Williams, Cooper exchange wedding vows
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The bride is the daughter of Bradley C. Williams and Dr. Teresa Lee Williams of Brentwood. She is the granddaughter of Dr. Anthony Joel Lee and Joyce Garner Lee of Franklin, Jane Currin Williams and the late Dewey Altman Williams of Nashville.
Parents of the bridegroom are Michael W. and Cynthia L. Cooper of Rock Island. His grandparents are Mrs. W.T. Dunlap and the late Mr. Dunlap of Rock Island, Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Lawayne Cooper and the late Carolyn Green Cooper of McMinnville.
Upon entering the chapel, wedding guests were greeted by Shannon Shoemake of Nashville, guest registry attendant and cousin of the bride.
The bride was resplendent as she and her father proceeded to the altar along the aisleway adorned with vases of mixed roses, lilac, ivy and ribbons.
Musical preludes presented by Tom Metcaff included Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach and Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel. Trumpet Voluntary by Henry Purcell and Jermiah Clarke was played for the processional.
The welcome was given by Jay Priestley and the Rev. Peter van Eys.
The bride was attired in a wedding gown designed with a floor length skirt of white bridal satin. The fitted halter bodice and small waist were enhanced with sequins and pearls.
The bride’s floor length veil of white organza netting was attached to a bridal wedding comb. Her bouquet was a nosegay of white and yellow roses, lilac and greenery with exposed stems tied in white satin ribbons.
A bridegroom’s gift to his bride was a silver jewelry box engraved with her new initials. She wore a lovely pendant belonging to her great-grandmother Garner and a set of pearls, a gift from the bridegroom’s parents.
Chosen as maid of honor was Lindsey Lee of Nashville, cousin of the bride. Bridesmaids were Suzanne Parsley of Rock Island, sister of the bridegroom; Karen Clabough, Vanessa Peery and Jenna Ewing of Nashville and Lauren Bogue of Houston, Texas.
Their two-pieced gowns designed by Alfred Angelo were formal length with a halter-style neckline and fitted waist. Their attire was Victorian lilac in color and they carried bouquets of white roses.
Junior bridesmaids were the bride’s cousins, Amanda Williams of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Rachael Lee and Anna Abbott, both of Nashville. Their gowns were identical to the adult attendants.
Flower girl Courtney Elizabeth Abbott of Nashville held a white basket containing daisies and roses. Ring bearer James Edward Mills Jr. of Crowder, Miss., carried the rings on a bridal pillow. Both are cousins of the bride.
Mr. Cooper served as his son’s best man. The wedding party also included Tony Williams of Brentwood, brother of the bride; Nathaniel Parsley, the bridegroom’s brother-in-law, and David Brent Delong, both of McMinnville
Junior groomsmen were Joel Lee of Nashville and Dewey Marcus of Tarpon Springs, cousins of the bride; and Devin Blake Delong, son of Brent and Tina Delong of McMinnville.
Mother of the bride was attired in a two-pieced, short-sleeved blue ensemble accented with white front facing. The suit skirt was knee length.
The bridegroom’s mother wore a two-pieced ensemble with a tea length hemline. The top was detailed with sequins and pearls.
Both wore corsages of white roses.
A reception was held at the Christian Life Center immediately following the ceremony. Circular tables were draped in white linen. A large buffet held many delights.
The four-tiered wedding cake was graced with white and yellow roses, raspberry ribbon and fresh flowers. For the bridegroom’s cake, Rice Krispies were used to form a red barn displayed with farm animals.
Pre-nuptial parties were held at Historic Falcon Manor. Tables were decorated with lilac, white and yellow daisies attached to each table’s centerpiece with outer bows and ribbon of white satin. Hostesses included Suzanne Parsley, Shelly Cope, Renee Willis, Karen Tittsworth, Tina Tittsworth and Ashley Tittsworth, Bridgett Prater, Laura Dunlap and Christy Bain and Chasity Cooper, all family of the bridegroom.
A lingerie shower was also given by Suzanne Parsley at her home in Courtney Anne Estates.
Approximately 60 guests attended the rehearsal dinner held at Amerigos on West End in Nashville. Arrangements of lilac, yellow and white daisies entwined with ivy decorated the tables.
The bridal couple left Nashville by plane to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where they boarded a ship for a seven-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean. They are residing in Brentwood.
The bride is a graduate of Texas A&M University. She is a personal fitness trainer for the Delta Coaching Group in Nashville.
A 1996 graduate of Warren County High School, Mr. Cooper received a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2000 from Tennessee Technological University. He is employed as an applications engineer for HCA in Nashville.