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Appleton-Rollins
Melissa Bains Appleton and Douglas Lee Rollins III were married March 16, 2013 at the Vue on 30a in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. The Rev. Andrew Ray Clayton officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. William Bains Appleton and the late Mr. William Bains Appleton of Augusta, Ga. She is the granddaughter of the late Mrs. Irma Stone Morse and the late Mr. Joseph Hilburn Stone, both of Marianna, Fla., and of Ms. Madeleine Bains Appleton of Albertville, the late Mr. Jack Gower Appleton Sr. of Atlanta and Mrs. Ann Appleton Winegardner of Memphis, Tenn. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Lee Rollins Jr. of
Baren-Morris
Drs. Peter and Isabel Baren of Mountain Brook announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie Marie Baren, to Andrew Scott Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morris of Roanoke, Va. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Luz Barrenechea of Miami and the late Mr. Pedro Barrenechea of Miami and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joaquin Rodriguez of Leeds.
Weddings & Engagements Birmingham. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cary Logan Sr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lee Rollins Sr. of Enterprise. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Jack Gower Appleton Jr. of Atlanta. She chose Caroline Green Williams of Atlanta as her matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Mary Catherine Rollins Ferguson, sister of the groom; Elizabeth Smith Bolen, Maury Fontaine Donovan, Sara Geisking McAlister and Whitney Wilberger Voltz, all of Birmingham; Elizabeth Pilgreen Mazyck of Montgomery and Katelin Walker McCrory of Washington, D.C. The flower girl was Ann Fulton Ferguson, niece of the groom, of Birmingham. The groom chose his father as best man. Groomsmen were William Scott Appleton, brother of the bride, of Augusta; Frederick Gilbert Ferguson, brother-in-law of the groom, of Birmingham; Robert Isaac Cannon, cousin of the groom, of Enterprise; Rufus Edward Elliott IV and Robert Morris Sher of Birmingham and Branham McGraw Moore of Tuscaloosa. Program attendants were Catherine Lee McClimans, Sarah Gibson McClimans, Nanne Caroline McClimans, Alan James McDonald Jr., Elizabeth Ann McDonald and Lucy Rollins McDonald, all of Dothan. The couple live in Birmingham. Miss Baren is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and the University of Alabama, where she graduated magna cum laude from the honors program with a bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders and a minor in Spanish. She received a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Alabama in 2012. Miss Baren is employed with Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Paul McDaniel of Catawba, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nichols of Roanoke and Ms. Patricia G. Nichols of Stewartsville, Va. Mr. Morris is a graduate of Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville, Va., and the College of William and Mary, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with honors in biology and a minor in history. He is an ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve and will receive his doctor of medicine degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and a lieutenant commission in May 2014. The wedding will be in May 2014.
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Smith-Vitale
Julia Smith and Michael Vitale
Litchfield-Smith
Sarah Kathleen Litchfield and Gregory Nolan Smith were married April 27 at South Highland
Terry-Adams
Angel Nicole Terry and David
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
were married July 6 at Reid Chapel on the campus of Samford University. Rev. Frank Blackwell officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Smith of Vestavia Hills. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mario Vitale of Southlake, Texas. Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose a formal gown of ivory silk dupioni. The gown was fashioned with a modified sweetheart neckline, delicately edged with Alencon lace that was enhanced with hand-sewn pearls. The gown was rouched through the natural waistline and fell to soft tufted fullness. The elegant gown carried a chapel-length train. The bride’s waist-
length veil of imported French tulle was edged with pearls and faceted crystals. Whitney Schenk attended the bride as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Allyson Bretch, Stephanie Jackson, Katie Johnson, sister of the groom, and Meagan Kerlin. Finnley George, cousin of the bride, was the flower girl. Chris Starke was best man. Groomsmen were Tyler Carlton, Jason Fanning, David Johnson, brother-in-law of the groom, and Austin Smith, brother of the bride. Zander Dakis was the ring bearer. After a honeymoon trip to St. Lucia, the couple live in Carrollton, Texas.
Presbyterian Church. Dr. Ed Hurley officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at B&A Warehouse. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melville Dorman York III of Homewood and Mr. Wallis Glover Litchfield of Montgomery. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Berset Smith of Charleston, S.C., formerly of Birmingham. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory silk organza gown by designer Victoria Nicole of ivory French re-embroidered Alencon lace covering the bodice and trickling down the fit and flared skirt. Delicate lace straps framed the neckline and plunged to a low neckline in the back. Her train swept to a chapel length. Completing her ensemble was an
ivory illusion fingertip veil with Alencon lace along the center back. The maid of honor was Whitney Walker. Bridesmaids were Kalyn Chapman, cousin of the bride; Kelly Culpepper; Jessica Johnson; Tiffany Rozier; Mary Miller Smith and Grace Ann Sooter. Program attendants were Abbey Chapman, Allie Chapman, Hollan Chapman and Neeley Chapman, cousins of the bride. Zachary Schultz served as best man. Groomsmen were Will Casey; Chris Cravey; Tyson Hall; John Michael Roehm Jr.; Adam Shew; Ray Smith, brother of the groom; Thomas Walsh, brother-in-law of the groom, and Christian Wilson. After a honeymoon trip to Sea Island, Ga., the couple live in Birmingham.
Boyd Adams Jr. were married May 4 at Cates House in Alabaster. The Rev. Mark Lutz, uncle of the bride, officiated the 6:30 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Terry of McCalla. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ingrid Lutz and the late Mr. Claude D. Lutz and the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Terry. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David B. Adams Sr. of Homewood. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chester D. Forman and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ollie F. Adams Jr. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a white A-line gown with a sweetheart neckline, fitted
bodice adorned with tulle, sequin appliques, pearls and a lace train. Completing the ensemble was a white illusion veil accented with pearls. The bride carried a hand-tied bouquet of white mini calla lilies and purple hydrangeas. The bride was attended by Michael Terry as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Kristen Green, Janiece Gaines and Evie Terry. The flower girls were Skylar Whigham and Jayden Whigham. Chase Hain served as the best man. Groomsmen were Evan Levy, Benjamin Cain and Michael Terry. Zackery Terry was the usher. The ring bearer was John Michael Terry. After a honeymoon trip the couple live in Birmingham.
Segrest-White
class graduate of Spain Park High School and a 2008 graduate of Samford University with a bachelor’s degree in English. She is a member of Phi Mu sorority. Miss Segrest is employed by Wells Fargo in Birmingham as a mortgage loan underwriter. The prospective groom is a graduate of Navarre High School. Mr. White attended and received certifications from the University of West Florida, Pensacola State College and Columbia Southern University. He is employed by Brasfield and Gorrie as senior safety manager. The wedding will be Oct. 12 at Riverchase Baptist Church in Hoover.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis Segrest of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elise Segrest, to Joshua Robert White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Evan White of Navarre, Fla. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adams of Pleasant Grove and the late Mr. Walter Lee Smith of Pleasant Grove and Mrs. Carol Knight Segrest of Huntsville and the late Mr. John Rogers Segrest II. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gene White of Sparta, Mo. Miss Segrest is a 2004 charter