Amy Duggar and Dillon King wed outside of a
charming barn at Horton Farms in Arkansas on Sunday, and ET has all the
details!
About 400 guests gathered in rows of white
chairs for the glamorous ceremony, as Amy stunned in a strapless satin ball
gown. The beautiful bride wore her brown hair in curls, flowing over her
shoulders.
Her father, artist Terry Jordan, played a big
part in the wedding. He walked her down the aisle to “I Can’t Help Falling in
Love With You” past signs painted with romantic sentiments that he drew for the
occasion and also provided the earrings that Amy wore for the big day.
As for her “something blue,” Amy, 28, told
friends it was simply a discreet drop of blue toenail polish.
Amy’s mom, Jim Bob Duggar’s older sister
Deanna, wore a glittery rose-gold gown, perfect for the mother of the bride,
while the six bridesmaids (which included close friends and Amy’s now
sister-in-law, Loren) donned full-length, rose-gold dresses with jeweled
collars.
A friend of the happy couple officiated the
wedding, and spoke about the “roller coaster” of life that the two are likely
to face, full of ups and downs. The message felt relevant for many in the
audience, including Amy’s extended family.
Her uncle Jim Bob and aunt Michelle have
faced lows lately as revelations of their eldest son Josh Duggar’s scandalous
secret life have come to light, resulting in the cancellation of the family’s
popular TLC show, 19 Kids and Counting, which Amy, an aspiring country
singer, and Deanna, a songwriter, also appeared on. During the ceremony, Josh’s
wife Anna – who was with her four children – looked somber.
After the ceremony, guests walked into the
barn for food and dancing, passing through rose and gold streamers Amy hung
herself in the two days of preparation before the wedding. Amy’s grandmother
helped with arrangements of branches, which were turned into sparkling wreaths
that decorated the tables and filled vases outside.
Several large chandeliers hung from the high
ceiling inside the Horton Farms barn, filling the vast space with a soft glow.
Adding to the rustic charm were round tables adorned with candles, lanterns,
baby’s breath and either navy blue or white tablecloths with gold runners as
accents.
At the front of the barn, bridal party
members sat at a long table, while the extended Duggar family sat together at
various tables.
"With everything that's gone on, Amy
wanted to give them some separation so they'd feel comfortable," a source
close to the family tells ET.
Despite the separation, Jim Bob and Michelle
were very friendly at the reception, saying hello to everyone and chasing the
kids around.
The reception was partly about navigating
those waters for Amy, who is a Christian, but is noticeably less conservative
than her aunt and uncle. The party had a full bar with alcohol, but also
featured a table of fruit-infused waters -- a non-alcoholic option for the
Duggar family members who do not drink. Comfort foods such as chicken, green
beans and pecan pie were served to adults as dozens of children, including Josh
and Anna’s four kids, noshed on playful kabobs of powdered-sugar donuts,
caramel apple pops and even Pixie Stix.
Guests watched a photo slideshow of the bride
and groom as various songs by Frank Sinatra and other classic tunes played, and
also wrote messages of marital advice on Jenga blocks for the newlyweds, who
had hoped to go on a double date with Jim Bob and Michelle before their wedding
to get words of wisdom from them. The reality stars have been married for more
than 30 years, but after Josh's cheating scandal broke, that double date was
scrapped.
"There was just too much going on,"
a source tells ET.
Yet Amy continued to keep her loved ones in
mind. She and Dillon staged a "send-off" to signify a change in
atmosphere for the rest of the evening, after which most of the Duggar clan and
elderly wedding guests left. The bride then changed into a rose-gold dress for
dancing, and the party began! One of Arkansas' top DJs got guests on the dance
floor from his balcony post in the barn.
To everyone's delight, Amy and Dillon ended
the night with a surprise by riding off on a motorcycle! A source close to the
newlyweds tells ET they'll be heading to one of their favorite towns, Kansas City,
for a few days, then spending more than a week at an all-inclusive resort in
Cancun for their honeymoon.
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