Meredith Mills Rawlings and Kennon Hamilton Singley were married at six o’clock in the evening on May 17, 2008, at J. J. White Presbyterian Church in McComb with Dr. Stephen Ramp and Thomas Suttle III officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Whitney Rawlings, Senior of McComb. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mills Pearce of Trenton, Tennessee and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Meredith Rawlings Jr. of McComb.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kennon Singley of Laurel. He is the grandson of Mrs. Leland Clarence Singley of Meridian and the late Mr. Singley and the late Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lawrence Hamilton.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown designed by Kristen for Marisa of New York. The elegant gown was fashioned of diamond white silk satin designed with a deep v-neckline, trumpet skirt and chapel train. She chose a chapel length veil finished at the edge with a thin line of Swarovski crystals. The bride carried a traditional bouquet of pale tea green and white cymbidium orchids mixed with white dendrobium orchid sprays. Fresh rosemary, the symbol of remembrance, was featured in the bouquet at the request of the bride.

Attending the bride as maid of honor was Etta Kate Seago of McComb. Shay Singley Grice of San Marcos, Texas, sister of the groom, was matron of honor.

Bridesmaids were Mary Walker Goza of New York City, New York, Melinda Grace Kent of Hattiesburg, Ashley Elizabeth Moon of Richton, Kristin Locket Murrell of McComb, Harriet Elizabeth Sanders of Fairhope, Ala and Eleanor Elizabeth White of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Attendants wore floor length gowns of Watters and Watters, fashioned of ivory silk chiffon. The gowns were designed with draped v-neckline and natural waisted bodice with streamers at the back. They carried bouquets of roses, cymbidium orchids and featured jade siam lime green dendrobium orchid sprays. Honorary attendants were Frances Robinson Dykes of Madison, Marcie Ann Lawon of Sikeston, Mo., Christie Patricia Quindlen of Mobile, Ala., Emily Price Titlow of Roswell, Ga. and Caroline Brookshire Williamson of Gadsen, Ala.

James Kennon Singley served his son as best man.

Groomsmen were Daniel Douglas Barham of Madison, David Nicholas Burks of Hattiesburg, Preston Derek Grice of San Marcos, Texas, brother-in-law of the groom, Charles David Ramp of Hattiesburg, James Whitney Rawlings Jr. of McComb, brother of the bride, Charles Farrell Stewart III of Jackson and William Payne Weaver II of Ridgeland.

Ushers were Reid Laughlin Columbia of Atlanta, Ga., Thomas Edwin Robinson of Flowood, Brock Alan Stanley, Julius Dudley Westbrook Jr. and Wade James Wilkes all of Hattiesburg.

The flower girl was Reece Rawlings Williams and the ringbearer was Hunter Lingham Williams of Smryna, Ga., cousins of the bride. Soloists were Elizabeth Suttle and Elizabeth Pearce.

Program attendants were Rankin Revel Rawlings, Swayze Knox Rawlings, cousins of the bride of Ridgeland, Alexander Perry Terrazas, godson of the bride and Nicholas Ted Terrazas both of San Antonio, Texas.

Following the wedding ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the Fernwood Country Club. The bride designed her cake table with an assortment of cake shapes placed on glass pedestals of varying heights. Flowers were threaded throughout the design and orchids ornamented the tops of the various cakes. The Krackerjacks, a Motown band from Greenville, provided entertainment for the evening.

On the eve of the wedding, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Fernwood Country Club for the wedding party, close friends and family of the couple. Guests were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yoder and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Posey. Guests enjoyed an elegant meal which ended with toasts to the bride and groom.

After a honeymoon to St. Lucia, the couple is at home in Ridgeland.