Lucia Strmenova and Michael F. Vanderpool were married Aug. 29, 2009, in Ilava, Slovakia, in a small, traditional family ceremony.
The bride's parents are Dr. Juraj Strmen and Margita Strmenova, Ilava, Slovakia.
The groom's parents are Ron "Mick" and Dee Vanderpool, Warsaw.
The bride is a language school manager in Brno, Czech Republic. She earned a PhD in pedagogy at the University of Constantine the Philospher, Nitra.
The groom is a service coordinator at IBM, Brno, Czech Republic. He is a Warsaw Community High School graduate and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Indiana University.
The couple is planning to relocate to the Warsaw area soon.
There will be a celebration held for family and friends at a later date.
