Webster, Helton United In Marriage

January 19, 2014

Robinsonville Baptist Church was the setting for the ceremony uniting Ms. Susan Elaine Webster and Mr. Clay Clyde Helton in marriage on December 22, 2013 at 3:30 pm. Officiating the double ring ceremony was their pastor Mark Jones.  The church and fellowship hall was beautifully decorated for Christmas in ivory and gold. Added to the beauty were red poinsettias, deer antlers, mason jars filled with gold and red ornaments and tied with antique lace,  a rustic Christmas tree, burlap and lace. The pew bows and other bows throughout the sanctuary were made from burlap and lace from the brides mothers dress.

Programs designed with burlap, lace and double horseshoes were given out to guests. Photos of the couple in dark wood frames were placed in the foyer and fellowship hall.  The sign in table was simple with antique lace and a monogram picture in a frame made of antique wood that was a handmade gift from Mrs. Traci Cummings.

The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. Robert Webster and Mrs. Gail Webster of Atmore. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Helton of Robinsonville.

Candles adorned with antique lace were lit in memory of the brides father Robert Webster  and grandmother Dorothy ONeal and the grooms grandfather FM Helton, aunt Willie Marshall and nephew Randal Helton.

The bride descended the aisle in a floor length ivory lace and beaded  gown with a lace trimmed v neck and fitted bodice with scalloped lace edging all around the hem. Her shoes were ivory flats adorned with beading. The necklace and bracelet of silver and crystal the bride wore were borrowed from her sister Audrey Long of Colfax, Indiana.   The bride carried a bouquet of ivory and red roses pulled together with burlap, trimmed with ivory lace from her mothers wedding dress and pinned with her great grandmothers antique brooch.   As the bride reached the front of the church, she took a moment to give her mother and mother in law each a single red rose tied with burlap and lace and an embroidered, lace trimmed hanky.

Attending the bride as maid of honor was the brides daughter Miss Karen Eiland of Atmore. Karen wore a knee length chocolate chiffon dress with a fitted waist and  v neck and brown leather slip on wedges. She carried a single long stem red rose wrapped with burlap and tied with lace from her grandmothers wedding dress.

Mr. CC Helton, son of the groom served as best man. He was dressed in a chocolate pearl snap button down shirt, jeans and boots. The groom wore an ivory pearl snap button down shirt with a chocolate tweed western coat, jeans, boots and his Stetson hat. Father and son both wore a single red rose boutonnière  wrapped in burlap and twine.

The wedding rings were displayed at the front of the church on an antique hitching post picked together by the bride and groom from the Helton family farm.  A simple horseshoe adorned with ivory satin ribbons hung on the post with the rings tied by smaller satin ribbons to the center bow.

Prelude musical selections were God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton and This Ring by T. Carter. During lighting of the unity candle, soloist Mrs. Lori Nesmith and pianist Mrs. Shae Johnson  performed one of the couples favorite hymns, How Great Thou Art.  The recessional selection was Fall In Love by Kenney Chesney.
The bride surprised the groom by reading a heart felt letter which included a quote from Ecclesiastes 4:9-12.

A reception was held in the festive and beautifully decorated fellowship hall of their church. The three tier cake, made by Mrs. Kathy Martin,was homemade butter pecan adorned  with three red rose buds and topped with a Montana Silversmiths cake topper of a bride and groom on a tractor. The lace covering the cake table was the brides grandmothers tablecloth.  The couple made their own cake stand out of old timber and covered it with burlap and antique lace.  The toasting glasses were mason jars adorned with antique lace tied with twine.  Mrs. Caroline Singleton graciously cut the cake for the guests.   Everyone enjoyed a catered array of delicious meats, cheeses,  hors d’oeuvres,  fruits, vegetables, dips and desserts. Mrs. Jean Pennington made her wonderful divinity for the occasion. Guests were each treated to a special gift from the couple.

(Submitted for NorthEscambia.com)

Comments

2 Responses to “Webster, Helton United In Marriage”

  1. David and Nicole Perry on January 21st, 2014 8:38 am

    Congratulations!!!
    We wish you all the best.

  2. Stephen Gray on January 19th, 2014 7:35 pm

    Congratulations Clay !

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