Hammel, Preston exchange vows

Shelby Hammel of Dorchester and Matthew Preston of Guttenberg were joined in marriage January 31, 2015 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Waukon. The groom’s grandparents, Eugene and Karla Preston, celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary the same day.
The bride is the daughter of David and Karla Hammel of Dorchester. She is a graduate of Waukon Senior High School and attended Northeast Iowa Community College for Dairy Science. She is currently employed by Pattison Dairy.
The groom is the son of Richard and Debra Preston of Guttenberg. He is a graduate of Clayton Ridge High School and attended the John Deere program at Northeast Iowa Community College. He is currently employed as a mechanic at Bodensteiner’s in Elkader.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory lace dress with a cathedral veil and carried ivory roses accented with miniature pine cones and pine boughs. Her bouquet also included her great-grandmother Howe’s rosary.
The bride’s Maid of Honor was her friend, Paige Watkins, and her Matron of Honor was Leanna Hendrick, her sister. Bridesmaids were her sisters, Bethany Dunbar and Christa Hammel, and Casey Alexander, friend of the couple. Junior bridesmaid was Ava Green, niece of the bride, and the Flower Girls were Hayden Hendrick and Sophia Hammel, nieces of the bride. The bride’s attendants wore floor-length black dresses with lace bodices and carried smaller bouquets identical to the bride’s.
The groom’s Best Men were his brothers, Cody and Dylan Preston. Groomsmen were Dylan Hammel, brother of the bride, Mat Ries, friend of the couple, and Andy Schroeder, friend of the couple. Dell Dembny, cousin of the groom, was the Junior Groomsman. Ushers were Bryce Hendrick and Eric Dunbar, brothers-in-law of the bride, and Bo Bower, cousin of the groom.
A reception was held at the Waukon Banquet Center following the ceremony, hosted by Kenny and Ann Howe, godparents of the bride, Robert Preston, godfather of the groom, and Tammy Bower, godmother of the groom. Guest book attendants were Laura Durbin, godmother of the bride, and Rhonda Wilson, the groom’s aunt. Cake cutters were Vicki Schutte, the bride’s aunt, and Sara Schutte, the bride’s cousin.
The couple now makes their home in Guttenberg.