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YANCEY-BOAST
Announcement dated August 12, 2004
Ashley Dawn Boast and Seth Roger Yancey exchanged wedding vows at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church at Pine Bluff. The Rev. Gordon Topping officiated at the double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David W. Boast of White Hall. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Boast of White Hall and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Duren Jr. of Pine Bluff.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Yancey Jr. of Savannah, Ga., formerly of Little Rock. His grandparents are Mrs. Guy Raymond Farris Jr. of Little Rock and the late Mr. Farris and Louise Yancey of Zellwood, Fla., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Yancey Sr. of Memphis.
Program were distributed by Sarah Offutt, Gini Offutt and Jessica Offutt, all of Huntsville, Ala., and all cousins of the bride.
A program of wedding music was presented by Denise and Stephen Edds, aunt and uncle of the bride.
Johannah Archer, niece of the bridegroom, was the flower girl.
Lucas Bell, cousin of the bride, was the ringbearer.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a formal gown of white Alencon lace over bridal satin and imported French tulle. The strapless, basque bodice of Alencon lace was embellished with pearls, crystals and seed beads. The multi-layered tulle skirt was hand-touched with beading and swept into a full court train.
Her fingertip veil of English silk illusion was secured by a pearl-and-crystal tiara.
She carried a hand-held bouquet of sweet unique and Virginia and Ambiance roses tied with French double-faced ribbon.
Allison Crynn Boast, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Rosalind Smith of Little Rock, cousin of the bride; Katie Brown of Van Buren (Crawford County); Casey Condra of New York; Sarah Perdue of Lowell (Benton County); and Brandi Wooldridge of Rogers.
Rachel Smith, cousin of the bride, and Rebekah Broglen, cousin of the bridegroom, both of Little Rock, were the junior bridesmaids and candlelighters.
The attendants wore identical, floor-length gowns of cornflower blue Venice lace and delustered satin. The strapless lace bodices were accented with matching seed beads. They carried mixed bouquets of roses tied with French double-faced ribbon.
Stephen Carlisle of Little Rock was the best man.
The groomsmen were Jon-David Yancey of Mayflower (Faulkner County), brother of the bridegroom; Matthew Fritchie and Jesse Simpson, both of Springdale; Brad Maxwell and Jason Emmett, both of Fayetteville; Bryan Smith of Little Rock; and Kendall Jones of North Little Rock.
The ushers were Joseph Percy Duren III and Jonathan Trent Duren, both of Aiken, S.C., and both cousins of the bride; Ward Smith of White Hall; Aaron Smith of Springdale; Matthew Tolson of Fayetteville; and Steven McMorran of Little Rock.
After the ceremony, a reception was held at Rosswood Country Club.
Sarah Henderson kept the bride's book.
Bubbles were distributed by Mary Virginia Robinson, Olivia Robinson, Emma Buckner and Ruth Ann Buckner.
After a wedding trip, to Cancun, Mexico, the couple will be at home at Springdale.
The parents of the bridegroom hosted a rehearsal dinner Friday at Rosswood Country Club.
