The bride is the daughter of Karen and John Carroll of 19 Cambridge Court. She is the granddaughter of Neva and the late James T. Rowland of Fulton and Geraldine and the late Charles F. Carroll of Little Rock.
Parents of the groom are Lois and Duane Davis of Orange, Calif. He is the grandson of Clair and the late Dorothy Lund of Sun City, Ariz., and the late Grace and Howard Davis of West Branch, Iowa.
The chapel aisle was lined with large vases of floating candles and hydrangeas. On each side of the altar were iron candelabra stands holding white flowers and votive candles. Music was by organist and pianist Molly Utter and vocalist Kim Qualls.
Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore an ivory gown of crepe organza over silk satin. The bodice with an overlay of English net had elbow-length sleeves and a bateau neckline, and the skirt extended from a natural waistline to a chapel-length train. The gown was embellished with silver embroidery and was beaded with opal rhinestones, Swarovski crystals and pearls. She carried a bouquet of white roses, tulips and hydrangeas.
Kristen Davis of Little Rock served as her sister's matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Lindsey Fisher of Lantana, Texas; Haylee Marrs of Searcy; Kimberly Beck of Brentwood, Tenn.; and Melanie Reese of Little Rock. They wore pleated one-shoulder gowns of sterling-colored charmeuse with ruched bodices and carried bouquets of white and cream roses.
David Cline of Charlotte, N.C., was best man. Groomsmen were Timothy Davis of Ames, Iowa, and Jonathan Davis of Placentia, Calif., brothers of the groom; and Clay Freeman and Jonnathan Davis, both of Little Rock. Guests were seated by Ellis Copeland and Mark Carroll Jr., cousin of the bride, both of Little Rock. Ring bearers were Jack and Nathan Davis, both of Little Rock and nephews of the bride.
A reception in the ballroom of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church followed the ceremony. The buffet and guest tables were decorated with elevated arrangements of white flowers and gold branches.
The bride graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in child and family sciences from Harding University in Searcy. She is employed at Stephens Inc. in brokerage accounting.
The groom graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in global business management with a concentration in information systems management from Arizona State University. He is a senior business systems analyst with American Express.
After a wedding trip to Thailand and Dubai, the couple will live in Charlotte.
High Profile on 01/25/2015