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Weddings Etc. is published by The Yazoo Herald1035 Grand Ave. Yazoo City, MS 39194

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On the Cover Ashley Elise Robinson &Brett Riley Cerda

Licenses must be applied for at the circuit clerk’s office locat-ed in the Yazoo County Court-house. The license is valid for as long as the applicants hold it and costs $21. Marriages for applicants over 21 years can be held anywhere in the state, but if the bride is under 21, the mar-

riage must be held in the county in which her parents reside. A parent must also sign the ap-plication for those under 21. A three-day waiting period begins the day following the issue of the license. Before a marriage license is issued, the applicants must provide birth certificates

or certified copies of birth cer-tificates, blood test results and payment. If divorced in the last year, the divorce applicant must wait until the divorce papers have been filed in the circuit clerk’s office before a marriage license can be issued.

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Delancey & Nichols . . . . . . pages 12 & 13

Gelson & Hudson . . . . . . . pages 14 & 15

Peyton & Paul. . . . . . . . . . pages 16 & 17

Robinson & Cerda . . . . . . pages 18 & 19

Arender & Halford . . . . . . . . . . page 20

Acuff & Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . page 21

Jennings & Abbott . . . . . . . . . . . page 22



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Figuring out how much to serve at the wed-ding reception can be just as hard as coming up with a guest list, but a few tips can take some of the guesswork out of the equation. Wedding planners know that a reception can be a significant part of the total cost of a wedding. While cake and punch receptions in a church hall are typically not very expensive,

costs rise dramatically when a full menu is

served.

Carmen Jefcoat, a nutrition and food safety area agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service in Smith County, said those planning a wedding should remember that not all the invited guests will attend the reception. To safely plan enough food for guests, count on 50 percent to 75 percent of the guest list to attend. “If you are serving the traditional bride's wedding cake and a groom's cake or an assort-ment of desserts, you will not need one slice of bride's cake per guest,” Jefcoat said. “This cake will still be a focal point of the reception and the centerpiece of its table.” A simple way to save on a reception for 150 guests is to order a decorated cake for 75 and

a plain frosted cake for 50. The plain frost-ed cake will be a fraction of the cost of

a decorated cake, and can be cut behind the scenes and served to guests along with the decorated cake.If the bride wants a five-tiered bride's cake but is only planning on

feeding 75 to 113 guests, use iced Styrofoam for the bottom or

middle layer. It will look the same as the rest of the cake

but not cost as much. Make sure the servers know

which layers are cake to

avoid cutting the Styrofoam layer.Punch quantities have a simple rule to follow.“If you assume your guests will drink about three 4-ounce servings of punch, figure on 10 people to the gallon of punch,” Jefcoat said. “People drink more cold beverages in hot weather and later in the day, so be sure to con-sider these factors when making punch.”Jefcoat said reception planners should have 1 pound of food per person for a snacks-only reception or 1 1/2 pounds of food per person for a meal. Guests likely will eat five food items per person during the first hour, and three food items per person for each additional hour. Plan on 1 1/2 to 2 small sandwiches per person and about 1/4 cup of dip per person. If fondue is served, one person can eat 20 1-inch cubes of bread or one-half to one-third a loaf of French bread.A guest can eat 6 to 8 ounces of meat, fish or seafood; 4 to 6 ounces of cheese; 6 to 8 ounces of fruit and vegetables before trimming; 2 to 4 ounces of dried fruit; four cookies; and 2 ounc-es of dessert sauce. All this food adds up to some sticky messes, so count on four small napkins per person per hour. Have two plates and two forks or other flatware on hand per guest. Use disposable dishes and flatware for cleanliness and to reduce the workload in the kitchen.

Serving portions help plan reception food


50 years of longevity of marriage.

By: Stuart JohnsonHerald Reporter

It is the simple things in life that are taken for granted by most people. The simple company of being around your spouse, the simplicity of living and more are things most people forget. It is this same simplic-ity which keeps Mr. Benton and Mrs. Mary Hayman together for 50 years of marriage since April 29, 1961. Traveling back through time in Jackson, Mr. Benton of Prentiss lived and worked in Jackson for an engineering service and Mrs. Mary McCrory of McAdams worked for a telephone company. Mr. Benton was a college graduate from Pearl River College and Mrs. Mary McCrory was fresh out of Holmes Community College. Through a mutual friend visiting Mr. Benton at his home in Jackson with Mrs. Mary, it was the first encounter and the first time their eyes met. Right then, Mrs. Mary knew she wanted to marry the young engineer.

Date after date, the young couple flour-ished and blossomed with each other. With

each new date brought them closer to their marriage, and with just six months of these encoun-ters, Mr. Benton and Mrs. Mary were wed in April. Not long after being new-

lyweds, the young couple

moved to Oxford. While there, their first child, Dawn, was born in March, just before their one year anniversary. For almost six years, the Haymans called Oxford their home; living and growing their family. While in Oxford, the Haymans welcomed their second daughter, Gail, and first son, Russ. It wasn’t until 1967, when Mr. Benton and Mrs. Mary moved to their home in Yazoo City where they have called home ever since. Because of a job opportunity, Mr. Benton was employed by then Mississippi Chemical Cooperation, now CF Industries, in the draft department. The Hayman family became very involved in the community as well as continuing the growth of their family. Their final daughter, Sherry, and last child, Jason, completed the Hayman family. Such a big family only naturally brought a busy lifestyle for Mr. Benton and Mrs. Mary. “We were involved in youth activities at the church,” Mrs. Mary says. “And, I was involved helping the boy scouts,” Mr. Benton says. “Both my boys were involved and had Eagle Scouts. So, I was the leader of the boy scouts when they were involved with it all.” As the years went on, the children got older, moved out of the home and going to college, the Haymans still stayed busy. “We still were involved with helping the youth at the church,” Mrs. Mary says. “Even without any of our own children, we still wanted to be a part


of it and help the church with the youth.” After the five children were grown and having a family of their own, soon came the grandchildren for Mr. and Mrs. Hayman. “Eight grandchildren,” Mrs. Mary says with excitement, “and they are all boys!” With a total of eight grandchildren, Mr. Benton and Mrs. Mary are always traveling and visiting their children and their family. The young Hayman couple back in 1961 did not know where they would end up or the out-come their bond of marriage would be. In 2011 they are now celebrating 50 years of marriage. Fifty years that made a loving family. 50 years of happy memories with each other and the family.Mr. Benton and Mrs. Mary are still enjoying each other’s company. Even more, after Mr. Benton opened his own business, MicroTech Computers, both go to work everyday with each other. While it is different for other couples, the Hayman’s approach to the successful 50 years of marriage is simple: it is just that; simplicity.

“We don’t fuss a lot,” Mrs. Mary says. “What’s the point?” Both Mr. Benton and Mrs. Mary agree that it is nice to be around each other, but at the same time doing things for themself. “She [Mrs. Mary] was always doing something at the church,” Mr. Benton says. “I was either working or I helped with the boy scouts when my boys were younger.” Mrs. Mary said both she and her husband have to give the same amount effort in their marriage and anyone’s marriage at that. “It [marriage] is not 50/50 agreement,” Mrs. Mary says. “It has to be 100/100.” This simple lifestyle and their faith and involvment with the church helped guide Mr. Benton and Mrs. Mary into 50 years of mar-riage. While there are no s i g n s of slowing down, the Haymans continue to call Yazoo City their home; trav-eling and looking forward to what the future holds.

Lights....Camera....PHOTOBOOTH!By: Stuart JohnsonHerald Reporter

Wedding receptions usually have their own unique twists as well as the same old routines: the music, the reception hall, the food and the entertainers. But...what is that in the back corner? A new addition to the wedding scene is a new twist to a traditional feature usually scene in malls. The Mississippi Photobooth is taking weddings by storm with its unique ap-proach to the art of photography at weddings thanks to Scott Jones.“It is unlike the ones in the mall,” Jones says. “You can stand up, pose with a group and more.” As a wooden frame adorned with brass fixtures, the MS Photobooth is more than just taking a photo.Guests have options of various props to help with the excitement. From boas to giant sized glasses, people can let loose with each other taking a photo at the party. Jones says that this is a way for people to let their hair down and have fun. “Photobooth is more than an experience,” Jones says. “Once that curtain is closed, people seem to let loose with their imaginations.” Since its beginning just over a year ago, the MS Photobooth al-lows people to have fun with their pictures. Instead of just one or two people in the photo, Jones says he has had twelve people in a photo at one time. When the guest are satisfied with their photos, strips of the photos, much like regular photobooths, are given with four photos on each strip. And Jones says people get creative with their photos. “People just have fun with their photos,” Jones says. “They have a

time with the props.” Jones adds that the guests enjoy it even more once they get their photos back because it is a nice momento of their good time as a party-favor to remind them of the good time they had. With so many fun loving and unique pictures, Jones prints an ex-tra strip for the bride and groom to have for their own keepsake, to look back at the fun times they had as well as their guest on their wedding day.“We make the photos into ‘memory books,’” Jones says. “It is kind of like a scrapbook, but the guests write comments for the couple for them to read later. It’s for the couple’s memory of the wedding day.” This new attraction to weddings is kicking off with a bang and becoming a hit at each new wedding. With such demand, Jones wants to expand the photobooth’s capabilities. In due time, Jones says we wants to add a green screen for a back-ground so that he can digitally add

in various scenes behind the guest to add to the party’s theme. Jones says they can also personal-ize the photos with certain logos or sayings couples may would like.Along with those perspective addi-tions, Jones also wants to add a video option saying the guest can personal-


Lights....Camera....PHOTOBOOTH!ize their experience even more, but these features are soon to come.With weddings booking quickly, Jones says people are starting to catch on to the idea of the photo-booth. Weddings are not the only event which has featured the attrac-tion. From corporate events to class reunions to even Bar Mitzvahs, Jones can specialize the experience for any event. But it is the wedding recep-tion that get’s people to have fun and provides a keepsake of the event. There are no limitations for Jones and the MS Photobooth and events and weddings are booking quickly. For more information and book-ing of the photobooth contact Scott Jones at 662-673-0008 or email him at [email protected]


Delancey & Nichols

Sara Delancey and Dr. Todd Applewhite Nichols were united in mar-riage on October 23, 2010 at The Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Jackson with Rev. Gerard Hurley officiating the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Delancey of Bentonia. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. McKinnon of Morton, and Mrs. Jane Fortenberry and the late Mr. James T. Delancey, of Brandon. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey Nichols of McComb. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Gwinn H. Gordon of Flowood and the late Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Norwood Nichols Sr. of Flowood. Attending the bride as matron of honor was her friend Susan Turner. The bridesmaids were Ashton McKinnon, Abbie Murphy, Alecia Tucker, Darla Daigle, Glenna Olinger, Cystal Sessums, Laura Woods, Leslie Webb, Ashley Guttuso and Sharee Powell. Dr. Aubrey Nichols, father of the groom, served as best man. The groomsmen were Joshua Delancey, Jacob Delancey, Richmond Nichols, Kevin Daigle, David Hollingsworth, Jerry Abdalla, Jesse Frohn, Mohammad Ali, Nathan Dickson and Ian Makey. Laura Lane Nichols served as the flower girl. The ushers were Joshua Delancey, Jacob Delancey, Kevin Daigle and Richmond Nichols. Mona Nichols served as director of the wedding. The bride given in marriage by her father, John Delancey, wore a strapless Lazaro ivory-hand beaded and embroidered silk organza gown with chantilly lace insets and curved neckline. The elongated

torso with a circular skirt flowed into a chapel-length train. The veil was fingertip length with beads. The bride carried a modern interpretation of the classic bride’s bouquet featuring a base of French and tea roses in shades of cream and white with miniature French calla lilies, covered with cream col-ored cymbidium orchids with lavender throats. A collar of hypericum berries finished the bouquet. The bridesmaids wore strapless black satin full-lenth skirt gowns with a drop waistline accentuated by a pleated bodice and sweetheart neckline, designed by Bill Levkoff. The bridesmaids carried bouquets consisting of deep pink roses and cymbidium orchids interspersed with miniature roses and deep purple miniature French calla lilies. The bouquets were finished with seeded eucalyptus and hypericum berries. The mother of the bride wore a designer black Jade Couture asym-metrical floor-lenth, one shoulder silk dupioni gown with an accent at the hip and strap. The groom’s mother wore a black silky crepe strapless A-line dress with an embroidered and hand-beaded bodice and a matching bolero jacket with vented three-quarter length sleeves by Montage by Mon Cheri. The nuptial music during the seating of the grandmothers was “Ave Maria” by Schubert. Processional music was “Trumpet Voluntary” by Clarke, and the recessional was “Hornpipe” by Handel. Music was per-formed by organist Jimmy Scoggins.

Sara Delancey and Dr. Todd Applewhite Nichols were united in marriage on October 23, 2010


The main altar of the cathedral featured bronze candlesticks and a pair of large Flemish-styled bouquets in marble urns. The arrange-ments were made with deep purple Calla Lilies, green and deep pink roses, bells of Ireland, French hydrangea, sprays of dendrobium orchids and large sprays of cymbidium orchids in shades of green and cream. Cascading from the arrangements were ming fern and hyperi-cum berries. The reception, held at the Old Capital Inn, featured a pair of mas-sive floral arrangements in antique cast iron garden urns. The arrange-ments were made with bells of Ireland, large French hydrangeas, sprays of lime green cymbidium orchids, green and deep pink roses, purple calla lilies, cream tulips, and masses of lime green dendrobium orchids. The bride had a white five-tier cake of different flavors resembling her dress, made by Delabarre. The groom has a three-tier chocolate cake with provlines around the first and third tier and a bass fish made of sugar wrapping around the

middle tier. Clear cylinder vases filled with orchid sprays were placed on bistro tables and were illuminated with purple votives. Tables for the guests featured silver and crystal vases filled with orchids, green calla lilies, cream and deep pink roses and miniature calla lilies. The wedding party and close friends toasted the couple at a formal rehearsal dinner hosted by the groom’s parents in the ballroom of the Old Capital Inn on the eve of the wedding. Michael Guttuso designed elegant centerpieces of white and lime green dendrobium orchids, a collar of green, white and pink roses mixed with miniature calla lilies, phaleanopsis orchids and hypericum berries in a beautiful large silver trumpet vase. Chef Bruce Cain prepared a meal of filet mignon, Asian shrimp and creme brulee. After the honeymoon to Turks and Caicos, the couple resides in Jackson, where th e groom is a neuro-radiologist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and the bride is a nuclear medicine tech-nologist at St. Dominic’s Hospital.

Delancey & NicholsSara Delancey and Dr. Todd Applewhite Nichols were united in marriage on October 23, 2010


Gelson & Hudson

On Saturday October 2, 2010 Meaghan Kenley Gelston and Franklin Adcock Hudson exchanged vows and rings as the sun set in Holly Bluff, Mississippi. Meaghan is the daughter of Ken and Tonya Gelston, Angie Gelston, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gelston, Mr. and Mrs. David Lowther, and the late George Jackson. Franklin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hudson, and the grand-son of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Adock, Ms. Patty Sue Huff, and the late James Hudson, and is the great-grandson of Myla Travis. The ceremony took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hudson. As family and friends arrived they were seated ushers Joshua Gelston, John Michael Graham, and Zack Hudson. The double-ring ceremony was officiated by Reverend Hal Hood of Holly Bluff Baptist

Church. Madison Roberts performed “Better Today” by Coffey Anderson during the wedding processional and the wedding was directed by Jamie Wallace. The bride was attended by her maid of honor, Brittany Johnston. Bridesmaids included, Sarah Belvadresi, Courtney Stevens, and Whitney Harrington. The groom was attended by his best man, Daniel Upchurch. Groomsmen included Barrett Norman, Jake Herrick, Trent Miller, and Jimmy McClellan. Ring bearer was Parker Goff and flower girl was Madelyn Goff. The bride was given away by her father Ken Gelston. The bridal gown was from David’s Bridal and was strapless in an A-line style with wrap around silk and pearl and diamond embellishments on the bod-

Meaghan Kenley Gelston and Franklin Adcock Hudson were united in marriage on October 2, 2010


ice. Her veil was fingertip length trimmed in Ivory silk with pearl embel-lishments. The bride’s hair and makeup was done by Jamie Wallace. She wore diamond stud earrings, and an antique diamond ring lentto her by the groom’s sister and carried a bouquet of pink Gerber daisies and baby’s breath. Her bridesmaids wore mocha colored, flat taffeta, tea-length dresses that were one shouldered and carried bouquets of yellow, orange, red, and pink Gerber daisies. They also wore diamond drop earringsgiven to them by the bride. The ceremony was held underneath a gazebo that was adorned with hundreds of twinkling white lights while the surrounding garden was adorned with lights as well. After the ceremony guests were invited to a reception also held at

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hudson’s home. The bride’s cake was a four tier traditional vanilla with vanilla but-tercream icing and embellished with satin pearls and bronze ribbon around the base of each tier. The groom’s cake was a chocolatebodybuilding theme cake with a 50lb dumbbell resting on top. Tables were decorating in white with yellow and blue floral arrangements and guests enjoyed an assortment of hors d'oeuvres and finger foods. The couple departed under a canopy of sparklers. On the eve of their wedding the bride and groom and the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Holly Bluff Baptist Church where guests enjoyed a cartoonist and speeches from one of the bridesmaids and the best man. After a quick honeymoon, the couple returned to Yazoo City where they now reside.

Gelson & HudsonMeaghan Kenley Gelston and Franklin Adcock Hudson were united in marriage on October 2, 2010


Peyton & PaulTracy Elizabeth Peyton and Timothy Eden Paul were united in marriage on June 5, 2010

Tracy Elizabeth Peyton and Timothy Eden Paul were united in marriage on June 5, 2010 at 4 o’clock in the afternoon at Parkview Church of God in Yazoo City. The double ring ceremony was offi-ciated by Reverend Ken. Lynch. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dewitt Peyton of Bentonia. she is the granddaughter of Mrs. Carolyn Vandevere and the late James Vandevere of Bentonia and Mrs. Irene Peyton and the late Johnny Peyton of Bentonia. The groom is the con of Mr. William Edward Paul and Mrs. Helen Fouche’ Durant of Yazoo City. He is the grandson of Mr. Thomas Fouche’ and the late Christine Fouche’ of Yazoo City and Mrs. Mary Claire Paul and the late William Paul of Yazoo City. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an ivory silk taffeta

Casablanca gown. Crystal-and pearl-encrusted lace fashioned the molded strapless bodice with its sweetheart neckline. The glamor-ous trumpet haped silhouette adorned pearl and sequined lace applique’s finishing with a regal cathedral length train accented with Swarovski buttons. She wore a fingertip veil of illusion lined in silk. The bride also wore a beautiful set of pearl and diamond drop earrings, which were a gift from the groom. She carried an elegant hand-tied bouquet of white hydrangeas, Vendela white roses, pale pink spray roses, white sweetheart roses, white stock and tuberose. The bouquet was bound with a monogrammed heir-loom handkerchief belonging to the bride’s grandfather attached with a pin which belonged to the bride’s grandmother. Terri Lynn Peyton, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor.


Peyton & PaulTracy Elizabeth Peyton and Timothy Eden Paul were united in marriage on June 5, 2010

Bridesmaids were Susan Elizabeth Paul, Madelaine Paul Woods, Haley Ferris Sligh, Brittany Claire Davis, Linsey Nicole Fagan, Maggie Alexandra McLellan, and Natalie Raine Vandevere. They wore a full-length custom made formal gown in coral dupioni silk. The strapless dress had a soft scoop neckline with ruching throughout the bodice and a slight mermaid silhouette. They wore matching handmade pearl cluster necklaces which were given to them by the bride. Each carried a hand tied bouquet comprised of white hydrangeas, green mini hydrangeas, Osiana roses and Movie Star roses. The flower girl was Emmy Claire Fanguy, cousin of the bride. She wore a candlelight white silk dupioni dress with an elegant silk organza sach held in place y hand embroidered loops. Honorary bridesmaids were Kathryn Lee Morrison, Kaitlin Elizabeth Ingram, McKenzie Lee McIntire, Haley Erin Wells, and Kaitlyn Elizabeth Myze who are all sorority sisters of the bride. William Fouche’ Paul, brother of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Jonathan Benson Fouche’, Bradley Wade Jones, Brandon Ray Dickerson, Michael Ellis Rhodes, Sammy Lamar Woods, Jr., Bryan Hudson Thomas and Robert Jay Paul, Jr. William Luke Fouche’ served as junior groomsan and Brenden Mills Paul was the ring bearer. Ushers included Russ Chandler Allen, Phillip Davis Gooch, Robert Charles Lann, Jr., and Benjamin James Lann. Guests were greeted in the church foyer by program attendants

Eleanor Eden Fouche’, and Nettie Rainer Hines. The registry table held a large spray bouquet of roses, lillies, hydrangeas and gladiola. The sanctuary was decorated with a large arch and two candelabras all covered in roses, lillies, hydrangeas and gladiola which framed the wedding party. Following the ceremony, a reception was given by the parents of the bride where guests enjoyed a buffet style menu created by Cosmoplolitan Catering, including colorful chicken kabobs, pork tenderloin, shrimp, bacon-wrapped green beans, crab stuffed mushrooms, a mashed potato bar, a gourmet fruite and cheese display and a variety of dips. The bride’s five-tiered cake adorned with pearl’s and topped with roses stood upon a tall pedestal sur-rounded by clusters of roses, hydrangeas and gladiola. The bride’s candle-lit table was adorned with her mother’s bridal veil. The groom’s table featured a hunting theme. The camouflage-topped table held an outdoors arrangement and three german chocolate heath bar cakes, each atop a cedar stump. Wedding festivities began Friday with a luncheon hosted by Brenda Hines, Barbara Street and Kari Fanguy for the bride and her bridesmaids. That evening, the mother of the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner at the home of John and Tracy Fouche’ overlook-ing Wolf Lake where delicious food was enjoyed and wedding wishes were made. After a honeymoon to Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico, the couple is now at home in Brandon, Miss.


Robinson & CerdaAshley Elise Robinson and Brett Riley Cerda were united in marriage on March 6, 2010

Ashley Elise Robinson and Brett Riley Cerda were united in marriage at four o’ clock in the afternoon on March 6, 2010, at Parkview Church of God in Yazoo City.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Robinson of Bentonia and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. Jones of Benton and Mrs. Jack W. Robinson of Yazoo City and the late Mr. Jack W. Robinson. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cerda of Yazoo City and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cerda of Yazoo City and the late Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Poe, Jr. Brother Ken Lynch of Yazoo City officiated the double-ring ceremony. Nuptial music was provided by organist Sherri

Hurt, pianist Debbie Reid, soloist Etta Saxton and soloist Helen Paul, who performed “Surely the Presence” as the prelude piece. The wedding processional was “Canon in D” by Pachelbel and the bride’s processional was “The Bridal Chorus” by Wagner. Etta Saxton performed “The Lord’s Prayer” before the recessional piece, “All You Need is Love” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an elegant strapless allover beaded lace gown which featured a full pick-up skirt with a chapel train. A champagne pleated satin sash defined and highlighted the waist. She wore an elbow length veil with silk ribbon edging and carried a hand-tied bouquet


Robinson & CerdaAshley Elise Robinson and Brett Riley Cerda were united in marriage on March 6, 2010

of assorted gerbera daisies and roses with steel plant leaves. The bouquet was wrapped with a monogrammed handker-chief of lace and linen belonging to the bride’s great-aunt and late great-uncle.Attending the bride as her matron of honor was Wendy Addison Thrash of Bentonia. Bridesmaids were Meredith Ashley Henderson of Brandon, Lindsey Marie Hollingsworth of Lawrence, Katie Childress Robinson of Flora, and Kaley Cerda Carpenter of Yazoo City. Each wore a strapless, latte satin ball gown with pick-up detail and matching sash and carried a hand-tied bouquet of assorted roses. The flower girl was Elizabeth Dianne Carpenter. Program attendants were Allie Elizabeth House and Reagan Alyse Miley. Bree Ainslie Allen served as the bride’s proxy. Jesse Cerda served his son as best man. Groomsmen were Mark Bayard Broome of Clinton, Joshua Clinton Brunt of Clarksdale, Nicholas Norwood Taylor of Greenwood, and Christopher Ryan Roberson of Indianola. Ushers were Russ Chandler Allen, Jeffery Dean Carpenter, Jr., Jonathan Eric Poe and William Taylor Poe, all of Yazoo City, and William Jeremy Robinson of Flora. The ring bearer was Denton Reyes Allen.

Following the ceremony, the wedding reception was held at the Yazoo Country Club and was under the direction of Mary Jenkins. The doors entering the clubhouse were decorated with large square wreaths featuring the couples monogram. The dance floor was highlighted with trees created from bamboo and mimosa limbs adorned with white lights reach-ing to the ceiling creating an arch. Tamra Jones and Linda Nelms, aunts of the bride, attended the bride’s table which featured a four-tiered cake embel-lished with roses of all colors and was topped with the cou-ple’s monogram. The bridegroom’s table was attended by Stacye Allen and Diana House, aunts of the groom, and fea-tured a three-tiered chocolate cake decorated with chocolate covered strawberries and pretzels and golf balls and was topped with a “C”. The couple and guests were entertained by music from the Krackerjacks. The wedding was directed by Laurie LynchOn the eve of the wedding, the parents of the groom hon-ored the couple and their guests with a rehearsal dinner at the fellowship hall of Parkview Church of God.Following a honeymoon cruise of the Eastern Caribbean, the couple is at home in Yazoo City.


Arender & HalfordAlisha LeAnn Arender and Wesley Alan Halford were united in marriage on June 5, 2010

Alisha LeAnn Arender and Wesley Alan Halford were united in marriage on June 5, 2010 at 1 o’ clock in the evening at Scotland Baptist Church in Bentonia, MS. Reverend Glen ALlen officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis L. Arender of Yazoo City. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. June Munn of Yazoo City and the late Guy Warren Arender and Mr. and Mrs. David Wigley of Vicksburg. She is also the great-granddaughter of Mrs. Mildred (Bill) Winsted of Lexington. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd A. Mathison. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Ellington of San Antonio, TX and the late Mr. and Mrs. Billy Halford. The Bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore an elegant white gown fashioned with a strapless beaded metallic lace bodice, the bodice featured an inverted V-empire and laced up the back. The taf-feta shirt had a sweep train. Her fingertip length veil was white silk. The bride wore were a pair of drop pearl earrings given to her by her mother. She carried a bouquet of ten white roses and eight white calla-lillies, a spray of baby’s breath. The stems of the flowers where adorned with a white satin ribbon. Nuptial music was provided by the pianst, Clair Helms, friend of the bride, and soloist Drew Audirsch, friend of the bride, who sand “Butterfly Kisses,” “The Ring” and “I am Here.” Toni Ballared, friend of the bride, directed the wedding. Kimberly Wigley, aunt of the bride, was the photographer for the wedding. Serving the bride as the maid of honor was Amber Arender, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids included Jessica Bills, friend of the bride, Lisa Smith, sister of the groom, Jill Davis, sister of the groom. They wore black strapless taffeta bubble hem dresses. The junior bridesmaid was Summer Blanton, niece of the groom. All of the maids carried

bouquets of white roses and calla-lillies with variegated greenery tur-quoise satin ribbon was wrapped around the stems to give an accent. The flower girl was Macy Griffin, niece of the groom. Cody Davis, nephew of the groom served as the ring bearer. The groom’s father, Cloyd Halford, served as best man. Groomsmen were Matt Thomas, Steven Dean, Phillip Ross and Matthew jones, all friends of the groom. Ushers were Matthew Tompkins, cousin of the bride and David Ferguson, friend of the bride. Program attendants were Brynn Daniels and Adrianna Davis, both nieces of the groom. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception in the church fellowship hall. The gues register table was adorned with a tall glass cylinder and a basket of rocks each guest was asked to sign a rock and place it into the cylinder for the bride and groom to be used in their new home. The tables where draped with white and black table cloths with turquoise accents along with a variety of candles. Guest enjoyed smoked beef brisket, pork loin, chicken teorizorie and fried chicken, many different side dishes, vegetables, fresh fruits and an assortment of cheeses and dips. The bride’s cake was a four-tier white cake with butter cream icing and small icing pearls, each tier were trimmed with a turquoise rib-bone around each layer. The bride’s cake was a creation by Jan Williams. The groom’s cake was a chocolate firefighter themed cake. On the eve of the wedding, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner for the wedding party and family at the Stone Pony in Canton. Following a wedding trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple is at home in Mathiston. The bride is a teacher at Threadgill Elementary School in Greenwood and the groom is a gergeant at the Grenada Fire Department.


Acuff & HoffmanMary Newcomb Acuff and Joshua Gregory Hoffman were united in mariage on August 21, 2010

Mary Newcomb Acuff of Memphis, TN and Joshua Gregory Hoffman of Yazoo City were united in mariage at seven o’clock in the evening, August 21, 2010 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Memphis, TN. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Colvett and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moseley Acuff, Jr. of Memphis, TN and the grand-daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donnell James McCormack of Memphis, TN, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moseley Acuff of Montomery, AL. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Alvin Hoffman of Yazoo City and the grandson of Mrs. Vay Gregory McGraw and the late Mr. Thomas McGraw, Jr. and Mrs. Lola Marie Hoffman and the late Thomas Edward Hoffman, all of Yazoo City. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an August Jones strapless douppioni silk ivory gown, and an ivory heirloom lace veil. She wore a pearl necklace and bracelet, as well as pearl and diamond earrings, which were a gift from the groom. She carried a bouquet of white roses, hydrangeas and lillies. Her bridesmaids wore sage green strapless, floor length Jenny Yoo dresses. They carried bouquets of white lilies wrapped in lilac ribbon. The bride’s matron of honor was her sister, Heath Elrod, and the bride’s maid of honor was Caroline Murphy. The brides maids were Ashley Adams, Leslie Hill Martha Hollis, Hana Jenkins, Lena Kay Kent,

Elizabeth Marbury, Bess Mitchell, Becky Roberson, Megan Stout and Laurence Towner. The groom’s father, James Hoffman, was the Best Man, and the groomsmen were Conner Bills, Kyle Brannon, Chuck Dixon, Jay Hoffman, Hunter Hollingsworth, Joe Jenkins, Will Jones, Ernest Martin, Drew Richey, Sam Waller and Finley Ward. The bride’s nephew, John Elrod, Jr. and the groom’s nephew, Jonathan Hoffman, served as the ring bearers. The rehearsal dinner was given by the groom’s parents at the Memphis Hunt and Polo Club. A reception followed the ceremony at the Hughes Pavilioon at The Dixon Gallery and Gardens. The band, Party Planet, entertained the guest under a white tent attached to the pavilion. The bride’s cake was a four tier cake, with asage green grosgrain ribbon around each layer and roses in between each layer and on top of the cake. The groom’s cake was a basset hound cake that repre-sented “George,” the groom’s dog. Chocolate covered strawberries surrounded the cake, and “George” wore an Ole Miss collar to repre-sent the Alma Mater of the bride and groom. Following their honeymoon to Palm Island in the Grenadines, the couple now resides in Birmingham, AL, where the bride is a data ana-lyst at Regions Bank and the groom is the Sales and Marketing Manager at Mason Corporation.


Jennings & AbbottMr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Abbott exchanged vows in a double-ring ceremony on June 12, 2010

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Abbott exchanged vows in a double-ring ceremony on June 12, 2010 at Church of Christ in Yazoo City. The bride, Donna Joyce Jennings, is the daughter of Joyce and Paul Dozier of Little Yazoo. The bridegroom, Robert Lee Abbott, is the son of the late Kathleen and Robert Friley and the late Eugene Marion Abbott of Vicksburg. With nuptial music presented by Eric Abbott, Donna was escorted by her son, Thomas Wetzel. The bride's chosen colors were white and hydrangea blue. Her dress was ivory satin with a deep v-neck, knee length, tiered from the bodice down, with capped sleeves. Her heels were ivory with ivory flowers across the toe. The bride wore her hair in an upsweep, done by Jamie Wallace. The bride carried a bouquet of blue hydrangeas tied with a blue silk bow, designed by her sister, Connie Robinson. The bride wore a long pearl drop necklace with matching earrings and bracelet. All guests were asked to wear something blue and received a corsage or boutineer. The mother of the bride wore a teal linen, two-piece knee length suit with blue silk embroidery paired with beige strappy heels She also wore a special corsage made of a white rose, fern leaves, and pearls, The sister of the bridegroom, Ileen Noble, wore beige linen slacks with a white crochet elbow length top embroidered with pink roses. She also wore a special corsage made of a white rose, fern leaves and pearls. The sister of the bride, Connie Robinson, wore a dark turquoise blue sleeve-less, scoop neck dress, accented with silver strappy heels. The niece of the bride, Jamie Robinson, wore a peacock blue cotton knee length, v-neck dress with ruffles around the neck, paired with black stilettos. Patrick Remington was the photographer. Dustin Abbott also served as can-dlelighter for the ceremony. The reception took place at in the home of the bride and groom in Flora. Jamie Robinson was the bridal registry, and Joyce Dozier and Connie Robinson greeted guests as they arrived at the reception.

The bride's table was covered with a blue willow linen tablecloth, topped with the wedding cake, wine glasses, wedding mints and nuts. The bride's cake was a white three tier square wedding cake with pearl trim and blue sugar flowers. The vanilla butter cream, custard and white cake was dyed blue. The cake was served by Pat Brock. The bridegroom's table held a chocolate fountain and fresh strawberries. A golf themed chocolate cake was filled with chocolate butter cream and custard filling. The groom’s cake was served by Jamie Robinson. Custom CDs were made of the couple's favorite songs and were given out as wedding favors by Courtney Jennings. Candy favors were also given out by Seth Robinson. Connie Robinson served as the director of the wedding. Out of town guests include Brad and Lindsey Abbott of Anderson, S.C., Dustin and Allison Abbott of Flowood, Eric Abbott and Haritha of Starkville, Ileen and Billy Noble of Vicksburg, Gene and Patsy Abbott of Vicksburg, Billy and Cherry Buckner of Jackson, David and Pat Burton of Vicksburg, Mike Rouse and Debbie of Vicksburg, and Lanz and Pam Dorrell of Vicksburg. The couple were treated to a shower of gifts by the ladies of the Church of Christ on the evening of June 2. Gifts from friends and family were also presented to the couple at their wed-ding reception at their home. For the reception luncheon, the inside buffet was catered by Kathy Hillman and displayed by Dot Williamson. The outside tables were decorated with Mason Jars filled with blue tinted water and large blossoms of fresh cut blue hydrangeas, and white candles and flowers, decoration by the brides sister. As the band played under tents on the back deck, guests were able to enjoy cool drinks under the shades of trees. The groom also sang to his bride, Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison. The couple also danced to Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight, sung by The Deco. The couple went on a mini-honeymoon to Gatlinburg, followed by a week long cruise to several Carribean islands. The couple will live in Flora. Both work at International Paper in Redwood.



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