Jordan Shealy, Drew Stevenson marry in Charleston

Jordan Meriwether Shealy and Edward Andrew “Drew” Stevenson IV, both of Savannah, Georgia, were united in marriage April 22 at Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston. The Very Rev. J. Michael A. Wright officiated the 6 o’clock ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Shealy of Guyton, Georgia. She is the granddaughter of Betty Floyd Shealy and the late George M. Shealy of Batesburg and Virginia Douglass Harper and the late John Manning Harper Jr. A 2009 graduate of Savannah Christian High School and a 2013 graduate of Clemson University, she is employed with Coastal Empire Veterinary Surgery in Savannah as an office manager.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Andrew “Andy” Stevenson III of Columbia. He is the grandson of Julie Brown and the late James Laurie Brown Jr. of Kingstree and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Andrew “Ned” Stevenson Jr. of Allendale. A 2006 graduate of A.C. Flora High School and a 2010 graduate of Clemson, he is employed with Argos USA as a territory manager for Southeast Georgia.

The bride was escorted and given in marriage by her father. The groom was escorted by his father. Organist Nigel Potts and bagpiper J.D. Ingraham provided music.

Maid of honor was Madelaine Alexis Kral of Savannah. Matron of honor was Michaelanne Clardy Petrovski of Charlotte, North Carolina. Bridesmaids were Lauren Taylor Waddell and Eliza Limehouse, both of Charleston; Olivia McMillan and Katy Osterlund, both of Savannah; Melissa Wood Gaule of London; and Allison Greco of Beaufort. Mills Doppelheuer of Greenville was flower girl.

Best man was the groom’s father. Groomsmen were Will Stevenson, Mac Stevenson, Cordes Kennedy, Clarke Walker and Taylor Hall, all of Columbia; Tony Greco of Beaufort; and Matt Hyman of Florence. Marshall Beach of Estill was ring bearer.

Ushers were Gary Nihart, Austin Rhodes, Ed Weathers and Ben White. Greeters were Hayley Williams, Owens Morgan and Taylor Stevenson. Reader was Derek Wade.

A reception followed at Belmond Charleston Place.

After their honeymoon in Costa Rica, the couple will reside in Savannah.

In her own words

Q: How did you meet?

A: We met in a class at Clemson.

Q: Tell us about the proposal.

A: Drew surprised me on the bluff at Isle of Hope in Savannah. He had a sign around my dog’s neck asking me to marry him, but my friends had tricked me into going there, and I didn’t even recognize my own dog or my boyfriend since neither one was supposed to be in town! I was just afraid I was messing up some guy’s proposal until my friends made me look again!

Q: What was your favorite part of the wedding day?

A: Not only was I now married to my best friend, but we all had so much fun at the reception.

Q: How did you choose the venue where you were married?

A: I grew up in Charleston and had always wanted to return there to be married. Grace Cathedral is gorgeous, and they made us feel so welcome.

Q: What was the significance of the music played during your ceremony?

A: My mother worked with the organist, Nigel Potts, to combine the perfect wedding music for us. It included a bagpipe in reference to our family from Scotland, as well as the recessional that was played at my parents’ wedding. The bells at the end just completed a perfect ceremony.

This story was originally published May 14, 2017 at 12:01 AM with the headline "Jordan Shealy, Drew Stevenson marry in Charleston."