Emily Ann Ratcliff - Grayson Merrell Barber

Emily Ann Barber
Emily Ann Barber

Emily Ann Ratcliff and Grayson Merrell Barber were united in marriage at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in First Baptist Church of Hot Springs. Stephen Crosson of Fellowship Dallas officiated.

Michelle and Mike Ratcliff of Hot Springs are the parents of the bride. She is the granddaughter of Carol and Charles Stepp of Pineville, La., Gail and Clyde Ratcliff and the late Myra Ratcliff, all of Hot Springs.

The groom is the son of Laurie and Dr. Jeff Barber of Little Rock. His grandparents are Alice and Liston Barber of Martin's Mill, Texas; Connie and the late Dr. Lawrence Gray of Lady Lake, Fla.; and the late Martha Gray of Ankeny, Iowa.

The chancel held two large cream and white pedestal arrangements of hydrangeas, snapdragons, tulips and roses. Music was by vocalist and violinist Daniel McFarland and guitarist Zach Roberts.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a trumpet-style gown of Spanish lace, tulle and satin embellished with caviar beading. She carried a clutch bouquet of hydrangeas, garden roses and tulips in shades of cream and white.

Megan Ratcliff of Hot Springs served as her sister's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mallori Roberts of Atlanta; Ashlyn Johnson of Dallas; Amy Moorehead of Little Rock; Allie Brasuell, Katie Shepherd, Ally Renner and Sydney Arend, all of Fayetteville; Hanna Dean of Arkadelphia; Allison Drobena of Rogers; Schyler Winston of Nashville; Abby Cloninger of Ruston, La.; and Abby Jordan of Hot Springs. They wore light blue gowns and carried bouquets of hydrangeas, roses, eucalyptus and dusty miller.

Flower girl and ring bearer were Kate Dalby of Little Rock and David Forester of Pineville, both cousins of the bride.

Best man was 1st Lt. Liston Robert Barber of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Jack Gresham, Lewis Hall, Colt Oade, Drew Toland and Bryant Penzo, all of Fayetteville; Will Parham of Dallas; Shane Braden of Auburn, Ala.; John Allen Riggins of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Calvin Godwin of Springdale; Chris Johnson of Mountain Brook, Ala; and Quinn Gasaway of Washington. Guests were seated by Henry Barker of Moab, Utah; Nathan Dostart of Boulder, Colo.; Andrew Arnold of Little Rock; and Taylor Burkhalter of Fayetteville.

A reception at The Hamp Williams Building in Hot Springs followed the ceremony. Tables covered in white with gold runners held a variety of centerpieces included arrangement of white and cream wedding flowers, gold votive candles and lanterns.

The bride graduated from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, with a bachelor's degree in applied exercise science and from of the University of Central Arkansas with a master's degree in occupational therapy. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the American Occupational Therapy Association and is an occupational therapist at No Limits Pediatric Therapies in Bentonville.

The groom has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from UA where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Tau Sigma. He is a manufacturing engineer at Maynard Inc. in Johnson.

The couple will live in Fayetteville after a wedding trip to Hawaii.

High Profile on 03/11/2018

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