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HERZSTEIN - FEATHER
Miss Brooke Kelly Herzstein
Weds
Mr. Daniel Marion Feather III
Miss Brooke Kelly Herzstein and Mr. Daniel Marion Feather III were united in marriage on the evening of Saturday, June 5, 2004, at The Corinthian in Houston, Texas.
Rabbi Roy A. Walter and Cantor Vadim Tunitsky performed the double ring ceremony under a custom chupah designed by David Brown.
Antique carved wooden Corinthian columns resting on rose-covered pedestals were each topped with roses and cascading white orchids.
The sheer canopy of ivory chiffon was accented with fallen rose petals.
Music for the ceremony was provided by the Dave Zeger String Quintet.
Harry Rice created a romantic setting for the cocktail reception and Dinner Dance in The Grand Hall, where guests danced to the music of The Kelly Dean band and Grady Gaines and the Texas Upsetters.
On the eve of the wedding a Rehearsal Dinner was held at The Dunstan.
The Bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marc Smith Herzstein of Houston, Texas.
She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Helen Simkin, and the late Doctor Samuel Simkin, and Mr. Max Herman Herzstein and the late Isabell Smith Herzstein, all of Houston, Texas.
The Groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marion Feather, Jr. of Menard, Texas.
He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Hansel Atkison of Frederick, Oklahoma, and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marion Feather, Sr. of Slaton, Texas.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore an exquisite gown designed by Monique l'Huillier.
The sleeveless bodice was fashioned of ivory Alencon lace.
The skirt of honey silk organza fell in beautiful deep folds and elegant drapes.
The waist was accentuated by a wide sash of champagne silk ribbon, tied in a soft bow. To complement her ensemble, Brooke wore a coronet of filigreed gold leaves, tiny bridal pearls and crystals, which held her chapel length angel wing veil.
She carried a hand tied clutch bouquet of ivory and champagne roses and stephanotis blossoms.
Ms. Hayley Marisa Herzstein of Houston served her sister as Maid of Honor.
Bridesmaids were Ms. Catherine Kraft, sister of the Groom, of Houston, Texas, Doctor Ivy Patt of New Jersey, Mrs. Marci Klugman of Washington, D.C., Ms. Cassie Williford of Austin, Texas, and Ms. Ellen Barth, Ms. Jacqui Rick, and Mrs. Dori Lentnek, all of New York City.
They wore floor length gowns of black and ivory silk.
Thin straps held the fitted ivory bodices, and a long matching sash tied in a soft knot at the back was a beautiful contrast to the slim black skirt.
They carried nosegay bouquets of lavender Dutch roses.
Miss Abigail Rose Kraft, niece of the Groom, was the Flower Girl.
Mrs. Kimberly Simkin Glenn, cousin of the Bride, Ms. Julie Herman, Mrs. Katie Roberts, Ms. Seema Patel, and Mrs. Lisa Seigle were members of the House Party.
Mr. Ken Evans of Felton, Delaware was the Best Man.
Groomsmen were Mr. James Jennings of Dallas, Texas, Mr. Brad Kuykendall of Abilene, Texas, Mr. Avi Patt of New Jersey, Señor Alejandro Vicente, and Señor Fernando Vicente, both of Barcelona, Spain.
Brooke is a graduate of The Kinkaid School in Houston.
She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was a 1998 Phi Beta Kappa graduate.
She is currently attending the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas.
Dan attended Menard High School in Menard, Texas.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Texas A&M in 1998.
He was the 1998 Commander of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and was named the 1998 Brown/Rudder Most Outstanding Graduate of Texas A&M.
Dan recently returned from a year long tour of duty in Iraq as an Army Reservist and will continue his studies in the fall at the University of Texas School of Law where he is a member of the Texas Law Review.
After a honeymoon in Hawaii, Brooke and Dan will make their home in Austin, Texas.
