Hook-Davidson married

Kristen Janece Hook of Gentry and Blake Michael Davidson of Greenwood were married Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Gentry. Mike Walker officiated over the covenant ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Floyd and Linda Hook of Gentry. She is the granddaughter of Freda Wilmoth of Gentry, the late Ross Wilmoth, the late Arthur Hook, and the late Janie Heinrich.

The groom is the son of Mike Davidson of Greers Ferry and Suzy Davidson of Greenwood. He is the grandson of Bill and Joyce Graddy of Conway, the late JD Davidson, and the late Leo and Allene Fuggat.

The bride’s ivory gown featured a sweetheart neckline of duchess satin overlaid with chiffon and alencon lace. Her gown was embellished with beading of hand-sewn pearls, crystals and rhinestones. The gown showcased a ruched fitted bodice flowing into a mermaid silhouette with a sweeping chapel-length train and scalloped lace hem. Her ivory lace mantilla veil was enhanced with hand-beading and pearls. The bride carried a bouquet in shades of blue and purple consisting of lisianthus, alstromeria, anemones, roses, stock, delphinium, hypercuim and seeded eucalyptus and was accented with peacock feathers. The bride’s bracelet, necklace and earrings were pearls.

Amanda Niccum of Siloam Springs was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Kate Street, sister of the groom, of Jackson, Miss.; Tricia Sanderson of Siloam Springs; Meagan Williams of Conway; Buffy Terrell of Belleville; Malorie Moody of Dardanelle; and Whitney Ivey of Jacksonville. The bridesmaids wore black chiffon dresses of various styles and carried bouquets of blue and purple flowers.

Andy Sexton of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., served as best man. Groomsmen and ushers were Jason Hook, brother of the bride, of Tonopah, Ariz.; Brandon Street, brother-inlaw of the groom, of Jackson, Miss.; Elliott Bell of Greenwood; Weston Passmore of Fayetteville; Justin Payne of Maumelle; and John Michael Vance of North Little Rock.

Jaiden Wilmoth, cousin of the bride, was flower girl. Jaxon and Gavin Kooistra, cousins of the bride, were ring bearers. Ross Wilmoth IV and Abigail Wimoth, both cousinsof the bride, were greeters and assisted during the ceremony. Tahmara Coones and Trina Carmon, friends of the bride, were guestbook attendants. Cheryl Rosborough, friend of the bride, served as ceremony coordinator.

Wedding music was provided by Barbara Winningham. Soloists included Michelle Williams, Amanda Tarver, and Jonathon Fuller, all friends of the bride.

The newlyweds departed the church ceremony in a vintage 1967 blue Chevy Impala SS convertible, chauffeured by Branton Thompson, cousin of the bride.

An outdoor reception was held at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt, Leonand Gayla Wilmoth. The couple entered the reception festivities riding atop an Arabian camel.

Reception music was provided by Jonathon Fuller, Jon Dooly, and a reunion of the groom’s band, Ten Cent Hat.

Reception coordinator was Amy Hull, assisted by Gayla Wilmoth, Rhonda Nelson and Bobbie Sullivan.

After a seven-night honeymoon on the South Pacific Islands of Fiji, the couple resides in Alma.

The bride is a physical therapist at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Smith, and the groom is a systems analyst with Data-Tronics Corp-Arkansas Best Freight in Fort Smith.