Sarah Elizabeth Benton of Nashville, Tenn., and Thomas Robert Wagner of Clarksville, Tenn., were married July 23, 2011 at Riverchase Baptist Church in Hoover. The 4:30 p.m. ceremony was officiated by Rev. Jeffery A. Greer. A reception followed at the Southern Museum of Flight.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William David Benton of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Bennett William Benton Jr. and the late Mr. Benton and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Avery Miller Jr., all of Birmingham.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Wagner of East Grand Forks, Minn. He is the grandson of Mrs. Norman Roy Wagner and the late Mr. Wagner of Fisher, Minn., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Archibald Mack of East Grand Forks.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a soft Allure Couture gown constructed of Venetian lace, with lace cap sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. The gown has an empire waistline and slim A-line sheath flowing into the U-shaped chapel length train with flutter kick tiers inserted in layers of Venetian lace.
The maid of honor was Katherine Paige Benton, sister of the bride, of Dallas. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Bryan Duncan Myers, previously Jennifer Ann Cooper, of Houston; Mrs. Jan-Paul Papaioannou, previously Mary Kathryn Martin, and Miss Lauren Riley Tant, both of New York City.
The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were John Lawrence Wagner of Rochester, Minn., and Max Norman Wagner of Chicago, brothers of the groom, and Joshua David Benton of Baton Rouge, La., brother of the bride.
Ceremony musicians were Richard Ketcham, pianist, and Bethany Telehany, violinist.
The couple live in Enterprise.
