Wedding Party
Farah Khan
Best Person
Farah and Amanda have known each other since 2009, having met through mutual friends at Edison College. Farah has been an incomparable friend and sister to Amanda, supporting her through the toughest of life's challenges, while loving her unconditionally. In Farah's words, "More than anything else, I want to to be with your on your wedding day to see you finally get married and have your happy ending."
Joey Cardona
Best Person
Joey and Tim have known each other since 1992, having met in Kindergarten. Joey's family has adopted Tim into their own, calling him their second son, and very few people were happier to hear of Tim and Amanda's engagement than Joey's mother (she knew Amanda was in love with Tim before Tim did!). Despite only going to school together for a few years in grade school and following very different tracks in life, they have kept their friendship intact and stayed in connection to one another's families throughout the years.
Bev Smith
Best Person
Bev and Amanda have known each other since 2010, becoming instant friends at a Renaissance Faire. After realizing how kindred their spirits were, Bev and Amanda embarked on a series of grand adventures over the years, involving pirates, mermaids, ents, road trips, conventions, and faires. Bev was also a vital aspect of Tim's proposal to Amanda, and helped create the magical day (be sure to check out the video Bev took of the engagement on the Wedding page).
Patrick Taylor
Best Person
Pat and Tim have known each other since 2001, having met at North Fort Myers High School. While they may seem like polar opposites, Pat and Tim both share an affinity for cats, as well as for Peanut-Butter-and-Jelly pizza (yes that's a real thing). Pat is always willing to lend his support and has remained one of Tim's closest friends throughout their lives.
Victor Montalvo-LaMantia
Best Person
Victor and Amanda have known each other since 2005, meeting at North Fort Myers High School and realizing within moments that they were destined to find each other. Of all of the friends Amanda has ever made, Victor has been by her side the longest, has been the most fiercely protective, and given his unwavering support through the hard times. They have often described themselves as one another's "soulmates from another lifetime", and have shared a bond since day one.
Meghan DeLuca
Best Person
Meghan and Tim have been close friends since meeting at Thrive in 2018, an organization with which Tim has multiple family connections. Amazingly, Amanda is also connected to Meghan, as her mother (Debbie Wilkins) was hired by Meghan to serve as Thrive's childcare center director. The mutual respect and love Tim and Meghan have for each other has grown exponentially throughout their friendship, and they now consider each other family. Meghan has shown her unending support for the relationship between Tim and Amanda, of which they are both immensely grateful and honored.