Catherine Deitrick Johnston and Kevin Wayne Bailey, both of Summerville, South Carolina, were married June 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Reverend Stephen Marshall Wise officiated the ceremony, which was followed by a reception at The Piedmont Club.
Mrs. Bailey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland Smith Johnston of Spartanburg. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mildred Brown Allen, the late Mr. Franklin George Brown, junior and the late Mr. J. D. Allen of Spartanburg, and the late Dr. and Mrs. Aquilla Richard Johnston of St. George, South Carolina. She graduated from Spartanburg High School and is a graduate of Clemson University with a B.A. degree in Speech and Communication Studies and a Master's degree in Human Resource Development and Training. She works for Trident Health System as the Human Resource Director.
Mr. Bailey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wayne Bailey of Summerville, South Carolina. He is the grandson of Mrs. Camilla Tumbleston Sweatman and the late Mr. Alvin Dennis Sweatman and the late Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Houston Bailey of Summerville. He graduated from Summerville High School and Trident Technical College. He is employed with Gary W. Bailey Construction, Incorporated of Summerville.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore an ivory embossed silk organza gown and a hand-embroidered French net veil made in Lierre, France, first worn in 1836 by the bride's paternal great-great-great-grandmother.
Mary Kirkland Johnston Morton of Columbia, South Carolina, sister of the bride, attended as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Ainsley Robinson Johnston of Columbia, sister-in-law of the bride; Jessica Lowe LeMaistre of Round Rock, Texas; and Elizabeth Edwards Newman of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Honorary bridesmaids were Sarah Barton Hipps, Amy Wright Hutto, and Theresa Brady Swofford, all of Summerville; and Anne Adams Shell of Mobile, Alabama. Millie Kate Hastings of Spartanburg and Carolyn Josey Jennings of Charleston, South Carolina, cousins of the bride; and Katharine Reed Hutto of Summerville were flower girls. Lydia Johnston Morton of Columbia, niece of the bride, was honorary flower girl.
Gary Wayne Bailey of Summerville, father of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were John Blassingame Johnston, brother of the bride, Marshall Morton III, brother-in-law of the bride, Edward Patrick Crowley, junior, cousin of the bride, all of Columbia; Charles Raymond Allen, junior of Spartanburg, cousin of the bride; Carey Patrick Bailey, brother of the groom, Robert Brad O'Rear, brother-in-law of the groom, and Thomas Mendenhall Finucan, all of Summerville; and Geoffrey Palmer of Charlotte, NC. Foster Aldrich Fralick of Columbia, cousin of the bride, was the ring bearer.
Music was provided by William Gary McCraw, Gia Konduros Diamaduros, Santiago Agustin Mariani, Valerie Manatis Barnet, Christopher Matthew Ebert, Gail Ellis Ebert, Kenny Roger Hogan, Joshua Beam Tennant, Rosalind Poole Walters, and Forest Ward Weir.
Program attendants were Kathryn Adams Dunlavey and Rebecca Ralston Wise, both of Spartanburg.
After a trip to Antigua, the couple will make their home in Summerville.
Catherine and Kevin at the rehearsal dinner
The Grooms cake
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wayne Bailey
The wedding cake
