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Browning / Netterville
OCTOBER 9, 2021 ~ FERRIDAY, LOUISIANA ~ PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRANDI PRICE
Andrea Hart Browning and Douglas Wayne Netterville, Jr., both of Natchez, Mississippi, exchanged their wedding vows on October 9, 2021, at 5:30 in the afternoon at Rifle Point in Ferriday, Louisiana, with Charlie Vess, former judge in Natchez, officiating. The bride is the daughter of Lester Layne Browning III of Natchez and Sharon Parker Browning of Lake St. John in Ferriday. The bride’s paternal grandparents are the late Lester Layne Browning, Jr., and Clara Holland Browning of Natchez. Her maternal grandparents are the late Ernest Parker and Mayoda Parker of Natchez.
The groom is the son of Douglas Wayne Netterville, Sr., of Natchez and Shannon McMahon Gilligan of Cartersville, Georgia. The groom is the grandson of Patricia Smith and her husband, Lester Smith, of Natchez, as well as the late Lafayette Netterville, Jr., of Woodville, Mississippi. The groom’s maternal grandparents are the late Nancy Irene June and John Taylor McMahon of Natchez.
Escorted by both her father and brother, the bride wore a selec-tion from Bridal Boutique of Baton Rouge, Louisiana—a Maggie Sottero Tuscany Royale fit-and-flare gown with a plunging illusion V-neckline. The gown was graced with beaded lace motifs over sequined Chantilly lace and a scalloped illusion lace train. She wore a single pearl with a diamond halo pendant borrowed from the groom’s sister, Shay Gay. Similar pearl and diamond earrings and bracelet were purchased from Magnolia Marieé Bridal Boutique in Natchez. Bridesmaid dresses and alterations also were provided by Magnolia Marieé Bridal Boutique. The bride wore white cowgirl boots for both the ceremony and reception. Suits for the groom, groomsmen, and ushers were rented from King of Hearts in Natchez.
Members of the wedding party included Amy Catherine (Kate) Ellard, maid of honor, of Lindale, Texas, and bridesmaids Anne Alexandra (Allie) Wilson, Caroline Rhodes, Madison Newman, and Mallory Martin, all of Natchez. Groomsmen included Douglas Wayne Netterville, Sr., best man and father of the groom; Adrian Netterville, brother of the groom; Gage Myers; and Matthew Vines, all of Natchez. Unable to attend was groomsman William Rouse. Lester Layne (Les) Browning IV joined the groomsmen after escorting his sister down the aisle. Ring bearers included Lester Layne (Quinn) Browning V, nephew of the bride, from Natchez and Avery Netterville, nephew of the groom, from Jackson, Mississippi. Flower girl was Channing Parker, the daughter of Blair Parker and Megan Parker. Blair Parker, cousin of the bride, escorted the mother-of-the-bride. Christopher Fair of Vidalia, Louisiana, was an honorary usher.
For the ceremony, the floral designs were by Moreton’s Flowerland of Natchez. The arbor was built by the bride’s father and Cracky McDaniel, who also ushered the mother of the groom, Shannon McMahon Gilligan. The bride’s engagement and wedding rings were designed by Virginia Netterville Conn of Netterville’s Jewelry in Natchez. The bride’s engagement ring holds sentimental value as both the bride’s and groom’s grandparents’ diamonds are included in the one-of-a-kind, custom setting.
For both the ceremony and reception following at Rifle Point, the photographer was Creek and Stone Fine Art by Brandi Price; and the videographer was Christopher Ryan Farmer of Youngsville, Louisiana. Music was provided by Andrew Pates of Jackson, Mississippi. For the reception, Rose Atwater of Rose Bakes from McCall Creek, Mississippi, designed both the bride’s and groom’s cakes; and Beth Blackmond furnished the catering services. Caroline Edit coordinated and assisted with the wedding day’s itinerary.
During the reception, all enjoyed the bride and groom’s traditional cutting of their cakes, champagne toast, first dance, and the bride and father-of-the-bride’s dance as well as the groom and mother-of-the-groom’s dance. The couple opted out of using a traditional guest book and instead had guests sign blocks used in the game of Jenga, which was played on the couple’s first date together on August 2, 2017. The newlyweds took a quick reception break, leaving on a Polaris Ranger ATV to drive to Mud Lake and join each other in prayer and a moment of reflection on their special wedding day. Upon their return, the honorees enjoyed a night of dancing and fellowship with friends and family. The day following the ceremony and reception, the bride and groom departed to honeymoon in Destin, Florida, at the Silver Shells Beach Resort and Spa. It provided the perfect atmosphere for beautiful weather, scenery, and a number of exciting excursions such as deep-sea fishing, parasailing, and boating in the Destin Harbor Boardwalk; and they also ventured out to Crab Island where they rooted on their favorite SEC football teams: Louisiana State University and Mississippi State University from which the bride graduated with her undergraduate degree in psychology and master’s degree in counseling. Events prior to the wedding included a bridal shower hosted by Mary Catherine Rawles, Christy Rawles Farmer, Ellen Hart Depta, Jerika Browning, and Megan Parker at the home of family members Mike and Ellen Depta. Special thanks go to their daughters Casie, Amy, and Marcie for assisting with flowers, food, and décor. The wedding rehearsal at Rifle Point was provided by Paul and Susan Meng. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by Shannon McMahon Gilligan and held at 100 Main in downtown Natchez. The newlyweds would like to express their deepest appreciation to their family, friends, and vendors who assisted with wedding preparations and to all of those who showered the couple with prayers and well-wishes as they began their new lives as one.
