Kelsey Leigh Pettus and Jack Anthony Berry exchanged wedding vows Saturday, July 22, at North Oxford Baptist Church, Oxford, Miss. Officiating were the Revs. Steve Wilson of Meadow Grove Baptist Church, Brandon, Miss., and Jason Sterling of Faith Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Ala.
The bride is the daughter of Debbie and Robby Pettus of Jackson, Miss. Her grandparents are Carolyn and Wayne Wilkins, Larry Pettus and the late Billie Faye Pettus, all of Brandon.
Parents of the bridegroom are Dana Dussing Berry of Little Rock and Taun Berry of Oxford. He is the grandson of Betty and Jack Berry of Royal and the late Margie and Clarence Dussing of Sherman, Texas.
The chancel was centered with a massive urn arrangement of cream and blush roses and bells of Ireland. Music was by organist Linda Taylor, pianist Kim Gregory, violinist Kate Ryan and vocalist Peyton Swanson. Scripture reader was Taylor Byrd.
Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a white off-the-shoulder gown with a sweetheart neckline and fit-and-flare skirt embellished with lace appliques. She carried a bouquet of cream roses.
Maid of honor was Samantha Pettus of Dallas, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Hart Berry of Madison, Miss.; Shelby Sumner, Abby Davis, Erin Rigel, Nicole Franklin and Tori Calcote of Jackson; Mary Elizabeth Kakales of Dallas; Melissa Ramsey of New Orleans; Abbey McRoberts of Madison; Nan McRoberts of New York; Ann Walton Stringer of Nashville, Tenn.; Anna Myers of Ocean Springs, Miss.; and Caroline Hughes of Charleston, S.C. They wore chiffon gowns with gathered halter necklines and shirred skirts, and carried smaller bouquets similar to the bride's.
Flower girls were Luci Jett Wartes and Josie Blu Thornton of Flowood, Miss. Ring bearer was Campbell Berry of Madison, nephew of the bridegroom.
The bridegroom's honor attendants were his brothers, Chad Berry of Madison and Vann Berry of Dallas. Groomsmen were Matthew Peaster of Memphis; Gary Dye, Ford Franklin, Bowen Thigpen and Robert Barber of Jackson; Emmett Manning and Keaton Vann of Dallas; Claude McRoberts of Birmingham; Stephan Castellanos of Houston; and Jens Talbert, Trent McKenzie and John Head of Little Rock. Guests were seated by Josh Hollingsworth and Hunter Wilkerson of Jackson, Nicholas Vonder Haar of New York, Jared Lax of Boston and Hayes Riser and Matthew Oellerich of Little Rock.
A reception at The Jefferson was held after the ceremony. Music was by the D-Play Band.
The bride graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor's degree in biology. She is a medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
The bridegroom, also a cum laude graduate of UM, has a master of accountancy and is an assurance associate at Horne LLP.
The couple will live in Jackson after a honeymoon in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.
High Profile on 07/30/2017