Nikelle Kristin Orellana and Eugene Gerard Reyes were married on October 6, 2012 at St. James Catholic Church in Henderson. The ceremony was followed by a reception at Magnolia Manor in Warrenton.

The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Juan Orellana of Wake Forest, NC. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Vicente Reyes of Pittsburgh, PA.

Jennifer Kyriakopoulos, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor; Dr. Vincent Reyes, brother of the groom, was best man.

The bride graduated with a BGD from NC State College of Design and a MFA in Graphic Design from California Institute of the Arts. The groom received his BFA in Graphic Design from Rochester Institute of Technology. Nikelle, an Emmy Award winning graphic designer, was most recently employed by Kate Spade in New York. Eugene is a co-owner of the leather accessories brand Haerfest and most recently started his own creative arts company. The couple has recently relocated from New York City to the Raleigh area.

Happy first anniversary, Nikki and Gino!