Lamkin, Garrison marry in Fayetteville

Whitney Leigh Lamkin of Lewisville and Clay Bentley Garrison of Springdale were married March 17 at Pratt Place Barn in Fayetteville with Matthew Stewart officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Royce and Liz Lamkin of Lewisville. She is the granddaughter of the late James and Katherine Lawrence of Lewisville and the late Bennett and Ellen Lamkin of Stephens.

The groom is the son of Danny and Terri Garrison of Springdale. He is the grandson of David and Rebecca Garrison of Bella Vista and Delbert and Geneva Massey of Conway. He is the great-grandson of Willie Massey also of Conway.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Maggie Sottero, diamond white over light gold, one-piece, lace over satin, strapless, a-line corset backed gown featuring embellishments of beading and crystals. Special scalloped lace danced on the hemline and neckline of the gown adding a beautiful outline.

She carried a European hand-tied bouquet of red, yellow and orange roses with berries and queen Anne's lace.

Jennifer Morshedi of Little Rock served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Ashley Nutt of Lewisville, Kaitlen Garrison of Springdale, Erin Griffin of Lewisville, Mallory Hardin of Russellville, Kara Hargrove of DeWitt, and Kayla Briggler of Morrilton. They wore apple colored strapless tea-length dresses and carried European bouquets of roses and berries.

Cory Massey of Conway served his cousin as best man. Groomsmen were Michael Yates of Thomasville, Georgia, Zack Lamkin of Lewisville, Josh Mullikin, Jonathan Sabatini, Jordan Sabatini, and Jonathan Gintonio all of Springdale.

Ushers were Heath Thomas and David Morgan of Springdale, and James Nutt of Lewisville.

A reception was held immediately following at Pratt Place Barn. The room was decorated in a canopy of twinkle lights and baskets of ferns, ivy and forsyithia. The guest tables were decorated with plaid taffeta overlays with candles and monogrammed cream pots of assorted tulips. The bride's book table, wedding cake tables and serving tables used were golden wooden antique tables.

The couple honeymooned in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, and returned to Conway where both bride and groom are pursuing degrees at the University of Central Arkansas. The bride is a graduate of UCA and currently working on a master's degree in occupational therapy, and the groom is also a student at UCA, pursuing a degree in management and information systems.