Amber Tyree and Donald Lawrence Jr. were united in marriage at 3 p.m. May 19, 2012, at Bascom United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cal Cook officiated the double-ring ceremony. A reception followed at Somerset Reception Hall.
The bride is the daughter of Jeff Tyree of Tiffin and Deb Bish of Toledo.
The groom is the son of Donald and Penny Lawrence of Bettsville.
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lawrence Jr.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an ivory satin, split-front, A-line gown with beaded lace trimming and underlay and a lace-up back. The chapel-length train was accented with a champagne sash. She wore a fingertip-length veil with lace trim and carried a bouquet of cream and ivory mixed flowers accented with greenery.
Valerie Feasel of Tiffin was her sister's matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Vickie Kiesel of Tiffin, aunt of the bride, Sabrina Whitmer of Tiffin, friend of the bride, Tasha Ranieri of Tiffin, sister of the bride, and Holly Karstetter, friend of the bride.
The bridesmaids wore satin knee-length dresses with Y-necks and ruched waistbands in cocoa. The matron of honor wore an olive green gown. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of burnt orange mixed flowers and greenery.
Adam Lawrence of Alamosa, Colo., was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Don Lawrence of Bettsville, father of the groom, Jason Czeczeli of New Riegel, uncle of the groom, and Mark Gaietto of Tiffin and Ryan Weaver of Sycamore, friends of the groom.
Ashley Brickner of Tiffin, cousin of the groom, was the flower girl and Corbin Craft of Tiffin, son of the bride, served as ring bearer and best man.
Amber graduated in 2003 from Columbian High School and in 2008 from Owens Community College. She is a licensed practical nurse at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.
Donald graduated in 2001 from Bettsville High School and is a laborer at Church & Dwight, Old Fort.
Penny Lawrence, Deb Bish and Valerie Feasel honored the bride with a shower March 25, 2012.
After a honeymoon trip to Nassau, Bahamas, the couple resides in Tiffin.
