WEDDING
{ Brittny Groce & Hunt Allred } JA N UA RY 11, 2 0 1 4
ANDREA POLITO PHOTOGRAPHY
Brittny Shane Groce and Herbert Hunt Allred exchanged wedding vows on January 11, 2014, at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Rev. L. Nelson Bell II officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at the Dallas Country Club with dinner and dancing to the music of Cuvee. The newlyweds danced their first dance to “I Cross My Heart” by George Strait. On the eve of the wedding, a rehearsal dinner with a ranch theme was held at the Dallas Petroleum Club. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jody Wayne Groce of Highland Village, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dean McCurdy and the late Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Glenn Groce, both of Yukon, Okla. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Louis Allred of Highland Park. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Herbert Hunt of Highland Park and the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Edward Allred of Wellington, Texas. The bride was presented in marriage by her parents and escorted down the aisle by her father. Brittny wore a Liancarlo gown of Alencon lace. An ivory sash with a handmade rose marked the bride’s waistline. Brittny wore her mother’s cathedral-length lace veil and her paternal grandmother’s wedding ring was laced into her bouquet of roses. She held an heirloom handkerchief that had been carried by brides in the groom’s mother’s family since 1874. Maid of honor was Kali Groce. Bridesmaids included Nancy Allred, Erin Neece, Jennifer Kesterson, Alexis Sereni, and Mackenzie Sumrall. House party members were Peyton Groce, Kaci McCurdy, Kiffany McCurdy, Madison Murphree, Cayman Murphree, and flower girl Sadie Schafer. Best man was Ryan Wolcott. Groomsmen included Adam Blake, Christopher Gleysteen, Tanner Groce, Louis Mertz, and Jonathan Purdy. Ushers were Taylor Allred, Nathan Crow, Austin Hunt, Davin Hunt, Marshall Hunt, and Blake Waggoner. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Edward S. Marcus High School. She received a BBA in finance and B.S. in economics from SMU and a MBA from UT-Austin. Brittny is a member of Delta Delta Delta. She works as an equity analyst at Luther King Capital Management. The groom is a 2003 graduate of Highland Park High School. He received a BBA in finance and accounting from TCU and a MBA from UT-Austin. Hunt is a member of Phi Delta Theta, an Eagle Scout, and an accomplished pilot. His groom’s cake featured a large model airplane. Hunt works as an equity analyst for Vollero Beach Capital Partners. Following their honeymoon to Maui, the couple has made their home in Highland Park.
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