Katie Rhea Willis - Clayton Wade Borengasser

Katie Rhea Borengasser
Katie Rhea Borengasser

The bride is the daughter of Kimberley and Dr. Roy Graves of Little Rock and Danny Wayne Willis of Beaumont, Texas. Grandparents of the bride are Shirley and Leo Willis, the late Billie Jean Lomax and the late Walter DeVillers Lomax II, all also of Beaumont.

Ann Elizabeth and James Edward Borengasser of Fort Smith are the parents of the bridegroom. He is the grandson of the late Nancy and John Borengasser and the late Rose and Ronald Latta, all also of Fort Smith.

The candlelight ceremony was decorated with arrangements of roses, ranunculus, hydrangeas and dahlias. Music was by organist Jason Pennington, soloist Maria Fasciano-DiCarlo and the Trinity Cathedral Choir.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of satin and French tulle with long sleeves of English net beaded with rhinestones, pearls and crystals. The full ballgown skirt extended from a Basque waistline and was formed of layers of peach dawn French tulle, with under layers embellished with Swarovski crystals, sequins, floral ivory and silver embroidery. She carried a cascade of roses and ranunculus.

Serving as the bride's honor attendants were Amy Paige Gotcher of Houston and Jordan Clark of Maumelle. Bridesmaids were Emma Willis of Beaumont, sister of the bride; Sarah Stoiber and Johanna Sawatski of Fayetteville; Kate Daniel of Rogers; Nealy Wells of Little Rock; and Sydney Omar of Newport Beach, Calif. They wore gowns of tulle and chiffon and carried bouquets similar to the bridal bouquet.

Flower girls and ring bearers were Kate Borengasser, Emerson Borengasser, Brody Borengasser and Nicholas Borengasser, all of Fort Smith and nieces and nephews of the bridegroom.

The bridegroom's brothers, Dr. Wesley Borengasser and Aaron Borengasser, both of Fort Smith, served as his honor attendants. Groomsmen were Seth Willis and Matt Graves, both of Little Rock and brothers of the bride; D.J. Garber and Matt Cooney, both of Dallas; Brent Jones of Fort Smith; and Drew Nolte of Fayetteville. Guests were seated by Texans Tim Sutphen of Frisco and Chris Sutphen of Spring, as well as Walt Lomax of Fayetteville, all cousins of the bride; Blake Wilkerson, Brian Feller and Joe Morris, all also of Fayetteville; and Ben Stovall and Austin Eoff, both of Fort Smith.

Throughout the Country Club of Little Rock, where a reception was held after the ceremony, large floral displays in various sizes decorated reception areas including a tiered fountain filled with wedding flowers and floral walls in the ballroom. Music was by Boom Kinetic. Assisting were Alexandra Lomax of Little Rock, cousin of the bride, and Cari Reed of Springdale.

The bride is a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, from which she received a bachelor's degree in human environmental sciences with an emphasis in apparel studies. She was vice president of membership for Kappa Delta and a Diamond Doll for the Razorback baseball team. She is an online merchandiser for Samsclub.com in Bentonville.

The bridegroom, also a UA graduate, has a bachelor's degree in biology and was a member of the Razorback football team. He is a financial adviser at Edward Jones.

The couple will reside in Rogers.

High Profile on 06/25/2017

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