Murray-Bernstein
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Calvert Murray of Wichita, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Julianne Ashley, to Scott Joseph Bernstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy David Bernstein of Mountain Brook.
Halverson-Canales
Mr. and Mrs. John Halverson of Brandon, Miss., announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Angela Christine Halverson, to Dr. Christopher Howard Canales of Birmingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Canales of Huntsville. The bride-elect is a summa cum laude graduate of Mississippi State
McKinney-Ratliff
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Robinson Taylor III of Birmingham and Mr. Lewis Carlyle McKinney Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Tanner McKinney, to Mark Philip Ratliff, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Acker Ratliff of
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Weddings & engagements
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Miss Murray is a 2004 graduate of Wichita Southeast High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in finance and international business. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She is employed with Shoals Technologies Group as director of business development. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Anita Danneman and the late Mr. David Danneman and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Bernstein, all of Mountain Brook. Mr. Bernstein is a 2003 graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and business. He is co-owner of Standard Iron & Metal Company. The wedding is planned for Sept. 21. University with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, where she received her D.M.D. Dr. Halverson will complete her orthodontic certificate program along with her post-doctoral master’s degree at the Medical University of South Carolina. The prospective groom is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he earned his commission as a naval officer and a bachelor’s degree in system engineering. Following 10 years of active service, he returned to Alabama, where he received his D.M.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. He completed his certificate program in orthodontics in addition to his post-doctoral master’s degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Dr. Canales practices orthodontics in Vestavia Hills. The wedding will be April 20 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stanley Mackin 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 Alabama, where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She was presented at the Krewe Ball and the Ball of Roses. She is employed at Laura Kathryn Boutique. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. James Kimble Vardaman Ratliff and the late Mr. Ratliff of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Roy Israel of Birmingham. Mr. Ratliff is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He is employed with Surgical Care Affiliates. The wedding is planned for June 1.
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McKinney-Thompson
Mackin Elizabeth McKinney and George Clinton Thompson Jr. were
Litchfield-Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Dorman York III of Homewood and
Gessler-Twitty
Kristen Grace Gessler and George Bradley Twitty Jr. were married Feb.
married Jan. 12 at St. Mary’s-on-theHighlands. The Rev. Huey Gardner officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Robinson Taylor III and Mr. Lewis Carlyle McKinney Jr., all of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Clinton Thompson Sr. of Birmingham. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Margaret Tanner McKinney as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Margaret Lee Bobo, Elizabeth Ann Evans, Frances Brett Ford, Dorothy Thompson Goodner, Caroline Thompson Little, Katherine Ragland Mackin, Mary Aileen Mackin, Martee Box Moseley, Meagan Michell McPherson, Laura Burkhalter Newsom, Susan Ashley Richburg and Alice Lynn Harper.
The flower girls were Caroline Clinton Moseley and Nancy Ryals Little. The groom’s father was best man. Groomsmen were Andrew Todd Campbell, Sean Harrison Cowie, Hunter Gus Dallas, William Andrew Goodner, James Frank Justice, Adam Bradford Kay, Dr. Mark Dickson Little, Jordan Jack Moseley, Lewis Carlyle McKinney III, Henry Ross Perot III, Bryan Montgomery Reynolds and David Vandiver Thorpe. Readers were Elizabeth Garrabrant Ard, Lee Ashford Broughton, Vivian Brooking Yeilding and Mary Conyers Jernigan. Program attendants were Stacia Marion Bailey and Elizabeth Austin McRight. Crucifer was Stewart Jackson Moseley. The couple live in Birmingham.
Mr. Wallis Glover Litchfield of Montgomery announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Kathleen Litchfield, to Gregory Nolan Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Berset Smith of Charleston, S.C., formerly of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Chapman of Opelika, Mrs. Norma York and the late Mr. Melville Dorman York II of Hueytown and the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Earl Litchfield II of Montgomery. Miss Litchfield is a 2006 graduate of Homewood High School, a 2010 graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies and a 2012 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a mas-
ter’s degree in occupational therapy. She was a member of the Auburn University Singers and the Auburn University Concert Choir. Miss Litchfield is employed with UAB Hospital. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis Joseph LeBlanc of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ellis Smith of Charleston. Mr. Smith is a 2005 graduate of John Carroll Catholic High School and attended Auburn University, where he was a member of the Auburn University Singers and the Auburn University Concert Choir. He is employed with Ferguson Enterprises. The wedding will be April 27.
Jane Randolph Vann and Jesse Wey Sheue were married Dec. 23 at Morado Beach, Islamorado, Fla. The Rev. Charles Cannon of St. James the Fisherman Episcopal Church officiated the 4:30 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at Pierre’s Morado Bay. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver Vann of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wey Sheue of Ketchum, Idaho. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her niece, Elizabeth Roberts Vann. Nieces Stella
Vann-Sheue
Vann Henry, Sadie Knox Henry and Katherine Casey McDonald were flower girls. The bride’s sisters, Kimberly Moore Vann, Suzanne Vann McDonald and Serena Vann Henry, were the readers. The groom’s father was his best man. The bride’s nephews, Connor Vann McDonald and Robert Oliver McDonald, were ring bearers. The groom’s brother, Broc Coleman Sheue, and the bride’s brother, William Oliver Vann Jr., served as ushers. After a honeymoon to Belize, the couple live in San Francisco.
9 at Seaside Chapel in Seaside, Fla. The Rev. Bob Dean officiated the 5:00 p.m. ceremony. The wedding reception was held at Lyceum Lawn in Seaside. The bride is the daughter of Dr. Carl John Gessler Jr. and Mrs. Sarah Gessler of Huntsville. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Westbrook Jr. of Blytheville, Ark., and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gessler of Hot Springs, Ark., and the late Mrs. Margaret Catherine Gessler. She is a graduate of Randolph School in Huntsville and the University of Georgia. She is employed with All Seasons Travel as a travel consultant. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Cook of Birmingham and Mr. George “Jug” Twitty Sr. of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Mr. Andrew Douglas Armstrong of Atlanta and the late Mrs. Margaret
Grady Armstrong of Atlanta and the late Mr. William Thomas Twitty and the late Mrs. Georgia Twitty Chellman, both of Nashville. He is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Sewanee, The University of the South. He is employed by National Bank of Commerce as an analyst. The bride was presented in marriage by her father. Laura Gessler Rowe, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor. Flower girl was Sarah Grace Rowe, niece of the bride. The father of the groom served as best man. The ring bearer was Reese Hunt Kincaid, nephew of the groom. A rehearsal dinner for the couple was held at V Restaurant in Seagrove Beach, Fla. After a honeymoon trip to Maroma Beach in Riviera Maya Mexico, the couple live in Homewood.