Thursday, October 4, 2018

1 Day 'Til Bates Wedding #6

The Bates house is bustling with activity, as out-of-town friends and family members begin to arrive and last-minute preparations are made. Josie Bates is about to become Josie Balka. Only one day to go until the two lovebirds tie the knot.

Also wanted to mention that we are running a giveaway this week. Head on over to Ellie's lifestyle blog, NashvilleWife.com, to enter to win. We are grateful for all our loyal readers from across the globe!

Josie Bates and Kelton Balka  Engagement--Moab, Utah
Josie Bates and Kelton Balka
Engagement--Moab, Utah

Photos are courtesy of Emily Klarer Photography; used with permission

27 comments:

  1. I’m so excited and happy for both of you !!
    God bless the Bates family and the soon-to-be new one 🙏🏻❤️
    Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

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  2. So excited for them. I wish them all the best for a beautiful wedding tomorrow, and a beautiful life together.

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  3. Sure wish I could be there, where love, happiness, & blessings will be overflowing ! I would rather watch this wedding than anything else ! This family gives me hope for so many things !!

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  4. Can't wait to see the bride's dress and the bridesmaids dresses and color scheme!

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  5. Ellie, do you attend all of the Duggar/Bates weddings?

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    1. I haven't been able to attend all of them, but I have been to some. Ironically, a few have been on days that I had already RSVPed to another wedding.

      Ellie

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  6. So happy for them! Wishing them a wedding and life filled with happiness and blessings!

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  7. Congratulations Kelton and Josie on your upcoming wedding. Thanks gor being a great role model to my dsughters. Sending hugs from Pembroke NC home of the Lumbee Native Americans.

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  8. So cool!! Josie is my favorite Bates. We were both born on the 4th of a month in 1999, both have curly hair, and both like style. I got engaged only a week after she did and am getting married in November. I can imagine she is pretty excited for the big day.

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  9. Sure hope we don't have to wait for the new season to see wedding pictures. Josie will be a beautiful bride. Also hope we get a picture of Tori this late in her pregnancy. Kade's birth date is getting so close. God has blessed this family and I am thankful that we get to share some of their lives.

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  10. So so happy for the two love birds and I will be saying a prayer for you and a rosary I hope you have nice weather

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    1. You are so sweet, we will say a rosary for you too :)
      As for the weather, it's unseasonably hot outside, but rain held off for rehearsal. Tomorrow will be beautiful no matter what since it will be full of Christ's love :)

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  11. Josie and Kelton Congratulations on Your Upcoming Wedding and Marriage. I have watched your show from the Beginning and I am Very Impressed of How Your Family Keeps it Real, while also Showing God's Love and Your Family's Devotion to God in Your Show. Just Follow Kelli Jo and Gill Example of a Godly Marriage they are the Best Teachers there are. May God Shine His Love Upon You From This Day Foward. Love Misty Lemsky.

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  12. I can't wait until the show return love the show and this family. And Congratulations Josie and Kelton and also Congratulations to Carlin and Evan!

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  13. Cannot wait to see the wedding when you all come back to your new series. congratulations to the both of them.

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  14. Are they kissing? Glad to see a normal, loving relationship and not the strange rules such as another family has.

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    1. No kissing yet. Saving it for today, their wedding day

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    2. Keltan gives her forehead kisses

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  15. Aww wish you were all here with us! I know we are too far away for many families to travel. Hopefully sometime soon

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  16. I love the show so much ,can't wait for it to come back ,jill and jo you are great role models keep up the good work I know as long as God is the center everything will be great ,God bless and keep you all

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  17. I love the Bates family and the show. Congrats Josie and Kelton. Can't wait to see the special about the wedding.

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  18. Hope to see pictures on. Bringing up Bates.Congratulations to everyone.👳👨👫

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  19. Congratulations Josie and Kelton!

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  20. All the best to Kelton & Josie and the whole family on this big day! Lots of love from Europe (The Netherlands)

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  21. So EXCITED for them!!😊
    Thanks for all the updates.

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