Miss Sumerell is bride of John E. Spainhour

Mrs. John Edward Spainhour (Amy shannon Sumerell) CHARLOTTE – Amy Shannon Sumerell and John Edward Spainhour were united in marriage Saturday evening, Nov. 27, 2004, at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. William P. Wood conducted the six o'clock double ring ceremony.

Prior to the wedding hour, a prelude of organ music was performed by Robert Arthur Ivey. The mothers were seated to "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by J.S. Bach. The processional music was "Te Dewn" by Maek-Charpentier. The bride entered to "Trumpet Tune" by Henry Purcell.

Two mass arrangements of ivory roses, white tall delphinium, hydrangea and greenery graced the altar. Five-branch candelabra adorned with greenery and ivory roses were also placed on the altar. Candelabra and greenery marked the pews.

Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a diamond-white silk satin gown featuring re-embroidered Alencon lace panels adorning the bodice and skirt. A narrow satin ribbon banded the waist and the skirt flowed into a chapel train. Her chapel-length veil was edged in silk satin ribbon and cascaded from a band of pearls. She wore a pearl necklace, a gift from the groom, and pearl and diamond drop earrings, a gift for her parents. The necklace had once belonged to the groom's grandmother, Mrs. Richard Edward Spainhour.

The bride carried a hand-tied nosegay featuring white and ivory roses, calla lilies, hydrangea, green berries and Queen Anne's lace. Attached to the bouquet was an ivory silk hand-embroidered handkerchief that belonged to the bride's great-great-grandmother, Prudence Johnson Thompson.

Allison Sumerell Hunt of Greensboro, N.C., attended her sister as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Jennifer Siobhan Anderson of Washington, D.C.; Sara Ann Decatur of New York, N.Y.; Rachel Carol Goley, niece of the bride, of Greensboro; Kelley McCall Law of Greenville; Carden Yeiser Cox of Nashville, Tenn.; and Elizabeth Erwin Spain-hour, sister of the groom, of Chapel Hill, N.C.

The attendants were attired in strapless gowns of mocha faille and carried nosegays of ivory roses, green hydrangea, Queen Anne's lace, green button pumps and green hypericum berries. They wore double-circle sterling silver necklaces, gifts from the bride.

Flower girls were the bride's nieces, Parrish Fayssoux Hunt of Greensboro and Elizabeth Carol Schlatter of Wichita, Kansas. Their ankle-length dresses of diamond-white dupioni silk featured empire bodices adorned with seed pearls. They carried pomanders of roses and hydrangea and wore halos of ivory spray roses, berries and ivy in their hair. Pearl necklaces, gifts from the bride, complemented their ensembles.

William Erwin Spainhour was his son's best man. Groomsmen were Matthew Joseph Eckert of Macon, Ga.; Gray Boren Goley, nephew of the bride, of Greensboro; Jerry Michael Pierce Jr. of Boston, Mass.; Graham Pollock Powell of Charleston; Richard Andrew Spainhour, brother of the groom, of Greensboro; Patrick Craven Sumerell, brother of the bride, of Columbia; and Christopher Wayne Williams of Richmond, Va.

The guest register was attended by Julie Marie Robertson of Charlotte and programs were distributed by Samuel Martin Schlatter, nephew of the bride, of Wichita, Kansas. Guests were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Frieze Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paul Gaino, all of Gaffney.

Wedding day assistants were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyer of Knoxville, Tenn.

Mrs. Spainhour is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craven Howard Sumerell of Charlotte, formerly of Gaffney. Her grandparents are Lona Godfrey Davis of Hiddenite, N.C., the late Daniel Davis and the late Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hannah Sumerell, who lived in Fort Barnhill, N.C. A graduate of The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., and Wake Forest University School of Law, the bride is an associate attorney with Fisher & Phillips in Charlotte.

Mr. Spainhour is the son of Judge and Mrs. William Erwin Spainhour of Concord, N.C. His grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Poston, who resided in Chattanooga, Tenn., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edward Spainhour, who lived in Erwin, Tenn. A graduate of Davidson College and the University of South Carolina School of Law, the groom is an associate attorney with McAngus, Goudelock & Courie in Charlotte.

Mr. and Mrs. Spainhour will make their home in Charlotte upon their return from a trip to the Mayan Riviera of Mexico.

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Following the ceremony, the bride's parents entertained the wedding guests with a dinner dance at the Mint Museum of Art.

Guests were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lee Farley and Mr. and Mrs. William Ray Nix of Gaffney. Julie Marie Robertson presided at the guest register.

Music for dancing was provided by U-Neek Flavor.

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Prior to the wedding, the couple was honored with numerous parties and showers.

On June 26, an engagement party was hosted by the bride's parents at their home on Lake Wylie.

On August 2, a bridal shower was given by Mrs. James Batten, Mrs. Michael Farley, Mrs. Charles Hartzog, Mrs. Ryan Lindgren, Mrs. Martin Sellars and Mrs. Jack Trnavsky at the home of Mrs. Ray Nix in Gaffney.

On the evening of September 11, a "Dinner Under the Stars'' was hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Steve Boggs, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Butterworth, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Farley, Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Hartzog, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyer, Mr. and Mrs. George King, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nix, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tillinghast and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Torres at the Farley home in Gaffney.

On October 23, a luncheon was hosted at J. Michael's in Gaffney by Mrs. H.L. Frieze Jr., Mrs. Stuart Hall and Mrs. James Thompson.

A shower was hosted by co-workers of Mr. Spain-hour on the evening of October 19 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Jefferies.

A cocktail party was given honoring the couple on October 30 in Concord, N.C. Hosting couples were Evelyn Barrier, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Craven, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grady, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haywood, Mr. and Mrs. Knox Hillman, Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mosley, Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Dtteni, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Prewitt, Mr. and Mrs. William Rinker and Mr. and Mrs. Barney West. The party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison.

A dinner buffet was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gaino of Gaffney on the evening of November 13. Co-hosts with the Gainos were Mr. and Mrs. Milliard Crotzer, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Elmore, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Emrich, Mr. and Mrs. Quay Little and Dr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips.

A bridesmaids luncheon was hosted by sisters of the bride, Allison Sumerell Hunt, Amelia Sumerell Schlatter and Helen Sumerell Goley, on Friday, Nov. 26, at the Mimosa Grill in Charlotte.

On Friday evening, the groom's parents, Judge and Mrs. Erwin Spainhour, hosted a rehearsal dinner at the City Club of Charlotte.

The wedding day began with a brunch at The Dunhill Hotel, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dietel, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Irwin, Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Kelling and Mr. and Mrs. Don Shriver.