Kristen Marie Bliven and Karl Warren Kaplan announce their forthcoming marriage. Their parents are William and Michelle Bliven, Minot, and Kurt and Lorilee Kaplan, Minot.
The wedding will be Friday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. in Our Lady of Grace Church in Minot. The reception will be at 7 p.m., with the dance at 8:30 p.m., both in the Grand International Inn in Minot. No invitations are required for the ceremony, reception or dance.

