As many of you know, the Duggars became known when they started their own TV show, 19 Kids and Counting about their life with 19, now 22 kids. Over the years, you’ve watched all 22 kids grow up and go through courtships and now 2 of the Duggars are engaged and married. Jill, 22 just got married to her husband Derick Dillard after a short courtship and they have just recently announced that they are expecting! Now, the time has come for Jessa Duggar, 21 to marry Ben Seewald, her boyfriend since September 2013.
The Duggars have always had fairly strict courtship rules when it comes to dating. The couples have to CC both parents in every text that they send each other and they also must have a chaperone who is 10 years or older on each and every one of their dates, so that way it keeps the couples from getting to close when no one is looking. The girls also have to wear modest clothing because of their belief that their bodies are “special gifts” that should be saved “only for their husbands.”
On Saturday, November 1 Jessa Duggar officially became Mrs. Seewald! Four months after sister Jill got married, Jessa finally tied the knot. She and fiancee Ben surprised guests at their wedding by doing some things that are very untraditional. To start things off, instead of wearing the traditional white wedding gown, Jessa chose to wear a blush colored gown with crystals and pearls all over the bodice. The couple also chose to go pretty untraditional for their reception. Since Jessa isn’t the biggest fan of cake, the couple decided to serve ice cream sundaes that the guests could create their own with the multitude of toppings and different flavors of ice cream that they had to offer.
Probably the most untraditional thing that the couple did at their wedding was when the pastor introduced them as Mr. and Mrs. Seewald, Jessa and Ben chose not to have their first kiss at the altar in front of everyone. The pastor then went on to tell all the guests that the newlyweds had decided that they wanted to have their first kiss in a more private setting instead of in front all the guests. The pastor then asked Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar to come up and share a kiss in front of everyone instead. He then went on the say “There, now you’ve seen a Duggar kiss.”
The guests did end up seeing the new couple kiss later on in the night. Jessa and Ben snuck off after the ceremony and before the reception to share their special first kiss and then showed all their guests through sneaking little kisses throughout the reception. All in all, it was a beautiful ceremony and the Duggar family are now down 2 members and have a new grandchild on the way!
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