Upton-Foggo

CCaitlyn Celeste Upton of Natchez, Mississippi, and Walker James Foggo of Brandon, Mississippi, exchanged their wedding vows on June 18, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Vidalia, Louisiana, with the Reverend Scott Lucky of Clinton, Mississippi, officiating the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Sonya Upton of Natchez and the granddaughter of the late Carl and Betty Upton of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and of the Reverend Wayne and Cheryl Spencer of Natchez. The groom is the son of John and Shelia Foggo of Brandon, Mississippi, and the grandson of Mary Ann Foggo-Eidt, the late Mr. Francis Joseph Eidt, and the late Mr. Henry James Foggo, Jr., all of Natchez, and the late Oliver Edwin Walker and Altha May Walker of Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

Escorted down the sanctuary aisle by her father, the bride wore an ensemble from Magnolia Mariée Bridal Boutique of Natchez. The Stella York dove-satin bridal gown featured a curved plunging neckline, a wide waistband with glamorous bow, and a softly flowing skirt with button detail added to its full length. The open back was framed with wide-set straps for a unique keyhole effect. Completing her elegant ensemble, the bride wore a cathedral-length blusher veil lined with crystal beading, and she carried a bridal bouquet of mauve and white roses with eucalyptus. The bouquet was accented with a handkerchief made from the bride’s baby bonnet, given by the mother of the bride; with wedding-bell detail taken from the bride’s mother’s wedding dress; and with a handkerchief borrowed from the groom’s paternal grandmother, all pinned together with a gold cross pin worn by several generations of the groom’s paternal family.

Attending the bride were Ellen Upton, matron of honor, of Brookhaven, Mississippi; Abby Massey, maid of honor, of Natchez; and bridesmaids Anna Brook Parvin and Allyson Barry of Brookhaven; Kristina Seyfarth and Olivia McKinley of Jackson, Mississippi; and Anna Leigh Breedlove of Northport, Alabama. All wore mid-length, smokey-quartz satin dresses from Magnolia Mariée Bridal Boutique. Serving as flower girl was Ann Francis Moffett daughter of David Moffett and Mary Catherine Moffett of Birmingham, Alabama.

The groom’s attendants included William Foggo, best man, of Brandon; and groomsmen Bobby Provine of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Nathan Gieb of Oxford, Mississippi; Bobby Tallant of Ridgeland, Mississippi; Gene McDonald of Gainesville, Georgia; Caleb Upton of Brookhaven; and Griffin Kennington of Canton, Mississippi. The groom and his attendants wore Calvin Klein navy-blue suits with champagne ties, all from Men’s Wearhouse of Jackson. In addition, the groom wore a personalized tie clip and special wedding cuff links, a gift from the bride. Serving as ring bearer was Mason Hof, son of David Hof and Lindsay Hof of Florence, Mississippi.

During the ceremony, harpist for the prelude, processional, and wedding march was Merisha Gore of Natchez, who also accompanied vocalists Anna Kate Rimmer and Sarah Grace Zetterholm of Clinton, Mississippi, as they sang “Wonderful, Merciful, Savior” during the lighting of the unity candle.

Floral Designer for the wedding was Sharman Hart of The Flower Station in Natchez; church ceremony director was Mitzi Slatten of Vidalia; and wedding coordinator was Debbie Bairnsfather of Monterey, Louisiana.

Following the ceremony, the wedding party, family, and guests enjoyed a reception overlooking the Mississippi River at Weymouth Hall in Natchez. A dear friend of the bride’s family, Donnie McIlwain along with his band, “Mack Daddy,” provided music throughout the evening, highlighted by the bride and her father dancing to their favorite song, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” with moves they had choreographed for the occasion.

The evening’s food was catered by Queen Wilson of Southern Style. The bride’s four-tier cake was decorated with mauve and white flowers and topped with a gold F (Foggo) initial. Its layers reflected a combination of the bride’s and groom’s favorites: The top and bottom tiers were white chocolate raspberry cake, one middle tier was lemon with strawberry jam, and the other middle tier was almond cake with Chantilly filling. The groom’s cake was a two-tier strawberry cake with cream cheese icing. Its first tier was New Orleans Saints themed to reflect his favorite NFL team, its second tier was Mississippi State themed to reflect his favorite college team, and the top featured a Mississippi State cowbell. The celebratory cake knife was the one used by the groom’s parents at their wedding. Both cakes were created by Haley Williams Weaver.

Ceremony and reception decorations were provided by family and friends of the bride. For both venues, Stacy Landers of Stacy Landers Photography in Natchez furnished the photography. Emily Claire Felder of emilycfphotoandfilm in Brookhaven furnished the videography. Assisting the bride and her attendants were hair stylist Meghan Wood and make-up artist MaCee Crouch from C’est Jolie Salon in Natchez.

After their honeymoon in Scotland and Ireland, the couple is at home in Clinton, Mississippi.

Pre-wedding events included a bridal luncheon in the Queen’s Room at historic Stanton Hall hosted by Gwen Massey and Sherry Gill the day before the wedding. That evening, the groom’s family hosted a rehearsal dinner in The Castle Restaurant at Dunleith Historic Inn where the bride and groom were surprised with a slideshow and an array of videos from close friends and family, all organized by Ellen Upton, the bride’s sister-in-law and matron of honor.