Episode 7921

Episode 7921 of the Australian television soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on Eleven and Channel 5 on 3 September 2018. The episode was directed by Chris Adshead and written by Libby Butler. The plot focuses on the wedding of popular couple Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) and David Tanaka (Takaya Honda). It is Australia's first televised fictional same-sex wedding since the country voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage on 9 December 2017. The episode also sees the beginning of a relationship between David's brother Leo Tanaka (Tim Kano) and Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou).

Initial plans for the wedding began in 2016 when Honda joined the cast. He was informed that his character would have a relationship with Aaron, which would lead to their marriage. Producers and script writers planned for an engagement and wedding between the couple before same-sex marriage was legal in Australia. After same-sex marriage was legalised, the actors and viewers began calling for a same-sex wedding storyline. Both Honda and Wilson were keen for their characters to marry and they wanted Neighbours to be the first to show a legal same-sex marriage on Australian television. However, the serial's executive producer Jason Herbison wanted David and Aaron to face relationship challenges like the serial's other couples before marrying.

Confirmation of the wedding plot was announced on 30 May 2018, with production on the episode at the show's set in Nunawading already underway. The ceremony scenes were filmed in one day, with the reception scenes filmed during the following week. The day of the shoot was "pretty cold and miserable" and the bad weather meant that the cast and crew had to work as quick as possible. There was also a large media presence on set and Honda and Wilson would carry out interviews in between filming. Producers introduced comedian and actress Magda Szubanski as Jemima Davies-Smythe as the celebrant who marries David and Aaron. They contacted Szubanski's agent about the role after her prominent involvement in the campaign for marriage equality, and Szubanski accepted immediately. She improvised some lines during filming and continued to appear in the show after the episode aired.

To promote the episode, Neighbours released a trailer, featuring specially-filmed clips. They also released a promotional video and a countdown to the wedding on its official YouTube channel and website. Episode 7921 was well received by critics. Luke Dennehy of TV Week praised the writers and producers for marrying two of their most popular characters, and called the episode "an Australian television moment of history".^[1] A Mediaweek reporter called it an iconic episode of Neighbours, while News.com.au's Maria Bervanakis said it was "the biggest wedding since Scott and Charlene in 1987."^[2] Gary Nunn of The Guardian felt the episode would leave LGBTQI+ viewers feeling represented and called Szubanski's appearance "a stroke of genius".^[3] Bridget McManus of The Sydney Morning Herald also praised Szubanski's performance, saying it was clear she would steal the show. In November 2018, the wedding was nominated for the inaugural Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network Award.