Claire Hardesty and Ryan Rovang were married at the beautiful Fireseed Catering and Event Gardens in Langley on Sept. 10, 2011. The couple followed the ceremony with a honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

The bride is the daughter of Kristie Marino Gentry and Ron Hardesty of Bellingham. The bridegroom is the son of Mary and Randy Rovang of Clinton. The bride and groom are both graduates of Washington State University.

Hardesty is employed at University of Washington Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit and is attending nursing school. Rovang is employed by Boeing and is attending Seattle University, working toward a master’s in business degree.

The newlyweds reside in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle with their bird Fei.