Barney and Robin present Ted with three choices: Sophia, Cassie, and Grace (who won't arrive until later).
When Lily meets the wedding's officiant, Reverend Lowell, she tells him the story of how she met Marshall, which causes him to angrily leave.
Barney admits they should not have lied as he loves the story of how he and Robin got together and briefly touch on their sordid histories, only to find out a couple of minutes later that Lowell has died in his chair.
During their long drive to Farhampton, Marshall tells Daphne of how he needs to be tough and convince Lily to give up her dream job in Italy so he can remain in New York and be a judge.
Max Nicholson of IGN gave the episode a 6.4/10 rating saying it "found a few funny moments in a sea of predictable narrative.
[2] Jessica Goodman of The Huffington Post stated that the episode "solidified" the waiting game the season would largely be, though she noted that it was "a step up from last week's debacle.