OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Bailey-Maas
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Christopher Bailey announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Blythe Bailey, to Erik Michael Maas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Michael Maas of Pittsburgh, Pa. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Capt. Max Powell Bailey Jr., USN Retired of Birmingham and the late Mrs. Norine Skidmore Bailey
Baker-Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Allen Bradley Baker Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Elizabeth Baker, “Sally,” to Patrick Thomas Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Michael Woods of Aberdeen, N.C.
Hanson-Drummond
Ms. Cheryl Hanson of Mobile and Mr. Doug Hanson of Pensacola, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Marie Hanson, to Brett Allen Drummond, son of Dr.
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Weddings & Engagements and the late Mrs. Louise Lambert Harrison and the late Mr. Andrew Eli Harrison Jr. of Monroe County. Miss Bailey is a graduate of Frisco City High School, BirminghamSouthern College and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. She is employed at Princeton Baptist Medical Center as a CICU charge nurse and the Alabama Vascular and Vein Center in Vestavia Hills. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Snyder of Luckey, Ohio, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Urban Maas of Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Maas is a graduate of Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, Ohio, and Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla., where he was a member of the baseball team. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of North Alabama, where he is employed as associate head baseball coach. The wedding is planned for Aug. 10.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Allen Baker and the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott Wilson, all of Birmingham. Miss Baker is a cum laude graduate of Rhodes College, where she was president of Delta Delta Delta social sorority and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society. She is employed in Washington, D.C. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aloysius Downes Jr. of New City, N.Y., and the late Mr. Michael Woods and Mrs. Mary Fogarty Woods of Lake Park, Fla. Mr. Woods is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he received a master’s degree in business administration. He is employed in San Francisco. The wedding will be Aug. 10.
and Mrs. Michael Allen Drummond of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Dovie Rombakas of Guntersville and the late Mrs. Betty LaGrave of Indianapolis, Ind. Miss Hanson is a graduate of McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile and Auburn University. She is a pharmaceutical sales representative with Strativa in Huntsville. The prospective groom is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Amason of Tuscaloosa and Mr. Garry Drummond and Mrs. Barry Hoehn, both of Birmingham. Mr. Drummond is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and the University of Mississippi. He is employed as a project manager for LIV Development in Birmingham. The wedding is planned for Sept. 7 at the groom’s family farm in Orrville.
Coley-Klein
Adrienne Minor Coley and Jeffrey David Klein were married April 6 at Oak Island Mansion in Wilsonville. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Rod C. Minor, uncle of the bride. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Doss Coley of
Harkins-McCary
Virginia Anne Harkins and John Milner McCary Jr. were married May 4 at Shades Valley Presbyterian Church. Dr. A. Taylor Todd officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Craft McElroy of
Moore-Swann
Rebecca Jo Elizabeth Moore and Ryan Lewis Swann were married May 25 at Ross Bridge Resort. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Mark Correll. A reception at Ross Bridge Resort followed the ceremony.
Hoover. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Donald Klein of Johns Creek, Ga. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Victor Harper fit and flared mermaid style gown with a sweetheart neckline of caviar beading and a cathedral-length veil with a single blusher. She was attended by Kimberly Celest Roberts of Birmingham as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Erin Lindsay Sharpe and Chandler Sims Hines of Montgomery; Brittany Klein McDonald, Sarah Josephine McDonald and Gillian Joyce McDonald, all of Duluth, Ga.; Elizabeth Jennings Hawkins of Atlanta and Heather Gordon Kinder of Orange Beach. Christopher Ryan Lentz of Atlanta was the man of honor. Avery Elizabeth Kesler of Canton, Ga., was the flower girl. Michael Graves Brownlee Jr. of Edwards, Colo., was best man.
Groomsmen were Christopher James Klein of Phoenix, Reid Minor Coley of Panama City Beach, Fla., Gregory Michael Smith of Santa Monica, Calif., and Wesley Scott Middleton and William Stephen Taylor, both of Atlanta. Hostesses were Audrey Elizabeth Warren of Panama City Beach, Madeleine Nicole Harris of Round Rock, Texas, and Taylor Boddy Brownlee of Edwards. Ushers were Brennan Vincent Klein, Aidan James Klein and Evan Christopher Klein of Phoenix, Ariz., and Coleman Joseph McDonald and Michael James McDonald of Duluth, Ga. Coltan William Klein of Phoenix was the ring bearer. Musicians were Matthew James Ryczek and Wesley Scott Middleton, both of Atlanta. After a honeymoon trip to Ocho Rios, Jamaica the couple live in Decatur, Ga.
Birmingham and the late Mr. Walter Stewart Harkins of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Roberta Harkins and the late Mr. Samuel Walter Harkins as well as the late Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brasher Nelson Jr. and the late Mrs. Mary Porter Shook Nelson, all of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Milner McCary of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Mrs. Lynette McCary and the late Mr. James Henry McCary III of Birmingham as well as Mrs. Abbie Taylor and the late Mr. James Marion Taylor II of Andalusia. Given in marriage by John Craft McElroy, the bride wore a full lace gown. She was attended by Patricia Shook Harkins, sister of the bride, as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Lucy McDonald Bamman; Barbara Blount Blackburn; Courtney Patton DeShazo; Ashley Oliff Folmar; Julia Sims Garcia;
Caroline Morgan Harris; Avery Lauren Henry; Abbie Chapman McCary, sister of the groom; Courtney Ann McDaniel; Smith McMillian Taishoff Sinrod; Haley Sprague Thompson and Margaret Frances Watson. Elle Preston Newton, cousin of the bride, was the flower girl. The father of the groom was best man. Groomsmen were Jeffrie Braden Berline II; Andrew Ross Chapman; Richard Reid DeShazo; James Taylor McCary, brother of the groom; James Brooks McClendon; Jack Parker Morris; Henry Scott Morrow; Kevin Cornelius Partlow and Peter Owens Thompson. Benjamin Drew Merder, cousin of the bride, was the ring bearer, and Jacob Kendrick Merder, cousin of the bride was the crucifer. After a honeymoon trip to Anguilla, the couple live in Birmingham.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Teresa Dodd Moore and Mr. Ronald Joe Moore Jr., both of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Dodd and the late Robert Batson Dodd and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Joe Moore Sr., all of Center Point. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Franklin Swann Jr. of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Mrs. Dorothy Swann of Birmingham and the late Mr. Lewie Franklin Swann and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Francis Dolan of Marlboro, Mass. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an Amsale silk taffeta gown with a sweetheart neckline and dropped waistline. She wore a semicathedral veil made of silk tulle. Her bouquet was made of white peonies and wrapped with a ribbon that held two separate lockets with pictures of the couple’s late grandfathers. The maid of honor was Carley
Beth Earnest, first cousin of the bride, of Birmingham. Bridesmaids were Kathryn Cameron Dunston, Heather Elaine Foster, Ashlyn Shea Neal, Lauren Michelle Seal, all of Birmingham, and Jessica Gardino Edwards of Sylacauga. The flower girl was Carter Ellis Waldrep, cousin of the bride. The father of the groom was best man. Groomsmen were Jacob Hunter Cleveland, Daniel Thomas Cox, Robert Rex Harrison, Robert Justin Neal and Robert James Stephens, all of Birmingham. Sunnie Leigh Graydon and Patricia Dianne Walker served as program attendants. At the reception, guests danced the night away with music and entertainment by Azz-Izz. The couple made a fashionable exit in a 1935 V-12 Packard Sport Phaeton. Following a honeymoon trip to Bora Bora, the couple live in Birmingham.
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