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WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS/SOCIAL
Hardekopf-Chapman
Kathryn Elizabeth Hardekopf and Taylor Robert Chapman were married September 7, 2019, at Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham. The Rev. Keith Miller officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hardekopf of Hoover. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chapman of Huntsville. Given in marriage by her parents,
the bride wore a fitted lace gown with the veil made by her grandmother. She was attended by her sister, Sarah Hefner, as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were her sisters-in-law, Macy Chapman and Nicole Hardekopf, as well as Mary Beth Burrell, Leighton Doores, Rebekah Hewett, Janet Matheson, Amanda Claire Renfrow, Haley Scallions, Peyton VanderWoude and Laurin White. The couple’s nieces, Margot Chapman and Leah Hardekopf, were flower girls. Drew Chapman, brother of the groom, was the best man. Groomsmen were the bride’s brother, Bradley Hardekopf, the bride’s brother-in-law, Justin Hefner, as well as Bradley Boyett, Thomas Dower, Kory Miller, Josiah Moore, Austin Murphree, Andrew Spigner and Jonathan Strickland. The couple’s nephews, John Hefner, William Hefner, Benjamin Hefner and David Hardekopf, were ring bearers. Scripture reader was John Hefner. After a honeymoon trip to Riviera Maya, the couple live in Homewood.
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Powell-Hamre
Mary Ashley Powell and Francis Donald Hamre III were married December 14, 2019, in Birmingham at Mountain Brook Club. The Rev. John Blythe Bagby officiated the ceremony.
Philips-Cossuto
OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ashley Powell of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Donald Hamre Jr. of Birmingham. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Martina Liana strapless gown from Ivory and White Boutique. It featured a lace top with removable lace sleeves that were worn during the ceremony. The bride was attended by her sister Burgin Powell Franks as matron of honor. Elizabeth Strong Powell, sister-in-law of the bride, was bridesmaid. Junior bridesmaids were Elizabeth Burgin Franks, Sara Clark Powell and Emma Thomas Franks, nieces of the bride. Flower girl was Amelia Elizabeth Powell, niece of the bride. Honorary bridesmaids were Carolyn Jane Whitt, Virginia Lee Rives, Sally Sherrill Inzer, Katherine Watson Roy,
Amanda Scott Williamson, Abigail Moore Brown, Gene Austin Webb, Laura Ashford Gessert, Sarah Alyce Eskridge, Caroline Caitlin Drummond, Haley Westbrook Yearout and Kaitlin Gahan Brown. The father of the groom was best man. Groomsmen were Christopher Hawkins Hamre, uncle of the groom, John Miles Benton IV, Taylor Clark Powell, brother of the bride, and Christopher Thomas Franks, brother-in-law of the bride. Ushers were Hilyer Leon Isbell, Stephen Reeves Favrot, Anderson Stafie Baker, Mitchell Glover Bruhn, Zachary Crawford Gillen, Mackenzie Vincent Howell, Houston Brett Love, Phillip Allan Mason, John Currey Weaver and David Hutchins. After a honeymoon trip to Saint Lucia, the couple live in Mountain Brook.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Tingen Philips, of Mountain Brook, announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Wells Philips, to Daniel Joseph Cossuto, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Paul Cossuto of Alpharetta, Georgia. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrison Hardy of Vienna, Virginia, and Mr. and Mrs. Abram Lewis Philips Jr. of Mobile. Miss Philips is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School. She is a 2013 summa cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama, where she received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance and a master’s degree in accounting in 2014. Miss
Philips was president of Chi Omega Sorority. She is employed with PwC in Atlanta. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Ms. Josephine Forlivio Cossuto of Norwalk, Connecticut, and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Joseph Droney of Darien, Connecticut. Mr. Cossuto is a graduate of Alpharetta High School. He is a 2015 graduate of the University of Georgia, where he received a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He received a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. Mr. Cossuto is employed with PwC in Atlanta. The wedding will be June 13.
of residents who believe that a good library is essential to the cultural, educational and economic well-being of Vestavia Hills. The Friends work to assist the board of trustees and the library director; to increase knowledge of the functions, resources, services and needs of the library; to stimulate volunteer service; to encourage gifts and memorials for the library; to help the library procure funds for items that are not included in the regular budget; and to sponsor cultural and related programs for the community. ❖
From left, Elise Bodenheimer, Andi Preston, Dolores Hydock and Taneisha Tucker.
Story Time
The Friends of the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest hosted its annual fundraiser Jan. 23, featuring acclaimed storyteller Dolores Hydock. As guests treated themselves to refreshments, Hydock performed “Castles and Cathedrals: Ballroom Dancing, Social Revolutionaries, Unexpected Heroes and the Magic of Public Libraries.” The Friends is a nonprofit group
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Be Mine
Vestavia Hills Library Fundraiser Features Storyteller Dolores Hydock