Sarah Coffman and Eric Eilerman exchanged wedding vows at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 2009, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin. The Rev. Gary Walters was the officiant during the double-ring service. A reception followed at Camden Falls.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Janet Coffman of Tiffin.
The groom is the son of Dale and Rose Eilerman of Dayton.
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The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an ivory satin gown with a cafe accent. Intricately beaded embroidery overlaid the strapless bodice accented with peaked cafe, satin empire bands and a modified basque waistline. More embroidery, beaded with silver and clear bugle beads and sequins, decorated the front of the a-line skirt. A beaded, scalloped edge and a cafe satin band surrounded the hemline of the full, chapel train. Her headpiece was a delicate rhinestone and freshwater pearl headband worn with a single-tier ivory veil with a beaded edge. She carried a bouquet of orange asiatic lilies, black magic roses, brown hypericum berries, mango calla lilies and yellow freesia.
Julie Wilhelm of Columbus served as her cousin's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Lauren Pollock of Columbus, Christine Wolski of Cincinnati, Shelby Quinlivan of Dayton and Andrea Klusman of Chicago, friends of the bride. They wore wine-colored satin, floor-length dresses. The pleated bodice featured a wide v-neck.
Scott Eilerman of Madison, Wis., served as his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Brandon Coffman of Tiffin and Aaron Coffman of Atlanta, brothers of the bride; and Jeffrey Budziak of Columbus and Russell Wenning of Washington D.C., friends of the groom.
Nicholas Seifert, cousin of the bride, was the ring bearer. Kara Brodman, friend of the bride, was the flower girl.
The bride is a 2002 graduate of Calvert High School. She graduated in 2006 from the University of Dayton with a bachelor's degree in exercise science and pre-physical therapy. She earned a doctorate of physical therapy in 2009 from Ohio University.
She is a physical therapist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.
The bridegroom graduated in 2002 from Northmont High School. He graduated in 2006 from the University of Dayton with a bachelor's degree in sports management. He earned a juris doctorate from Villanova School of Law in 2009.
He is an immigration and employment lawyer in Columbus.
Honoring the bride with a shower in July 2009 was cousin of the bride, Julie Wilhelm, along with aunts of the bride. A shower in August 2009 was given by Gina Meale, cousin of the groom, and Mary Ann Meale, aunt of the groom.
A rehearsal dinner was at Hampton Inn with catering provided by Greenbriar Florist and Catering of Carey.
The couple resides in Westerville following a honeymoon to the island of Maui in Hawaii.
