A pair of plea deals yesterday brought an end to the case of the brawling newlyweds, whose fight last year in a Holiday Inn in Ross and subsequent fallout was summed up by the bride as "ridiculous."

Dr. David Wielechowski, 33, a Shaler dentist, will enter a probation program for first-time offenders on simple assault charges.

His wife, Christa, 26, who assists in the dental practice, will serve 180 days under house arrest after pleading no contest to five summary counts of harassment and one count of criminal mischief, even though the prosecutor had only asked for probation.

"I'm in jail in my wedding gown after being beaten and humiliated," a sobbing Mrs. Wielechowski told Common Pleas Judge John A. Zottola before sentencing. "I'm all over the world in the news, and I think that's punishment enough."

The Wielechowskis had faced aggravated assault charges for the brawl that witnesses said started as a dispute between bride and groom and escalated when someone from another wedding party tried to intervene. In the melee one victim suffered a fractured wrist and a broken tooth.

The couple will be ordered to pay an undetermined amount to the hotel to compensate for damage, in addition to $600 in fines for Mrs. Wielechowski.

Dr. Wielechowski would have lost his license to practice had he been convicted of the felony aggravated assault. Instead, the charges will be expunged from his record after he completes at least six months in the accelerated rehabilitative disposition program, during which he will perform free dental work on children for a community service requirement.

Deputy District Attorney Laura Ditka said the victims, who didn't attend the proceeding partly in order to avoid the news media, didn't want Dr. Wielechowski to lose his livelihood and thus supported the plea deal.

Mrs. Wielechowski, meanwhile, was not eligible for ARD because of a prior DUI charge. She wrestled with the plea decision for a couple of days, and a jury was picked for a potential trial.

Mrs. Wielechowski's attorney, Michael Worgul, said that in the end, his client's desire for vindication was outweighed by her reluctance to risk a conviction and her husband's license.

"Ultimately, from that perspective, she looked at it and said, 'I love my husband and I appreciate the hard work he has put in to get to this point right now. It was an unfortunate event that happened. I'm going to do what I have to do to bring this to an end,'" Mr. Worgul said.

Both Mr. Worgul and Robert Mielnicki, defense attorney for Dr. Wielechowski, said they were prepared to challenge the commonwealth's assessment with witnesses of their own -- and in a news conference last year the newlyweds themselves said they were just horsing around.

Ms. Ditka said she was pleased some good would come out of the fight through the free dental work, but the drunken actions of the couple were inexcusable.

"You don't engage in that kind of conduct in your wedding dress unless alcohol is involved," Ms. Ditka said. "There was not a whole lot of clear thinking going on."