Stefanie Ann Guiffreda and Jason William Casel exchanged wedding vows on Sept. 24, 2011, in First Lutheran Church. Pastor Timothy Hoyer performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Carol Svenson, organist, and Jean Lester, soloist. The bride was escorted by her brother, Gary Galek, and her father.
The bride is the daughter of Diane Stelmack of West Elliocott and the late Joseph Stelmack and Sam and Kathy Guiffreda of Jamestown, N.Y. She is also the granddaughter of Arlene Lookenhouse of Sugar Grove and the late Wilbur Lookenhouse. Her husband is the son of Michael and Joann Wellman of Lakewood, N.Y., and Joseph Casel of Jamestown, N.Y. He is also the grandson of Alice Luce Smith of Frewsburg, N.Y., and the late William Luce and Betty Wellman of Port Allegany, Pa., and the late Jerry Wellman.
The bride wore a Tara Keely strapless ivory tissue taffeta trumpet gown with a draped sweetheart bodice ivory gathered sash with sculpted bow and chapel train.
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Katie Swanson was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Caitlin Salter, Jennica Spinuzza, Kaitlyn Franklin, Rachael Wellman, sister of the groom, and Celeste Luce, cousin of the groom. Flower girl was Braelyn Stelmack, cousin of the bride.
Best men were Kevin Hurley and C.J. Godlove. Ushers were Jeremy Casel, brother of the groom, Andrew Auriemma, Chad Dexter, cousin of the groom and Nick Peters. Ring bearer was Kole Stelmack, cousin of the bride.
Master and mistress of ceremonies were Joshua and Tenneil Stelmack, cousins of the bride.
The bride is a graduate of Southwestern Central School, the State College at Geneseo and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy. She is employed as a staff pharmacist by Walgreens in Virgina Beach, Va. Her husband is a graduate of Southwestern Central School, St. John Fisher College and the Norfolk Police Academy. He is employed as a Norfolk police officer.
They honeymooned in New York City.
They are living in Virginia Beach, Va.