Immanuel Baptist Church was the setting at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 17, for the marriage of Claire Elyse Woosley and Brett Daniel Golden. The Rev. Gary Hollingsworth officiated, assisted by William R. Brown of First Baptist Church, Plumerville.
Debra and R. Steven Woosley, 56 Avignon Court, are the parents of the bride. She is the granddaughter of Lucy and Bob Woosley and Joyce and the late James D. Brown, all of Little Rock.
The groom is the son of Amy and Bryan Golden of Little Rock. His grandparents are Eva and Melvin Golden, also of Little Rock, and Phyllis and Don Byrum of Benton.
The church was decorated with English urns filled with roses, peonies, hydrangeas, curly willow and hanging amaranthus. Music was by organist Tim Blann, the Immanuel Brass Quintet, vocalists William R. Brown II and Carrie Sharp, and pianist Kristyn Johnson.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore her maternal grandmother's wedding gown of Chantilly lace. The fitted bodice had a bateau neckline and long sleeves and the full skirt of lace and tulle extended to a court train. She carried a bouquet of hydrangeas, peonies, roses and calla lilies in shades of peach.
Sarah Ferguson of Eugene, Ore., and Kristyn Johnson of Conway were the bride's honor attendants. Bridesmaids were Laura Beth Claussen of Conway; and Melloney Dunlap, Brooke Holmes and Meredith Rideout, all of Little Rock. They wore one-shoulder juniper-colored dresses with beaded bodices and full knee-length skirts. Their bouquets were filled with hydrangeas, roses and calla lilies in peach, pink and cream.
Flower girl and ring bearer were Addison Sharp and Aiden Sharp of Little Rock, cousins of the bride.
David Golden of Little Rock served as his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Daniel Watterson of Rogers; Bobby Bruning of Dallas; B.J. Kellagher of Houston; Chase Knauts of Columbia, Mo.; and Baxter Woosley of Little Rock, brother of the bride. Guests were seated by Dustin Holt of Fayetteville; Turner Edwards of Dallas; and Josh Quattlebaum, John Doerpinghaus and David Brown, all of Little Rock.
A reception at Chenal Country Club followed the ceremony. Guest tables held arrangements of hydrangeas, tulips, roses and calla lilies. Music was by The GroanUps.
The bride graduated with honors and a bachelor's degree in biology from Arkansas State University at Jonesboro and will graduate with a master's degree in physician assistant studies in December from Harding University in Searcy.
The groom has a bachelor's degree in financial management and investments from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He is an investment portfolio assistant at Bank of the Ozarks.
The couple will live in Little Rock after a wedding trip to the Caribbean.
High Profile on 05/25/2014