Emily Elizabeth Loftiss became the bride of Jay Dalton Carlington in a ceremony performed at 6 p.m., April 12, 2014, at First United Methodist Church of Thomasville.

The bride is a daughter of the late Judge Thomas Jefferson Loftiss II and Deborah Hall Loftiss of Athens, Georgia. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ronnie Wills and directed by Harold Singletary.

Maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Allison Loftiss Ellis, of Watkinsville, Georgia. Bridesmaids were Jennifer Rias of New York, New York; Karen McNamara of Boston, Massachusetts; Marla Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama; Ashley Adams of Tallahassee, Florida; and Rebecca Ramsey of Thomasville, Georgia.

The groom’s brother, Derek Carlington of Hoover, Alabama, served as his best man. Groomsmen were John Sidarous of New York, New York; Chris Luparella of New York, New York; Brian Hopkins of New York, New York; Joe Scalia of New York, New York; and JR Miller of Hoover, Alabama.

First United Methodist Church was adorned with tall, majestic palms in respect for Palm Sunday to follow the next day. Cathedral pillar candelabra towered over the bride and groom. Two large arrangements echoed the peach tones of the wedding on each side of the altar. Native smilax foliage decorated the outside of the church.

Pre-ceremony music was classical, and music in the ceremony was hymns from the Methodist hymnal.

At 6 p.m., six chimes rang on the hour to begin the ceremony. “First Dvorak Romantic Pieces No. 1 Opus 75” and “Bach Aire on G String” were played on the piano and violin by a dear family friend and his wife.

The bride walked down to “Cannon in D.” Two New York theater friends sang: Nick Adams sang “When Love Is Found,” and Katherine Calvert followed singing “Be Thou My Vision.” The congregation sang the hymn “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” A wedding toccata by Steven Turner was created especially for the Carlington wedding to start off the celebrations.

Escorted by her mother, the bride wore a custom silk dress designed by the bride. Custom-designed shoulder brooches consisted of hand-selected Swarovski crystals in shades of mint, peach, lavender and silk cast in gold-plating and hand-sewn by the lead beader of the Victoria Secret Fashion Show of New York City. The back of the gown featured rainbow crystals draped to create an effortless glamorous feel. The bride carried a hand-tied bouquet of Duchesse de Nemours peonies, David Austin Patience roses, veronica, scabiosa, bearded iris and lilac, all in white, surrounded with scented geranium foliage and maiden hair fern.

The groom wore a custom-tailored Burberry tuxedo paired with a Thomas Pink fitted white French cuff shirt, shiny black Calvin Klein skinny tie, white suspenders and a Thomas Pink silk white pocket square with silver tie bar.

Bridesmaids wore handmade original gowns in mint chiffon accented with a vintage brooch. As a gift to the bridesmaid, Emily handpicked six vintage brooches over two years to complement each bridesmaid’s personality. Attendants carried bouquets in shades of Georgia peach designed with a special pallet of beautiful flowers handpicked from California. The hand-tied bouquets included a blend of parrot tulips, David Austin Juliet roses, sarah spray rose, amaryllis and Iceland poppies. Fresh mint, scented geraniums and sage completed the organic feel of the hand-tied bouquets.

Groomsmen wore their own tuxedos. They also wore skinny black Calvin Klein ties, but with black suspenders and peach handkerchiefs. Each groomsman wore cufflinks and tie bars with their favorite football teams. The groom wore fresh rosemary, a symbol of remembrance, with mint, sage and a touch of white lilac. His groomsmen wore the same selection but without lilac.

Directly after the wedding, guests were invited to cocktail hour on the front lawn of the stately Pebble Hill Plantation main house. Wanting an “Alice in Wonderland” vibe with special seating vignettes, Emily selected vintage furniture placed in different locations on the lawn. While guests enjoyed deviled eggs, pickled okra, cheese straws and cocktails, a horse and carriage were on the big lawn offering rides through the plantation. A custom-designed Carlington crest was included at the cocktail hour on handmade peach and mint pillows and cocktail napkins.

Following the cocktail hour, guests were ushered to the stable courtyard for dinner and dancing. Since the reception was held outdoors, the majesty of the oak trees gently draped in Spanish moss gave guests the feeling they were entering an enchanted forest. The main focal points of the reception were the green and white-striped table cloths. Each table featured vintage garden arrangements of native ferns spiked with gold-seeded eucalyptus complementing the huge oak trees canopying the guests. The province of Southern hospitality dictated the evening.

The couple honeymooned in Europe — Paris, Rome, Florence and Amalfi Coast — last June.

They currently live in Orange County, California, where Jay is an equity research analyst at Green Street Advisors, and Emily is a TV personality and style and beauty expert.