Kate McMillan Bellingrath and Adam Lindsey Crouch were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in First Presbyterian Church, Pine Bluff. Officiating were the Revs. Susan Arnold of First Presbyterian Church of Texarkana and Michael Morey of First United Methodist Church of Pine Bluff.
Gail and Mac Bellingrath of Pine Bluff are the parents of the bride. Her grandparents are Oleatha and the late Fred Wulfekuhler, Sis and Bob Pugh and the late Ferd Bellingrath Jr., all also of Pine Bluff.
The bridegroom is the son of Regina and Donnie Reams of Paragould and Beth and Troy Crouch of Greenbrier. He is the grandson of Linda and the late R.T. Crouch of Barton and the late Gladys and Joe Berry of Forrest City.
Large urns of ivory hydrangeas, peach and cream garden roses and Queen Anne's lace were on pedestals on either side of the altar. Music was by organist Dr. Andre Strydom, vocalist Matt Soto, trumpeter Richard Bailey, violinists Linda Hsu and Qinqing Yang, violist William Shipley and cellist Sara Vaca. Reader was Allison Atkinson of Little Rock.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a strapless gown of ivory English net over light gold satin embellished with Alencon lace. She carried a bouquet of peach and cream garden roses, green hydrangeas, peach stock and Queen Anne's lace.
Kelly Stone of Pine Bluff was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Jena Bright of Charlottesville, Va.; Blair Collins of Greensboro, N.C.; Lauren Harris of Altavista, Va.; and Kerri Ann Johnson of Royse City, Texas. They wore strapless Empire gowns of midnight-navy chiffon and carried smaller versions of bride's bouquet.
Serving as best man was the father of the bridegroom. Groomsmen were Hunter Atkins of Durham, N.C.; Duncan Bellingrath of Pine Bluff, brother of the bride; and Jared Sparks of Branford, Conn. Guests were seated by Dalton Coffey of Siloam Springs; Blake Jones of Bentonville; and Connor Smalling, Corbin Smalling and Mark Smalling, all of Little Rock.
After the ceremony a reception was held at Pine Bluff Country Club. Tables held tall, silver candelabra with arrangements of roses, hydrangeas, stock and Queen Anne's lace. Mercury glass votive candle holders were tied with satin ribbon and hung from the candelabra and pillar candles and votive candles surrounded silver beakers filled with wedding flowers. Music was by The Rockets.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in health promotion from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. She is pursuing a master's degree in health administration from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Walden University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He is pursuing a master's degree in health administration from UAMS and a master's degree in finance through Harvard University. He is a manager of practice management at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff.
The couple will reside in Little Rock after a wedding trip to St. Lucia.
High Profile on 10/30/2016