Prestley Olivia Smith of Benton, Ark., formerly of Canton, and Bailey Randle Vaughan of Benton, Ark., formerly of McCarley, were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. on April 13, 2024, at The Ivy in Flowood. The Reverend Randy Bridges officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Smith of Summit. She is the granddaughter of Mr. Robert Walker and the late Ms. Marilyn Stutzman of Summit and Mr. and Mrs. Gent Smith of St. Francisville, La.. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughan, Jr. of McCarley. He is the grandson of Mrs. Priss and the late Mr. Maurice Ferguson of McCarley and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughan, Sr. of Greenwood.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an Abella gown by Allure. The ivory strapless ballgown featured a dramatically tiered ruffled skirt topped with a lace bodice, creating a delicate and romantic look.
Prestley was attended by her matrons of honor, sister Kayla Joiner of Alachua, Fla. and sister-in-law Megan Smith of New Orleans; maid of honor Kristen Osborne of Madison; bridesmaids Annaleigh Sandridge of Canton, Emmy Parker of Laurel, Katelynn Bounds of Winona, Anna Kate Gilliam of Baltimore, Md., Hadley Henry of Immokalee, Fla., Taylor Maples of Starkville, Sydney Brown of Canton, Hannah Boles of Saltillo, and Addison Cunningham of Lake Cormorant.
Bailey was attended by Best Man and father, William Vaughan of McCarley, groomsmen, brothers Will Vaughan of Little Rock, Ark., and Tyler Vaughan of McCarley; Samuel Parker of Laurel, Hunter Upchurch of Madison, Eli Burton of Greenwood, Cole Yearwood of Vicksburg, Kyle Watson of Memphis, Chris Gill of Canton, JP Sartin of Starkville, Tilor Chapman of Winona, brothers of the bride, Robert Smith of Summit and Travis Smith of New Orleans, junior groomsman and nephew of the bride, Tagen Smith of Brookhaven.
Flower girls were Laurel Bumgardner of Brookhaven, niece of the bride, and Nellah Jane Vaughan of Little Rock, niece of the groom. Bible bearer was Myles Smith of Brookhaven, nephew of the bride; ring bearer was Witt Vaughan of Little Rock, nephew of the groom.
After honeymooning in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the bride and groom will make their home in Benton, Ark., where the bride is Business and Communication Manager for West Central AR Planning and Development District in Hot Springs, and the groom is a structural engineer for Crafton Tull in Hot Springs.
