PRACTICAL DETAILS

Parking

The church does not have a parking lot, but there is plenty of on-street parking nearby in Sutersville. Consider parking on Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue, but the block immediately in front of the church on Third Avenue will be blocked off. If you are able, you can also park at the fire hall and walk down Cedar Street or down the hill on Fourth Street, but both are fairly steep inclines — anyone wearing high heels or with mobility issues should consider being dropped off close to the church then parking at the fire hall. A small grass lot at the corner of Fourth Street and Third Avenue will be available to accommodate a few cars.

Attire

You are being transported back in time for a spooky soiree in the days of wood paneling, punch bowls and paper mache decorations. Consider formal attire inspired by the 1950s and 1960s with a Halloween bent. However, no full costumes, please.

Reception

While we love all the children in our lives, we have decided to keep our wedding and reception and adults-only event. Seating is not assigned, other than those tables marked reserved for the wedding party and family members. We can’t wait to boogie the night away! Be sure to bring a few singles for the Dollar Dance!

Photos

Share your photos with us here on a platform called GuestPix so that we can see the wedding celebration through your eyes! Use the hashtag #StaceyMarriesDusty when you post pictures on social media! We will also have a photobooth at the reception and are excited to see everyone’s photos.

SENTIMENTAL DETAILS

CEREMONY

Invitations

The illustration on the invitation was created by Pittsburgh artist Joe Mruk, who Stacey has known since college. She commissioned him to pattern the illustration after this album cover, designed by an artist named Darrill Connelly in 1957 for jazz pianist Buddy Johnson. Check out Joe's art at his website, Red Buffalo Illustration.

Church

Stacey grew up every Sunday attending the Sutersville Primitive Methodist Church, where she still attends on occasion, especially Christmas each year, when she swears Dusty will finally sing from the hymnal. Her grandparents attended the church and raised her mom attending the church, and her grandmother was the Sunday School supervisor. Her dad Joe has also served as Sunday School supervisor, Station Steward and on the board of trustees. Stacey’s mom Sue is the secretary for the board of trustees. Stacey’s parents also got married in the church on Sept. 7, 1985.

Pianist Andy Balko

Ceremony accompanist Andy Balko graduated from Yough High School with Stacey in 2006 — the two ran on the cross country team together, were in the YALE gifted program and in the marching band together. A talented artist, Andy drew caricatures at Idlewild and still does at special events, including a Women’s Press Club event years ago when Stacey was the president of the group. Check out more of his art on Instagram. He has served as music director and organist at Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Castle Shannon since 2010.

Bible Reading

Stacey’s cousin Tony is reading 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 from the Bible that their grandmother Nancy Barbera faithfully read from every morning. Stacey (and Amy) grew up next door to their grandparents. Nancy’s favorite word was “joy,” and Stacey has carried this with her since Nancy died of breast cancer in 2003 at age 63 when Stacey was in high school. Nancy circled every instance of the word “love” in the Bible with a heart. Stacey read from Gram's Bible at Tony's wedding in 2017.

Flower Man Music

Not long after Flower Man Mark met Stacey, he asked her, “Since you like records, did you ever think of buying a jukebox?” and that led to a fateful Craigslist search where she found her 1977 Rockola jukebox from a man named Dave, who was a collector looking to downsize. Mark and Stacey rented a UHaul, since the jukebox weighs 300 pounds, and the three of them lifted it into the back of the truck. Once back in Forest Hills, wedding party member Nick helped carry the jukebox in to the house because Dusty had hurt his back not long before changing a tire on Stacey’s car. The first song that played on the jukebox under its new ownership: “Freeze Frame.”

Bride Processional Music

One of Stacey’s favorite bands is the “newgrass” group the Punch Brothers, led by mandolinist Chris Thile, who was a 2012 MacArthur “Genius” fellow for his virtuosic skill on the instrument. Stacey and Dusty have seen The Punch Brothers perform several times, including one night at Club Cafe where Dusty had to tear her away from the encore because they were running a race in the morning. The two went to see banjo player Noam Pikelny perform at the Carnegie Music Hall in Homestead shortly after he release his album “Universal Favorite” in 2017, when he played “Waveland” — and Stacey has had it in her head to walk down the aisle to this sentimental cascading melody ever since.

Candle-Lighting Ceremony Music

Another tribute to Stacey’s grandmother Nancy, the music during the candle-lighting ceremony is the setting for the Lord’s Prayer, which Nancy sang for Stacey’s parents, Sue and Joe, during their ceremony at the church in 1985.

Recessional Music

Stacey and Dusty have enjoyed the mischievous but heartfelt British TV series “Good Omens” starring David Tenant as the demon Crowley and Michael Sheen as angel Aziraphale — up to you to decide who between them is the demon and who is the angel!

Vintage Volkswagens Wedding Couple Transportation

The 1960 Volkswagen bus that Stacey and Dusty are riding to and from the wedding ceremony first came in to Stacey’s life in 2002. She and her family were at an estate sale just outside Suterville where the Country Custard Cottage is now located. After browsing through the house with her grandpa Frank Barbera and uncle Marty Barbera, Stacey saw the bus in an empty lot next to the house. Never thinking they’d actually do it, she expressed interest in buying the Bus as a teenager enamored with all things 1960s who got to see a 23-window Volkswagen bus on a trip to the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. But they went for it! The owners were going to let them have it for free, but they offered a $20-bill for it instead. They brought it home, and Stacey helped prepare the Bus to get sandblasted, taking apart anything with screws. She enjoyed sitting inside the Bus for fun as her own personal time machine, imagining what it would be like to ride in it. Fast-forward years later, and Jimmy Evans bought the Bus after taking welding classes just to be able to restore it himself. A family friend of her Uncle Brent, Evans has since kept in touch with Stacey and the Federoffs, and she checked in from afar as Jimmy restored the vintage camper to its original glory and relished in her first ride in it once it was completed. Now, feeling like its foster mother, she often visits it when Jimmy takes it to car shows, including the Vintage Gran Prix in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park.

The 1967 Volkswagen Beetle was a gift for Stacey from her Uncle Marty when he knew the Bus needed a lot of restoration work. He repainted it from its original yellow to Stacey’s favorite bright green color, replaced the convertible top and made mechanical repairs — all with Stacey as a faithful “helper” when she was in high school. Both Stacey and Dusty need more practice with a standard shift before they can drive it!

RECEPTION

Moon Banner

Stacey worked at the Pittsburgh Business Times from 2017 to 2018, where she worked as a digital producer, combining her skills as a copy editor reading and editing stories as well as organizing the twice-daily newsletter emails. The Business Times produces frequent awards events for members of the business community, and one day, Stacey noticed this moon banner in the Dumpster outside the office. She knew it’d come in handy one day!

Memorial Table

The memorial table honors those family members who Stacey and Dusty keep in our hearts, but are no longer with us. We honor the memory of Dusty’s dad, Wayne Williams, and his grandparents. With their wedding photos, Stacey honors her maternal grandparents Frank and Nancy Barbera, and her paternal grandparents Frank and Julia Federoff.

Honey Favors

In her role as head of the Sutersville Special Events Committee, Stacey’s mom Sue often works closely with Sutersville borough secretary Amanda Way and her husband Mike. Under “Owaysis Gold” as a play on their name, Mike runs an apiary in Sutersville, so we wanted to give our guests all a chance to take home something tasty made right where the wedding was held. Check out “Owaysis Gold” on Facebook.

Local Beer and Wine

If you partake in a Stoney’s beer, you are sharing a local connection to actress Shirley Jones of the “Partridge Family”, “Music Man” and “Carousel” fame: Her grandfather William B. “Stoney” Jones founded Stoney’s beer in Smithton after winning a poker hand in 1907 for Eureka Brewing in Sutersville! The beer is now brewed in Latrobe, the former home of Rolling Rock beer. Now, Stoney’s is circulated to more than 200 Beer distributors in western Pennsylvania and western Maryland and in more 200 restaurants and bars in those areas.

Or maybe you’ll try a Quinn Brewery amber ale or pineapple seltzer, produced in North Huntingdon, or a glass of wine from La Vigneta Winery in Sarver. Stacey’s parents, Sue and Joe, chose the beer and wine selections from their refined palettes honed by their many visits to breweries and wineries as part of the Laurel Highlands Pour Tour. They enjoy trying new places and traveling around the region to collect stamps — and have the prizes to prove it!

Trick Or Treat Candy Table

In lieu of the Pittsburgh tradition of a cookie table, we invite you to partake in our trick or treat candy table! Take home a bag of some vintage favorites, including fireballs, animal crackers and Bazooka gum. No tricks we swear, just sugary treats to take home!

DJ Jay Malls

Stacey took a DJing class earlier this year, but long before that Jay Malls got her interested in DJing since he hosts the monthly dance party Title Town, now at Spirit in Lawrenceville. He and cohost Gordy G spin such cool stuff — especially the local Pittsburgh tunes —you can always catch Stacey trying (trying!) to Shazam songs from the dance floor (and failing! since a lot of songs on vinyl you can't find anywhere else)! Stacey’s first Title Town was not long after they started 15 years ago, back at the Shadow Lounge in East Liberty (RIP) — and she got hooked! As such, a while later, Stacey went alone, right at the start, to one of Jay's gigs. Since he and Stacey were basically the only people there, she struck up a conversation with him about DJing vinyl, and Jay showed her how to beatmatch (tapping on an app) and how he organized 45s by bpm. Then, fast-forward years later when she found out that coworker Sharon Steele had Jay play her wedding, and an idea was born.

Photographer Erica Dietz

As a journalist, Stacey noticed the editorial style of wedding photographer Erica Dietz because she is a former photojournalist with the Valley News Dispatch, one of the newspapers now owned by Trib Total Media, where Stacey worked from 2010 to 2015. She and Dusty had a blast at their engagement shoot with Erica, who loves telling and listening to good stories. Check out all of Stacey & Dusty’s favorite shots when you sign their guest book!

Sewist Beth Shari

Stacey connected with Beth when she offered something for free on the Forest Hills “Buy Nothing” Facebook group. Months later, Stacey realized when she needed wedding dress alterations that Beth has extensive theater costuming experience and worked for a bridal shop in Ohio for over a year. She and Stacey share a love for vintage, and she created the feather fascinator on Stacey’s birdcage veil, and lent her the beaded purse she’s carrying.

Hair stylist Jenna Mitchum

Stacey and Jenna met while working at the ScareHouse, where Stacey haunt-acted for six seasons and Jenna has haunt-acted and done makeup for three. Jenna, who always has bright-colors in her hair, inspired Stacey’s green streak. Jenna works her beautician magic at Sola Salons at Ross Park Mall. Book her for a haircut or color here.

Other vendors:

= Videographer Christina Montemurro

= Happy Out Photography photo booth

= Wild Roots Events day-of coordinators

= Barton’s Bakery cake and cupcakes

= Unconventional Kitchen catering

= Apparel House groom’s suit

= Kimberly Jaymes bridal shop (unfortunately, permanently closed)

= Makeup artist Erin Zabo

NOTE: Stacey wrote this in a frantic manner and the website platform is very limited in layout elements so please excuse any typographical errors or poor formatting and design flaws.