Mary Lynn Coulson and Zachary John Schwalbach were married on December 28th at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Coulson of Leawood. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schwalbach, of Hudson, Wisconsin. The evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Grünauer. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a beautiful reception at Mission Hills Country Club. Ellen King served as the matron of honor and Laura Wetzel was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Emmi Scott, Clara Swanson, Carly Beck, Kelsey Schwalbach, sister of the groom; Jensen Power and Elizabeth Lampman. Nicholas Protz was the best man. The groomsmen were Stephen Sokolouski, Harper Coulson, brother of the bride; Joseph Kemper, Thomas Fristad, Rod Dockter, Zachary Johnson, and John Urban. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon to Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri, and are at home in Alexandria, Virginia. Mary Lynn is currently a student at Virginia Theological Seminary, and Zachary is careering as a teacher at The Norwood School in Bethesda, Maryland.

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