French-Yates
Alexandra Dwyer French and Adam Michael Yates were married April 12 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. The Rev. Michael Holly officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at the Country Club of Birmingham.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Paul French of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walter Orcutt Jr., the late Donald Ray French Sr. and the late Mrs. Robert Calton Boyd.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Morris Yates of Montgomery. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jerry Yates and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gilbert Landers Jr.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore her mother’s satin formal-length gown redesigned for her by Heidi Elnora, featuring Alencon lace, seed pearls and hand beading. The full satin skirt flowed into a cathedral-length train with an heirloom veil. The bride carried a bouquet of peonies, ranunculus and roses wrapped with a handkerchief hand-monogrammed with the bride and groom’s initials and the wedding date.
The bride was attended by Winifred Taylor Patterson as maid of honor; Sarah Frances Roberts French, Elizabeth Benton French and Virginia Orcutt French, sisters of the bride; and bridesmaids Mary Ellen Wall, Sarah Caitlyn Southerland, Alice Marie Godfryd, all of Birmingham; Ashley Rebecca Newton of Luverne and Haley Anne Zoller of Chicago, Ill. The flower girl was Harper Ann Yates.
The groom’s father and his brother, David Steven Yates, served as his best men. Groomsmen were Lance Yates Tucker, Anthony Austin Terling, Joshua Neil Boyd, Clayton Andrew Hollis of Montgomery and Tildon Lee Drake Jr. of Russellville. Ring bearers were Wesley Baden and Luke Rollin Sabo of Auburn.
Crucifer was Robert Cooper Lindsey Jr., and acolytes were Sarah Grace Lindsey and Elizabeth Jarrell Lindsey. Program attendants were Kristen Elise Gue and Jennifer Lynn Fisher.
After a honeymoon trip to St. Lucia, the couple live in Birmingham.
