Maria del Carmen Thompson Ellis and Lawrence Morris Salerno II were united in marriage at noon on September 2, 2016 at the Basilica de Santa Maria del Coro in San Sebastian, Spain. The celebration followed at the famous Hotel Maria Cristina with formal lunch and dancing. San Sebastian was chosen as the location for this intimate wedding because of its close proximity to the Ellis family’s home in Castro Urdiales, Spain. 

The bride is the youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William West Ellis of Thomasville, Georgia. She is a graduate from Thomasville High School and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lawrence Salerno Sr. of Flower Mound, Texas. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, TX.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father. She wore a hand embroidered lace appliqué wedding gown with sheer sleeves and an illusion back by Monique Lhuillier. The bride carried a bouquet of white lilies of the valley and wore a cathedral length veil that was worn by her sister. She was attended by her sisters Sina Ellis Griffith and Jacqueline Ellis Johnson as matrons of honor, and Claire Carville Ross as bridesmaid. Rosslyn Ellis Johnson, niece of the bride, served as flower girl. Emmett Clark Overton Griffith served as ring bearer and William Calhoun Griffith served as las arras bearer, both nephews of the bride.

Best men were Michael Lawrence Salerno Jr. and Stephen Gilbert Salerno, both brothers of the groom. Logan David Salerno, nephew of the groom, served as junior groomsman. The ushers were Clark Overton Griffith and Matthew James Johnson.

After the adventure of their wedding, the bride and groom honeymooned in the Canary Islands, Spain and are now settled in Houston, Texas.