Vowels, Spencer unite

Leah Suzanne Vowels of Dallas and Timothy Alan Spencer of Plano were united in marriage on Sept. 6, 2008, at 5 p.m. at Couts Memorial United Methodist Church, Weatherford, Texas. Rev. Timothy Jarrell officiated. Ceremony music was provided by Justin Jernigan, acoustical guitarist, and Verna Polvado, pianist. Vocalist Adam Richards sang, “In This Very Room” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” The reception was held at Special Events Loft off The Square in Weatherford. The dinner was provided by Angela and Bruce Arthurs Catering and cakes were provided by Dimensions in Cake. Flowers were arranged by Greene’s Florist and guests danced to music provided by D.J. Tim LaShombe. Photography was provided by Hillary Anne Photography of Dallas and RetroDog Productions of Fort Worth provided videography. A Rehearsal Dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at Pappasito’s Cantina in Forth Worth the evening prior to the wedding.

The bride is the daughter of Larry and Suzy Vowels of Weatherford. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin “Bud” Snider and the late Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Vowels. The groom is the son of Alan and Sheila Spencer of Plano, and the grandson of Mrs. Marilyn Storminger of Florida and Mr. Hugh Spencer of New York, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Walsh.

Given in marriage by her mother and father and escorted by her father, the bride wore an ornate strapless Maggie Sottero gown, richly crafted from vintage taffeta. The bodice featured Swarovski crystals, a ruched skirt with a slim fit-and-flare silhouette and a pick-up effect revealing elegant lace cascading to the hem and the chapel train. The bride’s hair was adorned with her great-grandmother’s white-gold and diamond hair clip under her illusion veil and blusher.

Maid of Honor was Christy Hodnett of Lemoore, CA. Bridesmaids were Jennifer Hobbs of Temple, Alexis Landry of Lubbock, Danielle Bartlett of Galveston and Lindsey Spencer, sister of the groom, of Lubbock. House party included Tara Vowels, sister-in-law of the bride, of Santa Barbara, CA, Yvette Pieniadz, Dallas, Erica Eifling, Houston, Jessica Gribnau, Baton Rouge, LA and Ashley Snider, cousin of the bride, of Oklahoma City, OK. A poem was read by Lindsey Reimer, cousin of the bride, of Stillwater, OK. Flower girl was Edyn Esquivel. Best man was Doug Doerhoff, Dallas. Groomsmen were Colin Johnstone of Dallas, Tyler “Bill” Edwards of Abilene, Matt Skinner of Seoul, South Korea and Justin Vowels, brother of the bride, of Santa Barbara, CA. Ushers included Kelsey Funderburg of Lubbock, Daniel Walsh, cousin of the groom, of Dallas and Stephen Snider, cousin of the bride, of Oklahoma City, OK. Ringbearer was Caleb Jeffery, cousin of the groom, of Fort Leonard-Wood, Missouri.

The bride graduated from Weatherford High School in 2002 and graduated cum laude from Texas Tech University in 2005 where she received a B.A. in Electronic Media and Communications. Leah is a project manager for Publicis, Dallas. The groom graduated from Plano West High School in 2001 and from Texas Tech University in 2005 with a B.S. in Exercise, Sports Sciences. He is currently attending graduate school at the University of North Texas to obtain an MBA in Health Management. He is employed by EAS, Dallas.

After a honeymoon to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple will reside in Dallas.