When choosing the right food for the reception, season has a lot to do with it, but so does the time of the wedding. If it is in the summer, people usually get more room-temperature foods, whereas in the winter they get hotter foods for the reception. Also, the later in the day, the more [...]
June 27, 2011
Madison Town & Country
When you walk into Madison Town and Country Bridal Shoppe, the feeling a bride can expect is of a small town shop that will give you a personal experience. Owner Doris McDonald started Madison Town and Country Bridal Shoppe 25 years ago. It has grown into a place that keeps up to date with all [...]
June 27, 2011
Casting Call
Choose your wedding party carefully, and make sure everyone knows their roles. The Maid (or Matron) of Honor- The maid (or matron) of honor is by the bride’s side during the entire wedding process. She helps plan the bachelorette party, and heads up the planning of the bridal shower. Her wedding day duties include signing [...]
June 27, 2011
Language of Love
Sometimes, it’s fate that brings a couple together. Other times, it’s sheer coincidence. Whether or not that was the case for Sgt. Maj. Eugene Cope and his wife, Andree Evain, the wheels for their long-time partnership were set in motion long before the two knew each other. Andree was just a small girl in La [...]
June 27, 2011
Catering company makes dreams come true
Cynthia Shea Hart is in the business of helping dreams to become reality. For more than 16 years, she has operated Cyn Shea’s Complete Catering and Shea’s Express, a bakery restaurant. Located in Huntsville, Cyn Shea’s offers high-end catering services in North Alabama for parties ranging from two to 2,000. The company focuses on more [...]
June 27, 2011
Dan Crishon & Jessie Springer
Jessie and Dan met in May 2009 while working together at Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. in Huntsville. Dan, an engineer, and Jessie, an assistant in the business office, could not have less in common, or so they thought. They eventually realized they had a mutual love of music. Jessie had tickets to a Coldplay concert [...]
June 27, 2011
Erica & Jamie DeSpain
I met my husband, Jamie DeSpain, on a blind date to his sophomore year West Point military ball in February 2008. My sister was dating (now engaged) to one of his best friends and they set us up. The best part: I set THEM up six years ago. Anyway, during the summer of 2010 Jamie decided [...]
June 27, 2011
Laura Maxwell & Alfred John Joly
It all started in high school. I was a cheerleader; John was the captain of the basketball team. The beginning of our relationship was similar to that of any other one: Boy meets girl. Girl falls for boy. Boy (finally) asks girl out. We began dating Jan. 19, 2007. He graduated from high school that [...]
June 27, 2011
Anthony & Melody Jones
In April of 2010 I decided that it was time to get serious. I was a little worried because I had been told by some people that finding the kind of ring that I wanted for Melody would be a little more difficult because of her finger size (3.5). I found Melody’s ring at JV [...]
June 27, 2011
Laura Laxson & Eric Prater
When I met Eric on May 29, 2010 I was certainly not looking for a relationship, but little did I know we would be married 10 months later! We met at the Brick Tavern and Deli in Decatur, his hometown. The next night he took me to Cantina Laredo at Bridge Street and we were [...]

June 27, 2011
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