Melvin-Gitlin Wedding

Brandi Melvin and Pete Gitlin were married October 14, 2018, at Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Ark. The reception was held at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs.

Brandi is the daughter of Dr. Dan and Theodora McHan of Bolivar, Mo., and Steve Pearson also of Bolivar. She is the granddaughter of the late Theodore Wethington and the late Carolyn Wethington Bouse of Ladoga, Ind., and the late Paul and the late Willa Mae Pearson of Bolivar, Mo.

Pete is the son of Jules and Michele Gitlin of Chesterfield. He is the grandson of the late Morris and the late Karlyn Gitlin of Creve Coeur, and the late Dr. I. A. and the late Agnes Shapiro of Florence, Ala., and previously Dearborn, Mich.

Maid of honor was the bride’s daughter Josie. The bride’s older son, Kendall, was best man. Ring bearer was the bride’s younger son, Jackson. Flower girl was Cameron Park, daughter of the bride’s best friend.

A wedding trip to the Caribbean is planned for this summer. The family resides in St. Charles.