Wedding vows were exchanged by Leslie Grace Ford and Chandler Pierce Barron at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in First United Methodist Church of Dallas. Officiating was the Rev. Dale Hunt assisted by the Revs. Catherine and Thomas Ulrich of Central Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith.
Pamela and Dennis Ford, 11 Banfield Lane, are the parents of the bride. She is the granddaughter of Earl and the late Lillian Ford and the late Grace and Mervyn Dahlin, all of St. Paul, Minn.
The groom is the son of Sandra and Joe Barron of Fort Smith and the grandson of the late Nell and Joseph Barron of Chester and the late Verna Dean and Alfred Hicks of Waldron.
Arrangements of white and pink hydrangeas and garden roses in tall champagne urns were on either side of the altar. Music was by organist Tim Effler and The European Ensemble String Quartet. Scripture readers were Conrad DeBaillon of Dallas and Carlyn Perovich of Fort Collins, Colo.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a satin fit-and-flare gown with a ruched bodice. At the waist was an embroidered belt embellished with Swarovski crystals. She carried a bouquet of peonies, ranunculus and roses.
Serving as the bride's honor attendants were Abigail Rust of Dallas and Lauren Roberts of Durham, N.C. Bridesmaids were Casey Kucera and Julianne Sabatini, both of New Orleans; Sarah Price of Fayetteville; and Angela Weis of Chicago. Their apricot chiffon gowns had one-shoulder draped bodices and shirred skirts. They carried pink, coral and peach bouquets of peonies and roses. Flower girls were Faith Sanders and Kara Sanders of Paris, nieces of the groom.
Jordan Barron of Fayetteville was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Jeffery Ford of Fayetteville, brother of the bride; William McKinnon of Dallas; Gregory Sanders of Paris, brother of the groom; James Staley of Little Rock; and Adam Ward of Galveston, Texas. Junior groomsman was Cole Sanders, nephew of the groom. Guests were seated by Michael Amstein and Luke Matthews, both of Dallas; Frazier Edwards of Little Rock; and Dane Munstermann of Fayetteville.
A reception at The Room on Main in Dallas followed the ceremony. Tables were decorated with gold mercury glass filled with arrangements of coral, pink, peach and blush flowers. Music was by The Royal Dukes.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in finance from Tulane University in New Orleans, and a master's degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She is a certified public accountant and employed as a financial compliance manager for Texas Health Resources.
The groom has a bachelor's degree in business administration and master's of accountancy from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He is also a certified public accountant and a lead financial analyst for CHRISTUS Health.
The couple will reside in Dallas after a wedding trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
High Profile on 05/03/2015