Josiah was the seventh of the Duggar children to get married.
At the time of the wedding Josiah was 21 years old and Lauren was 19 years old.
Courtship[]
While Lauren was hanging out with some of Josiah's siblings during a girls' night out in late December 2017, Josiah surprised Lauren and asked her if she wanted to enter a courtship, and she said yes. The couple publicly announced this courtship on the Duggar family website on January 23, 2018.
Engagement[]
On March 5, 2018, Josiah and Lauren announced on the Duggar family website that they were engaged. Josiah proposed to Lauren on her family's property in Milledgeville, Georgia, at the same place where her parents got engaged. The proposal took place February 24, 2018.
Wedding[]
On June 30, 2018 Josiah Matthew Duggar married Lauren Milagro Swanson, at John Brown University's Cathedral of the Ozarks in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The wedding was officiated by her father, Dwain. Her dress was purchased from The White Dress Boutique.
Wedding party[]
Bridesmaids | Groomsmen | Ringbearer | Flower girls |
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Lily Swanson (Maid of honor) Sister of the bride |
Joseph Duggar (Best man) Brother of the groom |
Dustin Swanson Brother of the bride |
Jordyn-Grace Duggar Sister of the groom |
Lydia Swanson Sister of the bride |
Joshua Duggar Brother of the groom |
Luci Swanson Sister of the bride | |
Jana Duggar Sister of the groom |
Jedidiah Duggar Brother of the groom |
Meredith Duggar Niece of the groom | |
Joy-Anna Forsyth Sister of the groom |
Jeremiah Duggar Brother of the groom |
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Kendra Duggar Sister-in-law of the groom |
Jason Duggar Brother of the groom |
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Lauren Caldwell Friend of the bride |
James Duggar Brother of the groom |
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Hannah Millsap Friend of the bride |
David Swanson Brother of the bride |
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Nathaniel Friend of the groom |
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Austin Forsyth Brother-in-law of the groom |
Honeymoon[]
For their honeymoon they went to Vienna, Austria.