McKenzie Grace Gosser and Matthew Robert Savage were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, on the lawn of Grandeur House. Chris Ochterbeck of New Life Church Greater Little Rock officiated.
Donna and Bobby Gosser of Scott are the parents of the bride. She is the granddaughter of Marianne and the late Dr. Bob Gosser of North Little Rock and the late Betty and Jack McKenzie of Pine Bluff.
The groom is the son of Leann and Rob Savage of Arkadelphia. His grandparents are Gwen and Mike Savage of Arkadelphia and Wanda Rothwell and the late Bob Fawcett, both of Fordyce.
Vows were exchanged at an arbor draped with sheer taupe fabric and decorated with roses, ranunculus, privet berry and vines. Harpist Alisa Coffey performed pre-ceremony music. Nuptial music was by vocalists Heather Hoyt and Wesley Lewis and Trey Gosser and Paige Gosser of Bentonville, brother and sister-in-law of the bride.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a beaded fit-and-flare gown of lace and organza over satin. She carried a bouquet of roses, ranunculus, privet berry and nandina in shades of terra cotta, taupe and blush.
The bride's honor attendants were Laura Turner of New York, cousin of the bride; and Paige Gosser of Bentonville and Olivia Gosser of North Little Rock, sisters-in-law of the bride. Bridesmaids were Allison Biggers of Russellville; Katherine Van Hemert of Little Rock; Emma Shortes of Fort Smith; Hannah Burnett of Benton; Selby Tucker of Hamburg; and Savannah Stagg and Raygan Sylvester, both of North Little Rock. They wore Empire gowns of English-rose velvet and carried bouquets similar to the bride's.
Flower girl and ring bearer were Brooklyn Sparks of Little Rock, cousin of the bride, and Blaze Gosser of Bentonville, nephew of the bride.
Sykes Martin of Sheridan was best man. Groomsmen were Taylor Savage and Ethan Savage of Arkadelphia, brothers of the groom; Chandler Ferrell of White Hall; Austin Connolly of Rogers; Jake Edmondson and Nick Quinn, both of Benton; Josiah Smith of Conway; Sam Willibey of Searcy; and Ancil Lea of Conway. Guests were seated by Trey Gosser of Bentonville and Alex Gosser of North Little Rock, brothers of the bride; and Bradley Shuffield of Arkadelphia.
A reception, also at the Grandeur House, was held after the ceremony under a canopy of white cherry blossom trees. Guest tables held a mix of candlelight, eucalyptus and Italian ruscus.
The bride graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Ouachita Baptist University, where she was a member of the Ouachita Student Foundation, Women in Business, Enactus Entrepreneurial Leadership Organization, an officer for The Women of EEE and a varsity cheerleader. She is an internal marketing and communications manager for Baldwin & Shell Construction Co.
The groom graduated from OBU summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences. He was a member of the Ouachita Student Foundation, and The Men of Beta Beta Social Club. He is an Eagle Scout and a medical student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
The couple will make their home in Little Rock after a honeymoon in the Dominican Republic.
High Profile on 10/20/2019