hopeless, as he didn’t want to spend the next 6 years living long distance. It’s too bad it’s not going to work out… I’m sure Sean will have no problems finding someone who would “Mother Asuelu” their family for him…and it just might be me. The Tell All is next week, and it looks promising!!