Yau-Smith
Pamela Sei-Chone Yau and Bill Ira Lyndel Smith were married July 9 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood. Dr. Dave Barnhart of Trinity United Methodist and Pastor Steve Blair of Church of the Highlands officiated. A reception followed at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Yau of Memphis, Tenn. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Yao Chu Shu Nge and the late Mr. Yao Cheong Shun of Hong Kong and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Chin of Memphis.
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The groom is the son of Mr. Jeffrey Lyndel Smith and Mrs. Jennifer Conner Smith of Homewood. He is the grandson of Mrs. Iladean Conner and the late Mr. Billie Sam Conner of Birmingham and Mrs. Shirley Eleanor Smith and the late Mr. Lyndel Beverly Smith of Lake Forest, Calif. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a formal strapless sweetheart neckline gown of ivory English netting and reembroidered Alencon lace. Motifs of Alencon lace were scattered delicately over the skirt and semicathedral-length train. Her cathedral-length veil of imported silk English netting was edged with a narrow band of satin ribbon that trailed to a band of re-embroidered Alencon lace. For the reception, the bride wore a strapless sweetheart neckline fit and flare styled gown of ivory organza. Rolled rosettes of torn organza sustach covered the entire gown and the chapel-length train, while demi rhinestones graced the center of each rosette. The maid of honor was Stephanie Yau, sister of the bride, of Memphis. Matrons of honor were Jennifer Yau Dai and Melissa Yau Gray, sisters of the bride, of Memphis.
Bridesmaids were Heidi Smith Maple, sister of the groom, and Sharon Loggins Smith, sister-in-law of the groom, both of Homewood; Grace Gwo Chang, Elizabeth Wyatt Doty, Christen Lea Sloderbeck and Natalie Lauren Wiechman, all of Birmingham. Flower girls were Meredith Regan Dai, Kandace Emily Dai and Leighton Taylor Gray, nieces of the bride, of Memphis and Liv Estella Maple, niece of the groom, of Homewood. The father of the groom was the best man. Groomsmen were Keith Jeffrey Smith, brother of the groom, and Jerry Francis Maple, brother-in-law of the groom, both of Homewood; William Edward Saunders of Columbus, Ohio; Samuel Howard Brasseale of Homewood; Jason Jeffrey Creel of Birmingham; Charles Harrison Jarrett of Odenville; and Joseph Brian Lee and Albert Gordon Morton, both of Vestavia Hills. The ring bearer was Lyndel Jackson Smith, nephew of the groom, of Homewood. After a honeymoon in St. Barts, the couple live in Homewood, where the bride teaches at Edgewood Elementary and the groom is CEO of Insight Card Services.
Knickrehm-Hall
sorority and Mortar Board. She is a 2011 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master’s degree in education. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Hunkapiller of Gadsden and the late Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Caudell Hall of Montgomery. Mr. Hall graduated with honors in 2008 from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He is a superintendent at Brasfield and Gorrie General Contractors in Birmingham. The wedding is planned for January 21, 2012.
Lt. Colonel (retired) and Mrs. James Willis Knickrehm of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Paige Knickrehm, to Benjamin Drew Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hall of Hoover. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Owen Dawson and Mr. and Mrs. Jon Albert Knickrehm all of Huntsville. Miss Knickrehm is a 2009 graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in history. She is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta
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Hallmark-Jones
Tommy and Linda Hallmark of Pelham, formerly of Homewood, announce the engagement of their daughter Lauren Grace Hallmark, to Bradley Shane Jones, son of Kathy Jones of Oak Mountain and the late John Jones of Oak Mountain. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Thomas and Nancy
Hallmark of Greystone and the late Mildred Kerr Haynes of Brompton. Miss Hallmark is a graduate of Homewood High School and Auburn University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in apparel merchandising with a minor in business. She was a student member of the Women’s Philanthropy Board. She is employed with Pearl Ministries of Trussville. The prospective groom is the grandson of Nadine Deberry of Vancleave, Miss. and the late Kenneth Deberry of Vancleave and the late Wess and Theresa Jones of Vancleave. Mr. Jones is a graduate of Oak Mountain High School and Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He is employed with Dreamcakes of Homewood. The wedding is planned for January 21, 2012.
Happy Holidays!
From the staff of Over the Mountain Journal We hope this holiday season is merry and bright for you! The Journal will take its annual holiday break, but will return with party pictures from the season as well as a wedding special section and health & fitness features on Jan. 12.
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