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McKinney-Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Robinson Taylor III and Mr. Lewis Carlyle McKinney Jr., all of Birmingham, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mackin Elizabeth McKinney, to George Clinton Thompson Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Clinton Thompson Sr. of Birmingham.
Ramey-Ritter
Mr. and Mrs. William Sheridan Ramey of Germantown, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily June Ramey, to Richard Tyler Ritter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Charles Ritter of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Mooney-Collie
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gaston Mooney II of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Saylor Arrington, to Clayton Benjamin Collie, son of Mrs. Sally Campbell and Mr. Phillip Collie of Guntersville and Albertville. The bride-elect is the granddaugh-
Weddings & Engagements The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stanley Mackin Sr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carlyle McKinney Sr. of Greenville, S.C. Miss McKinney is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and the University of Mississippi. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and was presented at the Krewe Ball and the Ball of Roses. She is employed with Brownell Travel, Inc. in Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Byrne Wadkins Stewart Sr. and the late Mr. Wadkins of Birmingham, formerly of Dothan, and Mrs. Hall Williams Thompson Sr. and the late Mr. Thompson of Shoal Creek. Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Vanderbilt University, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He is owner of Pinnacle Imports in Bessemer. The wedding is planned for Jan. 12, 2013. Bomar of Memphis, Tenn., and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Sheridan Ramey Sr. of Indianapolis. Miss Ramey is a graduate of Germantown High School and Belmont University with a bachelor’s degree in music business. She is employed with an artist management firm in Nashville, Tenn. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sigmon of Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Ritter of Prattville. Mr. Ritter is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and Belmont University with a bachelor’s degree in music. He is touring as the drummer of the Nashville band Moon Taxi. The wedding is planned for Oct. 6 with the ceremony and reception at Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, Tenn. Ellen Mageer Ramey, sister of the bride, will serve as maid of honor. Charles William David Smith will serve as best man. After a honeymoon trip to New Zealand, the couple will live in Nashville. ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas McCarthy and the late Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gaston Mooney. Miss Mooney is a 2005 graduate of Briarwood Christian High School and a summa cum laude graduate of Furman University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in elementary education. She played varsity soccer and is a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Miss Mooney is a teacher and coach at Briarwood Christian School. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Burke Hotalen II and the late Mr. and Mrs. Olan Carter Coplin and the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ulon Collie. Mr. Collie is a 2005 graduate of Guntersville High School and a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in history. He was a Peer Event planner for Career Development Services and is a member of Farm House Fraternity. Mr. Collie is employed by Booster in Birmingham. A fall wedding is planned.
Carey-Harding
Miss Catharine Alice Carey and Mr. Paul Gary Harding were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Aug. 27, 2011 at South Highland Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. Conrad Charles Sharps of Independent Presbyterian Church officiated. A reception followed at The
Masek-Dreher
Alexa Rachel Masek and Jake Dreher were married July 28 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Rev. Mary Erickson officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ms. Elizabeth Masek of Jackson Hole and Mr. John Masek Jr. of Houston. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Marilyn Green of Reno, Nev., and the late Mr. Theodore Chachas of Ely, Nev., and Mrs. Rachael Gali of Reno and Mr. John Masek Sr. of Zapata, Texas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dreher of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Mrs. Dottie Krusen and the late Mr. Marshall Haynes Jr. and Mrs. Marian Lewis and the late Mr. Carl Dreher, all of Birmingham. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Maids of honor were Sarah Cella and Ivana Matura, both of New York. Bridesmaids were Mackenzie Dreher of Birmingham; Caitlin Young and Meghan Cratty of Wilton, Conn.; Nicole Yannota of Whippany, N.J.; Monica McLaren of Katonah, N.Y.; and Angelina Chachas and Marly Chachas, both of Reno. Flower girl was Payton Flynn, niece of the groom. The father of the groom served as best man. Groomsmen were Frank Tomlinson, David Smitherman, Henry Graham, Dixon Seymour, Whitt Israel, Tom Walker, Bernard Scott and Taylor Holcomb, all of Birmingham; Julian Thomas of New Orleans; Robert Hunter of Mobile; and Zachary Masek of Jackson Hole. The ring bearer was Robert Flynn, nephew of the groom.
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Club. Parents of the bride are Mrs. Joseph Frederick Carey Jr., of Birmingham and the late Mr. Carey. The bride is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Frederick Carey of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Leon Goggans of Tuscaloosa and Greenville. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Gary Alexander Harding of Nashville, Tenn. The groom is the grandson of Mrs. Alexander Harding Jr., of Edgewater, Fla. and the late Mr. Harding and Mrs. Edward O’Neill of Yonkers, N.Y. and the late Mr. Charles Knanishu. The bride wore a v-neck dropped waist sheath gown made of white reembroidered Alencon lace with a latte colored underlay designed by Monique Lhuillier. Her extended chapel-length veil was of silk tulle trimmed in Alencon lace. The bridal bouquet was a topiary of roses in various shades of white and pale pink, accentuated with hypericum berries. She wore an
Acree-Shields
Marisa Kathryn Acree and Curtis Jonathan Shields were married at 6:30 p.m. June 23 at First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, Ga. Officiating ministers of the double ring ceremony were the Rev. Walter Humphrey Henegar of Atlanta and the Rev. Timothy Joseph Udouj of Greenville, S.C. Following the ceremony, the parents of the bride hosted a reception at Del’avant. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marc Edward Acree of LaGrange. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Benton Mills Lee of Polkton, N.C., the late Mr. Benton Mills Lee and the late Rev. and Mrs. Allen Troy Acree of Blairsville, Ga. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Curtis Shields of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Dr. Catherine Miller DuPree of Macon, Ga., the late Dr. Thomas Earl DuPree Sr. of Plainsboro, Ga., the late Ms. Mary Mildred Huston Shields of Birmingham and the late Mr. Dean William Shields of Jasper,
antique diamond and sapphire bracelet belonging to her mother. Matrons of Honor were Heather Miller Cover and Courtney Bentley Cunningham, both of Birmingham. Honorary Bridesmaids were Courtney Christians Cook , Jane Katherine Coole, Natalie Michelle Hummel, Tyler Anne Mellon, and Marliese Sue Thomas, all of Birmingham; and Laura Lynn Hardy of Huntsville; Cori DeLong Peck of Daphne; and Lisa Hutchens Boshell of Auburn. The best man was Jacob Alexander Harding, son of the groom, of Lexington. Groomsmen were John Theodore Cover, Gerald Alexander Drennen III, Gregory Alan Dials, James King Owens IV, and Gann Wesley Smith, all of Birmingham. The organist was Jeffrey Randal McLelland of Independent Presbyterian Church. After a honeymoon trip to Savannah, Georgia, the couple resides in Birmingham. Ga. Wedding music was presented by Rachel Sherbak Stevener, soloist, of Charlotte, N. C., Cynthia King Brown, organist, Callie Knight Hammond, violinist, and Tessa Matthews Scanlon, cellist, all of LaGrange. The scripture reader was Christina Culver Booth of Atlanta. Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride was attended by matron of honor Esta Acree Busby of Decatur, Ga., and maid of honor Claire Leone Acree of Dallas, sisters of the bride. Bridesmaids were Laurel Meghan Birch of Baton Rouge, La.; Sara Carol Cargo of St. Louis; Julie Parker Koon, Katie Lynn Kump, Darrah Lyn McGuire and Katie Amelia Phillips, all of Atlanta; Megan Smelley Martin of Athens, Ga.; and Rachel Catherine Shields, sister of the groom, of Birmingham. Flower girls were Anne Harrell Busby and Florence Charis Busby, nieces of the bride. Joseph David Shields, brother of the groom, of Birmingham served as best man. Groomsmen were Cole William Eppstein of Nashville, Tenn.; Brint Joseph Hardy of Birmingham; Christopher Lee Holby of Washington, D.C.; Matthew Frederick Mahla of Charlottesville, Va.; Daniel Edwards McKinney of Fairhope; Mason Callahan Peterson of Marietta, Ga.; Joel Shane Robeson of Greenville, S.C.; Crawford Michael Stevener of Charlotte; and John Edward Trapp of Houston. Ring bearers were David Lafayette Mincey IV and William Newton Mincey of Macon, Ga., cousins of the groom. After a honeymoon trip to Hawaii, the couple live in Charlotte.
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