Donner -- Trader
Meghan Shaw Donner and Ryan Christopher Trader were united in marriage Aug. 5 at Trinity City Church in St. Paul.
The bride is the daughter of John and Ginnie Donner of Clara City. The groom is the son of Michael Trader of Kansas City, Mo., and Bob and Loretta Shull of Lenexa, Kan.
Matron of honor was Beth Hallstrom, friend of the bride. Bride's attendants were Crystal Donner, sister-in-law of the bride; Kerstin Magnuson and Sarah Magnuson, cousins of the bride; and Bethany Lundgren, Leslie Jorgensen, Christin Oien, Holli Jans and Shelly Lettau, friends of the bride. Flower girls were Iris Donner and Vivien Donner, nieces of the bride.
Best man was Kevin Trader, brother of the groom. Groom's attendants were Ben Donner, brother of the bride; Bobby Carter, cousin of the groom; and Tom Broxterman, John Doyle, John Kolich, Matt Ysusi, Taylor Hallstrom and Austin Nigro, friends of the groom.
Ushers were Josh Fink and James Magnuson, cousins of the bride, and Denny Alfonsin, friend of the groom.
A reception and dance were held at the Harriet Island Pavilion in St. Paul.
Following a wedding trip to Italy, the couple resides in White Bear Lake. The groom is employed by UTC in Burnsville as an electrical engineer and also is a firefighter/EMS in White Bear Lake. The bride is student teaching to finish her master's in business education.
