BLUE BELL – Christina Buffa, daughter of Giacoma Gina Buffa and the late Guiseppe Buffa, 10 W. 5^th St., Bridgeport, became the bride of Nathaniel Bruce Dawkins of Audubon at the Blue Bell Country Club.

The Rev. Kathleen Spicer officiated at the outdoor ceremony.

The bride is a 2007 graduate of Upper Merion High School and a 2009 graduate of the Antonelli Institute, Glenside, with an associate’s degree in photography in specialized technology. She is a billing administrator in the finance department at ExecuPharm, Inc., King of Prussia.

The bridegroom, grandson of Trudie Dawkins of Rockingham, N.C., is a 2007 graduate of Richmond County Community College, Rockingham, N.C. He is an assistant manager at Spencer’s, Exton Square Mall.

Given in marriage by her brother, Salvatore Buffa, the bride was attended by her sister, Rosaria Miller, matron of honor, and Heather Chasen, maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Ciara Dawkins, sister of the bridegroom; Elisabetta Pipia, Megan Addalli and Rosalia Misuraca, cousins of the bride; and Katie Potts. Flower girls were Victoria Astuto and Briana Scibilia, cousins of the bride.

Neil Everrett  and Seth Grooms were best men. Ushers were Salvatore Buffa, brother of the bride; Vincent Miller, nephew of the bride; Michael Smith and Hunter Smith, cousins of the bridegroom; Anthony Belford and Charles Ferdinand.

Poems were read by the bridegroom’s aunt, Noel Smith, and Anthony Belford.

The mother of the bride’s wedding veil was used as the swag on the gazebo for the ceremony.

The bride wore her mother’s pearls. The bride’s engagement ring was specially made from her mother’s diamond earrings that matched the mother’s engagement ring.

After a reception at the Blue Bell Country Club, the newlyweds left on a four-night cruise to the Bahamas courtesy of the bride’s siblings and families.