April Brittany Philyaw of Comfort and Kevin Lee Aycock of Pollocksville were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. November 9, 2013, at Comfort Christian Church in Comfort. The Rev. Randy Tallman performed the ceremony.
Escorted by her father, the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Philyaw of Comfort. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Philyaw of Comfort and the late Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Davenport of Dover.
A graduate of East Carolina University with a Master of Science degree in Nursing, she is employed by Coastal Carolina Health Care as a Care Manager.
The groom is the son of Ms. Yvonne Aycock and the late Mr. Melvin Aycock, Jr. of Pollocksville. He is the grandson of Ms. Agnes Toler of Pollocksville, the late Mr. Silas Toler, Sr. of New Bern, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Aycock, Sr. of Pollocksville.
A graduate of North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering, he is employed by NAVAIR Cherry Point as a Materials Engineer.
Christie Hardy of New Bern, friend of the bride, served as maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Candace Andrews of Trenton, Rachel Shivar of Pollocksville, Ashton Martin of Winterville, Jami Taylor and Jade Taylor, both of Pink Hill.
Flower girl was the bride’s cousin Riley Pike of Trenton.
Larry Meadows of Pollocksville, family friend, served as best man.
Groomsmen were Roy King of Maysville, Michael Riggs, John Bender, Asa Oliver, all of Pollocksville, and Dennis Lee of Yadkinville.
Ring Bearer was the bride’s cousin Bryson Pike of Trenton.
Clay Whittington of Wilmington served as pianist and vocalist. Wedding director was Anna Craft of Comfort. Register and Program attendant was Breana Southard of Trenton.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the New Bern Golf and Country Club in New Bern. The couple took a Hawaiian honeymoon to the islands of Maui, Hawaii, and Oahu. They now reside in Pollocksville.
Showers/parties
On September 29, a wedding shower for the couple was given by the women of Lee’s Chapel United Methodist Church at Country Dreams Bed and Breakfast in Pollocksville.
On October 6, a wedding shower for the couple was held at Comfort Christian Church in Comfort, hosted by the women of Comfort Christian Church.
On October 27, a shower for the bride was hosted by Christie Hardy, maid of honor, at her home in New Bern.
On November 8, a bridesmaids’ luncheon was given at the Peach House in Kinston by Lorraine Moore and Ava Gray, aunts of the bride, and Candace Andrews. A rehearsal dinner was hosted in the evening by the parents of the bride and groom at Comfort Christian Church.