Emily Suzanne McNair and Carter Douglas Holmes were united in marriage on July 27 at six o’clock in the evening at First Baptist Church in Jackson.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Joe McNair of Ridgeland. She is the granddaughter of Nellie Wilson Anderson of Jackson, the late Murrell Turney Anderson Jr., the late Charles Lavon McNair, and the late Betty McMullan McNair.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Eugene Holmes of Madison and Kathy Lynn Holmes of Madison. He is the grandson of Elizabeth Holmes Jackson of Madison, and also the late Robert Eugene Holmes, the late David R. Crow III and the late Kathleen Crow Settlemire.
The Reverend Matthew Fancher served as the minister for the ceremony. Nuptial music was presented by Patsy Simpson, pianist and organist. “When I Say I Do” by Matthew West was sung by Madison Moser, who also played the guitar.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride entered the church to “Trumpet Voluntary” wearing an ivory satin, slip mermaid gown. With a plunging V neckline and spaghetti straps, the bodice featured a deep V back with satin covered buttons that cascaded to the end of her chapel-length train. Her cathedral-length veil was trimmed with French Alencon lace appliques and fell over her shoulders. She also wore gold, diamond and pearl drop earrings given to her by her parents along with a tennis bracelet which was her “something borrowed” item from the bridegroom’s mother.
The bride’s bouquet was a mound of white roses featuring her great grandmother’s embroidered flowered handkerchief.
Matrons of honor included the bride’s sister, Kristen McNair Strickland and Callie Hall Self. Bridesmaids were Jessi Lynn Cooper, Conner Elizabeth Fudge, Avery Elizabeth Hederman, Erin Gaither Hederman, Margaret Elizabeth Kennedy, Conley Chinn Merritt, Madison Christine Moser and Anna Kate Williams.
They wore a variety of dresses, all in a latte hue along with pearly gold dangle earrings, gifted to them by the bride. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of a mix of lime hydrangea, sweet unique roses, pink expression roses, Amsterdam roses, shimmer roses, princess crown roses, coral reef roses, campanella, free spirit, lisianthus and dianthus.
The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen included Samuel Morris Berry, Howard Hunter Ferguson, Noah Jaxon Holmes, Daniel Davis Kennedy, Matthew Johnson Kennedy, David Pennington Kennedy, Thomas Patrick Mallory, Ty Mitchell Powell, Jordan Thomas Rackley, Michael Spencer Thornton, and Austin Timothy Waldrup. Serving as ring bearer was Elliot Knox Strickland Jr., the bride’s nephew.
Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at The Sheraton Hotel in Flowood. Guests were greeted with Prosecco with popsicles dropped in each glass and hors d’oeuvres. An array of the couple’s favorite foods was served. The couple started off the celebration dancing to Brad Paisley’s “Then” followed by the father/daughter dance to Chris Stapleton’s “Joy of My Life” and the mother/son dance to “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts.
The five-tiered bride’s cake in traditional white and strawberry flavors was embellished with fresh flowers, which stood under a floral and greenery arbor. The bridegroom’s cake was a three-tiered cookie cake, the couple’s favorite. After the cutting of the cakes, the bride changed into a one-piece white glittery cocktail dress with pearl studded white high heel shoes.
The couple departed under a canopy of gold sparklers before driving off in a 2016 Mercedes SL 400 convertible.
On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s parents honored the couple with a rehearsal dinner at Reunion Golf Club. Following their wedding trip to Saint Lucia, the couple is at home in Madison where the bride is a registered nurse in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and the bridegroom is the safety and recruiting manager at Holmes Company of Jackson.
