Mayor Kevin Johnson and his fiancée, education reformer Michelle Rhee, were married over the weekend.The couple was married on Saturday at Blackberry Farm, a luxury hotel in the Great Smoky Mountains outside of Knoxville, Tenn. About 40 relatives and close friends attended.
"We had a small ceremony with an intimate group of family and friends and are thrilled to be starting our lives together," the mayor said in an email to The Bee. "We want to thank everyone who has sent us well-wishes, as we are so appreciative of the support."
Photo caption: Mayor Kevin Johnson high-five's a student at Peter Burnett Elementary School during the first day of school Tuesday morning. Photo by Bryan Patrick
The mayor's brother, Ronnie West, was his best man. Rhee's two daughters - who live in Nashville - were also in the ceremony.
Rhee wore her Monique Lhuillier-designed wedding gown that she had planned to wear when the couple
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