Leah Kathryn Graham and Richard Bruce Beauchamp Jr. exchanged marriage vows at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in First United Methodist Church, Heber Springs. The Rev. Tommy Toombs officiated.
Parents of the bride are Melissa and Mike Graham of Heber Springs. Her grandparents are Marcella Wester, also of Heber Springs, and the late G.W. Wester of Pine Bluff, and the late Mayme and Wilton Graham of Pocahontas.
Jan and Rick Beauchamp of Fort Smith are the parents of the groom. He is the grandson of Jackie and Ben Evans of North Little Rock and the late Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Beauchamp, also of Fort Smith.
An arrangement of hydrangeas, Dutch stock, roses and snapdragons was elevated on an iron stand in the chancel. Music was by pianist Barbara Little, organist Jo Wells and soloist Misti Hart.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a fit and flare gown of silk organza with an overlay ofAlencon lace. She carried a bouquet of hydrangeas, roses, orchids and miniature calla lilies.
Serving as the bride’s honor attendants were Katy Graham of Benton, Sydney Bridges of Houston and Anna Moon of Fayetteville. Bridesmaids were Kathleen Frizzell of Maumelle; McCall Harriman of Little Rock; Elizabeth Jones of Heber Springs; Jennifer Jones of Santa Monica, Calif.; Hannah Knox of Austin, Texas; Diana Plattner and Emily Stormes, both also of Fayetteville; and Lindy Schafer of Texarkana. They wore petal-pink Empire gowns and carried white bouquets of hydrangeas.
The groom’s honor attendants were Brian Andrew Beauchamp of Fort Smith and Reid Maxwell Beauchamp of Fayetteville, brothers of the groom. Groomsmen were Kyle Boatright of Pearsall, Texas; Jacob Davis, Andrew Heim, Andrew Henson, Ian Estes and Ross Plattner, all also of Fayetteville; John Douville of Dallas; Brett Graham of Heber Springs; and Mitchell Graham ofBenton, brother of the bride. Guests were seated by Stephen Creekmore IV of Little Rock; Patrick Frizzell of Maumelle; William McKinnon of Dallas; and Christopher Michael Stec, also of Fort Smith. Ring bearer was Elijah Moon of Fayetteville.
A reception at Red Apple Inn in Heber Springs followed the ceremony. Guest tables held arrangements of hydrangeas, wax flower and limonium. Music was by The Garry Goin Group of Memphis.
The bride has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in communication disorders from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She is a speech language pathologist for Restore Therapy at Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Smith.
The groom, also a UA graduate, has a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is a certified public accountant at Norris Taylor & Co. in Fort Smith.
The couple will reside in Fort Smith.
High Profile, Pages 46 on 06/16/2013