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WEDDINGS AMANDA YANCEY & BRADLEY HUDSON
KAITLIN M. O’BOYLE & WILLIAM C. SHADDOCK JR.
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manda Lauren Yancey and William Bradley Hudson were married September 13, 2014 at Ma Maison in Dripping Springs, Texas. The romantic hill country nuptials were officiated by Dr. Keith Whitaker with wedding music provided by the string quartet, Barton Strings. A reception of dining and dancing followed with Motown music provided by the band “Sauce.” The bride and groom chose “Crazy Love” by Michael Buble for their first dance. On the eve of the wedding a rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom’s parents, was held at Parkside Downtown Austin. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stan P. Benckenstein II of Lufkin, Texas and the late Mr. Michael B. Yancey of Beaumont, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. C. W. Yancey and the late Mr. C. W. Yancey, the late Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Winger, and the late Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Benckenstein Jr., all of Beaumont. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve H. Hudson of Dallas. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson of Dallas. The bride was presented in marriage by her parents. For her wedding, Amanda chose a stunning gown by Ulla-Maija Couture. Its strapless, fitted lace silhouette was formed of ivory French rose floral, corded Chantilly lace and topped a nude silk charmeuse lining. Amanda paired it with a gold, chapel-length, Homa veil to complete her bridal look.
The wedding flowers were a lush and romantic mix of early fall blooms in an effortless, garden-like style, creating an In rage palette of soft tones: rose, pale blush and lavender and lilac, with soft sage and greens, set amongst whites and creams. Assisting the bride was her matron of honor, Lizzie Smith and her maid of honor, Kaki Childress. Bridesmaids included Katy Cosby, Molli Davis, Farrell Sanders, Katie Lawhon, and Haley Elander. Among members of the house party were Graham Jones, Ann Catherine Easterling, Caroline Badouh, Julie Barrett, Kristen Friesen, and Morgan Webster. Ellie Lawhon was the flower girl. Attending the groom as best men were his brother, Campbell Hudson, and Rob Grasso. Groomsmen included Craig Boone, Trey Summers, Walter Pennington, David Hopkins, and Daniel Marks. Serving as ushers were Clayton Baker, Justin Farmer, and Brantley McCamey. The bride is a 2004 graduate of Lufkin High School. She attended the University of Mississippi where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. The groom is a 2005 graduate of Shelton High School. He received a Bachelor of Science from Texas State University where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Following their wedding trip to Ambergris Bay, Belize, the couple has made their home in Dallas.
aitlin Marie O’Boyle and William Charles Shaddock Jr. were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on May 31, 2014 at Christ the King Catholic Church. Their Nuptial Mass was celebrated by Monsignor Donald F. Zimmerman and assisted by Seminarian Robert Pierce Rozyczko, who also read the Scripture readings. A reception of dinner and dancing followed at the Dallas Country Club with music provided by the band, Signed Sealed Delivered. The bride and groom danced their first dance to “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton. The exquisite floral arrangements were designed by Diane Hobbs of Park Cities Petals. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian James O’Boyle Sr. of University Park. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Edward Louis Meiners and the late Mr. Edward Louis Meiners of St. Louis, and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Francis O’Boyle Sr. of Richardson, Texas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Shaddock Sr. of Plano, Texas. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mitchell McDonald of Plano and Mrs. Carroll Bitting Shaddock and the late Dr. Carroll Bitting Shaddock of Dallas. The bride was presented in marriage by her parents. Her father escorted her down the aisle. For her wedding the bride wore a gown of ivory tulle and Chantilly lace designed by Michael Faircloth. Its strapless lace bodice was draped in tulle, which overlapped to a “V” back. Falling from the empire waistline was a double layer skirt with the innermost layer being a modified mermaid silhouette of Chantilly lace and tulle. Complementing the gown was
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an heirloom cathedral-length, Chantilly lace veil, made by the bride’s godmother and worn by the godmother, the bride’s mother and two of the bride’s aunts. Lace from the bride’s grandmother’s and great grandmother’s wedding gowns was sewn into the bride’s gown. Caraline Johnson Dewald served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids included Caroline Elizabeth Shaddock, Jessica Lauren Smith, Jamie Caldemeyer O’Boyle, Margaret Mary Meiners, and Samantha Renee Cooper. The groom’s brother, Andrew Christopher Shaddock, was the best man. His groomsmen included Patrick Gordon McMillan Jr., Scott Martin Piland, Brian James O’Boyle Jr., Kevin Thomas O’Boyle, Patrick Gannon O’Boyle, Andrew John
Kastanos, Sven Marco Trautmann, and Christopher Carter Cheek. The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Southern Methodist University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. The groom is a graduate of Plano West High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in real estate finance from Southern Methodist University where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. William is a real estate developer for the Shaddock Development Company in Plano. Following their wedding trip to Maui, the couple have made University Park their home.
client relations for Baker Botts LLP. The groom is a graduate of Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Southern Methodist University. Brian is an analyst for Mariner Investment Group LLC and recently became a CFA charterholder. The couple will exchange vows April 18, 2015 at Park Cities Presbyterian Church.
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ENGAGEMENT
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r. and Mrs. Stephen J. La Rash of University Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Jordan La Rash to Brian Christopher Kerr, son of Dr. Vivian Kerr and Mr. Kenneth Kerr of Plano, Texas. The bride is a graduate of Highland Park High School. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Southern Methodist University. Caroline works in