Lisa Grothaus and Eric Reider exchanged wedding vows June 5, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin. The Rev. Joseph Szybka officiated the double-ring service. A reception was held at the Meadowbrook Park Ballroom, Bascom.
The bride is the daughter of Robert and Roberta Grothaus of Tiffin.
The bridegroom is the son of Rick and Lynn Reider of Ottawa.
Article Photos
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a strapless empire waistline dress with beaded lace overlay with embroidered designs and crystals on the bodice. She carried an all-white flower bouquet of gerbera daisies, spider mums and roses.
The attendants wore black tea-length, strapless, layered chiffon dresses and carried bouquets of red roses.
Laura Sendelbach, the bride's sister, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Stephanie Weis, the groom's sister; Caron Harner, Ann Hagedorn, Melissa Smith, Andrea Moomaw and Stacey Cusick, friends of the bride.
Abby Sendelbach, niece of the bride, served as the flower girl.
Andy Gray, friend of the groom, served as the best man. Groomsmen included the groom's brother-in-law Jason Weis; the bride's brothers, Bob and Michael Grothaus; and friends of the groom, Travis Imm, Brian Eickholt, Greg Hohenbrink, Nick Miller, Mike Buckland and Andy Buckland.
Brayden Weis, nephew of the groom, served as the ring bearer.
The bride, a 1998 graduate of Calvert High School, graduated in 2003 from Heidelberg University with a degree in education and in 2007 from The Ohio State University with a master's degree. She is an intervention specialist at River Valley Middle School in Marion.
The groom, a 1997 graduate of Ottawa-Glandorf High School, graduated from The Ohio State University in 2003 and is the accounting manager at Appraisal Research Corp., Findlay.
Honoring the bride with a shower were her mother, Roberta Grothaus, and sister, Laura Sendelbach, in April 2009. A rehearsal dinner was held at St. Joseph Activity Center and was catered by Reino's.
The couple honeymooned in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and resides in Findlay.
