LEWISTON – The wedding of Kathleen St. Pierre and 1st Lt. Steven Caron was held at 1 p.m. on May 22 at St. Patrick’s Church in Lewiston. The Rev. Robert Lariviere officiated at the ceremony. After the ceremony, the arch of swords was presented outside the church.

Mrs. Caron is the daughter of Philip and Nancy St. Pierre of Lewiston. Mr. Caron is the son of Ronald and Joan Caron of Sabattus.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a Italian strapless satin gown with fitted bodice, wide-sheared wrap and re-embroidered lace adorned with pearls and crystals embellished the bodice. A lace-up back with semi-Cathedral train completed her ensemble.

Shari Cloutier was matron of honor for her sister and bridesmaids were Karen Caron, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, Mary Cote, cousin of the bride, Kristy Carbonneau, life-long friend of the bride, and Jennifer Caron, sister of the bridegroom. Anna Cote, cousin of the bride, was flower girl.

Performing the duties of best man was Lt. Jr. Grade Andrew Laberge, life-long friend of the bridegroom, and ushers were Jim Caron, brother of the bridegroom, Jason Cloutier, brother-in-law of the bride, and 1st Lt.Jacob Coons, college friend of the bridegroom.

Readers were Robert Gayton Jr., Beckie Parent and Daryl Cote.

A reception followed at Lost Valley in Auburn, after which the couple traveled to Hawaii. They are residing in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The bride is a 1999 graduate of Lewiston High School and received her bachelor’s degree in health science and a master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of New England. She is employed as a physical therapist for Health South in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The bridegroom is a 1997 graduate of Oak Hill High School and a 2001 graduate of Norwich University in Vermont, with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science. He currently holds the rank of first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, serving as the battalion chemical officer for the Second Battalion, First Infantry Regiment at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.