Downton Abbey is BACK and yes, there is a wedding.

Also some awesomely fun snark flying between Dame Maggie Smith and Ms. Shirley Maclaine.

Things are all a flurry with preparations for Mary and Matthews wedding, both upstairs AND downstairs.

Of course, nothing can be simple when it comes to the Grantham household.

We cede to the superiority of Smith, Dench, Mirren, et al.

Why two you say?

Because the solution quickly presents itself in a potential inheritance (again!)

left to Matthew (again!)

by Reggie Squire, Lavinias father.

All except for Matthew.

Next time I buy a lottery ticket, Im taking Matthew Crawley with me.

The man attracts large amounts of money simply by existing.

(Simply looking would not suffice.)

In the middle of this, Branson and Sybil show up because a mysterious benefactor has funded their trip.

An evening dinner party goes from bad (everyone has to wear black tie!

to worse (the oven breaks), with Martha saving the day by throwing an impromptu American picnic.

Honestly, I dont think either Carson or the Dowager Countess will ever quite recover from it.

Fortunately, things start to look up soon after.

He gives in and allows them to be together (ew).

They are engaged shortly thereafter, leaving Edith to be almost generous to Mary.

you could stare down an English Lord, but you cant face down those two.

Downstairs, things are much less chaotic, though storms are brewing.

Theres a new footman, Albert, who is OBriens nephew.

I tremble for the casualties.

Not helping things at all, Ethel makes a reappearance, as miserable and as extraneous as usual.

Anna and Bates, those two deserving yet unlucky creatures are still stuck.

Shes still trying to help get his release.

Hes still managing not to be killed behind bars.

WHEN WILL THOSE TWO BE ALLOWED TO BE HAPPY?

In the end, only one question remains: will THE wedding of the season happen?

The short answer: yes.

Never mind the eleventh hour fight between Matthew and Mary.

The two of them forget their snit long enough to remember they love each other.

Her glamour shot as she poses atop the stairs for Carson and her father made me catch my breath.

Mary, as Edith says just moments before, has all the luck.

To be quite honest, I wasnt entirely sure you would.

Mary: Im, glad of it.

I would hate to be predictable).

They drive off on their honeymoon to great fanfare.

Does anyone else hear ominous, character fate rumbles sounding in the not too distant future?