Windrose Wedding at Wedding Island

On September 6, 1981, a wedding was held aboard the trawler-yacht Windrose on the Toogaloo River which forms
the South Carolina-Georgia boundary in Lake Hartwell. The Windrose departed from Harbor Light Marina, on the
Georgia side of the river near I-85 for the wedding cruise and headed downstream. Several boats formed an escort
and they cruised to an island  with a nice beach, now known as Wedding Island, in the Toogaloo where several boats
from Portman Shoals Marina were rafted together at the beach. The Windrose turned into the current, first mate Robbie
Jo Mullinax dropped the anchor in the center of the channel and paid out the anchor rode as the boat drifted back until
there was adequate scope. When the anchor was set, the proceedings began as the photographs and text below
describe. After the vows were completed, the anchor was hauled and the Windrose approached the beached boats on
the island, passing close aboard the sterns while the crews there threw rice on the bride and groom as they stood on
the bow of the boat. Later, at a raft out at the island, the first mate of the Par-7, Carolyn Parsons, announced that, after
some discussion among the crews, "from now on we are going to call this 'Wedding Island'."

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Cousin Stephen Hill plays and sings a wedding song

Sister of the bride stands beside Stephen

Waiting on bride at the altar

Pastor Herman Davis, and father of the bride, and groom wait for the bride at the alter

Marriage ceremony

Pastor Herman E. Davis, father of the bride, performs the wedding ceremony

Presenting Mr and Mrs. Ray

L-R: Mary Jo Davis, sister of the bride, Stephen Hill, Joseph Mullinax, Suzanne Davis, twin sister of the bride

Captain helps bride down ladder from altar(flying bridge)

Captain Joseph Mullinax, uncle of the bride helps her down the ladder. Negotiating a ladder in a wedding dress if a challenge.

Bride and Groom and best man

Bride and Groom on bow approching rafted boats

Looking and waving at the crews of the boats beached on Wedding Island. Shortly after this was taken, Windrose passed close aboard the sterns of the boats at the island and the crews threw rice on the couple.

Wedding Party on bow, rafted boats and Wedding Island in background

Lynn and Peggy Ray, Pastor Herman Davis, unknown, Suzanne Davis, Suzette and Glyn Ray, unknow, Joie Davis, Mary Sue Davis (mother of bride), mother of groom, Clara and husband.

Bride's family on bow, wedding island in background

Father, Herman Davis; Sister, Suzanne Davis; Suztte Davis Ray; best man; Glyn Ray; Sister, Mary Jo Davis; mother, Mary Sue Mullinax Davis

Groom, escort in background

Bride and Groom with boat escort in background

Bride and Groom with captain on way back

Reception below

Served my Robbie Jo Mullinax, Aunt of the bride.

Satellite View - Wedding Island