Society World

* Tackled By Love: Reginald Dewayne Nelson and the former Frederica Renee Vincent exchanged sacred marital vows during an enchanted ceremony at the Old Emanuel Baptist Church in Lake Charles, LA. The bride, who attends McNeese State University, is employed with Cross-Country Management. The groom, a graduate of McNeese State University, is an offensive tackle with the San Diego Chargers.

* True Commitment: Todd L.J. Jennings and Vanessa L. Shaw pledged their eternal love at the Pilgrim Ford Missionary Baptist Church in Yemassee, SC. The bride, a graduate of South Carolina State University, is a wage and hour compliance specialist with the U.S. Dept. of Labor. The groom, a graduate of Delaware State University, is an accountant with the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Negril, Jamaica, was the honeymoon spot.

* Sacred Union: Jeffrey L. Williams united with Wendy M. Thomas at the Holiday Inn Holidome in La Grange, IL. A graduate of Concordia University in River Forest, IL, the bride is an educational consultant at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A graduate of the University of Maryland Graduate School of Journalism, the groom is a suburban news editor at the Chicago Tribune. They honeymooned in St. Lucia.

* Delightful Day: Kevin Otis Barnes and Daphne Denice Walker united at the Central Congregational Church in Houston, TX. The bride, an electrical hardware engineer for the Compaq Computer Corporation, is a graduate of Jackson State and Mississippi State Universities. The groom, a senior systems consultant for Southwest Century Communications, is a graduate of Prairie View A&M University. They honeymooned in Hawaii.

* Nothing Sweeten The former Pamela Denise Craft married Eliot Ray Benson at the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Irvington, NJ. The bride, a graduate of Morgan State University, is a principal accountant for the New Jersey Transit. The groom, a graduate of Rider College, is a financial planner and has his own business, Benson Financial Services. St. Lucia was the exciting honeymoon spot for the lovebirds.

* The Love We Share: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones commemorated 51 years of love and happiness with family during an anniversary dinner in Washington, D.C. The Rev. Martha Jones retired from IBM. She is the composer of Martha's Minutes, an inspirational radio show on WBGR in Baltimore. Deacon Sam Jones is retired from the U.S. Army and Hospital Center. The Joneses are the parents of six children. They have six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.