Wedding
Christy Capkovic & Brent Wildhaber
June 9, 2018
Christy Capkovic and Brent Wildhaber, both of St. Louis, were married at 1 p.m., June 9, at St. Mark Catholic Church, St. Louis. Msgr. Patrick Hambrough performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mike and Myrna Capkovic, St. Louis. The groom is the son of Jim and Lisa Wildhaber, Jefferson City. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory tulle ballgown with a champagne colored beaded bodice. She carried a bouquet of white hydrangeas and pink peonies. The honor attendant was Kathleen Capkovic, St. Louis, sister of the bride. The attendants were Kelly Ferner, St. Louis, friend of the bride; Amanda Burgoyne, St. Louis, cousin of the bride; Katie Capkovic, St. Louis, cousin of the bride; and Carli Capkovic, St. Louis, cousin of the bride. They wore beaded champagne colored dresses of varying styles. The best man was Shawn Wildhaber, Cedar Falls, Iowa, brother of the groom. The groomsmen included: Jorden Bax, Kansas City, friend of the groom; Casey Baumhoer, Jefferson City, friend of the groom; Kyle Hall, St. Louis, cousin of the groom; and Mark Capkovic, St. Louis, cousin of the bride. The flower girls were Grace Wildhaber, daughter of Shawn and Kristen Wildhaber, Cedar Falls, Iowa, niece of the groom; and Audrey Curless, daughter of Justin Curless and Kathleen Capkovic, St. Louis, niece of the bride. The ring bearer was Zach Curless, son of Justin Curless and Kathleen Capkovic, St. Louis. Music was provided by St. Mark's church choir, St. Louis. The Mass servers were Paige Sooter, Holts Summit, and Hailey Menges, Washington. The lectors were Jill Wildhaber, Jefferson City, sister of the groom; Franjo Krepelnik, St. Louis, cousin of the bride; and Gene Hall, Wildwood, uncle of the groom. Offertory was presented by Carol Hall, Wildwood, aunt of the groom; and Cathy Krepelnik, St. Louis, aunt of the bride. A dinner and dance reception followed the ceremony at Carpenter's Union Hall, St. Louis. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom's parents, was held June 8 at St. Mark parish hall. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Mehlville High School, St. Louis; a 2012 graduate of Webster University, St. Louis, with a Bachelors in Elementary Education; a 2016 graduate of Southwest Baptist University with a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction; and a 2018 graduate of Southwest Baptist University with a Masters in Athletic Administration. She is a first grade teacher in the Mehlville School District. The groom is a 2009 graduate of Helias High School, Jefferson City; a 2013 graduate of Truman State University, Kirksville, with a Bachelors in History; a 2014 graduate of Truman State University, Kirksville, with a Masters degree in Education; and a 2018 graduate of the University of MO-St. Louis with a Masters degree in History. He is a history teacher at Parkway West High School, St. Louis. The couple resides in St. Louis.