Mr. and Mrs. John Timmer of Park Ridge, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Elizabeth, to Patrick Joseph Paolone, son of Dr. and Mrs. Francis "Buck" Paolone of Hoover. The couple became engaged while on a recent vacation in Rome.A private family wedding will be Dec. 28, on the beach at Marco Island, Fla. A reception will follow at The Island Country … [Read more...]

Mr. and Mrs. James Orr Walker Jr. and Mr. William Wood Byrd Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Frances Ellen Byrd, to William Coleman Morris Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Coleman Morris of Birmingham.The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Miller Gorrie and Mr. and Mrs. William Wood Byrd, all of Birmingham.She is a graduate of … [Read more...]

Liliana Piazza and Matthew Scott Troncale were married Nov. 14 in Pittsburgh, Pa.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincenzo Piazza. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto and the school of performing arts at McGill University in Montreal.The groom is the son of Ms. Jan Troncale and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Troncale. He is a graduate of Hoover High School, the … [Read more...]

Mr. and Mrs. William Given Colvin of Lookout Mountain, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia Alston Colvin, to Mr. Grady Roy Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Roy Turner of Lexa, Ark.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Milton Floyd and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Colvin Jr., all of Birmingham.Miss Colvin … [Read more...]

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold Cresswell of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Diane, to Robert Hue Wallace III, son of Ms. Kathy Owens Wallace of Florence and Mr. Bobby Wallace of Livingston.Miss Cresswell is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver Lyle of Grenada, Miss., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Farr Cresswell of Grenada.She … [Read more...]