Mallory Rebecca Dickard and Nathaniel England Upchurch were united in marriage at 4 p.m. on June 28, 2014, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Greenwood.
The bride is the daughter of Sheila Fratesi Dickard of Greenwood and Richard Paul Dickard of Coxburg. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Fratesi of Greenwood, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Wenzell Dickard of Tchula.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lane Upchurch of Brandon. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trenton England of Kosciusko and Mrs. Walter Levi Upchurch of Lexington and the late Mr. Upchurch.
The wedding ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Gregory Plata. Nuptial music was provided by Trent England of Memphis, organist; Paul Brown of Greenwood, vocalist; Ann Spurbeck of Memphis, violinist; and Amy Vails of Memphis, cellist.
The chiming of the hour announced the arrival of the bride, who was given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father. She wore a Justin Alexander A-line design in alabaster with a fitted bodice of gold-beaded lace on tulle with a sweetheart neckline and cap sleeves. A chapel-length train flowed from the V-back of the bodice, with lace-covered buttons extending the length of the train. A cathedral-length veil with beading detail at the edges complemented the gown.
The bride carried a traditional hand-tied bouquet of hydrangeas, peonies, tulips, patience garden roses, ranunculus and viburnum, all in shades of white, accented with English ivy.
Attending the bride as her maid of honor was Elizabeth Vaughn Avant of Memphis. Bridesmaids were Anna Bush Warr of Birmingham, Ala.; Anne Howard Cobb of Greenwood; Ellen Lawrence Hull of Flowood; Molly Simmons Black of Flowood; Amy Cobb Slater of Greenwood; Kelsie Fennel Tribble of Greenwood; Hollis Kimmel Bradley of Monroe, Ga.; Anne Claire Mullen of Lake Village, Ark.; Natalie Upchurch Baten of Flowood; Hayley Bourg Upchurch of Kosciusko; and Sarah Reese Fincher of Cleveland.
The bridal attendants each wore a latte chiffon gown designed by Bill Levkoff. Criss-crossed ruching shaped the bodice, which featured a soft sweetheart neckline and pleated shoulder straps. The A-line skirt was gathered in soft pleats in the front.
Serving as flower girls were JonHartley Slater, Amy Moss Carpenter, Martha Fratesi Carpenter and Lilly Grace Thomas. Ring-bearers were Nathan Ross Slater and Michael Patrick Martin. Program attendants were Hayden Rivers Skelton and Elizabeth Chapman Carpenter. The flower girls, ring-bearers and program attendants are all cousins of the bride.
Steven Lane Upchurch served his son as best man. Groomsmen included Steven Nicholas Upchurch of Kosciusko; John Michael Baten of Flowood; Richard Paul Dickard Jr. of Dallas; Bryant Walker Gunter of Nashville, Tenn.; Martin Gilbert Tribble Jr. of Greenwood; Nathan Bryant Parnell of Winona; Andrew Carson Heard of Madison; John Paul Alford of Kosciusko; Michael Taylor Crockett of Daphne, Ala.; Steven Ray Bowen of Starkville; Randle Scott Weems of Ridgeland; Tyler Hitt Dixon of Cleveland; and Hayden Chase Frazure of Flowood.
Serving as ushers were Dylan Stiles White of Starkville; Derrick Lee Robertson of Pawleys Island, S.C.; Andrew Paul Dichiara of Memphis; and Clayton Scott Crockett, also of Memphis.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Historic Elks Building in downtown Greenwood, where the wedding guests were entertained by the DMP Band of Memphis.
The bride’s cake was a five-tiered white confection with buttercream icing that matched the lace on the bridal gown. The groom’s cake was a chocolate model of the State Capitol Building in Jackson.
Upon leaving the reception, the newlyweds descended the steps of the historic building in a shower of garden rose petals to a white limousine. After a honeymoon at Sandals Regency La Toc Resort and Spa in St. Lucia, the couple is at home in Ridgeland, where the bride is employed as a speech language pathologist at a pediatric clinic, and the groom is employed as the legislative director in the office of the Mississippi Secretary of State.
Pre-wedding parties
On the eve of the wedding, the groom’s parents entertained guests with a cocktail hour in the Delta Room of The Alluvian in downtown Greenwood, followed by the rehearsal dinner in the Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity.
The bridesmaids’ luncheon was hosted by the bride’s four maternal aunts at the Viking Cooking School, and the groomsmen’s luncheon was held at Delta Bistro, both in downtown Greenwood.
