Tobacco Road Sports Cafe

Welcome Dinner

Welcome Celebration

The Cotton Room, 3rd Floor

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Durham Marriott City Center (in the M-Club Suite)

Post-Wedding Brunch

Our Wedding

We met at the very beginning of medical school, at the Duke Med orientation campout at Jordan Lake, and started falling for each other just one week later while out dancing and celebrating with our new classmates after our White Coat Ceremony.

First year of school together was a blast! We traveled on beach and ski trips with our new med school friends, explored Asheville and the North Carolina state fair, went to lots of Durham Bulls and Duke basketball games, and watched Duke not only beat UNC but go on the win the NCAA tournament!

















Second year was much busier. We began our clinical rotations throughout the hospital, but still made time for&nbsp;dinner dates and study sessions at our favorite local coffee shops. We didn't have&nbsp;many rotations together, but frequently surprised each other with tasty&nbsp;treats and coffee pick-me-ups&nbsp;in our work rooms after long shifts or OR cases.

















The beginning of third year was just as busy! In addition to moving in together, we were intensely studying for our first and most difficult board exams (Step 1). We studied&nbsp;together all day every day, but our stress was easily overcome by exercising, cooking, and laughing together. After 2 months of being together 24/7, studying for the most important test of our careers thus far, we had just fallen even more in love ❤️ We knew then&nbsp;that&nbsp;we were absolutely perfect for each other. We spent the rest of our MS3 year working on research projects, relaxing, traveling to St. Louis and New Jersey to visit family, and to Hawaii for some time in the sun! This year is fondly referred to as "MS-Free" at Duke Med.

















In our fourth and final year of medical school, we hit the ground running, starting back on the wards with our sub-internships at Duke, followed by a month in St. Louis together with Dana's family for away rotations at WashU. During that month, David asked Dana's parents for their blessing&nbsp;to marry her.&nbsp;Although David was still waiting for the perfect ring before he officially proposed, we&nbsp;decided we wanted to get married this&nbsp;summer&nbsp;before our med school family dispersed across the country for residency training in only 8 short months, so&nbsp;we&nbsp;began planning our wedding!

















After&nbsp;two weeks of rapid-fire&nbsp;planning, David left for an&nbsp;away rotation at UCSF, followed by more than 3&nbsp;months of the two of us&nbsp;traveling&nbsp;cross-country to&nbsp;interview&nbsp;for Radiology and Orthopedic Surgery&nbsp;residencies. We were exhausted, and spent more time in airports and hotels than with each other,&nbsp;but&nbsp;couldn't help but have big smiles on our faces because we were counting down&nbsp;to the happiest day of our lives!We ended up matching at Duke, and are thrilled to stick around for 5 more years and start our married life together in Durham!

How they fell in love

Our Story

Details

Our hilarious and&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;med school classmate (and the&nbsp;happiest person you will ever meet)&nbsp;who has been with us every step of the way as we fell in love&nbsp;&lt;3 Michelle is going to UCSD for OBGYN!

Michelle Tang

David's old&nbsp;roommate and friend from Amherst, Connor has visited the couple in Durham  during  his many cross-country travels as a collegiate swim-coach, currently  at UT Austin.

Connor Beaulieu

David's roommate and teammate at Amherst, Rodrigo played on Amherst's  squash team with David all four years and will be joining our celebration from Hong Kong.

Rodrigo Quan Miranda

Our favorite&nbsp;world traveler and&nbsp;go-to dance partner in our&nbsp;med school class&nbsp;who has also supported our love story since day one! Julie is going to UCSD for Family Medicine!

Julie Rivo

James teamed up with David throughout high school, from the back row of AP Biology to the back court on the Pingry tennis team. He's now a med student in NY.

James Chin

Dana's best friend and roommate from WashU, now medical student at Emory. They were on the same floor freshman year and stuck by each other's side ever since.

Kaia Schwartz

One of David's earliest and&nbsp;closest&nbsp;friends from Amherst, Mayya and&nbsp;David teamed up&nbsp;throughout their&nbsp;premed courses.&nbsp;Mayya is now a 2nd year at UChicago Med.

Mayya Volodarskaya

David's sister and Dana's future sister-in-law! Aly works at Morgan Stanley in NYC, and guided&nbsp;the way for David through school&nbsp;and&nbsp;their collegiate squash teams.&nbsp;

Aly Kerr

Dana's soon-to-be sister in law and friend from WashU. Katharine is&nbsp;marrying Dana's twin brother, BI, three weeks after Dana and David tie the knot! All the love! &lt;3&nbsp;

Katharine Kulka

Dana's twin brother and David's soon-to be brother-in-law. BI graduated Stanford Law and now works in St Louis with his fiancé Katharine.

BI Middleton

Wedding Party

The Proposal 💍

Duke Med Life 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏻‍⚕️

Travels and Vacations

Engagement

Photos

Registry

Q + A

There will be a shuttle for guests from this location to and from the venue!

Use the link below for the Kerr-Middleton Wedding Block discount rate:

Rooms for Sunday night at $239/room

Durham Marriott City Center

There will be a shuttle transporting guests from the Durham Marriott City Center in Downtown Durham to the Cotton Room starting at 4:15 pm, and returning guests to this hotel at various times throughout the night after the cake is cut!For those who prefer to drive, there is plenty of free parking on site! The ceremony and reception will be located on the third floor of "Building 2," circled on the map above. The address for your GPS is: 807 E Main St, Durham, NC 27701.

Getting to the Venue

Use the personalized webpage below or call and ask for the Kerr-Middleton Wedding Block reduced rate: GROUP CODE: KMW for phone reservations.$209/night for 1 King$219/night for 2 QueensRate includes 2 breakfast coupons per night

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park

Call to ask for the Kerr-Middleton Wedding Block reduced rate:$223/night for 1 King

Courtyard by Marriott Durham Research Triangle Park

Use the link below to book a room at a reduced rate in our block! 

If you will be staying in Durham for a few days before the wedding, rooms on Friday and Saturday night will be $159-$169. Sunday night will AUTOMATICALLY be added on to your reservation at $99 if you book using the link.

If you are only staying in Durham for Sunday night, please call 919-234-4946 and ask to speak to Niki McDuffie for the $99 reduced rate!

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Raleigh-Durham Airport/Brier Creek

Travel

A must-see while in Durham!

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Need a good bite the morning before the wedding? Check out Monuts for a breakfast sandwich, latte, and of&nbsp;course a donut! This is our favorite brunch spot when we feel like treating ourselves :)&nbsp;

Monuts

If you have time to tour the undergraduate campus, the chapel and basketball stadium (Cameron Indoor Stadium) are landmark spots to check out!

Duke Chapel

Great place to grab a cocktail and a bite. One of our favorite hang out spots!

Alley Twenty Six

The Illusionists (the so-called best magic show in Broadway history) will be in Durham on Friday and Saturday night before the wedding.

Durham Performing Arts Center

Durham's most crave-worthy ice cream shop! With both traditional and more adventurous flavors.

Dana & David