Ashley Elizabeth Grier and Joshua Byron White were united in marriage on Aug. 13, 2005, in a double ring ceremony at First United Methodist Church in Cullman, the Rev. Dr. Stewart Jackson officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Jim and Patty Grier of Cullman.

The groom is the son of Wayne and Patsy White of Moulton.

Wedding music was provided by Rebecca von Lehe and Jonathan Hayes, both soloists; Lisa Marsh, pianist; Annette Harman-Lee, harpist; Daniel Jamieson, cellist; and Nina Li, violinist.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a formal strapless gown of satin in spun gold. The mermaid-style gown featured an ivory illusion overlay embroidered with hand-sewn pearls and crystals. The back of the gown was fashioned with covered buttons and extended into a sheer illusion chapel-length train that repeated the embroidery. The bride wore a one-layer, elbow-length veil of ivory illusion with an ivory rolled edge. She carried a European inspired hand-tied bouquet of open, deep red roses bound with ivory French silk ribbon.

Casey Grier of Savannah, Ga., sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridal attendants were Jennifer Hoover of Birmingham, Sara Hughes of Cleveland, Ohio, Amanda Janis of Boston, Mass., Stacy Mooney and Kathleen Moore, both of Alexandria, Va., Lindsay Rhodes of Cullman and Bethany White of Moulton, sister of the groom. They wore floor-length gowns of black chiffon. The spaghetti strap top was gathered diagonally across the bodice and was worn with an A-line skirt featuring a sweep train. They carried bouquets fashioned similar the bride’s bouquet.

Katherine Alexander and Claudine Feig were program attendants.

Wayne White was best man. Groomsmen were Daniel Alexander and Daniel Feig, both of Birmingham, Brian Neal of Nashville, Tenn., Kyle Neal of Ann Arbor, Mich., Trae Patterson of Richmond, Va., Heath Reed and Micah Reed, both of Moulton, and Freddie White of Madison.

The reception was held at Terri Pines Country Club.

Corrie Moncrief was in charge of the bride’s register.

Following a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple resides in Huntsville.



Prenuptial Parties

A meet and greet party wedding shower was given at the home of hosts Dr. and Mrs. Jim Hoover on Dec. 19, 2004. It was co-hosted by Jennifer Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Darren Mooney, Sara Price and Mr. and Mrs. Brent Rhodes.

A bridal tea was hosted by family and friends at Harmony Baptist Church in Moulton on June 12.

A bridal shower was held in the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church and was hosted by Kim Arnold, Melissa Arnold, Joan Baccus, Ginger Blanchard, Debbie Bradford, Polly Coleman, Martha Freeman, Evelyn Gully, Vivian Hackleman, Pattie Haggard, Carolyn Mann, Elsie McCoy, Anna Moore, Glenda Raney, Pat Strickland, Esther Turner and Lynelle Wilbanks.

A kitchen and linens shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kittinger in Birmingham on June 26. It was hosted by Anna Kittinger, Abigail Avery, Amanda Bowen, Amanda Carmichael and Mandi Janis.

A bachelorette party was held on June 26 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moncrief in Birmingham. Hosts were Corrie Moncrief, Casey Grier and Mandi Janis.

A dinner party was held on July 9 at the home of hosts Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Feig in Birmingham. It was co-hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Alexander, Ed Cotter, Kim Crews, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moncrief, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Neal, Kyle Neal and Jeff Windham.

A dinner party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Meredith on Aug. 11. It was hosted by Charlotte Meredith.

A bridesmaids’ brunch was hosted by Connie McGriff, Dianne Moyer and Martha Price, honoring the bridesmaids and their mothers, on Aug. 12 in the Gift Room at the All Steak Restaurant.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne White hosted a rehearsal dinner in the Banquet Room at the All Steak Restaurant on Aug. 12.