Abbott-Peters
Emily Michelle Peters and Fletcher Paul Abbott were joined together in holy matrimony on June 11 at Colonial Avenue Baptist Church in Roanoke.
The covenant wedding ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Paul Abbott, father of the groom. He was joined by the bride’s pastors: the Rev. Dr. J. Michael Palmer and the Rev. Greg Moser of Green Ridge Baptist Church and the Rev. Scott Hamilton, who currently serves at Green Hill Baptist Church. A reception with dinner and dancing followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Paul Abbott
The bride is the daughter of Kevin and Kris Peters of New Castle. She is the granddaughter of Margaret Peters and the late Robert “Bud” Peters of New Castle and Doug and Darlene Lucas of Fredericksburg and the great-granddaughter of Madge Franklin of New Castle.
Sarah Lucas of Nashville, Tenn., was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Chelsey Taylor of Salem, Ore.; Emily Postanowicz of Burtonsville, Md.; Taylor Lucas of Fredericksburg, Kim Hankins of League City, Texas, and Emily Carnahan of Richmond.
The groom is the son of Paul and Sharon Abbott of Fredrick, Md. His best man was Jesse Tosten of New Market, Md. Groomsmen were Mike Arbige of Amsterdam, N.Y.; Nate Hook of Rio Rancho, N. M., Justin Patchett of Lynchburg, Heath Hudnall of Newport News and Benji Hall of Yreka, Calif.
The bride is a graduate of Craig County High School and Liberty University. The groom is a graduate of Cedarbrook Academy and Liberty University, and is the youth pastor at Marysville Berean Church in Marysville, Kansas.
The bride wore her mother’s veil, her Grandmother Peters’ pearls and carried her Great-Grandmother Bryant’s handkerchief.
Isaac Lucas was the ring bearer. Flower girls were Mariah Kilburn, Isabella Kretser, Abigail Niehaus and Madeline Niehaus. Ushers were Jackson Abbott, Chance Abbott, Keagan Abbott, Robert Peters and Matthew Peters. Program attendants were McKenzie Lucas, Michaela Lucas and Makenna Boardwine.
Musicians were the Rev. David McNees and Ben and Jan Bryant, all of Roanoke. Videographers were Nathan and Justin Moe, of Baltimore, Md. Sarah Abbott, sister of the groom, was the photographer, and the wedding planner was Connie Nelson of Roanoke.
After celebrating their honeymoon in Aruba, the newlyweds now reside in Marysville, Kansas.
