Wedding
Mary-Agnes Elliott & Cole Oxley
February 23, 2019
Mary-Agnes Rembert Elliott, Jefferson City, and Cole Edward Oxley, Holts Summit, were married at 2 p.m., February 23, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Taos. Rev. Michael Diener performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Wayne and Ginger Elliott, Jefferson City. The groom is the son of Landon and Annette Oxley, Holts Summit. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a floral lace ball gown with diamante beading and lace and frothy tulle over organza with a fingertip-length tulle veil. She carried a cascading bouquet of burgundy roses and dusty blue accent flowers. The attendants were Cheyanne Roach, Owensville, friend of the bride; Lizzie Oxley, Holts Summit, sister of the groom; Hannah Smith, Villa Ridge, friend of the bride; Lorinda Smith, Jefferson City, friend of the bride; and Pamela Radach, Oakdale, Calif., friend of the bride. They wore empire waist high-low gowns with floral lace overlay. The best man was Teofilo Puerto, Jefferson City, friend of the groom. The groomsmen included: Deven McDonald, Jefferson City, cousin of the groom; Emmett Spradlin, Jefferson City, friend of the groom; Hunter Smith, Jefferson City, friend of the groom; and Wayne Elliott IV, Jefferson City, brother of the bride. The flower girls were Ailyn McDonald, daughter of Deven and Mandy McDonald, Jefferson City, cousin of the groom; and Adrienne Henderson, daughter of Jason and Stacy Henderson, Jefferson City, friend of the couple. The candlelighters were Jeane Zorn, Anderson, S.C., aunt of the bride; and Tracy Rush, Irmo, S.C., aunt of the bride. The ushers were James Oxley, Holts Summit, cousin of the groom; and Jodie Means, Jefferson City, cousin of the groom. The organist and pianist was Keith Bohl, Taos. The vocalists were Lindsey Major, Bolivar, friend of the bride; and Lindsey Hollis, Springfield, friend of the bride. A dinner and dance reception followed the ceremony at the Taos Knights of Columbus. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom's parents, was held February 22 at the Taos Knights of Columbus. After a wedding trip to Hilton Head, S.C., the couple resides in Holts Summit.