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| Wedding decorations |
Like many
21st century brides, Jill resorted to Pinterest to find ideas for cute wedding
decorations. She purchased much of her supplies on Craigslist from a woman
in her area who had tied the knot six months earlier.
Inside the
church, the aisles were decorated with Bible verses printed on tree stumps, purchased on Craigslist.
I don't even
know how it would be to go and say, 'Hey, can you print 1 Corinthians on some
tree stumps for me?' So that saved us on cost, which was really beneficial.
At the wedding reception, guests snacked on sweet and salty foods, all prepared by volunteers.
I'm telling
you, my volunteer team was dynamic. It was so incredible. We had stations set
up all over Springdale, Arkansas...the week before.
Sierra was told to plan for 3,000 guests, although only 1,000-1,500 attended.
Sweet Table
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| Sweet Table |
3,000 Rice Krispie treats
2,000
cupcakes
3,000 chocolate chip cookies baked at a cookie making party at the Duggars' house
3,000 root
beer floats
Salty Table
Salty Table
Popcorn
Trail mix
Pickles
Chips and
homemade salsa made by one of Jill's clients
Although
Sierra had a blast helping Jill plan the perfect Pinterest wedding, the highlight for her was ensuring that Derick's mom, who is battling
cancer, was able to stay close by her son's side throughout the reception.
Derick's mom missed the rehearsal dinner and arrived at the wedding in a wheel
chair directly from the hospital.
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| Sierra, husband Mark, and sons Khai, Daylon, and Asher |
That was probably something I will carry in my heart forever, just watching the beauty of a young couple really honor the Lord, really know that they love each other...and then watching this young couple continue to honor their parents to the day of their wedding and beyond.
Photo Credit: TLC/David Welker
It sounds like alot of delicious food!!!! I love how jill decorated everthing. I hope Derricks mom is doing better!
ReplyDeleteWhat A great Idea. so cute God Bless you guys
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea.....Love it totally!:)
ReplyDeleteHow could they know 1000 people?
ReplyDeleteI'd say that I know at least several hundred people. And I'm not famous. Remember there've been in a lot of different states and country's. Surely they've made some friends along the way. Also I'm sure that all the guests were not intimate friends. Lol!
DeleteSIMPLY BEAUTIFUL I THINK WE CAN ALL LEARN LOADS OF THINGS FROM THE DUGGAR FAMILY..SAVING MONEY VOLUNTEERING ALL SORTS OF THINGS..I have read about security and no pictures so I truly hope they stay the way they are and all the attention dont go to their heads and they start acting like other people who are in the spotlight.i truly love this family and picked up lots of tips and advice.but to have security ??Umm yea they didnt have security when it was 14 children and pregnant again stay humble duggars:)
ReplyDeleteIt would be totally irresponsible not to have security.They are more popular and known and recognizable than ever.There are alot of crazies out there these days.Its not them being not humble to protect there beautiful family.
DeleteThat is so true. I love that they are not taking the attention to the head
DeleteI can't wait to see their wedding on TV! I love how jill saved so much money by using used stuff and making homemade things! :)
ReplyDeleteThe tree stump decorations are so cute and creative!
ReplyDeleteThe stumps are cute but just the thought of Craiglist freaks me out because of all the bad things you hear happening because of that site. I'm a bit confused about the cake 3000 servings brought from all over the nation so what did they have multiple cakes from different states? Very sweet how they handled Derick's mother.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED it!!! I can't wait to see the wedding!!! Hurry up TLC!!!!! Lol 😂😂😂😂
ReplyDeleteDid the new couple had a dance ?
ReplyDeleteI can answer that, and i wasn't even there, the answer is a big NO. They dont believe in dancing.Maybe they did in their honeymoon suite. I hope so, it can be such a beautiful thing to do with the one you love.
DeleteI'm very glad Derick mom got special treatment and was able to enjoy this special day.
ReplyDeleteJust curious does no one RSVP anymore? Maybe not, it seems like at my kids birthday parties I rarely get an RSVP but plenty of kids show up. I would think with many of the families attending from out of the area, they could text, email or call and RSVP so Jill could have had an accurate count. There is a big difference between 3000 and 1000. I guess since the food was fun and not a formal sit down dinner, the extras could be easily taken by guests. Just imagine if she had a sit down dinner and 2000 extra dinners got made and not eaten.
Thanks for all the inside updates!
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteAll there fans who live close got to go?
Such a beautiful way to save money. I can't wait to start saving money for my big day :-) just like the duggar family
ReplyDeleteSince the new blog picture omitted Ben, I will stop going to the blogs and anything that omits him. I love Jill's wedding and I can believe the Duggars would omit someone who adores them and their child. For months I have been all about the Duggars but maybe I should look into finding a true christian family.
ReplyDeleteThat's a really odd thing to say. He isn't even a member of their family yet. I'm sure when, and if, he and Jessa marry, he will then be included.
DeleteJust because Ben is not in the new blog banner doesn't mean the Duggars are not a "true Christian family." It does, however, appear that, outside of family, the banner will only include spouses -- of which Ben is not.
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ReplyDeleteThe Duggar family does not dance, so I am going to guess the answer was no.
Love the creative touches, beautiful and frugal. I wish the DIllards every ounce of happiness as they start their new life together as husband and wife.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why the attendance number ended up being so low. Very cute wedding though.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that there are no pictures of the wedding, or family being posted? It seems odd and I don't want to say what I think :o because it looks kinda like a control thing. :(
ReplyDeleteVery pretty pew arrangements and the goodies sound yummy! :)
ReplyDelete@Anonymous The Duggars don't dance nor do they drink alcohol.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing all about the wedding!! Thanks so much for posting.
ReplyDeleteI love the new header, BTW!!
God bless!!
It would be nice to see those pieces of wood with scripture to be used as decorations in their house, a nice wall or something.
ReplyDeleteI stay away from Craigslist. I have heard MORE bad than good about that site.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what they did with all the leftovers?
ReplyDeleteSo they just had snacks for their guests and no filling food?
ReplyDeleteJust wondering...
I knew about the no drinking thing I remember once the girls told about how they accidently drank spiked punch I had no idea about the no dancing thing. as too the person complaining about Ben not being in the header He's not married to a Duggar so of course he won't be up there I'm sure if him and Jessa do marry they will place his picture with hers.
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ReplyDeleteThey gave them to some of the guests to take home and eat with their families!
Whats wrong with dancing. It can be romantic. Its fun. Dont you believe in fun. Where is ben
ReplyDeleteI had no idea Sierra was married, and had kids! Gorgeous family. I am sure she has got her hands full with those little boys runnin around!!! So cute;)
ReplyDeleteLove the duggar family!!! And I absolutely love the new banner! It's so beautiful
ReplyDeleteLove the new header :)
ReplyDelete-Jana
Love the creative use of 1 Corinthians as aisle runners...on tree stumps! Awesome idea!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to mr duggar!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI hope and pray Derick's mom is on the road to recovery now.
The thought of Craigslist is kinda scary but glad it worked out for the best in this case.
Great to see so many enjoyed and shared that special day.
Sierra deserves a big congratulations for all her efforts and caring commitment to the family and task at hand. Having such small children herself and balancing all the shared responsibilities of planning is just amazing. I would have gladly been a defensive end to clear the way for his mom to see everything that day.....I guess us mom's are like that with each other.
Looking forward to the new season here on the blog and watching all the details for myself. Shame they are still filming and family does not have a break from us.
All the best & Thank you for sharing
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous 29,
Jill and Derick had lemonade, water, and sweet and salty snacks for their guests. :)
~Lily and Ellie
LOVING the new top picture! Don't change it!
ReplyDeletewondering was this open invite? did they no each and every guest? no mention of jimbobs family/or michelles where were they? also suprised cousin amy not in wedding
ReplyDeleteYes Sierra is married she has three boys and a baby girl due in the fall.
ReplyDeleteK
Jane Corvers' comment is hilarious! Not including someone who's not a member of your family in a family picture has nothing to do with being true Christians! And to the person who commented on having security indicating that they're not humble, that doesn't make any sense either. Thank you, Lily and Ellie, for all the wedding details and pictures! It's hard to wait so long to actually see the wedding show on TLC, but this helps a little bit. :)
ReplyDeleteIs Jill on Pinterest? Or any of the Duggars for that matter?
ReplyDeleteEveryone looked so lovely and happy!! I've been waiting patiently for a make up tutorial video and a spray tan tutorial because I enjoyed the video on the hair styling so much. The Duggar ladies always look flawless and I'd like some instruction from them if you would consider posting one again? Thank you
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they were nice and offered the let overs to their church family the following day after worship
Very nice ideas. It looks like the wedding was beautiful in so many different ways. Just wondering how is Derick ' s mom doing? I hope she can beat the cancer. I will be praying for her.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are absolutely beautiful and ideas awesome but why have we not seen more pictures of the Dillard family. It seems like they have been forgotten. Can we more pics of the Dillard's. Prayers for Derick's mom and a speedy recovery. Amen
ReplyDeleteI'm curious how those 3,000 invited guests were "invited"? Do these type of families just mail out invites to everyone and estimate 50 % will actually show? Also, why are the receptions only snack type food and not a meal? How long does the average reception last?
ReplyDeleteyes, Jill has a pinterest account but i think that she set it up mainly for wedding planning purposes.
ReplyDeleteK
Is comment 36 (about the header) 'THE Jana'?!
ReplyDeleteDid the guests expect more filling food? Was there a dinner afterwards for specific guests and hungry people? I understand being frugal, and the delicious dessert tables, but hope that people wouldn't be resentful that they may have traveled far to get to the wedding, and then go home hungry. Any comments?
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