St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen, Texas, was the setting at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, for the marriage of Lauren Marie Koenigsman and Zachary Walker Tilley. The Rev. Patrick Olaleye officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Maureen and Jeffrey Koenigsman of Allen and the granddaughter of Rosemary and Daniel O'Doherty and the late JoAnn and Frank Koenigsman, all of Omaha, Neb.
Parents of the groom are Sonya and Dr. Mike McFarland of Hot Springs and Drs. Gina and Absalom Tilley of Little Rock. His grandparents are the late Betty and Chancey Walker of Hot Springs and the late Margaret and Jim Tilley of Harrison.
Nuptial music was by Serenata Strings of Dallas and vocalist Maggie Baker.
The bride, given in marriage by her parents, wore a sleeveless gown of silk-chiffon. Swarovski crystal beading embellished the V-neckline, the illusion back and the waist. She carried a bouquet of peach and cream English roses.
Susan Koenigsman of Allen served as her sister's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Lauren Tilley of Hot Springs, sister of the groom; Paige Sparks and Jessica Morrison, both of Dallas; and Abbie Sudduth of Fayetteville. They wore pink A-line gowns with sweetheart necklines and carried bouquets similar to the bride's.
Flower girls were Louisa O'Connor and Georgia O'Connor of Little Rock, nieces of the groom, and ring bearer was Elijah Tilley of Little Rock, brother of the groom.
Blake Tilley of Hot Springs, brother of the groom, was best man. Groomsmen were Hayden Dunn of Little Rock; Andrew Klatt and Arthur Jefferson; both of Hot Springs; and Tyler Childs of Bryant.
Guests were seated by Grant Koenigsman of Allen, brother of bride; and Nathan Falls, Charles Lavender and Jesse Wray, all of Little Rock.
A reception at The Milestone in Aubrey, Texas, followed the ceremony. Guest tables held a mix of tall and short arrangements of peach and cream wedding flowers.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in human environmental sciences from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and is an assistant buyer at Dillard's corporate office.
The groom graduated from UA with a bachelor's degree in biology and is a medical student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
After a wedding trip to Cancun, Mexico, the couple will live in Little Rock.
High Profile on 07/19/2015