Amanda, Misty and Chris were uninvited from the Nashville trip in Episode 8. Eleven days later, nobody has said sorry — and Tammy Slaton’s “ice princess” wedding is 28 days away.
The Season 9 finale aired Tuesday, November 10. It did not close the family fight. The wedding is still set for December 12. So here is the question splitting the fandom: should Tammy marry Andrea Dalton on December 12 while her family is still broken — or fix the family first?
The Family Is Still in Pieces
The timeline is brutal. In Episode 8, Tammy took back the Nashville invitation from her brother and two sisters, leaving the three “reeling,” per TLC. In Episode 9, the older siblings drew “a line in the sand.” In Episode 10, Chris walked out of Tammy’s 40th birthday — and that same night, Andrea fainted from a seizure and left in an ambulance.
The finale healed none of it. The three did show up for Amy’s song watch party, but showing up for Amy is not making peace with Tammy, and nobody has apologized since — the episode’s own title said it best: “Sorry (Not) Sorry.” That is why whether the three uninvited siblings even get an invite is still undecided with four weeks to go.
Team Marry Now: Six Years Is Long Enough to Wait
Team Marry Now starts with the road Tammy walked to get here: more than 500 pounds down from a peak of 725, a husband buried in July 2023, and six years of fighting for her life. Now she is being asked to wait longer because her siblings are upset with her.
The second argument stings more: Andrea’s health. The finale called her scare a “maybe tumor,” according to recaps, with no diagnosis confirmed. If the news gets worse, waiting could mean never getting the wedding at all. The wedding belongs to Tammy and Andrea, and Tammy has already warned that anyone who fights at her wedding “will be escorted out.” She is marrying anyway — and the fandom split over Andrea’s diagnosis only proves how much is riding on December 12.
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Team Mend First answers with the guest list. A wedding with half the family missing is not a celebration — it is a photo op with empty chairs. Three siblings were uninvited, no apology has been offered on either side, and the last time the whole family was in one room, the night ended with a walkout and an ambulance.
Then there is the timing. Andrea is still waiting on real answers, and the couple are reportedly in therapy over trust issues. A wedding should be the moment the family heals, not another event where everyone holds their breath waiting for the next fight.
The Maid of Honor Caught in the Middle
Nowhere is the split sharper than in Amy Slaton’s spot at the altar. She is Tammy’s maid of honor and the one holding the family together from the middle. At the same time, Amy’s skin-removal surgery is still on Dr. Katie’s checklist: lose 20 more pounds and quit smoking first. Amanda’s advice was blunt — quit now, not Monday.
So picture December 12 from Amy’s side of the altar. She stands next to Tammy while her other brother and sisters watch from — where, exactly? Team Marry Now says sisters show up; Team Mend First says that asks too much of the one person who never left Tammy’s side.
One more hearing comes first: a supersized cut of the finale airs Sunday, November 15, with no Season 10 renewal announced. If Sunday shows a real apology, this debate changes overnight. So pick a side: Team Marry Now or Team Mend First? Should Tammy walk down the aisle on December 12 while Amanda, Misty and Chris are still on the outs — or fix her family before she says “I do”?
