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Stephens-Glaze
Katherine Elaine Stephens and Taylor Simpson Glaze were
Gray-Mash
Katherine Elizabeth Gray and Phillip Adair Mash III were married June 11 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ken Casey officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dewey Gray Jr. of Gadsden. The groom is the son of Ms. Dorothy Kitchings Mash of Mountain Brook and
Lott-Ozols
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lawrence Lott of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Theresa Lott, to Robert Karl Ozols, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ozols of New Hope, Pa. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Lott of Birmingham and Mrs. Lily Higdon and the late Mr. William Wilkes Higdon of Gadsden. Miss Lott is a 2005 graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in commerce and
married Aug. 27 at Green Valley Baptist Church. The Rev. Dewitt Thomason Bell Jr. officiated. A reception followed at Swann Lake Stables. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry James Stephens of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mrs. Marsha Simpson McCarty and Mr. Ivan Loyd Glaze Jr. of Birmingham. Presented by her father, the bride wore an antique ivory strapless gown with Alencon lace accents on the bodice, a chapellength hemline and a silk satin sash at the waist. Her fingertip veil was also trimmed with Alencon lace. Attending the bride were her matron of honor, Kate Christian Mr. Phillip Adair Mash Jr. of Mountain Brook. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The matron of honor was Adair Mash McAlister. Bridesmaids were Katie Jean Grell, Kara Dyson Jacobs, JoAnna Phillips Person, Ivonne Marie Rivera and Rebecca Keown Williams. Flower girls were Emma Kate Jacobs, Jane McAlister and Carolyn Adair McAlister. The groom’s father was his best man. Groomsmen were William Whorton Gray, Alexander Williamson Jones III, Michael Khristian McAlister Jr., William Spencer Ringland Jr. and Graham Elliot Tayloe Jr., all of Birmingham, and Charles Richard Hamrick III of Auburn. Ushers were John Marron McAlister and Patrick Joseph McAlister. The ring bearer was Everett David Ratliff. After a honeymoon trip to Turks and Caicos, the couple will live in Birmingham. business administration. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority and was presented at the 2004 Poinsettia Debutante Ball. She is a marketing account executive with Docupak, Inc. in Washington, D.C. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Marina Ozols and the late Robert Ozols of Rochester, N.Y., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Tapp of Cuba, N.Y. Mr. Ozols is a 2001 graduate of Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in history. He is a recipient of the Tucker Foundation Community Service Award; chair and founder, the Rivendell Boys Mentoring Program; starter and secretary, Dartmouth Rugby Football Club; and a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He received his juris doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2006. He was editor of the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology and was a first year council and Small Business Administration representative member. Mr. Ozols is senior associate with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP. The wedding is planned for Dec. 31.
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WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS McMillan, and maid of honor, Hayley Mills Woffard. Bridesmaids were Kaley Lauren Fox, Kendall Ann Glaze, Stephenie Hawkins Neely and Haley Huggins Spitler. Junior bridesmaids were Hannah Isabelle Smoke, Mary Amelia Smoke and Sarah Abigail Smoke. The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were John Bennet Bryant, Martin Whitfield Evans, Howard Mitchell Neely, Robert Lawrence Prescott Jr., Robert James Stephens, Phillip John Vlahos and John Davis Ware. Samuel Luke Smoke was a junior groomsman. Following a honeymoon trip to St. Lucia, the couple live in Birmingham.
Cook-Jackson
Kelly Anne Cook and William Van Jackson were married Oct. 15 at Dorgan’s Inn in Point Clear. Mr. Mark Scott officiated at the noon ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lee Cook of Vestavia Hills. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Jaren Nilsen and the late Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harrison Cook, all of Portland, Ore. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Dean Jackson Sr.
Joseph-Williamson
Jennifer Kathleen Joseph and Matthew Blair Williamson were married Sept. 4 on the rooftop at Midtown Loft and Terrace in New York City. Dr. James Mersmann, grandfather of the bride, officiated the ceremony. A reception followed downstairs in the loft. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlo H. Joseph III of Hoover. She is the granddaughter of Ms. Karolyn Mersmann, Dr. and Mrs. James Mersmann and Mrs. Sadie Joseph and the late Mr. Carlo H. Joseph Jr., all of Hoover. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Milligan of Pelham and Mr. and Mrs. William Williamson of Atlanta. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Landry, Mr. and Mrs. Lehman Williamson and Ms. Fran Hernandez, all of Baton Rouge, La. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an Amsale silk organza trumpet gown with a crystal degrade` skirt. Her bouquet included lace from her mother’s bridal veil. Matrons of honor were the bride’s sisters, Lauren Joseph Toth of Hoover and Melissa Joseph Miller of Auburn. Flower girl was Maddie Cain, niece of the groom. Serving as best men were the groom’s brothers, Christopher Williamson and Michael Williamson, both of Atlanta. The ring bearer was Christopher Joseph Toth, nephew of the bride. After a honeymoon trip to Hawaii, the couple live in New York City.
Thisdale-Turner
Kelly Ann Thisdale and Fred Hill Turner III were married Oct. 28 at PineIsle Pointe, Lake Lanier, Ga. The Rev. Perry Rintye officiated. A reception followed at PineIsle Pointe Pavilion. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Stazinski Templin of Valparaiso, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Thomas Templin of Commerce Township, Mich. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Michael Stazinzki of Crown Point, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Templin of Marseilles, Ill. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill Turner Jr. of
of Florence. He is the grandson of Mrs. Ralph Norman Cagle Sr. and the late Col. Cagle and Mrs. Fred Newell Jackson and the late Mr. Jackson, all of Florence. Eva Mittermaier Colsell was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Hannah Wixon Wheeler, Amanda Jackson Taylor, Amanda Pearman Keith, Amanda Barrett and A. Meagan Davis. Joseph Robinson Jr. was best man. Groomsmen were Kelly Dean Jackson Jr., Kent Taylor, M.D., Brandon Taylor, M.D., Matthew Huff and Joshua Chancey. Ushers were Geoffrey Jaren Cook and Brian Patrick Cook, brothers of the bride. Child attendants were Avery Lynn, James Jaren, Andrew Harrison, Anna Christine and Annabelle Lee Cook, nieces and nephews of the bride. The newlyweds are both graduates of the University of South Alabama. Mrs. Jackson is an admissions officer at the University of South Alabama, and Mr. Jackson, an accountant, is assistant controller at BBB Industries. They live in Mobile. Birmingham. He is the grandson of Mr. Roger Elmer Logan of Birmingham and the late Mrs. Jacqueline Beaumont Logan and the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill Turner Sr. of Birmingham. The bride was given in marriage by her parents and her children, Emily Kate Thisdale, Jason Michael Thisdale, Lauren Anne Thisdale and Sydney Jane Thisdale. The maid of honor was Emily Kate Thisdale, daughter of the bride. The flower girls were Lauren Anne and Sydney Jane Thisdale, daughters of the bride. The groom’s father was his best man. Jason Michael Thisdale, son of the bride, was his groomsman. Mrs. Turner is a graduate of Hobart High School in Hobart, Ind. and Purdue University. She received her master’s degree from the University of Memphis. She is practicing audiology in Atlanta. Mr. Turner is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and Auburn University. He has a computer consulting firm in Birmingham. The couple honeymooned at the Lake Lanier Island Resort and will live in Birmingham and Atlanta.
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