Celebrations 09-28-08

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Anderson – Warren

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Black of Salisbury and Mr. and Mrs. Brad Anderson of Greensboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Blair Anderson, to Christopher Brian Warren of Mooresville.
Ms. Anderson is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Montgomery of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson of Greensboro. The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of West Rowan High School and a 2007 graduate of Montreat College with a BA degree in English and a minor in Communications. She is employed as a teacher at Primrose Academy of Lake Norman in Mooresville and is pursuing her Masters Degree in Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Mr. Warren is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stikeleather and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Warren. The groom-to-be is the son of Ms. Ruth King of Angier and Mr. and Mrs. Lanny Warren of Statesville. He is a 1993 graduate of Statesville Senior High and is employed as the route manager for Rental Uniform Service in Statesville.
The wedding will be held at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Columbus and the reception will be held at Spiegel Farms in Campobello, S.C., on Nov. 1, 2008.

Bauk – Baker

Jennifer Ann Bauk of Salisbury and Patrick Joel Baker of Statesville were united in marriage Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at Omwake-Dearborn Chapel on the campus of Catawba College.
The Very Reverend Father Paul Gary officiated the 6:00 p.m. ceremony, which was followed by a reception at Historic Salisbury Depot.
The bride was escorted by her father, Michael Stephan Bauk. She wore a full-length lace gown designed by Monique Lhuillier. She chose her sister, Kathryn Marie Bauk of Washington, D.C., to attend as maid of honor. Her bridesmaids included Miss Danica Ruth Baker of Columbia, S.C., sister of the groom; Miss Kathryn Smith Lee and Miss Mary Elizabeth Cook of Wilmington; Miss Lindsay Dana Mason of San Francisco, Calif.; and Miss Anna Claire Marshall of New York, N.Y.
Standing as the groomís best men were his father, Robert Lee Baker, Jr., and his brother, Stuart Lee Baker of Statesville. Serving as groomsmen were brothers of the bride Stephan Peeler Bauk of Chapel Hill and Brian Michael Bauk of Salisbury; Marvin William McCombs, IV of Cornelius; Thomas Warren Parr of Raleigh; and Geoffrey Andrew Watts of Charleston, S.C.
Miss Caroline Margaret Bauk was flower girl, and Master Matthew Brian Bauk was ring bearer, both of Ashton, Md. Program attendant was Miss Lauren Michelle Bauk, and guest register attendant was Miss Nicole Marie Bauk, both cousins of the bride. Readers included Dr. Thomas James Bauk, the brideís uncle; Mrs. Patricia Johnson Albrezzi, the groomís aunt; and Miss Anita Taylor Edwards.
Ceremony music was provided by Mrs. Flora Abernethy Lester, organist; Mr. Greg Pannell, violinist; Mr. Greg Hall, trumpeter; and Mr. John Brincefield, vocalist. Mrs. John Brincefield was wedding director.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stephan Bauk of Salisbury and the granddaughter of Mrs. Stephan Bauk and the late Mr. Bauk of Rockville, Md., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Albert Peeler of Salisbury. A 2002 honor graduate of Salisbury High School, Jennifer received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Management and Society from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Baker, Jr., of Statesville and the grandson of Mrs. Robert Lee Baker and the late Mr. Baker of Statesville and the late Mr. and Mrs. George Paul Johnson of Statesville. A 1999 graduate of Statesville High School, Patrick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from North Carolina State University in 2004. He is a Sales Representative at Zimmer Carolinas.
Following a honeymoon to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, the couple will make their home in Mooresville.