OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
Hamilton-Daniel
Laura Fay “Lucy” Hamilton and Christopher Hugh Daniel were married Aug. 6 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. Dr. Bill Morgan officiated at the 6 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at Mountain Brook Club. The bride is the daughter of Judge Laura Wilbourn Hamilton and Mr. George Seaton Hamilton of Huntsville. She is the granddaughter of the late Mrs. Laura Mae
Cuchens-Marlowe
Sarah Elizabeth Cuchens and Kevin Andrew Marlowe were married May 14 at the Sonnet House in Leeds. Following the wedding, a reception of dancing and dining
Drummond-Gannon
Amy Kathryn Drummond and James Rainer Gannon were married May 20 at Mountain Brook Community Church in Birmingham. The Rev. Mark Yoder and the Rev. Jeff Norris officiated. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Allen Drummond of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs.
Hereford Wilbourn and Mr. Ernest Horton Wilbourn of Gurley and of Mrs. Julian Sullivan Hamilton Sr. of Huntsville and the late Mr. Julian Sullivan Hamilton Sr. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Daniel of Mountain Brook. He is the grandson of Mrs. James Seabe Pate of Shreveport, La., and the late Mr. James Seabe Pate and of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hugh Daniel Sr. of Mountain Brook. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore an ivory silk shantung gown with a cathedral train and veil and a fitted, asymmetrical ruched bodice. She wore a pearl necklace enhanced with an heirloom gold and pearl brooch that belonged to her great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Lillian Rhodes Hamilton of Jackson, Miss. Her bridal bouquet was encircled with handmade lace from the 1904 wedding dress of the groom’s great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Lena Adkins Delafield of Sarepta, La. The maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Sara Josiah Hamilton was held on the patio. The Rev. Randy Sims officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cuchens of Vestavia Hills. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marlowe, also of Vestavia Hills. Whitney Knight and Amy Snyder were maids of honor. Bridesmaids included Sara Cooper, Lauren Bond, Whitney Brown and Lindsey Fowler. Alex Speyer was the flower girl. Zach Fowler and Brett Barnhill were the best men. Groomsmen included Jack Marlowe, Jeremy Marlowe, Brandon Marlowe, Chris Cuchens, Brad Murphree, Blake Miner and Andrew Alkinson. Ring bearers were Browning Rhett Marlowe and J.J. Marlowe. Following a honeymoon trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica, the couple live in Chelsea.
Timothy Hugh Gannon of Dothan. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Attending the bride as maid of honor was her sister, Julia Drummond. Bridesmaids were Julie Boyd, Norma Boyd, Catherine Drummond, Claire Drummond, Brooke Fleming, Bethany Gannon, Walton Newman, Allison Pace, Regan Stevens, Natalie Summers and Lissa Handley Tyson. Flower girls were Olivia Amason and Caroline Cotter, nieces of the bride and groom. The groom’s father served as best man. The groom’s brothers, William Gannon and David Gannon, and the bride’s brothers, Justin Drummond and Brett Drummond, served as groomsmen. Other groomsmen included Matthew Ballard, Hardie Buck, Charlie Gray, Barrett Jones, Allen King and Claiborne Morris. A reception at the Country Club of Birmingham followed the ceremony. After a honeymoon in Jamaica, the couple live in Tuscaloosa.
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WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS of Huntsville, and the matron of honor was Mrs. Matthew Michael Berry of Park City, Utah. Bridesmaids were Kathleen Anne McIntosh of Daphne, Courtney Drew Michelson of Mountain Brook, Axee Victoria Mullins of Huntsville and Leigh Elizabeth Walker of Brewton. Flower girls were Katherine Grace Jones and Hannah Brooke Jones of Madison. The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Zachary James Daniel, brother of the groom; Alexander Volentine Green and Robert Smith Hunter, all of Mountain Brook; and Jordan Tyler Beard and Joshua Charles Hughes, both of Birmingham. Ushers were Daniel Solomans Branum of Greenville; Hikel Alfred Boohaker and Frederick Bryan Darley III, both of Birmingham; and Matson Greer O’Rear, Erskine Ramsay III, William Archibald “Robb” Roberts and George Bradley Twitty, all of Mountain Brook. After a honeymoon to Anguilla, the couple will live in Mountain Brook.
Christopher-Briggs
Mr. and Mrs. Toliver Davis Christopher Jr. of Tamassee, S.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Nora Lane, to Dr. Robert Stephen Briggs Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephen Briggs of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Moorhead of Anderson, S.C., and the late Mr. and Mrs. T.D. Christopher Sr. of Barnwell, S.C. Miss Christopher is a 2008 graduate of Samford University Brock School of Business. The prospective groom is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bryan of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Briggs of Andalusia. Dr. Briggs graduated magna cum laude from Samford University in 2006 and is a 2010 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He is a resident in internal medicine and pediatrics at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, S.C. The wedding is planned for Nov. 5 at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Birmingham.
Jayne-Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jayne of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie Marie, to Kevin Douglas Houston, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Houston of Heflin. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Frost Jr., Dr. and Mrs. John H.
Bowron-Taylor
Marion Blakely Bowron and Riley Hill Taylor were married July 9 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent. The Very Reverend Frank F. Limehouse III officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Harold Alfred Bowron III of Mountain Brook and the late Mr. Bowron. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Rousseau Taylor Jr. of Andalusia. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Harold Alfred Bowron IV. Lillian Wakefield Bowron, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Katherine Taylor Jones, Mary Caroline Taylor, Katherine Grayson Baugh, Elisabeth
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Jayne and the late Mary Sue Martin Jayne, all of Birmingham. Miss Jayne is a 2005 graduate of Hoover High School and a 2009 graduate of Samford University with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and a minor in philosophy. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Miss Jayne will receive her juris doctorate from Cumberland School of Law in May 2012. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Elwanda Houston and the late Mr. Willie Houston of Cullman and Mr. Ralph Hill and the late Mrs. Mildred Hill of Lacey’s Spring. Mr. Houston is a 2002 graduate of Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Ga., and a 2006 graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He is employed locally by Aliant Bank. The wedding is planned for Oct. 15 at Church in the Pines at Children’s Harbor. Whitney Crow, Bradley Elizabeth Fuqua, Lacy Williams Lavender, Frances Young Mosteller, Virginia Garland Quinn, Katherine Anthony Sasser, Lauren Northcutt Thomason, Margaret Grace Uber and Ellison Shields Uzzell. The groom’s father was his best man. Groomsmen were Harold Alfred Bowron IV, Thomas Reid Taylor, Frederick Wood Barnes III, John Patrick Caffey, William Austin Caffey, Algernon Sidney Coleman IV, Jacob Daniel Dyas, Christopher Allen Jones, David Earl Dickson Parsons, William Samuel Starr, Trey Mansfield Stewart, Travis Alexander Thompson and Ben Randolph Uzzell. After a honeymoon trip to Kauai, Hawaii, the couple live in Birmingham.
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