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Mazzola - Deutschen
Miss Cecile Anne Mazzola
Weds
Mr. Christopher Michael Deutschen
Miss Cecile Anne Mazzola and Mr. Christopher Michael Deutschen were united in marriage on Saturday, May 24, 2003, at seven o'clock in the evening at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houston, Texas.
The double-ring ceremony was officiated by Father Joseph D. Konkel. Music was provided by organist Carolyn Mattax, Trumpeter Warren Maas, and soloist Claire Frazier, friend of the bride.
Scripture readings were given by Ms. Carmela Rosa of Brooklyn, New York, aunt of the groom, Mrs. Jennifer Tilley Farlow of Dallas and Mr. Michael Bartholomew Lewis of Houston.
Following the ceremony, the bride's parents hosted dinner and dancing at the Four Seasons Hotel with music provided by the Ronnie Renfroe Orchestra. On the day before the wedding, Mrs. Price Manford and Miss Tracy Manford hosted a Bridesmaids Luncheon at The Brownstone Restaurant. On the eve of the wedding, the groom's parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Masraff 's Restaurant.
Cecile is the daughter of Mrs. Cecilia Sacco Mazzola and Mr. Guy Mazzola of Houston. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Sacco and the late Mr. and Mrs. Guy T. Mazzola of Houston.
Christopher is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Deutschen of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is the grandson of the Mr. Salvatore Rosa and the late Mrs. Salvatore Rosa of Brooklyn, New York.
Given by her parents in marriage and escorted by her father, the bride selected a gown of palest ivory silk satin by Lazaro of New York. Worn strapless, the gown featured an elongated waistline wrapped in gold silk satin in front and widening into sashes to adorn the back of the A-line skirt. The sash was hand-embroidered in hues of bronze, pink, ivory and chocolate and beaded with clear and amber crystals. The sashes flowed to cover the entire chapel-length train. A matching tiara of ivory and gold crystals and pearls held her veiling of ivory French illusion. The bride carried a hand-tied bouquet of pale pink peonies, roses, gardenias and orchids in all shades of cream to blush with a hint of gold.
Her attendants wore Lazaro gowns of bronze double-faced taffeta. The gowns were worn sleeveless and featured sashes that wrapped around their waists to tie in bows at one side. The A-line skirts fell softly to the tips of matching satin slippers. The attendants carried gathered stem nosegays of roses, hydrangeas and lisithanus in shades of pink to peach.
Miss Tracy Ann Manford of Houston served the bride as Maid of Honor. Bridesmaids included Mrs. Monica Sacco Griffin of Houston, cousin of the bride; Mrs. Patience DeLima LeBlanc and Mrs. Angela Pritchett Meyer of Dallas; and Mrs. Jamie Lucas Moore of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Miss Francesca Amador Farlow of Dallas served as flower girl.
Mr. Kevin Douglas Shankwiler of Atlanta, Georgia, served as best man. Groomsmen included Mr. Robert Nelson Curtis of Memphis, Tennessee; Mr. Brian Arthur Farlow of Dallas; and Dr. Richard Andrew Krathen and Mr. Adam Scott-Lev Miller of Houston. Serving as ushers were Mr. Joshua Max Jacobs of Houston and Mr. Mark Nelson Moore of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The bride is a graduate of Lamar High School in Houston, Texas and Texas A&M University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. She is employed by Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
The groom is a graduate of Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Marketing and Management from Georgetown University and his Master of Business Administration from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. He is employed by Reliant Resources.
Following their honeymoon to Sedona, Arizona, the couple will reside in Houston.
