Gayle King’s daughter Kirby Bumpus knots a “perfect” wedding at Oprah Winfrey’s estate in Montecito
Her daughter Kirby Bumpus married in December.
But it was only on Monday that Gayle King announced the news during CBS This Morning and in an interview published in Oprah Winfrey magazine.
And it was King’s best friend, Oprah, who hosted the nuptials, which were reduced due to the continuing pandemic of COVID-19.
Kirby, 32, married fiancé Virgil Miller at her godmother Oprah’s multimillion-dollar estate in Montecito, just outside Santa Barbara, California.
The couple became engaged in February 2019.
“Kirby really is so happy, and nothing beats when her kids are happy,” King, 66, told Oprah Magazine.
Close: Gayle King’s best friend, Oprah Winfrey, who is Kirby’s godmother, hosted the wedding at her Montecito, Calif. Property in December (King and Winfrey are pictured in 2016)
Very exclusive: Oprah’s multi-million dollar mansion is located on 42 acres of some of the most expensive properties in the world. She bought the property in 2001
The ceremony was made official by Kirby’s brother Will Bumpus and attended by Oprah’s partner, Steadman Graham, and a professional photographer who took pictures of the occasion.
King shares Kirby and Will with her ex-husband William Bumpus, whom she divorced in 1993
‘Nobody knows Kirby like her brother, so for him to do the ceremony it looked like it should be,’ explained King.
“It was not the wedding we planned, but it was absolutely perfect,” she noted.
Family: Kirby, 32, married Virgil Miller, with whom she was engaged in February 2019. The couple is photographed with Will, brother of King and Kirby, who officiated at the ceremony
Her children: Kirby and Will are King’s children with ex-husband William Bumpus, from whom she separated in 1993
The photos of the ceremony were taken by photographer Joe Pugliese, who was at Oprah’s mansion for a session that was canceled at the last minute and instead found himself playing the wedding photographer.
“Joe doesn’t normally do weddings … so we were lucky and we had a professional photographer who followed the whole pandemic protocol. I am very happy to have these memories, because the photos are impressive, ”she told the magazine.
She shared some of the happy day photos on her Instagram.
In the accompanying caption, she added: ‘Ps, does anyone have any tips on how to be a good mother-in-law ?? I’m all ears and I’m taking notes! ‘
Shared: News anchor King announced his good news on CBS This Morning and in an interview with Oprah Winfrey Magazine. She also posted wedding photos on Instagram