Wedding vows were exchanged by Stacy Leigh Coonce and Billy Jack Gibson at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Chenal Country Club. The Rev. Steve Hancock of Second Presbyterian Church officiated.
Jane and Mark Coonce, 4316 Valley View Drive, are the parents of the bride. She is the granddaughter of Diane and the late Larry Orlicek of Malvern and the late Dolly and Sidney Coonce of Corning.
Parents of the groom are Sherri and Tim Ausley of Bonnderdale and Kenneth Gibson of Malvern. He is the grandson of the late Edna and George Hughes of Midway and the late Marvin Gibson of Malvern.
An altar held a large arrangement of light blue, cream and lavender hydrangeas with tulips and hyacinths.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a strapless fit-and-flare gown of ivory lace and tulle embellished with lace and crystals in a delicate floral pattern. She carried a bouquet of hydrangeas, stock, tulips and hyacinths.
Jamie Coonce of Little Rock served as her twin sister's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jennifer Peters of Fayetteville, cousin of the bride; Callie Hill of Benton and Cassie Robinson of Hot Springs, sisters of the groom; Calli Verkamp of Chicago; Taylor Cole of Little Rock; Ellyn Brown of San Jose, Calif.; Sophie Moore of Sacramento, Calif. They wore lavender chiffon gowns in different styles and carried bouquets similar to the bride's.
Flower girls were Alexis Adams and Brooklynn Adams, both of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., and cousins of the bride. Ring bearers were Hayden Robinson of Hot Springs and Brayden Ausley of Bismarck, both nephews of the groom.
Brandon Maxey of Dallas was best man. Groomsmen were Phillip Hill of Benton; Andrew Peters, cousin of the bride, and Will Collins, both of Little Rock; Grant DuBois of Rockwall, Texas; Charlie Browning of Hooks, Texas; Chris Russell of Whiteville, N.C.; and Blake Cansler of Hot Springs. Guests were seated by Michael Williams of Fayetteville and Brett Ausley of Bismarck.
A reception, also at the Country Club, followed the ceremony. Tables covered in ivory tablecloths were centered with light blue, lavender and cream flower arrangements in a variety of sizes.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and graduated cum laude with a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law. She is a lawyer with the Sanford Law Firm.
The groom has a bachelor's degree in history from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia and a juris doctorate from the law school. He is a lawyer in Malvern and city attorney for Rockport.
The couple will live in Malvern after a wedding trip to Napa Valley, Calif.
High Profile on 05/15/2016