February ceremony unites Thole, Grace in matrimony
Jill Renee Thole, daughter of Jon and Suzanne Thole of Marion and David Michael Grace, son of Brenda Riccitelli of Tulsa, Okla., and Mike Grace of Springfield, Mo., were united in marriage at 1 p.m. Feb. 11, 2006, at Asbury United Methodist Church, Prairie Village.
The Rev. Becky Johnson officiated at the double ring ceremony.
Candles were lighted by Barry Mitchell of St. Louis, Mo., and Wayne Blinne of Columbia, Mo.
John Fowler, organist, played the processional and recessional and accompanied vocalist, J. Robert Brookens, as he sang, "Ave Maria," during the seating of the bride's grandmother, Helen Carmichael of Lindsborg.
Brookens also sang "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee," and "The Lord's Prayer," during the lighting of the unity candle.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Maggie Sottero strapless ivory gown with bugle beads and a chapel-length train. Her fingertip veil, made by the bride, fell from a comb headpiece with bulge beads. The bridal bouquet featured long-stem calla lilies and bear grass.
Jennifer Berquist of Lawrence and Michelle Withers of Copeland attended their sister as matrons of honor. Juli Watkins of Shawnee was a bridesmaid. They wore wine-colored dresses and carried smaller versions of the bride's bouquet.
Flower girls were the bride's nieces, Brooklynn and Lindsay Withers of Copeland.
Kate Vanderpool of Overland Park was the bride's personal attendant.
Serving the groom as best man was his cousin, Duston Morris of Overland Park. Groomsmen were Sean Pickett of Kansas City, Mo., and Nick Robb of St. Joseph, Mo.
Guests were seated by Tim Lewis of Rockport, Texas, Van Meak of San Francisco, Calif., Barry Mitchell, and Wayne Blinne.
The groom's sister, Shaunna Lewis of Rockport, Texas, was in charge of the guest register.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the Town Hall at Old Shawnee Town. Johnette Horne of Manhattan, Diane Hett of Marion, and Jill Jirak of Hillsboro served cake.
The bride is a graduate of Marion High School and Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration. She is employed at Cerner Corporation in Kansas City, Mo.
Her husband is a graduate of Southwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in architectural design and a juris doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He is a partner with Pickett, Gale & Grace L.C., in Kansas City, Mo.
Following a wedding trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the couple lives in Olathe.
