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Bubrig - Roberts united in marriage March 24
Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. James C. Roberts of St. Stephens and Dr. Sandra Bubrig of Oxford, Miss. and Dennis Lee Bubrig of New Orleans, La. Grandparents of the bride are Dalma Deas of St. Stephens and the late Floyd Deas and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Page of Panama City, Fla. and the late Melvin Roberts. Grandparents of the groom are the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds and L.N. Bubrig of Covington, La. and Florence Bubrig of Gretna, La. Music was provided by Nelda Sanker, harpist. Music for the seating of the mothers was "My Cup Runneth Over" by Scherer. The procession for the wedding party was "Canon in D" by Pachelbel with the bride entering to "Here Comes the Bride" by Wagner. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a formal gown of white silk taffeta accented with small rows of crystal beads delicately scattered on the gown. The back of the gown and train featured satin covered buttons and the fingertip veil was of tulle. She wore her paternal great-grandmother Lily Roberts' brooch and the 1940s spoon pin of the groom's maternal grandmother, Betty Reynolds. She carried a bouquet of yellow roses. Serving as maid of honor was Katie Greer of Nashville, Tenn., college friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Jamie Roberts of St. Stephens, sister of the bride and Holly Morris and Jessica Simmons, both of Tuscaloosa. They wore gowns of European black taffeta and carried hand-tied bouquets of white roses. Serving as best man was Will Cook of Franklin, Tenn., college friend of the groom. Paul Kooistra of Atlanta, Ga. Brian Oberhausen of Clinton, Miss., and Brad Sloan of Oxford, Miss. served as the groomsmen. Ushers were Trey Reynolds of Fayetteville, Ark. and Travis Young of Brentwood, Tenn. A special reading signifying the commitment of the bride and groom was presented by Matthew Roberts, brother of the bride, and Erica Roberts, sisterin law of the bride, both of Creola. Benjamin Roberts of Atlanta, brother of the bride, and Ashley Reynolds, of Mission, Texas, cousin of the groom, read a passage from Romans in the Bible. Directing the wedding was DeAnna Ivey of Jackson. Reception A reception was held at the Alabama Museum of Natural History on the campus of the University of Alabama following the ceremony. Vases of yellow and white roses adorned the guests' tables. Hor d'oeuvres were served as guests awaited the arrival of the bride and groom. An assortment of menu items were served to the guests including sliced pork tenderloin, fried turkey breast, split rolls, pasta, a variety of fruits and cheeses, marinated vegetables, and duchess potatoes in the gallery level of the museum. The bride's three-tiered cake was spotlighted from the mezzanine level of the museum. The white cake with buttercream icing was decorated with beads and circular accents of icing and adorned with yellow roses, similar to the bride's bouquet. Danny Brewer of "Feel the Beat Entertainment" provided the music. The couple surprised family and friends with a waltz to Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me." As the couple exited the museum, guests rang mini wedding bells and wished the couple farewell as they were escorted away in a 1961 Rolls Royce. After a honeymoon in the wine country of California, the couple is making their home in Bowling Green, Ohio where the groom is assistant dean of students in the office of campus involvement at Bowling Green State University. The bride is employed as coordinator of graduate education in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Rehearsal Dinner A rehearsal dinner was conducted at Indian Hills Country Club in Tuscaloosa on March 23. Guests' tables were decorated with rose bowls containing white roses with the main table displaying a rose bowl with yellow roses. The wedding party and out-oftown guests were served a choice of smothered chicken or steak, twice-baked potatoes, and vegetables with a New York-style strawberry cheesecake for dessert.
After dinner was served, toasts were made to the couple and all guests were presented with gift bags containing items to make their weekend memorable including a coffee mug decorated with caricatures of the University of Alabama, the bride's alma mater, and the University of Mississippi, the groom's alma mater.
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