Myrisa Aubrey Byrd and Blake Amos Wilkins were married July 8, 2017, in an evening, double-ring ceremony at Centennial Center at Centennial Valley Country Club in Conway.
The bride, a Conway native, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Lynda Byrd and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Barbara Byrd of Bigelow, and Mr. and Mrs. Garry and Peggy Glover of Conway.
The groom, a native of Decatur, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and Reta Wilkins. He is the grandson of the late Mr. Bob Wilkins and Mrs. Mary Wilkins of Decatur; the late Mr. Harold Amos of Colcord, Okla.; and the late Mr. Raymond Garrett and Mrs. Donna Garrett of Gentry.
The 5 p.m. wedding was officiated by the bride's uncle, Pastor Ronald S. Byrd, of Houston.
The bride, escorted by her father, dressed in a champagne-colored Sottero and Midgley gown. The bridal gown was constructed with Dione organza that enhanced the princess wedding gown with a horsehair-layered ball gown skirt. The dress featured a bodice adorned with Swarovski crystals and pearls, plunging V-neckline and back. Details were finished with crystal buttons over a zipper closure.
The bride's veil was mid-length, double-tiered with crystals. Her bouquet was a traditional round with white hydrangeas, blush roses, greenery, ranunculus wrapped with pink satin ribbon and a garter that was from her great-grandmother's wedding and a crystal brooch pinned to it that belonged to her great-grandmother.
Miss Maygan A. Byrd, sister of the bride, also of Conway, served as maid of honor. She donned a gown featuring a short, sweetheart neckline and pleated mesh bodice with the floral-inspired lace skirt in blush.
Bridesmaids wore assorted short-style dresses in teal. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Lauren Hoffman of Conway; Miss Mallory Dutton of North Little Rock; Miss Susan Milton of Conway; Mrs. Hope Carter of Conway; and Mrs. Jasey West of Adona.
Bridesmaid bouquets consisted of blush roses, white hydrangeas and nosegay wrapped in pink satin ribbon.
Flower girls, Rushella Latimer of Tulsa, Okla., and Amilia Osbourn, of Cherokee City, wore knee-length, gold, sleeveless dresses with sequin bodices and a two-tiered, tulle petal skirt.
Best man was brother of the groom, Mr. Brett Wilkins of Decatur. Groomsmen were: Mr. Matt Hoffman of Conway; Mr. Trent Arnold of Centerton; Mr. Teryl Brooks of Farmington; Mr. Caleb Carter of Conway; and Mr. JP Petersen of Conway. Ringbearer was nephew of the groom, Cooper Wilkins, of Decatur.
The reception was held immediately following the nuptials at the wedding location.
The couple honeymooned in Cancun, Mexico, and will reside in Bentonville.
Community on 08/30/2017