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Gayle King s daughter, Kirby Bumpus, has tied the knot with Virgil Miller – and their perfect wedding took place at none other than Oprah Winfrey s Santa Barbara home!
Gayle revealed the news of the December wedding on
CBS This Morning on Monday and shared details with
Oprah magazine, where she is the editor-at-large, admitting that pulling everything off was a challenge amid the pandemic. They had to have dress fittings via Zoom with Gayle and Oprah weighing in, while, in a last-minute decision, Kirby s brother, Will, ended up officiating the ceremony where social distancing protocols were followed, she said.
Gayle King s Daughter Gets Married at Godmother Oprah Winfrey s House Amid Pandemic
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Kirby Bumpus has exchanged wedding vows with Virgil Miller at her famed godmother s estate in Santa Barbara after Covid-19 pandemic disrupted her original plan. Feb 3, 2021
Kirby Bumpus plan her nuptials to
Virgil Miller when the coronavirus pandemic hit, which caused a shake-up of their plans.
And though it wasn t the day the couple initially had in mind, they enjoyed an idyllic celebration at the TV mogul s estate in Santa Barbara in December 2020 with just six people present, including Oprah and her partner
Stedman Graham, and Kirby s brother,
Oprah Winfrey Hosts Wedding For Gayle King s Daughter At Her California Home
Gayle announced the news of the intimate ceremony on Instagram and shared more details on it with
The proud mother of the bride posted several photos of her newlywed daughter with her new husband, Virgil Miller, to her social media page. In the pics, the bride and groom were posed on a balcony and were shown holding hands. In one photo, the bride s gorgeous veil blew in the wind as she gazed into her husband s eyes.
Gayle revealed that while a pandemic-style wedding which included dress fittings done via Zoom was not what the bride had originally planned, it was pulled off beautifully at Oprah s Montecito mansion in a secret ceremony in December.
By Marianne Garvey, CNN
Updated 9:42 AM ET, Tue February 2, 2021
Gayle King and daughter Kirby Bumpus attend the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (CNN)Gayle King s daughter Kirby Bumpus and her longtime boyfriend Virgil Miller tied the knot at Oprah Winfrey s house in a socially distanced celebration in December, reports O Magazine.
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bumpus and Miller, who live on the West Coast, were forced to modify their wedding plans and decided on an intimate ceremony at WInfrey s home near Santa Barbara.
Kirby did wedding dress fittings over Zoom, but King wasn t able to get close to help her get ready in person. King said that part was really tough.