Sandy Bay Beaches Resort in Jamaica provided a beautiful island setting for the 4 p.m. ceremony Wednesday, June 9, 2010, uniting Melanie Hall Smith and Daniel Shawn Murff in holy matrimony. Seven Mile beach in Negril, Jamaica, was the location for the ceremony. The bride wore a long white silk gown with fresh orchids in her hair. She carried a bouquet of tropical Black Wedding Dresses island purple orchids. The groom wore a bright colored island shirt and khaki pants. After they said their vows, the couple enjoyed a reception on the beach with the wedding party. A champagne toast was given by the father of the groom. The bridal dressesis the daughter of Jim and Susie Hall of St. Louis. She is employed by Edward Jones in St. Louis. The groom is the son of Dan and Nancy Murff of Madison, Miss. He graduated from St. Paul’s High School and went on to play football at Louisiana Tech where he is currently working on his masters’ degree in marketing. He works for Verizon Wireless in St. Louis.