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Miss Emily Paige Leonard of Cow Island, LA, and Mr. Tyler James Landry of Maurice, LA, became man and wife during a ceremony held on Friday, March 16, 2018, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Cow Island.
Father Matthew Barzare officiated the 6:30 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Roger and Tara Leonard of Cow Island. Her grandparents are Loretta and Gerald Broussard and the late Rena and Ednor Leonard, all of Cow Island.
The groom is the son of Kevin and Lisa Landry of Maurice, LA. His grandparents are Curtis Trahan and the late Gladys Trahan of Maurice, Audrey Landry and the late Firman Landry of Meaux, LA.
Melissa Hebert, family friend, was the organist and vocalist for the event.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore an Allure gown with ivory allover lace trumpet silhouette which glides with a scalloped hem. The crystal bead work highlighted the portrait neckline, capped sleeves and open V-back. The coated buttons traveled along the mid-back calling attention to the three tiered chapel train. She wore an ivory beaded veil with scalloped edging.
The bride carried an elegant, hand held bouquet of Playa Blanca roses accented with silver dollar and seeded eucalyptus with a special touch of white Veronica and Blue Thistle tied with ivory satin ribbon. A rosary belonging to the bride’s deceased great-uncle was included in the bouquet.
Brittany Herpin Gaspard, cousin of the bride, served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids included Kyla Leonard, cousin of the bride; Megan Mallet, Hannah Chastant and Shayna LaSalle, all friends of the bride.
They wore lark blue gowns featuring a portrait neckline with short capped sleeves. The bodice was ruched and cinched at the waistline with a wide self band. They carried smaller versions of the bridal bouquet with Playa Blanca roses and silver dollar eucayptus, Veronica and Blue Thistle.
Flower girls were Ella LeMaire, cousin of the bride, daughter of Katie and Toby LeMaire and Hazel Baudoin, cousin of the bride, daughter of Heather and Jacob Lemaire. They carried pomander covered ball of roses, Blue Thistle, Baby’s Breath and rucus, suspended with a ribbon.
Bryce Landry, brother of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen included Kayne Hargrave, friend of the groom; Brett Leonard, brother of the bride; Christian Harrington and Chase Hardy, both friends of the groom. Ring bearers were Jude LeMaire, son of Katie and Toby LeMaire, cousin of the bride and Wyatt Guidry, son of Brooke and Randy Guidry, cousin of the groom.
Ushers were Blake Gaspard and Gabe Broussard, cousins of the bride.
A reception was held at Black’s in Abbeville. The bride’s three tiered ivory cake was accented with floral and greenery accents.
The groom’s cake was an LSU baseball themed cake.
Upon their return from a wedding trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple will reside in Cow Island.
A rehearsal dinner was held March 15, 2018, at the Riverfront hosted by the groom’s parents.
The bride is a 2012 graduate of Kaplan High School and a 2016 graduate of UL Lafayette with a Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education. She is employed with Kaplan Elementary School.
The groom is a 2011 graduate of North Vermilion High School and is employed with Ecoserv.

Miss Maci Andrus of Youngsville, LA, and Mr. Trey Broussard of Maurice, LA, were joined in holy matrimony during a ceremony held on Friday, March 16, 2018, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lafayette.
Father Matthew Hebert officiated the 7 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Ronald and Lisa Andrus of Broussard, LA, Her grandparents are Richard Ardoin of Arnaudville, LA and Nettie Stewart of Scott, LA.
Parent of the groom are Glenn and Deanna Broussard of Maurice. His gandparents are Chester and Anne Smith of Abbeville.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a sheath lace gown with a long lace train accented with a sheer low back with covered buttons. Her veil was a tulle, cathedral length veil.
The bride carried a whimsical and spherical mix bouquet with soft neutral flowers with hints of blue and gold accents. The stems were wrapped with her recently deceased grandfather’s (Clarence Joseph Andrus) rosary.
Victoria Zaunbrecher served as her matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Brooke Perry, Ashley Mouton, Cayla Chatman and Corita Kuon.
Brett Broussard, attended as best man. Groomsmen included Taylor Price, Tyler Price, Trey Price and David Mouton.
Gregory James Zaunbrecher III, son of Gregory and Victoria Zunbrecher, and Parker Falgout, son of Brandon and Lindsey Falgout, served as the ring bearers.
Ushers included Phillip Jones and Trae Trahan.
Immediately following the wedding, a reception was held at Le Pavillon.
The bride’s cake was a simple three tiered white cake. The groom’s cake was a simple sheet cake with butter cream frosting with chocolate shaving on top.
The couple will honeymoon in Jamaica.
A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the parents of the bride and groom, was held at the Petroleum Club of Lafayette on Thursday, March 15.
Maci is a 2009 graduate of Lafayette High School and a 2013 graduate of UL Lafayette with a Bachelor’s Degree. Maci also played on the Women’s soccer team for four years while attending college. She is employed with Schumacher Clinical Partners.
The groom is a 2007 graduate of North Vermilion High School. He is employed with Neuro Diagnostic Monitoring. He attended LSU in Alexandria from 2007-2008 and played on the men’s basketball tem. He transferred to UL Lafayette in 2008 and received a Bachelor’s Degree in 2011.

INDIANOLA, Mississippi — Darothy Mae Dartez Broussard, 91, of Indianola, formerly of Kaplan, LA, died peacefully Tuesday, March 13 in her home following a lengthy illness.
Granny Bruce, a direct descendant of the earliest European migrants to North America, was born on Aug. 25, 1926 to Edna Marie Blanchard Dartez and Gaston Joseph Dartez, Sr. on Forked Island in Vermilion Parish, LA., where the Cajun Prairie meets the marsh.
Granny Bruce was a woman of strong faith and character, a consummate homemaker and cook and a loving, devoted mother and wife. She and her husband, the late Sabry Felix Broussard, Sr., moved to the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta in the early 1950s as part of a migration of Vermilion Parish Acadian families who played a major role in the establishment of successful rice farming practices in the region.
She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her brother, George Napoleon Dartez of Kaplan, LA. Survivors include three daughters, Veronica Hebert (Willis) of Kaplan, LA, Janney Fleming (Tommy) of Drew, MS and Margaret Rushing (David) of Indianola, MS; three sons, Sabry Broussard, Jr. (Lynn) of Springfield, MO., Frank Broussard of Lexington, MS and Paul (Claire) Broussard of Abbeville, LA; 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Local visitation will be Friday, March 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Burton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family also will receive visitors on Monday, March 19, starting at 9 a.m. at Vincent Funeral Home in Kaplan, LA. with the Rosary to follow at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home. Father Tarsisius Puling of Livingston, TX, formerly of Indianola’s Immaculate Conception and St. Benedict the Moor parishes, will celebrate the Mass of Resurrection at 2 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kaplan. Burial will be at Kaplan Cemetery.

On March 15, Officers with the Abbeville Police Department arrested 20-year-old Jimmy Broussard of Abbeville for Terrorizing. A report was filed that Broussard made several comments about committing a school shooting. These comments were made to business employees at a local business in Abbeville.
A specific school was not named in the threats.
Broussard denied the allegations.
Broussard’s bond was set at $25,000. Broussard bonded out after being booked. Charges will be sent to the 15th Judicial District Court.
The Abbeville Police Department urges all citizens to report any type threats and to take all threats serious.
“With what’s going on in our world today, we must take all measures necessary to protect our youth,” Abbeville Police Sgt. Ryan Boutte said.