George and Martha Washington's Wedding

From: commons.wikipedia.org

George and Martha Washington were married on January 6, 1769, at White House, the estate Martha had inherited from her first husband, Daniel Parke Custis. Many festivities took place during this time of year. Likely, Martha prepared for numerous guests and stocked for them to stay an indefinite time period. Daniel, twenty years older than Martha, had been her husband for eight years before his death, probably from a heart attack. Eighteen months later, she married George, who was almost a year younger. A beautiful widow, aged twenty-six, with two children and an impressive inheritance, Martha made quite a catch.

A New Chapter

This weekend, I will be with the wonderful Ingram, Abee, and Bare families at the wedding of Matt Abee and Kinli Bare, two outstanding legal professionals, who will marry in Old Main auditorium at Wofford University on the stage where Matt asked for a first date and later proposed.

For the last two years, Matt has been my law clerk and Kinli has distinguished herself as a tenacious prosecutor. Now, they begin a new chapter in their lives with love, laughter, and exceptional organization.

I’m grateful they have allowed me to be part of the experience. Congratulations and best wishes!

Celebrating Love and Laughter

I celebrate my parents' wedding anniversary today. My uncle Roy Okes (mother's brother behind the couple) gave the bride away.

This picture from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was taken by my uncle John C. Turner. He and my aunt Emogene (mother's sister and attendant, exiting the church behind mother) married the following year.


When I was thirteen, my mother took the dress from the cedar chest and let me model it for Uncle Roy. I walked out on my grandparents' porch where he sat on the swing. He wrinkled his nose and said, “Smells like cedar.” He was so right!