Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Wedding this Weekend

Joy-Anna Duggar and Carlin Bates
Joy-Anna Duggar and Carlin Bates, spring 2014

The Duggars are gearing up for a big wedding this weekend, and most of you know the couple that is getting hitched. We'll give you a hint: It's set to take place in Knoxville, Tennessee. That's right, Carlin Bates is marrying Evan Stewart this Saturday!

Two Duggars will be in the wedding. Joy-Anna (Duggar) Forsyth will be a bridesmaid, and Justin Duggar will be an usher. (Visit our Bates blog to view the full wedding party list. It's going to be a large one!)

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com

34 comments:

  1. Carlin, have fun on your BIG day!!

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  2. Nice that Joy & Carlin are friends for so many years - they are both the ninth child of 19 children in their familes.
    I wish them a lovely wedding - followed by much happiness.

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  3. will you be going to the wedding ellie?

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  4. I really wish that they would film the duggars at the bates weddings. I know they can't but it would be nice. And visa versa.

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  5. That's great that Joy & Carlin have such a nice friendship. Justin as an Usher, nice too

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  6. Love to see these two besties together!

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  7. I hope the Duggars have a nice time at the wedding and visiting with their good friends. I can't wait to see wedding pictures on the Bates blog. Jane

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  8. Ellie, are you attending Carlin’s wedding?

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  9. Wish we could be a part of it. I know I'll see it on up but I miss seeing the Duggars and Bates on tv together

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  10. This should be a beautiful wedding. It is so nice that the Duggars and Bates are such good friends. Looking forward to the pictures.
    Joan,Marion and Marilyn

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  11. Cant wait to see the father daughter dance. I wonder if the Duggars are going to leave when the dancing begins?

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    1. The Duggars will probably look down at their Nikes, averting their eyes from any such motions.

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    2. The normal ones won’t

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    3. That's all you've got for a mean bully comment wow

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    4. I’m excited to see “the dance”, too!

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    5. Champagne toasts will be next for one of the weddings down the line!!!

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    6. Psalm 149:3
      Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.

      Dancing is talked about all through the Bible, and not in a negative way.

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    7. @Patricia - the Duggars left Amy's wedding when the partying began. So that is a legitimate question!

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    8. See. This is the thing about Christians. If some Christians choose to follow different beliefs than other Christians, they WON'T force the others to do something they DON'T agree with. So I'm quite sure Joy was given the choice to opt out, of the dancing, if she wanted. They ONLY thing Christians care about for each i, that they KNOW and ACCEPT, Jesus DIED for THEM ANYONE WHO CHOOSES TO BELIEVE, for the FORGIVENESS of THEIR sins and THEIR SALVATION OF ETERNAL LIFE!

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  12. They are not doing the twist! It probably will be a slow dance which is sweet. I have a feeling everybody there wants to see it including the Duggars. Jane

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    1. Jane-the Duggars didn’t even like one of their toddlers moving to music from a toy!!!

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    2. I’ve noticed that Jessa, Jill and Jinger are allowing their children to experience movement. It’s interesting how JB and Michelle will post pictures of themselves sharing a romantic kiss but think dancing is something bad.

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    3. I remember the Chubby Checker and the Twist... along with the Jerk, Mashed Potato, Frug.. those were the days!

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  13. What happens to those purity rings at the weddings? Does the father take them off before? After?

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    1. Neither. They replace it with their engagement ring.

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    2. Good question. When do you become not worthy to wear that ring any more, and who removes it?

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    3. I thought you were supposed to remember to stay pure through your engagement, and that ring would really need to be a reminder once a boy is in the picture.

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  14. They have about half a year between them (Carlin and Joy), and Joy is marries with a 15 month son and another baby on the way... Joy is ahead!

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    1. Carlin has a college degree.

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    2. Not a competition!

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    3. It's not a competition. All that matters is both women are happy and in healthy, stable relationships.

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    4. If it were a competition, I’d give the win to whoever married later and accomplished more beforehand.

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    5. 6:19- Carlin finished her college degree before getting married. IMO, she's the one who is ahead.

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  15. It's not a race....

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