KARI DRAPER EDWARD ROSS III

KARI DRAPEREDWARD ROSS III
CANFIELD -- Edward James Ross III, 154 Rosemont Ave., Austintown, and his bride, the former Kari Ann Draper, 1807 Churchill Downs Drive, Aberdeen, N.C., were honored at a reception at Dutch Village Inn, Columbiana, following their Feb. 24 wedding at Canfield Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Susan Hudson of Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, officiated at the 4:30 p.m. wedding for the daughter of Tom and Judy Draper, 159 Griswold Drive, Boardman, and the son of Clara Lyons, also of 154 Rosemont Ave.
After a honeymoon at The Biltmore Estate in Ashville, N.C., they live at the bride's address.
The bride's off-the-shoulder-style gown featured a lace bodice enhanced with pearls and beading and an A-line satin skirt with a cathedral train.
Navy gowns were worn by Kati Shearer, the bride's sister and honor attendant, and the bridesmaids, Kalyn Hall and Veronica Balogh.
Chris Ross served as best man for his brother, and groomsmen were Bill Thompson and Chris Reigrut. Ushers were the groom's cousins, J.J. Hack and Dominic Hack.
Mrs. Ross graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord with a degree in early childhood education. She is a third-grade teacher with Richmond Primary School in Hamlet, N.C.
Mr. Ross is in management with Enterprise in Siler City. N.C. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor's degree and earned his master's in business administration at Dartmouth College in Concord, N.H.