Gretchen Renee Quave and William Kent O’Rear were married Dec. 17, 2011 at Space 301 in Mobile. The Rev. Jeff Spiller of Christ United Methodist Church of Mobile officiated. A reception at Space 301 followed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mark and Sheila Hughes of Picayune, Miss., and David and Susan Quave of Butler, Tenn. She is the granddaughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Leavins of Semmes and Sahdrack Quave and the late Vivian Lee Quave of Picayune.
The groom is the son of Julius and Amy O’Rear of Birmingham and the grandson of Sanford and Pauline O’Rear of Jasper and the late Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Gross of Mobile
The bride wore a soft ivory silk-taffeta gown designed by Pronovias with a sweetheart neckline, chapel-length train and accessorized with a beaded bridal sash. She wore an elbow-length veil with ribbon edge detail. The bride’s hand-tied bouquet consisted of white hydrangeas, white roses, stephanotis, pearls and rhinestones.
Matrons of honor were Andrea Martin of Athens and Jenny Montalvo of Mobile. Bridesmaids were Lauren Holcombe of Daphne and Whitney Law of Mobile. Claire Quave, niece of the bride, served as flower girl.
The best man was Landon Davis of Chelsea. Groomsmen were Stuart O’Rear, brother of the groom; Daniel and Joseph Quave of Picayune, brothers of the bride; and Jake Beaton and Trey Galloway of Mobile. Tommy Vandegrift, nephew of the bride, served as ring bearer.
Matthew Atkinson was the violinist.
After a honeymoon trip to San Francisco and Napa Valley, Calif., the couple live in Mobile.
