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D E A NNA H A L L & AD R IA N HINTON
He ‘Liked’ It, So He Put a Ring on It B Y S A M B E RM A S - DAW ES | PHOTO BY KR IST INA WOODS
Wedding Date June 15, 2019 Occupations Deanna works for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, while Adrian is a manager with UPS. Crossed Paths Adrian followed Deanna on Facebook before he worked up the nerve to send her a message. She was hesitant at first, but their conversations came so naturally that she eventually said yes to a date at Maggiano’s in July 2015. They immediately clicked and decided to date exclusively shortly after. The Proposal Adrian sought the approval of Deanna’s father and her 99-year-old paternal grandfather and designed the ring himself before proposing last Valentine’s Day. With the help of Deanna’s two kids, Aly, 22, and Alex McAlmon, 15, he popped the question in front of the rest of the diners and staff at
Maggiano’s, where they had their first date years earlier. Now, “I Do” The ceremony and reception will take place in Raleigh’s The Cannon Room next year in June with the help of Color It Purple Event Planning. Kristina Woods of Jackie Moore Salon and FBK Makeup Studio will perfect Deanna’s look for the big day, which will also include flowers by Ninth Street Flowers, catering by Ole’ Mills BBQ Co. and desserts by Favor Desserts. Key Players from Durham Deanna’s two children will be in attendance – Aly, an A.J. Fletcher Fellow with Duke University, and Alex, a rising sophomore at Northern High School – as well as hairdresser and friend Kristina Woods as a bridesmaid and Dawn Henry as maid of honor.
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