KELLY ELIZABETH CONLEY and KEVIN TYLER MARTIN

Kelly Elizabeth Martin
Kelly Elizabeth Martin

Kelly Elizabeth Conley and Kevin Tyler Martin exchanged marriage vows at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, in First United Methodist Church, North Little Rock. The Rev. Davis Thompson officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Cindy and Kelly W. Conley of North Little Rock. Her grandparents are Ann and Bob Powers of Danville, Toni and Bob Conley of Perryville, Anna and the late L.N. Hudson of Bull Shoals and Lady and Andrew Pickens and the late Peggy Pickens, all of Pickens. She is the great-granddaughter of Eunice Kendrick, also of Danville.

Parents of the groom are Rita Clark of Maumelle and Melanie and Billy and Martin of Sherwood. He is the grandson of Rosemary and the late John Martin, also of Sherwood, and Edith Salvidge and the late Donald Davenport, both of Jacksonville.

The chancel held two large vases filled with red and white wedding flowers. Music was by pianist Robert Wight of Alma.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a one-shoulder white gown with a ruffled skirt embellished with crystals. She carried a bouquet of red roses and berries.

Lynn Kelley of North Little Rock was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jordan Middleton of Scott; Liz Bearden of North Little Rock; Alyssa Raggio of Hendersonville, N.C.; Kylee Stallings of Greenwood; and Taylor Moses of Brinkley. They wore red strapless gowns and carried bouquets of white roses and hydrangeas.

Flower girls and ring bearer were Addison Wilson of Sherwood and Emily Willett of Jonesboro, cousins of the groom, and Jace Davis of Danville, cousin of the bride.

Best man was Heath Payne of Norman, Okla., brother of the groom. Groomsmen were John Duvall and Nick Conley, brother of the bride, both of North Little Rock; Blake Pugh of Little Rock; Brandon Rhude of Sherwood; and Mike Pestka of Cabot. Guests were seated by Tyler Helton of Sherwood; Lance Stroud of Jacksonville; and Jarrod Stroud of Cabot.

A reception at The Greens at North Hills in Sherwood followed the ceremony. Tables covered in red or black cloths held silver and snow-covered wine bottles holding candles and wedding flowers.

The bride graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality, tourism and event management from Arkansas Tech University at Russellville, and is employed part time with the Arkansas Hospitality Association.

The groom graduated from Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock with an associate degree in auto technology. He is an auto technician at Gwatney Chevrolet in Jacksonville.

After a wedding trip to Mexico, the couple will live in Sherwood.

High Profile, Pages 43 on 01/05/2014

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