Hometown Rankin - December 2015 & January 2016

The father of the bride escorted her down the aisle as she carried a
bouquet of white O’Hara garden roses, pale pink roses, peach roses,
and pale pink dahlia’s. The roses and dahlias were accented with a collar
of lamb’s ear, and the stems were partially wrapped in an ivory ribbon.
Serving as her matron of honor was Natalie Rose Dickson Richardson
and serving as bridesmaids were Anna Beth Baker, Tabitha Bandi, Sarah
Joy Champine, Andrea Thomasson Foley, Emily Powell Ford, Kaylin
Mittan Satterfield, and Mollie Winter Wright. Each attendant carried a
bouquet of pink and ivory roses with a touch of lamb’s ear that elegantly
complimented their pale blue, cap sleeved, long chiffon dresses.
The groom and his groomsmen wore boutonnieres made of a small
pink rose, a mini succulent, a touch of silver brunia berries and backed
with a leaf of lamb’s ear. Serving as best man was Brenden Reynolds
Jackson, and serving as groomsmen were Edwin Brad Batte, Robert
Louis Carr, Craig Neal Daniel, James Kyle Duff, Joel David Duff,
David Daniel Sibley, and Clifford Thomas Wiggins. Serving as ushers
were Samuel Thomas Dickson, Mitchell Chandler Goddard and
George Brooks Richardson. Katherine Elizabeth Gilliam, Violet Wren
Nettles, and Eva Valentina Nettles all served as flower girls. Robert
Payne Gatewood IV and Beren Julian Nettles served as program
attendants. Violinist Sarah Brannan and pianist Andrew Panney
performed ceremony music.
At The Lyric Oxford, guests were greeted by the bride’s three-tier
cake that was finished with textured buttercream icing. Joyce Hudspeth
of Mantee, Mississippi crafted both the bride and groom’s cake. The
groom’s cake was placed to the right of the bride’s cake as guests entered
and was an Ole Miss number “38” jersey and football.
After walking past the cakes, guests were treated with a large spread
of hors d’oeuvres. Upon the main food table, in the center of the room,
sat a large arrangement of pink and white roses, white gladiolas, various
greeneries, and curly willow. Each guest table was perfectly decorated
with arrangements that consisted of flowers in the pinks, ivories, and
gray-blue hues. Specialty lighting was brought in to accent the decor
and a stunning five crystal column chandelier was hung over the dance
floor. Brother of the bride, Samuel Dickson, introduced the couple as
they made their way to the dance floor for the first dance. They were
surprised to have Mississippi artist Wyatt Waters live-painting the
scene of their first dance—a wedding gift from the parents of the
groom. Following the first dance, the couple each held a special dance
with their parents and Meet the Press kept guests on the dance floor
for the night until it was time for the sparkler exit.
The night before the wedding ceremony, the parents of the groom
hosted a cocktail hour followed by a three course seated dinner in honor
of the couple at the Oxford University Club. The theme of an “old
world club” was kept with dimmed lighting, navy blue linens, wood
chargers, wood club chairs, live piano music, and flowers upon each
tabletop of blue hydrangea’s, yellow roses and calla lilies, peach roses,
and touches of green berries, seeded eucalyptus, and various greenery
in hand gold leafed containers. Following a salad, guests were treated
to an entree created as a collaboration between the mother of the
groom and bride that was a flight of proteins, consisting of a beef filet
medallion, crab stuffed grouper, and creole chicken, all complimented
with a side of asparagus, carrots, and mashed potatoes. Guests were
surprised by dessert with another flight of New York cheesecake,
chocolate cake, and bread
pudding, all served on the same
plate with a chocolate “J+T”
written in the center.
On the day of the wedding,
the groom’s family hosted a
“Groom’s Gathering” lunch
held at South Depot Taco Shop
on the Oxford Square for his
groomsmen, friends, and
wedding guests in town for
the wedding.
Following a honeymoon to
San Francisco, Napa Valley,
and Carmel, California, the
couple will make their home
in Oxford, Mississippi. n
Hometown Rankin • 49