Coley Therese Merritt and Michael Scott Boone were united in Holy Matrimony at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church in Foley, on Oct. 8, 2011. The Very Reverend Paul G. Zoghby officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas Merritt Sr., and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Coley L. Merritt, of Mobile, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Murray E. Moore, of Fairhope.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Graham Boone and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Benson McNaughton, of Spanish Fort, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lester I. Boone, of Fairhope.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a sweetheart dupioni silk gown designed by Lea-Ann Belter. Her hair, by Aimee Unzicker, and make-up, by J. Edward, were elegant but natural.
The bridesmaids wore chocolate dupioni silk dresses made by The Dessy Group. They carried bouquets of white and light green flowers. Coley chose Catherine Collins Smith as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Brittany Joy Boone, Rachel Christine Stottlemyer, Jenna Cristen Pitman, Jan Marie Bystricky, 
Jessica Marie Shultz, and Casey Martin Yarbrough. Honorary bridesmaids were Laura Madonia Ortstadt, Anna Wicktrom Cash, Gena Michelle Pinson, Katherine Ann Bender and Meghan Gurney Downs. The flower girl was Anna Grace Spitzer.
The groom was attended by his father as best man. Groomsmen were Christopher Dale Greene, Richard Thomas Merritt Jr., James Martin Benson Jr., Ridge Douglas Benefield, Joshua Lowell McCullough and Salime Alexander Zoghby III. Ushers were Justin Christopher Falkner, James Brice Hartner, Charles Elliot McLean, Lucas Hunter Hall and Robert Dean Franks III. The ring bearer was Sutton Hall Greene. All wore boutonnieres made of cotton, wheat and green hypericum berries.
Following the wedding ceremony, guests attended a reception at the home of the bride on Fish River. Floral arrangements designed and created by the mother of the bride’s dearest friends were of white hydrangeas, lilies and roses as well as baby’s breath, cattails and greenery. The cake, vanilla with buttercream icing and created by Vickie Young, was topped with one white hydrangea bloom. The natural outdoorsy theme was carried out on the groom’s table, an orange and blue cake to symbolize the couple’s love for Auburn, was disguised by chocolate icing adorned with small pinecones.
The setting of the reception was during a full moon which was outshone by a fireworks show during the introduction of the newly married couple. The band, Grand Revue, had guests dancing the night away under Italian lighting and chandeliers provided by Willow Bridge Lighting. The photobooth, by FaceTime Photo, and late-night cheeseburgers, served by Tyner’s Catering, were a hit among guests.
After a honeymoon to Sandals Grande Antigua Resort, the couple will reside in Fairhope.
