Wedding
Caitlin Stumpe & Michael Ryan
October 27, 2018
Caitlin Stumpe and Michael Ryan, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, were married at 2 p.m., October 28, 2017, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Wardsville. Father Ignazio Medina performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Bruce and Darla Stumpe, Wardsville. The groom is the son of James and Patricia Ryan, Cincinnati, Ohio. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory silk A-line gown with a sweetheart neckline and a french satin ribbon belt with Diamante embellishments. She completed her ensemble with a chapel-length veil and a lace off-the-shoulder bolero. She carried a natural bouquet of fresh David-Austin white cloud roses, ranunculus & sweetheart roses, true blue eucalyptus, seeded and silver dollar eucalyptus, dusty miller and Italian Ruscus. The honor attendant was Ali Yeck, St. Louis, friend of the bride. The attendants were Stacy Burghardt-Brumley, Chicago, Ill., friend of the bride; Kelsey Vaughan, St. Louis, friend of the bride; Emily Ryan, Cincinnati, Ohio, sister of the groom; and Morgan Stumpe, O'Fallon, cousin of the bride. They wore long, poly-chiffon dresses in black cherry color. The best man was Thomas Edgehouse, Cleveland, Ohio, friend of the groom. The groomsmen included: Jonathan Auping, Dallas, Texas, friend of the groom; Austin Stumpe, Kansas City, brother of the bride; Walter Haglage, Cincinnati, Ohio, friend of the groom; and Kevin Sharp, San Francisco, Calif., friend of the groom. The ushers were Mark Shoemaker and Joseph Wells, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, friends of the groom. The organist was Mike Bruns, Jefferson City, and the vocalist was Connie Andrews, Jefferson City. The Mass servers were Cole Stumpe, Taos, cousin of the bride, and Garrett Mantle, Loose Creek, cousin of the bride. The lectors were Cindi Rothert, Cincinnati, Ohio, godmother of the groom, and Jason Matson, Cincinnati, Ohio, cousin of the groom. Offertory was presented by Mitch and Doris Stumpe, Meta, godparents of the bride. A dinner reception and dance followed the ceremony at The Millbottom, Jefferson City. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom's parents, was held October 27, 2017, at Madison's Cafe, Jefferson City. The bride is a 2008 graduate of Helias High School, Jefferson City; a 2012 graduate of the University of MO-Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and a 2017 graduate of Benedictine University, Lisle, Ill., with a Masters of Science in Nursing. She is a Registered Nurse at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. The groom is a 2008 graduate of Saint Xavier High School, Cincinnati, Ohio, and a 2014 graduate of St. Louis University, St. Louis, with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. He is a Physical Therapist with Stretch Physical Therapy, Cincinnati, Ohio. After a wedding trip to St. Lucia, the couple resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.