Mrs. James Christopher Dunsmore Colbi Dawkins Reed and James Christopher Dunsmore of Lincolnton exchanged wedding vows in an impressive double-ring ceremony on Saturday, June 10, at six-thirty o'clock in the evening at Lincolnton United Methodist Church in Lincolnton. Rev. John W. Pike Jr. of Lincolnton officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Bowers Reed Jr. of Lincolnton.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John William Dunsmore Jr. of Lincolnton.

The front doors of the church were encompassed with sprengeri garlands and marked at each corner with a white satin bow. Sprengeri wreaths centered with white satin bows adorned the doors. Ferns were placed on each side of the steps.

Mrs. Scott Partridge of Lincolnton, cousin of the bride, tended the guest register seated at a black wrought iron table decorated with a silver vase of white lisianthus and sweetheart roses and green hypericum and button pompons and placed at the base of the church steps.

Programs were given to guests by Lalla Adele Dawkins and Lucy Olivia Dawkins of Lincolnton, cousins of the bride.

Vows were exchanged before an altar decorated with three black wrought iron candelabra holding pillar candles. Interspersed among the candelabra were wrought iron stands supporting Boston ferns. Pillar candles of varying heights entwined with Sprengeri were placed atop the chancel rail. Sprays of plumosus fern accented the stained glass windows. White satin bows and sprengeri marked the family pews. The sanctuary candles burned in loving memory of the grandparents and great-grandparents of the couple.

Wedding music was presented by Mrs. Jean Gale, organist and pianist, Dr. Gregory M. Griffin, guitarist and soloist, and Charles M. Beggs Jr., soloist, all of Lincolnton, and Elizabeth Long of Nashville, Tenn., violinist. After the prelude, the grandparents were seated to "Surely the Presence of the Lord". The mothers were seated as Mr. Beggs sang "How Great Thou Art" in loving memory of the bride's great-grandmother, Sara "Mimmie" Norman. The wedding party entered to "Canon in D" and the bride to "Bridal Chorus." Dr. Griffin sang "You Raise Me Up" as the ceremony began and Mr. Beggs offered "The Lord's Prayer," accompanied by Dr. Griffin, after the lighting of the unity candle. "Wedding March" was the recessional.

Mr. Dunsmore was his son's best man. Groomsmen were John Travis Dunsmore of Winter Park, Fla., brother of the bridegroom; Talmadge Bowers Reed III, brother of the bride, William Thomas McWhorter III, cousin of the bride, Scott Irvin Partridge, Jason Paul Rickerson and Michael Lee Ferguson, all of Lincolnton. Their lapels were adorned with boutonnieres of green button pompons tied with black raffia. The bridegroom's boutonniere was a white Vendela rose with green hypericum tied with black raffia.

Haili Era Reed of Lincolnton was her sister's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Andrea Beth Dunsmore of Taylors, S.C., and Sarah Elizabeth Dunsmore of Athens, sisters of the bridegroom, Cara Priscilla Goolsby, Elizabeth Fleming Drinkard, Amanda Catherine Hill, and Kelli Elizabeth Dixon of Lincolnton. Montana Polina Dawkins of Lincolnton, cousin of the bride, was junior bridesmaid.

Their street-length dresses of ebony sateen were designed with strapless bodices and full A-line skirts with flounces of white sateen encircling each hemline. White satin sashes complemented each waistline. They carried nosegays of white sweetheart roses and lisianthus and green hypericum and button pompons.

Flower girl, Catherine Drew Beggs of Lincolnton, cousin of the bride, wore a white ankle-length silk organza dress designed with an empire waist and smocked front. An organza sash and bow accented the back. She carried a white wicker basket of rose petals.

John Travis Dunsmore Jr. of Winter Park, Fla., nephew of the bridegroom, was ring bearer.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride was elegant in her strapless ball gown of diamond white satin. The princess cut bodice was completely encrusted with crystal sequins and glass Rochelle beads. The princess cut satin skirt fell to an extended chapel-length train. An added beautiful band of caf satin trimmed with a pinline of Rochelle beads accented the neckline and hemline.

Her waist-length veil of illusion was attached to a silver and pearlbeaded comb.

She carried a colonial bouquet of white Vendela and sweetheart roses, white lisianthus, green hypericum and button pompons tied with satin ribbon.

For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Reed chose a floor-length onyx chiffon skirt highlighted by a sleeveless sequined bodice in shades of onyx and white. A mandarin collar accented the neckline.

Mrs. Dunsmore, the bridegroom's mother, wore a three-piece ensemble consisting of an ebony floor-length satin skirt, camisole and white satin jacket. Three-quarter sleeves and a scalloped hem completed the jacket. A rhinestone button accented the jacket front.

Each carried a silver tussie mussie filled with white lisianthus, green hypericum and button pompons.

The bride's maternal grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Dawkins of Lincolnton, chose a periwinkle crepe gown and three-quarter sleeve jacket embellished with an embroidered design that was repeated on the jacket hem.

Her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Talmadge Reed of Lincolnton, selected a three-quarter sleeve beige gown of tiered Venice lace completed with a jewel neckline.

They were presented corsages of white lisianthus, green hypericum and button pompons.

Murray L. Remsen of Lincolnton directed the wedding.

Reception

Following the ceremony the bride's parents entertained at a reception at their home in Lincolnton.

Defining the entrance to the front lawn were wrought iron lanterns and lighted votives. Groupings of ferns and potted plants were placed at the base of the lanterns and votives.

Guests were greeted by the newlyweds and their parents after which they were welcomed into the white canopied reception area.

Centering the food tables arranged in a serpentine formation was a large black urn filled with a profusion of autumn red lilies, yellow freesia, purple stock, Mexican heather, coral impatient, sunflowers, curly willow and sprengeri. White linen cloths covered the food tables and solid black and black and white toile fabric was puddled adding a touch of flair to the tables.

Seating tables covered in black floor-length cloths overlaid in white held a variety of potted plants and pewter votive candelabra with arrangements of sunflowers, hydrangea, impatient, lilies, leatherleaf and sprengeri.

As a focal point amid the guest tables, glass cubes holding lighted tapers were suspended with white satin ribbon from a tree.

Placed around the pool area were high top tables covered in white linen with black overlays. Centering each was a white wrought iron candleholder and hurricane globe. A brick wall adjacent to the pool was adorned with a white banner monogrammed in black with the newlywed's initials.

In front of the playhouse was a low table especially for the children where they enjoyed snacks and iced juice boxes as well as other activities.

The bride's table, overlaid in white linen, held the three-tiered white confection with black accents. The lower square tier supported two circular tiers of graduated size. Bands of black satin ribbon encircled the outer tiers and the center tier featured the couple's initials in black. Placed on a silver plateau the cake, baked by Mrs. Brenda Danner McGahee of Lincolnton, was served by Mrs. Jason Rickerson of Lincolnton. An arch adorned with sprengeri and white dendrobium orchids served as a backdrop for the cake.

A John Deere Gator ATV served as the bridegroom's table. Dwarf pine trees in galvanized buckets were placed on the burlap-covered flatbed of the vehicle from which banana pudding, prepared by Mrs. Frankie Partridge of Lincolnton, was served.

The black and white dance floor was placed in front of the carport area. Brass Tyme of McCormick, S. C., rendered music for the evening.

The couple left the reception in their wedding attire aboard the John Deere Gator ATV along with their dog, Cash.

Following a honeymoon cruise to Nassau and Coco Cay, Bahamas, they are making their home in Lincolnton.

Rehearsal Dinner

The bridegroom's parents were hosts at a rehearsal dinner at Savannah Lakes in McCormick, S.C., on the eve of the Reed-Dunsmore wedding.

The bride-elect chose a fuchsia eyelet strapless dress accented with a matching satin ribbon sash.

In the foyer a rectangular table covered in white linens held a matted picture of the couple for guests to sign. Also on the table were additional photos of the couple.

Tables, dressed in white floorlength cloths, were centered with pewter votive candelabra with arrangements of sunflowers, hydrangea, impatient, lilies, leatherleaf and sprengeri.

A delicious buffet dinner was served.

Entertainment was by Mr. and Mrs. Mark Evans of Augusta who performed several classical selections.

Guests enjoyed a video of couple prepared by Macy Moss of Lincolnton.