Tuesday, September 18, 2018

17 Days!

With Josie and Kelton's wedding just around the corner, Gil and Kelly Bates are scrambling to prepare for their sixth child to walk down the aisle. The big event will take place on October 5th in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Josie and Kelton will each have six people standing up with them on their wedding day. Alyssa Webster is the maid of honor, and the bridesmaids are Katie Bates, Whitney Bates, Carlin Bates, Kelton's sister Ariana, and one other. Bobby Smith is the best man, and the groomsmen are Evan Stewart, Trace Bates, Kelton's brother Grant, and two others.

Josie Bates and Kelton Balka Utah proposal trip
Josie Bates and Kelton Balka
Utah proposal trip

Photo courtesy of thebatesfamily.com

12 comments:

  1. Excited to see this one unfold. Congratulations to Josie & Kelton!

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  2. We’d love to know their friends in their wedding beyond “others”! What are their names?

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    1. Of course. Josie's other bridesmaid is friend Makayla Landrum. Kelton's other groomsmen are John Whitney and Jayman Yant.

      Have a wonderful day,
      Lily and Ellie

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    2. Anonymous 11:29 pm...Have you ever heard of a surprise...that's what I thought. Made it exciting to see who others where. Have a wonderful day.

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    3. Thanks so much, Ellie!! Can’t wait to see pictures from the special day :)

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  3. I’ll be so curious to see if they’ll have the wedding in one of the churches they’ve used there already or if it’s a new one, or maybe an outdoor wedding? Does anyone know? I can’t wait to hear all about it when it’s over. I’m sure Ellie will be going. Please tell us all the details!

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  4. Happy for ya'll can't wait to see the wedding,I watch every episode love your family!

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  5. how come they are sharing everything about the wedding. the duggar keep it a big secret.

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    1. Because they’re different families and don’t follow the same rules ... the Duggars are more we’ll known and they used to have paparazzi show up until they started keeping the date a secret so they prefer it that way. The Bates haven’t had a paparazzi problem even when they’ve announced the date so they don’t have a reason to hide it.

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    2. The Bates also have nowhere near the amount of haters the Duggars do. They didn't keep Jill or Jessa's wedding dates secret. They started that with Jinger (or tried to), after the Josh scandals broke.

      I think the other reason the Duggars keep things hush-hush is so they can sell an "exclusive story" about the wedding. While the Bates have sold stories as well, I guess they find the logistics and stresses of keeping the wedding date secret, isn't worth whatever extra money they might get from a magazine for doing so.

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  6. Can't wait for Josie and Kelton's wedding pictures. We have all followed the Bates family for so long we feel like we are family too! Thanks Ellie for keeping us posted. I am guessing they will probably live in Knoxville. Best of luck for a smooth wedding day.

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