WEDDINGS: CRADER-DAUER

PERRYVILLE -- Dawn Elaine Crader and Lawrence A. Dauer III were married Jan. 1, 2000, at First Assembly of God Church. The Revs. John Chamness and David Breth performed the double ring ceremony. Musician was Terry Edwards and vocalists were Ken and Lindsay Jones, all of Perryville.

Parents of the couple are R. David and Gail Crader of Perryville, and Lawrence and Deborah Dauer of Chester, Ill.

Laura Graeff of Omaha, Neb., was maid of honor; Amber Woller of Lubbock, Texas, was matron of honor; and bridesmaid was Jessica Kooyer of Jackson.

Russ Crader of Perryville, brother of the bride, was best man. Groomsmen were the Rev. David Breth of Cape Girardeau and Danny Miget of Perryville. Ushers were Jeff Dagner of Percy, Ill., cousin of the groom, and Ken Jones.

Flower girl and ringbearer were Bailey Warren and Timothy Brueggemann, cousins of the groom. Bailey is the daughter of Howard and Dana Warren of Percy, Ill. Timothy is the son of Carl and Diane Brueggemann of Pinckneyville, Ill.

Guest book attendant was Dana Warren, aunt of the groom.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the church fellowship hall. Servers were Barbara Burnette of Jackson, and Michelle Friedrich of Poplar Bluff, cousin of the bride.

The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner Dec. 30 at Ponderosa in Perryville.

Mrs. Dauer is a 1993 graduate of Perryville High School, and 1997 graduate of Evangel University in Springfield. She is employed at The Bank of Missouri in Cape Girardeau.

The groom is a 1995 graduate of Chester High School. He expects to receive a degree in finance from St. Louis University in May.

The couple took a wedding trip to the eastern Caribbean.