Rebecca Ann Bennett and Shawn David Jones were united in marriage on May 21 in a double-ring ceremony at Fellowship Baptist Church with Dr. Jon Lands officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Kay Bennett of Parkersburg and Bob and Millie Bennett of Vienna. She is the granddaughter of the late Ken and June Bennett and the late Jack and Virginia Cox.
The groom is the son of Rusty and Glenda Kinney of Pomeroy and the late David Jones of Walker. He is the grandson of Louise Jones of Walker and the late Dan Jones and the late Arley and Loretta Earl.
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The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father and given away by her mother and father. She wore a white princess-style gown of luxe satin and shimmer tulle and trimmed in tea rose satin with hand-beaded applique. The corset-style back flowed into a detachable cathedral train. She wore a pink crystal and rhinestone tiara with a two-tier elbow veil with crystals scattered throughout. She carried two dozen pink and white roses and calla lilies arranged with greenery and baby's breath.
Angela Balderson Nelson, friend of the bride, served as matron of honor. Shelley Harris and Michelle Smith Rickman, friends of the bride, served as bridesmaids. They wore floor-length spaghetti-strap gowns of tea rose chiffon with a satin empire band. The bridesmaids carried a delicate arrangement of live baby pink roses with decorative greenery and baby's breath.
Mackenzie Nelson, friend of the bride, served as junior bridesmaid and Morgan Nelson, friend of the bride, served as flower girl.
The groom wore a black notched tuxedo with white lay down shirt, a white Windsor tie and a white full backed vest. A single white rose was worn on the left lapel.
Mike Allen, friend of the groom, served as best man. Rick Saunders and Todd Williams, friends of the groom, served as groomsmen. They wore black notched tuxedos with lay down white shirts, tea rose ties and tea rose full backed vests. A single pink rose was worn on the left lapel.
Chad Foster, nephew of the groom, served as junior groomsmen and Ricky Saunders, friend of the groom, served as ring bearer.
Music was provided by Matthew Stutler, Tim Stutler, Angela Mills Stutler, Hannah Mills Stutler and Beth Wright. Jessica Plants Hughes was the guest registrar. Kathi Combs Przekurat and Mandi Marlow served the couple's cake.
A reception was held in the church fellowship hall. The cake was four-tier chocolate and white enhanced with 18 pink roses and baby's breath.
The bride is employed at Lowe's of south Parkersburg.
The groom is a supervisor at Uni-Select USA of Marietta.
After a honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple resides in Vienna.
