Miller, Black say vows in church ceremony

Marriage vows were exchanged by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lee Black in a recent ceremony taking place at Gladeville Church of Christ. The bride is the former Sara Diana Miller. (Photo provided)

Sara Diana Miller of Mt. Juliet and Michael Lee Black of McMinnville were married recently at Gladeville Church of Christ. Larry Locke of Lebanon was the officiant.

The bride is the daughter of Charles and Susan Miller of Lebanon. Parents of the bridegroom are Herbert and Jill Basham and the late Michael Dale Black of McMinnville.

Provided a program of wedding music was harpist Gail Cleek of Lebanon.

Candelabras adorned with cascading greenery and narrow satin ribbons lined the aisles of the church. The altar was framed in baskets of fern placed on ornate pedestals. An all-white floral arrangement was placed at a focal point with cylinder globes illuminating soft candle light and cascading greenery.

The bride was given in marriage by her brother, John Miller, and her father.

She was attired in a designer gown of duchess white satin. The bodice, heavily beaded with hand-sewn pearls, was styled with a V-halter neckline and scalloped edging. The princess-style full skirt was enhanced with lace appliqu?s, pearls and Swarovski crystals.

Her double veil of white silk English netting with crystal and pearl accents was Cathedral length. The veil was attached to a tiara encrusted with Swarovski crystals. She carried a bouquet of pink and white Eskimo roses.

Matron of honor was Jennifer Bivens Dewald of Cookeville and Jennifer Conner of Lebanon was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jenna Black of McMinnville, sister of the bridegroom, and Jackie Barlow of Mt. Juliet.

The attendants wore two-pieced evening gowns in a raspberry hue with sequined bodices and long taffeta skirts with iridescent chiffon overlays. The two honor attendants carried bouquets of pink and white Eskimo roses and the bridesmaids held bouquets of hot pink flowers.

Jared Sain of McMinnville served as best man. Groomsmen were John Miller of Lebanon, Michael Ball and Anthony Reeves of McMinnville.

Flower girls were the bridegroom’s sister, Jane Basham of McMinnville, and niece of the bride Madelyn Gill of New Albany, Ind.

Mother of the bride wore a three-pieced evening suit in a shade of sage fashioned with an ankle length silk skirt. The bodice and jacket were adorned with Austrian crystals.

The bridegroom’s mother wore a cream chiffon evening suit with a knee length skirt. Her jacket had three-quarter length sleeves with rose buttons and ruffled edging.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the church fellowship hall from which the couple departed for a honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico. They now reside in Cookeville.

The bride is a 2003 graduate of Tennessee Technological University where she received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing. She is currently employed as a marketing research analyst with Kingston in Smithville.

Black graduated from Tennessee Tech in 2004. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in structures. He is employed as a project engineer with Lose Associates in Nashville.