Couple pledges vows in South America
The bride is the daughter of Luz Dary Mejia and Rodrigo Franco. Parents of the bridegroom are T.O. and Polly Bratcher of McMinnville. He is the grandson of the late Owen and Nina Mae Bratcher, the late Jenry Avery Delaney, the late Ruth Delaney Vickers and the late Joe Vickers.
The couple met while he was working for the United Stated Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection during an assignment to Aruba from August to December 2003.
The wedding scene featured palm trees and other plants native to Columbia that were clustered near a staircase banked with natural rock and wrought iron.
The bride was attired in a white lace gown fashioned with a sweetheart neckline, tiny shoulder straps and princess silhouette. The skirt extended to a tea-length hemline. She carried a bouquet of assorted white flowers.
Following the wedding the bridegroom was host for an intimate reception with over 30 guests in attendance. Centerpiece on the tables were arrangements of red roses and lilies. The interior colors were blue and white.
The bride completed her education in the Cali, Columbia school systems.
Mr. Bratcher graduated in 1984 from Warren County Senior High School and received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 1989 from Middle Tennessee State University. He is employed with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
After honeymooning in Cartagena, Columbia, the newlyweds will return to the United States and reside in Nashville.