Rachel Danielle Wilson and Donald Alexander Beebe were married June 16 at Highlands United
Methodist Church in the historic Five Points South district of Birmingham.
The wedding had a vintage feel with strong ties to history and tradition. Rev. Mikah Hudson officiated the ceremony and was assisted by the bride’s uncle, Rev. Michael Robinson of Brundidge.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Richard Zeski of Birmingham and Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Dwight Wilson of Atlanta. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Monza Henson Wilson and the late Mr. H. Dwight Wilson of Ozark and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eugene Lovvorn of Dothan.
The bride is a 2007 graduate of Auburn University and 2012 graduate of Clemson University with a master’s degree in biological sciences.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Guy Beebe of Mobile. He is the grandson of Mr. James Rockett Van Hoose and the late Mrs. Van Hoose of Sarasota, Fla., and Mr. Norman Guy Beebe and the late Mrs. Beebe of Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. Beebe is a 2007 graduate of the University of South Alabama and is completing his doctorate in environmental engineering at Clemson University.
Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore an ivory Alvina Valenta fit-and-flare silk duchess satin gown with a white empire Alencon lace bodice and off the shoulder neckline. The dress featured a lace back with the center waistline accented by a bow and streamers. A deep border of Alencon lace surrounded the hemline and sweep train. She wore her mother’s white fingertip veil adorned with appliqués, pearls and Swarovski crystals.
Her wedding rings belonged to the groom’s grandmother, the late Mrs. Barbara Clark Van Hoose. Ivory double-face satin ribbon was festooned through her cascading bouquet of antique green hydrangeas, blush peonies, porcelain roses, white lilies, freesia and stephanotis with pearls. A small piece of lace from her grandmother’s wedding dress was included.
Rebecca Walton Quinn of Fairhope was the matron of honor. Brooke Gail Wilson, the bride’s 3-year-old sister, was the flower girl.
The groom’s father was his best man. Ushers included the groom’s brother, David Andrew Beebe of Mobile; Nathaniel Dwight Robinson, cousin of the bride, of Auburn; and John Richard Zeski. Matthew Dwight Wilson, the bride’s 5-year-old brother, was the ring bearer.
Greeters included the groom’s sister, Allison Renee Beebe of Mobile; Karoline Kristine Wilson of Birmingham; and Marian Margaret McDonald of Auburn. Acolytes were Allison Renee Beebe, David Andrew Beebe, Nathaniel Dwight Robinson and Joshua Andrew Nelson of Anniston, cousin of the bride.
A tea reception hosted by the mother of the bride immediately followed the wedding in the church greeting space. A string quartet orchestrated by the Cahaba River Strings provided entertainment for the afternoon. Family and friends were hosted at a beach-themed rehearsal dinner by the groom’s parents at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
After a honeymoon trip to San Francisco, the couple live in Clemson, S.C.
