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Jana Duggar<\/strong> has finally seen her younger self\u2019s dreams realized\u2014a white dress and her loved one at the end of the aisle.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Aug. 15, in a \u201cclassic, elegant\u201d ceremony, the 19 Kids and Counting<\/em> alum married musician Stephen Wissmann<\/strong> in Prairie Grove, Arkansas,<\/p>\n

The newlyweds exchanged traditional vows at The Grand at Willow Springs in front of 500 guests, including the maid of honor, Jessa Duggar Seewald<\/strong>, her sister-in-law, Abbie Duggar<\/strong>, and sisters Joy-Anna Forsyth<\/strong>, Johannah Duggar<\/strong>, Jinger Duggar Vuolo<\/strong>, and Jordyn Duggar<\/strong> as bridesmaids.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is one of those things that all girls envision someday,\u201d the 34-year-old told PEOPLE<\/em><\/a> ahead of their nuptials. \u201cFor me, it felt like, \u2018Okay, it\u2019s never coming.\u2019 But now it\u2019s starting to sink in. Reality is starting to set in. And I\u2019m like, \u2018Wow, this truly is something that I\u2019ve dreamed of.’\u201d<\/p>\n

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Would you believe me if I told you this was a Duggar wedding? OMG congrats Jana, be free and flourish #19KidsandCounting<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VTG4FDUP3B<\/a><\/p>\n

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In keeping with her desire for a classy day, Jana kept everything minimalist and simple for the overall affair.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe venue is already so gorgeous and picturesque that I didn\u2019t want to take too much from that,\u201d Jana said. \u201cThe guys will be in black suits, the girls in champagne-colored dresses, and then just white flowers and greenery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jana\u2014the eldest daughter of the Duggar family\u2019s 19 kids\u2014walked down the aisle to \u201cHoly, Holy, Holy\u201d in an off-the-shoulder ivory satin ball gown with her dad, Jim Bob Duggar<\/strong>. \u201cThe dress felt classy and a bit like a princess.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former TLC star mentioned that one of the more important considerations for the day was making sure their loved ones were well incorporated, as there are a lot of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing from two bigger families, we love to be able to get together and celebrate moments like these,\u201d said Jana. \u201cAnd so to have all of them there, it just means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

She and Stephen\u2014one of 13 siblings and a member of The Wissmann Family gospel band\u2014got engaged on June 15 after rekindling their romance earlier this year. The pair had briefly dated years prior, but Jana told PEOPLE<\/em> that they continued to talk to each other \u201con and off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c[The Wissmanns] would travel and sing. I remember them coming to our home, probably 13 or so years ago, and they ended up getting snowed in here, which hardly ever happens in Arkansas,\u201d recalled Jana.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember just playing games late into the night, doing puzzles together until the snow melted off, and they were able to travel back home. I don\u2019t really remember Stephen that well because I\u2019m older than him, and so he was not at all on my radar.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n