Christ the King Catholic Church was the setting at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, for the marriage of Ashley Anne Nabholz and Jared Christopher French. Monsignor Lawrence Frederick officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Nancy Nabholz of Little Rock and the granddaughter of Helen and the late Robert D. Nabholz and the late Barbara Nabholz, all of Conway.
Parents of the groom are Jennifer and William K. French of Morrilton. His grandparents are the late Imogene and James French of Canadian, Texas, and the late Loretta and Albert Moll of Morrilton.
On each side of the altar were large arrangements of coral peonies, peach garden roses, white hydrangeas and dusty miller. Music was by organist and pianist Kevin F. Forte and vocalists Suzanne Banister and Cara Hayes Chapman.
The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Robert Daniel Nabholz II of Conway. She wore a fitted ivory gown of Chantilly lace with a sweetheart neckline. She carried a bouquet of peonies, garden roses, ranunculus and freesia in shades of peach, cream and pale pink.
Serving as the bride's honor attendants were Heather Smith of Little Rock and Sarah Wright of Memphis. Bridesmaids were Lindsey Wyerick, Lauren Sanders and Laura Goodhart, all of Little Rock; and Kathleen Devine of New Orleans. They wore gray gowns and carried bouquets similar to the bride's.
Flower girl and ring bearer were Isabella Denys and Mason Nabholz, cousin of the bride, both of Conway.
Casey French of Morrilton was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Kyle Smith of Maumelle and Andrew Joseph Hartman of Morrilton. Guests were seated by Rhett, Eli and Trace South, all of Fayetteville and cousins of the groom.
Buffet tables at a reception at Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts were covered in white cloths with peach overlays and held arrangements of wildflowers. Guest tables covered in white with burlap toppers held a variety of centerpieces. Music was by Custom Karma.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in marketing and business administration from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and is a senior recruiter at Windstream Communications.
The groom has a double major in finance and business administration from the university and is a project manager for Mobley Contractors.
The couple will live in Little Rock after a wedding trip to the Dominican Republic.
High Profile on 05/18/2014