Marriage Announcements – March/April 2023

By Ernest McCarley, Jr.

Time, Love and Happiness

I am excited and full of anticipation because we should feature SWERV’s 100th couple by the end of 2023.  Many of our couples I do not know personally and have not had the pleasure of meeting them face-to-face, but this issue’s couple I certainly do know well. Tonya, or Tee as I call her, and I have been friends for over 15 years. Tee and Darlene had a small private ceremony, but the reception that I had the pleasure of attending was anything but small.  The guests enjoyed a beautiful event at a private residence with family and friends, great food and libations, and a live band to which we danced the night away. Cheers to my Sister (Tee) and her lovely wife Darlene.  

Tonya (Tee) Spann and Darlene Brent were married on February 10, 2023. Darlene is a Manager at Cigna Health and Tonya works for DC Federal Government. They reside in Capitol Heights, MD and have been together for 15 years. They initially met at a cookout at a mutual friend’s house in 2003. Tonya (Tee) asked the friend about Darlene and was provided her name and that she was from New York City.  Tee was pleasantly surprised given that she herself is from Rochester in upstate New York. Tee approached Darlene and asked if she was alone, and lucky for her she said, “Yes.” Tee asked for her number and to her delight it was freely given. They started dating thereafter for about a year. Darlene moved out of state and they loss touch for 5 years or more. As faith would have it, they ran into each other at the Bachelors Mill, a once popular Washington, DC night club. They started dating again and have been together ever since.

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