Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Keatley!
Emily Ayliffe White and Edward Benton Keatley were married on May 31st at The Pavilion of the Two Sisters at City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bride is the daughter of Edna Ayliffe Latchem of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, and Mr. William Clinton White II of Artesia, New Mexico. Emily is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Latchem and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Clinton White. Her groom is the son of Mrs. Robert Arthur Keatley of Our Town and the late Mr. Keatley. Benton is the grandson of Mrs. Theodore Miller Tussing of Severna Park, Maryland, and the late Mr. Tussing and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franklin Keatley. The evening prior, the groom’s mother hosted a rehearsal dinner at Ralph’s on the Park. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a lovely reception at The Pavilion of the Two Sisters at City Park. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon to Vietnam, and are at home in Washington, D.C. Emily is careering with Covington & Burling, and Benton is employed with Sidley Austin.
Also featured in the September 20th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Stevie Ramos
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benton Keatley flanked Flin Keatley, nephew of the groom; who served as the ring bearer. |
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(Seated) Kate Geder, Christina Zanotti, Megan Curran, Christina Angle, Andrea Germany, and Mary Hammon Lee (standing) Chris Lee, Brett Shockley, Matt Kaufmann, Tucker Keatley, Lauren Latchem, Bo Keatley, Meg Willett, the bride and groom, Sean Hughes, Ashley Tovo, Stewart Crosland, Rachel Flynn, Andrew Fadale, Nathan Readey, Cameron Lord, and Aaron Metrailer |
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