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WITTENBRAKER - JONES
Miss Leigh Lambourne Wittenbraker
Weds
Mr. Casey Patrick Jones
Miss Leigh Lombourne Wittenbraker and Mr. Casey Patrick Jones were united in marriage on Saturday, July 29, 2000 at seven o'clock in the evening at Saint Cecilia Catholic Church in Houston, Texas. The double ring ceremony was officiated by Monsignor Vincent Rizzotto and Reverend Dr. Kelly lams Music for the ceremony was provided by Stephen A. Sloper, Cantor, the Alisa Pedersen String Quartet, Steve Warkentin, Trumpeter, and Jenny Moon, Organist. Following the ceremony a reception was held at The Houstonian with music provided by Joe Valentine and the Imperials of Austin, Texas. On the eve of the wedding, a rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom's parents at the Houston Racquet Club.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rick L. Wittenbraker of Houston, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Kraemer Wilkinson of Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Dorothy Lambourne Wittenbraker of Dallas, Texas and the late Mr. Richard Warren Wittenbraker.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lee Jones of Bloomington, Minnesota, formerly of Houston, Texas. He is the grandson of Mrs. Patricia Cecile Rafferty of Mount Carmel, Illinois and the late Mr. Charles Bernard Rafferty, and Mrs. Louise Jones of Mount Carmel, Illinois and the late Mr. Noble Carl Jones.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a diamond white silk shantung and organza gown designed for her by Melissa Sweet. The gown featured a beaded strapless bodice with a dropped basque waist. The softly gathered skirt, encircled with a band of shantung and vined beading cascaded into a chapel length train. A freshwater pearl and Austrian crystal encrusted comb held her chapel length illusion veil embellished with vines of pearls.
Miss Carrie Leigh Williams of Los Angeles, California served the bride as Maid of Honor. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Bleiler Burkhart of Houston, Texas, Lisa Jo Goodwin of Dallas, Texas, Amy Louise Jones, sister of the groom, of San Marcos, Texas, Dana Aristos Kantalis of Houston, Texas, Lauren Lowe of Dallas, Texas, Meredith Marie Marini of Los Angeles, California, Christan Anne Richardson of Houston, Texas, Emily Warren Rommel, of Dallas, Texas, and Kathryn Kemp Wittenbraker, cousin of the bride, of San Francisco, California. Members of the House Party were Julie Staff Barrett of Dallas, Texas, Anne McIntosh Billipp of Houston, Texas, Catherine Wright Jones of Plano, Texas, Carlen Wall Orlando of Houston, Texas, Megan Cardiff Wall of Fort Worth, Texas, and Leslie Porter Wittenbraker, cousin of the bride, of Welch, Minnesota.
Mr. Cory Allan Jones, brother of the groom, of Plano, Texas served the groom as Best Man. Groomsmen were James Clay Brown of Midland, Texas, John Phillip Card, Robert Taylor Chisholm, Robert Terrell Croyle, Matthew Charles Davis, and Christopher Corey Ferguson, all of Houston, Texas. Grant Douglas Johnson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Douglas James Opalka of Austin, Texas, and Kyle Kraemer Wittenbraker, brother of the bride, of Fort Worth, Texas. Serving as Ushers were Lawson Andrew Boothe of Austin, Texas, David Carter Carroll of Houston, Texas, Kenneth Brian Copeland of Fort Worth, Texas, Stephen Carter Kenne and Blake Edward Koen, both of Houston, Texas, Matthew Conner Reilly of Austin, Texas, and Kenneth Michael Stockton of Houston, Texas. Serving as Readers during the ceremony were Dr. Laura Ann Lingle and Robert John Sweeney, both of Houston, Texas, Eric James Macke, cousin of the groom, was the Crossbearer, The Ring Bearer was Scott Thompson Miller of Fort Worth, Texas.
The bride is a graduate of Memorial High School in Houston, Texas and graduated with a degree in Psychology from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She is a member of Chi Omega sorority.
The groom attended Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Valley High School in Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a degree in Radio, Television, Film from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, and is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He is an account executive in Internet advertising for WebSideStory, Inc. of San Diego, California.
Following a honeymoon in St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Leigh and Casey will reside in San Diego.
