Yep, watched it. Can't say that I agree with those vows though.
The wedding was very nice and so was the service. I enjoyed watching the show, in fact, I enjoyed it more than the other wedding shows that are on tv. They are a cute couple and I wish them well and no more than 3 or 4 babies!
Kathy G in MI
who wishes her DH had sung to her at their wedding!!!!

I watched it. I think you are right about babies every year.
What I found interesting was when Josh and the older girls went to Florida to plan the wedding. The scenes at home were of kids running around, yelling, screaming, climbing on counters etc. Looked like a pretty 'normal' household to me. LOL
And the dad said a couple of times how hard it was to manage all the little ones without the older girls there to help. And Josh commented that they really needed to get everything done so they could go home because it was so hard without the older girls there.
This is only my opinion, but, if you have to have older kids help you take care of the little ones because it is to much for you and to much work, then I say you just might have to many kids.
I bet those girls probably enjoyed their 10 day 'vacation'
I'm sure it was a beautiful wedding because it was exactly what they wanted. I wish them lots of happiness.

I do hope that they are able to have children. Being raised with that mindset, I would hate for her to be unable to have children. I know of people who feel that it's God's punishment, and she's such a nice girl. I don't want her to have to carry that burden.

"I know of people who feel that it's God's punishment..."

Personally, I'd cut those people out of my life.

If anyone missed the show or did not have extra time to fill in their life to devote to watching the thing, here is a blogger who claims to be best friends with the bride and has "insider" photos of the wedding.

I am surprised that such a sacred ceremony was obscured by the hubub of the television crew. Some churches do not even allow guests to take photos or film, inside a church during ceremonies.

Here is a link that might be useful: Duggar Wedding Photos

I watched it and thought it was a nice wedding. I had a problem with the part about the children AND the part about the husband being the authority.

I feel that if you have to depend on your older children to take care of your younger ones and if you have to have your children doing all the "chores" around the house, then you have too many children. I have never seen this Mother cook or clean (maybe I missed those episodes). Maybe she doesn't because she is pregnant all the time. I hope this young girl doesn't follow in her footsteps. Maybe "God's path" for them will be different.

Why is it each time I see or read anything about this family, I'm thinking 'Cult'? Don't these folks have a mind of their own regarding family planning? I just don't get it.

I did not see the show, but wish them all the happiness in the world.They are just what this country needs,moral, self sufficient , healthy young people bringing the same into this world.

June

Last week the Duggar parents were on The View with their latest addition. Joy Behar asked Michelle if she could name all the kids, she messed up on 2 names and forgetting one.

I wish them well.

I saw some of the show, mostly the wedding...I thought it was beautiful, the Dugger girls are gorgeous and the dresses were perfect....But I can't watch their other shows...I can't see having that many kids and expecting the older ones to raise them....
Dillydally, I think the wedding was held in some sort of hall that could hold that many people...And I guess if you're getting paid big bucks, you put up with the TV cameras etc.

Matti, Joy also asked her if she still had to push to deliver.
Leslie

I saw it...I can't believe they never even kissed before the wedding!

Grammahony, I'd forgotten about that lol and I think Joy also made a comment to Jim asking him to leave his poor wife alone for awhile.

I also think of a cult when seeing something about this family. I do not watch the show but have read a couple things on here about them.
It's a shame not to be able to remember all your kids names. Poor children, I wonder if the little ones think of the younger ones taking care of them as a Mommy or Daddy instead of the REAL ones?

Deb

I'll withhold judgement until I see the follow-up story 15 years from now. I'm very curious to what becomes of everyone.

I think they will do just fine. He seems like a nice young boy and cares deeply for her.
I missed "the kiss" as I was letting the dogs out....arrrgg
I only have 3 kids and mess up their names all the time....and forever calling my granddaughter by my DD's name.....ahhhh memories....lol

Trin

Great kiss!!!!
Kathy G in MI

I loved the part when the mom said to her son to always ask his wife how she feels or what her ideas/opinions are. Something like that.
How romantic that he sang to her. He seems like a very thoughtful guy for his age. At the end, it was funny slamming the door on the crew, like, I've had enough.

Posted by irishdancersgram: "Dillydally, I think the wedding was held in some sort of hall that could hold that many people...And I guess if you're getting paid big bucks, you put up with the TV cameras etc.

There is an easy way to find out the answers instead of guessing. The newlyweds have had a website up since their engagement. The wedding was reported in the news back in September when they got hitched. Josh & Anna were married on September 26th, 2008 at Buford Grove Baptist Church in Hillard, Florida.

I just can't see bringing in a TV crew to a solemn religious ceremony for the sake of "big bucks". It just seems wrong to me to make a media spectacle out of such a personal and moving, religious milestone in one's life. Even tacky Hollywood celebs don't go that far. The fact that they did this makes me think that the are using their religion as a 'dog and pony show' and aren't even serious about it.

I hope Josh doesn't cut a deal with the networks to have the TV crew come into the hospital so they can film his wife in labor. I'm sure they could get "big bucks" for that too.

I'm surprised that Anna is not pregnant yet. I hope the Josh or the Duggar family members do not treat her like carp if she does not provide more TV fodder they can sell to the networks for big bucks. It would be horrible if they were cruel to her if she could not have children. Michelle is in her forties and soon there will be no more babies to show off and they will be looking for "a new angle" for the TV series.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Church

I wish them the best. I don't think they ever actually dated, just visited each others' homes a few times.

I agree that if you need the older kids to take care of the younger ones that you have too many kids. It's pretty bad if you have so many that you can't remember all their names. The money-making aspect of all of this bothers me too. They seem to be exploiting their family as a way to make money.

I don't understand this family at all! I tried to watch this once and they were building a new house which was huge, of course. I was thinking that the way they paid for this huge house was with $ from the show. I wonder how they'd have built this house if they didn't have a show. When they were on, they reminded me of the way Pentecostal church members looked when I was a child. I saw a commercial the other day and they had "modernized" more. Hmmmm..

To me they're a nutcase group and I can't understand any interest in them much less some of the infatuation the world seems to have for what's nothing more than a freak show. I don't have cable or satellite so I couldn't watch them, but never have when I've had access to cable/satellite nor will I ever watch them.

Could be funny if he's sterile... Maybe "Pa" would help out. Or if she's barren... Maybe "Ma" would whelp a pup or two for them.

For some reason I'm hungry for tater tot hotdish...

Our hungry world, overpopulated and with rising population, needs 2 to produce 12 like it needs a hole in the head!

While we keep covering the best farmland with cities, highways and factories. And burning more combustible material. Heating. Cooling. And polluting.

And the Roman Catholics, some radical Protestants and some people of various other religious persuasions won't teach family planning or allow condoms ...

... even in Africa, awash as it is with AIDS.

Man has the biggest brain proportionately of all of the animals.

Too bad s/he's so late in learning how to use it effectively.

ole joyful

I agree completely Joyful.

Cynic, you kill me..."tater tot hotdish"! LOLOL

And right on, Joyful!

If people would quit watching all these stupid "reality" (hah!) shows, maybe they would stop making them. The mentality of the American public (including me) is sort of scarey. We are captives to our televison sets. Read a book!

Barb, You hit the nail on the head!

Another thing that Dad Dugger told the prospective groom was something like....a women should be cherished and protected, guess his idea of protecting is wearing out her body with numerous, numerous pregnancies. Dottie

My worst nightmare is running into the Duggars at my local Aldis store!!!Im glad they dont live nearby!!
Im sorry,I know a lot of people think they are sweet wholesome and peachy keen,,and youre right,its none of our business, but we can have opinions.Mine is that they are mental and creepy!!Poor brain washed kids!!!But maybe its better than snotty kids with green hair and tatoos and body piercings in every orifice!To each his own!

"My worst nightmare is running into the Duggars at my local Aldis store" LOL!! Do they have relatives here?
Can you imagine them at the Goodwill? I am sure they can afford "better" now.
I bet they run around like wild deer in a store. That is one thing a lot of homeschool mom's ignore - how to act in a public place. I used to work in one and the h. kids would come in and do cartwheels and run in the halls. I knew when they entered the building.

Hi dotmom,

" .. women should be cherished and protected".

He didn't say it, but many with a similar viewpoint take for granted, and sometimes say, " ... and bossed".

They may not make 'em walk two paces behind the man, as in some societies ... but, figuratively, I see similarities.

ole joyful

P.S. Daughter's frig magnet says, "Well-behaved women rarely make history".

e.g. Eleanor Roosevelt

o j

Once again, I'm a cynic when it comes to these reality shows. Who knows what really is the truth? Show me the money.

Some of the Dugger rules are:

Handholding is a privilege.
Kissing is for the wedding day.
Everything else is for after the wedding.
This was on the TV Guide listings. I just don't understand it!

caroline1947, that is a humorous vision. Unfortunately the way it sounds with the way the kids seem to be raised, I have a suspicion they're more like "Stepford" kids and probably march in single file doing the shopping in their assigned territories under the supervision of the older kids.

I'm not sure what kind of values they've been given regarding fiscal responsibility. Remains to be seen, but again, don't really care. Except if they decided to start their own gang! The Crips hit the Bloods and the Bloods hit the Peachy Keens... It just hit me that there might be a certain similarity between the philosophies on women and their purpose too.

It certainly wouldn't be my choice for a lifestyle but of all I have seen of this family on all of the programs they seem quite happy and the kids all seem well adjusted. I really think this world might be better off in more of the kids of today took at least the vow of chastity until marriage. I think having that many kids is way over the top but who am I to decide for them? And the camera wedding thing...It's done all the time at lots of wedding...I bet if you ask any young couple if they'd be embarrassed by the cameras and feel their wedding is so sacred that they wouldn't want it being filmed for production or if they would consent to it for a little nest egg of about 100 grand...Do any of you have children who would turn that down?

I say God Bless the them and more power to them...

Barb, you hit it on the head.