Jody Sue Cochrane of Irvine, California, and Sean Dixon Cox of Münster, Germany were married on June 4, 2011, in Orange, California.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, is the daughter of Hank and Leslie Cochrane of Huntington Beach, California. She is the granddaughter of the late Allen and Jean Ritter of Orange, California, and the late Bill and Sue Cochrane of Irvine, California.

She is a graduate of the University of Redlands, California and completed her graduate studies at the University of California at Irvine. She is employed by Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California.

The groom is the son of Jerry and Lynne Cox of New Bern, North Carolina, (formerly of Belhaven, North Carolina).  He is the grandson of the late Evelyn and Ervin Smith of Marion, South Carolina, and the late Dixon and Virginia Cox of Belhaven.

He is a graduate of North Carolina State University and completed his graduate studies at the University of California at Irvine.  He is employed by the University of Münster, Germany.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents. Matron of honor was the bride’s sister,  Mrs. Brynn Noble. Bridesmaids were Jenny Lark, Erica Palmer, Jill Clary, Lauren Monroe and Tracy Schneider. Kayla Cochrane, niece of the bride, served as flower girl.

Mr. Jerry Cox, father of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Tim DeVries, Linville Midgette, Bill Cox, Matthew Cox and Craig Sawyer. Kirian Hammon, nephew of the groom, and Geoff Cochrane, brother of the bride, served as ushers. Luke Cochrane, nephew of the bride, served as ring bearer.