Week of Aug. 15, 2007

MCNOWN-COHEN

Katie Ann McNown, daughter of Michael and Perry McNown of Wentzville and Jerry and Jackie Biele of Jefferson City, Mo., and Andrew Joseph, son of Dr. Robert and Kay Cohen of Creve Coeur, were married Mar. 10, 2007 at Westwood Country Club where Rabbi Randy Fleisher and Pastor Wally M. Shearburn officiated. A wedding reception followed the ceremony at the Westwood Country Club.

She is the granddaughter of Thelma and the late Charles W. McNown and Helen and the late Charles W. Fischer.

He is the grandson of the late Joseph and the late Carolyn Kutten and the late Samuel and the late Lillian Cohen.

The bride chose Jackie Biele, her mother, as matron of honor.

Molly McNown, her sister, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Alice Moody, sister of the groom; Sarah Hinkle and Nina Horn. Junior bridesmaid was Annie Cohen, niece of the groom. Flower girls were Isabel Moody, Emma Cohen and Gracie Cohen, nieces of the groom.

Ring bearers were Colin Moody, nephew of the groom; C.J. Gates and Colby Gates, nephews of the bride.

The groom chose Alan Cohen, his brother, as best man.

Groomsmen were Roger Moody, brother-in-law of the groom; Mark Gellman; Josh Dubinsky; Stuart Imber. The ring bearers was Colin Moody, C.J. Gates and Colby Gates, nephews of the bride.

Following a wedding trip to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, the couple resides in Chesterfield.

EDLIN-SCHNEIDER

Jamie Edlin, daughter of Mimi (Miriam) Edlin and the late Joseph J. Edlin of St. Louis, and Daniel Elliot Schneider, son of the late Frances and the late Dr. Milton Schneider of Queens, N.Y., were married May 19, 2007 on a friend’s estate in Los Angeles where Rabbi Malka Mittelman officiated.

A wedding reception followed the ceremony at the same location.

She is the granddaughter of the late Albert and the late Gussie Greenspon Edlin and Rae (Osmansky) Steinberg and Michael Steinberg.

The bride is the CEO and founder of the wine company Hollywood and Wine. Her husband is a film and television producer.

The couple chose the bride’s sisters Laura Wendel and Mari Edlin and the groom’s sisters Elizabeth Radnor and Madeline Miller as attendants.

The couple resides in Los Angeles, Calif.

FINBLOOMS CELEBRATE 60 YEARS

Sam and Shirley Finbloom celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends at a brunch at Le Chateau on June 3, 2007.

Sam and Shirley were married on June 1, 1947 in St. Louis.

They are the parents of the late Dr. David (Thera Swersky) Finbloom, Neil and Barb Finbloom and Mark and Michelle Dinman and the grandparents of Aaron and Joel Finbloom and Jonathan and Bryan Dinman.