Elena Marie Savarese and Samuel Phillip Di Benedetto were united in marriage Dec. 19, 2009 at Saint Joseph Chapel, Spring Hill College, Mobile.
Monsignor Michael Farmer officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Linda Savarese of Irondale.
She has an applied linguistics masters in English as a second language. She works in Educational Testing Services for Princeton.
The bridegroom is the son of of Mattie Lou Di Benedetto and the late Vincent Di Benedetto.
He has a business degree and works in Fairhope.
The bride was given in marriage by her godfather, Mark Savarese.
Cari Michele Field of Mobile served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Wendy Murdock Reid of Richmond, Va., Kristen Patrice Coats of Demopolis, Stacie Lee Boackle of Birmingham and Lesley Ann Goins of Birmingham.
Joseph Rolison of Daphne served as best man. Groomsmen were Anthony Allen Burdine of Daphne, Randy Jarrod Crocker of Fairhope, Michael Brock Roberts of Pace, Fla., and David Scott McLaughlin, San Francisco.
Flower girls were Lauren Elizabeth Field of Mobile and Megan Grace Field of Mobile. Ring bearer was Brycen Brock Roberts of Pace Fla.
Music for the ceremony was provided by Billy Kavula of Spring Hill College, Matthew Madonia of Mobile, Kristen Coats of Demopolis and Brianna Perciballi.
Ushers were William Douglass Field of Mobile.
A reception at Spring Hill College followed the ceremony.
Music/entertainment was provided by Gary Fuller of DJ By Request, Fairhope.
After a wedding trip to Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica, the couple lives in Fairhope.
