As the Duggars prepare to celebrate yet another wedding for another Duggar daughter, we figured it would be an great time to share the remainder of the photos (click here to view the previously posted snapshots) that we received from Renee Miller, the talented woman who designed Jinger Duggar's wedding dress. Who's looking forward to seeing the style that Joy-Anna Duggar chooses for her bridal gown?
These pictures were taken on the day Jinger and her sisters, mom, and mother-in-law met Renee Miller in Fredericksburg, Virginia. They met at Ava Laurenne Bride, a wedding dress shop owned by Wendy, the mutual friend who introduced Renee and Jinger. If you missed our series on "Designing Jinger Duggar's Wedding Dress," you can catch up here.
For those who haven't heard, a brand new season of Counting On premieres this summer. We know you all are looking forward to seeing Joy Duggar and Austin Forsyth's wedding and watching Joseph Duggar court Kendra Caldwell.
These pictures were taken on the day Jinger and her sisters, mom, and mother-in-law met Renee Miller in Fredericksburg, Virginia. They met at Ava Laurenne Bride, a wedding dress shop owned by Wendy, the mutual friend who introduced Renee and Jinger. If you missed our series on "Designing Jinger Duggar's Wedding Dress," you can catch up here.
For those who haven't heard, a brand new season of Counting On premieres this summer. We know you all are looking forward to seeing Joy Duggar and Austin Forsyth's wedding and watching Joseph Duggar court Kendra Caldwell.
The Duggars stand outside Ava Laurenne Bride as they wait to meet Renee
Mr. Jim, the Duggars' beloved soundman
Wendy chats with the film crew
Renee Miller and Diana Vuolo (Jeremy Vuolo's mom)
Renee and Mr. Jim
Renee and her design team
Michelle Duggar with Renee's son, who came to support his mom
Jill Duggar Dillard and Wendy (Wendy sold Jill her wedding dress)
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Photos courtesy Renee Miller
Bet joy will have an outdoor wedding. It will probably be pretty casual but beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! Ms. Renee is as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside 😁
ReplyDelete19 posts and counting...about one dress.
ReplyDeleteYou are clever. So true. I don't get it. It was just a dress.
DeleteIt's concerning to me how much importance is placed on an article of clothing. I understand it's a special dress for a special day, but enough is enough. Modesty is about more than just exposed/unexposed skin.
DeleteI've watched The Duggars for many years when you were just "specials" on news programs. I can't believe how quickly these kids are getting married and starting families of their own (y'all are making me feel old!!! Ha ha ha). Congratulations to you all.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see Joy-Anna's wedding dress!!!
ReplyDeleteMe either! So far all the women chose different styles and each was beautiful! I'm excited for Joy :)
DeleteOh I miss Mr. Jim! He seems so grandfatherly!
ReplyDeleteRegina, I'm with you! I have always felt that Mr. Jim was one of the family...I think the kids really love him. What a great guy!
DeleteSuch talented women that place so much love and compassion to what they do. The dresses they design are so exquisite! Love their testimony behind their passion for designing wedding dresses!
ReplyDeleteCannot wait to see the dress they design for Joy Anna!
Why can't Joy buy one off the rack? Or used, and save the difference?
DeleteBecause it's her and Austin's wedding. She has saved money therefore she can afford a new dress.
Delete"Off the rack" is a new dress. It just means you buy one already designed & place your order for your size.
DeleteJoy probably just wants the same experience that Jinger had. I mean she was pretty front and center through the process. 😊
DeleteI wonder if part or all of the wedding dress is paid for because they let them film the whole thing? Jingers dress was amazing.
DeleteThis will be her only wedding dress and if she can afford to have the dress made for her, why not. I would also suggest that you have a look at what is on those racks. There's few dresses that are modest. I watch Say Yes to The Dress and I am shocked at what passes for a dress suitable to wear in a church. 😊
DeleteWhere I live, we are very blessed to have a nice Thrift store where we regularly see gorgeous, modest $500-$2000 wedding dresses for $25-$50. Of course you have to add the cost of dry cleaning, but it's still a huge savings. The proceeds from the sale support Christian missions and disaster relief efforts worldwide. Win-Win! Yes, you are only going to do this once (hopefully), but you can still do it affordably, have it be special, and put the difference in savings toward a house, and Emergency Fund, or for the first baby.
DeleteNot every wedding is a Church wedding@7:19. Besides since The Lord created the female form He certainly is not shocked by it. Any dress can be a wedding dress. Or you don't even need a dress. My grandmother was married in a pant suit. Didn't affect their very long, very happy marriage at all.
DeleteNot every wedding is a Church wedding@7:19. Besides since The Lord created the female form He certainly is not shocked by it. Any dress can be a wedding dress. Or you don't even need a dress. My grandmother was married in a pant suit. Didn't affect their very long, very happy marriage at all.
DeleteYou can take any already-made wedding dress and make it modest with the addition of fabric or lace in the right places. I'm surprised you haven't seen this on Yes, because they've done it many times.
DeleteOk. So it's the brides choice of what to wear for her wedding. The dress is to make her feel beautiful. It's not for the longevity of the union or for the guests or even the groom. My parents were married in a country church and in blue jeans and have been married for 48 years this April. Again it's all up to and for the bride. Just saying.
DeleteI can't wait to s Joy's dress!
ReplyDeleteAgain pictures from the dress ! Anything new ?
ReplyDeletePretty soon we will be seeing the process of Joy's dress and those who dont wanna see it dont have to look 😉
DeleteI personally am very excited! 😁
Oh I can't wait to see her dress!
ReplyDeleteAgreed!!!👰👗
DeleteThey have nothing new to say until joys wedding next month notice how they are hiding date until every end
ReplyDeleteBut there's always the friend who will blog that she can't say where she's going that day because it's a secret, but it's very exciting and will require the whole family to dress up and travel to Arkansas...
DeleteThey already had someone on social media say that he was sorry he wouldn't be in town for the wedding, and gave the dates that he would be in town.
This is always what they seem to do about big news to string along viewers. Eg instead of just saying a new baby's name when it's born, they wait until it can be on the cover of a magazine. They also seem to do this in short videos that they always post where they don't really answer the question about if anyone is courting. Seems strange to me.
DeleteJoy seems very down to earth so her dress will be pretty yet not over the top. My guess she will be a beautiful June bride.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to see Mr. Jim! I have wondered if he was still working on the show.
ReplyDeleteI am very excited to see Joy's wedding dress. She so much different than the other sisters, I bet it will be very different than the rest. I also thought with their love of the outdoors that they may choose an outdoor venue, it depends on the time of year they choose, and the chances of bad weather to deal with, and have an option # 2. But I am VERY excited to see Joy's wedding, I love her for her uniqueness, and in a big family I think you need that some times ! God Bless the couple !
ReplyDeleteI hope Joy uses Renee to design her dress, Jinger's was beautiful....
ReplyDeleteWhy is Jim Bob Duggar, Joy-Anna's dad allowing her to get married at age 19? Its right at the legal consent age requirements. She's awfully young.
ReplyDeleteYou're not the only one against that.
DeleteAlyssa Bates from the Bates family got married when she was 19.
DeleteThe age of consent is 18 in Arkansas and Joy Anna will be 20 in October. Younger perhaps than your average bride, but there is no magic age where everyone suddenly becomes old enough for marriage. Each person and relationship is different and Joy seems pretty mature for her age.
DeleteShe's an adult...why would her Dad have to allow it? My husband and I were 19...and we will be celebrating 40 years this fall.
DeleteSuper James, not trying to be mean, but you need to get over Joy Anna. She and Austin are getting married, and that's that.
DeleteAnon. 1:10 - I know I have to. But in the bottom of my heart, I still sense something fishy in regards to TLC: Ratings!��
Deleteit made my heart smile to see Mr. Jim!!
ReplyDeleteMine too. I still giggle every time when Mackynzie reacted to him eating a scorpion on Snack Street in Japan: "Mr. Jim, that was gross!"
DeleteThink about what would be your dream wedding dress. Joy should have no less. I have enjoyed watching this family grow and expand from the very first show. I love this new spin off. I wish nothing but blessings for the family.
ReplyDeleteThat is very sweet of you Kim. We need more people like you in this world.
DeleteIt's a dress you wear one time, for maybe 12 hours. Most people make too big of a deal over weddings these days. The money they spend could put a down payment on a house, buy a car (or three), go towards paying off student loans, or be saved for retirement. Instead, they feel they need a "dream" day with almost a theatrical production. Then they stress over all the details, or pay even more to have a professional handle them. It's gotten ridiculous.
DeleteJoy should break the mold and get married in a simple dress, in the back yard of the house, with a low-key wedding. It's almost become a competition with those sisters, to see how each wedding can be bigger and more over-the-top. Jinger's was the worst so far, with those thousands of flowers and thousands of pearls and thousands of people. Enough already. If Joy doesn't scale way back, I'll be disappointed.
Weddings are not dreams, they are reality.
DeleteThe wedding is really supposed to be about the commitments you're making to each other and the vows you're making before God (if you're a Christian). Generally speaking, couples spend way more time and attention planning the wedding than the marriage. A wedding is one day; the marriage is a lifetime.
DeleteHi! Just real quick, my name is Wendy Rivera, owner of Ava Laurenne Bride on Fredericksburg, VA!:). Not sure why my last name isn't on here, so I thought I'd share! My husband's name is Gabe, and we own the shoppe together! It was fun to help both Jill and Jinger - lovely girls, lovely family!:) ❤
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why the Duggar girls had to travel all the way to VA to buy a dress. Because no bridal salon in Arkansas is wholesome enough for the Duggars? What's the deal? You're the owner, so you're the one who can explain this very valid question that's been around since Jill got married.
DeleteWhy did the Duggars go to VA to get dresses?
DeleteHi, Wendy! That must have been so exciting to get to help the Duggars!
DeleteYes, everybody has been wondering why they went to VA for dresses. Here's the person who can explain, finally!
Delete....And yet she doesn't explain. :(
DeleteJoy-Anna will choose a simple but elegant gown.
ReplyDeleteJoan,Marion and Marilyn
so glad to see mr jim! i've wondered if he was still on the camera crew so i'm happy to see he is.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for another wedding!! Really can't wait for the new season. Joy, you make your wedding as special as you are!!
ReplyDeleteWe're already talking about Joy Anna's wedding? Did I miss the engagement announcement?
ReplyDeleteThe engagement will be shown on Season 4 of Counting On, and I'm not too happy about it.
DeleteJoy Anna is getting married this October 2017 :)
DeleteYou did.
DeleteAnon. 10:49 - Where did you find out about that?
DeleteHow come you're not happy about it, Super James? I know she is pretty young and some feel that she should wait. I would not have been ready myself at 19 to be married.
DeleteMarilyn R - Let's just say that someone had his eyes and heart on her and was devastated when the Courtship was announced.
DeleteHow can you have your "eyes and heart" set on someone you never met? You know these girls only marry people they've been introduced to through family or have been around all their lives.
DeleteSuper James, as you have never even met Joy Anna, I don't see how you could have expected her to return a crush on her. You don't have a personal relationship with her, so your obsession is a little creepy!
DeleteAnon. 10:01 - Well, I was hoping and praying that God would allow me to meet them one day; and it was Joy personally who got my hopes up.
DeleteAnon. 1:15 - I may not have known her in person, yet seeing her and her family gave me a sensation of peace and, ironically joy; to the point that I considered them as my unofficial "second family". They've made such an impact on me that I've decided to carry several of their Rules into my household.
I'm only "obsessed" with her because she's part of a family I wish I could be a part of. My desperation to make that become a reality is what makes it appear creepy.
He has done this with almost all the Duggar girls who have married so far! I don't know whether to be sympathetic or scared.
DeleteWhat have I done every time a Duggar girl got married?
DeleteSeeing Jinger getting married is one thing; Joy on the other hand, well.....😟
ReplyDeleteLet's just wish her many many blessings.
DeleteI know it's bittersweet for some of us but this is life. Plus she seems very happy 😊
Very well.
DeleteI know. Let's just say that I developed a crush on her; so when I heard about the Courtship, I was heavily devastated.
I've yet to watch the Season 4 teaser to see how happy she really is.
Super James,
DeleteGod has someone just for you! Don't be discouraged. Wait for His timing.
I understand where you're coming from Super James but Anon 11:25 is right. There is someone out there for you.
DeleteAnon. 11:25 - Thank you, and I agree with you. It's just that I'm tired of having bad luck here due to certain circumstances.
DeleteAren't you getting old enough to leave those circumstances behind and blaze your own trail?
DeleteMarilyn R - Thank you for you concern, but I'm afraid and worried that I won't find that person due to the fact that I consider myself a loner; what I'm trying to say is that I don't have any friends...
DeleteI don't believe you don't have any friends. You posted pictures of yourself in youth group activities, having fun.
DeleteAnon. 7:23 - Youth Group? Where did you hear about that?
DeleteWhy do you always type their last names?? We ALL KNOW their a Digger or their married names. We also ALL KNOW the children's names. No need to always write their last names. Just seems like a waste of time typing all the last names all the time. That is just my opinion. You ladies do an amazing job with this blog.
ReplyDeleteObviously you need to know what their last name is because you don't have it right!
DeletePeople who have been following the shows or the blog for years know all the who's who, but recent or occasional readers/ viewers may not.
DeleteIt must be something the family finds important. Remember the very first 14 kids and counting special? Every kid introduced themselves as "J.... Duggar". They really like getting the "Duggar" name out there as much as possible. Marketing technique? Just family pride?
DeleteWow, 11:36 that was a little snarky and rude.
DeleteI agree, we know who they are, don't need to write their last names every time... this is the DUGGAR family blog, and once they're introduced, engaged or married we also know the last names of the partners and extended families.
DeleteSorry it was an autocorrect on my phones and. I DO KNOW WHAT THEIR LAST NAME IS I HAVE WATCHED THEM SINCE THEIR FIRST SPECIALS!!!!
DeleteJust refer to that person as "Inknown" for awhile...maybe they'll get the message about typos and autocorrects...
DeleteAnonymous March 25, 2017 at 9:58 AM- That was a really nasty,mean, uncalled for comment to make. You should be careful about throwing rocks as they have a habit of rolling back on you.
DeleteIm so excited for Miss Jinger at the time, to see her Awesome beatuful Wedding Dress.Miss Renee you done a Awessome Job. Cant wait until you who Joy anna Dress.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Renee will be designing Joy's dress.
ReplyDeleteAnd not that it's a competition... but it's going to be hard to top Jinger's 👗
Let's be honest, NONE of them will be able to top the Vuolos! You could sense their love everytime you watched them. They truly were a match made in Heaven.
DeleteIf the Forsyth had a small country chapel on their property would be a really pretty place. And invite the big crowd to the reception.
ReplyDeleteWhen does the show start again? I wish we didn't have these gaps in the show and that it wasn't so far behind? We already see the babies an announcements then months later they are on TV. I also wish the whole family was on TV, it's nice to focus on something happening in one persons live but also seeing the interactions is nice. I miss seeing the other family members.
ReplyDeleteWhen are we going to see Jana get married?
ReplyDeleteI think we could say Jana represents those women who do not marry early and are in the group that wait longer. They face challenges in the waiting. Most often we do not know why some some have to wait, maybe even quite a long time. Jana is not alone. Many women will understand how it is to be the odd one out with the masses wondering why it hasn't happened to her.
DeleteIt was fun to see these new pictures, but your blog post title is very misleading - it really had nothing to do with Joy Anna's wedding, did it?
ReplyDeleteI. Want to also know when the show will be retuning and little People Big World too !! I've been enjoying watching The Bates! And hoping that the Little Couple comes back on too !!
ReplyDeleteWhat is Renee's son supporting her for?
ReplyDelete