Jill Duggar, the daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of '19 Kids and Counting' fame, is married! 23-year-old Jill wed Derick Dillard in a large ceremony in her Arkansas hometown.
Jill Duggar, the second oldest daughter of the hit reality show 19 Kids and Counting, has married Derick Dillard. The couple tied the knot - and had their first ever kiss - on Saturday (21st June).
Can't wait to marry the most wonderful girl in the whole world in just 12 hrs!! Praise The Lord!! pic.twitter.com/K9I9mSVmVe
— Derick Dillard (@derick4Him) June 21, 2014
The entire family were excited for the nuptials and Dillard on Friday that he couldn't wait to "marry the most wonderful girl in the world." Even ten-year-old Jackson, Jill's younger brother, was overjoyed at Dillard becoming part of the family. Speaking to , Jackson said "I'm very excited at this wedding. Derick is like a brother already. He tells jokes [and] he plays around with us."
The entire family were excited for the nuptials and Dillard tweeted on Friday that he couldn't wait to "marry the most wonderful girl in the world." Even ten-year-old Jackson, Jill's younger brother, was overjoyed at Dillard becoming part of the family. Speaking to People, Jackson said "I'm very excited at this wedding. Derick is like a brother already. He tells jokes [and] he plays around with us."
Over 1000 guests attended the wedding including Jill's 16 siblings and her three nieces and nephews. The ceremony was held at the Cross Church is the bride's hometown of Springdale, Arkansas.
The couple met for the first time in May of this year after they had video chatted for three months. Although Derick is originally from the US he has travelled widely and was living in Nepal at the time he met Jill. Jill and her father Jim Bob had flown out deliberately so she could finally meet the man she suspected would be her future husband.
The couple decided to save their first kiss for their wedding day although they were permitted to hold hands when they became engaged. They did seal their wedding voews with a kiss though! The family practise chaperoned courtship where couples abstain from any physical contact before their marriage. Holding hands was somewhat risqué but Jill and Derek decided they were ready to take that step when they became engaged.
At the beginning of their relationship, the newly formed couple spoke to People and explained why they wanted to wait. Jill explained: "I think it is safer and makes it more special to wait to kiss until your wedding day. To save the physical side of your marriage for your wedding day and not going further than you should, we want to have no regrets."
Congratulations to Jill and Derick on their marriage and first kiss.
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