Samantha Leigh Neff and Samuel Ward Hale are married at Cullowhee Presbyterian

Tea Seed Oil Samantha Leigh Neff and Samuel Ward Hale, II were married Saturday,May 24, 2008, at Cullowhee Presbyterian Church on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Samantha is the daughter of Mr. Donald O. Neff andwife, Mrs. Katherine S. Neff of Shelby. She is the granddaughter ofMr. Ira B. Smith, Jr. of Eureka, CA and Mrs. Hazel J. Hartman ofSallisaw, OK, and the late Mr. Herbert L. Neff, formerly ofJacksonville, FL, and the late Mrs. Bettye B. Neff, formerly ofShelby. She is a 2004 graduate of Shelby High School, and is asenior at Western Carolina University, where she plans to graduatein May 2009 with a B.A. in Elementary Education. She has justcompleted an Internship I as a second-grade student teacher forSmoky Mountain Elementary School in Whittier. She is a member of PiGamma Mu Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, and theDean's List and is a North Carolina Writing Fellows Scholar throughWestern Carolina University in Cullowhee. She is employed by theWriting Center at Western Carolina University. Samuel is the son of the Rev. Samuel W. Haleand wife, Mrs. Margaret Y. Hale of Sylva. He is the grandson of thelate Mr. Woodrow W. Yeargin and wife, Mrs. Virginia P. Yeagin ofAnderson, SC, and the late Rev. Henry E. Hale, III and wife, thelate Mrs. Lucy R. Hale, formerly of Gloucester, VA. He is a 2000graduate of Smokey Mountain High School in Sylva. He is a 2004graduate of Western Carolina University with B.A. degrees in bothU.S. History and Anthropology. He earned a M.A. in Public Historyfrom Western Carolina University in 2006. He was a member of theHonors College and on the Dean's list while attending WesternCarolina University. He is presently serving as an Elder forCullowhee Presbyterian Church. He is employed by The Whistle StopAntique Mall in Franklin. THE REHEARSAL DINNER was hosted by the bridegroom's parents in theCullowhee Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, catered by Mr.Martin Arkansas of Waynesville. The bride wore an ivory satin chapel-length gown withexquisite re-embroidered mocha cameos and mocha lace accents on thebodice, matching mocha lace on the hemline with a mocha satinribbon at the natural waist anchored with a silver rhinestonebroach, beaded spaghetti straps and ivory satin-covered buttonsdown the length of the back. An ivory beaded two-tieredfingertip-length veil attached to a comb at the back of the bride'shalf up-do. A silver and 14-carat gold comb decorated with threeone-inch ivory porcelain roses surrounded by tiny gemstones,flowers and seed pearls she wore as a crown. Gold and pearl dropearrings were borrowed from her mother, a strand of freshwaterpearls were borrowed from her sister, and she wore ivory satinballet slippers with an embroidered scrolling heart pattern adornedwith seed pearls. The bride carried a bouquet of 25 ivory roseswith pearl accents at the center of each bloom, surrounded by greenruscus, hand-tied with ivory organza ribbon secured with pearlaccent pins. The bride chose her sister, Mrs. Robin Neff McIntosh of Bluffton,SC, as her matron-of-honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Carrie MatthewsFriddle of Cullowhee, and Miss Mary Ellen Auten of Charlotte.Flower girls were Miss Nicole Lister and Miss Brittany Lister,nieces of the bridegroom, both of Charlotte. All three of thebride's honor attendants wore rose satin sleeveless A-linetea-length gowns with scoop necklines at front and back, mochasatin sashes with rose appliqués at the natural waists, andpearl drop necklaces, earrings and bracelets given as gifts fromthe bride. All three ladies carried bouquets of 18 light pink anddark pink rosebuds with pearl accents at the center of each bloom,surrounded by green ruscus, hand-tied with dark pink organza ribbonsecured with pearl accent pins. The bridegroom chose Mr. Price Berryhill of Cullowhee as his BestMan. Groomsmen were Mr. Benjamin Friddle of Cullowhee and Mr.Daniel Fielder of Gastonia. Ushers were the bride's brother-in-law,Mr. Christopher McIntosh of Bluffton, SC, and the bridegroom'sbrother-in-law, Mr. Scott Lister of Charlotte. The bridegroom's sister, Mrs. Jennifer Hale Lister of Charlotte,attended the register. Wedding director was Mrs. Bonnie R. Sanford,Church Educator for Shelby Presbyterian Church, of Shelby. Mr.Elwin Stilwell and Mr. Brian Stilwell of The Victorian Rose Studioin Shelby provided the wedding day photography.