Burgess & Taylor.

A service of worship blessing the marriage of Elizabeth Mary Burgess and Michael Madison Taylor Jr. was held on May 31, 2008, at College Church in Wheaton, Illinois. Rev. Robert Oates and Rev. Patrick Davey officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Richard Burgess of Naperville, Illinois, and the late Diane Burgess. She is the granddaughter of Winifred Karnes of DeWitt, Michigan, and the late Willis Karnes, and Rev. and Mrs. Richard Burgess of Holiday, Florida.

The groom is the son of Judge and Mrs. Michael Taylor of Brookhaven. He is the grandson of Peggy Brady Pierce of Brookhaven and the late Bruce Brady and Mr. and Mrs. Madison Taylor of Preston.

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Nuptial music was provided by organist Robert Cruz, pianist Sarah Glenister, violinist Jennifer Harding, and cellist Leah Johnson.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a couture gown of white satin. The strapless, fitted bodice featured a delicate lace overlay hand-beaded with pearls and crystals. A sash was tied at the waist. The pick-up ballroom skirt was accented by lace and beadwork surrounding the hem and flowing into a chapel train. Her two-layered fingertip veil featured scattered pearls, which fell from a pearl and crystal headpiece.

The bridesmaids wore knee-length dresses of apple green iridescent taffeta. Rebekah Carlson attended her sister as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were sisters of the groom Tullia Taylor and Margaret Taylor, Allison Claus, Kristin Garrett, Lauren Haney, Kate Johnson, and Laura Leonard. The flower girl was the bride's cousin, Mikaila Kaczander.

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The best man was the father of the groom Groomsmen were cousins of the groom Bruce Brady Ill and Matthew Mooney, brother-in-law of the bride Matthew Carlson, Reuben Oates, Eric Peltz, Aaron Will, and Jonathan Will. Ushers were cousin of the groom Taylor McClendon, Jason Boyd, and Samuel Moak.

As the couple left the church, they departed through a stream of pink and green ribbon wands personalized with the names of the bride and groom and their wedding date.

Following the ceremony, the bride's father hosted a five-course seated dinner reception at the Abbington in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The hall was adorned with candles and floral arrangements consisting of roses, Gerbera daisies, bells of Ireland, and green buttons. Following dinner, the bride and groom cut their four-tiered cake, which was designed by the bride. The elegant evening concluded with dancing and a dessert buffet. On the eve of the wedding, the groom's parents honored the couple with a rehearsal dinner at Riva in Naperville, Illinois.

Following a honeymoon to New Mexico, the couple is at home in Oxford, where the groom attends law school, and the bride is a violin instructor.