Gayle King’s daughter Kirby Bumpus tied the knot in ‘perfect’ wedding on Oprah Winfrey’s Montecito Estate
Her daughter Kirby Bumpus tied the knot in December.
But it wasn’t until Monday that Gayle King made the news on CBS This Morning and in an interview in Oprah Winfrey magazine.
And it was King’s BFF Oprah who hosted the wedding that was scaled back due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Kirby, 32, married her fiancé Virgil Miller at her godmother Oprah’s estate in Montecito, just outside of Santa Barbara, California.
The couple became engaged in February 2019.
“Kirby is really that happy, and nothing beats when your kids are happy,” King, 66, told Oprah Magazine.
Close: Gayle King’s BFF Oprah Winfrey, who is Kirby’s godmother, hosted the wedding at her Montecito, California estate in December (King and Winfrey pictured in 2016)
Very Exclusive: Oprah’s multi-million dollar mansion is located on 42 acres of the world’s most expensive real estate. She bought the property in 2001
The ceremony was led by Kirby’s brother Will Bumpus and attended by Oprah’s partner Steadman Graham and a professional photographer who took photos of the occasion.
King shares Kirby and Will with her ex-husband William Bumpus from whom she divorced in 1993
“Nobody knows Kirby like her brother, so the ceremony felt like it was meant to be,” King explained.
“It wasn’t the wedding we planned, but it was absolutely perfect,” she noted.
Family: Kirby, 32, married Virgil Miller who she got engaged to in February 2019. The couple is pictured with King and Kirby’s brother Will, who attended the ceremony.
Her children: Kirby and Will are King’s children with ex-husband William Bumpus from whom she split in 1993
Pictures of the ceremony were taken by photographer Joe Pugliese who was at Oprah’s mansion for a shoot that was canceled at the last minute and instead found himself playing wedding photographer.
“Joe doesn’t normally do weddings … so we got lucky and had a professional photographer who followed all the pandemic protocols. I’m so glad we have those memories because the photos are amazing,” she told the magazine.
She has shared some photos of the happy day on her Instagram.
In the accompanying caption, she added, ‘Ps does anyone have any tips on being a good mother-in-law? I’m all ears and taking notes! ‘
Shared: News anchor King announced her good news on CBS This Morning and in an interview with Oprah Winfrey Magazine. She also posted wedding photos on Instagram