Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Luther of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Madison Lynn Luther, to Michael Lee Wadsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Wadsworth, also of Hoover. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Richards of Athens and Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Luther of Guntersville. She is the great-granddaughter of Albert Richards and the late Geraldine … [Read more...]
Indian Wedding With a Southern Twist: Mountain Brook Jewelry Designer Weds in Five-Day Ceremony
By Sarah KuperAs a jewelry designer who owns a business with her mother in English Village, Avani Patel had a pretty good idea of the engagement ring she wanted when the right man came along. But when her fiance, Milind, also named Patel, said he wanted to surprise her with the ring, Avani went to her mother for a little insurance that she would still get her dream … [Read more...]
Marrying the Past and Present: Tuscaloosa’s Drish House Finds New Life as Event Venue
By Donna Cornelius Tuscaloosa’s historic Drish House has been a home, a church, a school and even an auto parts garage. Recently, it was the setting for an event that hadn’t been held there in many years: a wedding. The house, built in 1837, has new life and a new purpose thanks to Nika McCool of Mountain Brook. When she bought the empty building in May 2014, she wasn’t sure … [Read more...]
Joiner‐Hails
Kelley Elizabeth Joiner and Edward Barrett Hails were married April 2 on the cliffs of Great Bay at the Ritz‐Carlton, St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where dinner and dancing followed. The Rev. Jeffrey Neevel officiated the 4:30 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew Joiner of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. … [Read more...]
Lawrence-Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Bascom Lawrence of Homewood announce the engagement of their daughter, Hallie Elisabeth Lawrence, to Leighton Myles Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Weaver of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lenora Thaggard McGarity and the late Mr. Edmund Cody McGarity Jr. and Mrs. Dan Little Lawrence Sr. and the late Mr. Dan Little … [Read more...]