Alyssa & Lance
Wedding Party
David Ojeda
Best Man
A close friend of the groom. David and Lance have been roommates for the last two plus years and work at Catholic parishes in the College Station area. Both are very passionate about the liturgy, and hence why they spend time at home together watching liturgies on TV, sometimes for long hours.
Kyleigh VanDyke
Maid of Honor
The sister and best friend of the bride. She is 5 years younger than Alyssa, but they have only become closer as the years have gone on.
Omar Shurbaji
Groomsman
A good friend of the groom. Omar and Lance were part of a team that directed and accompanied the St. Mary's Men's Chant Choir for a few years. Both are passionate about providing high quality sacred music for the Mass and other liturgies, whether it be chant, polyphony, or a classic hymn.
Mary Catherine Legreid
Bridesmaid
Close friend of the bride. They met at St. Mary's Catholic Center where Alyssa and Mary Catherine sang together in a mixed chant choir that Lance directed. The girls even lived together for a few months and have only grown in friendship over the years.
David Nelle
Groomsman
A good friend of the groom. David and Lance met at Texas A&M University and bonded through the liturgy at St. Mary's Catholic Center. Both served as altar servers for many liturgies, and both continue to serve in liturgical ministries at their respective parishes. They are blessed to share many of the same St. Mary's friends that serve together at Mass and spend quality time together, even though many have gone their separate ways.
Evelyn Quinlan
Bridesmaid
A friend of the bride. They met through the liturgy at St. Mary's Catholic Center as sacristans. Through the stresses of school and work, the two have always been able to laugh and enjoy each other's company and form a beautiful friendship.
Scott Stowell
Groomsman
One of the best friends of the bride and a good friend to the groom. Due to a world pandemic, Scott, Lance and Alyssa all participated in a ZOOM call of praying the rosary together every night. This led to a remarkable friendship that only has grown throughout the years. Scott has always been the one to host wine nights, and call just to say hi. Oh, and ladies, he's single
Allison Wilkens
Bridesmaid
During a world pandemic, Lance, Alyssa and Allison were all in a ZOOM group that would pray the rosary together every night. Through these nighty encounters, a friendship quickly bloomed. Allison though never met in person the couple until almost a year of interaction due to her living in California after graduating from Texas A&M University in 2020!
Joseph Duran
Groomsman
A friend of the groom. Joseph and Lance went to school together for about 12 years in Catholic grade school, and were then roommates for 3 years at Texas A&M University. Both come from Lake Jackson and attended church with their families at St. Michael's. Joseph is currently residing in the DFW area and working as a computer engineer. They continue to chat over Discord and play Overwatch and other online games together with many other Lake Jackson friends.
Emily VanDyke
Bridesmaid
Younger cousin of the bride. Emily and Alyssa have grown up together since pretty much Emily's birth. They consider each other Best Cousins Forever or BCFs. Despite living apart, only seeing each other a few times a year, and both having separate lives, they have always managed to stay close.
Tim Overbye
Groomsman
A good friend of the groom. Tim, Omar and Lance directed and accompanied the St. Mary's Men's Chant Choir for a few years. Tim currently sings under Lance's direction for Masses at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in College Station. Both are passionate about providing high quality sacred music for the Mass and other liturgies, whether it be chant, polyphony, or a classic hymn.
Karen Gallagher
Bridesmaid
A dear friend of the bride. Karen is known for her joy and enthusiasm within the Catholic faith. Alyssa and Karen met at St. Mary's Catholic Center through the orchestra where they found each other dancing to the same song from the choir. Both being on fire with their faith, Karen has always made an impact on Alyssa's life and showing the beauty in the small things.
Peter Marchetti
Groomsman
A friend of the groom. They sang together in the St. Mary's Men's Chant Choir and bonded through their shared love of sacred music. They also attend Texas A&M sporting events together, and hang out with other St. Mary's friends while having a great time.
Mariana Martinez
Bridesmaid
A close friend of the bride. Mariana and Alyssa and Lance all met through St. Mary's Catholic center as sacristans and have formed their friendship through liturgy and the church. They also can be found hanging out with other friends and just spending quality time together.
David Duran
Groomsman
A friend of the groom. David and Lance overlapped time together in Catholic grade school, and were then roommates for a semester at Texas A&M University. Both come from Lake Jackson and attended church with their families at St. Michael's. They continue to chat over Discord and play Overwatch and other online games together with many other Lake Jackson friends.
Rebecca Bailey
Bridesmaid
A close friend of Alyssa. Rebecca was the first true friend of Alyssa's at Sam Houston State University where they shared laughs and cries throughout their semesters together. They are both music education majors studying French horn, and were both involved with the Bearkat Marching Band Alyssa's first fall semester as well. The two have become close through school, as well as life in general.