Wedding held at Centerville blacksmith shop

At the conclusion of the wedding ceremony, Dave Vincenty, father of the groom, struck the anvil where the bride and groom placed their hands, symbolizing their union.

By Christine Haines

For the MVI

It was a wedding 37 years in the making, forged from friendship and designed to last a lifetime — qualities befitting marriage to a blacksmith. There were, in fact, 10 blacksmiths involved in the wedding party for David Vincenty and Darci Robertson of Bentleyville, including the father of the groom, Dave Vincenty. 

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