A Festive Day in History

Images © Robert Harris Photography

Close to 300 guests witnessed the wedding of Nan Stikeleather and George Durban at St. Paul's Church in Richmond. Their marriage in this historic setting near the Virginia state capital was beautiful and festive. (This wonderful day was in stark contrast to the events leading to the end of the Civil War when Confederate President, Jefferson Davis was attending services in this church, hours before Richmond fell. He was summoned away and led out of the city to avoid being captured by Union troops.) Over 140 years later, Nan and George's wedding day adds a pleasant footnote to the storied events that have taken place in this church.

After an evening at the Commonwealth Club with family and friends, the couple was chauffeured away in the convertible Nan and all of her siblings used as they learned to drive while in high school. Enjoy the ride.