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Congratulations, Elizabeth & David!

Elizabeth Word Moody and David Churchill Shelton were married on November 23rd at Church of the Nativity, Episcopal in Huntsville, Alabama. The bride is the daughter of Emily and Dr. Jon Moody of Huntsville. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Elizabeth and Robert Word, Jr., of Scottsboro, Alabama, and Glenda Moody of Scottsboro, and the late Jeptha Moody, Jr. Her groom is the son of Lucy and John Shelton of Prairie Village, Kansas. David is the grandson of the late Evelyn and William Burch III and the late Ruth and James Shelton, Jr. The evening prior, a rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at the home of Leslie and Henry “Moss” Crosby, Jr. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a beautiful wedding reception at Moody Farm in Athens, Alabama. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Turks and Caicos. They are at home in Atlanta, Georgia, where Elizabeth is employed with The Westminster Schools, and David is employed with Stephens.

 

Also featured in the Tie The Knot Signature Issue – August 8, 2020
Photo Credit: Heather Durham Photography

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