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Michelson-Bornstein
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Dr. and Mrs. Marc Alan Michelson of Mountain Brook announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Jennifer Leigh Michelson, to Dr. Joseph Ewing Bornstein, son of Ms. Cynthia Callachan Ewing of Branford, Connecticut, and Dr. and Mrs. Harold Nelson Bornstein of Scarsdale, N.Y. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Professor and Mrs. Alfred Gessow of Bethesda, Maryland, and Mrs. Harold Michelson and the late Mr. Michelson of Decatur. Dr. Michelson is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a cum laude graduate of Tufts
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University, where she was co-captain of the cheerleading squad. She was a member of Chi Omega social sorority as well as Psi Chi honor society. Dr. Michelson received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and is currently an ophthalmology resident at Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein in New York City. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Callachan of Branford, Connecticut, and the late Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Bornstein of New York City. Dr. Bornstein is a graduate of Scarsdale High School and a summa cum laude graduate of Tufts University. He was president of Alpha Epsilon Pi social fraternity and a member or Tau Beta Pi honor society. Dr. Bornstein received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine with a combined master’s degree in business administration. He completed his general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School in Boston and his Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Dr. Bornstein is a colon and rectal surgeon at Providence Hospital in Mobile. The wedding will be Oct. 10 in Birmingham.
and pearl accessories. Her ivory veil was fingertip-length of illusion edged with coordinating Alencon lace. The bride was attended by Aubrey Kate DeGuenther of Birmingham as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Leslie Ralls Allen, Marla Ann Kornegay, Rebecca Lynn O’Neal and Brittany Lee Ross, all of Birmingham; Amanda Lynne Cisko and Brittany Alyssa Conyers of Atlanta; Anne Johnson Poundstone of Montgomery; Elizabeth Anne Robbins of Nashville, Tenneessee; and Jenna Ilisa Roth of Boca Raton, Florida. The flower girl was Olivia Ann Williams, cousin of the groom, of New Orleans. The brother of the groom, David Thomas Simmons of Birmingham was the best man. Groomsmen were Lee Howard Dressler, brother of the bride, John Thomas Markle, Cameron George Pappas and Alexander O’Dell Wiggins, all of Birmingham; John Michael Holtrop and Russell Ferguson Upshaw McClenny of Houston; Dustin Edward Mott of New Orleans; Seth Alexander Neil of Mobile; and Benjamin Daniel Schmidt of Louisville, Kentucky. Scripture readers were Paul Douglas Bagley and Gretchen Guderian Caldwell. Ushers were Warren Benjamin Mott III and Christopher Adam Murphree. Program attendants were Lauren Dawn Sullivan and Chelsea Melissa Brown. Musicians were Jerry Alex Brown, vocalist, Dr. Alan Brent Reeves, organist and Lee Howard Dressler, trumpeter, brother of the bride. After a honeymoon trip to the Maldives, the couple lives in Nashville.
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Emily Kathryn Dressler and Paul Vanterpool Simmons were married July 11 at Brookwood Baptist Church. The 6 p.m. ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Thomas Webster Sanders. A reception followed at The Club. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lee Dressler of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Aubrey Elton Howard and the late Mr. Howard and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hill Dressler Jr., all of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gary Thomas Simmons of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Mrs. Donald Vanterpool Simmons and the late Mr. Simmons of Memphis, Tennessee, Mrs. Edward John Lovett Sr. and the late Mr. Lovett Sr. as well as the late Mr. Alva Boyd Howell, all of New Orleans. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory Alencon lace gown by Justin Alexander with a sweetheart neckline, lace cap sleeves
England. The bride-elect is the granddaugheditorial@otmj.com ter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Robert Fulmer Guthrie of Birmingham and or visit the late Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Eladio www.otmj.com Ruiz de Molina Echeverría of Atlanta, and fill out the formerly of Holguín, Cuba. form under Miss Ruiz de Molina is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School. “Forms, Issue She attended Rhodes College and is a and Info” graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She was presented at the Chattanooga Cotton Ball and the Ball of Roses and is a member of the Ballet Guild of Birmingham. Miss Ruiz de Molina is pursuing a materials engineering degree at the Ruiz de Molina-Town University of Alabama at Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Eladio José and completed a National Science Mariano Ruiz de Molina Crespo of Foundation internship in the Czech Birmingham announce the engageRepublic in July. Tue.-Sat. 10-4:30 ment of their daughter, Sara Christina, The prospective groom is the 5620 Cahaba Valley Road to Philip Alexander William Town of grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. 991-6887 Reading, England, son of Mr. Peter Peter Augustus Town of Wycombe, John Town of Syresham, England, England, and the late Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Marce Colucci of Reading, Terence Rayner of Bradford, England. Mr. Town is a graduate of The Keller Anniversary Wallingford School and is the manLeland Keller and Marty Binzel Keller of Mountain Brook celebrated their aging director of Thames Valley 50th wedding anniversary on July 24 on a reunion trip in Colorado with their Structural, Ltd. in Reading, England. two children: Helen of Decatur, Georgia, and Leland along with his wife, The wedding is planned for Darlene, and grandchildren Rowan and Kianna of Longmont, Colorado. 10, 2015, at Highlands The happy couple married at South Highland Presbyterian Church, where Same day Ring Sizing! next day Ring October Sizing! CuStom deSign! United Methodist Church. they met in their youth. They continue to attend and serve at the church, which 205-769-6930 205-769-6930 205-769-6930 is thevestavia core of hills their lives and community. 619 Montgomery hwy, vestavia hills 619 Montgomery hwy, vestavia hills 619 Montgomery hwy, Over 40 Years Leland retired from a career with Capstone Development and Raytheon. Marty has worked for the Nature Company and served as president of the Barbara & Buzz Manning board of directors for the Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve. In recent years, they’ve enjoyed helping to develop the new Living River retreat center for the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley.
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