Raising Bates alum Warden Bates and Kaybrie Patterson They have gotten married.
In a joint post shared via Instagram on Thursday, May 28, the couple announced that they officially tied the knot just two months after debuting their romance on social media in March.
The couple announced that they were engaged on May 2, while their wedding took place a few days later on May 5.
Patterson, 19, explained in Thursday’s post that she and Bates, 22, were there to move up their wedding, which was originally scheduled for September, so that her late father could attend the nuptials before he died of stage IV colon cancer.
Bringing Up Bates alum Warden Bates and his girlfriend, Kaybrie Patterson, get engaged after a whirlwind courtship. “The easiest yes 🤍💍,” the couple captioned photos of their joint proposal via Instagram on Saturday, May 2. Patterson shared more photos of the romantic moment via her Instagram Stories, writing, “Can’t wait to be your wife. I love it.” […]
“I’m learning that even in the midst of pain there can be joy. I don’t think I ever really understood that until recently,” she wrote.
Patterson shared that his father had been diagnosed with the disease three years ago and fought to survive until treatment “was no longer an option.”
“And yet, right in the middle of all that heartbreak, one of the happiest moments of my life happened. I got engaged to the love of my life and we started planning our big wedding celebration for September,” she wrote.
Kaybrie Patterson and her dad.
(Photo courtesy of Kaybrie Patterson/Instagram)Patterson continued, “As my father continued to decline and we faced the reality of palliative care, I came face to face with something I had never allowed myself to imagine. I couldn’t imagine a life where my father wasn’t the one to walk me down the aisle. So we decided to gather our immediate families and share a small private ceremony together while we still could.”
Patterson shared her gratitude for being able to include her father in her special day before his death, creating a “beautiful” memory that will last a lifetime.
“On May 5, my dad walked me down the aisle. It was simple, emotional and beautiful in a way I will spend the rest of my life trying to find words for,” she wrote. “The next day he became unresponsive and three days later he went home to be with the Lord.”
Patterson added that she and Bates plan to have a larger wedding celebration in September, knowing her father will look down on them.
Bates and Patterson announced their engagement on May 2 by sharing photos of their joint proposal via Instagram. The post was titled: “The easiest, yes 🤍💍.”
Patterson shared more photos of the romantic moment via her Instagram Stories, writing, “I can’t wait to be your wife. I love you more than words.”
Warden is one of 19 children of Raising Bates couple gil and Kelly Jo Bates.
Following their son’s engagement, the proud parents wrote via Instagram: “We are beyond excited to see the smiles you have brought to each other, and we have all already fallen in love with Kaybrie’s sweet, fun, and enthusiastic personality! I couldn’t feel more blessed!”