WEDDING
{ Christina Hamilton & Alec Fritchie } MARCH 8, 2014
OSCAR RAJO-PHOTOGRAPHER
Christina Elizabeth Hamilton and Gustave Alexander “Alec” Fritchie IV were married at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church in New Orleans on March 8, 2014. Dr. Donald Frampton officiated the ceremony. Dining and dancing followed at the Royal Sonesta, where Southern Louisiana cuisine including shrimp and grits, the bride’s favorite, was served. The BRW band, whose frequent costume changes added much to the merriment, provided entertainment. Alec and his cousins sang “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,” a Fritchie wedding tradition, and Christina joined them on stage to finish it off. New Orleans photographer Oscar Rajo captured all the magical moments for posterity. The groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner on the eve of the wedding at Arnaud’s. The bride is the daughter of Ms. Karla Gay Smith of Highland Park and Mr. Reuben Curtis Hamilton of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Patsy Ruth Smith and the late Mr. Herman Jared Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Howard Hamilton. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Alexander Fritchie III of New Orleans. He is the
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grandson of Mrs. William Anderson Baker Jr. and the late Mr. William Anderson Baker Jr., and Mrs. Gustave Alexander Fritchie Jr. and the late Judge Gustave Alexander Fritchie Jr. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father while strains of “Rigaudon” by Compra filled the air. She wore a modified mermaid silhouette gown by UllaMaija from Warren Barròn Bridal. It featured corded French rose lace over a double charmeuse underdress, with sweetheart neckline and a beaded sash around the waist. Christina paired this with an embroidered chapel-length lace veil and train. Her bridal bouquet of roses and fragrant hyacinths was in tones of ivory and white. Christina’s handkerchief, her mother’s gift, was embroidered with her initials and the wedding date in blue. Matron of honor was the bride’s sister, Jacqueline Grisham. Bridesmaids were Misty Bray, Gretchen Fritchie, Kendall Fritchie, Julie Struble, Meggie Boeing, Natalie Bills, Caroline Mills, Margaret Newman, Mallory Shary, and McCall Cunningham. House party members included Kelly Shipley, Sara
Bailey, Amanda McDermott, Ashlea Feezel, and Staley Hawkins. Caroline Bray and Cassidy Bray were flower girls. Best man was the groom’s father, Gus A. Fritchie III. Groomsmen included Philip Hernandez, Wesley Harris, Andrew Walker, Chris Snodgrass, Sam Buckner, Alex St. Amour, Adam Edrington, Drew Swerdlow, Oscar Hernandez, and Michael Perez. Ushers were Jared Hamilton, Karl Senner, Trevor Heaney, Matt Dileo, and Christian Hernandez. The ring bearer was Robert Grisham. The bride received a B.S. in corporate communications with a business minor from the University of Texas at Austin where she was also a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Christina is a recruiting coordinator at McGlinchey Stafford Law Firm. The groom received a B.S. in political science from Texas Christian University where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Alec is a producer at Gillis, Ellis & Baker. Following their honeymoon in Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple has made New Orleans their home.