Jillian Berner and Nicholas Bentley were united in marriage on Oct. 10, 2010 at Calvary Episcopal Church in Williamsville. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ethan Cole.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. John and Cathleen Berner of Dunkirk. The groom is the son of Julie Brokaw of Canton, Ohio and Lamont and Joan Bentley of Canton, Ohio.
Presented in marriage by her father, John Berner the bride wore a silk, sleeveless dress with ruching to flared skirt and chapel length train. She carried a handkerchief made from her mother's wedding dress. Her flowers were green and burgundy orchids, green button and fugi mums and burgandy hypericum berries.
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Nick and Jill Bentley
The maid of honor was Jacqueline Berner of Chicago, Ill., sister of the bride. Bridesmaids included Jocelyn Berner and Dr. Jennifer Caroselli, sisters of the bride. Lauren Renner, Camille Fuller, Elizabeth Rice and Amber Roberts; all friends of the bride and groom, also served as bridemaids.
The bridesmaids wore wine, strapless knee-length dresses. Each attendant wore a triple strand of gray pearls which was a gift from the bride. They carried bouquets of green fugi mums, green button mums, burgandy freesia and burgandy hypericum berries.
Piper and Olive Shuster of Charlotte, N.C., nieces of the groom, served as flower girls.
Serving as best man was Austin Bentley, brother of the groom, of Columbus, Ohio. Groomsmen were Andrew Branch, Justin Gibson, David Huth, Michael Lindgren, Calvin Fuller and Andrew Roberts; all friends of the groom.
The reception was held at Park Country Club in Williamsville.
The bride is a 2002 graduate of Fredonia High School and a 2006 graduate of Wooster College. She is employed by Coldwater Creek as a human resources recruiting coordinator.
The groom is a 2002 graduate of Western Reserve Academy and a 2007 graduate of Ohio State University and Fisher Business School. He is employed as a production coordinator for Coldwater Creek.
The couple reside in Sandpoint, Idaho.
