Rockdale Citizen

Photo by Julie Wells

Miss Deana Leigh Murphy and Mr. Lewis M. Perkins III (Trey), both of Conyers, were married on May 21 on St. Simons Island. The Rev. Dr. Albert A. Myers of Conyers officiated the evening beach wedding, attended by family members.

Guests were transported to the wedding site by the open air St. Simons Trolley. Bill Owens of St. Simons played a prelude to classical and baroque selections on an acoustic guitar as the guests arrived on the beach.

The bride, escorted down the aisle by her cousins, Clay and Avery Beam of Oxford, wore a candlelight satin gown adorned with crystals, sequins and pearls. The narrow A-line skirt was accented with a chapel length train. The bride wore white cymbidium orchids in her hair. She carried a bouquet of beautiful white roses accented with brown berries and wrapped with white satin ribbon.

Following the ceremony the guests attended a reception at the beach residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Perkins Jr. The couple two-tier ivory wedding cake was accented with white ribbons, and a small bouquet similar to the one carried by the bride crowned the top of the cake.

Following their wedding, the couple took a honeymoon trip to St. John, U.S. Virgin Island. The couple now resides in Thomaston, Ga.

Prior to the wedding, a dinner party and shower were given for the couple by Mr. and Mrs. James Florence, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Florence, Mr. and Mrs. Levy Youmans, Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Youmans, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holland and Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Britt at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Florence in Atlanta.

A shower and brunch were give by Mrs. George Gibble, Miss Kristen Henderson and Mrs. Matthew Maleski at the home of Mrs. Matthew Maleski in Smyrna.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Perkins Jr. entertained all the guests at a low country boil at their residence in St. Simons the night before the wedding.