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The Dugger's wedding receptions

petepetey — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:37:03 GMT

I was watching the show last night and heard they will have about 900 or more invited to the daughters wedding.

Who knows that many people? Are they all relatives or close friends or just everyone that goes to their church?

Also, I suspect they don't have traditional receptions with a meal, dancing and cocktails. How could they even offer more than some punch and a piece of cake?

The daughter did pick out a lovely wedding gown to wear.

Anyone else watching?

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YorkieonmyPillow — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:41:12 GMT

Yes, there is definitely someone else watching.

http://www.people.com/article/19-kids-counting-jessa-duggar-seewald-wedding-dress-shopping-tlc-breaks-records

"The one-hour season premiere was the No. 1 ranked cable program in prime time with women and the series's highest-rated season premiere ever."

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brii — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:43:10 GMT

No, I didn't watch.

I cannot even wrap my head around having that many people to a wedding.

I wouldn't feel right about having so many people volunteer to throw a wedding for someone in my family either.

Is it a wedding or a circus?

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faeriemoon — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:46:28 GMT

Wasn't it 900 people in a gym eating ice cream?

Who even knows 900 people?

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Cranberries — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:51:38 GMT

I imagine most families they invite have several children. Maybe that is why the guest list is so up there? I watched last night. I was interested in the dress she would be choosing.

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Suziepeach — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:05:07 GMT

Her dress was beautiful. Hope you don't mind my posting this pic, OP, if so I'll be happy to delete.

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Clover29 — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:05:18 GMT

We had a very small wedding, just us and eight guests. Some of DH's distant cousins still aren't speaking to us for not inviting them (even though I've never met them and they lived thousands of miles away from our wedding venue).

I absolutely can't imagine knowing 900 people, let alone inviting them to a wedding.

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petepetey — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:25:24 GMT

On 2/25/2015 Suziepeach said:
Her dress was beautiful. Hope you don't mind my posting this pic, OP, if so I'll be happy to delete.

Happy to see it! It's a lovely gown and it looks great on her. I didn't care for the peachy bridesmaids dresses though.

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Puzzle Piece — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:25:42 GMT

From the photo, she has a substantial train on that dress. I never liked dragging a bunch of fabric down the aisle or walking around in it.

I married my husband in a dress I took out of the closet, at a wedding chapel. Only two couple were asked to be present. We have lasted 33 years - no blow out bash was necessary.

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Cranberries — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:29:24 GMT

On a model.

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Suziepeach — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:36:38 GMT

Thank you, cranberries, I started to post that but I wanted one with Jessa in the dress- sure is gorgeous and flows so nice ... the model does look gorgeous.

Thank you, peteypetey. Just wanted to make sure it was okay with you.

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Lucibee — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:37:20 GMT

Beautiful gown!

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Suziepeach — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:41:46 GMT

On 2/25/2015 petepetey said:
On 2/25/2015 Suziepeach said:
Her dress was beautiful. Hope you don't mind my posting this pic, OP, if so I'll be happy to delete.

Happy to see it! It's a lovely gown and it looks great on her. I didn't care for the peachy bridesmaids dresses though.

Loved it when they were telling Jess they didn't like the dresses- she said they could all return them and get what they wanted but she thought they'd wear it... Just plain and can be worn everyday. I believe they were $49.95 each, they showed a brief view of the dress online..

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Chalcedony — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:21:57 GMT

So I guess you've never been to an Indian wedding?

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terrier3 — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:23:14 GMT

900 people?

Probably four of five of their closest friends' families!

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Suziepeach — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:32:22 GMT

If memory serves me, Jessa said Jill had like 1200 or 1300 at their wedding...

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lulu2 — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:34:09 GMT

I think she is lovely and her dress is beautiful.

As for 900 guests, I read the entire congregation as well as "related" congregations in other states were invited. It is one of their beliefs (so I've read) they are brothers and sisters in faith.

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jessa — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:36:41 GMT

They invite lotsa people to get lotsa presents and enough volunteers and donations to pay for everything!

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SnowPink — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:03:10 GMT

I've actually been to more weddings that didn't have cocktails and dancing than did. It's a religious thing.

Now, I've NEVER been to a wedding that's anywhere near that huge. That's a massive amount of people.

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chickenbutt — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:17:45 GMT

Wow, love the dress. Don't like the bridesmaids dresses, though. (not that it matters what I think)

I don't watch this show for a variety of reasons, but I am with most here that there is no way I could come up with a guest list of 900 people!

Sounds like a big ol' gift grab to me.