Wedding

Lake-Wardlow

Dr. Anna Rebekah Wardlow and Chester Alexander Lake, both of Kansas City, Mo., were married at 5:30 p.m. on May 25, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Oxford, Miss., by the Rev. John M. Semmes.

The bride is the daughter of Paula and Kirk Wardlow of Springdale. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Dale Risher of Morton, Miss., and Mr. and Mrs. Carthal Foster Wardlow of Tupelo, Miss.

The groom is the son of Renee and Dr. Chester Hamilton Lake Jr. of Flowood, Miss. He is the grandson of Betty Hamilton Lake of Jackson, Miss., the late Dr. Chester Hamilton Lake and the late Mr. and Mrs. Alton Eugene Windsor.

The bride wore an ivory beaded Venise lace over light gold satin gown with V-shaped neckline, a fitted bodice with empire cut encrusted with crystals and pearls featuring covered buttons down the back, contoured cap sleeves of beaded Venise lace and a trumpet skirt with a scalloped beaded Venise lace train. She wore a cathedral light gold and ivory veil accented with light gold tulle featuring a lightly beaded ivory applique trim. She carried a hand-tied bouquet of blush and cream peonies, white ranunculus and stephanotis, cream sweet peas and Juliet garden roses wrapped in an ivory satin ribbon.

The bridesmaids were Elizabeth Cannon of South Fulton, Tenn., Morgan Hall of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Brittany Lake of Jackson, Miss., and Margaret Lake of Jackson. The junior bridesmaid was Katelyn Nutt of Brandon, Miss.

The groom’s father was his best man. Groomsmen were brothers of the groom Andrew and Tyler Lake, Neal Carroll and Max Busching, all of Jackson.

Flower girls were cousins of the groom Sophia Bower and Emma Brown. Jackson Nutt was ring bearer.

John Brooks, Clay Escude and David Henson seated guests. Program attendants were Virginia Ivy and Sydney Klaire Ivy.

Music was provided by soloist Erik Fearing, organist Joseph W. Garrison, violists Robert Riggs, Yan Mao and Irwin Bell and cellist Phyllis Long. James Dewey Bower read Scripture.

A reception followed the ceremony at Boure on the Square in Oxford with Damein Wash providing music.

After a wedding trip to Kauai, Hawaii, the couple is at home in Kansas City, Mo.

The bride is a 2013 graduate of the University of Mississippi with a doctorate of pharmacy. She is a 2010 cum laude graduate of the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences. She is employed as a pharmacist with Walmart.

The groom is a 2012 graduate of the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. He is a 2007 graduate of Jackson Academy. He is currently employed as a journalist.