Correction: Shelly Davis was the photographer of the bridal portrait of Meagan Kreps Nichols. An incorrect credit line was used with a photo of the bride.
Wedding vows were exchanged by Meagan Nicole Kreps and Timothy Glen Nichols at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 26, in Greene Chapel at Hendrix College in Conway. The father of the groom officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Cathleen and Timothy Bailey and Shea and Todd Kreps, all of Little Rock. Her grandparents are Phyllis Long and the late James Long, both of North Little Rock; the late M. Jane Kuykendall of Hot Springs; the late Donald Kreps of Texarkana, Texas; Doreen and Terrence Conrad of Tucson, Ariz.; Shirley and Paul Taber of Montgomery, Ala.; and Patricia and Carroll Bailey of Little Rock.
Tina and Sam Nichols of Greenbrier are the parents of the groom. His grandparents are Alvie and the late Stella Lewis of Mason, Tenn., and the late Rita and Elmer Nichols of Everton.
Large arrangements of sunflowers, lavender, solidago and baby's breath decorated the altar and the sanctuary entrance. Music was by organist Ansley Fleming.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory gown of lace-appliqued English net. The bodice had a V-neckline and back and cap sleeves. The skirt extended to a chapel train, which had a scalloped lace edge. She carried a bouquet of sunflowers, lavender, solidago, baby's breath and larkspur.
Maid of honor was Megan McCaghey of Davis, Calif. Caitlin Cunningham of Dallas was matron of honor, but was unable to attend. Bridesmaids were Emily Kymer-Davis of Memphis and Anna Keahey and Emily Kreps, sister of the bride, both of Little Rock. They wore lavender cocktail-length dresses and carried smaller versions of the bridal bouquet.
Haiden Isabella Cochran of Conway was flower girl and ring bearer was James Looney of Little Rock.
Johnathan Nichols of Boston served as his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Eli Nichols of Fayetteville, cousin of the groom; Reed Choinski of Orange, Calif.; and Alex Kreps of Little Rock, brother of the bride.
A reception at The Brick Room in Conway was decorated with lace and burlap, painted Mason jars, decorative wine bottles, birdhouses and vintage suitcases. Assisting were Danielle Meek and Shea Kreps-Chapel.
The bride is a graduate of Hendrix College and has a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. She is a student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studying for a master's degree in occupational therapy.
The groom has a bachelor's degree in physics from Hendrix and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. He is an aerospace engineer with Boeing in St. Louis.
The couple will live in St. Louis after a wedding trip to Charlottesville, Va., and Washington.
High Profile on 08/03/2014