Susan Elizabeth Wear and Carl Clifford Ritchie were united in marriage Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the DeBordieu Club in South  Carolina. Pastor Rhodes Woolly officiated the 5:30 p.m. ceremony, which was followed by a reception at the DeBordieu Club.

The bride was escorted by her father, Ralph Eugene Wear and was attended by her maid of honor, Allie Suzanne Wagner of New York City, N.Y. Her bridesmaids included Joyce Ritchie Harper, sister of the groom, of Winston-Salem; Margaret Nadine Cagney of Denver, Colo.; Emily Elizabeth Dean of Chapel Hill; Casey Marie Irwin of Boston, Mass.; Meredith Weisler Norvell of Charlotte; and Maria Elizabeth Tonseth of Charlotte.

The groom chose his father, Charles Clifford Ritchie, to serve as his best man. Standing as his groomsmen were Benjamin Raymond Ritchie, brother of the groom, of Charlotte; Thomas Crockett Harper, brother-in-law of the groom, of Winston-Salem; Luke Thomas Fisher of Charlotte; Zachary Ivan Kirchin of Austin, Texas; Larry Michael Koonce of Fayetteville; and Dang Nguyen of New York City, N.Y.

Celia Ritchie Jarrett of Salisbury was the scripture reader, and Taylor Katelyn Teague of Salisbury was the program attendant.

Susie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eugene Wear of Salisbury and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tankard and the late Dr. and Mrs. John Edmund Wear. A 2008 graduate of Salisbury High School, Susie graduated in 2012 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She is employed by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.

Carl is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clifford Ritchie of Salisbury and the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Don Benton and the late Dr. Shirley Peeler Ritchie and Mr. Raymond Cecil Ritchie. A 2008 graduate of Salisbury High School, Carl graduated in 2012 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is employed by Cheerwine.

Following a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple will reside in Salisbury.