Josiah and Lauren: He Has To Marry Somebody

[PikaScrewChu]

It cannot be said enough. These women really do not know how to take care of their long hair.

[Lunera]

This was posted by one of the Salyer sisters. I think it's their wedding rehearsal. I love Lauren's dress, if it was floor length it would have made a beautiful wedding dress. 

[Lunera]

After getting a closer look at the dresses I don't like them. It's especially unflattering on Joy.

[leighdear]

It looks like Joy's boobs have gained the weight that Josh seems to have lost.  Kendra looks like she had the baby LAST year, she really bounced back!!

Those bridesmaid dresses are actually very simple designs, it's just the gathering that makes them look complicated. But they have a nice look.  But way too much fullness for Joy.  To me, Joy looks a lot like Jessa in that photo. 

[bigskygirl]

[Lisa418722]

Joy, Joy, Joy, please invest in a couple of decent bras. Your back will thank you. I have never had a baby, but I have been "blessed" on top and will spend money on decent bras because otherwise, my back kills me.    Kendra looks amazing considering three weeks earlier she had had a baby.    

[lascuba]

On 7/2/2018 at 8:06 PM, EarlGreyTea said:

I take back my previous assessment of the dress. I really like it, and those sleeves look better when the dress is seen as a whole. I like how it fits her, too - she has a great figure and it looks demure enough for a fundie bride. Perhaps she didn't want it overly form-fitting, and even Meghan Markle, with all the money in the world to get a tailored dress, wore hers a little loose and was critiqued for it. I can't forgive Lauren's hair, though. A lovely swept up style would have done wonders and made the overall look more classic.

I like Lauren's dress the more I look at it. Even the sleeves look good when seen with the whole dress. From what I've read from people who know these things, the fabric of Meghan's dress meant the dress had to be a little loose or else she wouldn't have been able to move. I would have gone for a different fabric, but other wise I loved the cut of that dress. I don't follow her that closely but I've loved everything I've seen her in since--she manages to dress conservatively but not boringly like Kate. 

Jinger was the exception to the "fundie girls must wear their hideously long hair loose for their weddings no matter how bad it looks" rule. 

4 hours ago, Soaper410 said:

Jills were ugly but Jessa’s to me were worse!  Those weirdly bright peachy dress with the weird roushed dress.

#tragic

Jessa clearly didn't give a fuck about the aesthetics of her wedding. She used the decorations from Jill's wedding, had her November wedding reception in a parking lot, and chose random bridesmaids' dresses online that not only were more appropriate for a casual summer day, but CLASHED WITH HER WEDDING DRESS!

[cdp73]

27 minutes ago, Lunera said:

This was posted by one of the Salyer sisters. I think it's their wedding rehearsal. I love Lauren's dress, if it was floor length it would have made a beautiful wedding dress. 

Why is the one on the left baring her teeth?

[graefin]

Good Lord, could JB be a bigger buffoon? And is that literally the only suit he owns? I think it's actually shiny by now. At least he could get it properly tailored if he's going to wear it everywhere and learn to fucking button it when he's standing up. And Michelle can quite literally only talk about breeding the way JB can only talk about himself. 

Joy has Michelle's bustline (although Michelle's has, ahem, dropped with age), which is why their outfits aren't really flattering on them. They'd be better off with a monochrome dress with an open jacket (colorful or not) layered over it to draw attention away from the area. Maybe they should get some fashion tips from Jinger. Joy's hair looks like an improvement, though. Darker, I think?

At least Josh and Anna managed to think of something more original to say than the rest.

[Catfin]

3 minutes ago, cdp73 said:

Why is the one on the left baring her teeth?

And what the heck is she wearing? The t-shirt under spaghetti strap dress is ok if you’re eight, huge fail if you’re 18.

[Fuzzysox]

Ashley looks horrible in that picture. Wonder if Nathan Bates is still pining over her?

[BitterApple]

Joy's boobs need their own zip code and she's only one baby deep! I can't believe she morphed into her mother in less than a year. 

Lauren is cute and has a cute shape, but wow, she must be tiny. Josiah towers over her and I don't think he's all that tall.

The bridesmaids' dresses aren't totally awful. They're certainly not a fashion milestone, but not as dreadful as Jill's or Jessa's either. 

[Heathen]

15 minutes ago, cdp73 said:

Why is the one on the left baring her teeth?

I think she's mid-laugh. If she's baring her teeth, so is Josiah. 

Lauren is a pretty girl. She and Josiah will probably make cute babies. 

Kendra would look good for anyone, let alone someone who just had a baby. 

I feel sorry for Joy. It must be tough to look in the mirror and realize how much she's physically changed in only a year. I hope Nostrils doesn't give her a hard time about it. 

[jcbrown]

1 hour ago, Fuzzysox said:

OMG WHY does Joyless look exactly like MeChelle? I had to do a double, triple take because I was like whoa!!

I think she looks exactly like Jessa but with huge boobs. That dress does not flatter poor Joy.

[madpsych78]

Is it me, or has Smuggar lost some weight?

[xwordfanatik]

The bridesmaid's dresses are a nice color, but that gathered pleated bodice does not do a busty woman any favors.  If all the bride's attendants were built like Lauren, it would look really good on them.

Poor Si.  He's just not into her, from the looks of it.  The black funeral tie should have been a bow tie in some other shade.  As others have posted, it seems like he's lost any spunk or individuality that he had as a child.

[louannems]

1 hour ago, Fuzzysox said:

OMG WHY does Joyless look exactly like MeChelle? I had to do a double, triple take because I was like whoa!!

It's the overly large bossoms.  Now I am glad to be flat chested!

[BitterApple]

7 minutes ago, xwordfanatik said:

Poor Si.  He's just not into her, from the looks of it.  The black funeral tie should have been a bow tie in some other shade.  As others have posted, it seems like he's lost any spunk or individuality that he had as a child.

I was trying to rationalize the still photos because obviously you can't gauge someone's emotional state based off a split second snapshot, but that TLC video pretty much confirmed what we all suspected. Josiah's body was completely oriented away from Lauren, he barely looked at her and couldn't come up with one thing to say aside from the usual Duggar catchphrases. And we're talking about a kid who had an outgoing, "camera ready" personality for the first 18 years of his life. It's sad to see him look so defeated. 

Edited July 4, 2018 by BitterApple

[louannems]

1 hour ago, cdp73 said:

Why is the one on the left baring her teeth?

Is she Nathan Bates ex?

[Normades]

1 hour ago, Lunera said:

This was posted by one of the Salyer sisters. I think it's their wedding rehearsal. I love Lauren's dress, if it was floor length it would have made a beautiful wedding dress. 

Can't these fundie girls find decent dress shoes? Those are some hideous shoes!!

[Sew Sumi]

1 minute ago, louannems said:

Is she Nathan Bates ex?

Yup, that's Ashley.

[tabloidlover]

How do these women not have serious neck issues from all of the adoring gazing they do????    My neck hurts just watching the 30 second video ffs.   The exception was Joe, he was gazing adoringly at Kendra which was a very refreshing thing!   Those two are genuine for sure!

[Spencer Hastings]

I thought it was strange that Jessa was a bridesmaid, but then I saw Austin looking unimpressed and realized it was Joy.  She doesn’t look like herself at all upon first glance. 

[Soaper410]

Michelle’s hair in the wedding photo looks awful.  The wet look is not her friend.

 

I agree with whoever said Joy looks like Jess’s with the hair and them boobs are out of control!  Still I like her hair!

 

Anna looks nice.  So do Joe/Kendra.

 

Glad and they didn’t make ever seen sister law part of the wedding. It’s so unnecessary and fake.  

[McManda]

I genuinely like Kendra (and Joe). They're weirdly Duggar-but-also-not-Dugaar that is kinda nice. Or maybe they're just not batshit like Jill and Derek or too try-hard like Jessa. Either way, I think they're more interesting and palatable than a lot of the other marrieds.

Joy looks just like Jessa. Wow. For everyone's sake I hope Austin mellows out. 

While the bridesmaids dresses aren't the best choice for the busty, they do look nice. Maybe Jana can help Anna dump Josh and they can start a seamstress shop and be independent working women.

I feel like Josiah and Lauren are destined to be that Duggar couple that everyone forgets about. They're not controversial, they're not trying to be in the spotlight, they're not naturally interesting. I'll be interested to see how they choose to live their married life. 

[BitterApple]

It kills me to pay Smuggar a compliment, but I liked his video with Anna the best. 

Austin always looks like he's two seconds away from strangling Joy, although maybe I'd feel the same if my spouse struggled to put a coherent sentence together. 

[heckkitty]

2 hours ago, Catfin said:

And what the heck is she wearing? The t-shirt under spaghetti strap dress is ok if you’re eight, huge fail if you’re 18.

But HOW would we know how modest she is if she wasn’t wearing that????

Edited July 4, 2018 by heckkitty

[DragonFaerie]

5 minutes ago, heckkitty said:

But HOW would we know how modest she is if she wasn’t wearing that????

This is what I don't get with these fundie girls.  WHY buy a spaghetti strap dress at all??  Just buy "proper" dresses and wear like a sports bra under it - no way to defraud anyone with a sports bra.

[awaken]

Boob’s video was awful. More about grandbabies, family multiplying, precious, godly young people, and their own wedding. Same thing ad nauseum with them. They literally have nothing else to talk about. 

Loge how Anna said enjoy the honeymoon, and Kendra said we’ll Talk about all the fun stuff with married life when you get back. I wonder how specific the sisters and SILs get with details of the honeymoon and married life!  

[humbleopinion]

 Kendra looks better because she has a husband and a family who  loves and supports her.

Joy is barely hanging on because her family doesn't give 2 shits about her and her husband cares just half a dookie.....

[Colleenna]

1 hour ago, DragonFaerie said:

This is what I don't get with these fundie girls.  WHY buy a spaghetti strap dress at all??  Just buy "proper" dresses and wear like a sports bra under it - no way to defraud anyone with a sports bra.

True! Unaboob is not particularly alluring. 

[FairyDusted]

Wow. Congratulations Is and Lauren. I guess?? I honestly didn't know he was even on  the radar for marriage until I was checking the baby count and stumbled upon the news. This one kinda depressed me. Josiah and his tie was my favorite Duggar male. No signs of life and laughter that I remember him for. He was the funny always makes a face kinda kid I love. Whatever they do at the reprogramming place must wreck a gentle soul. Lauren looks kind.

Thank you to all the posters grabbing pictures and video and backstory to the forum. I quit watching after Joshgate. I simply could not. I wish health and happiness to the new couple. 

Side note. I'm knee deep in Housewives and kept on reading Luann instead of Lauren. I was wondering  how a Duggar snagged The Countess. I'll see myself out......What's that? Prayer Closet....    

Edited July 4, 2018 by FairyDusted

[Minivanessa]

4 hours ago, Normades said:

Can't these fundie girls find decent dress shoes? Those are some hideous shoes!!

This wasn't a dress-up occasion - apparently it was the wedding rehearsal. I think their shoes are just fine, and not at all hideous. A couple of them are wearing Birkies, like millions of men and women do. I thought Lauren's sandals were a nice style.

[Enya Face]

4 hours ago, BitterApple said:

It kills me to pay Smuggar a compliment, but I liked his video with Anna the best. 

Austin always looks like he's two seconds away from strangling Joy, although maybe I'd feel the same if my spouse struggled to put a coherent sentence together. 

You mean you aren’t all hot and bothered by statements similar to; “Uhhhh I don’t care musch”, “yeeeeeahhhhidunno” and of course “iguessthassnice?!”

[Vaysh]

13 hours ago, Catfin said:

The t-shirt under spaghetti strap dress is ok if you’re eight, huge fail if you’re 18.

The 90's would like a word.

There may or may not be pictures floating around somewhere of me wearing t-shirts under spaghetti-strapped, thin, flowery dresses. Matched with shitkicker boots. The 90's were awesome.

And they are coming back fashion wise so I suppose this girl could just be attempting to be trendy... although that particular dress is a little tragic.

Edited July 4, 2018 by Vaysh
a word

[Bridget]

16 minutes ago, Jeeves said:

This wasn't a dress-up occasion - apparently it was the wedding rehearsal. I think their shoes are just fine, and not at all hideous. A couple of them are wearing Birkies, like millions of men and women do. I thought Lauren's sandals were a nice style.

I was floored because I recognized them instantly as I actually own them in several colors! They are made by Bearpaw and available on Amazon. Bearpaw also makes some great Ugg-inspired boots in gorgeous colors (forest green, plum, navy blue, magenta & charcoal) that are about 1/2 the cost of Uggs and don't use real sheepskin.

I cannot express enough how beautiful and classy I think her rehearsal dinner dress was! I wish that she opted for a longer version of that dress instead of wearing that T-shirt style dress. 

[GeeGolly]

Love Anna's dress. I don't remember Joy's hair being so dark. Ashley's dress seems to be like a heavier weight brushed cotton or something, too heavy for summer, even with spaghetti straps.

Were Jessa, Jill, Jana and Jinger in the wedding? Or are they all too old to be bridesmaids with this crowd?

[Kbo]

Poor Joy, that dress was about the most unflattering style possible if you’re busty (I might have some experience in that area, ahem). She would have looked so much better with a V-neck or scoop neck. And she needs a serious bra, like Elomi. Spend the money, Joy.  One glimpse at your mother should convince you—swing low, sweet chariots. 

[McManda]

3 hours ago, Jeeves said:

This wasn't a dress-up occasion - apparently it was the wedding rehearsal. I think their shoes are just fine, and not at all hideous. A couple of them are wearing Birkies, like millions of men and women do. I thought Lauren's sandals were a nice style.

Wedding rehearsals aren't dress up occasions? They are in my neck of the woods. Maybe not black tie, but at the very least you put in some effort to look nice.

5 hours ago, Colleenna said:

True! Unaboob is not particularly alluring. 

Uniboob might not be alluring, but most sports bras are unlined (especially the ones you can buy at Walmart). That's the potential for a whole lotta nipple!

[ginger90]

I find it odd that Jessa hasn’t posted about the wedding, and no video from them either.

[floridamom]

In that still photo of Joy's video, she actually looks like she's having a hard time standing up straight due to the excessive 'boobage'. Michelle's boobage looks terrible in her pink dress too. Those women need to visit an actual upscale bra-fitting store and GET FITTED PROPERLY....or it's time for Michelle's breast reduction.

I'm tired to hearing both of them say 'excited' and all those same words over and over again. Boob had some nerve speaking 95% about HE and Michelle...yet again. It's not about Jim Bob and Michelle, but about the bride and groom. My opinion is that they really just don't know what to say so they default to speaking about themselves and their experiences.

[ginger90]

In the beginning of the video with Michelle and Jim Bob, it seemed like he almost forgot who he was congratulating for a moment.

[graefin]

43 minutes ago, floridamom said:

My opinion is that they really just don't know what to say so they default to speaking about themselves and their experiences.

My opinion is that narcissists tend to talk a lot about themselves. 

1 hour ago, McManda said:

Uniboob might not be alluring, but most sports bras are unlined (especially the ones you can buy at Walmart). That's the potential for a whole lotta nipple!

Really? All the ones I have are lined, so good coverage as far as nips are concerned. However, they aren't high cut, so there is the potential for revealing cleavage.

[LilJen]

Echoing the many calls for a properly fitted bra for poor Joy. She must be in pain.

[Minivanessa]

2 hours ago, McManda said:

Wedding rehearsals aren't dress up occasions? They are in my neck of the woods. Maybe not black tie, but at the very least you put in some effort to look nice.

In my experience wedding rehearsals aren’t dressy. I grew up in states neighboring Arkansas and didn’t hang out with rich people. Take it for what it’s worth. I think the discussions here of other Duggar weddings have established that in this big and diverse nation there are many different regional, religious, and cultural norms for all things wedding related. I would not throw shade at folks who are used to a dressy wedding rehearsal, nor would I diss the folks who aren’t.

Edited July 4, 2018 by Jeeves

[humbleopinion]

Want to wrestle chelle to the ground and cut her over processed stringy hair, it was not flattering at all.

Everything about her drooped...her hair, her boobs, her dress...

Joy take a good look at your future......you need a proper reinforced bra with ropes and pulleys to keep the girls up above your waist......gravity is not your friend....

[awaken]

9 hours ago, humbleopinion said:

 Kendra looks better because she has a husband and a family who  loves and supports her.

Joy is barely hanging on because her family doesn't give 2 shits about her and her husband cares just half a dookie.....

Sadly, I think you’ve got it, 100%. What’s happening in the mind and heart really shows on the outside. 

4 hours ago, Kbo said:

One glimpse at your mother should convince you—swing low, sweet chariots. 

I’m dying!!  Co-opting that phrase for use in daily life!  ?

[lookeyloo]

And Baby GiddyAp looks very slim.  Seems with those boobs there would be enough to feed him.  Maybe it's his nature.  I'm guessing they don't get regular checks at a real doctor they would have no way of knowing if he was growing as he should.  I had relatively slim babies, but at that age they looked a little more robust.

[BitterApple]

11 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

And Baby GiddyAp looks very slim.  Seems with those boobs there would be enough to feed him.  Maybe it's his nature.  I'm guessing they don't get regular checks at a real doctor they would have no way of knowing if he was growing as he should.  I had relatively slim babies, but at that age they looked a little more robust.

Several people on Pickles made the same comment after she posted links to the videos. Maybe Giddyup seems small because we're used to seeing chunky Henry, but I'm surprised he's so scrawny considering he was a tank at birth. 

[Rabbittron]

3 hours ago, floridamom said:

In that still photo of Joy's video, she actually looks like she's having a hard time 

I'm tired to hearing both of them say 'excited' and all those same words over and over again. Boob had some nerve speaking 95% about HE and Michelle...yet again. It's not about Jim Bob and Michelle, but about the bride and groom. My opinion is that they really just don't know what to say so they default to speaking about themselves and their experiences.

 I have to disagree with the above statement of course it's all about boob and clown car because if it wasn't for them child number whatever will not be around?