Jennifer Marie Rose and Chadwick James Tanner were united in marriage at 6 p.m. April 26, 2008, at Windows on the Waterway in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The bride is the daughter of Terry Rose of Raleigh, N.C., and Kenneth Rose of Newton Grove, N.C. The groom is the son of James and Martha Tanner of Gainesville.
The Rev. Carl Schroeder performed the ceremony. Pianist Colene Martin and vocalists Mark and Michelle Dowdy presented a program of wedding music.
The bride was presented in marriage by her father. The bride's sister Ashley Rose of Raleigh was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were the groom's sister Gina Adams of Suwanee and the bride's friends Ashley Kennedy of Raleigh; Kelly White and Kristen Hambridge, both of Charlotte, N.C.; Mandy Irons of Greenville, N.C.; Shelley Thuftedal of Vero Beach, Fla.; and Pamela Kaliski of Charlotte. The groom's cousin Macy Dowdy of Gainesville was the flower girl.
The groom's father was the best man. Groomsmen were the groom's cousins Scott Tanner and Josh Davies, both of Gainesville, and John Martin of Augusta; the groom's friends Matt Bell and Ryan Murray, both of Gainesville, and Charles Chapman of Avondale, Ariz.; and the groom's brother-in-law Brandon Adams of Suwanee. The bride's cousin Harrison Rose of Raleigh was the ring bearer. Richard Forgach was an usher.
Alison Manwell was the wedding coordinator.
The groom's parents gave a rehearsal dinner at a vacation home in Hilton Head Island on the eve of the wedding.
The bride's parents gave a reception at Windows on the Waterway in Hilton Head Island following the ceremony.
Following a wedding trip to Barbados in the Caribbean, the couple reside in Gainesville.