The Basics:
The wedding was a double-ring ceremony held at the church Dawn was baptized and confirmed in, Paintertown Evangelical Lutheran Church in Irwin, PA.

Date: Saturday, August 21, 1999

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Officiant: Pastor Dorothy Worth

The Service:
Liturgy: The liturgy of the service followed that printed in the Lutheran Book of Worship.

Vows: The vows were the traditional vows from the Book of Common Prayer [since Harry is Methodist and that's their primary worship guide...besides both Dawn and Harry like the old-fashioned, traditional vows].

The Readings: I Corinthians 13:4-8a, 13 - "Love is patient, love is kind..." etc.
Gospel: Matthew 19:4-6 - "...a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh..." etc.

The Music: Preludes were Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" and Pachelbel's "Canon in D" played on the piano by Dawn's nephew, Kennith. [Prodigy! He was 12 and taught himself to play the piano! Totally surprised Dawn and his parents, who have since signed him up for lessons with a proper teacher.]

The processional and recessional were on the bagpipes, played by Bette, a piper with Dunloggin, Harry's old band. "Highland Cathedral" for the processional and "Cabar Feigh" for the recessional.

The Wedding Party:
Matron of Honor: April, cousin of the bride

Bridesmaids: Jeanien, sister-in-law of the bride
Elizabeth, sister of the groom
Helena, niece of the bride

Best Man: Jeffrey, friend of the groom

Groomsmen: Jonathan, friend of the groom
Vincent, friend of the groom
Kennith, nephew of the bride

Others:Acolyte - Helena, niece of the bride
Pianist - Kennith, nephew of the bride
Piper - Bette, friend of the bride and groom
Programs and favors - Carly, cousin of the bride, and all of the bride's younger cousins

David, Christopher and Matthew, nephews of the bride were supposed to take part as ushers and groomsmen, but sadly were unable to travel to PA for the ceremony. =( We missed them.