Jackson's engagement

We have a new photo of the newly engaged couple. 

The proposal took place on March 10, 2023.

Jackson is the twelve child to get engaged. 

Congratulations to Jackson and Emerson on their engagement. We can't wait for their wedding date. 

Trace and Lydia's engagement photos

We have four new photos of Trace and Lydia to share.

Trace and Lydia have been working hard on their wedding website.

They also released the date that they will be getting married. 

Trace and Lydia will become the fourth Bates couple to get married in a 12 month span. 

New photo of Lawson and Tiffany

We have a new photo of Lawson and Tiffany to share with you all. 

New photos of Nathan and Esther and the ring

Fresh off the news of the engagement news, we have three new photos of Esther and Nathan's proposal to share with you all.

We just love these two

The Ring! 

Two engaged couples

Wedding Bells are ringing for the Bates family. They have two engaged couples. It has been eight years since the last time that the Bates family had two engaged couples. Can you guess who the two were? Click here to find out the answer.

Katie and Travis got engaged in April 2021.

Nathan and Esther got engaged in May 2021.

Second Bates son engagement

It's crazy to think that it's been almost eight years since we shared that Zach was engaged and now we are sharing the news of Nathan's engagement to Esther. 

We are all wondering when Lawson will get engaged but we will have to wait to find that out. 

For now we will just enjoy the two sons that have been engaged. 

Eight engagement posts

Fresh off the news of Katie and Travis's engagement announcement, we thought that it would be wonderful to recap the Bates engagement announcements. 

Erin was the first one to get engaged to Chad Paine on August 5, 2013. We shared the special news on October 7, 2013 on this post. 

Zach and Whitney would later get engaged on September 12, 2013. We also share the special news on October 7, 2013

John and Alyssa would get engaged on January 16, 2014.

Brandon and Michaella were the fourth ones to get engaged on April 15, 2015.

Kelton and Josie got engaged on June 19, 2018 nearly three years after Brandon and Michaella.

Carlin and Evan got engaged in September 2018 just three months after her sister Josie got engaged

Bobby and Tori got engaged in September 2017. 

Travis and Katie are the newest ones to get engaged and it will be intersenting to see who gets engaged next. Will it be Lawson or Nathan?

Carlin and Evan's two months engaged

On a recently Bates live chat, Carlin revealed that she has a wedding date but doesn't have a venue. Be sure to stay tune for that information.

 

Evan and Carlin: One month engaged

It has been one month since Evan and Carlin announced their engagement! The couple has not announced their wedding date as of yet but we will keep you updated! 

Beautiful engagement photos!

We are excited to share that there are new engagement photos of Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart.

As many of you know that the couple announced their relationship in May 2017 on Bringing Up Bates. They officially started courting in August 2017.

The couple announced that they were officially in a courtship in January 2018. They would celebrate their first year of courtship in August 2018.

The couple got engaged during the weekend of September 21st. They haven't announced their wedding date but it's either in December or January.

Be sure to stay tune for more announcements regarding Carlin and Evan's wedding also for more photos.

Bates Wedding #7: Coming soon

In case that you have missed the news: Evan and Carlin have gone from courtship to engagement. We are so excited for them but this means that it's the seventh wedding that we get to announce for the Bates family! 

Click here to read Evan and Carlin's engagement news and photos! We do have more photos of the engaged couple that we wish to share with you so stay tune for our monthly updates until their wedding. We will be adding more each month!

Wedding Countdown: One month to go

Can you believe that Kelton and Josie's big day is just one month away?

Josie and Kelton's love story!

As we announced a few weeks ago, Josie and Kelton are getting married on October 5th which means that their wedding is coming very soon! We are so excited for it to be here.

We would love to share a little bit of their love story and encourage you to read the rest of their story by catching out their wedding website.

"The first time I ever saw Josie was at my sister's piano recital where Josie was also playing. I remember being floored by Josie’s beauty and spunky personality from the first time I met her, but we were nothing more than acquaintances for the next year." ~ Kelton Balka.

Kelton and Josie's two months engaged

Kelton and Josie have been engaged for two months now. They recently announced that they are getting married on October 5th which means that the wedding is in about a little over seven weeks which means that next month will be our last engaged update for the couple.

Bates/Balka engagement

We are so excited to share that Josie Bates and Kelton Balka are engaged. The couple has not announced their wedding date but stay tune.

You can check out their engagement announcement by clicking here. You can also check out their engagement photography by clicking here. 
 

Bobby and Tori: Two months engaged

It's hard to believe that Bobby and Tori announced their engagement just two months ago.It is hard to believe that we have less than a month until the couple ties the knot.

Five Bates Proposals!

The Bates family is celebrating their fifth proposal and planning the December wedding.

Chad and Erin got engaged in August 2013 after seven months of courting. Their proposal was filmed on 19 kids and counting. The couple got married on November 2, 2013. 

Zach and Whitney were the next Bates engagement in September 2013 after just two months of courting. The couple got married on December 14, 2013.

John and Alyssa were the next to get engaged in January 2014 after two months of courting. The couple got married on May 24, 2014.

Brandon and Michaella got engaged in April 2015 after about 14 months of courting. The couple got married on August 15, 2015.

Bobby and Tori got engaged in September 2017 after 11 months of courting. They are currently planning their December 2017 wedding.

Who do you think will be the next couple to get engaged?

Bobby and Tori's engagement photos!

In case that you have not heard that Bobby and Tori are engaged to be married in December. We currently do not have an official wedding date but should have one soon. We have the photos to share with you all before we share them on our blog.

 

Bobby & Tori: Engaged

We are so excited to share the special news that Bobby and Tori are engaged to be married. According to People Magazine, the couple is planning to wed in December 2017.

Check out the article done by People Magazine by clicking here.

Check out the article done by UP TV by clicking here.

Check out the photo gallery done by UP TV by clicking here.

Most asked questions

Why do we do separate birthday blogs for double birthdays?
We decided from the very beginning to do separate birthdays for the double birthdays. They are their own person and should have their own blogs

When did Brandon and Michaella get engaged?
Michaella actually revealed on April 13, 2016 that they got engaged on April 13, 2015!

How many children have Chad and Erin had?
Chad and Erin have been pregnant five times. The first three babies joined in heaven while Carson was born a month early. They are currently expecting Brooklyn due in August

How many children does John and Alyssa planning to have?
John and Alyssa are planning to have six children if not eight. They just celebrated their daughter's first birthday.