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Brides

Christopher and Valerie Myette greet a new day on Onslow Beach at Camp Lejeune
	Before deploying to the Mediterranean in May,   Marine Corps “Super Cobra” helicopter pilot   Capt. Christopher J. Myette married Valerie Arruda on Feb. 28, 2009 in Wilmington.

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In flight suit and
her bridal gown,
the newlyweds
embrace the sea.

Photos by
Ena Sellers
MMDigital
Photography

Father Robert Kus celebrated the marriage mass in St. Mary Catholic Church’s historic sanctuary.

The wedding celebration drew on two time-honored traditions, of the Catholic Church, and the Marine Corps. The arch of swords is a tradition for officers’ weddings in all the military services. For Marines, it’s a symbolic pledge of loyalty to the newly married couple from their Marine family.

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Unfazed by a rainy afternoon, the bridal party cuts loose on the Riverwalk on the banks of the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington.

Ceremony: St. Mary Catholic Church
Reception: The Balcony on Dock Street
Cake: Alison’s Cakery
Florist & Decorator: Salt Harbor Designs
Music: Forever Productions
Transportation: Wilmington Trolley
Photography: Ena Sellers, MMDigital Photo