PRE-WEDDING FESTIVITIES TAKE AN UNEXPECTED TURN IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "SWITCHED AT BIRTH" AIRING MONDAY, AUGUST 12 AT 8:00PM ET/PT

Burbank, CA (July 23, 2013) - Toby and Nikki end up in unexpected places when their pre-wedding parties go awry, in an all-new episode of "Switched at Birth," airing Monday, August 12 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "The Merrymakers," Bay and Daphne throw Nikki an impromptu bachelorette party while a call from Simone alters the course of Toby's bachelor party. Meanwhile, Kathryn is surprised at Jennice's (guest star Joey Lauren Adams, "Chasing Amy") extravagant wedding requests, and a change in their living situation leads Angelo and Regina to reevaluate their relationship.

"Switched at Birth" is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Make It or Break It"), Becky Hartman Edwards ("Parenthood") and John Ziffren ("Melissa & Joey," "Make It or Break It"). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano ("Gilmore Girls") as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie ("George Lopez") as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett ("Friday Night Lights") as John Kennish; Lea Thompson ("Back to the Future," "Caroline in the City") as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical") as Toby Kennish; Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe; and Gilles Marini ("Brothers and Sisters") as Angelo Sorrento with guest star Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing").

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