Gildehaus-Wessel

Melissa Ann Gildehaus and Eric Dennis Wessel exchanged vows March 31, 2006, at A.P. Green Chapel on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Richard Ingmire performed the ceremony. Organist was Colleen Ostercamp of Columbia.

The bride is the daughter of Cuddy and Cindy Gildehaus of Beaufort, Mo. The groom is the son of Dennis and Susan Wessel of Cape Girardeau.

Matron of honor was Heather Gildehaus of Washington, Mo., sister-in-law of the bride. Bridesmaid was Leah Cagle of Springfield, Mo., sister of the groom.

Matt Gildehaus of Washington, brother of the bride, was best man. Groomsman was Travis Cagle of Springfield, brother-in-law of the groom.

The groom's parents hosted a dinner at American Bounty Restaurant in Washington.

The reception was held April 1 at St. Gertrude's Parish Center in Krakow, Mo.

Mrs. Wessel is a 1996 graduate of Union High School in Union, Mo. She received bachelor of science degrees in biology and secondary education from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2001, and expects to receive a master's degree in life sciences from the University of Maryland in 2007. She is a biology and human anatomy and physiology teacher at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia.

The groom is a 2000 graduate of Central High School. He received a bachelor's degree in engineering management from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 2004. He is a manufacturing engineer at Summit Polymers in Columbia.

After a wedding trip to Tulum, Mexico, the couple resides in Columbia.