The QB meets his match: Ben Roethlisberger, Ashley Harlan now husband and wife
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The newlyweds at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center before the reception. -
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roethlisberger -
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roethlisberger -
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roethlisberger -
Ashley and Ben Roethlisberger celebrate with his teammates. -
Roethlisberger reception room at the David L. Convention Center, Downtown. -
The bride departing for the church.
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Ben Roethlisberger is no longer the single best quarterback in Pittsburgh.
On a hot but clear Saturday afternoon, Mr. Roethlisberger, 29, and New Castle native Ashley Harlan, 26, exchanged wedding vows before an Ohio Township church full of family and friends -- as well as Steelers officials, coaches and players.
After the ceremony at Christ Church at Grove Farm, the bride and groom were whisked by limousine to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown, for a reception in The Spirit of America Ballroom.
More than 600 guests gathered for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the convention center's Concourse B, overlooking the Allegheny River, then went into the ballroom for dinner and dancing. And, of course, to toast the newlyweds.
The gala event, which began with the bridal party's arrival just before 6 p.m., was anything but black and gold. Think cream drapes with gray and pink accents.
The day began at the church on Duff Road, with police patrols and members of the media circulating around the property. There were no reports of curiosity-seekers, and most neighbors expressed indifference, mixed with some mild annoyance at the traffic restrictions.
PG VIDEO: SCENES FROM OHIO TOWNSHIPWilliam and Margaret Zierenberg, who live at the corner of Duff and Linda Vista, were the exception, sitting in lawn chairs in front of their home near a black-and-gold sign reading "Best Wishes Ben & Ashley." Guests going to and from the church honked and waved as they passed.
People began arriving for the 3 p.m. ceremony around 2:30 p.m. Most came in expensive cars: black SUVs, Mercedes and limos. Some came in coach buses with dark-tinted windows. A few cars had markings from Miami University of Ohio, the college Mr. Roethlisberger attended.
First Published July 24, 2011 12:00 am
