James Metzger of Atlanta and Ms. Mercy Metzger of Peachtree City announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Nikki Renee Metzger, to Darren Mitchell Ellis, son of Mitchell and Kandy Ellis of Nicholls.

The bride-to-be is the maternal granddaughter of Cornelio Cruz and the late Mrs. Cornelio Cruz of Batangas, Philippines, and the paternal granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Metzger of Anna, Ill. She is a 2006 graduate of Valdosta State University where she received a bachelor of business administration in marketing. She currently is a licensed insurance agent with Tillman Insurance Agency, Inc. of Valdosta.

The groom-elect is the maternal grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cole of Nicholls, and the paternal grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Vernie A. Ellis, Jr., also of Nicholls. He is a 2004 graduate of Valdosta State University with a bachelor of science in business administration degree in finance. He will complete a graduate degree in the spring of 2008. He is currently employed with Park Avenue Bank in Valdosta.

The wedding will be at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2007, at The Crescent in downtown Valdosta, with a formal reception immediately following.

The couple will reside in Valdosta.