The pages of the newest issue of WV Weddings capture the nuptials of couples from Bridgeport and surrounding areas.

 

The very first wedding in the wedding registry is Bridgeport High School alumna Natalie Reid Aliff and her husband Brendan Patrick Foley. The couple married Aug. 5, 2017 at Swift Level Farm in Lewisburg. The bride was adorned in a lace gown with chapel-length veil. She was escorted by her dad, Bill Aliff, to the tune of "Simple Gifts," a song synonymous with West Virginia University, from where Aliff graduated.  WVU is also where her grandfather, the late Frank "Doc" Stevens, served as announcer for WVU Athletics and the WVU Marching Band. A friend from Aliff's stomping grounds at Maple Lake, Greg Harrison, along with his band members, provided music. Others from Bridgeport who took part in the ceremony were officiant, Dr. Ken Ramsey of Bridgeport United Methodist Church; caterer, Hash Browns & New Grounds and DJ Ed Morrison. 

 

Both from Clarksburg, Angelina Dominica Nicole Angotti and Joshua Robert Zontek, married July 15, 2017, at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. The bride were a strapless Oscar de la Renta in ivory, with a lace Vera Wang overlay. She was escorted by her father as "Canon in D" was played by the groom's cousin on piano. The wedding cake and the groom's cake was made by Torchia's Italian Pastries of Bridgeport. The reception concluded with wedding guests making a circle as the band played "Take Me Home, Country Roads." The bride's parents are Cindy and Frank Angotti. The groom's parents are Debbie and Mike Mann. 

 

Almost Heaven Desserts was the place where Quinn Laroux Edgell - owner of vintage clothing and accessory business, Feathered, first met Waylon Keith Miller. They were engaged about a year later at The Greenbrier and married May 20, 2017 at Miller's family farm in Barrackville.  It was a major DIY affair for which both sides of the family contributed efforts. The bride's dress was a vintage-inspired Wtoo by Watters Elise gown, featuring tiered cupcake layers of eyelash lace. The couple's wedding cake was made by Bake N Memories of Bridgeport and makeup was done by Riversong Spa. The Millers' wedding was a West Virginia Wedding Editor's Pick and a feature story about them and their wedding is included in the issue. The story was penned by Demi Fuentes Ramirez and includes wedding photos by Brittany Anderson Photography. 

 

Leah Blair Stutler of Bridgeport married Cody Wise Siers of Parkersburg on Aug. 5, 2017, at Simpson Creek Baptist Church in Bridgeport. The couple met while attending Alderson Broaddus University. The bride wore a white sleeveless satin ball gown with fitted bodice and scoop neckline and a skirt which formed a cathedral train. She is the daughter of Sharon and James Stutler of Bridgeport. The groom's parents are Anela and Kevin Siers. Via Veneto served as cateror and the reception was held on site at he establishment, located just outside of Bridgeport. The couple was introduced to "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC and their first dance was to George Strait's "I Cross My Heart."

 

Clarksburg's Daniel "Dano" Stephen Fulks married Brogan Allegra Walters in a May 27, 2017 ceremony at St. Joseph Catholic Cathedral in Huntington, the bride's hometown. She wore an elegant, classic strapless gown and he wore a classic black tuxedo. The groom is the son of Nancy Fulks and Todd Fulks. Their wedding cap was captured by Brittany Anderson Photography. The couple lives in Knoxville, Tenn., where they are completing residencies; she in OB/GYN and he in radiology. 

 

Samantha J. Lopez and David J. Dieringer, both of Bridgeport, were married July 22, 2017 at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. Their large wedding party consisted of nine bridesmaids and nine groomsmen. The bride wore a form-fitted, textured Allure gown featuring beading, lace and sheer tulle purchased from House of Fashions in Bridgeport. Bridgeport's Rebecca Devono captured the Dieringers' wedding day in photos, some of which are featured in the issue. The bride's parents are Sheila and Reza Mardmomen and the groom's parents are SueAnn and James Goots. 

 

In the engagement announcements - and featured on the cover for that section of the magazine - is Caitlin Marie Stout of Shinnston and Tyler Wayne Pumphrey of Clarksburg. The couple was engaged January 28, 2017 in Lewisburg, which they consider "their" place. They were married May 12 and reside in Lumberport. Their West Virginia Wedding photo was taken at 4T Arena in Bridgeport. 

 

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