Anna Elizabeth Brock and Nicholas Kent Bridges were married at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Brookes Chapel at Shorter College in Rome.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brock of Rome. She is the granddaughter of Martha Brock Miller, the late Charles Brock, and the late W.C. White, all of Cedartown.

The groom is the son of Kent Bridges of Adairsville and Debra Smith of Calhoun. He is the grandson of Mary Beth Bridges of Calhoun, Betty Thigpen of Rome, the late Alvis Bridges and the late Carl Thigpen.

The Rev. Bryan Smith of Rome performed the double-ring ceremony. The altar was centered by a mass arrangement of summer garden blossoms in shades of white including roses, oriental lilies, and hydrangea. Tree candelabra, adorned with sword fern and English ivy, framed the wedding party. Pillar candles placed in glass fixtures illumi-nated the setting.

A program of wedding music was provided by Donna Hester and vocal solos by Marvin Williams. Selections in-cluded “Standing on Holy Ground,” “I Will Be Here,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Canon in D,” “Bridal Chorus” and “Wedding March.”

Mary Brock McMahon of Boone, N.C., sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. Rachel Lynn Rogers of Rome served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Michelle Bowen Arp, Jessica Laney Carney, Sally Rush Echols, Melissa Morrow Smith, all of Rome, Brittany Beth Evans of Atlanta and Lindsey Arlene Gordon of Douglasville. They wore various formal black chiffon gowns. They also wore chandelier earrings of pearls and jet glass beads, gifts from the bride. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of opium red roses tied with black satin.

Maris Kate McMahon, niece of the bride, Olivia Anne O’Tinger and Laney Marie Carney were the flower girls. They each wore ivory French tulle dresses with pearl beading on the bodice. Maris and Olivia rode in a wagon deco-rated with garland and Laney carried a pomander of red roses.

The bride, given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, wore an ivory and champagne satin gown featuring a strapless sweetheart neckline with cinched bust, beaded lace bodice, pick-up skirt and a peek-a-boo lace hem. The back bodice laced down and flowed into the chapel-length train. Her two-tier fingertip-length veil had a beaded scalloped edge. She wore teardrop pearl and diamond earrings, borrowed from her mother, a teardrop pearl and diamond necklace, a gift from her parents, and a pearl ring. In the bride’s shoe she carried a six pence token which her mother and her sister had each carried on their wedding day. The bride carried a hand-tied bouquet of black magic and opium roses accented by eucalyptus berries tied with ivory satin.

James Franklin Tumblin III was the best man. Groomsmen were Jacob Alvis Bridges of Adairsville, brother of the groom, Tyler Grant Smith of Calhoun, brother of the groom, Scott Alan Henderson of Rome, Brent Joseph Rickman of Dalton, Jonathan Brent Tinker of Ider, Ala., Stephen Matthew Turner of Rock Island, Tenn., and Christopher David Sanders of Dallas, Texas.

Brock Thomas Slocumb was ring bearer.

The mother of the bride wore a formal length black chiffon dress with a cinched waistband. She also wore a match-ing sheer jacket with black crystal beading. The mother of the groom wore a formal-length beige dress with a scoop neck. The scalloped top was accented with pearl beading and sequins. The mothers of the couple were presented with opium rose corsages and the grandmothers were presented with corsages of ivory tea roses.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held at The Ballrooms of Forrest Place. Refreshments included the bride’s four-tier butter cream icing cake. The base of each layer was wrapped in red ribbon and fresh flowers topped the cake. The bridal confection was accented by opium roses. The groom’s cake was a red velvet cake that followed the Fourth of July theme of the groom’s table.

The evening before the wedding, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner on the terrace at State Mutual Sta-dium.

Other pre-nuptial parties included a miscellaneous shower hosted by Brandi O’Tinger, Brooke Slocumb, Martha Miller and Dinah Brock at the O’Tinger residence in Cartersville; a miscellaneous shower hosted by Kathy Bowen and Michelle Arp at the Bowen residence in Summerville; a miscellaneous shower hosted by Debra Smith and Jenni-fer Wheeler in Calhoun; a couple’s cookout hosted by the private banking department of Citizens First Bank at the home of Ronnie and Rhonda Wallace in Rome; a miscellaneous shower hosted by Sylvia Snyder at the Snyder resi-dence in Acworth; a lingerie shower and bachelorette party hosted by Mary McMahon, Sally Echols and Jessica Carney at Origins at Sea Haven in Florida; a his and hers shower hosted by Brooks Mathis, Rachel Rogers, Nick and Lindsey Gordon, and Bradley and Melissa Smith at Coosa Country Club; a bridesmaid luncheon hosted by the grandmother of the bride and the aunt of the bride, Martha Miller and Dinah Brock, at the Miller residence in Cedar-town. Regina Laney provided refreshments for the bridal party on the day of the wedding.

After a wedding trip to Negril, the couple will reside in Adairsville.