Feb 5, 2015 3 min read

On July 26, 2014, at 2:30 in the afternoon, Alaina Louise Pintar of Venetia and Paul Schaefer III of Bethel Park were united in Holy Matrimony during a Nuptial Mass celebrated by Reverend Fr. Adam M. Verona at St. Benedict the Abbot Church, McMurray. A reception followed at The Georgetown Centre in Pleasant Hills.

The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father wearing an A-line silhouette gown in white with beaded lace over silky satin and a modified sweetheart neckline. Wearing a finger-tip veil edged with beading, the bride carried a hand held bouquet of freesia, stephanotis with pearls and rhinestones, mini calla lily and white roses. The groom was dressed in a black tuxedo, white vest with white bow tie and wearing a boutonnière of a mini calla lily and stephanotis.

The bridesmaids wore fuchsia chiffon knee-length dresses with tangerine waistbands. They carried bouquets of orange and hot pink gerbera daisies and roses. The groomsmen wore black tuxedos with black vests and fuchsia ties and orange rose boutonnieres.

Alaina is the daughter of Sharon and Tim Pintar of Venetia. She is the granddaughter of Florence and James Pintar of Muse, and William and the late Eileen Ehmann of Bridgeville.

Paul is the son of Denise and Paul Schaefer Jr. of South Port, N.C. He is the grandson of Frances Schaefer of Cuddebackville, N.Y., and the late Paul Schaefer Sr. and Albert and Henriette Boucher of New Bedford, Mass.

Serving as maid of honor for her sister was Melissa Pintar of Venetia. Best man was Sean Branca of Andover, Mass., friend of the groom. Bridesmaids were Brittany Schaefer of Durham, N.H, sister of the groom; Sarah Nee of McMurray, Jacque Heuer of McMurray and Kayla Meyers of York, Pa., all friends of the bride. Groomsmen were Cory Grimes of Lexington, Mass.; Conal Badger of Portsmouth, N.H.; Justin Jaskiewicz of Nashua, N.H.; and Staff Sergeant Patrick Littleton of Kaneohe, Hawaii, all friends of the groom. Caitlin Ulrich of McMurray, cousin of the bride, and Andrew Raia of Cuddebackville N.Y., cousin of the groom, were greeters. Also participating in the ceremony were Geoffrey Warholak of Bethel Park, cousin of the bride; Susan Ulrich of McMurray, godmother of the bride; Christina Pellerin of Cuddebackville, N.Y., godmother of the groom; Dr. René Boucher of Bowling Green, Ky., godfather of the groom; and Catherine Natarian of Lancaster, friend of the bride.

The bride is a 2007 graduate of Peters Township High School and a 2011 graduate of The University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, where she earned a degree in elementary education. She is currently a second-grade teacher at Claysville Elementary in the McGuffey School District.

The groom is a 2004 graduate of Hollis Brookline High School, N.H., and a 2008 graduate of the University of Vermont where he earned a business administration degree, concentrating in finance and marketing. He currently works in the Corporate Trust department of BNY Mellon.

Following a honeymoon in St. Lucia, the couple makes their home in Canonsburg.