KATIE CRAIG | SHAUN NEELY

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CORTLAND — Shaun Neely and his bride, the former Katie Craig, both of 9 Teakwood Court, Parkville, Md., left on a honeymoon cruise to Alaska, following their 2 p.m. Sept. 12 wedding at St. Roberts Church and reception later that day at Ciminero’s Banquet Centre in Niles.

The Rev. Carl Kish officiated at the ceremony for the daughter of Mike and Diane Craig, 320 Old Oak Drive, and the son of Ronald and Christine Neely, 313 Treasure Lake, Dubois, Pa.

The bride’s strapless off-white gown was designed and made by the groom’s mother.

Watermelon colored gowns were worn by the bride’s sister and honor attendant, Shannon Craig, and the bridesmaids, Christine Mullins, Sarah Baker, Ashley Gray, Nicki Westerburg and Erin Peale. Flower girl was the bride’s cousin, Taylor Coates.

Zachary Donahue performed the duties of best man, and serving as groomsmen were Cory Neely, the groom’s brother; Josh Robertson; Rich Hadfield; Hank Farley; and the bride’s brother, Michael Craig. The bride’s cousin Roan Thomas was ring bearer.

The bride and groom graduated from Clarion University in Pennsylvania with bachelor’s degrees, hers in accounting and his in communications. She is a tax accountant with Clifton Gunderson, LLP in Timonium, Md., and he is employed by Ikea in White Marsh, Md. They live in Parkville.