By Emily Williams Though she grew up in Kennesaw, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Bethany Reeves has made a home in Hoover and has forged a love of Birmingham through her participation in the AmeriCorps program. “Birmingham feels like home now, in fact, Hoover feels almost exactly like my hometown,” Reeves said. “Sometimes I’ll drive on 280 and it feels just like I’m on Barret … [Read more...]
Indian Wedding With a Southern Twist: Mountain Brook Jewelry Designer Weds in Five-Day Ceremony
By Sarah KuperAs a jewelry designer who owns a business with her mother in English Village, Avani Patel had a pretty good idea of the engagement ring she wanted when the right man came along. But when her fiance, Milind, also named Patel, said he wanted to surprise her with the ring, Avani went to her mother for a little insurance that she would still get her dream … [Read more...]
Magic Carpet Ride: Theater Camp Prepares Kids for the Stage
By Emily Williams School is out for the summer and camps are in full swing, offering unoccupied students a chance to spend a few weeks learning something new just for fun. For kids who are looking to take to the stage and hone their acting craft, Birmingham Children's Theatre offers a summer theater camp. For participants such as Homewood Middle School's Danielle Eggers, a … [Read more...]
Joiner‐Hails
Kelley Elizabeth Joiner and Edward Barrett Hails were married April 2 on the cliffs of Great Bay at the Ritz‐Carlton, St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where dinner and dancing followed. The Rev. Jeffrey Neevel officiated the 4:30 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew Joiner of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. … [Read more...]
Lawrence-Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Bascom Lawrence of Homewood announce the engagement of their daughter, Hallie Elisabeth Lawrence, to Leighton Myles Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Weaver of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lenora Thaggard McGarity and the late Mr. Edmund Cody McGarity Jr. and Mrs. Dan Little Lawrence Sr. and the late Mr. Dan Little … [Read more...]