MOUNT VERNON — Molly Edith McGuire and Bryan Kenneth Copeland were married in an afternoon ceremony Sept. 29, 2007, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mount Vernon.

The bride is the daughter of Stephanie Tusch and the late Paul Tusch of Mount Vernon. The groom is the son of Mike and Carla Copeland of Montesano. Father Paul Magnano, vicar for clergy, officiated the double-ring ceremony.

The bride carried a bouquet of ivory roses. Her sister, Shannon Tusch of Mount Vernon, was maid of honor. Jason Brown of Woodinville was best man.

Allyson Tusch and Melissa Reed, both sisters of the bride and both from Mount Vernon, Michelle Raines of Mount Vernon, Danielle Rasar of Sedro-Woolley, Jessie Bryson of Mount Vernon, Cassie Pulley of Burlington, Heather Roberts of Lynnwood and the groom’s sister, Cari Copeland of Lacey, were bridesmaids.

Ray Edralin of Seattle, Jim Records of Kenmore, Dale Prior and Bill Gray, both of Bothell, Paul Yaeger of Mount Vernon, Rick Watkinson of Montesano, Grant Burwash of Everett and Jason Reed of Port Orchard were groomsmen.

Kimberly Smith of Everett and Tiffany Pottratz of Spokane were candle lighters. The mother of the bride was escorted by Keegan Lynch of Olympia, cousin of the bride, and the bride was escorted by Mark Harrison of Sedro-Woolley.

Claire Grace Bryson of Mount Vernon was the flower girl and Ian Harpster of Federal Way, cousin of the groom, was the ring bearer.

Music was provided by soloist and pianist Kaylee Cole of Spokane, soloist Tricia Burtt of Kirkland, and pianist Kristen Nelson of Mount Vernon. Jason Carter of Ellensburg, Kimberly Smith and the bride’s aunt, Maureen McGuire, of Spokane were readers. A reception was held at the Skagit Valley Casino Resort in Bow.

The bride graduated in 2000 from Burlington-Edison High School, in 2003 from Spokane Falls Community College, and will graduate in May from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in social science and a minor in psychology. She is employed by the Grays Harbor County Commissioners Office.

The groom is a 1998 graduate of Montesano High School and a 2003 graduate of Washington State University with a degree in leadership. He is employed as a firefighter for the City of Hoquiam.

The couple took a wedding trip to Fiji. They live in Montesano.