Crawford/Allen

Camille DeLeigh Crawford and Mickey Prewett Allen [Click to enlarge]

Camille DeLeigh Crawford and Mickey Prewett Allen were married Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in Kennett.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dean Crawford of Kennett and the granddaughter of the late Everett and Mattie Crawford of Kennett and the late Edgar and Ethel Louise Dye of Holcomb, Mo.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Dennis Allen of Mountain Home, Ark., and the grandson of Harrison and Daisy Allen and Earl and Thella Thomas, all of Blytheville, Ark., and the late J.L. Warren of Halfmoon, Ark.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown designed by David's Bridal which featured an elegant strapless mermaid sheath gown, fashioned in white taffeta fabric. The gown had an overall draping creating an alluring Goddess inspired ruching and pleating highlighting the bodice and draping gave the gown a graceful fit and flare of a trumpet skirt. Satin buttons trimmed the back of the gown leading down to the sweeping train. Her veil was a Starlight fingertip length veil with Swarovski crystals and pearls. Accompanying the veil was a Swarovski crystallized comb with a pearl flower center. She carried a hand tied bouquet of jade roses, cream calla lilies and pink sweet unique, tied with double faced cream satin ribbon.

Kristen Brown served as matron of honor and Tara Wilson served as maid of honor, both of Kennett. Serving as bridesmaids were Carrie Straubinger, Brittany Cunningham and Bobbi Jackson, friends of the bride, all of Kennett and Molly Crawford, niece of the bride, of Knoxville, Tenn., Emily Crawford, niece of the bride, of Knoxville, served as junior bridesmaid. They all wore a black chiffon two-piece fitted halter style gown in formal length with the bodice being enhanced with a white sash designed by Landa with an exception of Kristen Brown, matron of honor, who wore a one-piece black chiffon spaghetti strap gown designed by Landa. Emily Crawford, junior bridesmaid, wore a white classic chiffon ballet length dress which was enhanced with a black ribbon and pearl buttons trimmed the back of the dress designed by Jordan. Her headpiece was a rhinestone tiara. Matron of honor, amid of honor and bridesmaids all carried a hand tied European bouquet of pale green hydrangeas and tiny pink spray roses tied with pink blush double faced satin ribbon. Mothers of the bride and groom carried bouquets of tiny nosegays of cream and pink roses. The bride also presented both mothers a long stem pink ravel rose tied with double face satin ribbon.

Matt Prewett, of Kennett, brother of the groom, served as best man. The groomsmen were David Newcomb, Greg Brandon, Randy Grisham, John Harris, all of Blytheville, Jeremy Gamble of Manila, Ark., and Jim West of Jonesboro, Ark., all friends of the groom. Benjamin Crawford, of Knoxville, nephew of the bride, was junior groomsman. Ushers were Carroll Dean Crawford, of Knoxville, brother of the bride, Jordan Allen of Mountain Home, brother of the groom, and Jimmy French of Kennett, friend of the bride. They all wore white fragrant stenaphodis on their classic black tuxedos by Ralph Lauren.

Kailee Jo Prewett, niece of the groom, served as flower girl. She wore a ballet length classic dress of white chiffon with tiny pink rosettes and ribbon sash. Her headpiece was a halo of white flowers adorned with pink rosettes and small pearls. Flowing from the back of the headpiece were streamers of white organza. She also wore a tiny tiara of rhinestones.

Nathan Crawford, of Knoxville, nephew of the bride, served as ringbearer. He wore a matching classic tuxedo as the other men which was designed by Ralph Lauren with a miniature white stenaphodis.

Karla Newcomb and Shawna Katz of Blytheville presided at the guest book. Program attendant was Kristi West of Blytheville. Wedding director was Ann Smith of Blytheville, and assisting directors were Julie Lynn and Melissa Conner of Kennett.

Music was provided by pianist Daryl Wilcoxson of Kennett and guitarist Allen Woodridge of Paragould, Ark. Vocalists were Marybeth Byrd, Bobbie Jackson of Kennett and Allen Woodridge of Paragould.

Following the ceremony the brie and groom departed in a white limousine and joined their guests at the reception and dance at the Blytheville Country Club.

The bride's cake was a five tiered white wedding cake which had different flavored layers of strawberry and vanilla and sat on an heirloom silver cake stand and was draped with creams, pinks and blush colored roses. Strins Symalax encircled the base.

The groom's cake was designed as a Prince Charming frog. The tiny frog sat atop three layers of chocolate cake. The cake was encircled with lily pads, pink calla lilies and pink Gerber daisies. Both cakes were designed by the bride, made and decorated by Chad Stone of Louisville, Ky.

Following a wedding trip to the Cayman Islands, the couple are making their home in Blytheville.