Seilhan and Bischoff exchange vows during Nuptial Mass ceremony

St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice served as the setting for the afternoon, Nuptial Mass ceremony uniting Kelli Nicole Seilhan and Joseph Bischoff in Holy Matrimony.
The ceremony was held on Saturday, June 27 at 1:30 p.m. with Father Clinton Sensat officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Kendall and Debra Seilhan of Eunice; and the groom is the son of Julius and Deanna Bischoff of Eunice.
Vocalists during the ceremony were Naomi Broussard and Joe Stemplewski.
Readers were Jillane Bischoff and Katie Richard.
Gift bearers were Melissa Seilhan, Theresa Guidry and Cynthia Brown.
Altar servers included Luke Bischoff and Harry Summerlin.
Ushers were Eric Baham of Austin, Texas; and Phillip Guillory of Eunice.
The bride, given away by her father, was stunning in a lovely wedding ball gown. The tulle skirt featured a scalloped laced hem with a sweetheart neckline and a sleeveless laced overlay.
The waistline and bodice of the gown featured intricate beading.
The back of the dress was completely covered in lace and accented with delicate covered buttons.
Her headpiece included a tulle veil with scalloped lace edging.
The bride carried a fresh bouquet of cream, pink, lavender, and salmon roses with accents of Queen Anne’s Lace.
Erin Seilhan of Lafayette, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor.
Bridal attendants included Laken Bischoff of Eunice, niece of the groom, Kristen Muller of Lake Charles, friend of the bride, Kasey Andrepont of Eunice, friend of the bride, and Sage Bischoff of Eunice, niece of the groom.
The bridesmaids wore navy blue knee-length dresses of sateen twill fabric.
They wore matching sapphire and rhinestone stud earrings. Each bridesmaid carried a fresh bouquet of pink, salmon, lavender, and cream roses with accents of Queen Anne’s Lace.
Caroline Starks, daughter of Stephen and Amie Starks of Greenwell Springs, served as flower girl.
Ring bearer was Oscar Summerlin, son of Ben and Laura Summerlin of Eunice.
Best man was Julius Bischoff, II, of Ville Platte, brother of the groom.
Groomsmen were Nicholas Seilhan of Eunice, brother of the bride, Carl Bischoff of Austin, Clint Bischoff of Eunice, and Ben Bischoff of Eunice, all brothers of the groom.
The groom wore a classic black tuxedo with a matching ivory vest and bow tie. The groomsmen wore black tuxedos with matching black bow ties and black vests.
A reception was held at the La Belle Venue in Eunice.
The couple took a honeymoon trip to Costa Rica, and have made their home in Eunice.
The bride is a graduate of Eunice High and LSU in Eunice. She is currently employed at OGH Imaging in Sunset as an Ultrasound technologist.
The groom is a graduate of St. Edmund High School and LSU in Baton Rouge. He is currently employed as a forester for Roy O. Martin Lumber Company.