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AMANDA MARTIN & BILL PRATT DEC. 5, 2015
r. and Mrs. Geoff Mantooth of Aledo, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Carter Ashley Mantooth, to Scott Thomas Abbott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Abbott of Highland Park. The bride is a graduate of Aledo High School. She received both a BBA and Masters in accounting from Texas A&M. Carter is a property accountant with Merit Energy Co. The groom is a graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a BBA in business administration from Southern Methodist University. Scott captained the golf teams at both Highland Park High School and SMU and
later played golf professionally before joining Heritage School of Texas as their director of student activities. The couple plans to exchange vows in late April at Providence Presbyterian Church in Dallas.
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Pratt III and Elizabeth Pratt, all of Lorain, Ohio. The bride was presented in marriage by her parents. She was escorted down the aisle on her father’s arm. Amanda wore a stunning strapless antique lace gown with Diamante beading, accented with a latte-colored Grosgrain ribbon sash with Diamante beading, and cowboy boots, of course. Members of the entire wedding party joined the bride in wearing cowboy boots with their wedding attire. Assisting the bride as maid of honor was Lindsay Jedlowski. Bridesmaids included Danielle Williams, Tiffany Samaniego, and Amanda Ea-
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manda Kay Martin and William Henry “Bill” Pratt V joined hearts and hands together on December 5, 2015 at Cross Creek Ranch in Parker, Texas. John Wells officiated the outdoor wedding ceremony which included Dexter and Lennox Pratt, the groom’s 3-year-old twin niece and nephew, bearing a sign that read, “Here comes the love of your life!” Keeping with the rustic theme at the reception, barbecue was served and pies from Emporium Pies, including the bride’s pick of “Smooth Operator” and the groom’s: “Snowball.” The reception was also at Cross Creek Ranch, where friends and family danced to some of the couple’s southern rock favorites. Bill and Amanda stepped onto the dance floor to “Never Stop” by SafetySuit for their first dance together as man and wife. Later guests saw the happy couple off beneath an array of sparklers. On the eve of the wedding the parents of the groom hosted a late lunch at Abuelo’s in Plano, Texas following the rehearsal. Flowers for the bridal party were provided by the bride’s friend, an up-and-coming floral designer, Olivia Merritt. Matthew Shelley of Matthew Shelley Photography was on hand to capture all the magical moments for posterity. The bride is the daughter of Ian and Patricia Martin of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Nieva Barrs of Galveston, Texas and the late Theodore Barrs, and Tony and Jill Martin of Claremore, Okla. The groom is the son of William Henry “Bill” Pratt IV and Linda Pratt of Richardson, Texas. He is the grandson of the late Albert and Faye Grelich and the late William Henry
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arrell and Kim Hurmis of Dallas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Callie Lloyd Hurmis to Jason Kyle Jones, son of Kevin and Valorie Jones of Midland, Texas. The bride is a graduate of the University of Missouri. She now works for Ernst & Young. The groom is a graduate of the Texas State University. He now works for The Beck Group. Callie and Jason plan an April 23, 2016 wedding at Munger Church in Dallas.
ton. Madison Eaton and Olivia Tucker, the groom’s nieces, were flower girls. Attending the groom as best man was his older brother, Ryan Pratt. Groomsmen were Matt Laymon and Mike Eaton. The bride is a graduate of Bishop Lynch High School. She received an Associates in criminal justice from Mountain View Community College. Amanda is a payroll administrator for the Fossil Group. The groom is a graduate of Richardson High School. Bill is a fulfillment specialist at New Benefits. Following their wedding trip to Vail, Colo. the couple has made Richardson their home.
r. and Mrs. Woodrow “Bo” Brownlee of Highland Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Evin Anne Brownlee, to Alexander Clark Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn of Houston. The bride is a 2010 graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Baylor University, where the couple met. Evin is an investment analyst with AIG Private Placements. The groom is a 2010 graduate of Clear Lake High School. He received a Bachelors and Masters of Accountancy from
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Baylor University. Alex is an international tax consultant with Deloitte. The couple will wed June 11 at Perkins Chapel at Southern Methodist University.
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r. and Mrs. Mark Alan Mesec of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Shepherd Mesec, to Stephen Joseph Frazier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roan Frazier of Houston. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Christian University in 2011. Brittany is an accounting analyst for Opportune, LLP in Houston. The groom is a 2007 graduate of Lamar High School in Houston. He received a Bachelor of Science from Texas Christian University in 2011 and a Master of Science in geology from the
University of Houston. Stephen is a geologist for Freeport McMoRan, Inc. in Houston. Brittany and Stephen will exchange sacred wedding vows in early June at Park Cities Presbyterian Church.