Bellanova-Comes Wedding Announcement

Published 3:17 pm Friday, October 8, 2021

Valeria Bellanova and Christopher Peter Comes were married at 5:30 in the afternoon on Sept. 15 at the Castello Imperiali in Francavilla Fontana, Italy. An aperitivo was held on the town square immediately after the ceremony and a dinner for the immediate family was hosted by the bride’s family at the Casamatta Ristorante at the Vinilia Wine Resort in Manduria.

The bride is the daughter of Giuseppe Bellanova and Anna Nocente of Francavilla Fontana. She is the granddaughter of the late Maria Rosaria Conte and Rocco Bellanova and the late Maria Calabrese and Giuseppe Nocente, both families of Francavilla Fontana, Italy.

Valeria graduated in Foreign Languages at the University of Bari and completed her MA in International Communications at the University of Turin, before embarking on her career in eCommerce and Digital Marketing.

The groom is the son of Barbara Comes and James Salmon of Vicksburg, and Bradley and Carolyn Comes of Locust Grove, Va. He is the grandson of the late Joyce and Clifford Nelson of Montrose, S.D., late Teresa Lindstad of Belle Fourche, S.D., and Marc Comes of Bend, Ore.

Christopher graduated with a B.A. in international business from the University of Mississippi and completed his MBA at Texas A&M.

The couple is currently residing in Vicenza, Italy.

About Terri Cowart Frazier

Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”

Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.

Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.

Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.

“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’

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