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Weddings

By Times Staff
Published May 7, 2006


WEDDINGS

Gillespie-Longbothum

Trixy Longbothum and Mark Gillespie were married Oct. 22, 2005, in Alexandria, Va.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Longbothum of Severna Park, Md. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gillespie of St. Petersburg.

The bride is a graduate of Severna Park High School (Md.) and Towson University. She is a senior consultant for BearingPoint.

The bridegroom is a graduate of St. Petersburg High School, the University of Virginia and Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a senior engineer for Progress Energy.

They live in Odessa.

 

Gross-Parsons

Mandee Parsons and Bill Gross were married March 25, 2006, in Dunedin.

The bride is the daughter of Shelley and Mike Little of Dunedin, and Todd and Diane Parsons of New Port Richey. The bridegroom is the son of Mike and Kathy Gross of Seminole.

The bride is a graduate of Dunedin High School. She attended St. Petersburg College and is employed by Nestor Sales LLC.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Boca Ciega High School, SPC and the University of South Florida. He is employed by Wholesale Carpets Inc.

They live in St. Petersburg.

 

Kelley-Renker

Stefanne Renker and Anthony Kelley Jr. were married Oct. 30, 2005, at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg.

The bride is the daughter of Cindi and Larry Powell of Franklin, N.C., and Steven and Michelle Renker of St. Petersburg. The bridegroom is the son of Peggy and Michael Price of St. Petersburg, and Anthony Kelley Sr. of Flint, Mich.

The bride is a graduate of St. Petersburg High School and St. Petersburg College. She is employed by Florida Veterinary Clinic.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Northeast High School. He attended SPC and is employed by Hughes Supply Inc.

They live in St. Petersburg.

 

Waechter-Kravitz

Kristin Brooke Kravitz and Douglas Michael Waechter were married Dec. 10, 2005, at Mirror Lake Lyceum in St. Petersburg.

The bride is the daughter of Sandy Kravitz of St. Petersburg, and Rick Kravitz of Tampa. The bridegroom is the son of Nancy Waechter and Richard Waechter, both of St. Petersburg.

The bride is a graduate of Northeast High School and the University of South Florida. She is a special education teacher for Pinellas County Schools.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Northeast High School and is a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

They live in St. Petersburg.

Wedding forms may be obtained by calling Anna Elsenpeter at 1-800-333-7505, ext. 8735. Completed forms must be returned to Anna Elsenpeter, c/o St. Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 no later than six months after the date of the wedding. Photos to accompany the announcements are welcome, and will be returned with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

[Last modified May 7, 2006, 10:12:53]


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