These Photos From Sheldon and Amy’s Wedding on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Will Make You Emotional

The Big Bang Theory wrapped filming on the show’s eleventh season nearly two weeks ago, which means one thing for the cast and crew: vacation. But executive producer and showrunner Steve Holland was more than happy to interrupt his time off to give us a preview of Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler’s wedding. (The episode, the show’s season finale, airs Thursday, May 10.)

“I’m excited, so I’m happy to talk about it,” Holland tells Glamour. “And I think it’s OK to reveal that Sheldon and Amy do get married. This moment has been building for eight or nine years, so, yes, they’re going to make it to the wedding. There won’t be anything where someone gets cold feet and runs away. We didn’t believe this couple would do that.” Plus, Shamy shippers wouldn’t allow it.

The episode features a cast of returning favorites, including Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O’Connell, and Courtney Henggeler as Mary, Georgie, and Missy Cooper respectively. You’ll also see Kathy Bates and Teller (the magician-comedian) as Amy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler. There’s also Star Wars legend Mark Hamill. “He’s playing himself,” Holland says, “but his role in the episode is a surprise.”

Normally before an episode as big as this, the team behind a show is hesitant to release too many pictures—lest they ruin the surprise. But this time was an exception: Holland’s not worried about spoilers because fans have already seen Amy’s wedding dress a few episodes back. Plus, he says, there are still enough surprises that the photos don’t give everything away. In fact, there were so many special moments that they couldn’t all fit into the episode. Fortunately, Holland says bonus scenes will be released on CBS.com immediately after the finale.

“This was a big episode, so there was a lot of pressure that we put on our ourselves. We felt like we really had to deliver,” Holland says. “It was very important for us to get this right.”

Until then, check out the photos from the finale:

To hear more from Holland about the episode, come back to Glamour.com after the finale airs.