Ethan Andrew Bonnette and Karissa Marie Brown were united in marriage Sept. 24, 2011.
The ceremony took place on the front lawn of the home of groom's parents, Roger and Kathy Bonnette, in Marietta.
The Rev. Karl Kesselring officiated the ceremony.
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The bride is the daughter of Brian and Hidi Brown of Waterford and the granddaughter of Joyce Brown and David Brown of Weston, W.Va., and the late Zora Jane Paugh and Rodney Paugh of Jane Lew, W.Va.
The groom's grandparents are the late Virgil and Lorraine Bonnette of Marietta and Estelle and the late Carylos Starkey of Belpre.
The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. She wore a white floor-length gown with a princess neckline. Her veil was borrowed from her cousin, Brittany Gould. She carried a bouquet of white calla lilies. All of the wedding flowers were a gift from the groom's aunt, Jeanette Bonnette Starkey.
Maid of honor was Kara Brown, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Meagan Ellis, Amanda Crouser, Jennifer Murray and Emily Hendershot, sister of the groom.
The bridesmaids wore burgundy tea-length gowns and carried bouquets of burgundy and gold calla lillies.
Flower girl was Taylor Starkey, cousin of the groom.
Best man was Adam Hoff. Groomsmen were Tyler Spencer; Darek Brown,brother of the groom; Joe Starkey, cousin of the groom; Nathan Heiss; and Mark Hendershot, brother-in-law of the groom. Ring bearer was Braun Doak, cousin of the groom.
Special music for the ceremony was provided by Shirley Doak, who played the keyboard and Claire Dent, violinist.
A reception dinner followed the ceremony in the backyard. The wedding cake was a traditional three-layer white cake with burgundy, orange and gold leaves. Sally Maddox and Laura Lemanski helped serve food during the reception.
The bride is a 2009 graduate of Waterford High School and a 2011 graduate of Washington State Community College with an associate's degree of applied business. She is employed by Marietta Memorial Hospital as a clinic coordinator for Dr. Buck.
The groom is a 2007 graduate of Glenville State College, where he received a bachelor's degree in natural resource management. He is employed by Artex Oil Company of Marietta as a landman.
The couple reside in Waterford.
