At 3 p.m. on the afternoon of April 21 as the bells of St. Paul Catholic Church chimed the hour, Ellen Kinley Caldwell entered the sanctuary to become the bride of Taylor Westley Howard Newman and to be the seventh generation of her family to be married in that parish.

Kinley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Malcolm Caldwell, the granddaughter of Mrs. John Francis Halpin III and the late Mr. Halpin, Mr. William Kinley Caldwell Sr. and the late Mrs. Caldwell, all of Vicksburg.

Mr. Newman is the son of Mrs. Dianne Upton Newman of Jackson and Mr. Donald Algie Newman of Memphis. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard Oree Upton of Mendenhall and the late Mr. and Mrs. Quinten Algie Newman of Henderson, Tenn.

Each of the four front doors of the church was adorned with a cross of magnolia leaves. Guests were welcomed to the church by the uncles of the bride: Steven Roy Caldwell, William Kinley Caldwell Jr., Timothy Quinn DeRossette, William Vollor Halpin and John Francis Halpin IV.

The double-ring ceremony and nuptial blessing were celebrated by Monsignor Patrick Farrell, pastor of St. Paul, assisted by Father Malcolm O’Leary of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Very Rev. Billie Abraham of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church.

The choirs of St. Mary’s and St. Paul Catholic churches sang under the direction of Mrs. Marcia Weaver and Mrs. Shirley Harris. Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Karen Harrison played the organ. The string ensemble was directed by Dr. Gerald Rankin. Members of the choir were Paul Banchetti, Florine Beauchamp, George Brown, Vera Brown, Cissy Coleman, Robert Foley, Tina Foley, Roy Grant, Grangerette Haynes, Emma Maxwell, Pete Montalbano, Melanie Sanders, Stephanie Sturgis, Marcia Surratt, Patty Watts and Theresa Winschel. Solos were sung by Dr. Kenneth Nash, Milton Jones, Cynthia Sims, Marcia Weaver and Mary Dee Halford.

Pews were marked with hand-fashioned cones embellished with Gallic crosses and filled with hydrangeas and roses. The altar of the church was adorned with two massive urns filled with the bride’s chosen flowers, which were connected by an arch of greenery and flowers over the tabernacle.

The ceremony began with the seating of the bride’s aunts: Lucille Halpin DeRossette, Katherine Wallin Halpin, Margaret Rose Meyer, Marlann Cartwright Halpin, Meg Hunter Acosta and Deborah Sue Holley, along with the seating of the groom’s sisters, Tara Leigh Lacey and Dianne Lacey Lewis.

For her son’s wedding, Dianne Newman wore a shell-pink chiffon gown with tiered skirt accented by a flower and sash. Harley Caldwell chose a sapphire iridescent taffeta gown with sweetheart neckline and mermaid skirt topped with a ruffle-sleeve bolero jacket.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an ivory-satin dress overlaid with silk organza appliqued in lace covering the bodice, skirt and cathedral-length train. To accent the lace cap sleeves and sweetheart neckline, she wore a diamond pendant and chose a fingertip organza veil trimmed in satin.

Holley Elizabeth Caldwell served her cousin as maid of honor. Matron of honor was Elena Svenson Dottley. Junior bridesmaids were the bride’s cousin, Ann Wallace DeRossette, and the groom’s nieces, Mackenzie Dianne Lewis and Olivia Leigh Lewis. Bridesmaids were the sister-in-law of the bride, Melissa Ward Caldwell; the bride’s cousins: Paige Nelson Caldwell, Mary Quinn DeRossette, Nicole Lynch Halpin, Katharine Halpin DeRossette, Molly Katherine Halpin; and close friends of the bride: Ellen McCaa Amborn, Mary Hanah Hester, Megan Elizabeth Mitcham, Margaret Clementine Mitchell, Carmen Marie Thompson and Elizabeth Dye Wilkins. They wore matching violet, chiffon floor-length gowns with strapless sweetheart necklines and carried nosegays of lavender hydrangea.

The flower girl, Stella Grace Caldwell, wore a white taffeta and organza floor-length dress accented with a wide lavender sash.

Hunter Quinten O’Ree Newman served his brother as best man. Groomsmen included the groom’s nephew, Harrison Russell Lewis, and the bride’s brothers, Richard Malcolm Caldwell Jr. and John Halpin Caldwell. Also serving were friends of the groom: Brett Mathew Bradley, Hunter Manship Dickerson, Errol Alexander Eaton, Michael Thomas Engle, Walter Oakes Lampton, William Azlin Lampton, Bradford Turner Laney, Michael Thomas Neel, John Thomas Nicholas, Scott Herrin Noblitt and Mathew Ryan Owens. The late Jared Maddox Hall was remembered as an honorary groomsman.

Ushers were the bride’s cousins, William Vollor Halpin Jr. and Justin Bailey Caldwell.

Sarah Valadie read from the Book of Proverbs and Steven Roy Caldwell Jr., cousin of the bride, read from the letters of St. Paul.

The wedding was directed by Mary Ruth Jones who was assisted by Herb Jones, Patsy and Bill Shappley, Lee Waring and Marianna Fields. Programs were distributed by Ashley Baker.

Following the ceremony the bridal couple was honored with dinner and dancing at the home of the bride’s parents, The Steele Cottage. Guests enjoyed a buffet supper prepared by the bride’s uncle, Tim DeRossette, and Judge Michael Ward. They danced to the music of the King Edward Blues Band of Jackson on a dance floor built especially for the bride by her father.

The guest book table featured flower arrangements in gold and silver mercury glass containers and the bride’s wedding china, a gift from her grandmother and originally Mrs. Halpin’s own wedding china. The table was attended by Susan Maupin Harper. Mrs. Harper had been the flower girl in the wedding of the bride’s grandparents.

The front door of the home was decorated with a cross to match those on the doors of the church. Here the guests were greeted by Dr. Deborah Smith and Reatha Crear. The living room featured the bride’s five-tier cake layered with raspberry and lemon fillings adorned with flowers to match the bridal bouquets. Claire Weeks decorated the table with custom cloths made for the occasion. The cake was served by family friends, Charlotta Ferguson and Charlotte Grant.

In the yard, the groom’s tent contained a series of cakes depicting the University of Mississippi. The cakes were interspersed with mason jars of red roses. Outside the Ole Miss tent the bride was honored with a small table of maroon and white adorned with a statue of Bully wearing a lavender bow. One of her favorite foods, boiled peanuts, was served from this table. The groom also enjoyed a red and blue candy bar complete with Newman-O cookies.

Floating hosts and hostesses were Lucy and Tim DeRossette, Katharine Halpin, Bonnie Meyer, Will Halpin, John Halpin, Karen Gough, Sandy Coleman, Dinah Lazor, Ruthie McCoy, Darlene Jackson, Tracie Trichell, Beth Mazzanti, Beattie Williams, Martha Whitaker, Terri Vollor, Marianne and Tim Sumrall and Caroline and Mark Posey.

The bride and groom left the reception in a shower of fireworks accompanied by the ringing of miniature cowbells on red and blue ribbons to commemorate the bride and groom’s opposing alma maters, Ole Miss and MSU. They were driven away by Easy Biedenharn in his vintage Mustang convertible.

The bride and groom are at home in Denver, Colo.

Parties

In January, friends of the groom and his mother celebrated the bridal couple’s engagement at the home of Belmont and Frank Trapp in Jackson. Hosts and hostesses were Cecilia and Bill Busching, Lindy Clement, Barby and Jud Grace, Nancy and C.A. Hall, Kathy and Bill Lampton, Suzan and Charles Laney, Donna and Eric McVey, Sara and Phil Moore, Barbara Neil, Holley and Don Noblitt, Cindy and Bill Reed and Myra and Woody York.

The same day friends of the bride honored Kinley with a brunch and Mississippi pottery shower at the home of Ellen Amborn. Other hostesses were Holley Caldwell, Melissa Caldwell, Paige Caldwell, Julie Carr and Hanah Hester.

Sunday morning, Jan. 29, Melissa and Rich Caldwell honored his sister and her groom at their home in the Fondren district of Jackson. Kinley and Taylor’s brothers and sister were able to meet and get to know one another.

The wedding week was begun with a Sunday afternoon tea honoring the bride at the home of Dr. Deborah Smith. The party, decorated with vintage china, was also given by Sandy Coleman, Karen Gough, Dinah Lazor, Joan Morgan, Caroline Posey, Aileen Russell, Mary Stewart, Marianne Sumrall, Dr. Geri Weiland, Jan Whatley and Beattie Williams.

On Thursday evening, a crayfish boil was given for members of the wedding party and out-of-town guests at the home of Corin and Bob Morrison. The party, given by Anne and Tom Cole, Naomi and Jim Cook, Lauren and David Coulon, Sallie and Hunter Fordice, Melody and Steve Golding, Joey and David Halinski, Patsy Humble, Becky Jabour, Marianne May Jones, Mary Ruth and Herb Jones, Meta Klaus, Beth and Mark Mazzanti, Joan and Johnny Sanders, Patsy and Bill Shappley, Liz and Glenn Taylor, Melanie Thomas, and John and Leah Wheeless, was an outside affair decorated in sunflowers and pictures of the bride from St. Aloysius saved by Liz Taylor.

Friday morning, the bride and her bridesmaids were honored with an Anchuca lunch-eon. The party was given by Kim Farris, Jackie Amborn, Caroline Ball, Shannon Bell, Linda Biedenharn, Jennifer Coulter, Kay Demirbilek, Betty DeRossette, Janie Easterling, Sheila Hudspeth, Cindy Lyons, Gwyn Neill, Teresa Richards and Belynda Waring.

At the same time the groom and groomsmen were playing golf and enjoying lunch at the Vicksburg Country Club hosted by John Halpin Caldwell, Hunter Newman and Rich Caldwell.

On the eve of the wedding, Dianne Upton Newman and Donald Algie Newman honored their son and his bride with a rehearsal dinner at Roca restaurant. The wedding party and family enjoyed beverages and hors d’oeuvres on the balcony and dinner in the ballroom. Round seating tables featured overlaid linens and tall flower arrangements. The bride wore a white sequin skirt and simple white blouse offset by blue pumps. A slide show featuring childhood photos of the couple was shown while toasts were made.

On the morning of the wedding, bridesmaids gathered at A Wild Hair Salon in downtown Vicksburg. They were treated to brunch and hair styling by Cynthia Montalbano, Anita Webb, Kathy Conway, Linda Feibelman, Lori Flanagan, Carol Horn, Connie Hosemann, Jennifer Jackson, Vanessa Leech and Betty Penley. They were joined by Pam Mayfield who assisted the bride in dressing. From there the bridal party walked to the church.

Sunday morning following the wedding, the bride’s grandmother, Mary Lou Halpin, entertained the families of the bride and groom with brunch in her home. Her neighbors, Connie Hinman, Anita Collins and Betty and Ed Jackson, helped Mae-Mae entertain.