The head fakes aren't even really bothering me that much. Did I think that the opening scene, where Marshall asks Ted if he's nervous, was taking place at Ted's wedding? Sure. But it was also fun to see later on that we really weren't at Ted's wedding, but the wedding of a close friend, where we know he'll meet a kindly woman with a yellow umbrella that will set his heart aflutter. Who that friend is, we're not sure; it could be Barney, because both Ted and Marshall appear to be part of the wedding party.