The marriage of Miss Mallory Gray Wakefield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott Wakefield of Mechanicsville, to Mr. James Tyler Sinsabaugh, son of Dr. and Mrs. Larry L. Sinsabaugh of Glen Allen, took place November 5, 2011, at Northside Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. The Reverend Dr. Jeff Scott officiated.

The bride, escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, is the granddaughter of Mrs. Eloise D. Dieker of Mechanicsville and the late Karl W. Dieker, and Mrs. Anne T. Wakefield of Glen Allen and the late A. Stewart Wakefield.

The groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Maher of Glen Allen, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Sinsabaugh, formerly of Blacklick, Ohio.

Rebecca Weiderman of Chillicothe, Ohio, college friend of the bride, and Emily Sinsabaugh of Mechanicsville, sister-in-law of the groom, served as matrons of honor. The bridesmaids were Jennifer Ostby and Jessica Denson, both cousins of the bride; and Stacy Freed, friend of the bride, all of Mechanicsville.

The groom’s father, Larry Sinsabaugh, and brother, Brett Sinsabaugh of Mechanicsville, served as best men. The groomsmen were Neil Warman of Richmond; Jonathan Schaaf of Glen Allen, both friends of the groom; and Kyle Wakefield of Mechanicsville, brother of the bride.

The ushers were Phillip Nusbaum of Chesterfield; Matthew Mantiply of Cross Lanes, West Virginia; and Steven Jones of Richmond, all friends of the groom.

The reader was Wendy Scarff of Fallston, Maryland, sister of the groom. The greeter was Catherine Kelly of Richmond, friend of the bride, and the guestbook attendant was Shannon Childress of Mechanicsville, also friend of the bride.

The music for the ceremony was performed by Karen Harris of Richmond.

The rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom’s parents, was held at Hanover Tavern in Hanover County.

The bride’s parents hosted a dinner and dance reception at Wyndham Virginia Crossings in Glen Allen with music provided by DJ Alan Boyle.

Following a wedding trip to Negril, Jamaica, the couple will reside in Mechanicsville.

Photo by Miller Photography