See below for the following:

• Boon – Carbonell wedding
• Beam – Tilton wedding 

BOON – CARBONELL 

Caitlin Suzanne Boon and Tomas Elias Carbonell were married on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, in Raleigh, with the Reverend Joe Ward officiating. Caitlin is the daughter of Roelf and Joan McAuley Boon of Davidson. She is the granddaughter of George McAuley and Linda Cartner McAuley of Statesville and Anna van de Steenoven Boon of Franklin. Caitlin graduated from North Mecklenburg High School and earned dual BS degrees from NCSU in Food Science and Poultry Science. She also received a master’s degree in Food Policy from City University in London where she studied as a Fulbright Scholar. She is now pursuing a doctorate in Food Science at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Caitlin served at the Vice-President of 4-H in North Carolina in 1998. 

Tomas is the son of Dr. Ruben and Augustina Carbonell of Raleigh. He is the grandson of Ruben and Guillermina Carbonell of Havana, Cuba, and Emelina Hurtado of La Esperanza, Cuba. Tomas graduated from Enloe High School in Raleigh and attended NCSU as a Park Scholar earning a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Economics and Multidisciplinary Studies. Tomas then studied at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar, graduating with two Master’s Degrees in Development Economics and Environmental Change and Management. He is now completing his third year at Yale Law School where he is a Truman Scholar and a Soros Fellow.

The bride was escorted by her father. Maid of honor was Rebecca Carbonell of Raleigh, sister of the groom. Bridesmaids were Karen Carbonell of New York, N.Y., sister-in-law of the groom; Keri Lake of Midlothian, Va., Lydia Kuykendal of Chatham County, Catherine Ward of Chatham County and Andrea Allgood of Austin, Texas, college roommates of the bride at NCSU. Carmen Capote was flower girl and Jorge Capote was ring bearer, both cousins of the groom. Aynsley Brockway of Charlotte, daughter of Polly and John Brockway of Davidson and a childhood friend of the bride as well as fellow Dance Davidson student, performed a liturgical dance.  Dr. Ruben Carbonell served as his son’s best man. The groom’s brother, David Carbonell of New York, N.Y., served as a groomsman. The other groomsmen, Brandon Buskey of Fayetteville and Chethan Pandarinath of New York, N.Y., were both former roommates of the groom. The groomsmen, as well as the groom, wore traditional guayabera shirts to honor the groom’s Cuban heritage. 

Following the ceremony, a reception was held at The Dorothy Ray Park Alumni Center on the NCSU campus. Featured were special music and dances honoring the heritage of the couple. Tulips in the bride’s bouquet and adorning the cake honored the bride’s Dutch heritage. Guests were entertained by photographs and favorite foods from the couple’s travels around the world. The rehearsal dinner was held at the Quail Hollow Swim Club on June 8, 2007, with Georgette McAuley and Kevin Duffy coordinating the event which included favorite family recipes and a “roast” of the couple.

Congratulations to this young couple, Caitlin and Tomas, who are now making their home in Suffield, Connecticut.

BEAM-TILTON

Sondra “Michele” Beam and Keith Allen Tilton were married on October 20th, 2007, at 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The formal ceremony was held at Bethel Presbyterian Church, where Michele has been a life long member, in Cornelius, North Carolina. The Reverend Didi Wayland officiated. A dinner reception and dancing hosted by the bride’s parents followed at the reception hall of the Beam family’s Memory Lane Museum in Mooresville.

The bride is the daughter of Sam “Alex” and Daisy Beam of Mooresville, North Carolina. She is the granddaughter of Eugene Alexander of Mooresville, and the late Edith Alexander and the late Sam and Dorothy Beam of Davidson. Attending Mooresville Senior High School, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she holds degrees in political science, criminal justice and economics. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Campus Crusade for Christ, Model United Nations and chair of the College Republicans.

The groom is the son of Brian and Marilee Tilton, of Westmoreland, New Hampshire. He is the grandson of the late Paul and Evelyn Tilton and Hugh and Jacqueline Corrigan of Keene, New Hampshire. Attending Keene High School, Nuclear Power School and Excelsior College, he holds a degree in Nuclear Engineering.
The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. Darla Beam, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Donna Cheek, Lisa Drum Gourley, Sandy Cevasco Jones, Elizabeth Shoe Rivera and Emily Sloop Trent, all longtime friends of the bride. Honorary Bridesmaids were Amy Alexander and Stephanie Tant Lutz, cousins of the bride and Kelly Janow, Robyn Oakley, Ashley Osborne, Carol Pope, Mary Mitchell Surface, and Vivian Tong, friends of the bride. Junior Bridesmaid was Parker Norman, friend of the bride. Flower Girls were Britney Alexander and Kendal Alexander, cousins of the bride.

The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Sam Beam and Travis Beam, brothers of the bride, Scott Tilton, brother of the groom, and Rodney LaBelle, friend of the groom. Brad Church, friend of the bride and groom, served as usher. Junior usher was Chase Labelle, friend of the bride and groom. Ring bearers were Grayson Alexander, cousin of the bride and Finn Bridgeford, friend of the bride and groom.

Greeters were Mary Alexander Sloop, Jeanette Alexander Stikeleather, and Nancy Beam Tant, aunts of the bride. Program Attendants were Addisson LaBelle and Carson LaBelle, friends of the bride and groom. Scripture readers were Amy Alexander and Mary Surface. Register Attendant was Ashley Osborne. Soloists were Brandon Alexander, cousin of the bride, and Elizabeth Rivera. Ceremony music was provided by organist, Leesa Gray and violinist, Molly Barnes. Wedding directors were Sarah Little and Irene Miller.

The bride wore an antique inspired strapless gown embroidered with swarovski crystals with a chapel length train trimmed in taffeta. Bridesmaids wore strapless taffeta gowns with ruched skirts in vintage merlot. The bride and bridesmaids carried golden hydrangeas and roses. The church was decorated in an antique fall theme and the flower girls threw out leaves as they entered the ceremony.

As the couple left the church to the playing of bagpipes, they were driven by the bride’s father in a green Model A Ford, similar to the one still owned by and driven by the bride’s parents on their wedding day. Wedding guest awaited the arrival of the bridal party while touring Memory Lane Museum. Guests were treated to appetizers and a Candy Bar full of nostalgic candy and bottled Cokes. A memory table was full of pictures from childhood to present, as well as a drawing by Darla, the bride’s sister, presented to the bride as a wedding gift. A projector continually ran pictures of the couple, their family and friends.

The wedding party was soon introduced and dancing began. Special dances were the couple’s first dance, the father-daughter dance and the Beam family’s dance, where others were invited to join in. Music ranged from Celtic to Christian and everything in between. The blessing of the marriage and supper was asked by the bride’s grandfather, Gene Alexander. The Southern Style meal was then served. Favorite among the guest were the grits and cheese and banana pudding served on clay leaf plates and the sweet tea served in wide mouthed mason jars.

Over 450 guests were on hand to celebrate. Special guest included the bride’s kindergarten teacher Paula Kelton; and the bride’s elementary school principal Wayne Roberts. The reception hall was decorated in fall décor, including motion picture memorabilia. Fall foliage and trees from the set of the soon to be released “Leatherheads” adorned the walls and ceiling, while antique glass and silk lanterns lit the room. The tiered wedding cake was placed on the back of a horse-drawn carriage and surrounded by hanging candlelit glasses. The wedding topper was made from the bottom of an antique lamp owned by the bride’s grandmother, Dorothy Beam. The groom’s cake was a pound cake topped on a pewter framed bicycle, as he the groom is an avid cyclist.

As guest departed, they were treated to a favor station that including candy apple candies, boxed chocolate turtles and maple syrup in leaf shaped glasses, made in Keith’s hometown. The bridal couple left to the songs Going to Carolina and What a Wonderful World. The guest awaited the couple’s departure with lit sparklers and cheers.

The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and now makes their home in Troutman. The couple declined the offer of the bride’s father to stay in a custom truck and camper, designed with love by Alex and Sam Beam.

A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents on Thursday evening at the North Harbor Club in Davidson. The bride wore the hand sewn navy blue dress her grandmother, Edith Oehler Alexander, wore on her wedding day. Showers were hosted by David and Janet Alexander, uncle and aunt of the bride and by many of the bride’s close friends in Charleston, SC. A bridal luncheon was hosted by Jeanette Stikeleather, aunt of the bride and Darla Beam, sister of the bride.

Keith works for Southern Power in Rowan County, after serving in the Navy for nine years as a nuclear submarine operator. Michele helps run the Beam family business – working both at the museum and Beam Trailer Sales in Mooresville. Sam and Travis Beam also work with the family business, along with their parents, Alex and Daisy. Darla, the youngest is now 20 and attends NCSU and is majoring in Accounting and Finance.