Bride carries rosary given by grandparents

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan M. Kozyra

Lindsay Helen Fry married Ryan Matthew Kozyra in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Akron. Monsignor Robert Williamson officiated.

The bride is the granddaughter of Barbara and Charles Kopp of Akron. The groom is the son of Sharon and Anthony Kozyra of East Amherst.

The bride was escorted by her grandfather and Cortland Kopp, uncle of the bride.

She wore a white strapless gown of organza with a corset back and tiers of silver bugle beads and round seed pearls. A tiara of silver crystals accented her elbow length veil, which was finished with beading similar to that of the gown. The bride also carried a Swarovski crystal rosary, given to her by her grandparents.

The maid of honor was Jessica Pequeen Cena, friend of the bride. The bridesmaids were Amy Tuyn, cousin of the bride; Danielle Kozyra, sister of the groom; Chloe Harper, cousin of the groom; and Jessica Schnitzer, friend of the bride.

The flower girls were Carilena Schreader, cousin of the groom, and MacKenzie O'Brien, friend of the bride and groom.

The best man was Lt. Jeffrey Pietrzyk, friend of the bride and groom. The ushers were Patrick Varth, Anthony Tabbi, Michael Rodgers, Matthew Grenzy, Darin MaGee and Andrew McMahan, friends of the groom.

The ring bearer was Dylan Schreader, cousin of the groom.

A reception was held at Samuel's Grande Manor in Williamsville. The couple are at home in East Amherst after honeymooning at Walt Disney World in Florida.