Sanders-Scott
Caroline Strother Sanders and Sterling Andrew Scott were married Oct. 26, 2013 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Huntsville. The Rev. Michael Mac Mahon officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foster Sanders of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eugene Markwalter of Huntsville and Satellite Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Doris Strother Sanders and the late Mr. William Richards Sanders of Atlanta.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Allen Scott of Lincoln. He is the grandson of Mr. Elbert Lorenzo Poole and the late Mrs. Mary Huddleston Poole of Gardendale and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Scott of New Braunfels, Texas.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a cathedral-length ivory satin organza strapless gown from Vera Wang with illusion veiling overlay and an exquisite beaded silk embroidered leaf pattern on the bodice and satin buttons trailing down the back. Her heirloom veil was made from ivory illusion attached to a wreath of seed pearls and was originally worn by her grandmother, Maria Harris Markwalter, in 1959 and then by her mother, Theresa Markwalter Sanders, in 1984 and also her aunt, Marianna Markwalter Cornelius, in 2009.
The matron of honor was Kristen Meadows Sanders, sister-in-law of the bride, of Twentynine Palms, Calif. Lillian Grace Markwalter was maid of honor, and Emma Frances Markwalter was the flower girl. Both are cousins of the bride of Huntsville.
The father of the groom served as best man along with the brother of the groom, Brandon Scott of Tuscaloosa. Ushers were the bride’s brothers, Sgt. Richard Winn Sanders, USMC, of Twentynine Palms, and Kemper Morgan Sanders of Birmingham. Robert Craig Cornelius III, cousin of the bride, of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., was the ring bearer. Richard Eugene Markwalter III (Trace), cousin of the bride, of Huntsville served as the lector.
A beautiful poem written by the grandfather of the groom was read by his aunt, Debbie Davis of New Braunfels.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eugene Markwalter Jr.
The couple live in Birmingham.
