In the episode, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt prepare for their upcoming wedding, while Lauren Conrad and Lo Bosworth move out of their house.

[3] As an intoxicated[4] Holly displays erratic behavior at Heidi and Spencer's rehearsal dinner, Stephanie is dismayed by her lack of responsibility.

After the wedding has finished, Kristin tells Lo that she needs help finding a boyfriend, and to Audrina's disapproval, adds that Justin seems to be a "stand up guy".

She added that the season was potentially its last, stating that series personnel felt her presence would "give the show some sort of closure".

[8] In the July 2009 issue of Cosmopolitan, Conrad stated that producers had pressured her into a reconciliation with Montag throughout the season, adding that she was displeased when they would not allow otherwise.

Emma Rosenblum from New York was pleased with Conrad's exit, commenting that she was emotional watching her "moving on and distancing herself from the follies of her overexposed youth".

[15] A writer for Entertainment Weekly described the reconciliation between Conrad and Montag an "ideal end" to the series, and noted Cavallari's addition as a "questionable choice".

[16] In contrast, Jim Cantiello of MTV News noted that Conrad "came to the realization that she had been replaced", and complimented the manner in which Cavallari was integrated into the series.

[10] Carrie Bell from People was pleased that "the bitch [Cavallari] is back and [she could] already tell it’s going to make for some great trashy TV".

[18] It experienced a 10-percent ratings drop from the season premiere "Don't Cry on Your Birthday", which garnered 3 million viewers on April 6, 2009.