Jana's Bachelorette Trip

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For her bachelorette trip, Jana Duggar flew to California with a group of Duggar ladies just a couple weeks before her wedding. Michelle Duggar, Joy-Anna Forsyth, Jessa Seewald and baby George, Abbie Duggar, Johannah Duggar, Jennifer Duggar, Jordyn Duggar, and Josie Duggar all headed to the West Coast to visit Jinger Vuolo. Their journey began with a run-in with local law enforcement, but they didn't miss their flight. While in California, Michelle confronted a thief. Jana just uploaded footage from the trip to her YouTube account.

Wedding Planning with Jana Duggar

Jana Duggar, now Jana Wissmann, has been married for almost three months. As most of you know, she left her home in Arkansas for a new life in Nebraska, where she lives with her husband, Stephen Wissmann. Jana just uploaded a new video that features wedding planning, her final weeks at home on the Duggar "farm," wedding dress alterations, and more renovations on her Nebraska fixer upper.

Fixing Up Jana's House

Jana Duggar has used her home renovation skills to help her family for many years, so it is no surprise that the Duggars have been eager to help her fix up her new home in Nebraska. In case you missed it, Jana married Stephen Wissmann on August 15th. Over the 4th of July holiday, Stephen's family and friends threw Jana a bridal shower in Nebraska, and mama Michelle Duggar traveled from Arkansas to be there. While in town, she and Jana and a few of the Duggar brothers worked at the house (YouTube video link below).

Jana Duggar: Bridal Shower and Bachelor Party

Jana Chooses a Venue and a Dress

Jana Duggar, now Jana Wissmann, has started sharing wedding planning and house renovations on YouTube. Accompanied by sisters Jessa Seewald and Joy Forsyth and sister-in-law Abbie Duggar, she chose her venue and her dress. What do you think of her choices?

Video: Venue and Wedding Dress Shopping

Jana Surprises Stephen

Now that Jana Duggar is Mrs. Stephen Wissmann, let's look back at the couple's relationship. After dating for a short time a few years ago, Jana and Stephen went their separate ways. They each continued to live where they grew up, close to their (much larger than average) families. According to People Magazine, Jana started nursing school last year. 

Then in early 2024, Stephen reached back out to Jana in the form of a handwritten letter. They rekindled their friendship, and Jana says she quickly fell in love with him. The engagement followed on June 15th, and the wedding took place exactly two months later at a beautiful venue (The Grand at Willow Springs) near her family's Northwest Arkansas home. The couple will start their new live together in Nebraska.

Jana just uploaded a video to YouTube that shows her making a surprise visit to Stephen while they were dating. Johannah Duggar, 18, and Jennifer Duggar, 16, went along to chaperone and help their sister drive through the night.  

To see photos from the beautiful wedding, including shots of Jana with each of her parents, visit the People Magazine website.

Tour Jana's Tiny House

A few years ago, Jana Duggar moved into a tiny house. In true Duggar fashion, she did a lot of renovations before moving in. She has worked hard to make it functional and beautiful. She does a lot of movie nights with her sisters. She also has two sinks side-by-side, courtesy of her brothers. Visit her YouTube channel to watch her 14-minute tour, filmed by Jessa Seewald.

Update Video from Jana

What has Jana Duggar been up to? The second eldest of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children just shared an update video. This is the first video that Jana has posted to YouTube in three years. In it, she shares some of the projects that she and her siblings have been working on at the family property. 

Catch Up With 6 Duggar Sisters

"Even if we don't necessarily agree on everything, a lot of us are non-confrontational, and we can still enjoy each other's company and have differences." 

-Joy Forsyth

With the Duggars' TV show off the air, it's been a while since fans have heard from Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's younger children. Join Joy Forsyth and Jana Duggar and their four youngest sisters (Johannah Duggar, Jennifer Duggar, Jordyn Duggar, and Josie Duggar) for a Q & A session at the Forsyths' house, during which the ladies cover a wide variety of topics. Johannah reveals that she hopes to improve her construction skills and her Spanish, Josie mentions learning to jump her pony, and Jana talks about serving her siblings by helping them with house projects. And if you look closely, there is a small, white animal camouflaged on one of the blankets.

Nails and Mud

 What does a trip to the nail salon have in common with mud? Not much, but both are featured in Joy and Austin Forsyth's latest YouTube video. Joy and the kids join Jana Duggar and Johannah Duggar for manicures and pedicures. And later, the Forsyths meet up with Austin's parents and some friends for a mudding adventure.

Run, Duggars, Run

The Vuolos had some visitors for 4th of July. Jana Duggar, Jessa and Ben Seewald and their four kids, and Jeremy's sister (Valerie) joined Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo in Los Angeles to celebrate the United States' birthday. On the morning of the 4th, Jinger, Ben, Jana, and Valerie participated in the Santa Clarita Independence Day Classic 5k. The Vuolos released a video detailing the run (link below).

Vuolos: 4th of July 5k

Duggars at Santa Monica

It's time for a California vacation! Some of the Duggars are in Los Angeles visiting Jinger and Jeremy and enjoying the sun and warmer weather. Here is a photo of a few of them at Santa Monica Pier yesterday afternoon.

 

James Duggar, Joy-Anna Forsyth, Michelle Duggar, Jana Duggar

 

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Jana and Jessa at the G3

Jessa, Ben, and Jana just took a trip to Atlanta, Georgia for the G3 Conference. The conference lasted three days, from September 30th to October 2nd, and featured more than 20 well-known Christian speakers.

 

Jana Duggar, Jessa Seewald, Laura DeMaise

 

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Jana in Las Vegas

On her trip to Los Angeles with Jason and James, Jana also stopped in Las Vegas. There, she visited the Las Vegas World Market, a showcase of international designers and vendors in the home design industry. In this picture, you'll see Jana's new blonde balayage highlights.

 

Jana Duggar

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Duggars and Dodgers

A few of the Duggar siblings made the trip out to Los Angeles to visit Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo. While there, they attended a Major League Baseball game at Dodger Stadium. Have you ever been to an MLB game?

 

Jinger Vuolo, Jana Duggar, Jason Duggar, James Duggar

 

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Duggar Ladies at MarketPlace

MarketPlace Grill holds a special place in the Duggars' hearts. They often go for birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, and other important occasions. With Jessa's due date approaching this summer, she met her mom and Jana at MarketPlace for some girl time. Fun fact: Jessa and Ben ate at MarketPlace right before Spurgeon was born.

 

Michelle Duggar, Jessa Seewald, Jana Duggar

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Justin's Oral Surgery

Over the years, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have become experts at guiding their children through wisdom tooth extraction. Fans have watched some of those moments on camera. On 18 Kids and Counting, "Duggars Under the Knife," which aired in June 2009, Jana Duggar and Jill Duggar had their wisdom teeth removed. A couple years later, Jessa Duggar and Jinger Duggar had the same surgery on 19 Kids and Counting "Duggar Dental Drama." We also posted a post-op video of Josiah in 2015.

The most recent Duggar to have this common dental procedure done was 18-year-old Justin. Thankfully, his fiance, Claire, was able to be in town to help him recover.

 

Claire Spivey, Justin Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar, Michelle Duggar

 

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Duggar-Sized Christmas Tree

 

James Duggar, Michelle Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar, Jana Duggar

When you hear the term "Duggar-sized Christmas tree," what comes to mind? Perhaps a nice 8-footer? Or a 10-footer? Or maybe, since the Duggars' living room ceiling is so tall, they would be able to pull off a 12-foot tree. 

Well, this year the Duggars went BIG, and by big, we mean 20 feet tall and 400 pounds in weight. While Michelle and Jordyn were in Los Angeles helping Jinger and Jeremy with baby Evangeline Vuolo, the rest of the Duggar clan executed a gigantic surprise, in the name of Christmas cheer. Below is the link to the TLC video highlighting the process of transporting the tree from the great outdoors into their home. 

Video: Duggar Christmas tree 2020

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Duggar Ladies' Christmas Gathering

 

Jennifer Duggar, Evelyn Forsyth, Lauren Duggar, Mackynzie Duggar, 

Anna Duggar, Michelle Duggar, Faith Seewald, Jana Duggar, Joy Forsyth, 

Kendra Duggar, Abbie Duggar, Johannah Duggar, Jessa Seewald, Jordyn Duggar

This afternoon, most of the Duggar ladies gathered at Joy-Anna's house for wreathing making, Chick-fil-A, and girl time. (The gal between Michelle and Jana is Faith, Jessa's sister-in-law.) Josie and a few grandchildren were there, as well, but aren't pictured here. 

Photo courtesy duggarfamily.com 

All About Jana

 

Jana Duggar

Buying supplies for one of her many projects

"Jana has really been such an encouragement to all of us in the family, investing in each of our lives and just always encouraging family gatherings and get-togethers."
-Michelle Duggar

Tonight on TLC, tune in at 9pm ET/8pm CT for a new episode of Counting On, "Jana's Secret Garden." Jana heads to Tennessee with John, Abbie, and Grace, and while she is gone, the family pulls off a big surprise for her. She has always wanted a greenhouse, and it's time for her dream to become a reality. You'll also hear what the eldest Duggar daughter thinks of all the questions she receives about her relationship status. 

And if you missed last week's episode, it will air just before this one. Below is a link to a preview video of tonight's show. 

Video: Jana's Surprise

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Gracie and Aunt Jana

Grace Duggar and Jana Duggar

Do you recognize this sweet girl sitting next to Jana? We'll give you a hint: She's seven months old, and she's the daughter of Jana's twin brother. What a cute little baby Grace is!

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