Maria Mae Underwood and Zachary William Davis were married Dec. 17, 2011 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood. Dr. Andrew Wolfe and Rev. Scott Carlin officiated at the 5 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at the Avon Theatre.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Underwood of Homewood. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell E. Underwood of Homewood and the late Mr. John B. Bouchillon of Savannah, Ga., and the late Mrs. Doris Adams of Charleston, S.C.
Mr. Davis is the son of Dr. and Mrs. David Carson Davis of Ridgeland, Miss. He is the grandson of Mr. Gerald Carlin and the late Mrs. Gerald Carlin and Mr. and Mrs. William Ralph Davis, all of Hattiesburg, Miss.
Music for the ceremony was provided by vocalists Shelley Hodo and Scott Brooks singing “Christ Be Beside Me.” Special music was provided by the Trinity Strings: Nancy Lewis on cello; Suzanne Beaudry, viola; Susan Megison, violin; and Alyssa Jordan, violin. Anna Underwood, sister of the bride, played an arrangement of “Come Thou Fount.” Organ music was provided by the bride’s aunt, Dorothy Underwood Smith.
Honor attendants included Anna Underwood, sister of the bride and maid of honor, Alyce Howe, Lindsay Powell, Rebecca Paul, Ginsie Simmons, Madeleine Porter, Melanie Smith, Kate Venable and Julia Venable.
The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Christopher Betts, Bolton Kirchner, Drew Respess, Grafton Bragg, Ramsay MacNeil, Matthew Rushing, Jonathan Ebelhar and Jared Monarch.
Junior bridesmaid was Alexa Smitherman, niece of the bride. Ring bearer was Jackson Smitherman, nephew of the bride.
Mrs. Davis is a graduate of Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., and is employed by United Methodist Volunteers in Mission in Birmingham.
Mr. Davis is a graduate of Millsaps College. He is employed by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
After a honeymoon trip to Italy, the couple will live in Homewood.