Residents of Napa, Tracy T. Cowell and Thomas D. Erskine, M.D., were married Sept. 24, 2005, in an elegant ceremony at the Napa Valley Country Club. The ceremony was blessed by Pastor Marvin Wray of the Napa Seventh-day Adventist Church. The couple and the entire Cowell family would like to again thank Pastor Wray for his blessings and for marrying all three of the Cowell kids.

Pink roses were the theme of this romantic candlelight wedding, elegantly captured by the floral arrangements designed by a Napa Valley florist.

Cristy Cowell was the matron of honor and the bridesmaids were Olivia Cowell, Julie Hartung, Heather Jones, Jennifer Buller and Tami Buck. Jeremy Cowell was the best man and the groomsmen were Matthew Cowell, Scott Hill, Dusty Maynard, Steve Buck and Ted Buck. The flower girls were Karlie Bree Cowell, Katie Rusk, Ashley Maynard and Kayla Maynard. Dylan Riley Cowell, who matched his new Uncle Thomas, was the ring bearer.

The couple thanks Mark Peter's Photography and Video for the amazing photos and video of their magical day. Following their reception at the Napa Valley Country Club, the lovely couple spent 10 days in the blue waters and white sand beaches of Tahiti and Bora Bora.

The bride is the daughter of Sam Cowell and Penny Cowell, who both own homes close to their children in Napa. Tracy is the granddaughter of Joan and Gary Rusk, currently residing in San Diego, where they are building a church for the Southern Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Tracy graduated from Vintage High School in 1995 and is a certified paralegal, working in the Law Office of Stephen Thomas, a Real Estate attorney in Napa.

The groom is the son of Gene and Cooky Erskine of American Canyon and the grandson of Ruth Lee of Vallejo and Angie Petrillo of Vacaville. Tom graduated from Vintage High School in 1986 and earned a bachelor's degree from UC Davis in 1992 and an M.D. from the University of Southern California in 1996. He has worked in private internal medicine practices with Intercommunity Medical Group in Fairfield and Vacaville since 1995.

Tom and Tracy would like to thank their parents for their love and support; their best friends Jay and Cristy Cowell for making their wedding day memorable and full of laughs; Matthew and Olivia Cowell for their thoughtfulness, organization and love; and the pussycats -- Julie Hartung, Heather Jones and Jen Buller -- for their undying love and friendship that will last a lifetime.