P. Allen Smith's Moss Mountain Farm in Roland was the setting at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, for the marriage of Kelsey Jordan Winchester and Tucker Sullivan Shaw. Don Eubanks officiated.
Stephanie and Steve Winchester of Sherwood are the parents of the bride. She is the granddaughter of Frances and the late Tommy Winchester of Sherwood, the late Joellen Thomas of Thornburg and the late Earl Cauley of Coy.
The groom is the son of Cindy Hines and Scott Shaw, both of Dallas. His grandparents are Wynona and the late Jesse Shaw of Refugio, Texas, and Carole and J.B. Viviano of Opelousas, La.
Vows were exchanged in the East Garden, which overlooks the farm's terraced gardens and the Arkansas River Valley. Music was by guitarist Parker Higgs of Conway.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a mermaid-style gown with an overlay embellished with antique gold-embroidered lace. The illusion bodice, long sheer sleeves and sweep train were also embellished with embroidered lace. She carried a bouquet filled with burgundy and dark purple dahlias, tangerine roses, ox blood snapdragons, French Mulberry, rose hips and fall foliage.
Mattie Bookhout of Tucson, Ariz., served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Brooke Noffsinger, Jessica Wood, Christy Shaw and Rahle Shaw, sister of the groom, all of Dallas; and Jessa Mehlhoff and Hayley Morman, both of Fayetteville. They wore sheer black mesh gowns with nude underlays. The pleated bodices had portrait collars and the A-line skirts were full length. Their bouquets were smaller versions of the bridal bouquet.
Flower girls were Aven Collister, Sophie Collister and Ella Collister, all of Fayetteville. Ring bearer was Walker Shaw of Dallas, nephew of the groom.
Best man was the groom's brother, Thomas Shaw of Dallas. Groomsmen were Marc Lombardi of Austin, Texas; Beau Bellomy of Dallas; Tanner Freeman, Mo Elliott and Ethan Winchester, brother of the bride, all of Fayetteville; and Brett Selly of Tupelo, Miss.
A tented reception at the farm followed the ceremony. Weathered wooden farm tables were decorated with arrangements of dahlias, roses, snapdragons, rose hips and autumn foliage. Dancing was in Grange Hall, which was decorated with similar arrangements. Music was by Rodney Block and the Real Music Lovers.
The bride graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with bachelor's degrees in international relations, Latin American studies and Spanish. She is employed in advertising and digital marketing.
The groom has a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship from the university and is employed in freight brokerage.
After a wedding trip to Matera, Italy, the couple will live in Dallas.
High Profile on 11/16/2014