Michael and Catherine Brown Dr. Catherine Ann Coomer and Dr. Michael Davidson Brown, both of Birmingham, Ala., exchanged wedding vows in a beautiful outdoor double-ring ceremony Saturday, October 18, at four-thirty o'clock in the afternoon at the bride's family home on Waverly Creek in White Oak. Dr. David Allen of Savannah officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Charles Edward and Margaret Wallace Coomer of White Oak.

The bridegroom is the son of Renee Parzen Brown of Sharon and Lawrence Carl Brown of Istanbul, Turkey.

Guests gathered on the lawn under a white Olympic tent for the ceremony. Perimeter string lighting accented the tent. The altar was decorated with ferns and spathe plants with a background of the marshes of Waverly Creek.

The bride's cousin, Caitlin Mc- Carville of Davidson, N.C., was the vocalist. Music was provided by Spinnin' the Hitz D.J. of Brunswick.

Dr. Bennett Grimm of Charleston, S.C., served as best man. Groomsmen were Dr. Michael Dallman of Charleston and Dr. Edward Green of Charlottesville, N.C. Ushers included Jim Davis, brother of the bride, and Mason Davis, nephew of the bride, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; Phil Stacy and Brendan Stacy of North Augusta, S.C.

Christina Lynn Coomer of North Augusta served her sister as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Dr. Josephine Maher Clingan of New York, N.Y., and Dr. Shannon L. Carroll of Knoxville, Tenn. Each wore a Bill Levkoff tea-length strapless satin gown in a rich wine color with an ivory sash accenting the waist and cascading down the back. They carried bouquets of Stargazer lilies, wine roses and ferns.

Kacy Davis of Phoenix, niece of the bride, served as flower girl. She was attired in ivory satin fashioned with a lace overlay and sash and carried a palmetto sweet grass basket of wine rose petals.

Carter Davis of Phoenix, the bride's nephew, and Benjamin Brown of Jacksonville, Fla., nephew of the bridegroom, served as ring bearers.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride was stunning in her ivory silk bridal gown designed for her by Lila Couture. Bands of silk taffeta wrapped the strapless bodice that dropped slightly at the waist. The A-line skirt flowed into a beautiful chapel-length train that bustled for the reception. Silk bridal buttons adorned the back of the gown.

Dr. Coomer wore a cathedral veil of ivory French tulle handmade for her by Adriana Orozc and finished in a peau de soie ribbon edge. She also wore handmade heirloom jewelry in antique silver and pearl designed for her by Maria Elena.

Her bouquet featured Stargazer lilies, wine roses and eucalyptus sprigs.

The bride's blue-trimmed white handkerchief was also carried by her grandmother, the late Ella Wallace, and the bride's cousins, Andrea Cantrell Jarzyniecki of Lafayette, Ala., and Julie Cantrell Carr of Chattanooga, Tenn., at their weddings.

The bridegroom's brothers, Jacob A. Brown of Jacksonville, Fla., and Dr. Alan K. Brown of Albany, held the chuppah, a prayer shawl of their grandfather, the late Gerzon Parzen, over the couple during the wedding ceremony as per Jewish custom.

For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Coomer chose a dusty rose brushed satin tea-length gown worn with a beaded jacket.

The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Brown, wore a Burgundy Donna Karan three-piece knit tea-length ensemble.

Corsages of wine roses completed the mothers' ensembles.

Seated with the mother of the bride were the bride's grandparents, Charles and Ruth Coomer of Knoxville, and seated with the bridegroom's mother was guest, Thomas Macfie of Sharon.

Reception

Following the ceremony the bride's parents entertained at a reception on the lawn in an attached white Olympic tent beautifully decorated with perimeter string lighting, city street lights, ferns, palms, and lighted ficus trees. City street lights also flanked the dance floor.

Julie Cantrell Carr and Andrea Cantrell Jarzyniecki tended the guest register.

Tables were decorated with Burgundy wine satin linens, glitter organza overlays and hurricane vases with tea lights, seashells and Spanish moss.

Seated on an antique cake stand, the bride's Red Velvet cake with cream cheese icing covered by ivory fondant and chocolate brown antiquing,featured wine ribbons delineating each base of the three layers.

The bridegroom's table, also covered in wine satin, showcased three cherry cheesecakes on a bronze three-tiered wrap-around serving dish.

A delicious buffet dinner chefcarved roast beef with horseradish cream, shrimp and grits, spinach soufflé, herb-roasted new potatoes, squash, zucchini, and red pepper blend, yeast rolls, and spring salad blend was served. Salmon canapés and fruit and cheese were passed by servers.

Music for the evening was by Spinnin' the Hitz D.J.

Following a seven-day wedding trip to Whitehouse, Jamaica, the couple is residing in Birmingham where both will complete their residences in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama this year.

Rehearsal Dinner Renee Parzen Brown and Lawrence Carl Brown were hosts at a rehearsal dinner in The Club Ballroom of The Jekyll Island Club Hotel on Jekyll Island Friday evening honoring Dr. Catherine Coomer and Dr. Michael Brown.

The bride-elect wore an Ann Taylor cornflower blue tea-length satin gown.

White cloths, white candles and shimmering red hearts adorned the tables.

Guests enjoyed a video presentation of the couple as they grew from childhood and as a couple.

Siblings of the couple roasted and toasted the couple during the evening.

Bridal Brunch

A bridal brunch honoring Dr. Catherine Coomer was held at Christie's Restaurant in Brunswick Friday morning given by the brideelect's aunts, Patty Cantrell and Nancy Wallace of McMinnville, Tenn., and cousins, Julie Carr and Andrea Jarzyniecki.

Bridegroom's Festivities

While the bride-elect and her attendants were honored at brunch, the prospective bridegroom and his wedding party were treated to an educational shrimp trawler event out of Brunswick hosted by the Coomers. After the catch, the group also enjoyed cooking and feasting on the shrimp on the boat.