Believe it or not, there are two (yes, two) Ashley Albins in the tri-state area. Though “Ashley” was just about the most frequently used word used throughout the 90s, the name in its entirety is a bit unique. But there are two of them-living harmoniously. One grew up in Newburgh, one in Owensboro. The Owensboro AA moved to Evansville in 2003, while the Newburgh AA moved to Indianapolis. After countless misunderstandings, the Owensboro AA started hyphenating her middle name with her last name, changing it to Ashley West-Albin. They both have gotten used to the idea of one another, but this story gets even more complicated. Not only are they both fathered by a James Albin (not the same guy) both Ashley Albins became engaged in 2007 (both to guys with initials of JS)! This baffled the bridal boutiques beyond all measure. So, because News 4U supports area engagements through our Tri-State Bride, and because one of the Ashley Albins happens to be the new N4U managing editor, we decided to put an end to this chaos! Without further boring you with the Ashley Albin saga… here they are and the guys who are smart enough to marry them!

Ashley West-Albin & Jeremy Sollars

The Couple

Ashley West-Albin, daughter of James and Kathleen Albin of Owensboro, KY, and Jeremy David Sollars, son of David and Elaine Sollars of Newburgh, IN are set to wed on May 17, 2008 at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center Lake with reception to immediately follow at The Centre in downtown Evansville. The couple is honeymooning in Cancun, Mexico and will reside in Evansville.

 The Story

Jeremy and Ashley met on September 7^th, 2006, strangely enough on a blind date. Their mutual friends, Brendon and Emily, both knew each had been single for a while and were tired of them always being the “third wheel.” They gave Ashley a choice of a few single candidates and her deciding factor was asking Emily, “Which one is the cutest?” Ashley brought her signature “pink cupcakes” to the blind date and Jeremy stole her heart when he leaned to her and whispered, “you can make pink cupcakes for me anytime…”

            On April 8, 2007, Ashley awoke to an Easter basket full of filled bright colored eggs. When she got to the last egg at the bottom, large and golden, she was disappointed for when she shook it, only one piece of candy jiggled. When she opened the egg, a diamond ring fell out and Jeremy asked her to marry him.

The Bridal Party

Matron of Honor: Katie McCollough-Albers

Bridesmaids:

Katie O’Bryan

Kelly Sanders

Emily Winkler

Jenny Johnston

Carley Sollars

Best Man: Chip Brides

Groomsman:

Danny Goodman

Todd Stevens

Michael Goines

Brendon Meier

Andrew Gush

Ashley Lauren Albin & Jordan Marshall Sherman

The Couple

Ashley Lauren Albin, daughter of James and Alice Albin, and Jordan Marshall Sherman, son of Tom and Renee Sherman, are set to be married on August 16, 2008 at the Indiana State Museum with reception to immediately follow. The couple is honeymooning at Sandals in the Bahamas and will reside in Indianapolis.

The Story

Both Ashley and Jordan worked at Rolling Hills Country Club where they officially met. Ashley and Jordan attended Perdue University and crossed paths again, where they began to exchange conversation; they went on to find out their mothers were both attendants of the same tennis class, were in the same childhood nursery and preschool, and had many mutual friends. The couple ended up becoming the best of friends and started dating in college. They became official in Indianapolis when he moved to be with her and continue their happiness through today.

All we have to say at N4U… It’s a good thing their middle names aren’t Stacy, Sarah or Sandy! Good luck, Ashley Albins!