Vanessa Tovar Burge and John Dixon Soffe Jr., both of Raleigh, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. April 6, 2013, at Unity Church of the Triangle in Raleigh. The Rev. Anthony Braswell performed the ceremony.
Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, the bride is the daughter of Wally and Alma Burge of Kinston. She is the granddaughter of Cam and Lala Burge of Mt. Airy.
A graduate of N.C. State University with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a Bachelor of Arts in international studies, she is in sales administration with LENOVO.
The groom is the son of John and Nancy Soffe of Fayetteville. He is the grandson of Dorothy McAllister of Pinehurst.
A graduate of UNC with a B.A. in business administration, he is a regional credit analyst with First Citizens Bank.
The bride’s cousin, Karla Tovar Aguilar of Live Oak, Calif., was maid of honor.
The groom’s father served as his son’s best man.
Following a wedding trip to Cancun, Mexico, the couple will reside in Raleigh.