Rita Cecil Sandner Wright and Hobart Amory King were married Nov. 22 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent. The Very Rev. Dean Andrew C. Pearson Jr. officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wright III of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Steven King of Birmingham.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a classic fit-and-flare gown featuring a sweetheart neckline with vintage embroidered Alencon lace over silk satin organza. The chapel-length train had a scalloped lace edging. The cathedral-length veil was borrowed from her cousin, Elizabeth Sandner Rich, and featured Alencon lace over tulle and scalloped lace edging on the base of the train. A beautiful bouquet of white peonies, tulips and garden roses was gracefully tied with satin ribbons and pearl buttons, tucked with the handkerchief given to Cecil by her great-grandmother, Nim Smith.
Attending the bride as maids of honor were Virginia Carol Wright and Abigail Lynne Wright, sisters of the bride. She was also attended by her sister, Katherine Wright Gamble, as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Margaret Richardson King and Adelaide Harling King, sisters of the groom, and Audra Britton O’Shields, Misty Ann King and Brittany Thomas Kelly. Mary Lynne Hennessy, cousin of the bride, was the flower girl.
The groom’s father was the best man. Groomsmen were George Gordon Crawford King, brother of the groom, along with Samuel Joseph Emile Hughes, Hugh Samuel Gainer Jr., John Peterson Loftin, Douglas Shook Zeiger, Robert Benjamin Thomas III and James Sturgeon Christie. Joseph Edward Sandner V, cousin of the bride, was the ring bearer.
Ushers were Ross Barrett Gamble, Ballard Alexander Jones, John Phillip Sauer and Robert Alexander Wasson V.
Carol Ann Phillips and Margaret Nim Phillips, cousins of the bride, served as greeters and program attendants.
Readers were Sally Wallace Sandner, cousin of the bride, and Nancy Adelle Burton.
After a honeymoon trip to New Orleans, the couple will live in Columbus, Ohio.