Ms. Lindsey Brooke Carter of Ashland and Dr. Andrew Evans Leake of Mechanicsville were married May 1, 2010, at First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia.  The wedding was officiated by Reverend Lynn Turner.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. William Randolph Carter.  She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Carter and Mrs. Priscilla Wrede. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bryan Leake.  He is the grandson of Mrs. Virginia Leake and the late Curtis Leake and Mrs. Jean Stevens and the late Richard Stevens.

The matron of honor was Ashley Anderson, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Emily Leake, sister of the groom, Elana Aronovici and Stephanie Waddell, friends of the bride. 

Junior Bridesmaids were Addie Holmes, Julia Holmes and Finley Miers, nieces of the bride.

The best man was Curtis Leake, twin brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Nat Palmer, Scott Schmeissing, Chad Held, friends of the groom and Jake Carter, brother of the bride.

Blake Miers and James Holmes, III, nephews of the bride served as ring bearers.

The rehearsal dinner was given by the groom’s parents at La Grotta Ristorante in Richmond, VA.

A reception followed at The Commonwealth Club in Richmond, VA.

The bride and groom met over ten years ago at Atlee High School in Mechanicsville, VA.  The bride graduated cum laude from Hollins University as a business and dance major. 

The groom graduated summa cum laude from Virginia Tech in nutrition and recently completed medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA.

After a honeymoon in Italy, the couple will be moving to Pittsburgh, PA with their dog Bruno.