Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)

[libgirl2]

1 hour ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill is wearing a mannish hat. How is it okay for her and not for others.

Is she driving? 

[sagittarius sue]

47 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

She at least needs to call this hat a bonnet - just like the way she feminizes sweatshirts by calling them blouses.

Wow, I just thought the very same thing when reading the initial comment, the same word bonnet because of her blouse usage!

[Salacious Kitty]

46 minutes ago, libgirl2 said:

Is she driving? 

I think the camera is reversed. DBD always drives. I don't even know if she has a license.

[merylinkid]

She ALWAYS wears a baseball cap when out.   I wonder why?   Maybe a modesty thing (hiding your hair) or she needs a touch up on her roots.   

[Salacious Kitty]

1 minute ago, merylinkid said:

She ALWAYS wears a baseball cap when out.   I wonder why?   Maybe a modesty thing (hiding your hair) or she needs a touch up on her roots.   

I think it's B.

[oliviabenson]

I just pictured Jill riding a horse to go grifting, her long extensions blown off her head lol

Edited November 10, 2022 by oliviabenson

[oliviabenson]

1 hour ago, merylinkid said:

She ALWAYS wears a baseball cap when out.   I wonder why?   Maybe a modesty thing (hiding your hair) or she needs a touch up on her roots.   

I’m thinking her extensions are a mess hence the hat 

[Cinnabon]

2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

I think the camera is reversed. DBD always drives. I don't even know if she has a license.

Because men must do all of the driving, doncha know?

2 hours ago, merylinkid said:

She ALWAYS wears a baseball cap when out.   I wonder why?   Maybe a modesty thing (hiding your hair) or she needs a touch up on her roots.   

Modesty? Lol. 

[Cinnabon]

Speaking of “modesty,” I came across this older picture of Jill on Reddit last night. Note the baby cage behind her. She looks like an 80s porn star. 

[ginger90]

First set of photos (before the wedding ceremony) from our AMAZING photographer, Hallie Judge !  🥰❤  The drink on the head table is ONLY Sparkling Grape Juice. 🍇 😉

[Nysha]

Given Hallie Judge did not make sure Kaylee's crown was on properly, I don't think she's that amazing.

Poor Sadie and Sofie, I know the picture quality is poor but those little girls do not look well.

[Salacious Kitty]

Yeah, the first thing I noticed was the crooked headpiece. 

And no worries about booze, Jill. The Martinelli's labels were clearly visible. 

[libgirl2]

9 minutes ago, Nysha said:

Given Hallie Judge did not make sure Kaylee's crown was on properly, I don't think she's that amazing.

Poor Sadie and Sofie, I know the picture quality is poor but those little girls do not look well.

I think they look lovely and they look happy. They are also wearing dresses that fit. I can't imagine they got them all at thrift stores. Someone either made them or bought them and we know it wasn't Jill. 

[GeeGolly]

The little girls are wearing t-shirts.

If I didn't know better I might think these pics were edited in a sepia tone for an olden look.

[Notabug]

2 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

The little girls are wearing t-shirts.

If I didn't know better I might think these pics were edited in a sepia tone for an olden look.

The photo of the girls on the stairs reminds me of some of those depression-era photos of people fleeing the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma.  The girls look sickly in the way a lot of those kids did.  Malnourishment looks the same today as it did then, I guess.  Even the least waifish kid doesn't look all that healthy.

If the dresses were too revealing for oh-so-modest Jill, then pick out dresses with sleeves, ya dolt!  There are plenty of lovely, inexpensive children's dresses that would look far better than sticking a poorly fitting cotton T shirt under a sleeveless dress.  If those are white tee shirts and she didn't use a sepia filter, then they are stained and dingy.

[libgirl2]

8 minutes ago, Notabug said:

The photo of the girls on the stairs reminds me of some of those depression-era photos of people fleeing the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma.  The girls look sickly in the way a lot of those kids did.  Malnourishment looks the same today as it did then, I guess.  Even the least waifish kid doesn't look all that healthy.

If the dresses were too revealing for oh-so-modest Jill, then pick out dresses with sleeves, ya dolt!  There are plenty of lovely, inexpensive children's dresses that would look far better than sticking a poorly fitting cotton T shirt under a sleeveless dress.  If those are white tee shirts and she didn't use a sepia filter, then they are stained and dingy.

Jill didn't pick out those dresses but I'm sure she picked out the t-shirts. Luckily, at least to my eye, they don't stand out as much as what they usually wear. 

[madpsych78]

I actually think the older girls (Hannah on up) look pretty good. The dresses are very similar in style to Jinger's bridesmaid's dresses. Three of the four younger girls do not (other than Janessa), but it's the T-shirts that are really doing that for me. 

[ginger90]

A few more….

[libgirl2]

I saw another picture of the little girls and they had matching shoes on that fit! Jill did not get them their clothes and shoes! 

[Salacious Kitty]

Oh, the juice is Welch's. Could have sworn I saw Martinelli's in the first leaked pictures. My bad.

Still grape juice. 

[GeeGolly]

Wow - food.

In the pic of the sisters - how nice that there's a big ole 1950s air conditioner front and center.

[YupItsMe]

If J&D bought all new clothes for their kids and new shoes for the girls, that’s a good chunk of change. That along with the nice venue and food must’ve cost quite a bit. I would imagine they got some help from someone, maybe Jonathan’s parents.

[Notabug]

1 minute ago, YupItsMe said:

If J&D bought all new clothes for their kids and new shoes for the girls, that’s a good chunk of change. That along with the nice venue and food must’ve cost quite a bit. I would imagine they got some help from someone, maybe Jonathan’s parents.

I don't think Jill and Dave paid for the venue or the food and probably not for the children's clothing, either.  They don't pay for stuff, they grift it.  Anything that got paid for, came out of Jonathan's pocket or his parents, IMO.

[Salacious Kitty]

1 minute ago, Notabug said:

I don't think Jill and Dave paid for the venue or the food and probably not for the children's clothing, either.  They don't pay for stuff, they grift it.  Anything that got paid for, came out of Jonathan's pocket or his parents, IMO.

I agree. I think Jonathan dug especially deep into his pockets.

[BradandJanet]

I thought the meal was soup, salad, a roll, and a plate of olives and pickles. Now, I see an army of steaming crockpots! The wedding cake was beautiful, the decor is fine, and the clothing at least showed thought. I've been to plenty of wedding like this and had a great  time.

I'm feeling happier for Kaylee with every photo. Whoever planned this wedding did a much better job than Jill did with Nurie's. Of course, Jill spent most of Nurie's wedding budget on a fancy new dress and jewelry for the matron of honor (Jill) and some lesser matching new dresses for the older daughters. 

Bravo, Kaylee. I hope your guests enjoyed themselves. And you got perfect weather too. 

[SMama]

So the crockpots mean it was a potluck reception? Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Just curious if the venue would do that.

[xwordfanatik]

So all of Kaylee's sibs are attendants...doesn't Jonathan have an equally large family to pick from?  No doubt that was by design from BME.

I would bet that DBD and BME paid for little, if anything.  The crooked headpiece is triggering my OCD for symmetry.  Otherwise, some of the pictures were nice, and it was good to see that BME was not Matron of Honor.

Is throwing the groom into the ceiling a thing?  None of the weddings I've been to (the last was in 2019) had that happen.

Who caught the bouquet?  Or did they do that?

[SMama]

52 minutes ago, xwordfanatik said:

Is throwing the groom into the ceiling a thing?  None of the weddings I've been to (the last was in 2019) had that happen.

I’ve seen it in a lot of wedding pictures but the groom on his back. If you want a “when it goes wrong” example, check Nathan Bates wedding pictures. Why did they even try?

[ginger90]

[Salacious Kitty]

Ugh Jill. The bride again was squished into oblivion. This should have been her MOMENT. 

[GeeGolly]

So maybe she wanted her veil tilted?

[ginger90]

[oliviabenson]

7 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

I think the camera is reversed. DBD always drives. I don't even know if she has a license.

Mah gawdly huzbands only job is to drive us 

and

get mah body pregnant 

[Salacious Kitty]

Well, it's been 4 1/2 years since Janessa was born, so I wager the factory is closed. Thus,. DBD's only real job is chauffeur. Let's face it, the kids pretty much run the print shop.

[oliviabenson]

5 hours ago, Cinnabon said:

Speaking of “modesty,” I came across this older picture of Jill on Reddit last night. Note the baby cage behind her. She looks like an 80s porn star. 

🤢 she is not modest at all 

[awaken]

Kaylee actually looks really happy. I hope she truly is, and has a decent life with Jonathan. 

[farmgal4]

7 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

I just pictured Jill riding a horse to go grifting, her long extensions blown off her head lol

Omgosh.  That’s a picture that won’t easily leave my brain.

6 hours ago, Cinnabon said:

Speaking of “modesty,” I came across this older picture of Jill on Reddit last night. Note the baby cage behind her. She looks like an 80s porn star. 

What a loon. 

[crazy8s]

5 hours ago, Nysha said:

Given Hallie Judge did not make sure Kaylee's crown was on properly, I don't think she's that amazing.

Hallie Judge is Jonathan's cousin. Her mom is the one in Jill's plexus downline that introduced Jonathan and Kaylee.

[oliviabenson]

2 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Dave is thinking: one more chicken leg FOR me yay!

[merylinkid]

I got this feeling that Jonathan's family offered to pay for everything provided Jill did not have a hand in the planning ir be MOH.  Jill agreed because she can't resist free.

[andromeda331]

58 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

I got this feeling that Jonathan's family offered to pay for everything provided Jill did not have a hand in the planning ir be MOH.  Jill agreed because she can't resist free.

So do I. It's too nice for Jill and she's not the maid of honor or anything.

[Salacious Kitty]

Take with heaps of salt, but someone on Reddit posted that Pat had an accident and broke her hip. I'm skeptical since Jill hasn't exploited her for money.

[GeeGolly]

OMG, more Plexus porn. Isn't walking around with a dildo enough, so they don't need to do a rrroar, come hither, boob pose?

[ginger90]

6 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Take with heaps of salt, but someone on Reddit posted that Pat had an accident and broke her hip. I'm skeptical since Jill hasn't exploited her for money.

If true, that’s sad. 
No prayer requests? No donation link? 

[Lisa418722]

Kaylee looks happy, but I wish she had looked in a mirror and straightened out the veil/headpiece.  BME knew it was crooked and I think that was her FU to Kaylee for Kaylee not making her the matron of honor. 
The pictures with the little girls breaks my heart.  They are finally wearing dresses that fit (with the obligatory t-shirt), but they look so pale and sickly.  

[BradandJanet]

There's a picture on Reddit of Jill doing Kaylee's hair. The hair bump is lopsided, so the crown has to be too because it goes around the bump. Photo evidence shows that Jill is responsible for both the hairstyle and the placement of the headpiece. 

Edited November 11, 2022 by BradandJanet

[oliviabenson]

Yeah I too think Jill paid very little or zero toward the wedding. 

[madpsych78]

I have mixed feelings about Jill's outfit. On the one hand, I actually kind of like it in general, but on the other hand, the blazer is kind of weird for a wedding. She looks more like she is a realtor. I'm guessing that is her way of covering up her arms to be modest.

[BradandJanet]

8 minutes ago, madpsych78 said:

I have mixed feelings about Jill's outfit. On the one hand, I actually kind of like it in general, but on the other hand, the blazer is kind of weird for a wedding. She looks more like she is a realtor. I'm guessing that is her way of covering up her arms to be modest.

Jill is covering up for more than modesty. Age and over a dozen pregnancies takes its toll, and Jill is vain. 

[Turquoise]

1 hour ago, BradandJanet said:

There's a picture on Reddit of Jill doing Kaylee's hair. The hair bump is lopsided, so the crown has to be too because it goes around the bump. Photo evidence shows that Jill is responsible for both the hairstyle and the placement of the headpiece. 

(Full disclaimer, I wasted way too much time looking for the photographic evidence) Wasn't Kaylee the one the family had "fun" with sticking a rude note on her back and Jill posting for the world to see? Perhaps this was the wedding version.