Bontrager/Bowers 8: Cringeworthy

[fundiefan]

John & Abbie Duggar are there.

[JermajestyDuggar]

It looks like Rachel Craig is playing the piano. She isn’t pounding it thankfully.

Aww Denver walking with Mennonite grandma is adorable. 

Gray and pink must be the colors.

[fundiefan]

So, the bridesmaids are in a mauve version of the dresses worn at Chelsy's wedding? One was quite clingy on the back end of one of the girls. 

[JermajestyDuggar]

Ok the little kids are very cute.

[Sops2]

JB, Michelle etc  and is that the Swansons next to them?

[JermajestyDuggar]

All 4 Helferich sisters look so much alike. 

Here comes the first speech from one of the fathers. Blahhh.

[MomJeans]

(God, the Helferich father looks and sounds exactly like my most fundie uncle, who I can't stand.  I forgot how much.)

Praise has the same facial expression as Allison did at her wedding "what is my Dad talking about? I'm just going to smile and nervous giggle."

 

[fundiefan]

And it took 300 seconds to throw in homophobia. 

[MomJeans]

"Men need to look and act like men".  "The devil is out to destroy gender distinction and every other truth"

[JermajestyDuggar]

Men need to look and act like men? Oh no! Devil is mixing up the genders!

[DrPusey]

Oh, and Pa Helferich is up and running:  "The Devil is out to destroy gender distinctions."

[seraaa]

I, personally, would love the minister to give a small lecture about ~gender roles~ in the middle of my wedding ?

But whatever floats our boat, I guess

[Sops2]

If you are a pregnant bridesmaid do  you have a chair strategically placed behind you?

What"s this, Pa Helferich is talking about smelly feet. 

[MomJeans]

For those who can't watch live: the only interesting thing so far is that the bridal party is standing with their escort down the aisle, not split with bridesmaids on the bride's side, groomsmen on the groom's side.

And we have proof of life with Allison, and she looks fine. 

[JermajestyDuggar]

Ahhh the spanking story at the wedding. Of course. 

[MomJeans]

heartwarming story of father spanking the bride as a 5 year old to become more pliable.

Really missed out not having that at my wedding.

[fundiefan]

Such a lovely wedding story!! A five year old said no and got her ass whipped. Daddy Helferich has boundary issues. And zero personality. He is an awful speaker. 

[seraaa]

"it's generally despised", he says, to a room full of people who agree with him

[JermajestyDuggar]

Back to the gender roles! Ugh. Get over it dude. 

[MomJeans]

"Most churches are bulldozing Christ . . . ."  Ah, love thy neighbor on full display.

[JermajestyDuggar]

Liz Bontrager looks bored AF. 

I feel like Denver and Praise are barely listening to him. They are too busy chatting and making eyes at eachother. 

[fundiefan]

1 minute ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

Liz Bontrager looks bored AF. 

I'm bored AF. I think I zoned out for the last couple of minutes. 

[MomJeans]

So his only personal stories about his daughter was that he spanked her for not bringing a baby bottle once, and she used to not brush the back of her hair as a child.  

Denver and Praise do both seem very happy and excited to be getting married.  Both are grinning and staring at each other. 

[seraaa]

2 minutes ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

Liz Bontrager looks bored AF. 

I feel like Denver and Praise are barely listening to him. They are too busy chatting and making eyes at eachother. 

They've heard it all before, let's be honest ?

[Triplet3]

Well, Daddy Helferich isn't disappointing my extremely low expectations. Wow, I would have been so upset if my dad had talked about smelly feet, spanking or biblical wifely submission in my wedding service (or indeed at the reception, when it's much more normal for speeches to take place in the UK - the only 'speech' that takes place during the service is the address by the priest/celebrant).