Jill Duggar, the star of "19 Kids and Counting," is a married woman and shared her very kiss with new husband Derick Dillard on Saturday, June 21 after tying the knot in an intimate ceremony at Cross Church in Springdale, Ark.
The couple, who is very conservative Christians, had decided not to engage in any physical activity (except hand holding after their engagement) until the day of their wedding. A source told E! News that the 23-year-old reality star wore a simple white V-neck lace gown and lace veil while her hubby went with a gray suit and peach-colored rose boutonniere.
The two were surrounded by close friends and family at the wedding ceremony. Duggar and Dillard got engaged on Mar. 29 after four months of courtship (which is a more conservative form of dating). According to E!, Duggar's father, Jim Bob, was the one who set them up after he told Dillard that he might be a good match for his daughter.
"The answer to my prayer came in August 2013, just before I left Nepal for a two week trip to Japan," Dillard wrote on the couple's wedding website. "During a conversation with Jim Bob, he mentioned how he thought Jill and I might get along well, having similar personalities and direction in life."
"He gave me Jill's phone number and we began texting, then emailing, then skyping/talking on the phone," he continued. "Over the next few months we became very grateful for modern technology as we continued to get to know each other better. Most of our conversations were centered around our values and life goals."
The 25-year-old accountant proposed during an afternoon stroll in Bentonville, Ark. Dillard enlisted the help of several musicians to make proposal as romantic as possible. While the two were walking a stranger sitting on a park bench asked the couple if he could sing them a love song.
"By the second verse, I knew the song was about Derick and me," she told People magazine in April.
Once more musicians arrived, Dillard dropped to one knee and presented Duggar with a .63-carat diamond and white-gold engagement ring.
"I shared how much I loved her, how I couldn't imagine life without her, and I asked her, 'Will you marry me?'" Dillard said.
