King-Choate

BENTON, Mo. -- Natalie Renee King and Brian Lee Choate exchanged vows June 29, 2002, at Crown Heights Christian Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. Don Mitchell of Salisbury, Md., uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. Music was by Josh, Sarah and Elise Mitchell of Salisbury, cousins of the bride.

Lanny and Suzanne King of Edmond, Okla., are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Rick and Tenea Choate of Benton.

Matron of honor was Adriana Howell of Tampa, Fla. Bridesmaids were Cara Perkins of Oklahoma City and Kallye Gray of Edmond.

Luke Choate of Benton was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Nathan King of Edmond, brother of the bride, and Frank Clampitt of Jackson, Tenn. Ushers were Kent Essner of Jefferson City, Mo., cousin of the groom, and Brian Blad of Edmond.

Flower girl and ringbearer were Taylor and Conner Finley, daughter and son of Michael and Kathy Finley of Dallas, Texas, cousins of the bride.

JaNiece Cranmer of Oklahoma City attended the guest book.

Following the ceremony, the reception was held in the church reception hall. Servers were Leslie Tapp, Meagan Ferguson and Erin Giles, all of Oklahoma City.

The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner June 28 at the Olive Garden in Oklahoma City.

Mrs. Choate is a 1997 graduate of Memorial High School in Edmond, and received a bachelor of science degree from Oklahoma City University in 2001. She is a high school algebra teacher and women's basketball and volleyball coach at Memorial High School.

The groom is a 1996 graduate of Kelly High School, and received a bachelor of science degree from Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn. He is a certified athletic trainer at McBride Clinic in Edmond.

After a wedding trip to Cozumel and Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, the couple resides in Edmond.