Jordan / Huff

MARY ELIZABETH JORDAN & JOHN KYZAR HUFF

MAY 15, 2021 ~ NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI ~ PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREER GATTUSO

The marriage of Mary Elizabeth Jordan and John Kyzar Huff took place on the gorgeous steps of Dunleith Historic Inn in Natchez, Mississippi, on May 15, 2021. The double-ring ceremony was performed by the Reverend Bo Swilley. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Keith H. Jordan, residing at Lisburn Hall on Lake Concordia in Louisiana, and Mr. Benjamin Wayne Huff and Ms. Kay Kyzar residing in Ferriday, Louisiana. The bride’s paternal grandparents are Mrs. Peggy Marie June and the late Mr. Charles Kenneth Jordan. Her maternal grandparents are Mrs. Elizabeth P. Smith and the late Mr. Autry Donnie Smith. The groom’s paternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Kyzar, and his maternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Jim Huff. The bride, escorted by her father, walked down the aisle wearing an ivory gown with a delicately embroidered and hand-beaded design gown from the design house of Martina Liana, which the bride had customized to include an extensive lengthened train. She is the first bride ever to adorn this brand-new Luxe collection gown. The custom designed veil by Toni Federici with beads and sequins expertly hand sewn to the edge cascaded gracefully past the end of the gown. She carried a textured bouquet filled with white blooms of peonies, stock roses, ranunculus, and spray roses. The bride’s attendants wore a sophisticated, one shoulder, long gown in champagne colored, satin-backed crepe by Jenny Yoo. Their flowers were petite versions of the bridal bouquet. The attendants to the bride were Ms. Victoria Page Jordan, the bride’s sister and maid of honor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Ms. Lauren Elizabeth Rymer of Natchez, Mississippi; Ms. Zakhiah Carroll of Dallas, Texas; Ms. Katherine Ryan of Houston, Texas; Ms. Caitlin Marie Pulk of Fair Lawn, New Jersey; Ms. Laura Lancaster of Covington, Louisiana; Ms. Alyssa Montoya of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Miss Stevee Kate Dixon of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; and Mrs. Alexis Dichiara, honorary bridesmaid. Mr. Jason Grantham of Ferriday, Louisiana, served as best man. Groomsmen were Mr. Jeffery Ross and Mr. Jacob Martin, both of Ferriday, Louisiana; Mr. Paul Manning and Mr. Will Manning, both of Waterproof, Louisiana, Mr. Mason Ozburn of Vidalia, Louisiana; Mr. Trey Havard of Ferriday, Louisiana; and Mr. Will Mabry IV of Saint Joseph, Louisiana.

Mr. and Mrs. Huff

The flower girls were Scarlett Thompson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Donnie Thompson of Nashville, Tennessee, and Everly Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Smith of Brookhaven, Mississippi. The ring bearer was Campbell Newman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Newman of Brookhaven, Mississippi.

Guests were seated by Mr. Brandon Wainwright of Slaughter, Louisiana; Mr. Kresten Brown of Ponchatoula, Louisiana; Mr. Dawson Parker of Ferriday, Louisiana; and Mr. Wherley Kuhn of Folsom, Louisiana. Wedding music was masterfully performed by The Original Magnolia String Quartet of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

After the ceremony, the guests were invited to the courtyard of Dunleith for a reception with live music performed by the vivacious ten-piece band Three Thirty-Seven of Lafayette, Louisiana. For the fun of the reception and the couple’s exit, the bride changed to a white, chic, and playful Bronx and Banco “Mademoiselle” sequined dress with ostrich feathers.

After all the festivity of the reception, the couple exited the home by the very steps on which they took their vows. A beautiful white 1963 Austin Princess Rolls Royce provided by Classic Cars of Baton Rouge whisked the couple away while their guests waved bye with wands of ivory and toffee satin ribbons accented with gold fringe and bells.

On the eve of the wedding, the couple was honored by the groom’s father with a beautiful seated rehearsal dinner at The Castle on the grounds of Dunleith.

The family would also like to recognize all the vendors that helped to bring the bride’s vision to fruition. Starting with the gorgeous backdrop of floral designs inside and outside of the venue, the exquisite floral arrangements and embellishments staged from the custom-designed iron gate on the front lawn to the courtyard of Dunleith were created by a team effort of top floral designers from multiple florists—Bertha’s Flower Shop of Brookhaven, Mississippi; John Grady Burns of Natchez, Mississippi; and Nichole Lefebvre of Plaquemine, Louisiana.

The artistic confectioner that the bride and groom chose was Rose Hawley Atwater of Rose Bakes. Rose artistically and perfectly crafted the bride’s vision into reality. The bride’s tall, elegant, luxurious wedding cake was nine tiers with beautiful sugar flowers cascading from top to bottom, an enhancement inspired by another confectioner artist Sylvia Weinstock. Atwater also shocked guests by crafting the groom’s cake as a perfect lifesize replica of a shotgun lying on top of its case.

Last, but not least, was the captured memory of the day by the photographer and videographer. The ceremony and rehearsal were artistically captured by Greer Gattuso, the South’s leading fine art photographer as seen in Vogue, Martha Stewart Weddings, and InStyle. Ms. Gattuso is based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The couple’s beautiful day from pre-ceremony to final exit was captured on video by David Warren of Stella Maris Weddings from Covington, Louisiana.

The couple now resides at their home in the Panola Cove neighborhood on beautiful Lake Concordia outside of Ferriday, Louisiana.

Father of the Bride, Keith Jordan, and Mary Elizabeth Jordan Everly Smith and Campbell Newman Kraesten Brown, Amanda Brown, Victoria Jordan, Peggy June, Keith H. Jordan, Mary Elizabeth Jordan Huff, John Kyzar Huff, Mary Elizabeth Jordan Huff, John Kyzar Huff, Benny Wayne Huff, and Samantha Banks holding Philip Banks Page Smith Jordan, Lib Smith

Maternal grandmother sewing monogram into dress

Lib Smith and Page Smith Jordan Charles Jordan, Peggy June, Keith Jordan, and Doug Jordan

Caitlin Pulk, Mia Smith, Katherine Ryan, Lexi Dichiara, Blake Dichiara, Blaine Goitia, Victoria Jordan, and Keith Jordan

John Cowan, John Kyzar Huff, and Mary Elizabeth Jordan Huff Beverly and George Hude

Betty Ann Perkins and Page Smith Jordan Kelly Pugh, Deana Mabry, Page Smith Jordan, and Katie Dixon First Dance

Jordan Cook, Laura Lancaster, Mary Elizabeth Jordan Huff, James Traugott John Kyzar Huff, Victor Nguyen, and Tran Nguyen

Invitations Lib Smith and Angie Warren Deborah Dowe and Guest

Wherley Kuhn, Alyssa Montoya, Brandon Wainwright, and Kaitlin Pulk 1963 Austin Princess Rolls Royce by Classic Cars of Baton Rouge

Amanda and Kresten Brown

Mary Catherine Rawles and Peggy June Natali Grantham, John Kyzar Huff, Jason Grantham, and Mary Elizabeth Jordan Huff

Kristin Jordan, Anna Leigh Jordan, and Deana Mabry Tony and Debbie Guillory Jeff and Heather Curtis

Reception area Lib Smith and Mary Elizabeth Jordan Huff John Kyzar Huff and Mary Elizabeth Jordan Huff