Photos of Jessa Duggar's Engagement

Take a look at these photos from Jessa Duggar's engagement, which took place on August 14th and aired last night on TLC.

Ben went to a local coffee shop to brainstorm ideas for the proposal in private. His goal was to create a scavenger hunt that would allow Jessa to relive moments from the couple's courtship.

The night before the big scavenger hunt, Jessa and Ben went on a triple dinner date with Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and Michael and Guinn Seewald at Marketplace. 

Flashback! Jessa and Ben ate at Marketplace on their first date in September 2013.

Now let's get back to the proposal story. After dinner, Ben handed Jessa a package and told her it contained the first clue to the rest of her life. He instructed her to wait until the following morning to open it.

The box contained an iPad, with a video message from Ben explaining the first clue of the scavenger hunt.

Jessa and Jinger embarked on the scavenger hunt by flying with Captain John-David Duggar to Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

After the flight, Jessa received another clue. In order to complete the scavenger hunt, she had to get a hole-in-one at a mini golf course, identify Washington D.C. monuments while riding a trolley, and gather a dozen roses scattered around a park.

At the end of the day, Jessa and Jinger met up with the Duggars and the Seewalds for a train ride.

Meanwhile, Ben was waiting at nearby Thorncrown Chapel, where Jessa joined him after the train ride. 

"I trust you have had a wonderful journey today, but I trust by the grace of God that another journey is about to begin," Ben told Jessa when she reached the front of the chapel. He got down on one knee and popped the question: "Jessa Lauren, will you marry me?"

Jessa said 'yes,' and Ben slipped a .75-carat diamond ring on her finger. The two shared a sentimental hug.

"It's beautiful," said Jessa, looking down at the ring. The two grabbed hands for the second time ever.

The couple walks outside the chapel to announce their engagement to their families.

Jessa and Ben married on November 1st at First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Arkansas, and are currently on their honeymoon. The plan is to air the wedding on next season of 19 Kids and Counting, but we will keep you updated as more information is released.

Photos: DCL

1 Month Until Duggar Wedding #3

In just over four weeks, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald will be united in marriage. Take a look at the couple's wedding invitation:

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bob Duggar

Request the honor of your presence 

At the marriage of their daughter

Jessa Lauren Duggar

to 

Benjamin Michael Seewald

Son of Michael & Guinn Seewald

November 1, 2014

All About Jessa's Fiancé Ben Seewald

Viewers have watched Jessa Duggar's courtship with Ben Seewald since she entered the relationship 11 months ago. As of Thursday, the couple is now engaged and looking forward to their wedding day.

Many of you have asked for more details on who Ben is and what he is doing to prepare to support Jessa and his future family. He is a full-time college student studying business and, like his father, works full-time replacing and repairing auto glass. His family lives three-and-a-half hours south of the Duggars in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but Ben recently moved north to be closer to Jessa.

Ben's parents, Michael and Guinn Seewald, interviewed with People Magazine about their son and his relationship.

"When Michael and I had Ben, he was a great baby, but he was a real handful as a toddler," Guinn, 40, told People. "He was very adventurous. He was a very opinionated kid."

Although Ben is young, only 19, his father says he has always been mature for his age. "We have tried to treat him like an adult growing up," Michael, 39, told People. "He did kid things, but with adulthood in view. He has had that his whole life."


The Seewalds are in full agreement with the Duggars' views on courtship and purity.

"There is nothing in the Bible that says 'thou shalt court,' " Guinn told People. "But we have raised our kids to know that someone else's heart is like a treasure, and you want to be careful with that other person and treat them with great respect. There is no perfect pattern. Treat other people as a gift. Honor God and your relationship."

One of the key differences between courtship and traditional dating is that courting couples are never alone together. They always have at least one chaperone. In the Duggar household, it isn't always easy to find someone who is willing to chaperone, unless you resort to bribery. 

"Jessa and I found out that Jill and Derick were bribing the younger Duggar kids with Skittles payment to be chaperones for them," Ben told People. "We had no idea that's why they had such an easier time of getting chaperones."

Michael and Guinn Seewald, parents of seven, say that the size of their son's future family is up to him and his soon-to-be wife and that they have full confidence in Jessa and Ben to make the right decision. They like Jessa and are excited about the upcoming marriage.

"[Jessa] is very strong," Guinn told People. "She is very intelligent. She has a lot to offer to a conversation. She has great ideas – I have enjoyed getting to know her."

"She is exactly who we would want our son to have a relationship with," Michael added.