LITTLE ROCK — Sarah Killiney Bridges became the bride of Michael Brandon Tingle at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 in First Baptist Church of Benton. The father of the groom officiated.
Parents of the bride are Debbie and Randall Bridges of Benton. Her grandparents are Erma and Preston Bridges, also of Benton, and the late Lorene and McDuffie Turner of Fort Smith.
The groom is the son of Cynthia and Robby Tingle of Sherwood. He is the grandson of Charlotte and Harvey Tingle of Snider, Texas, and the late Mary Frances Redmon and the late T.A. Redmon, both of Selmer, Tenn.
The sanctuary was decorated with white trees with hanging crystals and baby’s breath and white arrangements of roses, tulips and hydrangeas. Music was by pianist Sharon Sanders and vocalist and guitarist Jarrett Davis.
Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a diamond-white strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline. The ruched bodice had a dropped waist and the layered chiffon skirt extended to chapel-length. Pearls and beading edged her waist length veil. She carried a bouquet of white roses, baby’s breath and white branches.
Serving as the bride’s honor attendants were her sisters, Lauren Bridges and Molli Anne Bridges, both of Benton.
Bridesmaids were Stephanie Glenn of Bryant, Jill Shumard of Springdale, Ann Marie Stuart of Camden, Caroline Starr of Benton and Hannah Tingle of Sherwood, sister of the groom.
They wore pewter-colored gowns with ruched waists and carried bouquets similar to the bride’s.
Flower girl was Skylar Grace Rhodes of Tunica, Miss., and ring bearer was Dillon Weyland of Alton, Mo.
Josh Tingle of Sherwood served as his brother’s best man. Groomsmen were John Nevon of Cabot, Craig Denette of Sherwood, Toby Burkett of North Little Rock, Spencer Jeu of Jonesboro, Murry Rhodes of Tunica and Leslie Weyland in honor of the late Justin Crews.
Guests were seated by Justin Stegall and Jared Smith, both of Benton, and Jeremy Giacolletto-Stegall of Laramie, Wyo.
Guest tables at a reception in the church’s Selph Hall, covered in black and silver cloths, were centered with hammered silver vases holding arrangements of flowers. Assisting were Erica Dierich, Joy Livers, Keeley Selby and Shay Garner.
The bride is a cum laude graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. She is a medical student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.
The groom has an associate’s degree in applied science from Arkansas State University at Jonesboro and is employed in outside sales in industrial hydraulics at Berendsen Fluid Power.
The couple will reside in Sherwood after a trip to Cancun, Mexico.
High Profile, Pages 45 on 12/11/2011