ALOE (Another Level of Excellence)

Matthews Wedding

Ceremony

Another Level of Excellence (ALOE)

Private Reception

Welcome to our wedding website. We're extremely blessed that God has joined us together. In bringing us together, He has brought our family and friends together as well. Thank you for your love and support as we begin a marriage that we know God has orchestrated and ordained.

When I fell in love, "I" and "me" became "us" and "we".

The private wedding ceremony of Kevin Matthews and Elizabeth Williams  which took place on 2/24/24.

The Matthews' Wedding 

Our Wedding

It started with a prayer and a swipe! We were convinced by friends to try Bumble again. This time, swiping right ended up being in God's plans for us. It was a complete whirlwind from the moment we matched. We talked on the first day and talked every day for almost two weeks before going out on our first date on Friday, Jan. 27. After a great date at Sol, we knew something was there, but were we meant to be just friends or something more. Obviously, there was something more. Our seven dates in ten days definitely told us we were interested in each other. 
 
Neither of us had ever experienced this. We both worked a lot, but we were being intentional. We made time for each other. We spent as much time as possible together. We talked as much as possible. We quickly started dating exclusively and became true friends, best friends. We made it clear to each other that we were dating for the purpose of marriage.&#160;
 
Liking each other quickly turned to loving each other. We fell in love quickly. We started with God, and we continued to keep Him as our foundation. Our trips together, worshiping together, praying together, volunteering together, made us want to spend even more time with each other. We could be together for days and still miss each other after not being around each other for some hours.&#160;Real life Hallmark movie! God&#8217;s plans are so much bigger than ours. He knows what we need, when we need it. His timing is perfect.
 
On Saturday, October 28, Kevin proposed outside of Vaughn Park Church of Christ in front of close family and friends. Now, we're getting ready to tie the knot and be 2gether, 4ever on 2/24/24. We're excited to see what all God has in store for us! BIG plans for sure!

Our Story

From taking family trips to spending time with close friends and family, we've intentionally intertwined our lives this past year. We've learned that we have a lot in common. One of those things is traveling. We both love to travel. We knew that we were meant to be when we actually enjoyed taking trips together. Our trips kept growing: trips to Destin, Miramar Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Disney, Atlanta, D.C., Virginia, and Lake Martin.&#160; We just love being around each other no matter what we we're doing.

Photos

Leslie Ferrell, Maid of Honor

Angelle Arrington, Bridesmaid 

Towana Barnes, Bridesmaid 

Keith Matthews, II, Best Man

Keith Matthews, Groomsman

Kellen Matthews, Groomsman

Linda Matthews

Leartis Matthews 

Diane Williams

Fred Burt

Tyrone Johnson, Sr.

Beverly Johnson

Valerie Johnson-Lowe, Cousin of the Bride

Je'Don Lowe, Cousin of the Bride

Wedding Party

Q + A

Hotel Reservations:

Make online reservations at https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10090443. Please make your reservations by Monday, January 22, 2024 to receive your group rate.  Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rates and availability.   Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and referring to your group number 10090443. 

Individual Call-In reservations can be made by reserving online, go to www.druryhotels.com, then enter Group number of 10090443. Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and refer to the Group number of 10090443.

Reservations by Group attendees must be received on or before 1/22/2024 (the “Cutoff Date”). After the Cutoff Date, Hotel will release the unreserved rooms for general sale. Reservations received after the Cutoff Date will be confirmed on a space-available basis at prevailing rates.

Drury Inn & Suites 

Travel

Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Sites

The Shoppes at EastChase is the premier shopping center in south central Alabama. With more than 85 stores and restaurants, the center is anchored by Dillard’s, Target, Kohl’s, and H&M.

The Shoppes at Eastchase

Things to Do

Registry

Wedding Photos

Elizabeth & Kevin

Elizabeth & Kevin

E&K

The Matthews' Wedding