Carol Shaffer, Brent Williamson marry at Mitchell House and Gardens in Lexington

Carol Anne Shaffer and David Brenton “Brent” Williamson, both of West Columbia, were united in marriage March 25 at the Mitchell House and Gardens in Lexington.

The bride is the daughter of Martin and Brenda Shaffer of Lexington. A graduate of Lexington High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College and a paralegal certificate from Midlands Technical College. She is employed with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., as a paralegal.

The groom is the son of David and Vicki Williamson of Lexington. A graduate of Lexington High School, he is employed with Mold Solutions Inc.

The bride was escorted and given in marriage by her father during a 5:30 p.m. ceremony.

Matron of honor was Mrs. Karen Pan of Aliso Viejo, California. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Allison Byxbe of Columbia and Mrs. Jennifer Clemons of Lexington. Patten Lawson of Lexington was junior bridesmaid.

Best man was the groom’s father. Groomsmen were Max Booth and Michael Herrmann, both of Lexington; Kirk Neal of Columbia; and Dr. Charlie Hilton of Indiana. Parker Lawson of Lexington was junior groomsmen.

A reception followed at the Mitchell House and Gardens.

After their honeymoon in Playa Mujeres, Mexico, the couple will reside in West Columbia.

In their own words

Q: How did you meet?

A: We went to high school together but reconnected about four years ago.

Q: Tell us about the proposal.

A: We went camping at a state park in Greenville. After a full day of hiking, we walked out over bridge, and when I turned around, he was down on one knee asking me to spend the rest of my life with him. Another couple happened to be near the bridge at the same time, and they captured everything on video and took a lot of pictures. When we got back to the campsite, he had champagne waiting for us.

Q: What was your favorite part of the wedding day?

A: From the officiant calling Brent “David” and my matron of honor losing Brent’s ring during the ceremony, there were so many things that made the day so much fun and memorable!

Q: Did you have something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue? What were they?

A: Something old was my mother’s wedding veil; I borrowed a bracelet from my mother-in-law; my garter, handmade using lace from a trip to Belgium, was new; something blue was a sapphire necklace from my parents.

This story was originally published May 14, 2017 at 12:01 AM with the headline "Carol Shaffer, Brent Williamson marry at Mitchell House and Gardens in Lexington."