ANNE-ELIZABETH SNOWDEN GRANT THOMAS WYNNE
Anne-Elizabeth Snowden and Grant Thomas Wynne exchanged marriage vows at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. The Rev. Canon Paul McLain officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Terri and David Elder Snowden Jr., 20 Longfellow Lane. Her grandparents are Marilyn and Thomas Hamm of Hot Springs and Judith and David Snowden, also of Little Rock.
Parents of the groom are Margo and state Supreme Court Justice Robin French Wynne, 2 Foxcroft Village. He is the grandson of Ann and Ross Wade Sanders of Dallas and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duncan Wynne Jr. of Fordyce.
Cathedral arrangements of white phalaenopsis orchids, hydrangeas, lilac and roses flanked the altar. Music was by organist Tom Lee.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a charmeuse and silk taffeta mermaid-style gown by Carolina Herrera. The Italian tulle overlay was embellished with floral and bow designs along with an applique of the initial W on each side of the skirt signifying the bride’s new last name. She carried a cascade of white phalaenopsis orchids.
Serving as the bride’s honor attendants were Elaine Green of Little Rock, Rachel Gibbons of Fayetteville and Meredith Lee of Palm Beach, Fla. Bridesmaids were Elise Allen, Anna Beard, Audrey Ray, Lauren-Blair O’Brien, Taylor Thomas and Becca Fullen, all also of Little Rock; Marge Anna Quinn of Boulder, Colo.; Whitney Flesher of New York; and Aaryn Wooldridge, also of Fayetteville. They wore ivory chiffon gowns with draped necklines and wrap skirts. They carried bouquets of white tulips, antique tea hydrangeas and dusty miller.
Hayden Wynne of Fayetteville served as his brother’s best man. Groomsmen were Chris Wynne of Jacksonville, Fla., and Robin Wynne II of Dallas, brothers of the groom; David Snowden III of Knoxville, Tenn., brother of the bride; Luke Quinn IV, Josh Pettus, George Miller and Adam Shea, all of Little Rock; Geoffrey Aultz of Austin, Texas; Blake Beckwith of Fayetteville; Madison Tappan, also of Dallas; and Ross Skarda of Hazen. Guests were seated by Robert Kelly of Fort Worth and Morgan Bailey, also of Little Rock. Ring bearer was Robin Wynne III of Dallas, nephew of the groom.
A reception at the Country Club of Little Rock followed the ceremony. Guest tables throughout the ballroom held white arrangements of orchids, hydrangeas, lilac and garden roses in towering crystal vases. The dance floor was marked with four trees that brushed the ceiling and were decorated with orchids. The President’s Room and Garden Room buffet tables held Edwardian garden-style arrangements of all-white wedding flowers and towering blooming branches. Music was by The SoulSations from Memphis.
The bride has a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
The groom, also a UA graduate, has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural marketing.
After a wedding trip to Negril, Jamaica, the couple will make their home in Little Rock.