Diana Duvall & Billy Darr
December 14, 2024
Welcome to our wedding website! We hope you join us for a day filled with love, merriment, and enough cake to feed a small army.
Dress code is semiformal.
How We Met
It all began August 17, 2014, when Diana and Billy attended a Washington Nationals baseball game in Washington, D.C., to which they had been invited by mutual friends. They instantly hit it off, but it wasn’t until a few weeks later when they ran into each other on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, that they exchanged contact information. They became fast friends with each other while continuing to play the field, but within three months Diana and Billy decided to start an exclusive relationship. In 2018, Diana and Billy moved into a condo in the suburbs of D.C., and in 2020, they became dog parents to their beloved Pomeranian, Mallory.
The Proposal
Diana and Billy tossed around the idea of getting married for years, but it wasn’t until Billy threw Diana a curveball and told her he wanted to become Catholic, that a wedding seemed like it might become a reality. After Billy was confirmed in the church, they began Catholic marriage preparation. After a period of discernment, Billy was certain he wanted Diana as his wife, so they decided to set a wedding date with the church that was before the end of this year. With a family diamond that had been saved for Diana by her mother, Billy took Diana to choose a custom engagement ring setting. While the ring was being crafted, Diana started planning the wedding. On October 23, Billy told Diana he would be home later than usual because there was a last-minute staff meeting being held after he was done teaching. When he got home, Billy suggested they go on a “family walk” with Mallory. As Billy knelt to put on Mallory’s harness, he opened a blue and gold ring-sized box, and to Diana’s surprise, popped the question.
Matron of Honour
Kim Boyd
In the spring of 1993, Kim and Diana met at college during a bonfire pig roast hosted by the Theta Chi fraternity and bonded instantly. Kindred spirits, they decided to be roommates, and have been best friends ever since. Since Kim is an only child and Diana’s only sibling is a brother who is seven years older, their relationship is much like that of sisters.“We look similar and are so close that people have asked us if we were twins,” Diana said. “The ‘Sisters’ duet in the movie White Christmas, which we love, says it all.”
Best Man
Kyle Pequeno
Billy and Kyle met in seventh grade math class. They hit it off immediately due to their shared sense of humor. They found each other’s jokes so hilarious that after school Billy and Kyle often ended up laughing more than finishing their homework. (It also didn’t help that neither of them liked arithmetic.) Billy and Kyle also bonded over their shared interests in professional wrestling, video games, and comic books.
Kyle is wise, witty, and empathetic, Billy said. “Talking to him always feels comfortable. He’s a true friend in every season of life.”
December 14, 2024
Nuptial Mass
2:00 pm
Saint Thomas à Becket Catholic Church
1421 Wiehle Avenue, Reston, Virginia
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Reception
4:00 pm
Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast Inn
23130 Briar Patch Lane, Middleburg, Virginia
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Briar Patch B&B Inn
Discounted rooms in the main house are available for the wedding weekend at Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast Inn. For reservations, email dianabilly@duvalldarr.com or call Diana at 571-243-2901.
Other Inns
To find other places to stay in the town of Middleburg, Virginia, visit the inns and resorts page on the government’s website.
Restaurants
Visit the Middleburg restaurants page to find dining options during your stay.
Middleburg Map
We encourage you to explore the quaint, walkable town of Middleburg with this map of the downtown.
Wedding Weekend Leisure
From wineries, vineyards, breweries, and distilleries to historic sites and museums, Middleburg has a plethora of attractions to check out during your free time surrounding the wedding.
Town Parking
Free public parking is available in Middleburg if you decide to venture out for dining or shopping.
Gifts are always appreciated but certainly not required. Your presence at our wedding is enough. Below are links to our registries — a modern way for gifting money as well as traditional wedding gift registry.
Birdie Cash Gift Registry
Cash gifts provided via our online Birdie registry, which is FDIC-insured, will become available for us to transfer to our bank account. Transfers usually take 3-5 business days and are free of charge.A Mid-December Wedding’s
Well-Wishing Poem
Well-Wishing Poem
As a married couple,
we know we will need
we know we will need
some funds for future endeavors,
and emergencies.
The past decade has shown us that, indeed.
The past decade has shown us that, indeed.
To that end, we thought it might be
a good idea to create a cash registry.
If you want to put a monetary gift in the well,
don’t forget to make a wish,
but shhh, don't tell!
Once we have replaced the old
with the new,
we will certainly look back and say
but shhh, don't tell!
Once we have replaced the old
with the new,
we will certainly look back and say
it was all thanks to you.
It must be noted here though,
that no matter in what way
you show your love
you show your love
or wish us well today,
your always being there for us,
present in our lives,
is always gift enough.
With love and gratitude,
we wish you all the best, too.
we wish you all the best, too.
- Diana and Billy
Our Wishes Gift Registry
Gifts purchased from our online gift registry will be automatically shipped to our home address.A Mid-December Wedding’s
Well-Wishing Poem, No. 2
Our wedding day is near and our greatest wish
is that you are well and may travel here
to celebrate our decade-long love,
which has endured Murphy’s Law
and “waiting for the other shoe to drop.”
It’s true we have had our ups and downs,
but we made it through the rain,
with prayer, a sense of humor,
counting our blessings, and
taking everything with a grain of sand.
Sorry to digress, here’s the point
we want to make:
we want to make:
The best present is your presence,
so come, dance to the band, eat lots cake!
so come, dance to the band, eat lots cake!
If you insist on shopping for a gift,
here’s a list that we made.
But with or without a gift, either way
please know your love and friendship
is all we need today.
please know your love and friendship
is all we need today.
- Diana and Billy
