ABBY EGELUND BLOOM NATHAN SMITH TALLEY
Moss Mountain Farm was the setting at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 13, for the marriage of Abby Egelund Bloom and Nathan Smith Talley. Tim Lundy of Christ Community Church officiated.
Jill and Robert Bloom of Little Rock are the parents of the bride. She is the granddaughter of Shirley and Jerry Andersen of Chicago; Mary Bloom of Glen Ellyn, Ill.; and the late Rodney Bloom.
The bridegroom is the son of Julia Talley of Little Rock and the grandson of Barbara and Marion Caughman of Orangeburg, S.C.
Vows were exchanged in the East Garden under a floral arch with peonies, roses, tuberose, dahlia and lace cap hydrangeas in shades of pale blush and ivory. Music was by acoustic guitarist Ron Morrow and vocalist Megan Talbert of Christ Community Church.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an off-the-shoulder A-line gown of silk satin and carried a bouquet of garden and spray roses, jasmine, ranunculus and peonies in shades of caramel, terra cotta, blush and cream.
Jillian Pate of Memphis served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Kelsey Backus, Jessica Pruitt, Jana Cress, Bethany Ledbetter, and Alexis Talley, sister of the bridegroom, all of Little Rock; Lorene Williams of San Diego; and Kristin Mayhall of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Bridesmaids wore light-blue gowns while the matron of honor wore a gown of dusty steel blue. They carried bouquets similar to the bride’s.
Best man was Graham Talley of Little Rock, twin brother of the bridegroom. Groomsmen were Alex Bennett, Blake Plyler and Daniel Holmes, all of Little Rock; Aaron Ball of Dallas; Robert Hardaway of Greenville, S.C.; Russ Edwards of Charleston, S.C.; and Ryan Adams of Columbia, S.C.
A tented reception on the grounds of Moss Mountain Farm was held after the ceremony. Tables were centered with compote arrangements of ranunculus, hellebore, scabiosa, foxglove, lilies and garden roses. Music was by Memphis Soul Revue.
The bride has a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from the University of South Carolina at Columbia; a certificate in baking and pastry from the Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago; and completed accounting courses at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is an accountant at JPMS Cox, PLLC.
The bridegroom has a bachelor’s degree in accounting, also from USC, and a master’s degree in accountancy from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He is a certified public accountant at Erwin & Co.
The couple will make their home in Little Rock after a wedding trip to Hawaii.