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Bridgett Arnett and Antonio Rivera exchanged vows at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Sycamore United Church of Christ. The Rev. Keith Duvernay was the officiant during the double-ring service. A reception was at Sycamore Community Center.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, is the daughter of Roger and Susan Arnett of Tiffin. The groom is the son of Christine and Leonel Rivera of Tiffin.

Bridgett wore a beaded metallic embroidered satin A-line gown with a beaded chiffon split front overlay, beaded embroiderd cap sleeves and a chapel train. She carried a hand-tied bouquet of white and lilac roses.

The attendants wore A-line European lilac-colored satin dresses, empire bodices with asymmetrical beading and embroidery embellishment on the front and back of the bodices with cap sleeves and a lilac band around the waistline forming a bow on the side. They carried a bouquets of lilac roses.

Tonya Gomez of Archbold was her sister's matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Jackie Smith and Tammy Swartz, both of Tiffin, cousins of the bride; and Michelle Davidson of Tiffin, Anna Barnes of Chicago and Amber Podach of Seattle, friends of the bride. Junior bridesmaid was Valencia Eckford of Columbus, Ind., niece of the groom.

Keara Rivera of Sycamore, daughter of the couple, served as flower girl. The ring bearer was Eric Gomez of Archbold, nephew of the bride.

Serving as his cousin's best man was Christopher Everhart of Tiffin. Groomsmen were Sonny Pena, cousin of the groom; Frank Steinhauser and Keith Swartz, both of Tiffin, friends of the couple; James Arnett of Tiffin, brother of the bride; and Mario Gomez of Archbold, brother-in-law of the bride.

A 1999 graduate of Columbian High School and a 2005 graduate of Bowling Green State University, the bride is a chemical dependency counselor at Abraxas Ohio in Shelby.

The groom, a 2000 graduate of Columbian High School, is employed at Vaughn Industries.

Tonya Gomez and the bridesmaids honored the bride with a miscellaneous shower.

A rehearsal dinner was at United Church of Christ, hosted by the groom's mother, Christine Rivera.

Following a wedding trip to Kalahari Resorts, the couple resides at 202 E. Saffle Ave., Sycamore, OH 44882.