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Parks, Richardson United In Marriage

Laura Michelle Parks and Williams Scott Richardson were united in marriage on Saturday, January 23, at 5 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Prescott.

The bride is the daughter of Steven M. Parks and Donna Parks of Prescott.

The groom is the son of Nancy Richardson of Conway and Frank and Peggy Richardson of Osceola.

Grandparents of the bride are Sue Inlow and the late Don Inlow of Prescott and Edmond and Keron Parks of Blevins.

Grandparents of the groom are Ann Scott of Conway and the late Norman Scott of Scottsdale, Ariz., and H. B. and Geneva Richardson of Conway.

The guests were greeted by Penny Inlow, aunt of the bride, who handed out programs for the wedding, and by Jesna Inlow, cousin of the bride, who attended the guest book.

The entry table was covered with a white lace trim table cloth which was adorned with a nine branch candelabra and a porcelain bride doll, a gift to the bride by Kelly Whitmarsh.

The church was lighted by numerous candles and candelabras with ivy intertwined around the candelabras and tulle bows. The mothers' and grandparents' pew was decorated with white satin, tulle bows and candle pew markers. Linda Haynie provided music for the ceremony.

The bride's grandmother, Sue Inlow, chose for her granddaughter's wedding, a floor- length navy blue chiffon dress and she pinned a corsage of three miniature white roses at her shoulder.

The groom's grandmother, Ann Scott, chose for her grandson's wedding, a blue and white striped skirt and blouse set and she pinned a corsage of three miniature white roses at her shoulder.

The groom's mother chose for her son's wedding, a two-piece royal blue ankle length suit dress and also pinned a corsage identical the bride's mother. The groom's step-mother chose for the wedding a black chiffon ankle length skirt with a beaded top, and she had pinned a corsage of miniature roses at her shoulder.

The bride's mother was escorted in by her brother, Steven Inlow. She chose for her daughter's wedding a cranberry ankle length crinkle knit dress. Her corsage was a white orchid trimmed in navy blue ribbon.

The candles were lit by Jamie Williams, a close friend of the bride, and Steven Inlow, uncle of the bride.

Various songs were played by Linda Haynie.

The matron of honor was Kelly Whitmarsh of Conway. She was lovely in a floor length navy dress with navy gloves. Her arm bouquet was light blue iris, pink heather, light blue delphiniums, golden star and misty blue tied with a navy blue bow.

The maid of honor was Kelly Baker of Prescott. She wore a dress identical to that of the matron of honor and also carried an arm bouquet identical to the matron of honor.

Bridesmaids were Trisha Smith of Conway and Allison Kisselburg, Angela Jernigan and Ricci Farris all of Prescott. They wore dresses identical to the matron of honor. They also wore navy shawls and their bouquets were identical to the matron and maid of honor. The attendants wore a pearl add-a-bead necklaces, which were a gift from the bride.

Flower girl was Patricia Inlow, cousin of the bride. She was pretty in a mid-calf white satin dress with an overlay of white chiffon. The bodice of the dress was covered in white lace applicas with white satin roses and green leaves. She wore satin halo of white rose petals in her hair.

Ring bearer was Edward Hays of Conway, a friend of the groom. He wore a black tuxedo similar to that of the groom and he carried a white satin heart shaped pillow covered in white lace, which was made and given to the bride by the bride's grandmother, Sue Inlow.

The bride was escorted by her father. She was stunning in a white satin dress with an overlay of chiffon with the hem being scalloped with lace and various applicas of roses, pearls and sequins, starting at the waist. The bride's veil was of cathedral length white illusion. The veil was held in place by a white band covered in pearls.

The bride's jewelry was a pearl necklace, which was her great grandmother's and was worn by her mother in her wedding. The bride also wore diamond earrings, which were a gift from the groom.

The bride's bouquet was of white Stephanotis, white dendrobiums orchids, white spray of roses and ivy. The bride also carried with her a handkerchief from the groom's mother. She carried out the tradition of something new, something old, something borrowed, something blue and a penny in her shoe.

Before the bride was given away by her parents, the bride gave her mother a long stem red rose. At this time she had played a special song, Butterfly Kisses as a tribute to her father.

Before the bride and groom left the sanctuary, the bride presented the groom's mother and step-mother a long stem red rose.

The groom chose for his wedding a black tuxedo and tan vest with black diamond shapes and an ascot tie.

The best man wore a tux identical to the groom. The groomsmen and ushers wore a black tux and black vest with tan diamond shapes and a black button close neck. The groom pinned a boutonniere of three miniature roses. The best man, groomsmen and ushers pinned a boutonniere of Stephanotis.

After the ceremony the guests were invited to the fellowship hall of the church to greet the bride and groom and to share this special evening with them.

Columns in the room were wrapped with green ivy and white sparking tulle was used to connect the four columns in the center of the room.

Guests were invited to serve themselves from a buffet table, which held croissants, beef brisket, vegetable tray and dip, peanut butter Reese's cookies and chocolate cookies.

The bride's table was decorated with a white and blue cloth covered with a white lace table cloth. The center piece was a crystal vase of snapdragons and blue delphiniums. The table held a three-tier all-white cake. The topper for the cake was a picture perfect porcelain bride and groom. Guests were also served punch and mints.

Since the groom is an avid duck hunter, his mother and her cousin Jerra Linn, decorated his table with a burlap table cloth. His centerpiece was a stuffed and mounted duck, which he had killed as a teenager. There was a duck throw at each end of the table. On the table were hunting boots with cattails, bronze mums and ivy in them, candles and a duck picture and a basket on the floor with various duck decoys.

The groom's cake was decorated as a duck pond with ducks on it. Guests were served coffee, cheese ball, crackers, cheese logs and salted pecans.

Servers for the bride's table were Melinda McGough and Linda Whitmarsh. Servers for the groom's table were Allison Linn and Susan Scott.

As the bride and groom left the church, the bride chose a navy and light green pants suit for her attire and she pinned an orchid corsage at her shoulder. Her throw away bo