Lindsay Cox Powell and Benjamin Samuel Andrews were married March 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood. The 5:30 p.m. doublering ceremony was officiated by the Rev. David Thompson. A reception followed at The Wine Loft in Birmingham.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Ray Powell of Homewood. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Samuel Cox Jr. of Tunica, Mississippi, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Powell of Homewood. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walton Andrews of Sylacauga. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Samuel Yancey of Gadsden and the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cruise Andrews Sr. of Sylacauga.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore an ivory fit and flare tulle over satin gown from the Kenneth Winston Private Label Premiere Collection. The lace on tulle sweetheart bodice was accented with pearls and sequins and had lace-appliqued tulle straps that flowed into a low back silhouette. She wore a chapel-length wedding veil that was handmade and first worn by her mother. The bride’s bouquet was handtied with satin from her grandmother’s wedding gown and adorned with her grandmother’s brooch.
Rebecca Anne Paul of Birmingham served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Angel Champion Butler of Sylacauga; Lauren Elizabeth Janzen of Alexander City; Lauren Michelle Roy of Huntsville; Abigail Grace Bell of Flowery Branch, Georgia; Rachel Ann Brown of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; and Maria Underwood Davis and Michelle Danielle Everson of Washington, D.C.
The brother of the groom, Matthew Joseph Andrews of Sylacauga, served as best man. Groomsmen were David Austin Powell and Ray Garrett Powell, twin brothers of the bride, of Homewood; Zachary Adam Brooks, Payton Morrell Roberts and Hasin Gandhakwala of Birmingham; Timothy Cason Farr of Sylacauga; and Matthew Douglass Hardegree of Auburn.
Lauren Elizabeth Nowak of Homewood served as scripture reader, and Mary Gray DeMetz of Homewood and Courtney Leigh Crew of Nashville, Tennessee, were program attendants. Music was provided by Trinity String Quartet and Trey Hill as guitarist and soloist.
Following a honeymoon trip to San Francisco and Big Sur, the couple lives in Inverness.
