Today, Erin Bates and Chad Paine are celebrating four years of marriage. For those who want to watch their wedding, it was featured in 19 Kids and Counting"Wedding Bells," which is available for purchase on Amazon. You can also click here to read our recap of the episode.
Just for fun, we put together a few wedding facts.
- At the last minute, there was an issue with the bridesmaid dresses that Erin ordered online, so the Bates ladies bought new material, and Michaela Bates sewed five dresses by hand in the weeks leading up to the wedding.
- Erin found her wedding gown on the clearance rack for $250 and had it altered to fit her modesty standards.
- When Erin and Chad tied the knot, they moved into their little cottage home, complete with a very pink master bedroom decorated by Erin.
- The Duggars arrived in East Tennessee a couple days before the wedding to help with setup, and the older Duggar girls presented Erin with a gag gift. It was a well-known fact that Erin couldn't cook, so the girls compiled a book of easy recipes and takeout menus and purchased a smoke alarm and a fire extinguisher. Since getting married, Erin has fallen in love with cooking and become one of the best chefs in the family.
- Erin and Chad's wedding was attended by nearly 1,000 guests.
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