Weddings

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas. Wednesday Jan. 3 Rayvon Lamar Gray of Morrow and Valencia Rae Thomas of Opelousas. Braylon. Shane Wilson of Port Barre and Kaylee Cheyenne Hebert of Port Barre.
Mrs. Luke Robert Reed (Photography by Tommy Trosclair)

Mrs. Luke Robert Reed (Photography by Tommy Trosclair)

Duos, Reed exchange vows during Nuptial ceremony

St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice was the setting for the recent wedding uniting Natalie Elizabeth Duos and Luke Robert Reed, both of Lafayette, in holy matrimony. Fr. Clinton Sensat officiated the 6 p.m. nuptial ceremony on Saturday, April 24, 2021. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Dr. Rachel McGee Armstrong. (Photo by EventSmith Productions)

Dr. Rachel McGee Armstrong. (Photo by EventSmith Productions)

McGee, Armstrong exchange vows during an afternoon ceremony

St. Michael Catholic Church, in Lake Jackson, Texas, served as the setting for the afternoon ceremony uniting Dr. Rachael McGee and Dr. Cody Armstrong in Holy Matrimony. The ceremony was held on Saturday, April 10, 2021, with Deacon Felipe’ Garza officiating.

LeJeune and Mankin wed during December ceremony

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Crowley was the setting for the evening ceremony uniting Courtney Paige LeJeune and Brandt Anthony Mankin in Holy Matrimony. The double-ring ceremony was held on Friday, December 18 at 6 p.m. with the Reverend Mikel Polson officiating.

DeRouen, Hernandez exchange wedding vows

Emily Camille DeRouen and Juan Pablo Hernandez exchanged wedding vows during a civil ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6, at the courthouse in Houston, Texas. The bride is the daughter of Jacques DeRouen of Houston and Elda Cortina of Houston.

June is National Pollinator Month

June 22 through 28 is National Pollinator Week, and the focus is “Pollinators, Plants, People, Planet,” according to www.pollinator.org. This not-so-well-known celebration was declared 13 years ago when the U.S. Senate designated the third week in June as “National Pollinator Week.

Fruge, Vidrine wed during evening Nuptial Mass ceremony

St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Richard was the setting for the evening ceremony uniting Kimberlyn Brooke Fruge and John Paul Vidrine in Holy Matrimony. The Nuptial Mass ceremony was held on Saturday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. with the Reverend Wayne Duet officiating.

Melder, Vidrine exchange vows during evening ceremony

St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice was the setting for the evening double ring ceremony uniting Heather Jade Melder and Edward Vidrine III in Holy Matrimony. The evening ceremony was held on Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m. with Rev. Clinton Sensat, and Deacon Timothy Marcantel officiating.

Heinen, Fontenot exchange vows during evening ceremony

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Eunice was the setting for the evening ceremony uniting Victoria Anne Heinen and Wesley Tate Fontenot in Holy Matrimony. The Nuptial Mass, evening ceremony was held on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 6 p.m. with the Rev. Brian Harrington, and Rev.

Phillips, Lachney wed during Nuptial Mass ceremony

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Eunice was the setting for the evening ceremony uniting Courtney Blaire Phillips and Joseph Kyle Lachney in Holy Matrimony. The double ring Nuptial Mass ceremony was held on Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.