CARMEN BOULDIN armen Bouldin and Dee Coleman were united in marriage at three o’clock in the afternoon May 16, 2015, at Manning Gardens in Guntown, Miss. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Charles and Mrs. Karen Bouldin of Tupelo, Miss. The groom is the son of Ms. Helen Coleman of Tupelo and Mr. Jimmy Garmon of Verona, Miss. The Rev. Willie Bogan of Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church officiated the ceremony. Ceremonial music was provided by Charles “Trey” Bouldin III, guitarist and vocalist. The bride, given in marriage by her parents, was escorted halfway by her two brothers, Charles and Chris, and then walked to meet her groom with her father. The bride walked down the aisle to The Only Reason by J.P. Cooper. She wore a strapless gown with a trumpet bodice featuring allover sequined fabric with unique and opulent metallic gold lace appliqués. Bridesmaids wore clover green satin dresses they chose based on their personal tastes and body types. Bethany Bonner served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jaynita Myles, Rhaegan Garmon, Taylor Williams, Charity Foster and Porsha Shields. Rhyan Cameron was the glitter girl. The groom wore navy seersucker pants, a navy blazer and a clover green and navy bowtie. He was accompanied by his closest friends, with Austin Davis serving as best man. Groomsmen were Macolm Hilbert, Pregon Staples, Jake Logan, Keymo Coleman, Raybric Mims and Michael Ledbetter. The ring security was Hunter Coleman III, nephew of the groom. The groomsmen wore navy slacks, white button-down shirts, suspenders and navy bow ties. The couple exchanged vows surrounded by close family and friends. They participated in a cord tying of their unity knot, a reference to “A cord of three strands is not easily broken,” from Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. After they were announced as husband and wife, the groom rang his Mississippi State University cowbell as he kissed his bride, a University of Mississippi graduate. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at Manning Gardens’ lakehouse. The bride and groom shared their first dance to John Legend’s You and I followed by the Bunny Hop by the Entourage. The bride and her father danced to My Girl by the Temptations. The groom and his mother shared a dance to James Taylor’s How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You. The couple honeymooned in Freeport, Bahamas, at a golf and spa resort. They have made their home in Saltillo, Miss.
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INVITATION TUPELO | August 2015
& DEE COLEMAN