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Powell-Andrews
Lindsay Cox Powell and Benjamin Samuel Andrews were married March 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood. The 5:30 p.m. doublering ceremony was officiated by the Rev. David Thompson. A reception followed at The Wine Loft in Birmingham. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Ray Powell of Homewood. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Headley-Hooks
Ms. Sally Blake Headley and Mr. Richard Lewis Headley, both of Birmingham, announce the engagement of their daughter, Hayden Blake Headley, to George Bardin Hooks Jr.,
Thomas-Weathers
Melissa Dawn Thomas and William Watson Weathers were married June 20 at the residence of the Weathers at Oak Hole in Bowman, South Carolina. The 6:30 p.m. ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Marshall Blalock of First Baptist Church of Charleston. A reception
Weddings & Engagements
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Robert Samuel Cox Jr. of Tunica, Mississippi, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Powell of Homewood. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walton Andrews of Sylacauga. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Samuel Yancey of Gadsden and the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cruise Andrews Sr. of Sylacauga. Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore an ivory fit and flare tulle over satin gown from the Kenneth Winston Private Label Premiere Collection. The lace on tulle sweetheart bodice was accented with pearls and sequins and had lace-appliqued tulle straps that flowed into a low back silhouette. She wore a chapel-length wedding veil that was handmade and first worn by her mother. The bride’s bouquet was handtied with satin from her grandmother’s wedding gown and adorned with her grandmother’s brooch. Rebecca Anne Paul of Birmingham served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Angel Champion Butler of Sylacauga; Lauren Elizabeth Janzen of Alexander City; Lauren
Michelle Roy of Huntsville; Abigail Grace Bell of Flowery Branch, Georgia; Rachel Ann Brown of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; and Maria Underwood Davis and Michelle Danielle Everson of Washington, D.C. The brother of the groom, Matthew Joseph Andrews of Sylacauga, served as best man. Groomsmen were David Austin Powell and Ray Garrett Powell, twin brothers of the bride, of Homewood; Zachary Adam Brooks, Payton Morrell Roberts and Hasin Gandhakwala of Birmingham; Timothy Cason Farr of Sylacauga; and Matthew Douglass Hardegree of Auburn. Lauren Elizabeth Nowak of Homewood served as scripture reader, and Mary Gray DeMetz of Homewood and Courtney Leigh Crew of Nashville, Tennessee, were program attendants. Music was provided by Trinity String Quartet and Trey Hill as guitarist and soloist. Following a honeymoon trip to San Francisco and Big Sur, the couple lives in Inverness.
sweetheart neckline, strapless dress covered with hand-sewn lace designed by Jenny Lee. She was attended by her sisters, Ginny and Laura Keel, as maids of honor. Bridesmaids were Kinsey Martin, sister of the groom, and Mallory Bennett, Julia Blackerby, Grace Ann Davis, Anne Carlton Head, Leah Juliano, Mary Kathryn Marsh, Kelsey Rape, Holly Tracy and Christian Yoder. Flower girls were Evelyn Marelle Estess, cousin of the groom, and Bradford Elizabeth Williams. The father of the groom was best man. Groomsmen included Joe Martin, brother of the groom, Andrew Hackney, Gray Hall, David Leavitt, John McCrory, Bo Morgan, Hays Ragsdale, Wes Simpson and Bryce Yen. Ushers were John Houston Blount, Todd Boozer, Lee King, Wilson King and Peter Saab. The ringbearer was David Grantham Estess, cousin of the groom. After a wedding trip to Cancun, Mexico, the couple will live in Birmingham.
son of the Honorable George Bardin Hooks of Americus, Georgia, and the late Mrs. Gail Ann Goen Hooks. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Bruce Davis Blake of Auburn and the late Dr. George Henry Blake Jr. and Mr. Erskine Lee Headley of Birmingham and the late Mrs. Vivian Lewis Headley. Miss Headley is a 2007 summa cum laude graduate of Auburn University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Spanish with minors in political science and history. She was selected for membership to Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies and was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Miss Headley is a 2010 cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law. After practicing law in Atlanta for several years, she joined Perry & Walters LLP in Albany, Georgia, as an associate attorney in May 2015.
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bardin Hooks III of Americus and the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy Emsley Goen of Atlanta. Mr. Hooks is a 2003 graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and was a member of Kappa Alpha Order and the Red Ribbon Society. He was a graduate of Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in 2007 and was chosen for membership in the William A. Bootle American Inn of Court. Mr. Hooks is a partner in the law firm of Arnold & Hooks, LLC in Americus, Georgia. He is a board member of the Americus-Sumter County Hospital Authority and the Americus Housing Authority. The wedding is set for Sept. 12 in Atlanta.
followed pond side at the residence. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Randall Thomas II of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Walters and the late Mr. and Mrs. James O. “Moe” Thomas, all of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Watson Weathers Jr. of Bowman, South Carolina. He is the grandson of Mrs. W. Watson Weathers Sr. and the late Mr. W. Watson Weathers Sr., also of Bowman, as well as the late Dr. and Mrs. F. Rouse Huff of St. Matthews, South Carolina. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Monique Lhullier gown made of ivory french Alencon lace featuring a key hole back with eyelash-fringed edges and a sweeping train. She carried a bouquet of wildflowers hand tied with a handmade handkerchief given by her late maternal grandmother and pinned with her late paternal grandfather’s WWII Army Air Corps pin. Cayci Banks of Newberry, South
Carolina served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Hannah Aizenman, cousin of the bride, of Brooklyn, New York; Lisa Williams of Atlanta; Lofton Dubose of Chapin, South Carolina; and Molly Weathers, sisterin-law of the groom, of Advance, North Carolina. Zoey Kathleen Weathers and Kate Noelle Weathers, nieces of the groom, of Advance and McLane Elizabeth Banks of Newberry, South Carolina, were the flower girls. John Weathers, brother of the groom, of Advance served as best man. Groomsmen were Josh Johnson of Cameron, South Carolina; Kevin Ott of St. Matthews; and Seth Squires of Aynor, South Carolina. Ushers were Grant Thomas, brother of the bride, of Birmingham; and Tyler Thomas, brother of the bride, of Sarasota, Florida. Lucas Chadwick Banks of Newberry was the ring bearer. After a honeymoon trip to Anguilla, the couple live in Charleston, South Carolina.
Keel-Martin
Kathleen Akard Keel and Spencer Estess Martin were married July 11 at Cathedral Church of the Advent. A reception followed at Iron City. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Keel of Mountain Brook. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jody Martin of Mountain Brook. The bride wore a candlelight,
Carpenter-Heilman
Kelty Carpenter and Christopher Henry Heilman were married May 30 at The Boca Beach Club in Boca Raton, Florida. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Carpenter of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Heilman of
Marsh-Whitson
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dale Marsh of Enterprise announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Camille Marsh, to David Markham Whitson, son of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Whitson and the late Mr. Douglas
Dallas and Sanibel, Florida. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Breanne Bologna as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Rebecca Carpenter, sister-in-law of the bride, and Mary Claire York. Caroline Boyer, niece of the groom, was the flower girl. Groomsmen were Christopher Davezac, Justin Grant, Jon Lord and Adam Sutch. Henry Boyer and Jack Carpenter, nephews of the bride and groom, were the ring bearers. Andrew Bologna and Elby Godwin Jr. served as ushers. The bride holds a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree from Georgetown University. She works for FOX Sports. The groom holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University and works for Van Kirk & Sons. After a honeymoon trip to Mexico, the couple will live in Lighthouse Point, Florida.
MacArthur Whitson of Trussville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roger Warren of Enterprise and the late Mr. and Mrs. Dalbert Marsh of Enterprise. Miss Marsh is graduate of the University of Alabama, where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. She received her juris doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law and is a physician recruiter with American Family Care in Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dave Vines of Montgomery and the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Whitson of Bardstown, Kentucky. Mr. Whitson also attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He is director of editing at Strong Automotive in Birmingham. The wedding will be Sept. 12 in Enterprise.