Emily Margaret Boyd & Bobby Woodrow Tullos
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NOVEMBER 22, 2014
PARIS-YATES CHAPEL, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI • OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
mily Margaret Boyd and Bobby Woodrow Tullos were united in marriage November 22, 2014 at 6 p.m. at the Paris-Yates Chapel on the University of Mississippi campus.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Jeffery Boyd of Brookhaven. She is the granddaughter of Margaret Chism of Brookhaven, formerly of Tupelo; the late John Maury Chism; Joyce Boyd Livingston of Tupelo; the late Jim Long Livingston and the late James Dawayne Boyd. The bridegroom is the son of Tony Lawrence Tullos of Vicksburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Forrest McNair of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Vicksburg. He is the grandson of the late Avanelle McWhorter Tullos, the late Oscar Woodrow Tullos, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Joseph Leclair. Officiating the ceremony was the Rev. Arnold Brown of Sontag. The bride’s cousin, Joanna Boyd Hotten of Birmingham, and string quartet presented nuptial music. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a strapless designer gown of ivory tulle and lace with a beaded bodice. She wore a fingertip tulle and pearl veil handsewn by her mother-in-law, Mary Leclair McNair. She carried a bouquet of a mixture of deep purple, raspberry, and pink mixed flowers. Maid of honor was Allison Boyd Layton of Jackson, the bride’s sister. Matron of honor was Danica Layne Boyd of Oxford, the bride’s sister-in-law. Bridesmaids were Rachel Tullos Rogers of San Antonio, sister of the bridegroom, and Marion Patti of Hattiesburg. They wore one-shoulder dresses of taupe chiffon and carried smaller versions of the bridal bouquet. Bridesmen were Madison Kane Honea and Justin Joseph Small of West Hollywood, Calif. Honorary bridesmaids were Sheree Catherine Carty of Cordova, Tenn.; Sarah Allison Holland Day of Brookhaven; Kayla Kathleen Fisher, Joy Elizabeth Powell and Laura Hawks Saffle, all of Ridgeland; Lauren Toinette Grady of Lousiville, Ky.; Rebecca Huff Manning of Tyler, Texas; Amy Marlena Lewis of Greenport, N.Y.; Amber Gray Morris-Carr of Raleigh, N.C. Ryan David Stinson of Baton Rouge was best man. Groomsmen were Jason Michael Boyd of Oxford, brother of the bride; Tony Lawrence Tullos of Vicksburg; and Michael David Hurley of Savannah. Flower girls were Caroline Boyd Kahlstorf of Tupelo; Carleigh Grace Leech of Farmington, Minn.; and Katherine Grace Rogers of Wake Forest, N.C. Train bearers Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Woodrow Tullos were Helen Frances Hotten of Birmingham, and Anna Grant Kahlstorf of Tupelo. Bible bearer was Colin Boyd Leech of Farmington, Minn. Registry attendant was Clara Ann Hotten of Birmingham. Program attendants were Ashton Reece and Braxton Reed Presley of New Albany. Following the ceremony, the wedding party was taken by double decker bus to the reception, which was held at the Lyric on the Square in Oxford. Mo Money presented the music. The couple celebrated their first dance to “How Long Will I Love You?” by Ellie Goulding. The bride and father dance was to “ Brown-eyed Girl.” The bridegroom and mother dance was to “Parlez-moi d’amour.” The bride’s cake was five-tiered and adorned with fresh flowers in the bride’s colors. The bridegroom’s cake showed elements of the bridegroom’s ties with the military, the medical profession and Ole Miss, his alma mater. A bridesmaids luncheon was held November 21 at the home of Julie Bennett Sample of Oxford. Co-hostesses were Joyce Boyd Livingston of Tupelo, grandmother of the bride; Jennifer Boyd Hotten of Birmingham, and Joanna Boyd Megginson of Tupelo, aunts of the bride; Angela Price Leech of Farmington, and Catherine Leech Kahlstorf of Tupelo, cousins of the bride. A rehearsal dinner was held at The Ravine in Oxford. The couple went to Hawaii for a wedding trip. They live in Jackson, where the bride is associated with UMC Wellness, formerly known as Courthouse Racquet Club, as the fitness specialist as well as personal trainer and spin instructor. The bridegroom is a board certified internist and is in a pulmonary fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. 56
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