Couple exchanges nuptial vows
The bride is the daughter of Chuck Newby and the late Patty Newby. Her grandparents are Charlie and Marlene Steinman, Zeb and Sue Redmon, Charles and Jeanne Newby, all of McMinnville.
Parents of the bridegroom are Gene and Gretchen Rhea. He is the grandson of Josie Boyd and Gladys Cox, both of McMinnville.
Chris Perry performed the double ring ceremony at 5 o’clock in the presence of approximately 300 wedding guests. Various country music selections were played as the relatives and friends assembled.
Attending the guest register were Kayla Brown, Ali Brooke Wrisner and Lara Rigsby.
The bride was attired in a white wedding ensemble. Heart-shaped designs embellished the bodice that was fashioned with tiny shoulder straps and an elongated waist. The full, pleated satin skirt flowed into a chapel-length train.
The bride carried a cluster of Gerber daisies with the long stems hand-wrapped in satin ribbon. Her wedding veil, trimmed in satin, had been purchased in the Ukraine by family friend Fay Youngblood.
Chosen as matron of honor was Kelli Adams, aunt of the bride. Dessa Barnes was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Heather Smith, Lindsey Griffith and Nichole Elrod. The attendants’ frocks of periwinkle blue satin with one inch shoulder straps emphasized simplicity of detail. They held long-stemmed Gerber daisies in mixed hues.
Flower girls Taylor Davis of McMinnville, a cousin of the bridegroom, and Britann Brown of Georgia wore white dresses and held heart-shaped silver baskets containing white flower petals.
Ring bearers were Cayden Newby, the bride’s nephew, and Hunter Adams, her cousin.
Barry Taylor, cousin of the bridegroom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Charlie Adams, the bride’s uncle, Brent Newby, her brother, and Josh Hicks, all of McMinnville, and her cousin, Carroll Burnes of Corpus Christi, Texas.
The bridegroom’s mother was attired in an off-white ensemble with a corsage of purple roses worn as a complementary accent.
Daisies and butterflies were featured in the decorations for the wedding reception given at the inn by the families of the bride and groom. The theme was also emphasized in adorning the three-tiered wedding cake.
Servers were Camilla Rhea, the bridegroom’s sister-in-law; Linda Hillis, his aunt; Linda Cooper and Tina Walker; and the bride’s aunts Cherri Turner and Cathy Vanatta.
The bride graduated from high school in 2003 with the bridegroom receiving his high school diploma in 2002. He is an employee of McMinnville Tool and Die.
After honeymooning in Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains, they are residing in McMinnville.