Couples: October 12, 2007

Wedding: Tommerdahl and Kirkwood

Kelly Kirkwood and Paul Tommerdahl were married Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Nazareth Chapel on the campus of Northwestern College in St Paul, with the Rev. Mark Lafollette of New Life Church in Woodbury.

Parents of the couple are Jim and Jill Kirkwood of Woodbury and Stuart and Kay Tommerdahl of Fergus Falls.

Serving as maid of honor was Kristin Kirkwood, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Sarah Tommerdahl, sister of the groom, Alison Baum and Heather Haskins, cousins of the bride, and Megan Wutke, Elise Denham and Julia Christianson, friends of the bride.

Jordan Tommerdahl, brother of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Javonte Tommerdahl, brother of the groom, his future brother-in-law, Tyler Crabtree, and his friends, Jeff Donatelle, Peter Rimmereid, Jason Olszewski and Ryan Dahlman.

The bride is a 2003 graduate of New Life Academy in Woodbury, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in secondary math education from Bethel University in St Paul in May 2007. She is employed as a math teacher at Apple Valley High School.

The groom is a 2003 graduate of Fergus Falls High School, and graduated with bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Bethel University in St Paul in May 2007. He is employed as an assistant analyst at Securian Financial in St Paul.