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weddings & engagementss/home
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Benjamin Henry of Memphis, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia Clark Henry, to Thomas Blair Cox III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blair Cox Jr. of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaugh-
ter of the late Dr. and Mrs. James Andrew Clark Jr. and Mrs. Willadean Henry and the late Major Ernest Charles Henry, U.S. Marine Corps, all of Memphis. Miss Henry graduated from White Station High School and Samford University, where she received a degree in exercise science and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She received a master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Thomas Blair Cox Sr. and the late Mr. Thomas Blair Cox Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Allan Harvey Woodward Jr. all of Birmingham. Mr. Cox graduated from Mountain Brook High School before attending Auburn University. He is the owner and manager of Mountain Brook Portable Detail. The wedding will be in October.
Rogers-Clark
Mary Coleman Rogers and Charles Cleveland Clark Jr. were married June 21 in the garden of the bride’s parents’ home. The Very Rev. Andrew C. Pearson Jr. officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mabry Rogers of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland Clark Sr. of Birmingham. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Katherine Beeland Rogers Marshall as matron of honor. The father of the groom was best man. After the wedding, the couple live in Birmingham.
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nity to join flower magazine editor Margot Shaw and featured speakers Paige Albright from Paige Albright Orientals and Jennifer Boles, author, blogger and creator of The Peak of Chic, who will share stories and tips to help define and express personal style. The Tastebuds event is limited to 40 people under 40 years old. Tickets
are $15. A raffle will be held at the Tastebuds event, with the winner taking home a garden stool from Summer Classics. The Pantry will provide lunch for Tastebuds. This year’s tastemakers include Birmingham’s Taylor Dawson and Associates Architecture, Shepard and Davis Architecture, King’s House Antiques, King’s House Oriental Rugs, Falkner Gardens, Elegant Earth, Studio C Architecture and Interiors, RSH Designs, Gallery 1930, Ware M. Porter & Co., Pat Hiden Interiors,
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Ann Evans Andrews and Michael
Anthony-Harrelson
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lee Anthony of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Grace Louise Anthony, to Keith Wallace Harrelson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
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Killian Nix were married June 7 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent. The Very Rev. Andrew C. Pearson Jr. officiated the ceremony. A reception followed at the Country Club of Birmingham. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Seldon Andrews of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. Mark Douglas Nix of Mobile and Mrs. Donna Novak Jordan of Birmingham. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a silk and lace gown designed by Lela Rose. She was attended by Julia Dorothy Andrews and Mary Seldon Andrews as maids of honor and Sarah Suggs Centeno as matron
of honor. Bridesmaids were Sara Claire Ballard, Allie Bates, Anna Copeland, Caitlin Costello, Caroline Howard, Sarah Crabb, Amanda Petro, Brooking Pritchard, Emily Suggs, Annie Suggs, Kirstin Teschner and Lacey Whatley. Ann Oliver Coleman, cousin of the bride, was the flower girl. The father of the groom was the best man. Groomsmen were Andy Bolton, Trey Collins, Blake Cummings, Jorda Elliot, Ryan Grauel, Jim Jordan, Ross Kerwin, Mitch Lee, Ethan Nix and Will Sanford. William Spencer South Jr. was the ring bearer. After a wedding trip to Anguilla, the couple live in Homewood.
James Royal Harrelson of Union City, Tenn. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. James F. Anthony and the late Mr. Anthony of Trussville and Mr. and Mrs. Winston E. Chapman Sr. of Center Point. Miss Anthony is a 2006 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and a magna cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and of War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen and was a 2009 homecoming court attendant. She was presented at the 2008 Poinsettia Debutante Ball. Miss Anthony received her master’s degree in integrated marketing from New York University in May 2014 and is currently employed at Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, one of the largest privately-held general contractors.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Royal C. Harrelson and the late Mr. Harrelson and the late Mr. and Mrs. William H. McDaniel, all of Oneonta. Mr. Harrelson is a 2001 graduate of Union City High School and a 2005 graduate of Auburn University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in finance and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He serves on the Family Promise of Birmingham Junior Board. Mr. Harrelson is a vice president at J. Smith Lanier & Co. in Birmingham, one of the oldest insurance brokerage firms in the U.S. The couple met in 2011 when both were attending the Associated General Contractors of Alabama annual convention in Orange Beach. The wedding is planned for Nov. 22 at the First Baptist Church of Birmingham.
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Henry Sprott Long and Associates, Patti Woods Interiors, Thompson House Interiors, Jamie Inge Interiors and Libby Greene Interiors, along with Kinsey Marable from Charlottesville, Va., and Christopher Spitzmiller from New York, N.Y. The tastemakers will join national dealers including Mobile’s Avril Walker Design, Estate Jewelers, Evy McPherson’s Gracia Home from Nashville, Thomas M. Fortner Antiques from Memphis, Atlanta’s Laura Pearce Jewelry, Jim Thompson America, Inc., McDonough Fine
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Art, Pennoyer Newman Distinctive Garden Pots from New York, N.Y., Edwin C. Skinner Antiques from Fairhope, Whitehall Antiques from Chapel Hill, N.C., and Birmingham’s Wallace Burke and Hitz Lauber. Those attending the Red Diamond Lectures Series that is always a part of Antiques in The Gardens are in for a double dose of stylish information. This year’s lecture series will feature two speakers–Shane Connolly and Maria Buatta. At 1 p.m. on Oct. 1, Connolly, who holds the Royal Warrant of Appointment from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, will speak about his latest work, “A Year in Flowers.” Connolly served as the florist for the wedding of Prince Charles to Camilla Parker-Bowles and the wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton. On Oct. 3 at 11 a.m., designer and author Mario Buatta will discuss his “Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration.” After launching his firm in 1963, “The Prince of Chintz” filled his client roster with an impressive list of celebrities and moguls, from Henry Ford II to Barbara Walters and from Nelson Doubleday to Billy Joel. Buatta oversaw the design for the Blair House in Washington, D.C., and
he was responsible for the design of pop-star Mariah Carey’s posh New York triplex that was featured on a one-hour episode of “MTV Cribs.” In addition to the Tastebuds event and the Red Diamond lectures, those attending this year’s Antiques at The Gardens will also have a chance to privately shop the sale at an exclusive black-tie event. The Stern Agee Gala in The Gardens will be from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 2 and will give those attending a chance to check out the stylish offerings from the sale while enjoying cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dancing to the sounds of The Atlanta Pleasure Band. Tickets for the Stern Agee Gala are $150. Admission to the public sale is included. Public show hours are 1-5 p.m. Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 3 and 4 and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 5. Admission is free for Birmingham Botanical Gardens members and $10 for nonmembers. Proceeds from Antiques at The Gardens support The Gardens’ educational programs. The event has raised more than $2 million since 2006. For more information, contact Ragan Cox at 414-3965 or rcox@ bbgardens.org or visit www.bbgardens.org/antiques. For tickets, visit www.bbgardens. org/antiques or call 414-3950. ❖