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Wedding Bells Ring For Jay DeMarcus
posted: 5/16/2004

NASHVILLE - (May 15, 2004)- Rascal Flatts member Jay DeMarcus married Allison Alderson this evening, Saturday, May 15 in Nashville, Tenn. The couple met on the video set of "These Days," a #1 hit for the group, in the summer of 2002. Alderson played the female lead in the clip.

Fellow Rascal Flatts band mate and cousin Gary LeVox stood in as Best Man and band mate Joe Don Rooney as a groomsman. There were 7 additional groomsmen, including Cledus T Judd, and 8 bridesmaids. During the ceremony Vince Gill performed "When Love Finds You," Jason Scheff (Chicago) sang "Will You Still Love Me," and "You're Still You" was performed by Michael English.

The bride's dress was a custom made gown by designer Reem Acra with a scooped neckline and beaded illusion sleeves, bodice and back. The skirt was an A-line with beaded train. Her tiara was taken from the Museum Collection from Kleinfeld's of Brooklyn, which was a replica of Princess Grace Kelly's wedding tiara. Alderson's shoes were custom jeweled Manolo Blanik's.

The groom wore a hand made black Italian wool & cashmere sateen tuxedo with Western detail. Silk satin twill trim accented the jacket and pant. The vest and traditional tie were tone on tone ivory silk to
complement the bride. The ensemble was designed and tailor-made by well- known Nashville designers Cindy McGill of "Imagine That" and her son Aaron McGill of "Kick Arse."

The bride's procession music was written by DeMarcus and was performed by a 14-piece orchestra conducted by Bill Baumgart.

The couple walked down the aisle as man and wife on a hand painted runner with a custom signature of the newlywed's intertwined champagne colored initials with Austrian crystals and was lightly dusted with glitter. The runner was designed by Susan Poore of Bridal Art Studio. "They lived happily ever after" was printed at the end of the runner.

LeVox sang "These Days" for the couple while they danced at the reception, which immediately followed the church wedding.

The couple will take a tropical honeymoon and DeMarcus will resume his schedule when the band performs their #1 hit "Mayberry" on the Academy of Country Music Awards, May 26.