Ashlee-Paige Bednar and Daniel Lane Holmes were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in Immanuel Baptist Church. James F. Holmes, grandfather of the groom, officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Melinda Colleen Beaty of Little Rock and Jon Phillip Bednar of Loudon, Tenn. Her grandparents are Vonda and the late Girdle Beaty Jr. of Benton and Sharron and the late Andrew Phillip Bednar of Jonesboro.
Terri and Byron Lane Holmes, 205 Vigne Lane, are the parents of the groom. His grandparents are Peggy and James Scott and Bette and James F. Holmes, all of Little Rock.
Arrangements of mostly succulents decorated the chancel. Nuptial music was by pianist Jon Hynes and organist Lyndon Finney.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory mermaid-style gown embellished with Swarovski crystals. The lace bodice had a sweetheart neckline and the skirt was formed of layers of tulle and lace. She carried a bouquet of blue and cream roses, light pink lisianthus, purple stock, succulents and seeded eucalyptus.
Maid of honor was Elizabeth Leggett of Seattle. Bridesmaids were Ali Glasier of Rogers; Abigail Scott and Lindsey Price, both of Kansas City, Mo.; Becky Bednar of Knoxville, Tenn.; Lauren Stringer of White Hall; and Hannah Thomas, Jordan Boris and Jessica Crain, all of Little Rock. They wore one-shoulder black chiffon gowns and carried bouquets of hydrangeas, roses, stock and lisianthus. Junior bridesmaid was Summer Cathey of Little Rock, cousin of the groom.
Flower girls were Greer Jennings and Anderson Jennings of Rogers, and ring bearer was Gage Cathey of Little Rock, all cousins of the groom.
Kyle Holmes of Little Rock was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Payden Richards of Tulsa; Jonathan Bednar of Knoxville, brother of the bride; Greg Gibson of Marianna; and Ross Dunn, Alex Bennett, Nate Talley, Phillip Kosmitis and Tanner Bailey, all of Little Rock. Guests were seated by Will LaFoe and Andrew LaFoe of Cape Girardeau, Mo., cousins of the bride.
A reception at Chenal Country Club followed the ceremony. Guest tables were centered with gold candelabras and elevated arrangements of succulents and rich purple, pink and cream wedding flowers. Music was by The Shotgun Billys. Assisting were Elizabeth LaFoe of Columbia, Mo., and Sarah Bednar of Jonesboro, cousins of the bride.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and is employed by Arvest Central Mortgage Co. as an insurance claims specialist.
The groom graduated from the university's Walton College of Business with bachelor's degrees in business and finance. He is employed by Grace Composites Fiberglass Co. in Lonoke.
After a wedding trip to Maui, Hawaii, the couple will live in Little Rock.
High Profile on 09/06/2015