The wedding will be March 19, 2005, at the Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church in Birmingham.

After the honeymoon, the couple will reside in Birmingham.

Ellerbee-Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. Emory E. Ellerbee Jr. of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Nicole Ellerbee, to Stephen Shattuck Bridges, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bridges of Canton.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Maude Eidson and the late Milton Eidson of Thomaston, and Mr. and Mrs. Eldo Ellerbee, also of Thomaston. She is a 2000 graduate of Fayette County High School and a 2004 graduate of The State University of West Georgia where she received a B.S. in early childhood education. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority.

The groom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shattuck of LaFayette and Mr. and Mrs. Worth Bridges of Tifton. He is a 1999 graduate of Shiloh High School in Snellville and a 2003 graduate of The State University of West Georgia where he received a bachelor of business administration in accounting. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He currently is employed as a staff auditor for Mauldin and Jenkins Certified Public Accountants in Atlanta.

The wedding will be April 16, 2005, at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Following a honeymoon to St. Lucia, the couple will reside in Paulding County.

Finch-Padrutt

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Finch of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan, to John Andrew Padrutt, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Padrutt of Bay Village, Ohio.

The bride-to-be is a 1995 graduate of McIntosh High School and a 1999 graduate of Georgia State University. She is a video editor and writer in Manhattan, N.Y.

The groom-elect is a 1992 graduate of Bay High School and a 1999 graduate of Kent State University. He is a graphic designer in Manhattan.

The wedding will be April 2, 2005, at the First Baptist Church in Peachtree City. The couple will reside in Brooklyn, N.Y.