Breaux, Junkin To Exchange Vows June 18

Myles Jude Breaux of Houma, Louisiana, and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Walker of Greenwood, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Lindsi Nicole Breaux  of Greenwood, to Matthew Cade Junkin of Indianola.

The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tyrone Junkin Jr. 

He is the grandson of Betty Junkin and Devra Steadman, both of Cleveland.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Francis Breaux of Houma, Louisiana, and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Walker of Greenwood.

Miss Breaux is a 2015 graduate of Pillow Academy.

She is a graduate of Mississippi State University, where she was a Phi Mu pledge. She received a degree in elementary education.

She is employed at Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary in Starkville

Mr. Junkin is a 2015 graduate of Indianola Academy. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He received a degree in accounting. 

He is employed at Community Bank of Indianola.

The couple will exchange vows at 6 p.m. on June 18 at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood. 

The Rev. Don Chancellor will officiate.

A reception will follow at Greenwood Country Club.

Brown, Luger marry Oct. 15 in Greenwood

Mary Hayes Brown and Stefan Rudolf Luger were married at 5 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2016, at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood. The Rev. Peter Gray officiated the double-ring ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loraine Craig Brown of Greenwood. She is the granddaughter of Richard Emmett Moss of Greenwood and the late Jean Hayes Moss and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce Brown Jr. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hartmut Franz Luger of Schaerding, Austria. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Luger of Schardenberg, Austria, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Scheuringer.

Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a strapless couture gown of ivory taffeta featuring a draped crossover sweetheart bodice. With the gown, she wore a layered cathedral-length veil. The bride’s bouquet was made of cascading Phalaenopsis orchids and Delta cotton bolls nestled in an ivory handle of seed pearls and ivory ribbon.

Attending the bride as matron of honor was Amy Springfield Brown of Greenwood and maid of honor Katleen Jasmin Luger of Vienna, Austria. Bridesmaids were Valentina Leoni Luger of Bad Hofgastein, Austria; Meredith Stainback Brown of Schlater; Cecil Brown Patton of Covington, Louisiana; and Hope Brown Vickery of New Orleans. The bride’s attendants wore ivory, formal-length silk gowns and carried an array of white and champagne flora delicately laced with cascading jasmine vine and tucked with cotton bolls.

Rene Erik Kohlhauser of Budapest, Hungary, served as best man. Groomsmen were William Pierce Brown V of Schlater; Hamilton Moss Brown of Cleveland; Richard Craig Brown of Greenwood; Hannes Erich Koller of Vienna, Austria; Hartmut Franz Luger of Schaerding, Austria; Moritz Stefan Wagner of Bad Hofgastein, Austria; and Marcus Matthias Waclawik of Vienna, Austria. Each wore a boutonniere of white cotton bolls.

The bride’s proxy was Kelly Elizabeth Kuykendall of Atlanta. Flower girls were Mary Landry and Ann Morgan Brown of Greenwood and Anne Callaway Patridge of Hernando. Ring bearers were Hayes Chassaniol Brown and Louis McAllister Brown of Schlater. Scripture was read by Kelly Elizabeth Kuykendall of Atlanta and Lisa Hamilton Trotter Melton of Greenwood. Program attendants were Anne Craig Melton and Floyd Mortimer Melton IV, both of Greenwood. Shawna Malloy Young directed the wedding.

Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at Ashland Plantation in Schlater at the home of the bride’s cousin. The canopied outdoor reception area was decorated with arrangements of ivory and champagne hydrangeas, tulips and Phalaenopsis orchids. The bride’s cake was six layers of tiered almond confection with gold leaf, and the groom’s cake was a confection mimicking stacked luggage topped with a world globe surrounded by small cupcakes iced with the flags of Austria and the United Kingdom. Complete Desire of Atlanta provided the entertainment, and the celebration concluded with a firework celebration and sparkler send-off.

On the eve of the wedding, the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity. The dinner was followed by a champagne toast and cocktail reception held at The Alluvian hotel.

Following a honeymoon to Nevis, the couple is at home in London, England.

Powers, Rutland wed on May 3

Patricia Miller Powers and Justin Ryan Rutland of Birmingham, Alabama, were united in marriage at 6 p.m. on May 3, 2014, at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller Powers of Greenwood and Mrs. Hilda Morehead Powers of Greenwood.

The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. James Richard Rutland III of Mobile, Alabama.

The Rev. Peter Gray officiated at the double-ring ceremony.

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Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Paloma Blanca sleeveless gown with a scalloped V-neck. The dress featured an Alencon lace bodice with a fit-and-flare Alencon lace skirt and sweep train. The bride wore a silk charmeuse bridal obi sash during the ceremony and a crystal encrusted organza sash during the reception.

Serving the bride as maid of honor was Dr. Laura Ellen Bratton of New Orleans.

The matron of honor was Mary Parker Tribble of Jackson.

Bridesmaids were Leigh Michelle Ables and Jarrett Kincade Schmitt, both of Nashville, Tennessee; Jessica Claire Casto and Jessica Glaze Cox, both of Birmingham; Hallie Marshall Thomas of Oxford and Crystal Lee Odom of Memphis.

Serving as flower girl was Mary Nolan Blake Terrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edward Terrell of Birmingham.

Attending his son as best man was Dr. James Richard Rutland III of Mobile.

Groomsmen were Nicholas Littleton Impastato and James Richard Rutland IV, both of Mobile; Jameson Patrick Page and Nicholas Evans Peters, both of Nashville; Charles Pitchford Powers of Savannah, Georgia; William David Everett Turner of New York; and Christopher Robert Wright of Flowery Branch, Georgia.

The ring bearer was Hugh Hollingsworth Haymans, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Stouton Haymans IV of Oxford.

A reception followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller Powers.

Following a honeymoon in Maroma Beach Riviera, the couple is at home in Birmingham.

The bride is employed as a client experience project manager at BBVA Compass in Birmingham.

The groom is employed as a project manager at Max Foote Construction Company in Birmingham.

Wessman, Stuckey wed on Oct. 19

Robin Wessman and Josh Stuckey were united in marriage at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood at 5 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2013.

The bride is the daughter of Benjamin and Lynn Wessman of Carrollton. She is the granddaughter of Gloria Harding Mattox of Carrollton, the late Stanny Sanders Mattox and the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leroy Alexander.

The groom is the son of Waldo and Katherine Stuckey of Greenwood. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Sterling Stuckey, the late Katherine Virginia Hunter and the late Brooks Lewers Pack.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory  lace A-line gown with beaded motif detail and a chapel-length train.

The Rev. Craig Gates and the Rev. Peter Gray officiated the double-ring ceremony.

Attending the bride were her nieces Larkin McCarthy Price, Sierra Madison Wessman and Ella Mattox Price.

Attending the groom were the bride’s nephew Lucas Dean Davis and Wilkes McLeod Meek.

Program attendants were Ann Deren Meek and Kathleen Harding Mattox.

Ushers were the bride’s brother, Michael Todd Wessman; the bride’s brother-in-laws Brad Oved Price and Paul Garland Davis III; and the groom’s brother, Hunter Sterling Stuckey.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held on the banks of the Tallahatchie River at the Meek Pavilion.

The bride is a 1998 graduate of Carroll Academy and a 2002 graduate of Mississippi State University. She is employed as the manager of Downtown Rental.

The groom is a 1998 graduate of Pillow Academy and a 2002 graduate of Ole Miss. He is employed as a realtor at Montgomery Southern Realty.

The couple reside in Greenwood.

Mr. and Mrs. Kennon wed in November

Ann Grace Eastland of Greenwood and Justin Kennon of Brandon were united in marriage at 5 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2013, at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood.

The wedding was officiated by Father Van Bankston.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram C. Eastland of Greenwood.

The bride’s grandparents are Ms. Margie Elmore Carpenter of Greenwood and the late Mr. Kelley C. Carpenter, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Chester Eastland Sr.

The groom’s mother is Sheila May Kennon of Brandon.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents.

The bride’s matrons of honor were Jane Oliver Eastland Dickson and Channing Clausel McPherson.

Bridesmaidswere Lauren Adams, Anna Bush, Jessica Trotter Everett, Brittney Cox Harrison, Anna King, Samantha Prescott, Kaitlyn Roberts and Emmie Strain Daugherty.

The bride’s veil was by Maggie Sottero Gown and Veil.

The groom’s best man was Richard Coupe.

Groomsmen were Hiram C Eastland III, Jacob Eastland, Chris Gaines, Sean Harrison, Jeffrey Huesser, Logan Lynch, Ted Mayfield, Jacolby Tow and Forrest Wilbanks.

Attendants were Carrie Jarrett, Mary Britton Mitchell, Amber Overstreet and Lindsay Walker.

The flower girl was Mary Allyn Eastland and the ring bearer was Hiram C. Eastland IV.

The reception was held at the Confederate Memorial Building.

Following a honeymoon in Antigua, the couple is at home in Omaha, Neb.

Williams, McWilliams wed in spring

Ann Ross Williams and Jack McGregor McWilliams were united in marriage at 4 p.m. on April 30, 2011, at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood.

Dr. Jim Phillips officiated at the double-ring ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Rickey Wheat.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flowers Williams Jr. of Greenwood.

She is the granddaughter of Mr. William Leon Shute and the late Mrs. Shute, and Mrs. Harry Flowers Williams and the late Mr. Williams.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes McWilliams of Indianola.

He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes McWilliams Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas McGregor.

The bride entered the sanctuary on the arm of her father as Paul Hankins played “Trumpet Voluntary.”

The bride wore an Allure designer sleeveless gown of ivory laencon lace with a gold satin ribbon adorning the waist with an organza flower.

The fit-and-flare skirt fell into a chapel length train featuring a scalloped hem of laencon lace. The gown featured covered buttons down the back.

The bride wore a single silk flower in her hair that matched the one at her waist.

She carried a bouquet of confetti roses and variegated pittosporum. Around her bouquet was lace from the mantila worn by her mother on her wedding day and was fastened with the McWilliams family crest.

The bride’s attendants wore black taffeta gowns in similar styles.

Their bouquets were bright pink gerbera daisies and variegated pittosporum.

The bride’s attendants were her sisters, Barra Williams Easley and Jeanne Williams Holland, both of Greenwood, and her sister-in-law, Lena Purvis McWilliams of Memphis.

The flower girls were her nieces, Madeline Alexandra Holland, Mimi Ledet Easley and Elise Catherine Holland, all of Greenwood.

They wore matching French hand-sewn dresses with a wedding ring collar and carried kissing balls.

The ring bearer was Matthew Chase Bradley of Hamilton.

He wore linen short pants and shirt and carried a French hand-sewn pillow made by the bride’s mother.

Serving as program attendants were Amanda Bush and Ragan Brown.

John Holmes McWilliams was his son’s best man, and groomsmen were Mason Holmes McWilliams of Memphis, the bridegroom’s brother; and Christopher Lance Osborn of Hamilton.

Ushers were Haley Thomas Easley of Greenwood and Thomas Forrest Hightower of Jackson.

On the altar of the church, roses, belles of Ireland and greenery were arranged in antique brass altar vases.

Pews were marked with cones tied with ribbon and held arrangements similar to those on the altar.

Ceremonial music was provided by organist Patricia Ethridge, pianist Janice Shanks, trumpeter Paul Hankins and soloist Cissye Gallagher. The wedding was directed by Mary Jo Givens.

The bride’s cousin, Thomas Hightower, read the Scripture from I Corinthians 13.

The bride and groom greeted their guests in the church parish hall and patio.

Pictures of the couple were displayed on the baby grand piano.

The tables were covered with bright green toppers over white cloths and grouped in a clover.

The food was served on McCarty and Peter’s pottery.

Three large arrangements of bright spring gerbera daisies, yellow lilies, belles of Ireland and purple larkspur topped large cylinders filled with goldfish centered on the tables.

Large round tables were set throughout the room for guests.

There were also tables on the patio with large terracotta pots of begonia, ferns and potato vines.

The bride’s cake was a four-layer vanilla cake designed with swirls, dots and the couple’s initial.

Adorning the top were gerbera daisies and purple larkspur. Elizabeth Hightower served her cousin’s cake.

The groom’s cake was chocolate and covered with Reese’s peanut butter cups. Kim MacIntosh served the groom’s cake. Musical instruments belonging to the bridegroom were featured on his table.

Punch was served by the bride’s cousin, Allie Shute, who was also her stand-in bride at the rehearsal the evening before.

The guests enjoyed the music of Dr. Alphonso Sanders throughout the afternoon.

The evening before the wedding, the groom’s parents entertained the wedding party, family and friends at a dinner at The Alluvian. During  the dinner, guests enjoyed a slide presentation of the couple throughout their lives.

After a wedding trip to the Jewel at Dunn’s River Fall in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, the couple resides in Drew.

The groom is employed by the B.B King Museum in Indianola and the bride is employed by Gillbow’s Pharmacy in Drew and the Carlyle House in Ruleville.

Cascio, Green exchange vows

Shelby Smith Cascio and Christopher David Green were united in marriage at 5:30 p.m. May 7, 2011, at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood.

Father Richard Craig Gates officiated at the double-ring ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Charles Vincent Cascio of Greenwood and Mrs. Norman Frederick White of Carrollton.

She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Faison Heathman Smith and  the late Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Anthony Cascio.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Allan Green of Germantown, Tenn.

He is the grandson of Elizabeth Stout Green of Germantown, Tenn, and the late Clifford Green and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Granville Dennison.

Given in marriage by her father, Charles “Bae” Cascio, the bride wore an ivory princess A-line Pronovais Malasia gown with horizontal patterns of French lace and tulle. The dress was accented by a Spanish lace bolero jacket.

The bride carried a nosegay of bridal white roses, peach garden stock and white majolica spray roses.

Held with her bouquet, was a Venetian lace handkerchief belonging to her late maternal grandmother and a gold broach worn by the groom’s mother, sister and late grandmother on their wedding day.

The groom wore a classic shadow-stripe two-button notch lapel Calvin Klein tuxedo with a pewter vest and tie.

On the alter in the church, white larkspur, snapdragons, hydrangeas and oriental lilies accented with sprays of dendrodium orchids were arranged in antique brass alter vases.

The flowers were dedicated to the bride’s late uncle, Faison Heathman Smith III.

Attending the bride were her sisters, Kathleen Augusta Cascio of Oxford as maid of honor, and Lindsay White Killebrew of Greenwood as matron of honor.

Bridesmaids were Anna Swider Avant of Memphis, Laure Anne Archer of Greenwood, Lindsay Catherine Doty of St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, and Anna Fortenberry Gregory of Memphis.

The bridesmaids wore different styles of empire waist dresses in pewter crinkle chiffon and carried clutch bouquets of peach stock, white oriental lilies and gold billie balls with Italian ruscus foliage.

Frank Mason of Memphis served as the groom’s best man.

Groomsmen were Robert Anthony Haines of Knoxville, Tenn; Robert Mathew Davis of Atlanta, Ga;  Justin Reed Lindsay of Nashville, Tenn; Derek Adam Johnson of Nashville, Tenn; Zachary Todd Shoemate of Nashville, Tenn; and Jonathan Daniel Green of Germantown, Tenn.

The flower girl was Carly Ann Watson, niece of the groom, and  the ringbearer was Reed Allen Cascio, nephew of the bride.

Serving as program attendants were nieces of the bride, Hayden Francis Hudson and Hally Grace Hudson of Oxford.

Nuptial music was provided by organist David Williams, and the wedding was directed by Cheryl Ewing, aunt of the bride.

Readings for the ceremony were provided by the bride’s brothers, Christopher Heathman Cascio of Madison, and Charles McKnight Cascio of Oxford.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held at The Alluvian.

The hotel lobby was lined with martini tables covered with champagne and ivory tablecloths, with centerpieces of pink stock, white snapdragons, bells of Ireland and enchantment lilies with spiked candleholders.

The Delta room served as the ballroom for dancing by the music of The Players.

The room was decorated with green hydrangeas, white roses and pink stock in crystal rose bowls on mirrored rounds surrounded by tea lights. The tree-lit courtyard fountain was lined with ferns and accented with white calla lilies. 

The three-tiered wedding cake was displayed in the hotel lounge area on an antique silver plateau and served with a family heirloom pearl-handled cake knife.

A newly engraved cake knife, a gift from the groom’s mother, was also used for serving.

The cake table was covered with an Italian embroidered tablecloth and accented with a silver candelabra.

The coconut cake was filled with layers of cream cheese and decorated with peach and white oriental lilies matching the bridesmaid’s bouquets. 

The guests enjoyed an elegant buffet catered by Giardina’s Restaurant.

The bride and groom left the wedding celebration through the romantic courtyard under a canopy of sparklers lighting the night.

On the eve of the wedding, the groom’s parents, David and Dianne Green, hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Tallahatchie Tavern on Money Road.

The tables were covered with lime green cotton cloths with burlap toppers. Each table was accented with mason jars filled with gerber daisies and wild flowers. The tables were decorated with unique place cards handmade by the mother of the groom.

The guests enjoyed a cocktail hour on the Tavern’s front porch surrounded by Mississippi Delta cotton fields.

Before dinner, the brother of the groom, Johnny Green, performed an original song dedicated to the couple.

Following the wedding day, the couple traveled by train to New Orleans for a five-day honeymoon.

The couple is at home in Nashville Tenn., where the bride is employed by Covance as a clinical research coordinator, and the groom is employed by Young and Associates as a building consultant.

Bledsoe, Harris exchange vows in Greenwood

Julia Andersen Bledsoe and Robert Hayes Harris, both of Nashville, Tenn., were united in marriage at 6 p.m. May 29, 2010, at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood.

The Rev. Craig Gates officiated at the double-ring ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Herr Bledsoe of Greenwood.

She is the granddaughter of Mrs. James Allan Shackelford of North Carrollton and the late Mr. Shackelford, and Ed Jones Bledsoe Sr. of Greenwood and the late Sybil Herr Bledsoe.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wayne Harris of Hernando.

He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Davis Baxter Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Iverson Harris Sr.

Nuptial music was provided by vocalists Alice Grafton Boswell and Mary Alice Boswell, both cousins of the bride, and pianist Ray Smithee.

Scripture was read by Ernest Allan Bledsoe, brother of the bride, and Mitchell David Baxter, cousin of the groom.

Mary Key Britt and Neely Elizabeth Young served as program attendants.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory double silk organza gown designed by Amsale. The layered strapless bodice was accented with a grosgrain ribbon at the natural waistline and adorned with a delicate brooch. The bodice dropped to layers of silk organza in a full A-line skirt drifting into a chapel-length train. Her ivory cathedral-length veil was edged in Chantilly lace.

She carried a bouquet of petite white mini calla lilies nestled with white garden roses, tulips and gardenias. The stem of the bouquet was banded with her maternal grandmother's lace handkerchief and her paternal grandmother's lace chapel cap.

May Shackelford Trezevant, cousin of the bride, attended the bride as matron of honor, and Virginia Arrington Walcott, also cousin of the bride, served as her maid of honor.

Bridesmaids were Jane Gray Bledsoe, sister-in-law of the bride; Libby Harris Crumpton and Martha Harris Maxey, sisters of the groom; Katharine Bledsoe Buford, cousin of the bride; Sarah Rose Buchanan; Kathryn Amelia Burkhalter; Callie Anease Calhoun; Meredith Leigh Coleman; Sloane Porter Fair; Kathryn Anne Flanagan; Tante Falkner Moore; and Jennings Kathryn Whelan Luster.

The attendants wore pale green chiffon floor-length gowns with a pleated bodice and a flower accenting the waist. They carried bouquets of white spring tulips.

Flower girls were Elizabeth Kirkland Maxey and Mary Hayes Maxey, both nieces of the groom.

Robert Wayne Harris served his son as best man.

Groomsmen were Ernest Allan Bledsoe, brother of the bride; Robert Bozeman Crumpton III and Charles Gregory Maxey II, both brothers-in-law of the groom; Edwin Woodfin Cole; John Kenneth Gresham III; Robert Hudson Lomenick Jr.; David Hatton Marbury V; Parker Lowery Moore; Scott Thomas Newell; John Gordon Peter Nunn; Patrick Guider Sadler; William Graham Smith; and Charles Walker Sudduth.

The ring bearer was Harris Bozeman Crumpton, nephew of the groom. He carried a hand-sewn pillow made from the wedding gown of the bride's mother.

Following the ceremony, the bride's parents hosted a reception at their home in Shellmound.

On the eve of the wedding, the groom's parents honored the couple with a rehearsal dinner at The Alluvian.

After returning from their honeymoon in Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple is at home in Nashville.

Riley, Howard exchange vows at Nativity

Rebecca Alison Riley of Greenwood and Noland David Howard of Sidon were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. July 11, 2009, during a candlelight service at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood.

The Rev. Matthew Rowe officiated at the double-ring ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor Riley Jr. of Greenwood.

She is the granddaughter of Ina Hinton of Clinton and the late John Hinton; and Rebecca Riley of West Point and the late Frank Riley.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William David Howard of Sidon.

He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bridwell of Greenwood and the late Noland Howard.

Anna Margaret Pierce and Lacy Taylor Riley, both of West Point, served as program attendants.

The pews were lined with grapevine cones filled with hydrangeas, spray roses, ferns and ivy. The stained glass windows were lit with candles surrounded by greenery.

Nuptial music was provided by organist Gerald Claxton of Greenville.

Susan Lassiter of Clinton served as wedding director.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a white strapless gown made of silk faced satin. The empire waist was embellished with crystals and seed pearls, and the skirt fell into a chapel length train. Her fingertip veil was sprinkled with sequins and pearls.

She carried a hand-tied bouquet of white peonies, hydrangeas, spray roses and hypericum berries. It was tied with satin ribbon and nestled with an embroidered antique family handkerchief.

Amanda Carol Riley of Starkville, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor.

Bridesmaids were Josephine Katherine Howard of Sidon and Elizabeth Howard Jones of San Francisco, Calif., both sisters of the groom, Emily Lauren Lassiter of Clinton, Ashley Nicole Thompson, Kelli Annette Lott and Katherine Ryan Kimmel, all of Greenwood, and Ann Kathleen Strain of Jackson.

The attendants wore tangerine strapless knee-length polished cotton dresses. They carried hand-tied nosegays of lilies, daisies and hydrangeas.

Sydney Lee Pierce of West Point served as flower girl.

Martha Raney Grantham of Greenwood served as the bride’s proxy.

William David Howard, father of the groom, served as best man.

Groomsmen were Walter Davis Makamson, Andrew Chassaniol Stainback, Scott Lane Wynne and Fraiser McLeod Smith, all of Greenwood, Donald Robert Toomey of Starkville and Phillip Richard Barbour of Bybee, Tenn.

Ushers were Tyler Harrington Gann and Doss Lowry Earnest, both of Greenwood, and Francis Shaw Barbour of New York.

After the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Thompson. Guests enjoyed a dinner buffet and danced to the music of the Mike Ellis Band.

Earlier that day, a bridesmaid luncheon at The Alluvian Terrace Room was hosted by Jenny Thompson, Susan Lassiter and Becky Riley.

On the eve of the wedding, the groom’s parents hosted an elegant dinner in honor of the couple at Yianni’s.

Following a honeymoon to Jamaica, the couple is at home in Sidon.

Sorell-Lucas Wedding

Antonette Marie Sorrell of Greenwood and Dr. Aubrey Bell Lucas of Jackson were united in marriage at 11 a.m. Jan. 10, 2009, at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood.

The Rev. Matt Rowe officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Cora Gilmer Sorrell of Greenwood and the late Robert David Sorrell of Belzoni.

She is the granddaughter of Eugenia Abernathy Sorrell of Brandon, the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ray Gilmer of Belzoni and the late John Webb Sorrell of Belzoni.

The groom is the son of Dr. John Fair Lucas Jr. of Greenwood and the late Sethelle Bell Lucas.

He is the grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. John Fair Lucas Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Hilliard Bell, all of Greenwood.

The bride wore an ivory gown of re-embroidered Alencon lace with a chapel-length train. Her fingertip veil was trimmed with matching lace.

The bouquet was a classic biedermeier bouquet of Virginia roses and jade roses.

Dr. Ashley Burleson Pullen of Madison served as matron of honor.

Dr. John Fair Lucas Jr. of Greenwood served his son as best man.

Ushers were Michael Lucas Naaman of Greenville, Richard Harold Flowers IV of Madison, Robert Costigan Flowers of Madison, William Lucas Flowers of Madison and Robert Gillespie Lucas of Jackson, all nephews of the groom.

Acolytes were Kathryn Marsha Annette Lucas of Greenwood and Sethelle Bell Flowers of Madison, nieces of the groom.

The banner bearer was Michael Alexander Lucas of Greenwood, nephew of the groom.

The crucifer was Davis Minyard Flowers of Madison, nephew of the groom.

Scripture readers were Aubrey Hilliard Flowers of Madison, nephew of the groom; Robert Hilliard Lucas of Jackson, brother of the groom; and Tish Bowie Goodman of Greenwood.

Program attendants were Meri Macrery Lucas of Jackson and Elizabeth Lacey Naaman of Greenville, nieces of the groom; and Helen Olmsted Singleton and Rachel McLean Singleton, both of Greenwood.

Following the service, a reception was held at the home of Dr. John Fair Lucas Jr., father of the groom.

On the eve of the wedding, the groom's father hosted a rehearsal supper at the Greenwood Country Club.

Following a honeymoon to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean islands, the couple is at home in Jackson.

The bride is a 1994 graduate of Humphreys Academy. She received a nursing degree in 1999 and a master's degree in 2005, both from Delta State University.

She is employed at Greenwood Leflore Hospital's Itta Bena Clinic.

The groom is a 1978 graduate of Pillow Academy. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 1982 and a medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1986.

He is employed as an orthopedic hand surgeon in Jackson.