Stephanie Ann Alley and Kyle Raymond Bateh exchanged marriage vows at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church with the Rev. Nicholas Verdaris officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Clair and Wayne Alley of Little Rock and the granddaughter of Fairuz and the late Ibrahim Zarifeh of Ramallah, Palestine, and the late Kamis and Naimeh Alley of Little Rock.
Donna and Raymond Bateh of Jacksonville, Fla., are the parents of the groom. He is the grandson of Leila and the late Ziadeh Bateh and Jalil and the late Leila Salah, all of Jacksonville, Fla.
Pew candelabra were decorated with white roses and ribbon. The altar held two pedestal arrangements of lavender delphinium, bells of Ireland, white hydrangeas and pink roses. Music was by John Churchwell.
The bride, given in marriage by her parents, wore a strapless gown with a pearl- and crystal-beaded sweetheart neckline and a voluminous tulle skirt with a lace and crystal belt at the waist. Her chapel-length veil was trimmed with Italian lace. She carried a bouquet of soft pink and white peonies, hydrangeas, roses and ranunculus.
Matron of honor was Heather Francis of Dallas, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Jessica Haddad and Kristin Alley, both of Dallas, Sama Zarifeh of Pittsburgh and Lisa Alley of Little Rock, cousins of the bride; Melissa Lyons of Dallas and Serene Bateh of Atlanta, cousins of the groom; and Olivia Dumboski of Washington. They wore halter-style A-line gowns and carried bouquets of hydrangeas, roses and spray roses.
Flower girls were Penelope Francis, niece of the bride, and Vivienne Alley, cousin of the bride, both of Dallas. Ring bearers were Sammy Lyons of Los Angeles, Barrett Batteh of Washington and Jack Wallace of Jacksonville, Fla., cousins of the groom.
Dylan Bateh of Jacksonville, Fla., brother of the groom, was best man. Groomsmen were Thomas Salah of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., and Matthew Meide of Atlanta, cousins of the groom; Jonathan Alley and Benjamin Alley, both of Dallas, brothers of the bride; Darron Blanchard of Richmond, Va.; Tyler Reed of Jacksonville, Fla.; and William Fitch of Portland, Ore.
Guests were seated by Tyler Alley of Dallas, cousin of the bride; Belal Hamdan of Orlando, Fla.; Eddie Salem of Los Angeles, cousin of the groom; and Ibrahim Zarifeh of Ramallah, cousin of the bride.
Tables at a reception at Chenal Country Club covered in rose gold and ivory linens held various arrangements incorporating hydrangeas, roses, stock and peonies in shades of soft pink and white. Music was by D.J. Ehab and Emad Batayeh.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in interior design from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and is an interior designer.
The groom has bachelor's degrees in finance and economics from Wofford College and a master's degree in real estate finance from the University of Florida. He is an investment manager.
After a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple will live in Orlando.
High Profile on 11/12/2017