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Lauren Ashley Brogdon and James Leland McKnight were united in marriage, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 at Duke Memorial Methodist Church in Durham. The Rev. Jim Bell officiated at the 5 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Sheryl Brogdon of Cooleemee. She is the granddaughter of Bob and Mary Bare of Landis and the late Terre Blair Bare and the late Lawrence and Delores Brogdon. She is the great-granddaughter of Stella Oxendine of Landis. She will graduate from the School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill in May.
The groom is the son of Tom and Jayne McKnight of Durham. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gawne and the late Russell Middendorf and the late James and Josephine McKnight of Pennsylvania. He is employed by New Leaf Landscaping of Durham.
The bride, escorted by her father, wore a strapless ivory beaded and embroidered satin gown and carried a hand-tied bouquet of red roses and cymbidium orchids.
The bride chose her friend, Mary Lamberth Bennett of Chapel Hill, as her matron of honor. Maid of honor was Lauren Elizabeth Wright of Durham, friend of the bride. Stacy Smith Pegram of Walkertown, friend of the bride, and Meredith Leigh Bare, the bride’s aunt of Landis, were the bridesmaids.
Flower girls were Riley Logan Barnes and Emma Claire Barnes of Clayton, the groom’s cousins.
The groom chose Spencer Brooks Welborn and Alexander Emmanuel Ojofeitmi of Durham as his best men. Groomsmen were Ryan David Levitan of Durham, Blake Charles MacIver of Virginia Beach, friends of the groom, and Christopher Tyler Brogdon, the bride’s brother. The ushers were the groom’s brothers, Mark Joseph McKnight of Durham and Thomas Michael McKnight of Minnesota. Also serving as ushers were Matthew Huntley Spell of Durham, friend of the groom, and Evan Michael Barnes, cousin of the groom.
Wedding music was provided by Fred Mason Jr., organist, and David McChesney, trumpeter. The wedding director was Martha Welborn of Durham. Laura Ryan Brogdon of Chicago, the bride’s cousin, attended the guest register. Jared Andrew Brogdon of Lewisville, the bride’s cousin, was acolyte. Program attendants were Palmer Alexa Benson of Mocksville and Caroline Rebecca Hubbard of Landis.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Hilton Mansion on the Hill in Durham with dinner and dancing. Music was by DJ Mike Morris. Reception greeters were Robin and Cindy Benson of Mocksville.
The couple are at home in Durham following a honeymoon in Riviera Maya, Mexico.