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Hodges, Torres exchange vows
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hodges of Thomasville. Grandparents of the bride are the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark Wyatt of Akron and Mrs. Edna Hodges and the late Mr. James William Hodges of Gadsden. The groom is the son of Sr. Manuel Abreu and Sra. Eva Torres of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Grandparents of the groom are Sr. Heriberto Torres, Sra. Virginia Barreto, Sra. Irma Rodriguez, and the late Sr. Manuel Abreu of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Jasmine Hodges, sister of the bride, of Birmingham, and Wimberly Giardina, childhood friend of the bride, of Tuscaloosa, were matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Susan Bishop of Tuscaloosa and Melanie D'Amico of Gainesville, Fla. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a fitted ivory satin gown with an overlay of silk organza embroidered with gold thread and embellished with hand-sewn pearls, crystals, sequins and beads. The gown featured a ballet neckline and a chapel-length train. She wore a fingertip veil and carried stems of phalaenopsis orchids with smilax, hand-tied with satin ribbon. The bridesmaids wore floor length A-line taupe satin gowns with V necklines featuring cowl necklines in the back. They carried cream roses with coffee berries hand-tied with cream satin ribbon. The groom was attended by two childhood friends. Wilfredo Quinones of Isabela, Puerto Rico, served as his best man, and William Tirado of Isabela, Puerto Rico was a groomsman. Other groomsmen were Andrew Nichols of Birmingham, Jeremy Johnson and Jamie Johnson of Tuscaloosa, cousins of the bride. Fresh Christmas greenery adorned the wreaths on the church doors and the rails outside. A large urn of red roses and white lilies was placed in the narthex in honor and in memory of the couple's grandparents. The Chrismon tree, red poinsettias, and fresh Christmas greenery decorated the sanctuary. Wimberly Giardina, soprano, sang "Ave Maria" (Schubert). Jerry McCrory provided organ music. His selections included favorite hymns of the bride and various tunes of the season. The processional and recessional were Copland's "Appalachian Spring." Readers during the service were Stephanie Knouse of Gainesville, Fla., who read "Creating a Home Together" by Henri Nouwen and Psalm 121, Dania Abreu, sister of the groom, who read "Extracto de 100 Sonetos de Amor" by Pablo Neruda, and Eva Abreu, sister of the groom, who read 1 Corinthians 13. Gay McNair directed the wedding, and Vivian Mott attended the sound system. Immediately following the service, a reception was held at the Pineview Clubhouse. The bride, as a surprise for the groom, fashioned a brownie cake iced in chocolate with a replica of the Puerto Rican flag piped onto it. Jennifer Robertson served. The groom's table also featured other chocolate treats and items reminiscent of Puerto Rico such as shells, sand, palm trees and coffee beans. The bride's cake, displayed on a silver pedestal, was a three-tiered vanilla layer cake with butter-cream icing. A porcelain miniature bride and groom topped the cake. Jane Johnson, aunt of the bride, served.
After a cruise to the western Carribean including Cozumel, Honduras and Belize City, the couple now resides in Gainesville, Fla.
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