Bennett - McGraw (2004 November 02)
Stephanie Lynn McGraw of Los Angeles, Calif., daughter of Joe Roger and Patricia McGraw of Louisville, was united in marriage with Bryan Mitchell Bennett of Los Angeles, Calif., son of Gary Bennett of Port St. Lucie, Fla. and Cynthia Bennett of Santa Barbara, Calif., Aug. 14 at Ridge Valley Farms in Maryville. The Rev. Dick Smelser officiated.
Nuptial music was provided by harpist Anne Jackson.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a two - tiered ivory Cocoe Voci dress trimmed in hand - beaded Alencon lace adorned with silk tulle pink accents. Her veil was an ivory lace, mantilla. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and green hydrangeas.
Bridesmaids were her sisters, Shirley Christa Lublansky and Sharon Lorene McGraw of Chicago. They wore tea - length strapless brown dresses and carried smaller versions of the bride's bouquet.
Ashley Lauren Lublansky, niece of the bride, was flower girl. Drew Bennett, nephew of the bridegroom, was ring bearer.
Tim Rathmann of Denver was best man. Andrew Bennett, brother of the bridegroom, was groomsman. He lives in Fayetteville, N.C.
a reception was given by the parents of the bride at Ridge Valley Farms.
After a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple are living in Los Angeles.
The bride and bridegroom are graduates of the University of Iowa School of Law. The bride is an associate with the law firm of Reish, Luftman, Reicher and Cohen in Los Angeles. The bridegroom is an associate at Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil and Shapiro in Los Angeles.
Todd - Byrd (2004 October 25)
Kameren Christine Byrd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Byrd Jr. of Tiger, Ga., formerly of Maryville, was united in marriage with Joshua Addison Todd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Todd of Griffin, Ga., June 12 at Clayton Baptist Church in Clayton, Ga. The Rev. David Rogers officiated.
Nuptial music was provided by Daphne Stewart, pianist, Charlene Johnson, organist, and Lindsay Davis, soloist.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a traditional, classic, halter - style, A - line wedding gown in white satin with a sequin bodice and drop waist. Accenting the gown was a cathedral train trimmed in antique pearls and clear sequins. The bride also wore a traditional veil highlighted with antique pearls with blush trim. She carried a bouquet of pink stargazer lilies, purple peonies, white roses and lavender accented with trailing ivy.
Jessica Sartain of Calhoun, Ga., was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Courtney Couch of Lawrenceville, Ga., Lauren Marziliano of Seattle, Lindsay Davis of Augusta, Ga., and Carol Kemp of Valdosta, Ga. They wore tea - length, A - line dresses in Jade green and carried bouquets similar to the bride's.
William Kemp of Valdosta, Ga., was best man. Groomsmen were Jason Todd of Griffin, Ga., Jacob Todd of Griffin, Ga., Jason Corley of Albany, Ga., Tadd Zipperer of Macon, Ga., and Kolby Byrd of Tiger, Ga.
A reception given by the parents of the bride was held at the Rabun County Civic Center.
After a wedding trip to Ochos Rios, Jamaica, the couple are living in Griffin, Ga.
The bride is a graduate of Shorter College in Rome, Ga., where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood education. She is employed as a first grade teacher at Cowan Road Elementary in Griffin, Ga.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga., where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in education, and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in English at the State University of West Georgia. He is employed as an English teacher at Spalding High School in Griffin, Ga.
The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Byrd Sr. of Maryville, Tommie Welch of Maryville and the late Orion Welch.
The bridegroom is the grandson of Reba Todd of Screven, Ga., the late Delmar Todd, Clarence Holder of Lake Park, Ga., and the late Joanne Holder.
Larson - Brown (2004 October 25)
Margaret Anne Brown, formerly of Maryville, daughter of Lynn R. Brown of Maryville and George W. Brown of Chattanooga, was united in marriage with Robert Michael Larson, formerly of Three Rivers, Mich., son of James and Mary Larson of Three Rivers, Mich., June 5 at First Presbyterian Church in New York City. Dr. Jon M. Walton officiated.
Nuptial music was provided by Dr. William F. Entriken.
Escorted by her brothers, Daniel Brown of Knoxville and George Brown of New York City, the bride wore a strapless, diamond - white wedding gown and a cathedral - length veil. She carried a bouquet of red roses and calla lilies.
Bridesmaids were Ridge Carpenter, Cathy Bagwell and Meg Brown, all of New York City, and Leah Schuster of Memphis. They wore red, floor - length gowns from Nicole Miller.
Laura Turner of Maryville was flower girl.
Mike Larson of Three Rivers, Mich., brother of the bridegroom, and Mark Zittman of New York City were best men. Groomsmen were George Brown Jr. of New York City, Daniel Brown of Knoxville, and Dave Ramaley, Kris Marsh and Spencer Schilly, all of New York City.
A reception given by the bride and bridegroom was held on a yacht that cruised the island of Manhattan.
After a wedding trip to Italy, the couple are living in New York City.
The bride is a graduate of Maryville High School and the University of Tennessee. She is employed by MTV Networks as an associate producer at VH1 in New York City.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Central Michigan University. He is a television producer at Sharp Entertainment in New York City.
Black - Sentell (2004 October 11)
Regina Ratana Sentell, daughter of Jerry and Eade Sentell of Alcoa, was united in marriage with Nicholas Andrew Black, son of Joe and Quinn Black of Maryville, Aug. 7 at Monte Vista Baptist Church, Maryville. The Rev. Jerry Mantooth officiated.
Nuptial music was provided by string quartet Adrienne Lefebvre, Nathan Lefebvre, Katie Marcus and Cynthia Wright; pianist Lola Franse; and vocalist Andy Franse.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a strapless satin, A - line dress featuring a split - front overlay accentuated with crystals and embroidery on the bodice and detailed embroidery on the chapel - length train. The scalloped - edged veil was fingertip - length, accented with teardrop crystals and was on a rhinestone tiara. The bride carried a cascading bouquet of red and white roses, stephanotis and ivy.
Jo Sentell of Alcoa, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Lisa Carter of Maryville, Shelby Deck of Maryville, Whitney Dee of Greer, S.C., Ellen Deering of Maryville, Sara Loveday of Knoxville, Viviana Sentell of Pineville, La., and Amy Welch of Knoxville. They wore two - piece Bordeaux, fitted, floor - length dresses with sweetheart necklines and carried a bright autumn mix of flowers.
Ansley Tuck was flower girl. Trey Sentell was ring bearer. Jane Rowland and Peggy Bratt kept the bride's book.
Joe Black of Maryville, father of the bridegroom, was best man. Groomsmen were Ron Allen of Folsom, La., Jonnie Dee of Greer, S.C., Andy Kerry of Knoxville, Michael Potter of Maryville, Gregg Sentell of Johnson City, Jerry Sentell of Pineville, La., and Matt Thompson of Gainesville, Fla. Ushers were Mai Chanthothai of Bangkok, Thailand, and Matt Miller of Maryville.
A reception given by the parents of the bride was held at Rarity Bay. Host and hostess were Alden Stuart and Wanda Carter.
After a wedding trip to St. John/St. Thomas, the couple are living in Knoxville.
The bride received a Bachelor Science degree in logistics and transportation from the University of Tennessee in May 2004. She is employed as a transportation analyst at Kimberly - Clark Corporation in Knoxville.
The bridegroom received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Clemson University in December 2002 and an MBA from Clemson University in August 2004. He is employed by Kramer - Rayson in Knoxville.
