Couple pledges nuptial vows
The bride is the daughter of Dina Torres Pinedo and the late Raul Pinedo of Peru. She is the granddaughter of Julio Pinedo, Manual Torres and Salome Torres, all deceased.
Parents of the bridegroom are John and Valerie Mears of Centertown. He is the grandson of Mabel Pack of Smithville, the late John Pack, and the late Jeff and Ollie Mears.
Dr. Sellers Crain officiated in the presence of an assembly of family and friends. Family of the bridegroom who were in attendance included his grandmother, Mrs. Pack, sisters Alice Burks and Beth Hobbs, uncle James Mears and cousins Chris Mears and Bridgett Atnip.
The bride was escorted down the aisle by her brother, Moises Pinedo. She was attired in a long white satin gown fashioned with a sheer overlay bodice of re-embroidered lace and long train. Pearls edged the off-the shoulder neckline and her silk illusion veil was attached to a dainty bridal headpiece. She carried a bouquet of red and white roses.
Carrying the wedding rings were the bride’s sister-in-law, Kimberly Pinedo and infant niece, Melanie Pinedo of Lima Peru.
After the exchanging of vows, a wedding reception was given at the church by the bridegroom’s family. Pots of poinsettias decorated the party area.
The couple spent their honeymoon at Miami Beach and Key West, Fla.
The bride was a cosmetologist in her home country of Peru and is an active member of the church of Christ. She plans to pursue studies for a teaching degree in the near future.
Mears is a 1990 graduate of Warren County Senior High School. In 1995, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin and a master’s degree from Tennessee State University in 2001. Currently, he is a Spanish teacher for Hendersonville High School, an Adult ESL teacher for Sumner County and is studying toward a doctorate degree at TSU.
They are residing in Hendersonville.