2nd Lt. and Mrs. James W. Lance Keeley Alanna Sarringer and 2nd Lt. James W. Lance, both of Washington, were married in a traditional military ceremony Saturday, October 11, at two o'clock in the afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Washington. Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. of Tignall officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Sgt. Maj. and Mrs. Donald Allen Sarringer of Heidelberg, Germany.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard H. Lance of Washington.

The altar held two wrought iron candelabra with lighted white candles and greenery in addition to ferns atop varying heights of white wrought stands.

Mrs. Smythe Newsome of Washington, organist, presented the wedding music. The grandmothers and mothers entered to "Canon in D" and the wedding party to "Ode to Joy". The bride and her father processed to "The Bridal Chorus" and the couple exited to the "Wedding March."

Mr. Lance was his son's best man. Groomsmen were Airman 1st Class Kyle A. Sarringer of Holloman Air Force, N. Mex., brother of the bride; 2nd Lt. Michael F. Skuza of Fort Rucker, Ala.; and Chris Conway of Athens.

Ushers were members of the Augusta State Color Guard. They also served as the saber arch under which the couple exited as they left the church.

Kimberly Till of Augusta served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jamie Needler of Anderson, Ind.; Stephanie Greeno and Nichole Greeno of Forestburgh, N.Y.; Kristin Rivers of Thomson; and Elizabeth Barber of Athens, sister of the bridegroom.

They wore marine blue soft satin A-line strapless gowns fashioned with sweetheart necklines. Miss Till carried a stemmed bouquet of sunflowers and white daisies tied with a white bow while the bridesmaids' bouquets held stemmed sunflowers tied with white bows.

Junior bridesmaid, Abby Wagoner of Clarksville, Tenn., wore a marine blue A-line dress with a scoop neckline and rhinestone brooch pinned to the left side. She carried a pomander of sunflowers with the wedding rings pinned to the attached ribbons.

Maci Marxsen, Maggie Marxsen, and Lindsey Moore of Washington were flower girls. Their white satin princess A-line gowns featured spaghetti straps and lace-up back bodices. Each was finished with a Navy blue band and hem. They carried brown woven baskets with white rose petals.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride was radiant in her white matte satin A-line gown fashioned with a beaded cuff with a bow and chapel train. Buttons decorated the back extending from the top of the back of the gown to the tip of the train.

Her fingertip veil with a scalloped beaded edge fell from a pearl and crystal tiara.

She carried a bouquet of stemmed white roses and sunflowers tied with a white bow.

The bride wore a sixpence in her shoe, a gift from Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Randall Jr. Her pearl necklace is a family heirloom passed down on the maternal side of her family and her pearl earrings were a wedding gift from her bridegroom.

For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Sarringer chose a dark blue mock wrap top with a silver and rhinestone brooch on the waist and a black A-line skirt. She carried a small bouquet of three yellow Gerber daisies.

The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Lance, wore a hammered shimmer jacket and two-piece dress with beading and embroidery on the dress and jacket. She carried a small bouquet of three white Gerber daisies.

Reception

The bride's grandparents, Col. (ret.) and Mrs. Mike Eskew of Washington, entertained at a reception at The Pope Center following the ceremony.

Greeting guests were Mrs. Mike Davis and Mr. and Mrs. William Amis of Washington; Addison W. Simpson III of Augusta;and Col. (ret.) Albert Simpson of Comer, Ala.

The guest register was tended by Mrs. Brook Aiken of Augusta and Madi Lousch of Manhattan, Kan.

The bride's table, covered in white with a blue overlay, held the round five-tiered cake iced in butter cream frosting and trimmed in navy blue ribbon. In keeping with the traditions of a military wedding, the couple cut the cake using the saber that belonged to the bride's grandfather, Col. (ret.) Eskew.

The bridegroom's table featured a University of Georgia theme complete with a red overlay on white and accented with several pieces of UGA memorabilia. His cake was different flavored cheesecakes.

Serving cake was Mrs. Mary Alice Nunn of Lexington.

Following the ceremony, the couple left for a wedding trip to The Partridge Inn in Augusta.

They are making their home in Augusta.

Of special significance to the bride was the arrival of 24 long-stemmed pink and red roses sent to her in honor of the wedding by her cousin, Specialist Moe Moeller, who is presently serving in Iraq.

Rehearsal Dinner

Following the rehearsal for the Sarringer-Lance wedding, the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lance, entertained at a rehearsal dinner in the Mary Callaway Burton Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church.

The bride-elect chose black slacks, a white oxford shirt and navy blue linen jacket for the occasion.

The lovely table arrangements, designed by Kermit Hocutt, featured beautiful all natural plants and flowers including eucalyptus, goldenrod, crab apples, swamp daisies and tea olive. Pumpkins and fall leaves were also used as table accents.

Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner of rolled chicken breasts, ham, selections of vegetables, salads and desserts.

During the evening the prospective bride and bridegroom presented their wedding party with gifts. The maid of honor and bridesmaids were presented tan and navy blue canvas tote bags embroidered with their names. The junior bridesmaid and flower girls received lunch boxes also personalized with their names. The best man and each groomsman received a Leatherman engraved with his name.

Guests included the wedding party, family and friends.