Jennifer Nicole Vandahl and Brian Patrick Racette were married April 16, 2004, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Manhattan.
Rev. Merlin Kieffer presided over the ceremony.
Parents of the couple are Vernon and Shirley Vandahl, Manhattan, and Larry and Trudy Racette, Larned.
Grandparents of the couple are Leo and the late Rose Burgman, Eldon and Alicia Vandahl, Bob and Shirley Racette, Beatrice Honomichl and Lavern Honomichl.
The bride wore a satin white strapless gown with beading on the bodice and a cathedral length train.
Wendy Hudson, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kristin Liebl, Amy Bruce, Lindsey Biggs, Megan Winter, Jami Conrad and Julie Racette, sister of the groom. Todd Bauer, served as best man.
Groomsmen were Kristopher Schoen, Christopher Brungardt, Christian Rice, Matt Murdoch, Bill Jacob and Matt Vandahl, brother of the bride.
Candle lighters were Shanna Prescott, cousin of the groom, and Eryn Rinck, cousin of the bride.
Jonathon Rinck, cousin of the bride, served as the ring bearer and Jada Burgman, cousin of the bride, served as flower girl.
Ushers were Rye Shane and Dan Rembold.
The bride is a graduate of Kansas State University in kinesiology and is pursing her doctorate degree of physical therapy at Northwestern University in Chicago.
The groom is a graduate of Kansas State University is golf course management and is employed as the assistant superintendent at Bryn Mawr County Club.
The couple live in Chicago.
Brian is the nephew of Jim and Betty McGinnes and Bill and Renee Pike, all of Great Bend.
