Erika Hand and Nicholas DeBatty were married July 21, 2007, at the Fort Wayne Botanical Gardens with Donald Funk officiating. The bride is the daughter of Alicia Miller, Etna Green, and Fred Hand, Pensacola, Fla; the groom's parents are Brian and Jill DeBatty, Warsaw.
Maid of honor was Krystan Klotz, Warsaw. Bridesmaids were Ashley Johnson, Warsaw; Hillary Smith, Syracuse; and Lindsey DeBatty, Warsaw. Flower girl was Karoline Martindale, Logansport.
Best man was T.J. Pratt, Bourbon. Groomsmen were Greg Christian, South Bend; Matt Craft, West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Stephen Hand, Etna Green. Ushers were Nick Francis, Warsaw, and Adam Miller, Elkhart. Ring bearer was Seth Kuhn, Warsaw.
A reception was held at the Fort Wayne Botanical Gardens.
The bride is a registered nurse at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She is a graduate of Warsaw Community High School and received her nursing degree from Ivy Tech, South Bend.
The groom is a engineer. He is a graduate of Warsaw Community High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.
After a wedding trip to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, the couple reside in Fort Wayne.
