Kelly Beth Philpot and Benjamin Powelson Donham were married in an outdoor ceremony April 14, 2007, at 6 p.m. at the Dunes West Country Club in Charleston, S.C. The groom’s uncle, Julian Collins, performed the ceremony.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents and was escorted by her father. Matron of honor was Leah Gossman and bridesmaids were Darlene Mitrano, Adria Negelow and Kara Taylor.

Mik Gaspay served as best man. Groomsmen were Justin Collins, cousin of the groom, and Ed Treble and John Treble.

The couple’s Labrador, Winnie, was ringbearer.

Following a reception at the Dunes West Country Club, the couple honeymooned in Panama.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Philpot of Peachtree City. The groom is the son of Ms. Nancy Donham of Lake City, Fla. and Dr. Donald Donham of Oakland, Calif. Both are doctoral graduates of Emory University, Atlanta, and now reside in Cincinnati, Ohio, where Mrs. Donham is employed at Kendle International as a clinical research associate and Mr. Donham is an emergency medicine resident at the University of Cincinnati.