By Staff
Jennifer Lee Williamson and Dewitt Lamar Bolton III were married at noon on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, at First Baptist Church of Picayune with the Rev. Dr. Bill Hardin officiating.
Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Williamson, and Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Bolton.
The bride is the granddaughter of Jessie Faye Chapman of Meridian and the late Howard L. Chapman, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hubert W. Williamson of Meridian.
The bridegroom is the grandson of Oma Lee Williamson of Collins and the late Mack Williamson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Bolton of Picayune.
Nuptial music was provided by Daniel Martinez, cellist; Isabel Escalante, Claudia Martinez and Maria Montano, vocalist; Betty Polk, organist; Patrick Scott, pianist; and Frances Robinson, soloist.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a designer gown of candlelight hued satin with strapless encrusted beaded bodice featuring a asymmetrical waist with a corset back, featuring crystals, bugle beads and pearls, that swept into a chapel-length train. Her ivory fingertip-length veil was adorned with crystals and pearls.
Chelsy Campbell Dochety of Atlanta served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Anna Edmonds of Jackson, Nezzie Gafford of Columbia, Kate Lindsey of Mobile, Ala., Jill Miller of Denham Springs, La., Ashley Stockstill and Karey Wood, both of Picayune, and Rachel Whitfield of Atlanta.
Honorary bridesmaids were Casey Gallaspy of Hattiesburg and Annelise Morton of Magee.
Haylee Bounds and Abby Stockstill of Picayune, nieces of the bridegroom, and Sarah Pringle of Meridian, cousin of the bride, served as flower girls.
Program attendants were Laura Bolton of Hattiesburg, niece of the bridegroom, and Zachary Blakely of Atlanta, nephew of the bridegroom.
The father of the bridegroom served as best man. Groomsmen and ushers were Charles Bolton of Hattiesburg, brother of the bridegroom, Bryan Bridges of Jackson, Scott Cavaliere of Kosciusko, Coby Scarborough of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., Kevin Stockstill of Slidell, La., brother of the bridegroom, Jeffrey Williamson and Justin Williamson, both of Picayune and brothers of the bride.
Following the ceremony a reception was held at The Continental in Slidell, La.
After a honeymoon trip to Aruba, the couple resides in Oxford.