LESLIE MILLS LUFT MATTHEW ALEX GRAVES
Wedding vows were exchanged by Leslie Mills Luft and Matthew Alex Graves at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in St. James United Methodist Church with the Rev. Greg Schick officiating.
Parents of the bride are Denise and Timothy Luft of Little Rock. She is the granddaughter of Jeannie and Ted Luft and the late Linda Luft of Mountain Home and the late Patricia and Blair Mills of Clearwater, Fla.
The groom is the son of Sherry and Kenneth McRae IV and Kimberly and Dr. Roy Eugene Graves, all of Little Rock. He is the grandson of Troy and the late Bonnie Herron and the late Gearline and Roy Graves, all of Sheridan.
The chancel held a gold urn filled with wedding flowers in shades of purple and ivory. Music was by organist Robert Lindley and trumpeter Amber Perry.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an English tulle fitand-flare gown with cap sleeves and embellished with three-dimensional floral embroidery. She carried a bouquet of white anemones, purple allium and roses.
Maid of honor was Janie Blair Luft of Dallas, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Katie Borengasser of Rogers; Phoebe Fitzgerald of Jackson, Miss.; Stewart Fullerton of New York; Lindsay McLaren of Dallas; Julianne Mott and Caroline Parham, both of Little Rock; and Alex Tummons of Fayetteville. They wore high-neck chiffon dresses and carried bouquets similar to the bride. Flower girl was Annaleigh Hilburn of Little Rock, niece of the bridegroom.
Serving as best man was Nicholas Thicksten of Dallas. Groomsmen were Taylor Denniston and Scott Hilburn, cousin of the groom, both of North Little Rock; Buddy Harding, Joseph McCrady and Samuel Munsey, all of Little Rock; Evan Watts of Mountain Brook, Ala.; and Mitchell Webb of Dallas. Guests were seated by Zachary Alexander, John Aaron Rees and John Luft and Timothy Luft, brothers of the bride, all of Little Rock; Bo Rhodes and Jonathan Luigs, both of Fayetteville; Clayton Borengasser of Rogers; and Hayden Legler of Jersey City, N.J.
A reception was held at the Clinton Presidential Center. The buffet held gold urns filled with wedding flowers and guest tables were decorated with garlands of greenery and flowers. Music was by The Downtown Nashville Band.
The bride has a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Arkansas and is an inside sales manager at SCA Pharma.
The groom, also a UA graduate, has a bachelor’s degree in business management and is a business owner.
After a honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple will live in Little Rock.