By Donna Cornelius Destination weddings are popular, but they’re not always practical. Airfare and lodging can be ruinously expensive, particularly for those with large families. And it’s not always convenient for friends to schedule their vacations around a wedding date. Pursell Farms in Sylacauga is within easy driving distance of Birmingham but has the feel of an … [Read more...]
Wedded to Wanderlust: Mariée Ami Planners Share the Love and Labor of Destination Ceremonies
By Emily Williams Summer is the height of wedding season, calling the planners at Mountain Brook’s Mariée Ami not only to venues throughout the Birmingham area, but to far-off destinations as well. According to owner and head planner Neillie Butler and planner Louise Pritchard, destination weddings are increasingly popular. “When guests see each other on the same flight and … [Read more...]
Anderson-Daniel
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Jeffrey Anderson of Huntsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah Anne Anderson, to Zachary James Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Daniel of Mountain Brook. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Marcella Anderson and the late Dr. Bernard Anderson of Reno, Nevada, and the late Colonel and Mrs. Glen Edward Martin of Carson … [Read more...]
Pell-Herfurth
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Byron Pell Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Sloan Pell, to Connor Wilson Herfurth, son of Mrs. Paige Osborn Priestley of Birmingham and Mr. Michael Cunnane Herfurth of Katy, Texas. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Charles Henry Wilson III of Birmingham and the late Dr. Thomas Hansel Peacock Jr. of Birmingham, … [Read more...]
Madden-McFarland
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Conger Madden Jr. of Atlanta announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Carson Madden, to Carlton Reid McFarland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Keith Miller and Mr. and Mrs. James Carlton McFarland, all of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Conger Madden and the late Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carson Edwards, all of … [Read more...]