Wedding: Kasey & Andy

Kasey Erin Carr of Cave Spring and Andrew Lawrence Austin of Carrollton were married at 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, in Berry College Chapel, Berry College in Rome.

The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Barry Carr. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hood of Cedartown, Mrs. Ewell S. Carr Jr. of Cave Spring, and the late Ewell S. Carr Jr.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Austin of Carrollton. He is the grandson of Mrs. Vern Creighton of Alpharetta, Mrs. James Hellier of Jacksonville, Fla., the late Ben Austin and the late Walter Robison.

The Rev. Wayne Benefield of Cedartown performed the double-ring ceremony before an altar decorated with blue hydrangea, lavender roses and Yoko Ono chrysanthemums placed in an antique garden urn. Renaissance candelabra holding lighted pillar candles framed the wedding party. The center aisle was draped with ivory chiffon accented by bouquets of hydrangea and cascading foliages.

A program of wedding music was provided by soloist and guitarist Sam Hunt; organist Ivan Ray and pianist Leigh Ann Lundy. Solos included “Holy Ground” and “Forever Young.” Instrumental selections included “Canon in D,” “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” “Spring Praise,” “Rondeau,” “Prayer,” “Panis Angelicus,” “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” and “In My Heart.”

The bride, given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, wore a diamond white satin chiffon gown featuring a sweetheart neckline and lace-up back with a ruching enhanced bodice and upper midriff. Pearls and crystal embellishments adorned the empire waist with scattered pearls and crystals in the center back train. She wore a two-tiered diamond white veil edged with silver and crystal beading. The bride carried a bouquet of white lilies, stock and roses accented by blue thistle and wrapped with indigo-hued silk.

Kendal Carr of Cave Spring, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Carrly Campbell and Darby Harrison, both of Cedartown, Morin Frick of Louisville, Colo., Sarah Humphreys of Lexington, Ky., sister of the groom, Ashley Jiles of Carrollton and Jacquelyn Johnson of Rome. The attendants wore indigo tea-length tissue taffeta dresses, featuring gathered empire waists, pleated shoulder straps and accented with ruching throughout the dress. Attendants carried bouquets of blue hydrangea and lavender roses accented by green hypericum and Yoko Ono chrysanthemums.

Lilly Hayes was the flower girl. She wore a diamond white tissue taffeta dress with covered buttons down the back and accented with an indigo sash to match the bridesmaids’ dresses. The flower girl carried a kissing ball of Bells of Ireland florets tied with indigo ribbon.

Roger Austin, father of the groom, was the best man.

Groomsmen were Blake Alston, Ed Palladino and Paul Palladino, all of Carrollton, Kim Carr of Cave Spring, brother of the bride, Jason McGuire of Alpharetta, and Sam Stover of Hoboken, N.J. Serving as ushers were Billy Austin of Carrollton, Dustin Humphreys of Lexington, Ky., Ben Hunt of Cedartown and Fred Johnson of Rome.

The mother of the bride wore a light willow floor-length woven silk dress with a pleated crossover empire waist, embellished with a beaded neckline. The groom’s mother chose a navy floor-length two-piece ensemble encrusted with intricate beading. The mothers were presented with bouquets of ivory roses. The grandmothers of the bridal couple were presented with corsages of cymbidium orchids.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held at Berry’s Ford Hall. A trolley shuttle was provided for the bridal party and guests to and from the reception. Refreshments included the bride’s seven-tier butter cream iced confection. The towering cake was designed with ivory shimmer dusted confectionary pearls on top of each tier as well as sugar beading on alternating tiers, created of sour cream pound cake with fresh strawberries and chocolate fudge cake with a strawberry filling. The front was embellished with sugar pearl buttons from top to bottom and accented by blue hydrangea and lavender roses.

The groom’s cake was an almond pound cake with raspberry filling, sculpted to look like the 12th hole at The Masters in Augusta.

The evening before the wedding, the groom’s family hosted a rehearsal dinner in the Etowah Room at Coosa Country Club in Rome.

Other pre-nuptial parties included a miscellaneous couple’s shower hosted by Ashley Jiles and Ashleigh Yearty at the Mill Pond Clubhouse in Carrollton; a miscellaneous shower hosted by Beverly McRae, Dale Freeman and Debbie Freeman at Cherokee Country Club in Cedartown; a miscellaneous shower hosted by family and friends at the Hatch residence in Cedartown; a recipe and kitchen gadget party hosted by the bride’s grandmother, Gail Hood, at her home; a kayaking and camping bachelorette party hosted by the bride’s sister, Kendal Carr, at their home on Big Cedar Creek in Cave Spring and a bridesmaid luncheon in the Desoto Room of the Coosa Country Club hosted by the bride’s aunts.

After a wedding trip to The Tides Zihuatanejo in Mexico, the couple will reside in Carrollton.

Venue: Ford Dining Hall, Berry College
Caterering: Two Can Do
Cakes: Special Cakes By Sara
Photography: Tracy Rainwater
Florist: Bussey’s Florist
Entertainment: Scott Productions