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Caroline Chisolm Cannada , Lane Nicholas Rush July 16, 2011 First Presbyterian Church Jackson, Mississippi service of worship celebrating the covenant marriage of Caroline Chisolm Cannada and Lane Nicholas Rush was held at 7 p.m. July 16, at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Robert Cox Cannada Jr., uncle of the bride. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barry Cannada. She is the granddaughter of Ouida Barnett Atkins, the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox Cannada Sr., all of Jackson; and the late Aylmer Buford Atkins Sr. of Homer, La. The bridegroom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gustavus Adolphus Rush III of Meridian. He is a grandson of Mitzie Rougeon Perry and Edward Leverne Perry of Alexandria, La.; and the late Dr. and Mrs. Gustavus Adolphus Rush II of Meridian. A program of nuptial music was presented by Connie Stringer Wadsworth, organist; and joined by members of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. Laurie Gayle Stephenson Caliguire of Ridgewood, N.J., and Pryor Buford Graeber of Jackson were soloists. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an ethereal and delicate Point d’Esprit lace gown featuring a feminine sweetheart neckline edged in Alençon scalloped lace and a softly fluted trumpet skirt that flowed into a chapel train. As a final custom touch, Alençon lace cap sleeves were added for a demure look. For a subtle hint of shimmer, the gown was accented at the waist with a wide embellished belt. Her chapel-length heirloom veil was of Brussels lace and had been worn by her mother. The bride carried a Biedermeier inspired bouquet of Akito white roses that were hand-tied with antique satin ribbon. Matron of honor was her sister, Kathryn Cannada Nicholas of Washington, D.C. Maid of honor was Sunny Caliste Rush of Oxford, sister of the bridegroom. Bridesmaids were Polly Faye Allen of Baton Rouge; Sally Kate Archer of New Orleans; Andre Bryant Brantley of Birmingham; Laura Kate Long Carmichiel, Katherine Ragland Gross, Leah Chancellor McKenzie, and Katie Ryan Toler, all of Oxford; Jeannie Blair Hood of Athens, Ga.; Sara Tyson McDaniel Husband and Dendy Hogan McDavid, both from Memphis; Elizabeth Murphree Livingston of Nashville; Emily Sumrall Murphy, Mary Anne Bullock Russ, Anna Watson, and Mary Kathryn Thomas, all of Jackson; and Paige Nichols Primos of Dallas. They wore Mediterranean blue silk chiffon gowns featuring hand applied floral embellishment over the shoulder and carried bouquets of exotic band orchids, snapdragons, and pink peonies surrounded by a stunning mixture of hot orange, coral and pink roses tempered with more roses in softer hues of the same colors. The stand-in-bride was Emily Henderson Molpus of Birmingham. Flower girl was Rachel Lydia Rutledge of Jackson, and Sessions Ault Hootsell IV of New Orleans, was ring bearer, both cousins of the bride. The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen were Gustavus Alston Rush of Meridian, Jess Logan Rush of Oxford, and Justen Heath Rush of Mobile, brothers of the bridegroom; Frederick Anderson IV of Charlotte, N.C.; Robert Davis Cannada of New York, brother of the bride; Andrew Robinson Gowdey, William Blair Johnson Jr., Philip Anthony Sandifer, and Calen James Wills of Jackson; Madison Cole Hawkins of West Hollywood; Alexander David Malloy of Morristown, Tenn.; Richard Andrew Moffet of Ridgeland; Matthew Austin Moore of Oxford; Richard Taylor Nicholas of Washington, D.C.; Richard Vaughn Waters of Hattiesburg; and John Thomas Williamson of Houston, Texas. Cousins of the bride serving as attendants were Olivia Elizabeth Atkins of Dallas, and Rebecca Louise Burrow and Margaret Inez Rutledge, of Jackson. Elam Wynn Roberson and Eleanor Havens Smith, both of Jackson, also served as attendants. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the Country Club of Jackson. A highlight of the evening was the newlywed’s first dance to “At Last,” sung by Mary Donnelly Haskell of Oxford. The bride and her father danced to “Sweet Caroline,” performed by The Maxx from Atlanta. On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s parents hosted a dinner at The Auditorium featuring cuisine by Bravo. Following the dinner, Dr. and Mrs. Rush also hosted a late night party where guests enjoyed desserts and appetizers as well as dancing to the tunes of the band Second Chance. The bride and her bridesmaids were honored at a luncheon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Hood Sr., while the bridegroom and his groomsmen enjoyed a sporting clay shoot and barbecue lunch at Kearney Park. A wedding day luncheon was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Paul Kruger Sr. Other Jackson nuptial parties included an announcement party in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Malcolm Mounger II, a shower in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nash Neyland, and a coffee in the home of Dr. and Mrs. William Hollis Burrow Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bond Haskell III of Oxford honored the couple with a dinner party. In the bridegroom’s hometown of Meridian, the couple was honored at an announcement party in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mann Mitchell Jr. Also in Meridian, the bride was honored with a tea by the ladies of the First Baptist Church and a shower in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Craig Dungan. Following a wedding trip to St. Lucia, the couple is at home in Jackson where the bridegroom is completing his final year of medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the bride is associated with Surgicare.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lane Nicholas Rush
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