NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Bethany Grace Seyer and Scott Keith Kirchhoff were united in marriage Oct. 9, 2004, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Revs. Normand Varone and Al Hoernig performed the ceremony. Organist was Cheryl Kern of New Hamburg. Vocalists were Kari Lape of Chaffee, Mo.; Kerri Seyer of Scott City, cousin of the bride; Justin Johnson of Charleston, Mo.; and Don Seyer of New Hamburg, father of the bride.

Lector was Geneva Essner of New Hamburg, aunt of the bride. Offertory gifts were presented by Mark and Peggy Uhrhan of Pocahontas, godparents of the bride. Eucharistic ministers were Paul and Geneva Essner, uncle and aunt of the bride. Mass servers were Zachary and Lance Essner and Matthew Harper, all of New Hamburg and cousins of the bride.

Parents of the couple are Don and Becky Seyer of New Hamburg, and Dwayne and Kathy Kirchhoff of Egypt Mills.

Matron of honor was Candi Wooten of Cape Girardeau, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Amber Scudder of Sikeston, Mo., Sara Atkins of Chaffee, Ashley Hedges of Benton, Mo., and Brooke Seyer of New Hamburg, sister of the bride.

Kyle Maevers of Altenburg, Mo., was best man. Groomsmen were Adam and Matthew Kirchhoff of Egypt Mills, brothers of the groom; Chris Seyer of Benton, brother of the bride; and Bill Umbeck of Cape Girardeau, uncle of the groom. Ushers were Grady Wooten of Cape Girardeau, brother-in-law of the bride, and Jordan Exler of Egypt Mills, cousin of the groom.

Candlelighters were Stephanie Wybert of Egypt Mills and Nicole Annis of Cape Girardeau, cousins of the groom.

Flower girls were Bailey Wooten, niece of the bride, and Maggie Bohnert, cousin of the groom, both of Cape Girardeau. Ringbearers were Noah Umbeck, cousin of the groom, and Gage Wooten, nephew of the bride, both of Cape Girardeau.

Program attendants were Brittany Annis and Bethany Sweet of Cape Girardeau, and Amber Hopkins of Virginia Beach, Va., cousins of the groom. Brittany also attended the guest book.

Following the ceremony, the reception was held in the church parish center. Servers were Bernice Atkins, aunt of the bride, Jewell Hampton, cousin of the bride, both of Chaffee; Becca Sweet, cousin of the groom, and Shelby Haupt, both of Egypt Mills.

The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner Oct. 8 at the church.

Mrs. Kirchhoff is a 2001 graduate of Kelly High School at Benton. She is a 2003 graduate of Mineral Area College and Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. She is a certified respiratory therapist at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

The groom is a 2000 graduate of Jackson High School. He is a lawnmower mechanic at Mid America Power and Equipment in Cape Girardeau.

After a wedding trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple is residing in Egypt Mills.