J
ohn Russell Hewitt and Holly Carol Ethridge are both
from Headland, Alabama. They are graduates of Troy
University. John Russell received his Bachelor’s
Degree in International Business, while Holly
received her degree in Accounting. John
Russell works with the Red Star Yeast
Company. Holly is employed with the
State of Alabama.
Growing up in a small town, John
Russell and Holly have known each
other most of their lives. Over
the years they went in opposite
directions as John Russell
attended Abbeville Christian
Academy while Holly attended
Headland High. Fate brought
them back together after several
years, and for first time their lives
were going in the same direction.
They have been inseparable ever
since.
Four years later, John Russell and
Holly were traveling to Portland,
Oregon, on Fourth of July weekend
for a Hewitt family reunion. During the
reunion, John Russell’s uncle gathered
everyone for a family trivia game and
unbeknownst to Holly, another surprise. When
it came time for John Russell’s turn, he seemed overly
anxious. He drew a card with a trivia question for Holly. She was
so worried about getting the answer to the question right that
she didn’t even clue into the fact that this might be more than
just a family trivia game. John Russell opened the envelope and
the card read, “As of July 3, 2016, who agreed to be the newest
Hewitt?” John Russell got down on one knee and asked
Holly to marry him. Of course, she said “Yes!”
After much planning, the wedding date was
set for April 29, 2017. The weekend began
with the rehearsal dinner at the Grand on
Foster. On the day of the wedding, the
ceremony was held at the Headland
United Methodist Church where they
both grew up and were baptized
on the same day by Pastor Charles
Price, who officiated the wedding.
The reception followed at the
Dothan Area Botanical Gardens.
The inside provided an elegant
atmosphere for the reception
catered by Angela Thomas, while
the outside was the perfect spot for
a dance floor where guests could
party the night away to the music of
Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces
all while enjoying endless cocktails at
a custom bar built by the groom. The
Sparrow’s Nest helped bring the bride’s
vision of natural elegance to life with greenery
and beautiful spring flowers with hues of pink
and ivory. At the end of the night, the newlyweds
were whisked away in a classic Rolls-Royce. The couple
enjoyed a honeymoon at a Sandals resort in Negril, Jamaica.
Holly Carol
Ethridge
John Russell
Hewitt
photography by
Kennedy International Studios
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