Elizabeth Patton Howard and Christopher Peyton Yarbrough Jr. were married Aug. 1 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. The 6:30 p.m. ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Sheryl Jordan Thornton. A reception followed at The Country Club of Birmingham.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carey Elton Howard of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Aubrey Elton Howard and the late Mr. Howard of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. David Boykin Patton of Eutaw.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Peyton Yarbrough of Greenville, Mississippi. He is the grandson of Ms. Lydia Lorraine Ross of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Ross of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and the late Dr. and Mrs. William Claiborne Yarbrough of Greenville.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory Alencon lace gown by New York designer Judd Waddell. The bodice was fitted with a V-neckline and a deep V back. Encircling her waist was a narrow Swarovski crystal belt over an ivory satin ribbon. The fit and flared skirt swept to a chapel-length train. Her veil, first worn by her sister, was a chapel-length veil of ivory illusion trimmed with coordinating Alencon lace.
The bride was attended by her sisters, Sarah Howard Crabb as matron of honor and Caroline Barnes Howard as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Grace Powell Flowers, Taylor Jordan Knight, Elizabeth Margot Major, Molly Tilghman Owen, Mary Frances McDougald Somerall and Kelly Coleman Statham, all of Birmingham; Sara Emily Allen Clark of Jackson, Mississippi; and Katherine Williams Shaw of Dallas. Flower girls were Khloe Ann McCorkle, Anna Reese Reynolds and Madeline Belle Reynolds, all cousins of the groom.
The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Frank Wilson Burford of Atlanta; Jonathan David Haley of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Reed Breckenridge Parker of Knoxville, Tennessee; Robert Leland Shaw III of Dallas; Murry Caldwell Vaughan Jr. of Austin, Texas; Nelson Rhodes McCord of Memphis, Tennessee; Thomas Edward McGee of Hernando, Mississippi; Michael Lucas Naaman of Greenwood, Mississippi; and Jason Adam Yarbrough, brother of the groom, of Greenville.
The crucifer was Kathryn Lee Jordan, cousin of the bride. Program attendants were Jamie Lauren Reed and Madison Lee Reed, cousins of the groom.
After a honeymoon trip to St. Lucia, the couple lives in Birmingham.
