Couple have their entire wedding paid for by STRANGERS after groom is diagnosed with terminal cancer

Laura and Steven Monks, both 35, tied the knot in a hotel ceremony

Steven was diagnosed with terminal bowel and liver cancer

Charity called on strangers to donate flowers, cake and even a dress  

By Bianca London for MailOnline

Published: 04:21 EST, 14 September 2015 | Updated: 04:28 EST, 14 September 2015

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A young couple who had a 'three-year plan' to save for a dream home and wedding had to ditch their plans and rush organising their big day in just three months - after the groom was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Laura and Steven Monks, both 35, tied the knot on Friday in a hotel ceremony - all paid for by the kindness of strangers.

A charity helped them organise the big day by asking for donations of flowers, a wedding cake and even a dress by members of the public.

Laura and Steven Monks, both 35, tied the knot in a wedding ceremony all paid for by the kindness of strangers after Steven was diagnosed with terminal cancer. A charity helped them organise the big day by asking for donations of flowers, a wedding cake and even a dress by members of the public

Laura's wedding dress was donated to her by a bridal shop, and t he photographer, magician, DJ, singer and Rolls Royce driver all provided their services to the couple free of charge after hearing their story.

Laura and Steven, from Hyde, Greater Manchester, got engaged in 2013, just three months after the birth of their daughter Lydia, who turns three next month.

The couple, who were friends for ten years before they got together, put their wedding plans on hold and started saving up to buy a house, but last October the pair were left dumbfounded when Steven was diagnosed with stage three bowel and liver cancer.

The kitchen fitter had an operation to remove his bowel and started chemotherapy straightaway, but in April this year doctors told the couple that Steven's condition is terminal.

The couple put their wedding plans on hold and started saving up to buy a house, but last October the pair were left dumbfounded when Steven was diagnosed with stage three bowel and liver cancer so they rushed to plan their big day

The couple, who were friends for ten years before they got together, wanted to all have the same surname - along with their two-year-old daughter

Speaking about their decisi on, Laura said: 'As soon as Steven was diagnosed with cancer we knew we wanted to get married straightaway. We all wanted to have the same name and we wanted to be a proper family'

Laura, second from left, pictured with her bridesmaids at the charity-funded wedding

Corporate banker Laura said: 'We were saving up to buy a house. We'd saved quite a bit towards the deposit. We just wanted a little small cottage, something cosy, we didn't want anything grand and big. We just wanted a home to call our own.

'We wanted to do that before we got married but everything changed when we got Steven's diagnosis.

'As soon as Steven was diagnosed with cancer we knew we wanted to get married straightaway. We all wanted to have the same name and we wanted to be a proper family.

'We spent years saving, and looking back now, we wish we h ad done things in moderation We've only ever been on one family holiday to Portugal because we were always thinking about saving money.

'Steven was self-employed and he was working six or seven days a week. He looks back and wishes he had been able to spend more quality time with us. Saving was our number one thing, we were always thinking about three years ahead, but nothing could have prepared us for what was going to happen.

'We had a meeting with a Macmillan nurse and she told us about a charity called Gift of a Wedding. She explained that the charity asks businesses and members of the public to donate things such as wedding cakes, name cards, dresses and makeup to couples like us who want to get married quickly.

The kitchen fitter, third from left, had an operation to remove his bowel and started chemotherapy straightaway, but in April this year doctors told the devastated coupl e that Steven's condition is terminal

'We couldn't believe how kind strangers were being,' said Laura, pictured kissing her husband on their big day watched by close friends and family

Laura and Steven said their vows surrounded by close friends and family at The Place apartments in Manchester City Centre

'It sounded amazing. I called the charity straightaway and filled in an application form, and days later the founder called us to say our wedding had been approved, and we have been busy planning our big day ever since.

'We told our friends and family about us finally getting married and no-one could believe it. They couldn't get over a charity like this even existing. We are so grateful to them for making this happen.'

'Gift of a Wedding put a post about us on their Facebook page and within a matter of days dozens of people came forward offering to donate things towards our big day.

'We had a magician, candy cart, cupcakes, the venue dressing, a DJ, a florist, chocolate, favours, photography, invitations, videography, my wedding dress, seating plan and name cards, hair/make up and nails, wedding cake, a professional singer, as well as a string quartet, a ring cushion, a toastmaster, a photobooth and a wedding car all gifted to us.

'We couldn't believe how kind strangers were being.'

Laura had a lace adorned dress donated by a bridal shop for her big day

Laura said: 'We had our daughter Lydia as our flower girl and we had a pink and white colour scheme'

Steven, pictured with his wife and daughter, is currently on palliative care and the family don't know what the future holds

The duo said th at the kindness of strangers made their big day 'completely unforgettable'

Laura and Steven said their vows surrounded by close friends and family at The Place apartments in Manchester City Centre.

Laura said: 'We had our daughter Lydia as our flower girl and we had a pink and white colour scheme. It was a city centre wedding.

'Steven is currently on palliative care and we don't know what the future holds, but the kindness of strangers made our day completely unforgettable.'

Patricia Harrison, Founder and Chair of Gift of a Wedding, said: 'I first spoke to Laura in February 2015, when she called the office to nominate her partner Steven for the Gift of a Wedding. She went on to tell me that Steven was terminally ill as the result of bowl and liver cancer. 

'One of the most important things that came out of our conversat ion was the fact that Steven and Laura were local to the charity. They live in Hyde, which is only a few miles from our head office, so I was really pleased that someone local was going to benefit from our wonderful work.

Patricia Harrison, Founder and Chair of Gift of a Wedding, said: 'It was wonderful giving Steven and Laura the news that they were going to get married. They were totally overwhelmed but extremely happy. I believe a few tears were even shed'

Steven seen enjoying his big day with his groomsmen at the city centre wedding

Steven, second left with friends, and Laura spent years saving, and looking back now, they say they wish they had done things in moderation

'During my conversation with Laura, we established that Steven fulfilled all the initial criteria, so an application form was sent to them for Steven to complete. Laura was so pleased and excited that Steven had got through to the application stage, she couldn't stop expressing her gratitude for us even considering them for a wedding. It always reconfirms that I did the right thing setting up the charity when merely promising to send an application form sparks such happiness.

'On receiving their completed application form, we were quickly able to process it and make the decision that their application had been successful. It was wonderful giving Steven and Laura the news that they were going to get married. They were totally overwhelmed but extremely happy. I believe a few tears were even shed.

'Since giving them the wonderful news, this lovely couple have been a joy to work with. They have done everything we've asked really quickly, which is appreciated especially as they have so much to contend with Steven's illness. Laura has been the perfect bride, she's one of the most organised brides I have ever had the pleasure to work with and I must say, she has really good taste.' 

A spokesperson for the charity said Laura was so pleased and excited that Steven, pcitured with his daughter, had got through to the application stage, she couldn't stop expressing her gratitude

Steven, pictured with his daughter at the beach, and his wife say they are so grateful to the charity and the strangers for making their big day happen

Source: Couple have their entire wedding paid for by STRANGERS after groom is diagnosed with terminal cancer

17 Times Wedding Photographers Captured Raw, Beautiful Emotion

Wedding photographers may be behind the camera all night long, but that doesn't mean they're immune to the powerful emotions of the day.

We recently asked photogs to share with us the most moving wedding moment they've ever witnessed. Check out their selections below and read on to find out what made these shots so sentimental. 

"The bride and groom both lost siblings within a few years of each other. It was an overcast day in late June and even rained a tiny bit during family portraits. Later in the day, a stunning rainbow appeared in a sky lit up with an orange sunset. Many guests burst into tears and embraced the bride and groom, telling them it was their brother and sister showing their presence at the wedding." - Anna Delores

"Jazell and Paul's wedding has got to be the one with the most emotional bridesmaids. Most of the time, one or two tear up, but almost every one of Jazell's girls cried that day when she was reciting her vows." - Jenn Tai

"I've seen a lot of brides cry as they are walking down the aisle, but Luna lit up in a way that I had never seen before. I have truly never witnessed a happier, more beaming bride as she locked eyes with Federico. Her joy made me choke up because it was so palpable!" - Bre Thurston 

"Jason's eyes welled up with tears as he listened to Nick recite personalized vows during their ceremony." - Lauren Saldutti 

"All the bridesmaids and the mother of the bride and groom gathered around this sweet bride and prayed over her. It was so genuine, sweet and powerful. The fact that each person took the time to say their own little prayer made it so personal." - Nicole Moering

"Janine's fiancé died 52 days before her wedding. This is the first time in my professional career I was asked to photograph a wedding where only one person was actually going to be showing up. I cried with her on this shoot day and this was a first for me. I really admire her courage and know she inspired thousands and thousands of people." - Matt Adcock

"The bride, Kelsey, planned a special moment for her dad to see her for the first time on her wedding day. While I photographed the two of them, her mom tried to stay out of my way. But when I saw her excitement, I knew I had to capture it." - Laura Zastrow

"Natalia and Mike are high school sweethearts who have been together for 10 years! This emotional moment was captured just before he turns around to see her in her wedding dress for the first time." - Lisa Robinson

"Davis Ann'€™s grandfather was buried at the same church she was getting married at in New Bern, North Carolina. Before the ceremony, under dark clouds of a large passing storm, she took a single flower to place on his grave stone. Afterwards, her hand rose to her face for a brief second when I heard a faint but audible gasp, before she began to weep." - Hooman Bahrani

"The groom giving praise during the ceremony." - Ross Oscar Knight 

"We think it's important to capture the first time the bride and groom see each other. However, as a father and photographer, this is the one photo that I MUST have: when the dad sees his daughter before the wedding." - Brian Mullins

"The father of the bride passed away shortly before the wedding day. So the bride did a dance with her brothers and uncles." - Mike Allebach

"The couple wrote their own vows for the ceremony. The groom went to comfort his bride during her vows because she started to cry." - Heather Shelley 

"After a wedding ceremony at the Naval Academy, a bride and her groom decide to run towards the sun in a moment of spontaneity and joy!" - Jeremy Harwell 

"This groom shared a special moment with his grandfather -- whom he was named after -- during the reception. It is one of the couple's favorite photos from the wedding day." - Duy Ho

"This intense moment happened seconds before Mary Shawn walked down the aisle with her father Joe. They were both very emotional and nervous, a moment this father and daughter will surely never forget!" - Tracey Buyce

"The groom's father had passed away 11 years ago. They had the memorial flag that he had earned as a Navy veteran flying over at the reception. Right at sunset, everyone gathered as the bride, groom and family members lowered and folded the flag. The ceremony was their way of sharing his presence with everyone." - Katie Kaizer 

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Source: 17 Times Wedding Photographers Captured Raw, Beautiful Emotion

BRIDES Colorado: Aspen's Best Destination Wedding Venues

Aspen's claim to fame is divided between the four fabulous ski mountains that surround the downtown area and the glitz and glam of the celebrities who come to see and be seen at one of the many aprÿs ski hot spots. But there's so much more to this cozy mountain town, no matter the season. From horseback rides and hikes to skiing and snowshoeing, Aspen offers just about any outdoor pursuit you could imagine (plus fantastic shopping, a serious set of art galleries, and award-winning food), making it the perfect location to invite your guests for a weekend-long Colorado wedding. But where to celebrate? Here are five venues that truly capture the essence of Aspen.

Aspen Meadows Resort (Above)Aspen Meadows Resort is a Bauhaus-style resort on 40 acres just north of town, where nature and contemporary art meet. 98 suites offer the comforts of home in a modern style, and all feature floor-to-ceiling windows with gorgeous views of the surrounding flora and fauna. The sleek design makes their restaurants, gardens and ballroom the perfect blank canvases for any bride's wedding vision, whether you're in the park amongst the Herbert Bayer sculptures or saying "I do" on Merrill Patio, with Aspen Highlands towering in the background.

The Little NellComfortable luxury is the name of the game at The Little Nell, a Five-Star, Five-Diamond hotel nestled at the base of Aspen Mountain. Five Star restaurant Element 47 boasts a cave of over 20,000 bottles of wine, giving you an unparalleled dining experience without the fuss. The Little Nell also has not one, but three mountain-top venues. At over 11,000 feet, you can exchange vows on the Wedding Deck with the Elk Mountain Range in the background, then head inside to the luxe Aspen Mountain Club for cocktails or an intimate reception. For a larger crowd, go next door to the Sundeck, with space to seat 300 and uninterrupted views. Whether you're at the bottom of the Silver Queen Gondola or at the top, The Little Nell will make you and your guests feel right at home.

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The St. Regis AspenThe St. Regis Aspen mixes mountain luxe with a cool, modern color palette — and the service to match. Whether you're hitting the slopes or the shops, the resort is a cozy place to come back to at the end of the day, and a wonderful place to start your forever. The Fountain Courtyard looks right up to Aspen Mountain, ideal for an open-air ceremony, cocktail hour, or a tented reception. Downstairs, the newly renovated ballrooms feature champagne hues and dramatic chandeliers, the perfect backdrop for a formal fête or a late-night dance party.

Hotel JeromeDo you want to immerse your guests in Aspen's rich history? Look no further than Hotel Jerome. Built in the 1880s, the grand hotel has been a witness to Aspen's many phases, from a silver mining hotspot to one of America's early ski resorts. J Bar, just off the lobby, is a local favorite, and was once Hunter S. Thompson's de facto office. Accommodations range from single rooms to sprawling suites, all outfitted with leather accents, overstuffed sofas, and pieces of Aspen history. A series of restorations starting in 1985 have brought the hotel up to its current splendor, featuring an inviting Living Room full of antiques and historic artwork, modern bistro Prospect with 1950s flare, and the Grand Ballroom, the only above-ground ballroom in town.

Caribou ClubIt's no surprise that Aspen has a few private clubs tucked around town, and the Caribou Club is the first and one of the most renowned. Founded in 1989, it offers world-class dining and a cozy members-only gathering place, as well as a swanky nightclub come 10p.m. Serve your guests the fresh, creative menu and one of the Club's decadent house-made wedding cakes, then hit the dance floor, or enjoy the luxury of the Caribou Club in the venue of your choice with the help of Caribou Catering & Cakes. The $3,000 membership fee might be a little steep, but for $500 you can become a member for a week — just long enough to hosts your guests for a rehearsal dinner or an intimate wedding feast.

Want to see even more Aspen wedding venues? Browse through dozens of Colorado locales here!

Source: BRIDES Colorado: Aspen's Best Destination Wedding Venues

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The wedding photographs should be unique and most importantly all the photographs should be attractive and should give a perfect impression of your wedding day. It should serve as a best memory of your wedding and it is possible only if the wedding photographers of your selection will perform the best job of photography. If you will hire someone best in the field then you would not be able to see even a glimpse of the dissatisfaction and unprofessionalism. So, if you want to make your marriage the best moment of your life and if you want to make sure that your photo album contains all the best moments of your wedding day then you should never ignore the selection of the professional photographer for your wedding.

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Start your research today and choose the best and highly professional photographer for your wedding because you cannot make your wedding perfect with the wrong selection of wedding photographer! Don't make this mistake because professional wedding photographer will help you to get an idea what a perfect wedding album would be like. You can see the sample photographs of the photographer to see their efficiency and professionalism of photography before you make the decision of selecting them for your marriage.

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Why Oregon’s Gay-Marriage-Abstaining, Hitler-Photo-Hanging Judge is Right

Progressives have launched a hit job against Judge Vance Day in apparent retaliation for his stance on same-sex marriage. This is bad news.

Judge Vance Day is accused of being an anti-gay zealot and of hanging a photo of Hitler in his courthouse. But he may actually be right.

In Oregon, where Judge Day serves as a county circuit court judge, same-sex marriage has been legal since May 2014. At that time, according to a statement filed yesterday by Oregon's Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability, Judge Day began "screening, or having his staff screen, wedding applicants to ensure that they were not same-sex applicants, which he refused to marry before he discontinued presiding over weddings."

That action raised the ire of the ACLU and other organizations fighting nationally against public officials refusing to recognize same-sex marriage—including, most famously, Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who has become the poster child for the movement. A spokesman for the ACLU said that Judge Day's screening of same-sex couples, while legal, raised questions about his impartiality. "It starts to look like state-sanctioned discrimination," he told local press in Oregon.

Day's opt-out also attracted the attention of the conservative "religious liberty" crowd, including the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, best known as the attorneys for Hobby Lobby. Judge Day's spokesman, Patrick Korten, is a former communications director for The Becket Fund and the Knights of Columbus. (The Knights have been among the leading funders of the anti-gay and "religious liberty" movements, contributing $15.8 million to anti-marriage equality causes.) From their perspective, this county judge is just an ordinary citizen, expressing his first amendment rights. (Korten did not respond to The Daily Beast's request for comment.)

The Oregon Commission had to know the headlines that would result from its accusation of Judge Day "hanging a picture of Hitler in the Marion County Courthouse."

Finally, according to Korten, Judge Day's actions triggered an investigation by the Oregon commission, which now alleges a whole litany of misdeeds, including the Hitler photo, soliciting money from lawyers for a veterans' display in the courthouse, letting a convicted felon (and veteran) handle a firearm in the courthouse, and more.

Judge Day himself told the Associated Press that "It appears that the commission has thrown everything in but the kitchen sink. The clear issue that they're after me on is that I had stopped doing weddings because I have a firmly held religious conviction."

On the surface, Judge Day is not as sympathetic as Kim-Davis. Where Davis is a cuddly believing Christian who cried as she was released from jail, Day is a weird judge with a Hitler fetish and a host of ethical challenges. No wonder Mike Huckabee's nowhere to be found.

 But actually, it's Day who is within the law, and Davis who is beyond it. In fact, as someone who has obsessed over the religious exemptions movement before anyone had heard of it, and as a happily married gay man, I suggest that, in this case, the Left has gone off the rails.

First, it is indeed a striking coincidence that Judge Day's miscellaneous ethical lapses are suddenly of interest to the Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability. The commission's complaint (PDF) even includes allegations that Judge Day was a bad soccer dad, for heaven's sake (Day said the other guy pushed first) and improperly raised money for a veterans' display. It's hard not to agree with Judge Day that this is a politically motivated hit.

What about that Hitler photo? According to Korten, it was part of a World War II display. "We went to war against Hitler," Korten told Reuters. "His picture was there. It was not admiringly. It was him as the epitome of the enemy that we went to fight against."

A photograph of the display has now surfaced, and appears to bear out this story. While Hitler's image is unusually large, it is surrounded by American veterans' memorabilia. It is in bad aesthetic taste, perhaps, but is hardly a shrine to Hitler.

Surely the commission acted in bad faith. They had to know the headlines that would result from its accusation of Judge Day "hanging a picture of Hitler in the Marion County Courthouse." After all, what did you picture when you read the first line of this story? This allegation makes Judge Day into the victim of a progressive-led hit job.

Finally, what Judge Day has done—withdraw from performing all weddings—is probably legal, and definitely more defensible than what Kim Davis has done.

True, his initial screening of wedding applicants may give rise to a perception of impartiality, and may even constitute discrimination. But Judge Day phased out this practice, and withdrew completely from the wedding business—as have at least 16 other Oregon judges as well. 

That is perfectly legal. In Oregon, judges may, but are not required to, perform weddings. They may withdraw simply as a preference, or because they're too busy, or for any reason at all. That Judge Day has a religious reason to perform a secular task may or may not be legitimate—but he doesn't need any reason at all. As long as he's not discriminating, he can just say no.

Which he's done.

That's why Judge Day's conduct is so different Kim Davis's—and why Davis's is so much worse.

First, Davis has a job which requires her to register marriages. Judge Day does not. Kim Davis is shirking her duty; Judge Day is not.

Second, Davis's is a secular job, not a religious one. Her claims of religious exemption are outrageous, because what she is doing has no religious relevance. Couples she registers aren't looking for her religious approval; they're looking for her rubber stamp as an agent of the state.

Judge Day's job is secular too, but a lot closer to something religiously objectionable. Surely there is a distinction between performing a wedding on the one hand, and registering a marriage on the other. Judge Day, unlike Clerk Davis, really is causing two people to be wedded together, and making a choice to do so. While choosing to perform a wedding is still a discharge of his secular role, it is far more active—and thus, far more religiously cognizable—than Davis's.

This is not to say that Judge Day is right, exactly—only that he's a lot closer to right than Davis, and other crusading anti-gay public officials like Texas AG Ken Paxton, now the subject of a much more substantial ethics probe of his own.

The ACLU and others are arguing that that withdrawal, even though it is universal, may compromise Judge Day's impartiality. But that is unfair. If Judge Day had withdrawn and kept his mouth shut, no such inference could be made. But because he has withdrawn and told the truth about the reason, now suddenly he is suspect.

What's really unfair, though, is going after Judge Day for being a Hitler-loving, soccer-dad-beating hooligan because of his stance on same-sex marriage. To be clear, I think Judge Day is wrong ethically and religiously. But that is none of my business. He is within the law (probably) and so the right remedy is to change the law, not cook up a dozen pretexts to sanction him or remove him from office. A hit job is a hit job, whether it comes from right or left.

Day and Davis are outliers. Every month, more Americans—and more religious Americans—support marriage equality. They see that the sky has not fallen since June 26, they get that some people are gay, and they're over it.

Progressives don't need dirty tricks to win this battle. In fact, it's probably the only way we can lose it.

Source: Why Oregon's Gay-Marriage-Abstaining, Hitler-Photo-Hanging Judge is Right

Jessa Seewald Shares 100 New Wedding Photos and Josh Duggar Shows Up – See the Pics!

That's a lot of photos!

Days after Amy Duggar married Dillon King, Jessa Seewald has added 100 new photos from her own wedding last September to her website.

WATCH: Amy Duggar Marries Dillon King Surrounded by Family on Arkansas Farm

With Jessa having distanced herself from brother Josh Duggar as of late, it comes as no surprise that the disgraced former 19 Kids and Counting star is absent from practically the entire set of snaps. However, there are a couple shots in which the 27-year-old does appear, as in this photo below, where he can be seen in the top right corner.

WATCH: Josh Duggar Has 'No Remorse' for Being Unfaithful to Anna

While it remains to be seen whether the photo's inclusion was an oversight, Jessa's criticism of her brother, who has admitted to both infidelity and molestation of five young girls as a teenager over the past few months, has only become more overt.

Last week, Jessa publicly supported her father-in-law's blog post criticizing Josh for his infidelity, tweeting, ""Go to seewalds.com and read the post on the Ashley Madison scandal."

"It distresses me to say that Josh Duggar's greatest sin is a byproduct of the sum total of his secretly sinful lifestyle. That is, that by his hypocrisy, he blasphemed the name of God. He claimed to be a Christian, but by his deeds he has suggested otherwise," Jessa's father-in-law expressed in the lengthy post, which he says he wrote because of "an overwhelming desire to vindicate the name of God."

WATCH: Danica Dillon Shares Explicit New Allegations of Violent Sex With Josh Duggar

Meanwhile, a source close to the family tells ET that Josh feels "no remorse," noting that "he is not the person everyone thought they knew."

"Anna didn't check up on Josh because she trusted him," the source adds. "When she found out about the cheating, she just cried."

EXCLUSIVE: Anna Duggar 'Puts a Smile On' for Friends & Family as She Steps Out Without Josh for Amy Duggar's Wedding

Josh is currently seeking treatment for sex addiction at Reformer's Unanimous, a faith-based rehabilitation center in Rockford, Illinois. He was not present at Amy's wedding over the weekend.

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Source: Jessa Seewald Shares 100 New Wedding Photos and Josh Duggar Shows Up – See the Pics!

Amy Duggar Shares Wedding Photos From Marriage To Dillon King On Sunday

Amy Duggar just released wedding photos from her wedding to Dillon King which took place Sunday afternoon at Horton Farms near Bentonville, Arkansas. The bride and groom married under a canopy in an outdoor wedding ceremony before about 400 invited guests.

In the wedding photo below, the bride's mother Deanna Duggar Jordan is pictured, escorted by her 16-year-old nephew, Jedidiah Duggar. Deanna is the only sibling of 19 Kids and Counting patriarch Jim Bob Duggar and Amy is her only child. All of the Duggar family attended the wedding except for Josh Duggar, who is presently estranged from his family and is battling sexual addictions in a Christian facility in Illinois.

Jedidiah Duggar escorts his aunt Deanna Duggar Jordan at Amy Duggar's wedding

Deanna wore a stunning mother-of-the bride, three-piece ensemble in dusty rose with jeweled accents. Amy's married cousins were also in attendance with their husbands. Jill Duggar Dillard was photographed with her husband Derick and baby son Israel David. She was wearing the same outfit she wore to church services that morning when the couple asked the congregation to continue supporting their visits to Central America. Jessa Duggar Seewald was seated behind Jill and Derick and next to her husband Ben. The young women's famous hair extensions drooped on the hot and humid summer day when temperatures reached 91 degrees in the shade and the humidity soared to 84 percent. Neither cousin has a happy face in these wedding photos.

Jessa Duggar Seewald, Jill Duggar Dillard, Derick Dillard and baby Israel at Amy Duggar's wedding

Amy's unmarried cousin Jana Duggar, 25, was captured in a wedding photo holding Meredith Grace Duggar, the 7-week-old daughter of her brother and sister-in-law, Josh and Anna Duggar. Anna also attended the wedding with her three other children.

Jana Duggar holding baby niece Meredith Duggar at Amy Duggar's wedding

The wedding photo below is one of the best from the collection. Here, the glowing bride was escorted down the aisle by her proud father Terry Jordan. Amy's skin tone seems to perfectly match the rose gold color of her dress sash in the afternoon sunlight.

Amy Duggar and her father Terry Jordan walk down the aisle on Amy's wedding day

Amy chose a strapless bridal gown for the big day. The gown was cut low in the back and had a full train accompanied by a trailing bridal veil. The elegant dress is beautifully captured in the wedding photo below.

Amy Duggar and Dillon King embrace on their wedding day

Bridesmaid helps Amy Duggar with wedding dress train

Amy Duggar put together this collage of her wedding photos that captures the highlights of the marriage ceremony, including the first kiss as man and wife.

Wedding photo collage of Amy Duggar and Dillon King's wedding ceremony

After the ceremony, Amy changed into a floor-length, rose gold gown for the wedding reception. Unlike her cousins' weddings, Amy and Dillon provided a generous dinner banquet for their guests and a full dessert bar which included pecan pies and a traditional five-tier wedding cake. The festivities were held inside the Sierra Grand Hall on the farm and included a lively DJ and a dancing floor.

Mr. and Mrs. Dillon King have a champagne toast at their wedding reception

The Sierra Grand Hall on Horton Farm is built in the shape of a barn and is a popular choice for local wedding receptions. It even has a full bridal dressing room.

The couple left the evening on a motorcycle and announced that they were on their way to Kansas City to catch a flight to Cancun, Mexico for their honeymoon.

What do you think of Amy Duggar's wedding dress and wedding photos? Please scroll down and leave your comments and opinions.

[Photos are courtesy of Amy and Dillon King.]

Source: Amy Duggar Shares Wedding Photos From Marriage To Dillon King On Sunday