Jones Carroll.

Amanda Nicole Jones and Thomas Morgan Carroll were united in marriage at four o'clock in the afternoon on June 24, 2006, at Houmas House Plantation and Gardens in Darrow, Louisiana. Rev. Penn Morgan of Thibodaux, Louisiana, officiated at the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Eva Jones of Anaheim Hills, California, and Brett and Dale Jones of Irvington, Alabama. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Denmark of Prattville, Alabama; Mr. and Mrs. James Buford of Whatley, Alabama; Ms. Myrtie Radcliff Jones of Irvington, Alabama; and Mr. Gerald Earl Jones of Irvington, Alabama.

The groom is the son of Ann Carroll of Ocean Springs and the late Larry Carroll of Hattiesburg. He is the grandson of Mrs. Mary Lois Tanner and the late Mr. Odis Tanner of Alma, Georgia; the late Mrs. Eunice Welch Carroll; and the late Mr. Benjamin Franklin Carroll of Hattiesburg.

When the guests arrived at the plantation, they were greeted by a gentleman wearing an antebellum suit and Sara Dickerson, niece of the bride, who was distributing programs. An usher then led the guests to their seats on the front lawn of the magnificent Houmas House, where they found a hand fan, adorned with ribbon, as a favor to the guests. Guests enjoyed a presentation of light, contemporary jazz for prelude music by Complete Music, D.J., and Brodrick Haygood. To signify the start of the ceremony, a grand bell chimed, and the processional began. During the ceremony, vocalist Carey Jones, cousin of the bride, performed the contemporary selection "How Beautiful" and the traditional selection "Surely the Presence." The ceremony concluded with "How Sweet It Is" by Michael Buble.

Upon the chiming of the bell once again, the gates at the end of the aisle lined with magnificent oaks were opened and the bride entered and joined her father at the "Bride's Circle." Together they ascended the aisle to the front porch of the Houmas House, accompanied by the song selection of "At Last" by Celine Dion. She wore a two-piece, light gold satin couture gown by Maggie Sotterro. The strapless fitted top featured a corset back enhanced with intricate beadwork throughout. Accompanying the top were a full skirt and a chapel train. Her gown was embellished with Swarovski crystals and bugle and seed beads. Completing her gown was an antique ivory, single-tier, sheer veil that fell from a tiara of antique rhinestones and crystals. She carried a beautiful stemmed cluster of ivory Vendela roses, white miniature calla lilies, and white stephanotis orchids, each adorned with a pearl in the center, and blush Porcelana spray roses tied and wrapped with ivory satin ribbon.

Attending the bride as matron of honor was her stepmother, Dale Jones of Irvington, Alabama.

The bridesmaids were her sisters, Susan Dickerson, Brittany Jones, Erica Wheat, and Morgan Wheat of Irvington, Alabama. They each wore a two-piece gown of celadon satin accented with crystal beadwork, a small train, and matching iridescent rhinestone jewelry. They carried stemmed clusters of medium pink Majolica roses, Porcelana spray roses, and pink sweet peas, tied and wrapped with celadon satin ribbon.

Daughters of the groom Madison and Morgan Carroll of Ocean Springs served as flower girls. Their attire included a baby pink dupioni silk dress with an ivory sash and trim by Strasburg Children. They each wore a halo of Porcelana spray roses, medium pink Majolica roses, and miniature white orchids laced with sheer ivory organza ribbon and carried pomanders of the same floral and ribbon selections.

Serving as the best man was the bride's brother-in-law, Mark Dickerson of Irvington, Alabama. Groomsmen were brother of the groom Ben Carroll of Ocean Springs; Paul Clayton of Brooklyn; brother of the bride Bradley Jones of Irvington, Alabama; and Tony Layton of Gulfport. They wore black three-button tuxedo jackets with black satin diamond-tip lapels, ivory shirts, celadon vests, and formal celadon ties.

Cousin of the bride Jacob Medrano of Grand Bay, Alabama, served as ring bearer. His attire matched the groomsmen. The ring bearer pillow was ivory satin and jacquard with the bride and groom's monogram embroidered on the center.

Following the ceremony was a cocktail hour at the "Fountain Court," where guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres while the bridal party and select family and friends joined the bride and groom for the cutting of the cake, inside the Houmas House. The wedding cake was four tiers with ivory fondant. Intricate scrollwork and fleur-de-lis enhanced the bride and groom's monogram on the center of the third tier. Fresh medium pink roses were strategically placed on the cake as a final addition. The Carroll coat of arms adorned the center of a chocolate turtle cake as the groom's cake.

The reception, hosted by the bride's parents, was held in the "Pavilion." The guests enjoyed an abundant buffet of dinner selections prepared by the staff of Latil's Landing and were entertained as they danced to an assortment of musical selections played by Brodrick Haygood.

On the eve of the wedding, the groom's mother hosted a rehearsal dinner honoring the couple at The Cabin Restaurant in Darrow, Louisiana.

Following a departure beneath a canopy of sparklers, the couple went on a stroll to the "Honeymoon Cottage" on the plantation.

The couple resides in Ocean Springs, where the groom is the owner/president of Carroll Construction Co. of MS, Inc.