bigail Elizabeth Taylor and James Rieves McAuley Jr. exchanged marriage vows at 6 p.m. Feb. 24, 2018, at Gloster Street Church of Christ in Tupelo. The cere mony was performed by Chad Ramsey. The church holds a special history for the couple because the groom’s parents and the groom’s sister were married at the location in 1985 and 2014, respectively. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Taylor of Starkville. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. James Rieves McAuley of Tupelo. The bride wore a gown and cascading veil from Willow Bride of Tupelo. The Tupelo High School Madrigals performed for the ceremony. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds were driven to the reception at Tupelo Country Club in a vintage 1937 Chevy sedan owned by a close family friend. At the reception, guests dined on the couple’s favorite meal consisting of breakfast entrees, including made-to-order, chef-prepared omelets. Blind Eye DJ got the party going with favorite tunes. A rehearsal dinner was hosted the night before by Dr. and Mrs. McAuley at Park Heights Restaurant in Tupelo. The matron of honor, Michelle McAuley Hill, hosted the bridesmaids’ pajama breakfast at her home on the morning of the wedding. The groom’s luncheon was hosted by the his uncles at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Robert McAuley. The flowers and design for the rehearsal dinner, wedding and reception were provided by Stephanie Hester West of Venues. The wedding cake and groom’s cake were provided by Elizabeth Gable of Endville Bakery. The groom’s cake was a gift to the groom from a close family friend. Following the wedding, the couple honeymooned in Kauai, Hawaii. The couple resides in Saltillo, where Mr. McAuley is a medical device sales representative and Mrs. McAuley is a nurse at North Mississippi Medical Center.
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PHOTOGRAPHED BY FAITH RILEY PHOTOGRAPHY
ABIGAIL ELIZABETH TAYLOR & JAMES RIEVES McAULEY JR.