Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donald Clifton of Rome, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Elizabeth Hawkins, to Preston Ford Nichols, son of Mrs. Rebecca Richards Nichols and Mr. Philip Girard Nichols both of Vestavia Hills. Miss Hawkins is the daughter of the late Mr. Jeffrey Leon Hawkins of Rainbow City.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Walter Lee Burton … [Read more...]

Samantha Nicole Ralston and Brian Raymond Holloway were married May 20 at Belle-Meade Plantation in Nashville, Tenn. Henry Bieber officiated at the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ralston of Hoover. The groom is the son of Ms. Joyce A. Holloway of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Mr. H. Wayne Holloway, also of Hendersonville.The bride was given in … [Read more...]

Mary Andrews Liles and Andrew Wesley Carlisle were married April 21 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. A reception followed at the Country Club of Birmingham.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews Liles of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer Carlisle III of Birmingham.Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a custom Augusta … [Read more...]

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Edward Inghram of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn Inghram, to Joshua Cade Harrelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Kenneth Harrelson of Jackson’s Gap.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Franklin Howard of Vinemont and Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick William Inghram of Hoover.Miss Inghram graduated … [Read more...]

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eugene DiBenedetto of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. David Houston Howton of Canton, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Howton, to Sam Mantel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dannie Malcolm Mantel of Valley Grande.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan Goodson of Vestavia Hills and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin Howton … [Read more...]