Nelson-Fox
Couple: Nina Nelson and Zachary Fox
Parents: Steven and Josie Nelson of Wabasha, Ardella Felper of Cresco, Iowa, and Richard Fox of Riceville, Iowa.
Occupations: Nina is a youth counselor at Many Rivers Residential Treatment Center in Rochester. Zachary is a configuration analyst with Benchmark Electronics in Rochester.
Date and place of wedding: July 4 at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church in Wabasha.
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How did you meet? The couple met through a mutual friend.
Hand-Rain
Couple: Jen Hand and Brad Rain
Parents: Jeanne and Gary Morton of Nebraska, John Hand of Louisiana, Janis Rain and Kevin Marzolf of Preston and Rodney Rain of Preston.
Occupations: Jen works at the Post-Bulletin Co., and Brad works for Hawk & Son’s.
Date and place of wedding: Aug. 11 in Preston.
Gregerson-Jensen
Couple: Nicole Gregerson and Adam Jensen
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Parents: Rhonda and Dan Gregerson of Champlin, Minn., and Pam and Lonnie Wobig of Rochester.
Occupations: Nicole is a hair stylist, and Adam is a sales associate.
Date and place of wedding: Sept. 14 at Majestic Oaks in Ham Lake, Minn.
How did you meet? The couple met when they worked together.
Brown-Gustafson
Couple: Sarah Brown and Derik Gustafson
Parents: Greg and Kathy Brown of Austin and Eric and Janelle Gustafson of Owatonna.
Occupations: Sarah is a waitress at Tolly’s Time-Out in Austin, and Derik is a teacher with Austin public schools.
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Date and place of wedding: July 7 in Austin.
How did you meet? The couple met in October at Tolly’s.
Carlson-Ofstedal
Couple: Megan Lynn Carlson and Brit Gunnar Ofstedal
Parents: Doug and Colleen Carlson and Doug and Cindy Ofstedal, all of Harmony.
Occupations: Megan is currently employed as the Choral Director at St. Charles High School, and Brit teaches science at Kingsland High School in Spring Valley.
Date and place of wedding: July 7 at Good Earth Village in Spring Valley.
Ruesink-Schmiedeberg
Couple: Fallon Ruesink and Steve Schmiedeberg
Parents: Mary and Terry Ruesink and Catherine and Duane Schmiedeberg, all of Rochester.
Occupations: Fallon is a clinical assistant at Mayo Clinic, and Steve is a police officer with the Lake Crystal (Minn.) Police Department.
Date and place of wedding: July 14 at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester.
How did you meet? The couple met while working together at the Rochester Athletic Club.
Hanson-Holland
Couple: Dorothy Hanson and Scott Holland
Parents: John and Dolly Hanson of Arcadia, Wis., and Steve and Dianne Holland of Albert Lea.
Occupations: Dorothy is an administrative assistant at Mayo Clinic, and Scott is a semi driver with Waste Management in Spring Valley.
Date and place of wedding: Oct. 13 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Rochester.
How did you meet? The couple was introduced by a mutual friend.
Frank-Eickhoff
Couple: Gretchen Frank and Paul Eickhoff
Parents: Ted and Kim Frank of Dexter and Norman and Ruth Eickhoff of Wykoff.
Occupations: Gretchen is studying nursing at Rochester Community & Technical College and works at Belles and Beaus in Austin. Paul is a civil engineer with Hormel Foods Corp. in Austin.
Date and place of wedding: July 28 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wykoff.
How did you meet? The couple attends the same church and began dating in high school.
Rud-Vale
Couple: Kelli Rud and Daniel Vale
Parents: Judy Rud, Dayton and Colleen Rud, and Ann Vale, all of Rochester, and the late Ralph Vale.
Occupations: Kelli is employed by Mayo Clinic, and Daniel is a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 10.
Date and place of wedding: July 7 in Rochester.
How did you meet? The couple met through a friend.
Waldera-Ninas
Couple: Amy Waldera and Ben Ninas
Parents: Ronald and Karen Weigel of Lake City, Edward Waldera of Cottage Grove, Minn., and Allan and Debra Ninas of Elgin.
Occupations: Amy is a nurse at Mayo Clinic, and Ben is an engineer at Plasticert in Lewiston.
Date and place of wedding: July 21
How did you meet? The couple met in Winona, where both attended college.
Verbout-Westbrock
Couple: Kimberly Verbout and Ryan Westbrock
Parents: Jim and Loretta Verbout and Vern and Bridget Westbrock, all of Rochester.
Occupations: Kimberly is employed by Seattle Passport Agency. Ryan is an aerospace engineer at Boeing, also in Seattle.
Date and place of wedding: July 7 at the groom’s home.
Bladl-Waldron
Couple: Sara Elizabeth Bladl and Christopher Lee Waldron
Parents: Randy and Kim Waldron of Rochester and Ronald and Janet Bladl of Yuba, Wis.
Occupations: Christopher is a 2007 graduate of Winona State University with degrees in Advertising and English, and Sara graduated from Winona State in December 2006 with a degree in Business Education.
Date of wedding: July 14.
Bartelson-Mueller
Couple: Rebecca Mae Bartelson and Dennis Roland Mueller
Parents: Scott and Barbara Bartelson of Utica and Richard and Ann Mueller of Lewiston.
Occupations: Rebecca is a teacher at Fillmore Central High School in Harmony, and Dennis is a mechanic with Wright’s Small Engine Service in Rochester.
Date and place of wedding: July 7 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lewiston.
How did you meet? The couple met during freshman year of high school.
Hanson-Nicholson
Couple: Jodi Hanson and Aaron Nicholson
Parents: James and Charolyn Hanson of Lanesboro, Dennis Nicholson of Forest Lake, Minn., and the late Rose Nicholson.
Occupations: Jodi is employed by Siemens in Minnetonka, Minn., and Aaron is employed by Collins Electric in St. Paul.
Date and place of wedding: July 14 in Forest Lake.
Campbell-Lodermeier
Couple: Maria Jane Campbell and Ryan Thomas Lodermeier
Parents: Betty Campbell of Mazeppa, Keith Campbell of Plainview, and John and Teresa Lodermeier of Zumbrota.
Occupations: Maria is a graduate of St. Cloud State University with a degree in early childhood education, and Ryan is a deputy sheriff in Wabasha County.
Date and place of wedding: Aug. 4 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa.
How did you meet? The couple met on the high school track team.
Scivally-Winslow
Couple: Rebekah Scivally and Lucas Winslow
Parents: Dale and Jan Scivally of Marietta, Okla., Sue Neill-Winslow of Whitesboro, Texas, formerly of Chatfield, and Brent Winslow of Austin.
Occupations: Rebekah attends East Central University in Ada, Okla., and works for Encore Operating. Lucas is a horse trainer at Griffin Quarter Horses in Ardmore, Okla., and attends Murray State College.
Date and place of wedding: Aug. 10 at the First Baptist Church in Marietta.
Sissel-Tritten
Couple: Rebecca Sissel and Tyler Tritten
Parents: Robert and Rita Sissel of Tipton, Iowa, and David and Marlys Tritten of Eyota.
Occupations: Rebecca received a master’s degree in theater from the University of Iowa in May 2007. Tyler graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2006 with a degree in English and creative writing, and is employed by Barnes & Noble in Coralville, Iowa.
Date and place of wedding: Aug. 4 in Tipton.
Wagner-Larson
Couple: April Lynn Wagner and Cpl. Joshua Bryan Larson
Parents: Bill and Mary Wagner of Plainview, Mike and Joan Terzaghi of Negaunee, Mich., and Todd Gervae of Negaunee.
Occupations: April and Joshua are both students. Joshua is also in the Marine Corps.
Date and place of wedding: July at St. Joachim’s Catholic Church in Plainview.
How did you meet? The couple met through mutual friends.
