22 • Thursday, November 1, 2012
Warren-Stone
Mr. and Mrs. William Tilman Warren III announce the engagement of their daughter, Louisa Bevill Warren, to Michael Christopher Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall
Martin-Ballard
Sara Claire Martin and Matthew Ballard were married Sept. 22 at Swann Lake Stables. The Rev. Huey Gardner of St. Mary’s-on-theHighlands officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr.
Vann-Sheue
Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver Vann of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Jane Randolph, to Jesse Wey Sheue, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wey Sheue of Ketchum, Idaho. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Lemuel Casey of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Allen Vann of Birmingham.
WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS Warren Stone of Orlando, Fla. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Tilman Warren Jr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom D.F. Bevill of Jasper. Miss Warren is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University. She is a student at UAB School of Dentistry. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Lester Franklin Guffey of Tampa, Fla., and the late Mr. Guffey and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frank Stone of Waterbury, Conn. Mr. Stone is a graduate of Bishop Moore High School and a cum laude graduate of Georgetown University. He is employed with Porter, White and Company. The wedding is planned for Dec. 15. and Mrs. David Massey Martin of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bingham Ballard of Birmingham. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a satin Christos wedding gown that had previously been worn by her two sisters. Bridesmaids were Carolyne Betts Johnson and Melissa Lee Goggans, sisters of the bride, and Katherine Bradshaw Ballard, sister of the groom. Callie Johnson, Mary Carmen Johnson and Lizzie Goggans, nieces of the bride, were flower girls. The father of the groom served as best man. Groomsmen were Lauten Sanders Johnson and Randall Hugh Goggans. Ring bearers were Miller Goggans and Sanders Johnson, nephews of the bride. After a honeymoon trip to Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda, the couple live in Birmingham. Miss Vann is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She was presented at the Krewe, Heritage and Redstone balls and the Ball of Roses. Miss Vann is a teacher at St. Luke’s School in San Francisco. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schroeder of Costa Mesa, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Eugene Sheue of Orange, Calif. Mr. Sheue attended Wood River High School in Hailey, Idaho, and graduated from Wasatch Academy in Provo, Utah. He attended Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz., and graduated from the California Culinary Academy of San Francisco. Mr. Sheue is employed as chef at Google in San Francisco. The wedding will be held at Pierre’s Morada Bay, Islamorada, Fla., Dec. 23. Father Charles Cannon of St. James the Fisherman Episcopal Church will officiate.
Miller-Alden
Elizabeth Hamilton Miller and Charles Robert McNiel Alden were married Saturday, October 13 at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church. The Reverend Richmond R. Webster, rec-
Jones-Brooks
OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
tor, officiated the 6 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at Mountain Brook Club. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hugh Miller III of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. James Scott Alden and Mrs. Marvin Lee Wilker, both of Nashville, Tenn. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a fitted A-line dress draped with silk organza accented with Swarovski crystals and rhinestones. The gown was of her own design and made by Charlsie and Linda Design. Katherine Miller Short, Grace Miller Kenerly, both of Birmingham and Juliet Miller Milam of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. were matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Miller Beale Girvin, cousin of the bride, of Birmingham; Katharine Alden
Mosher and Laura Rebecca Alden, sisters of the groom, of Nashville. Mary Alton Kenerly and Olivia Grace Short, nieces of the bride of Birmingham and Hannah Katharine Mosher and Lillian Madeline Mosher, nieces of the groom, of Nashville served as flower girls. Groomsmen included Scott Clinton Alden, brother of the groom, of Seattle; Taylor Alexander Harris, Anderson Lipscomb Jarman, Kenneth Brown Parkes, David Tate Rich Jr., Barton Williams Simmons, Timothy Adam Sinks, Dominick Randolph Smith and Radford Carlton Stewart IV all of Nashville. James Harper Milam of Santa Rosa Beach, nephew of the bride, was the ring bearer. Sanford Robertson Williams, cousin of the bride, of Birmingham served as crucifer. The couple reside in Nashville.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Jones III of Homewood announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Ashley Jones, to Harry Donald Brooks III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Brooks Jr. of Riverside. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Elaine Jones and the late Mr. Marcus A. Jones Jr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Duncan of Jasper. Miss Jones is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where she
was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Meade and the late Mr. Harry D. Brooks of Hueytown and the late Mr. James Vondracek and the late Ms. Mildred Jean Doan of New York. Mr. Brooks is a graduate of the University of Alabama. He is an engineer at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama. The wedding is planned for Dec. 15.
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