Following in the footsteps of Josiah's six married siblings, the couple saved their first kiss for the altar. Lauren describes the moment as "explosive and wonderful," calling it "an early Fourth of July."
The new bride is the first in her family to tie the knot. She tells PEOPLE: "My parents encouraged me to be Josiah’s biggest fan, offer him support and encouragement. Think the best, never assume the worst. Be his biggest cheerleader."
To see photos of Lauren's hair and the back of her dress, Josiah's face when his wife-to-be walked into the church, and the getaway car covered in colored paper, visit PEOPLE.com.
Photo is property of duggarfamily.com and may not be used without written permission. Visit the Duggars' website for more.
Photo was taken by Andy Henderson Photography.
I don't buy People magazine. I enjoy reading this blob and love the photos. Looking forward to watch Josiah and Lauren's wedding on Counting On. Whenever TLC shows the wedding, it will be new to me. Thank you TLC for keeping Counting On, on television...Jane
ReplyDeleteI already saw the mag. It was half a page with 3 pics that we already saw online with 3 quotes that are already on the online articles, so you didn’t miss out
DeleteI don't buy People either!
Deletewhat pg was it on because I couldn't find it
DeleteI don’t see anything wrong with giving a magazine exclusive rights to first photos. The couple makes some cash 💰 and people without online access get to see them, yes there are still some who don’t have online access.
Deletethe pictures are adorable and show a fun, expressive side of Josiah. The back of her hair was so pretty but you couldn't really tell it because the veil hid it. Wish she had displayed the back of her hair more instead of the veil because it just looked messy In previous pictures.
ReplyDeleteI agree! If you’re going to decorate the back of your hair then it should show, otherwise make the front look nice
DeleteHer hair was so pretty in the back and her dress absolutely gorgeous. Can’t wait to see the ceremony on Counting On.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dress. She's so pretty. But being Josiah's "fan" sort of negates the idea of marriage being a partnership. Oh well we'll see how that works.
ReplyDeleteNot really. Couples should always be each others biggest fan.
DeleteBiggest fan? How about biggest love instead.
DeleteAlways have his back, always be on his side, always speak positively about him to others, be his biggest fan. All these statements mean the same thing, they aren’t talking about the kind of fan that watches him on tv.
DeleteBeing a fan is kind of a blind adoration, which doesn't sound good to me. To support each other is good and necessary, but that doesn't mean not being critical when needed.
DeleteAlso, it has to be the same on both sides!
You got it, 12:47. There are times when you have to say no to a spouse or tell them something is not a good idea. If they don't hear it from you, the message will be harsher when it eventually comes from someone else, and the consequences more.
DeleteBeing a fan is NOT the same as blind adoration, at least in the sports context. Most devoted fans of sports teams are quite vocal at expressing criticism of the players, coaches, or front office staff for making mistakes, being lazy, etc.
DeleteBut a fan of a sports team would never consider dropping the team completely even if they are in last place in the division, have traded away all their best players, etc. They would certainly not switch their allegiance to another team. And ideally in marriage that is also the case.
Those two are alike. They have a similar profie. They really look like a couple. I bet Lauren is very happy to have her marriage already.
ReplyDeleteTime 2:15PM Fri 7/13/18
ReplyDeleteI read about their wedding day. Today I had a great day bowling my score was 87 someelse beat me by 119. I went to bowling with my program Hunman 1st Its a program with grown ups who are disabled like me. Anyway moving on Lauren who is now Mrs Duggar is a great match for Josiah.
Neddy, you are a very good bowler. It sounds like the group you belong to does a lot of fun activities. It’s great to read about all the things you get to do. Thanks for sharing.
DeleteThey do not look in love.
ReplyDeleteReally? I see a look awash with love, devotion, and admiration on her face.
DeleteShame on you. What an ugly comment. Scroll by for crying out loud.
DeleteDevotion and admiration on her face do not equal love
Delete@12:48: Totally agree.❤
DeleteShe's beautiful and will make an excellent Duggar wife thanks to her home training.
ReplyDeleteShe's not beautiful, not even pretty. But then, Josiah is the one marrying her. Hopefully, they have a spiritual connection. ❤
DeleteWow, 10:30am. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I'm sure that Josiah finds Lauren beautiful.
DeleteI have yet to see a photo of them kissing, why is that?
ReplyDeleteMaybe they took their photos before the ceremony.
DeleteThey don’t all take kissing pictures
DeleteBecause they prefer to keep it private. I never had any Wedding photos kissing my husband I just didn't like being photographed so intimately. Everyone is different.
DeleteMaybe they aren’t ready to share? What difference does it make? Good for them for laying low and doing things on their own time.
DeleteA lovely bride in a beautiful dress. She didn't need a "designer" dress to look great.
ReplyDeleteThe decoration on her hair and on the back of her dress is gorgeous! I wish she hadn’t covered them up with that veil though, I hadn’t even noticed it until he closeup pic
ReplyDeleteBe a fan of your husband and do anything he wants? Strange advice
ReplyDeleteYour advice is strange! Good thing that's not what her parents said. :)
DeleteWhere did you read “do anything your husband wants”?
DeleteThat's NOT what they said.
Delete"Be a fan of your husband" is indeed something Lauren's parents told her, more or less, but since when does that mean "do anything he wants"? I doubt the parents meant "if Josiah wants you to go rob a bank, then it's your wifely duty to do what he wants." I didn't get that implication at all.
DeleteWhat she means is be encouragement to her husband and not make mountains out of mole hills. She never said to do anything he wants.
Delete@8:49: "Be an encourager" is Biblical, but that's not what they said, either. ❤
DeleteIt's not my job to be my husband's "fan", to act as though everything he does is right before others, or "always speak positively about him to others"- that's deceptive. Biblically, I will love and encourage him. I will gently and respectfully confront him, in love, when he is wrong as the Bible instructs- as I expect him to do with me. I will practice "doing him good, not harm, all the days of my life"- as I expect him to do with me. I will not act as though he is a king and somehow beyond reproach- that's not Biblical. Nor would I marry a man whose self-esteem is so fragile that he would need my constant adoring fan-worship. That's not the Biblical picture of maturity or mature love.
DeleteWhere I live, and probably in a lot of states, it's illegal to drive with anything blocking your windows. I hope that was just for the filming and they went no further than 100 feet down the driveway before stopping and removing all that ridiculous stuff from the car, or switching to another car. You'd leave litter everywhere if you tried to drive that car, and that's illegal, too.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've seen decorated getaway cars at weddings for decades, and not once have I ever heard anyone say that it was illegal. You've managed to come up with a unique comment that I've never heard before! Congratulations.
DeleteI think it's illegal in most if not all the states. I checked the California Vehicle Code, and it says...
Delete(1) A person shall not drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows.
(2) A person shall not drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or upon the vehicle that obstructs or reduces the driver’s clear view through the windshield or side windows.
I've seen people in other states get pulled over on those cop shows for obstructed views, too. You'd think Constable John David would be aware of the motor vehicle laws. Maybe laws don't apply to you when you're being filmed for TV?
12:10- Decorations are one thing, but completely covering up windows is a safety issue and yes, a violation. We can only assume they did the right thing and took all those post-it notes off before they went very far.
DeleteThe post-its cover the back and side windows. Super creative, but doesn't allow for safe driving. They also were falling off the car when Josiah opened the door, many more would have flown off while they were driving. You can have fun decorating the getaway car without inadvertently trashing the roads.
DeleteI have to agree. I hope they cleared the car before driving. Definitely dangerous.
DeleteIt is illegal and you can get in big problems. But they are on tv
DeleteIt is illegal. That was the first thing I thought of when I saw it. It would make a mess on the streets, too. Hopefully they didn't go any further than the parking lot in that, and it was all done for the cameras.
DeleteHey anonymous 12:10pm, your comment is super rude. The OP is correct, it’s illegal in many areas, including outside the US. Just because you’ve never read or heard that in your “decades”, doesn’t mean it isn’t factual. Stop being an internet troll and play nice.
DeleteSeriously 4:40? You really thought they would drive with the windows blocked? I agree with 12:10. Congratulations!😑
DeleteIf some of those not so sticky post it’s fly off while they are driving, they can get a citation for littering. Because littering is illegal. It happened to someone I know. They had cans tied to their bumper as part of getaway car decor. The cans fell off and they were given a ticket by a policeman who saw it happen.
Delete5:51, your comment about me (12:10) made me laugh. Thank you for not being "super rude" to me. :)
DeleteThankfully, sticky notes are a lot easier to remove than most car decorations. I'm sure they stopped and ripped them off pretty quickly after the picture was taken.
DeleteI think all of you who worried about this rather than enjoying the fun of the moment are critical trolls. The Duggars have never seemed irresponsible and I’m sure did the right thing once off camera....it was a fun moment not ment to fire up the legal experts.
DeleteAgree, 8:27. Typical looking for something to criticize instead of realizing that a picture doesn't tell the whole story.
Delete@8:27 & 6:40: There are other ways of "enjoying the fun" of decorating a "get-away" car without COMPLETELY covering its windows. Seems foolish. ❤
DeleteI am so excited for them and Lauren's dress is classy beyond classy but this picture is so awkward. They just seem out of step with each other, like they don't really know one another.
ReplyDeleteYes. Very discerning, Heather. ❤
DeleteHet hair should be up. Ik looks messy of it's down like this
ReplyDeleteI wonder if her hair looked different when she first got it done, and then by the time they did photos at the end it just needed some attention.
DeleteTo each his own.
DeleteIt's her hair and she can wear it however she wants! Goodness so many unpreprocessing people!
DeleteHer hair was so nice but it should have had more curl. It's understandable given hair won't stay perfect. It would have been nice if someone could have helped her with it
DeleteSounds like Lauren tried extra hard to uplift and praise Josiah. I hope he did the same. Marriage is a 2 way street. Both people need to respect, love and cherish the other. Not just one person
ReplyDeleteThe same article quotes Josiah stating he got advice from his parents to "genuinely serve her and put her first, ahead of myself". Seems like a 2 way street to me.
DeleteActually, it's a three way "street"! :-)
DeleteIt looks like a beautiful wedding!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE her dress!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can’t wait to see the wedding! I can tell that who ever decorated did an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteThey both seem to be very much in love. Can’t wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteSee, Josiah had tear eyes, and it was nothing to do with tiredness!!!! Lauren your dress was wonderful, I can see Meghan Markle's dress, in your dress, and I loved your veil!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAll I could see on the People website were what looked like small portions of larger photos. Was it supposed to be like that? It wasn't worth clicking on.
ReplyDeleteI had that same problem!!!
Delete7:32, I tried again later and it worked for me. Maybe it will for you too.
DeleteAlthough not a fan of plain wedding gowns, Lauren's gown looks and fits better than Meghan Markle's did! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think Meghan Markles dress fit perfectly. It was a different fit than Laurens.
DeleteI agree.
DeleteIt’s not Meghan Markle any more it’s the duchess of Sussex. Do you call Jessa seewald Jessa duggar any more?
Delete11:04, media outlets identify Jessa as Jessa Duggar Seewald or simply Jessa Duggar because people know the Duggar name. I've even seen Derick referred to as Jill Duggar's husband. Even after years of being married, Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge is still called Kate Middleton.
DeleteOn the contrary, when we first caught a glimpse of the royal wedding gown, it was indeed worn by Meghan Markle. Only after the ceremony would her title be considered applicable, and we can't presume she was able to legally change her name whilst also getting married.
Delete@11:04. Yes, the correct name is HRH Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. I hate it when people seem to think it is OK to call either of the two young Duchesses by their maiden names. It is so disrespectful. But @3:04, I agree the Duchess's dress was a prefect fit,especially when you consider that she had to knell, cutesy, sit for a long time in the dress. It could not be too tight as to be uncomfortable.
DeleteCan we please keep the faux-princess MM out of it? We are a chosen people, God's royalty! ❤
DeleteMegan's dress was designed by a British designer working for the French fashion house Givenchy. You cannot compare it to an off-the-rack dress that Lauren chose from an Arkansas bridal salon. If you saw the two dresses hanging side by side, you'd know immediately which one was couture. The fabric, the cut, the finish would give it away. I guarantee you Meghan's gown was flawless inside and out.
DeleteI know someone who helped with the making of several of Megan's mother's dresses for that weekend's events. I've seen the samples. I've held the fabric. Oscar de la Renta. As good as it gets.
@10:39. She is of course not a princess. She is a Duchess, my marriage.
DeleteThe Royal family serve very important role in GB and in the Commonwealth.
@4:15, the correct term is the 'former' Meghan Markle. Referring to her in the present tense,you use her name now. You do not call Mrs. Trump by her maiden name,even when talking about her wedding dress?
Her name is still Meghan. Add Markle and everyone on a chat blog instantly knows exactly which Meghan you're referring to.
DeleteI saw her hair! It looks absolutely beautiful! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWere there already pics posted of the wedding party and I just missed them? Dying to see the bridesmaids dresses....
ReplyDeleteI'm curious too!
DeleteYes, even a list of the wedding party
DeleteI was about to enter this comment, I love seeing the bridesmaids dresses too
DeleteThe bridemaid dresses came out very pretty and the pattern looks very easy to do.
Delete9:30, well that’s one opinion
DeleteWhat is that...thing...on the back of her dress? It doesn't look like it belongs there at all. It looks like an afterthought. It's nowhere near the style of the rest of the dress.
ReplyDeleteIt's totally out of sync with the simplicity of the rest of the dress! I was surprised to see it there. If anything, there could have been tucks or a bow in the back for some interest, not a huge beady sparkly applique.
DeleteThat “thing” is known as beading or embellishment :) you may also be referring to the “thing” known as her hairstyle or possibly her veil.
DeleteIs it a piece of her mom's wedding dress? The Duggar girls have started that tradition.
DeletePerhaps it was see-through in the back and she had it altered. I absolutely loved Lauren's dress! It is hard to find short sleeve wedding dresses.
DeleteWhat picture are you all referencing? I didn't see one that showed the back of her dress.
DeleteIt does look a little sheer in the back. You can see, even with modest alterations, the original design had a very low-cut back.
DeleteThere were pics on People's website. It does look like they sewed it on there to cover up her back. I doubt the dress designer added that to the original dress. It's a mismatch.
DeleteYou guys are so cute!!
ReplyDeleteThey got married on my Mom&Aunt's birthday. Can't wait to get a copy of people tomorrow when I go to the store
ReplyDeleteNot much in people magazine. 1 page 3 photos with captions
DeleteCongrats and God BLess to both Josiah and Lauren. Wish they were on a decent network and we could see the wedding. Hate missing a Duggar wedding but refuse to give TLC rantings.
ReplyDeleteObviously, it's their choice to do business with a network you feel is indecent. Considering this, it's puzzling that you continue to be such a fan of the family.
DeleteI agree Betty! And before y'all get your feathers ruffled, Betty met ratings not "rantings"
DeleteTLC stuck with the family when many networks would have cut ties with them. The Duggars have continued a working relationship and obviously view the network as a decent as they have been on TLC for over 13 years. Not giving Counting On ratings actively hurts the Duggars and their ability to continue their show.
DeleteAnon 1:21 There are a lot of people that feel the same way Betty does. My friends and I never watch the show because of the filth that is on the TLC network. I say Praise God for people who don't compromise with the world!
Delete9:50 am, The Duggars are on TLC and promote the network. Do you feel as though the family has compromised with the world?
DeleteSo she has to like everything he does? And never be critical?
ReplyDeleteYou're reading things into what she said. A fan is behind someone or something, but that doesn't mean they're never critical. Her parents told her to never ASSUME the worst, not what you are saying. Assuming the worst is what commenters on here often do instead of giving people the benefit of the doubt.
DeleteNo, and that's not even what it says. 🙄 But is IS a good thing to try to see the bright side.
DeleteAgree with anonymous July 14 like
Delete@ 12:31 pm... Some people are more positive and some are more negative. I prefer to be positive. This world would be a better place if more people encouraged others especially when they are trying to be kind.
Josiah and Lauren are a beautiful and wonderful couple. I can't wait to watch the wedding and honeymoon on TV. Natasha B
ReplyDeleteYes. Then there'll be a pregnancy announcement to follow in a couple of months. It's in the cards.
DeleteI really like these wedding photos! Her hair looks beautiful! Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteLove her dress and her hair!
ReplyDeleteI am not my husband's "cheerleader." He is responsible for his own behavior and doesn't expect or require cheers for what he does (who does?). If I see him doing something I think is wrong, I'm allowed to speak up and point that out. I don't have to be his "biggest fan" or cheerlead him. That is a starry-eyed comment by a very young bride who has had no experience with men or marriage.
ReplyDeleteJuly 14 @12:41 pm, All it means is that you support and appreciate him. Encouragemnet is a wonderful thing. TBH, your comment sounds very negative.
DeleteYou're married??
DeleteI don't see anything wrong with being starry-eyed towards your spouse.
DeleteI disagree with you - I have been married nearly 40 years and my parents 65! Being a cheerleader to your husband means encouraging him, which is what men desire from their wives. An encouraging wife is a blessing to her husband and her children. Try it for 2 weeks and see what kind of a difference it makes. It certainly doesn't make you "less".
DeleteI have to respectfully disagree. While it’s possible to trivialize the advice into “always wear a smile and never say anything bad,” I don’t think that’s what it means at all. In Ephesians 5, husbands are told to love their wives and wives are told to respect their husbands. Men and women are different and this addresses a fundmental difference. Women need to feel loved (hence the wise advice to serve your wife in love), and men need to know they are respected by their wives (hence the wise advice to be his biggest fan). A man can slay dragons all day and not bat an eye, but to feel his wife is disappointed in him is heartbreaking. To feel she does not respect him is debilitating. This is the Scriptural, Godly core and balance to a healthy marriage. This does not mean you cannot offer advise on a different way to do something or bring up an area of improvement, but a man should always know his wife is on his side if that conversation happens. —TR
DeleteI am a woman and I need both love and respect.
DeleteWell I have to agree with OP. A woman doesn't need to spend her married life cheering on a man. The relationship should be equal, not one person leading and the other cheering. Is Lauren going to get her cheers and her fan?
Delete7:38- I think everyone, regardless of gender, need to be shown respect, love and encouragment. These are fundamental human needs and a total package. My husband and I have always made an effort to support each other in all these ways.
DeleteAnon at 738AM: I know this "men need respect, women need love" idea is very popular in "complementarian" circles.
DeleteBut while I cannot speak for men, THIS woman would NOT want to marry a man who does not respect me. How can anyone really love a person (as opposed to, say, a pet dog) without respecting them?
Of course a man should always know his wife is on his side. But doesn't that go both ways? Shouldn't a woman should always know her husband is on HER side? Is it OK for a husband to critique the wife in a way that makes her think he is NOT on her side?
If I had to choose between a man who respects but doesn't love me, or a man who loves but doesn't respect me, then I'd just rather stay single, thank you very much.
11:08 No one said women and men don’t both need both love and respect. Love is more important to women and respect is more important to men. God who created men and women put that in His Word to help us better understand each other. As someone who has been married almost thirty years, I can attest to the fact that these things are true. I try to always encourage my husband and let him know he is wonderful and my best friend. He in turn does the same for me and let’s me know I am truly loved. He tells people we are still on our honeymoon.
Delete11:13- Your second sentence is a very broad generality. It may be true in your relationship, but you simply cannot speak for everyone. I've been married for 30 years also and think love and respect go hand-in-hand. If respect isn't there, neither is love.
DeleteHer dress was lovely but her hair from the front looked stringy but beautiful in the back. I thought the car decorations looked ridiculous. I often wonder why these weddings weddings have 1000 people!! I’d like to see a smaller wedding for a change.
ReplyDeleteWhich family members and friends would you like them not to invite? They have large families, so it makes sense for a lot of people to be there.
DeleteNobody has 1000 close friends and family members. There's always room to cut.
Delete2:12 You don’t know that. What if they are close to one person in a large family? They can’t just invite the one and exclude the rest of the family. They know a lot of people with large families. Also people get their feelings hurt if they were invited to one wedding but not the next. Most people I know also invite everyone they go to church with as well which includes adults and children.
DeleteIt really doesn’t matter who we would invite. It is their weddings, and they get to choose.
I'll bet the couple didn't know the names of half the people there.
DeleteI love her dress! They look so in love! Can't wait to watch the wedding!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely stunning photos from their wedding. I pray they live happily ever after, and God blesses them with lots of children.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful young woman who will soon be pregnant. I'm sure she'll be a good mother as she was used to taking care of her young siblings when she was dating.
ReplyDeleteLauren and Josiah look great! From what I can tell her dress is lovely, very Megan Markle. I can't wait to see photos of the rest of the wedding party.
ReplyDeleteDress was simple and did its purpose. Hair was cute and love seeing pictures where they are looking into each others eyes.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see more pictures! I loved Lauren's wedding dress. It looks elegant and classic. Perhaps it was very hot and humid that day and that made some of her curls relax. Their eyes are sparkling and look very sweet together.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was very hot and humid that day! She was a beautiful bride, though.
DeleteWhy no photos with the other members of the bridal party? We’re none taken?
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see pictures of them with their wedding party. I feel like we got those pictures from other weddings, but not this time.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find the article in the July 16 issue of People's magazine, if it in that issue what pg is it on.
ReplyDeleteI had to search for it too as didn't get front page coverage or listed in table of contents. It's just 1 page with 3 pictures & captions.
DeleteAnon @ 4:49 The Duggars are no longer the big draw they once were. Its been a very long time since they had a magazine cover.
DeleteJosiah and Lauren looked great, but having to drive away in a car that would be shedding post it notes was a bad idea. Did the ones who "decorated" the car with the notes go along behind the car and clean up the litter they caused?
ReplyDeleteI think her dress is really beautiful! It's much more my style than the princess gowns some of the other girls have chosen.
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear from the Duggars about how they work through difficulties or disagreements in marriage. I know they work hard not to "badmouth" one another, and I think that is admirable. But I honestly think it would be helpful for viewers to see the Duggars admit that, like every married couple, there are sometimes problems.
Discussing (with specifics) how they work together to compromise or find solutions could be really uplifting. I think many people look to these marriages and only see the rosy, happy parts, but I think it's important to know that the Duggars are normal people who sometimes disagree, and that's okay.
I agree. There is no such thing as a perfect marriage and anyone who says they have a perfect marriage is not being truthful.
DeleteThere is no doubt issues that come up in their marriages just like in our marriages and then throw in the fact that their husbands don't have regular jobs and are pretty much always home, and you have a recipe for some major issues. I would be saying it O was them, "I love you hun but you really need to get a job, it would help me and would be a good example to our children". Oh yeah, that would be hard on a marriage to constantly be together.
DeleteAbsolutely lovely☺
ReplyDeleteThe first kiss isn't always super.. rig ht? Anyone else with me? Kind of makes me feel like something was wrong with us to always hear from the Duggars how great the first kiss was.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with you! The couples don't have any prior kisses to compare their first kiss to and are put in a situation where they have to say how wonderful it was. They also say it within minutes or a few days of marriage. It would be insulting if one person immediately said it was wonderful and the other said it wasn't great and a little awkward, especially, as they are trying to get to know each other physically.
DeleteShe's not a Duggar, but Erin Bates Paine recently said that the first kiss wasn't the best ever. While Chad said it was perfect, Erin said it got better over time with practice. She said it diplomatically and in a way that wasn't insulting to Chad. Still, Chad looked surprised that she said that. I thought it was refreshingly honest.
Well it’s not like they have anything to compare it to, so for them it’s probably great.
DeleteThey always get asked how it was. What do you expect them to say? When you wait and want to kiss for months, then the anticipation makes it wonderful even if the actual kiss needs some work.
DeleteMy first kiss with the man who became my husband was exciting but only because I had gum in my mouth and was afraid I'd swallow it and choke. It happened in his car at the curb. I'm sure my mom was watching out the front window of the house. How romantic, huh. It didn't matter - we're still together 45 yrs. later and that's what counts, not some fireworks kiss that we saved up til the altar.
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