Emily Erin Bankston and Bret Michael Wooten will marry on Sat, July 21, at Oakwood Baptist Church in Chickamauga.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Tony and Paula Bankston of Chickamauga and the granddaughter of Ron and Judy Bankston of Rossville and Molly White of Jackson, Ky. She is the sister of Ashley and Austin Bankston and is a graduate of Gordon Lee High School. She is a life group leader in the student ministries at Oakwood Baptist Church where she is an active member.

The bridegroom is the son of Terry and Melissa Wooten and the grandson of Rev. Frank and Barbara Kelley, Windell and Elaine Wooten and Ben and Carolyn Crabtree, all of Chickamauga. He is the brother of Mitch Wooten and a graduate of Gordon Lee High School. He earned an associates degree in general studies at Dalton College and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is employed at Costco Warehouse and serves in the music department of the student ministries at Oakwood Baptist Church where he is an active member.

The couple plan to live in Chickamauga.