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Murray-Bernstein
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Calvert Murray of Wichita, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Julianne Ashley, to Scott Joseph Bernstein, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy David Bernstein of
Brown-Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Allen Brown of Catlettsburg, Ky., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn Brown, to James Morris Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith Allen of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the grand-
Lipp-Zorn
Mr. Eric Henry and Mrs. Debra Emert-Caudel Lipp announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Marie Lipp, to James Ross Zorn, son of Mr. James Ray and Mrs. Lee White Zorn of Eufaula. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. DeeAnn Caudel
Weddings & Engagements Mountain Brook. 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. daughter of Mrs. Carl Franklin Davis of Catlettsburg and the late Mr. Davis, Mrs. Phyllis Ann Brown of Southpoint, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. James Evert Brown of Chesapeake, Ohio. Ms. Brown is a graduate of Boyd County High School in Ashland, Ky. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Southern Institute School of Interior Design at Virginia College in Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Gleason Shepard and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Bentley Allen, all of Birmingham. Mr. Allen is a graduate of the Rectory School in Pomfret, Conn., and the University of Montevallo. He is pursuing a juris doctor degree at Birmingham School of Law. The wedding is planned for April 20 in Birmingham at Saint Mary’s-onthe-Highlands Episcopal Church. of Birmingham, Dr. George H. and Mrs. Billie M. Emert of Bellingham, Wash., formerly of Auburn, and Mrs. Florence Jenks and the late Mr. Earl H. and Mrs. Patricia L. Lipp of Lansing, Mich. Miss Lipp is a 2013 honor graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and economics. She will attend the University of Alabama School of Law in the fall. She is employed as a client associate at Fritze Financial in Mountain Brook. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Willie Ray and Mrs. Dimple Zorn of Clayton and Mrs. Vivian and the late Mr. Benjamin H. White of Sylacauga. Mr. Zorn is a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a master’s degree in biomechanics. He is employed as a physical therapy assistant at Restore Therapy Services in Tuscaloosa. The wedding is planned for April 13.
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Payne-Thomson
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Middleton Payne of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Suzanne, to Dr. Colby Vinton Thomson, son of Dr. and Mrs. Tracey
McCrary-Godwin
Elizabeth Thompson McCrary and Ben Samuel Godwin were married on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Luther Boyd and the Rev. Steven Alex Killough officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at Vestavia Country Club. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hardy McCrary of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Connie Neville Wise and the late Dr. Robert Harold Wise of Dothan and Mr. John Furniss
Kettig-Lary
Anne Earle Kettig and Blake William Lary were married on Dec. 28, 2012 at St. Mary’s-on-theHighlands Episcopal Church. The Rev. Harry Huey Gardner officiated the 6 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at the Country Club of Birmingham.
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Vinton Thomson of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mrs. Barbara Mason Trimm of Birmingham, the late Mr. Comer Alfred Trimm of Houston, Texas, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walden Payne of Birmingham. Miss Payne is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Wofford College of Spartanburg, S.C. She was the department chair of Wofford STARTS Community Outreach Program, a member of the Twin Towers Community Service Program and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha fraternity. She was presented at the Ball of Roses. Miss Payne received her juris doctorate from Cumberland School of Law, is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and practices locally. The prospective groom is the
grandson of Mrs. Peggy Coleman Cochran of Birmingham, the late Mrs. Guy Reagan Green and the late Lt. Col. Vinton Thomson, U.S. Army, both of Jackson, Miss. Dr. Thomson attended Briarwood Christian High School and graduated from Oak Mountain High School. He attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Alabama Triangle Association, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Theta Chi fraternity. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama in Birmingham and obtained his doctor of dental medicine degree at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. Dr. Thomson practices locally. The wedding is planned for April 27 at Canterbury United Methodist Church.
McCrary and the late Mrs. Martha Hardy McCrary of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Albert Godwin of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Samuel Shelley Jr. of Headland and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Godwin and the late Ms. Margaret Britt Godwin of Raleigh, N.C. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory French Alencon lace gown. The sleeveless dress was fitted through the bodice with a sheer lace back with tiny covered buttons from the neckline to the end of the train. The fit and flared gown, encircled at the waist with a silk satin ivory ribbon, swept to a chapel-length train. Completing the ensemble was a chapel-length veil of ivory illusion edged with an Alencon lace scallop, which was also worn by her sisters. The bride carried a bouquet of ivory and white freesia, roses, hydrangea and lisianthus with accents of seeded eucalyptus, hand-tied with ivory ribbon and pearl pins. The bride’s sisters, Mary Lauren McCrary Neel and Caroline McCrary Renfroe, were her matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Shelley
Britt Godwin, the groom’s sister; Elizabeth Hard Stone of Newnan, Ga.; and Katherine Bradshaw Ballard, Martha Elizabeth Manley, Caylen Lane Nevins, Sarah Campbell Novara, Lauren Beno Russo and Emily Eddleman Saunders, all of Birmingham. The groom’s father was his best man. Groomsmen were Adam Kirkland Godwin, the groom’s brother; John Harrison McCrary, the bride’s brother; Michael James Fowler of Brandon, Miss.; John Thomas Gibson of Birmingham; John Wilbur Henderson of Alexandria, La.; Andrew Shaun Leonard of Enterprise; Randall Henry Liu of New York City; Jay Daniel Sanders of Madison; and Jeffery Douglas Shackelford of Helena. Michael Alan Neel Jr. of Washington, D.C. and James Alan Renfroe II of Birmingham served as ushers. The flower girl was Paige Chanel Parker of Birmingham. Na’kharia Amethyst Clark, Aniyah LaChaun Parker and Julia Marguerite Salem, all of Birmingham, were program attendants. The vocalist was Alonza Jones. Following a honeymoon trip, the bride and groom live in Birmingham.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan Kettig of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strong Lary Jr. of Kimberly. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a one-of-akind Augusta Jones couture gown from Carriage House Weddings. The asymmetrical bodice of her silk taffeta gown ruched into a twist at the dropped waist with a full pleated skirt. The soft V-back was accented with covered buttons and a full chapel-length train. The bride wore her mother’s veil. Attending the bride as matron of honor was her sister, Laura Kettig Beasley. Her maid of honor was her sister, Katherine Barrow Kettig. Bridesmaids were Catherine Taylor Cooper, Margaret McClure Hammond, Taylor Gore Hiden, Rachel McCulley Lary, Jennifer Elaine Parker, Jessica Ann Sullivan and Amanda Freind Nims. Flower girl
was Anna Barton Lary, niece of the groom. Serving the groom as best men were Frank Strong Lary Jr., father of the groom, and Barton Frank Lary, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Andrew Wilson Manuel, William Carter Manuel II, Curtis York Thompson Jr., Kenneth Taylor Beasley, Matthew Scott McKenzie, John Talmadge Ray Jr. and Adam Raker Thomas. Ring bearers were the bride’s nephews, John Kettig Beasley and William Taylor Beasley. Lay readers were Catherine Taylor Cooper and Caroline Elizabeth Manuel. Acolytes were Emily Jeanne Hooker and William Patrick Hooker. Program attendants were Rachel Ann Dresher and Krista DeWitt Wood. The soloist was Stefanie Long Starnes. After a honeymoon to Jamaica, the couple lives in Birmingham.