Russell - Aroutsidis

Mesha Grace Russell and Nicholas Aroutsidis were married June 21, 2008, at Cape Bible Chapel. The Rev. James Green performed the ceremony. Pianist was the groom, and vocalists were the groom and his sister, Sophia Aroutsidis.

The bride is the daughter of Rob and Janet Rueseler of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Tony and Soula Aroutsidis of Finders, New South Wales, Australia.

Matron of honor was Krista Weeks of Fayetteville, N.Y., and maid of honor was Jessica Barnes of Jefferson City, Tenn. Bridesmaids were Samantha and Sophia Aroutsidis of Finders, sisters of the groom; Amanda Britt of Jackson, Tenn., Casey Mihalko of Fairview, Tenn., and Kristen Chute of Nashville, Tenn.

Nick Gulevski of Shellharbour, New South Wales, was best man. Groomsmen were Ricardo Gomes and Ben Williams of New South Wales; Eric Rueseler of Cape Girardeau, brother of the bride; Scott Sinclair of Jackson, Tenn., and Brandon Thornsberry of Knoxville, Tenn.

Elishia Heiden and Dixie Greene of Jackson, Mo., attended the guest book.

Receptions were held at Francine's Gardens in Cape Girardeau June 21, and at Jamberoo Valley Lodge in New South Wales July 13.

The parents of the bride and groom hosted the rehearsal dinner at Bella Italia and the Lincoln House.

Mrs. Aroutsidis is a 2002 graduate of Central High School, and a 2006 graduate of Union University in Jackson, Tenn.

The groom is an IT technician with Proactive IT of New South Wales.

After a wedding trip to Maui, Hawaii, the couple is residing in New South Wales.