Amid all the controversies hounding the Duggar family from the cancelled TLC show "19 Kids and Counting," the dark clouds finally parted, at least for a day, as they celebrated the wedding of fun-loving Duggar cousin Amy to Dillon King in a memorable ceremony in Bentonville, Arkansas, on Sunday, Sept. 6.
Amy and Dillon decided to go the "un-traditional" route and shake up the wedding ceremony with some unique twists. For instance, instead of flower girls, they opted for "ringing the bell" girls—they rang bells instead of threw flowers while walking down the aisle, according to Us Magazine.
Unlike traditional weddings marked by hour-long sermons about love and marriage, the Christian couple requested that the sermon be about roller coasters instead. "We kept it really short and fun but still meaningful and sincere," Amy said.
As for the wedding dress, the 28-year-old bride wore an Essence by Australia ball gown with a train and pockets. "I loved how modern it was, and I love the train," Amy gushed. "I love everything about it. I would wear it to the grocery store. I might be that bride where I'm wearing it to the grocery store and the gas station. I might bowl in it. Go-karts...I'll find a way to wear it all the time."
Amy and Dillon, who started dating in November 2014, had been engaged for two months before they tied the knot. She announced her engagement on her Instagram account (@amyduggar) on July 13 and wrote, "I'm so happy to announce...WE ARE ENGAGED!!! He loves the Lord, he makes me laugh uncontrollably, he's loyal, he's patient, he's my best friend! Of course I said yes!! I love you so much!"
Before she got married, Amy admitted that the thing she's most excited about is changing her last name from Duggar to King. "I'm so excited to take his last name, which I heard is trending on Twitter right now, that I'm ready to change my last name, which is the funniest thing, but I mean it's true," she said. "I think that's going to be a really awesome feeling."
