The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. Matron of honor was Elizabeth Covington Strauss, sister of the bride. The flower girl was Anna Louise Strauss, niece of the bride. The groom’s father, James Ricky McCallister, served as best man.
Bridesmaids were Anna Holliday Welton of San Francisco, Elizabeth Holliday Welton of Durham, N.C., Leah Humphrey Aykan of New York, Cara Lindsay Reid of Dallas, Maribeth Ayers Stickel of Denton, Texas, Jessica Tyler Segal of Charlotte and Jordan Elizabeth Stratford of Tryon, cousin of the groom.
Groomsmen were Matthew Thomas Covington of Charlotte; brother of the bride, Charles Thomas Strauss of Valparaiso, Ind.; brother-in-law of the bride, William Ernest Triplett IV of New York; Michael Richard Fitzsimmons of Lexington, N.C.; Benjamin Travis McEntire of Tryon; Joseph Samson Mize of Hillsborough, N.C. and Clay James Baker of Columbus.
Douglas William Ey Jr., godfather of the bride, and James Mitchell Kenney were readers. Program attendants were Emily Rose Seaton Sheffield, childhood friend of the bride, and Justin Boyd Van Hecke. Soloist was Alex Ellis, friend of the bride.
Emily and her bridesmaids were honored on Friday with a luncheon hosted by her aunts at the Charlotte Country Club. Guests gathered Friday evening for a rehearsal dinner hosted by the groom’s parents and an after party hosted by the bride’s aunts, uncles and grandmother.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Foundation for the Carolinas rooftop pavilion and terrace. After a honeymoon to Costa Rica, the couple will live in Charlotte.
– article submitted by Nancy Covington