TABITHA RENEE CUNNINGHAM DUSTIN MATTHEW DODDRIDGE
Tabitha Renee Cunningham and Dustin Matthew Doddridge were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at St. John’s Chapel by the Creek, Benton. The Rev. Tom Williams of Indian Springs Baptist Church in Bryant officiated.
Parents of the bride are Judy and Gary Holmes of Hopper and Jan and Travis Runyan of Hot Springs. Her grandparents are the late Mable and Alton Bean and the late Estelle and Harold Runyan, all of Amity.
The groom is the son of Cynthia Doddridge of Benton and Jimmy Doddridge of Traskwood. He is the grandson of Evelyn and the late Harry Doddridge Jr. of Traskwood and Mary Joyce Morgan and the late Wayne Lemons, both of Benton.
The chapel was decorated with arrangements of anemone, roses and dahlias.
Given in marriage by her sons, Dean and Gavin Cunningham, the bride wore an ivory chiffon gown with flutter sleeves and a draped V-neckline. A navy blue sash at the waist was embellished with pearls and rhinestones. She carried a bouquet of white anemones, quicksand roses, silver brunia and dahlias.
Leila Runyan of Rogers was matron of honor.
The groom’s honor attendants were his brothers, Nathaniel Doddridge of El Dorado and Asa Doddridge of Fairplay.
After the wedding, the couple hosted immediate family members to an Italian dinner in the private dining room at Bravo! Cucina Italiana.
The bride has a bachelor’s degree in advertising/public relations from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and is events and sponsorships director at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
The groom is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is sales and finance manager at Lacey’s Boating Center.
The couple will reside in Bryant after a honeymoon in Eureka Springs and plan a wedding trip later this year to Seaside, Fla.