Teresa and Dr. Joseph Murphy, 48 Hickory Hills Circle, are the parents of the bride. Her grandparents are Betty and Dr. Jerry Carter of Little Rock and the late Shirley and Lt. Col. Henry Murphy Jr. of Hot Springs.
Parents of the groom are Julie and Dr. J. Graham Holt of Hot Springs. His grandparents are Irene and the late James E. Holt Jr. and the late Mary Ellen and Charles S. Webster, all of Hot Springs.
The altar held two arrangements of white and blush roses, peonies, tulips, hydrangeas and dusty miller.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a strapless fit-and-flare gown of paisley patterned lace and dotted Swiss tulle with a modified chapel-length train. She carried a round bouquet of garden roses, peonies, tulips, hydrangeas and dusty miller.
Serving as the bride's honor attendants were Susan Campbell of Dallas, Mallory Davis of Harrison and Hannah Higgs of Little Rock. Bridesmaids were Laura Frodyma, Saylor Prather, Stuart Thalheimer and Abigail Tucker, all of Little Rock; and Brittany Scott and Chelsea Murphy, both of Fayetteville. Program attendants were Kathryn Luttrell, Robin Powell and Sarah Rector, all of Little Rock. They wore formal black chiffon dresses and carried smaller versions of the bridal bouquets.
Flower girl was Emma Wiley Thalheimer of Little Rock. Honorary flower girl was Libby Holt of Hot Springs, niece of the groom.
The father of the groom served as best man. Groomsmen were Brooks Aitchison and Carter King, both of Fayetteville; Eddie Bailey and Patrick Murphy, brother of the bride, both of Little Rock; Tommy Edwards of Texarkana, Texas; Dr. Jeff Holt of Hot Springs, brother of the groom; Stephen Newman of Austin, Texas; and Brett Seller of Dallas.
Guests were seated by Andrew Hadley of Little Rock and Phillip Lay of Indianapolis.
A reception at The Country Club of Little Rock followed the ceremony. Tables held gold urns filled with arrangements of white and blush roses, hydrangeas and peonies. Music in the ballroom was by Memphis Soul Review. In the Garden Room music was by pianist Jim Dickerson.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She is director of marketing for the Arkansas Tennis Association.
The groom has a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at UA and a master's degree in accountancy from the E.H. Patterson School of Accountancy, University of Mississippi. He is a certified public accountant and senior tax associate with BKD, LLP.
The couple will live in Little Rock after a wedding trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
High Profile on 05/08/2016