Kaitlin Elizabeth Wallace and John Logan Zink were married July 7, 2012, at Red Brush Christian Church in Louisville, Ill. Kenny Todd of Centralia, Ill., performed the ceremony. Pianists were Michael Proposch of Melbourne, Australia, and Andy Lasher of Evansville, Ind. Guitarist and soloist was Johnny Zink, father of the groom.
Parents of the couple are Stan and Linda Wallace of Newton, Ill., and Johnny and Shelly Zink of Louisville.
Maid of honor was Kimberlin Wallace of Valparaiso, Ind., sister of the bride. Matrons of honor were Amanda Bowker of Pana, Ill., and Allison Ferguson of Willow Hill, Ill., sisters of the bride. Bridesmaids were Sara Beam of Newton, cousin of the bride; McKenzie Phillips of Boone, N.C.; Amber Helregel of Dieterich, Ill.; Jantzen Zink of San Diego, Calif., sister of the groom; Morgan Drewes of Noble, Ill.; and Kya Warren of Mattoon, Ill., cousin of the groom.
Jonah Zink of Belleville, Ill., was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were the groom's father; Levi Bailey of Louisville; Levi Webster of Charleston, Ill.; Colton Bailey of Champaign, Ill.; Danny Drewes of Noble; Jeremy Jansen of Greenwood, S.C.; Caleb Eickhoff of Evansville; and Nathan Poff of Chicago. Ushers were Gary Bowker of Pana and John Ferguson of Willow Hill, brothers-in-law of the bride; Brant Bowker of Pana and Braeden Wise of Willow Hill, nephews of the bride.
Flower girls were Kennedy Bowker of Pana, niece of the bride; and Kinlee and Brinlyn Beam of Newton, twin cousins of the bride.
A dinner and dance reception was held at St. Aloysius Parish Center in Dieterich.
The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner July 6 at Red Brush Family Life Center.
Mrs. Zink is a scholar athlete at Southeast Missouri State University, majoring in education and plays on the Red Hawks softball team.
The groom is a scholar athlete at the university, majoring in business and plays on the Red Hawks baseball team.
After a wedding trip to Daytona Beach, Fla., the couple is residing in Cape Girardeau.
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