Psonya and Timothy Hackett
Newlyweds Psonya and Timothy Hackett have different accounts of their first encounter at the Jackson County Courthouse in Pascagoula in 2004.
Lace, Cake and Gowns
Planning a wedding can be a daunting task. I know. I've been there. My husband and I ended up scratching the big wedding, and instead, took 20 family and friends …
The Fuzzy Math of Arenas
Talk of a proposed entertainment arena in downtown Jackson has been largely devoid of hard figures, by necessity. Arena supporters are still cobbling together the private money to pay for …
J.J. Luther and Karson Williams
Karson Williams laughed at a joke on top of the Ironworks Building in downtown Jackson. She and J.J. Luther had come up to the roof to look at the stars …
Wedding Hair Do's
photos by Will Sterling
The forecast for fall bridal hair plays up non-traditional hairstyles, drawing inspiration from Hollywood's red carpet and the fashion runway. This season's hair trends are more sculptured and complex, but …
Laughter and Love
Laughter. That's what Tom Ramsey and Kitty Cook-Ramsey, both 44, agree fuels their marriage. Their humor is contagious. I started laughing as I walked into their home and barely stopped …
Anything but Ordinary: Adam and Allison Hudson
Adam and Allison Hudson are not your ordinary couple. In fact, they "despise the ordinary" so much that they made it their motto for life and business. So it makes …
The Art of Engagement
After a day at the pool, Brad Alexander told his girlfriend Ashley Pittman that they had to go pick up a frame from One Blu Wall gallery for his mother. …
Hitched: A Groom's Story
Most grooms consider everything that might go wrong the night before the wedding. For me, those considerations came a year and a half before Rachael Gray-Lewis and I said, "I …
Linnie Gordon and Charlie T. Hubbard
Linnie Gordon and Charlie T. Hubbard believe in patience and letting things happen as they may. In their case, patience and time proved to be a gift.
Daniel Guaqueta and Megan Storm
In Marrakech, Morocco, Daniel Guaqueta captured video footage of snake charmers as they hypnotized snakes by playing an instrument called a Pungi. As the camera starts rolling, one of the …
Larry Emmett & Michael Parker
Larry Emmett and Michael Parker have been together for 18 years, but they couldn't get married before 2003, when Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage.
Demetria Robinson and Christopher Thomas
"Someday, Demetria, you and Chris will be married." Virginia Williams spoke these prophetic words to her granddaughter, Demetria Robinson, in the fall of 2004. Demetria, however, snickered at the comment …
Katie Shelt and Mason Stewart
Katie Shelt knew she was going to marry Mason Stewart after he told her he identified with Faramir, a charcter from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogyamong her …
For the Love of Tea
I am a lifelong tea lover. My love affair with tea started when I was a child with sweet sun tea, and as an adult I love the way a …