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DATE: SUNDAY, March 17, 1991                   TAG: 9103180218
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HILL-WENZEL

Maria Belina Wenzel and Mark Straughn Hill were married March 16, 1991 in San Fernando Cathedral. Father James Hynes officiated. The reception was held at St. Anthony Hotel. The maid of honor was Lei Rae Ramirez, cousin of the bride. The bridesmaids were Miquette Uhrenholdt, and Anita Alexander, sisters of the bride; Wendy LeHew and Shawn O'Neal. The best man was Dean W.C. Mitchell. The groomsmen were Leroy Ramirez, III, cousin of the bride; Greg Short, Thomas Meredith, James Farrell. The bride wore her mother's wedding dress made of champagne silk with Venice lace appliques, beaded with pearls. She carried a free form cascade of philanopsis orchids, dendrobcum orchids and champagne roses. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Wenzel of San Antonio, Texas. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, with a degree in Finance. She is employed by Studio Architects. The groom, son of Mrs. Mary Lois Hill, and the late Harold Straughn Hill of Blacksburg, is a graduate of Virginia Tech. He is self employed as an Architect. After the wedding trip to Huatulco, Mexico, the newlyweds will live in Alexandria for 3 months, then in Switzerland.



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