Mr. Robert E. H. Mihlbaugh II, Esq. of Tarleton, Middleburg, VA and Miss Payton Lu Anne Bodecker of McLean, VA announced their engagement in Washington, DC on January 23, 2018.

The bride is the daughter of Command Sgt. Major, U.S.A. Ret'd. James Bodecker and his wife Michele of Sumter, SC. The bride attended secondary school in Vilseck, Germany and graduated with a BA degree from Marymount University. She is a financial associate for SAIC's headquarters in Reston, VA.

The groom is the son of the late Atty. Robert H. Mihlbaugh and his wife Barbara of Lima, OH. The groom graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall and the University of Notre Dame Undergraduate and Law Schools. He is currently a Boeing 767 and 737 Captain for American Airlines in Washington, DC.

The proposal occurred at the Jefferson Hotel's Plume restaurant in Washington, DC, preceded by the couple lighting votive candles for their parents at the nearby Cathedral of St. Matthew. The groom's parents stayed at the Jefferson during JFK's inauguration. Night caps at the University Club followed the proposal.

A fall wedding is planned in Middleburg for close family and friends with a honeymoon in Palm Beach, FL to follow.