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Amberly Ward Aycock and Philip Louis Roberts united in marriage Dec. 2 at Lincolnton Baptist
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Marion Aycock III of Lincolnton. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Isaac Roberts of Washington. Adorning the wrought iron railing leading to the church was a garland of spruce, magnolia, cedar and cypress accented with red bows. As guests prepared to enter the church vestibule, they were greeted by Sarah Zorn of Tallahassee, Fla., and Jessica Matthews of Greenville, S. C., who kept the guest book at a table covered in Battenburg lace and decorated with a Christmas wreath on a wrought iron stand. Julianne Mattison of Lincolnton, cousin of the bride, gave out wedding programs. Staircases in both vestibules were lined with spruce garland and held badges of fresh Christmas greens and red berries. Pews were marked with similar arrangements. The open baptistry held a large spruce tree decorated with white lights, red berries, magnolia, cedar and holly. To each side were identical spiral candelabra. Choir rails were lined with fresh greens and berries with lighted votives. Peyson Moss, pianist, and Rev. Dan Rosser, the bride's pastor and soloist, both of Lincolnton, and Mrs. Wade Hall of Metasville, soloist, presented a program of wedding music. The prelude included a medley of "Surely the Presence" and "In This Very Room" performed by the soloists. The parents entered the sanctuary together. The fathers of the couple each carried a lighted taper which the mothers used to light the unity candle before they were seated. Mr. Roberts was his son's best man. Groomsmen were James Isaac Roberts Jr. of Niceville, Fla., brother of the bridegroom; Matthew Lawrence Bailey of Anderson, S.C., brother-inlaw of the bridegroom; Leroy Lamont Lannae III of Washington; Andrew Cromer Land of Seneca, S.C.; Steve Joseph Pilar of Eastlake, Ohio; Tyler Bolt Warren of Kingsport; and Judson Reed McWhorter of Lincolnton. Ushers were Marcus Ward Spratlin III of Lincolnton, cousin of the bride; Christopher Paul Keener of Greenville, S.C.; Paul Terence Millar of Wayne, N.J., and Adam Joseph Smith of Jefferson, S.C. The bridegroom and his attendants were attired in formal black tuxedos. The bridegroom's boutonniere was a small white Calla with hypericum and Christmas greens. Groomsmen and ushers had boutonnieres of Christmas greens with red berries. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Michael Cartner of Rock Hill, S.C., and Jennifer Henderson of Lexington, S.C., cousins of the bride; Mrs. Matthew Lawrence Bailey of Anderson, S.C., sister of the bridegroom; Catherine Anne Cox, Amanda Catherine Hill and Lindsey Holland Drinkard of Lincolnton; Anne Hargrett Bean of Atlanta; and Kelly Arrington Clyborne of Simpsonville, S.C. They wore red dupioni silk gowns by Watters. Each strapless floor-length gown had a sash that wrapped at the waist and cascaded into a beautiful bow in the back. Their earrings, red jeweled berries suspended from single gold hoops, were designed and made by Anne Bean and given to the attendants by the bride. Each attendant carried a bouquet of Douglas fir, holly and cedar with French wired gold ribbon. Caroline Drinkard Spratlin of Lincolnton, cousin of the bride, served as a junior bridesmaid. She wore the same style dress as the bridesmaids with a spaghetti strap design and carried an identical bouquet. The groomsmen and bridesmaids entered from separate vestibules and descended the aisles together to "How Beautiful" by Twila Paris, sung by Mrs. Hall, accompanied by Mr. Moss. Katherine Britt McKinney of Simpsonville, S.C., cousin of the bride, and Madeline Clara Roberts of Niceville, Fla., niece of the bridegroom, were flower girls. They wore full-length white float dresses with off-white crocheted lace and white satin ribbons at the collar, sleeves and inserts on the skirt. They carried kissing balls designed after the bridesmaids' bouquets. Cameron Philip Bailey of Anderson, S.C., nephew of the bridegroom, served as ringbearer and was dressed as the groomsmen were.. The bride, given in marriage by her parents, entered the sanctuary on the arm of her father to the strains of Lohengrin's "Bridal Chorus." She was radiant in her gown of ivory French taffeta designed for her by Anjolique. Alencon lace covered her shoulders in delicate cap sleeves and adorned the ruching bodice of her empire waist gown. The French taffeta wrapped at the waist and formed a beautiful trumpet skirt. The gown was beautifully bustled for the reception. Her pearl and crystal tiara belonging to Mrs. Michael Cartner and her full-length silk illusion veil, loaned by family friend, Mrs. Marcus Matthews of Lincolnton, was edged with seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of white Amarills with green hypericum, holly and mixed Christmas greens. As a part of the ceremony the couple lighted the center unity candle after which Rev. Rosser and Mrs. Hall sang "Shine on Us" by Michael W. Smith. "Joy to the World" by Isaac Watts was the recessional. For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Aycock wore a two-piece gown of acorn dupioni silk. The three-quarter sleeve top wrapped to the side creating a rushing effect and defined the waist. Completing her attire was the A-line floor-length skirt. Mrs. Roberts, the bridegroom's mother, was attired in a full-length taffeta skirt and matching camisole of claret worn with a jacket of striped claret, silver, gold and bronze. Both carried bouquets of mixed Christmas greens with red berries and gold ribbon. Mrs. Ward Spratlin of Lincolnton, the bride's maternal grandmother, wore a floor-length red silk gown with a jacket trimmed in black beading. Her corsage was mixed greens and red berries tied with gold ribbon. Mrs. Robert Mark McKinney of Simpsonville, S.C., cousin of the bride, and Stephanie Reese of Travelers Rest, S.C., directed the wedding. Reception Immediately following the ceremony the bride's parents hosted a reception at the Lincoln Center. A men's quartet complete with top hats and woolen scarves serenaded guests with Christmas songs as they arrived. In the quartet were Ronald Aycock, uncle of the bridegroom, Kenneth Hayes, Charles McGill Beggs, Jr. and Joshua Remier of Lincolnton. The focal point of the foyer was a fresh Christmas tree with the bride's portrait beside it. To the side of that were four smaller trees decorated with Lincoln County Red Devil ornaments, Washington-Wilkes Tiger ornaments, Furman University ornaments and Clemson University ornaments, depicting the couple's high schools and colleges. Guests were invited into the main hall beautifully decorated with a profusion of fresh evergreen trees decorated with white lights. The center of the buffet resembled a forest of evergreens adorned with magnolia, cedar, holly, red berries and gold ribbon. The buffet held an array of party foods consisting of ham biscuits, pimento cheese sandwiches, chicken salad croissants, hot and cold vegetable dips, cheese balls, fresh fruit and a variety of candies and cookies displayed on tables decorated with Christmas greenery and fresh fruits. A round table held a lemon tree surrounded by lemon cakes and tarts with lemon pie filling while another was centered with a pineapple-topped apple tree surrounded by tarts with chocolate pie filling and plum cakes baked by Mary Jones of Lincolnton, the bride's former babysitter and family friend. Punch and iced tea were served by the bride's cousins, Marcianne Aycock of Thomson and Mrs. Samuel Johnson of Augusta. Guests dined at tables covered with white cloths and centered with gold foil-wrapped gift boxes tied together with holiday ribbon, berries and greens and surrounded by lighted votives. Mistletoe balls were hung throughout the reception area. The bride's cake, an all-white confection of pound cake and strawberry filling resembling gift boxes wrapped in white ribbons, sat atop a round table covered with an ecru damask cloth. Crystal toasting flutes in the bride's chosen pattern, a gift from Stephanie Reese and Matthew Goldman, were also placed on the table. Mrs. John W. Spratlin IV of Lincolnton cut and served the cake. The backdrop for the cake table was a cluster of various lighted evergreens. The bride and bridegroom danced to "On a Night Like This" performed by Austin Zorn of Tallahassee, Fla., accompanied by Jillian Grimsley of Greenville, S.C., guitarist. The traditional bride's dance with her father was to "I Loved Her First," also performed by Mr. Zorn and Miss Grimsley. After the traditional toss of the bride's bouquet and the garter, guests lined the walkway and showered the couple with birdseed held in white boxes tied with gold jingle bells and given out by Addison Needham of Winston-Salem, N.C., niece of the bridegroom, and Julianne Mattison. The newlyweds left the reception in a horse and buggy. After a trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are at home on Church Street in Thomson. Rehearsal Dinner Mr. and Mrs. James I. Roberts entertained at a rehearsal dinner honoring Phil Roberts and Amberly Aycock on Friday evening, December 1, in the Ballroom of The Fitzpatrick Hotel. For the occasion the bride-elect chose a brown sleeveless blouse fashioned with a scoop neck over a taffeta print skirt. She was presented a red rose corsage. The ballroom was beautifully decorated for Christmas. Tables were overlaid in white and decorated with hurricane globes over red candles and surrounded with ivy and poinsettias. Red napkin rings enhanced the place settings. Mr. Roberts greeted guests and welcomed everyone to the joyous occasion. Rev. Gary Purvis of Dewy Rose offered the blessing. Guests dined on marinated shrimp, beef tenderloin, goat cheese mashed potatoes, salad, asparagus with red pepper, rolls and a choice of banana pudding or the bridegroom's cake for dessert. Mr. Roberts welcomed the brideelect into the family and wished the couple a long and blessed life together. Mr. Aycock, father of the bride-elect, added his congratulations and best wishes to the couple. Many other toasts, both solemn and humorous, followed. Several presentations were made to the couple of gifts and letters from people who have had an impact on their lives.
Fifty-five guests attended and included the wedding party and family.
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