Sanders - Linneman

Kristyn Caroline Sanders and Dylan Dean Linneman were married May 26 at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Eric Schmidt performed the ceremony. Brenda Shadron was organist.

The bride is the daughter of David and Donna Sanders of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Dean and Crystal Linneman of Columbia, Missouri.

The maids of honor were Kristen Watts and Ellie Kidd, both of Cape Girardeau and friends of the bride. The matron of honor was Ashlei Sterling of Cape Girardeau, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Amie Barney of Provo, Utah, friend of the bride; Meg Goodman of Lee's Summit, Missouri, friend of the bride; Hannah Ging of St. Louis, friend of the bride; Kelly Richardson of Columbia, friend of the bride; Mary Sanders of St. Peters, Missouri, sister-in-law of the bride; Anna Linneman of Columbia, sister-in-law of the groom; and Kaylei Sterling of Cape Girardeau, niece of the bride.

Flower girls were Emilei and McKinlei Sterling of Cape Girardeau, daughters of Ashlei and John Sterling and nieces of the bride.

Ring bearers were Blayne and Lyncoln Sterling of Cape Girardeau, sons of Ashlei and John Sterling and nephews of the bride.

Candlelighters were Grace and Jake Baker of Lebanon, Missouri, cousins of the groom.

The best man was Drew Linneman of Columbia, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Trenton Sanders of St. Peters, brother of the bride; Evan Henderson of Columbia, friend of the groom; Nathan Simon of Columbia, friend of the groom; Sam Phillips of Columbia, friend of the groom; Bret Weise of Columbia, friend of the groom; Morgan Brown of Columbia, friend of the groom; Zach James of Granite City, Illinois, friend of the couple; and Jashawn Sterling of Cape Girardeau, nephew of the bride.

Ushers were David Plain of Columbia, friend of the groom; James Bachman of Columbia, friend of the groom; and Ryan Watts of Cape Girardeau, friend of the couple.

The wedding reception was held at Ray's Banquet Center in Cape Girardeau.

The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner on May 25 at Port Cape.

A house party was held with Danielle and Dayna Linneman of Columbia as attendants. They are cousins of the groom.

The bride received a bachelor's degree in health science from the University of Missouri - Columbia in December 2015. She is attending the Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate program at the university and will graduate in May 2019.

The groom received a bachelor's degree in pre-professional physcial therapy from the University of Missouri in 2017. He is currently attending the Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate program at the university and will also graduate in May 2019.

After a wedding trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple lives in Columbia.