From staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Grace Louise Anthony and Keith Wallace Harrelson were married Nov. 22 at First Baptist Church of Birmingham. The Rev. Scott Bowen of Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church officiated the ceremony. A reception followed in the Grand Ballroom of The Club of Birmingham.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lee Anthony of Vestavia Hills. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. James Franklin Anthony and the late Mr. Anthony of Trussville and Mr. and Mrs. Winston Eugene Chapman Sr. of Center Point.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Royal Harrelson of Union City, Tenn. He 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.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a strapless fit and flared gown by New York designer Jim Hjelm. Ivory, re-embroidered, French Alencon lace over taupe lining created the bodice. Tiers of oyster colored netting began at fingertip and cascaded over the skirt which swept to a chapel length train. Tiny crystals and beadwork framed each layer of the ruffled netting. Completing her ensemble was an ivory veil of illusion which had been worn by her mother. The veil was edged with motifs of ivory French Alencon lace which had been hand-beaded with pearls. She carried a bouquet of peonies, roses, and ranunculus, tied with a monogrammed handkerchief from her late grandfather.
The bride was attended by her cousin, Claire Chapman Swedenburg, of Tallahassee, Fla., as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Kelli O’Brien Weinacker and Brittany Tucker Bethea, both of Birmingham; Rebecca Faulkner Hill of Columbus, Miss.; Camilla Ann Thompson of Montgomery; Amy Harris Whit and Amory Elaine Scott of Atlanta; Anna Michelle McBee of New York City; Katie Watson Anderson of Boston; and Rebecca Bennett Harrelson, sister-in-law of the groom, of The Woodlands, Texas.
James Royal Harrelson was his son’s best man. Groomsmen were Matthew Glenn Harrelson of The Woodlands; James Franklin Anthony II, Mark Kimble Brown, Samuel Walter Wilcox, Michael Brandon Smith, Brock Dean and Jordan Winston Busby of Birmingham; Ross Myracle Clark of Troy, Tenn.; and Blake Barton Turnham of Auburn.
Ushers were groomsmen and Wes Simpson and Dalton Simpson of Vestavia Hills.
Flower girls were Mallory Faith and Emma Grace Weinacker of Vestavia Hills.
Program and guest book attendants were Whitney Wingo Brown, Casey Busby, Nicole Monete’ Knighton, and Jessica Adrianne Egan, all of Birmingham.
Lay reading was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Tyler McGill and McCauley Bennett.
Music was directed by Rick Barnes of Covenant Presbyterian Church and provided by Mr. Barry Norris, organist, and Miss Ferrell Marsh, soloist.
After a honeymoon to St. Lucia, the couple lives in Homewood.