Carr, Frank joined in holy matrimony

Dr. Michelle Marie Carr and Jeffrey Miles Frank Sr. solemnized vows of holy matrimony during a 7 p.m. Nuptial Mass held at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis King of France (St. Louis Cathedral) in New Orleans Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 30.
Fr. Gregory Waldrop, S.J., Ph.D. officiated the evening ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Marie Adele Barousse Carr and the late Robert William Carr. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Homer Edward Barousse Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonard Carr. She is a graduate of Notre Dame High School and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. The bride completed her doctorate studies at Texas Chiropractic College in Houston, Texas. She is the sole owner and practitioner of her practice, Carr Chiropractic Clinic in Lafayette.
The groom is the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Jack Russell Frank Sr. and is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Frank and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robley Melancon. A graduate of Notre Dame High School and the University of Southwestern Louisiana, he currently owns and operates his own C&R Quality Cleaners in Lafayette and Park Avenue Cleaners in Crowley.
Musical selections including Shubert, Handel, Rondeau, Vivaldi and Charpentier, were performed by harpist Jack Weaver; trumpeter, Stephen Orejudos; organist, Jesse Reeks; and New Orleans vocalists Dody Piper and Chase Ludeau, friend of the bride. Scripture readings were proclaimed by Mrs. Kaitlin Prevost Goss, godchild of the groom, and Connor James George, nephew of the bride. Petitions were read by Jack O’Meara Frank, godchild of the groom. A marriage blessing was read by the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Carolyn Baker Barousse. Offering gifts were presented by Ella Marlene Frank, niece of the groom, Garrett Michael George, godchild and nephew of the bride, and Mary Claire Thomas, godchild of the groom. Serving as Eucharistic minister was the groom’s brother, Kevin Frank.
The mother of the bride was escorted by her grandson, Garrett Michael George, godchild and nephew of the bride. For her daughter’s wedding day, Mrs. Barousse Carr wore a stunning, custom floor length, bright roseate, dupioni silk dress with a lapel collar neckline and three quarter length sleeves.
Escorted down the aisle by her son, Andre’ Jude Carr, the bride was brimming with elegance in an Ersa Atelier silk ivory ballgown complete with a nipped waist bodice adorned in French Alençon lace and a full skirt, rendered with multiple layers of silk organza and Italian tulle. The exquisite French lace bodice with an embellished illusion neckline exhibited the radiant hand embroidered Swarovski crystals and pearl beadwork. The back of the dress was delicately designed with several keyhole openings adjoining perfectly with silk covered buttons.
The bride wore a handmade fingertip veil of pure crisp silk tulle which was fastened by a three-piece comb ensemble enhanced with Swarovski crystals and pearls. The bride’s bouquet was secured by ivory silk ribbon, as she carried a custom-sewn handkerchief with a heartfelt poem as a gift from her mother, as well as the rosary gifted to her as a child on her first communion day from her maternal grandmother.
The bride’s engagement ring served as something old as it is an heirloom within the groom’s family, belonging to his paternal grandmother. As a special surprise, the groom gifted his bride with a pair of his mother’s diamond earrings. Something new was the bride’s wedding dress, which was specially ordered from Paris, France. Something blue was the bride’s shoes in which she secured a six-pence belonging to her paternal grandfather.
Catherine Carr George, sister of the bride, attended as matron of honor. She wore an antique, slate blue fluid satin column gown which slightly draped off the shoulder. Serving as flower girls were Genevieve Claire Frank and Claudia Elise Frank, nieces of the groom. Each girl wore floor length custom heirloom dresses of fine cotton lawn with intricately placed entredeau, ivory lace edging and antique blue satin ribbon.
Gregory Jon Frank, brother of the groom, served as best man and ushering guests to their seats were John Thomas Frank, William Riley Frank, Jeffrey Miles Frank Jr. and Samuel Jacob Frank, all sons of the groom. The ring bearer, Luke Joseph Frank, son of the groom, carried an Irish linen pillow, hand-embroidered with the letter F and the couple’s wedding date, accentuated with silk ivory ribbon, top stitching and scalloped edges as an ode to the bride’s Irish heritage.
Guests enjoyed a vivacious second line parade winding through the French Quarter which lead to their reception venue, the Bourbon Orleans Ballroom. They were greeted by white-gloved attendants serving cotton candy champagne. Everyone enjoyed an exuberant evening of dining and dancing to the sounds of Dat Band.
Upon their return from a honeymoon across several points of Europe, the couple will reside in Lafayette.
On Friday Oct. 29, the betrothed couple entertained guests at a rehearsal dinner held in the grand hall of The Cabildo overlooking Jackson Square.