19 Kids and Counting’s’ Jana Duggar Marries Brother-in-Law Stephen Wissmann in Arkansas

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Reality star Jana Duggar of “19 Kids and Counting” married Stephen Wissman in an Arkansas ceremony in front of 500 guests. Jana’s brother Jeremiah married Stephen’s sister Hannah  #19KidsandCounting​ #JanaDuggar

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00:00The Duggar family is adding another branch to its family tree.

00:04Jana Duggar, the eldest girl of the Duggar family's 19 kids, married musician Steven

00:09Wissman in front of 500 guests at an Arkansas wedding ceremony on August 15th, E! News can

00:15confirm.

00:16According to People Magazine, Jana's sister, Jessa Duggar-Seawald, was her maid of honor,

00:20while sisters Ginger Duggar-Vuolo, Joanna Duggar-Forsyth, Joanna Duggar and Jordan Duggar,

00:26as well as sister-in-law Abby Duggar, served as bridesmaids.

00:30Ahead of the big day, the reality star tells the outlet, quote,

00:33"...I think it's one of those things that all girls envision someday.

00:36For me, it felt like, OK, it's never coming.

00:39But now it's starting to sink in.

00:41Reality is starting to set in, and I'm like, wow, this truly is something that I've dreamed

00:45of."

00:46The former TLC star first sparked engagement speculation earlier this summer when she was

00:50spotted wearing a silver ring on her wedding finger during a visit to South Carolina with

00:54her fraternal twin brother, John David Duggar.

00:58Jana did not comment on the engagement rumors at the time, though she did confirm that she

01:01had moved out of parents Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar's home, something that traditionally

01:06happens when a Duggar kid is set to wed.

01:09People reports that Jana and Steven, who is one of 13 siblings and a member of the Wissman

01:13family gospel band, got engaged on June 15th after rekindling their romance earlier this

01:18year.

01:19Technically, Steven is Jana's brother-in-law, as Jana's brother Jeremiah Duggar tied the

01:25knot with Steven's sister, Hannah Wissman Duggar, in 2022.

01:29Recalling her rekindling romance, Jana says, quote,

01:32"'It was like, what are we doing?

01:34We still enjoy each other.

01:35We still really appreciate each other.'

01:37I had been a slower mover on it, but just over time his character, his coming back,

01:42still loving me no matter what."

01:43She continues,

01:44"'It takes me a bit to open up, but I think just his continuing to be there no matter

01:49what through ups and downs, he's been a good friend over the years and has not pressured

01:53me in a lot of ways.'"

01:55The outlet reports that after the wedding, the couple plans to live in his home state

01:59of Nebraska.

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