Adams-Brown

Adams & Brown Wedding

BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI | JUNE 25, 2022

OOn June 25, 2022, Juliana Adams and Timothy Benjamin Brown were happily married at the First Baptist Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi, with the groom’s father, Reverend Timothy Bash Brown, head pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Vicksburg, Mississippi, officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Warren and Maryjane Adams of Smithdale, Mississippi, where the bride had lived the entirety of her life. She is the granddaughter of Mary Margaret Adams of Smithdale and the late Bobby Adams and of the late O. M. Latham and the late Joan Marie Latham, both formerly of Smithdale.

The groom is the son of Timothy and Le Brown of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and is the grandson of Mrs. Margaret Brown of Natchez, Mississippi, and the late Allen Brown of Natchez and of the late Bobby Robinson and Jan Robinson of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a one-of-akind, custom-made gown from Lace Bridal in Brandon, Mississippi. For her bridal bouquet, she chose an assortment of flowers including peonies, ranunculus, orchids, roses, and hydrangeas.

Attending the bride were Mikaela Smith Brister, matron of honor, of Ruth, Mississippi; Kaitlin Delaney Wallace of Madison, Mississippi; Alissa Marie Adams of Smithdale; Anna Ware Brown of Vicksburg; Caitlin Adams Burnett of Madison; Katie Elisabeth Cunningham of Brookhaven; Mary Elizabeth Cunningham of Brookhaven; Alilynn Alexis Fauver of Brookhaven; Kelsey Alayna Freeman of Smithdale; Jordan Penn Harp of Monticello, Mississippi; Caitlin Brooke Holley of Waynesboro, Mississippi; Reagan Leigh Newton of Tupelo, Mississippi; junior bridesmaids Ann Allyse Adams and Mary Claire Freeman, both of Smithdale; and Lucy Frances Burnett, flower girl, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Delmus Tyler Cunningham of Brookhaven.

Serving as best man was Robinson Bash Brown of Vicksburg; honorary best man was Jeffery Luke Hindman; Groomsmen were Elijah Kirk Acker; Tucker Warren Adams of Smithdale; Nicholas Michael Broeker; Peyton Alexander Cox of Metairie, Louisiana; Delmus Tyler Cunningham and Joshua Adam Cunningham, both of Brookhaven; David Elijah Johnson; Royce Dalton Newman; and Samuel James-Gordon Plash and Tyler Paul Rocconi, both of Mobile, Alabama. Ushers were Cael Andrew Adams and Dock Seago Adams, both of Smithdale; and the ring bearer was Maddux Del Cunningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delmus Tyler Cunningham of Brookhaven, Mississippi.

The florist for the wedding was Michael Guttuso from Fernwood, Mississippi. His arrangements were displayed in gold and clear urns complemented with assorted candles.

Wedding director was Susan Gibbes, a close friend of the bride, from McComb, Mississippi. Once the ceremony ended, an elegant reception honoring the newlyweds and hosted by the bride’s parents was held at Butterfield Mansion in Brookhaven. During the reception, hundreds of guests, family, and friends gathered to dance, eat, and celebrate the occasion.

Ken Dixon, head caterer and owner of Mitchell’s Catering in Brookhaven, Mississippi, provided elaborate, delectable food for all. The bride’s traditional wedding cake with buttercream icing, designed by the Cocoa Bean of Hammond, Louisiana, featured seven tiers with the two middle layers a strawberry-filled cake with homemade whipped icing. The Cocoa Bean also made the groom’s cake, an Ole-Miss-inspired cake in the shape of a football jersey with his number on it and a helmet. Floral arrangements displayed throughout the mansion reflected the bride’s specific designs for the occasion.

Music for the reception was provided by the Topher Brown band who enticed guests to dance the night away. Johnny Smith, owner of Johnny Smith Photography, captured the fun and the memories of the events for the newlyweds. Earlier, he had taken engagement photos of the couple in Oxford, Mississippi, a signature location for them since Ben was a four-year starting football player for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Once the reception ended, the newlyweds left Butterfield Mansion, heading to New Orleans, Louisiana, on the way to their five-day honeymoon at a lovely resort in Antigua. Thereafter, they settled into their new home in Cincinnati, Ohio, where Ben is a member of the Cincinnati Bengals.

On the eve of the wedding, the bride was honored with a luncheon at the home of her aunt, Amy Seago Adams, of Smithdale, Mississippi. Also hosting the luncheon were Pattie Seago and Ann Coney, of McComb, Mississippi. That evening, the couple attended their rehearsal dinner at the Ole Towne Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi.