Wedding Party
Hannah Ostahowski
Matron of Honor
Growing up along side like sisters, the bride’s lifelong best friend, meeting when they were 5 & 7 months old in Paso Robles, CA. They both ended up attending & graduating from Cal Poly Pomona. Hannah recently moved to McKinney, TX with her husband and 2 little ones who also are a part of the wedding party!
Tommy Payne
Best Man
Tommy is the eldest of the Payne siblings. Matthew and Tommy have enjoyed traveling the country together, from Northern California to the Bahamas. They currently work at the same company, a diagnostic medical laboratory. Tommy currently lives in Louisville, KY with his girlfriend Jennah.
Marki Bustamante
Bridesmaid
Marki and Amaris met while working at American Eagle during college. The first 6 months of working together they never spoke to each other for reasons they still don’t know but it didn’t take long for them to become close friends to the point their manager had to put them on different shifts for talking too much! Marki currently works for Western University and lives in Rancho Cucamonga, CA with her boyfriend Anthony.
Coleman Payne
Groomsman
As the second oldest brother, Coleman and Matthew are closest in age and attended Lexington Catholic High School at the same time. Coleman lives in Georgetown with his son and daughter, Teddy and Carrigan who are also in the wedding party!
Amanda Kaiaokamalie
Bridesmaid
Amanda and Amaris met their freshman year of high school through a mutual friend and quickly became inseparable throughout their teenage years, they often were mistaken to be cousins that after a while they just embraced it and refer to each other by exactly that. Amanda currently works at Disneyland and lives in Upland, CA.
Kyle Payne
Groomsman
Kyle is the youngest of the Payne brothers. Matthew and Kyle grew up often working together at the same companies. They ended up starting a business venture together and now currently work at the same diagnostic laboratory. Kyle recently moved to Southern Florida with his wife Heather, where they live with their 1 year old son Sawyer.
Jamie Padilla
Bridesmaid
Jamie and Amaris met while working at American Eagle during their college years. If it weren’t for Jamie, it’s likely that Marki and Amaris wouldn’t have met and the three became fast friends. The Tripod as they call themselves, have become close friends and although distance keeps the 3 of them apart, their friendship remains strong 12+ years later. Jamie works as a RVT at a small animal hospital and lives in Covina, CA with her husband Brandon and their 2 boys, Kole and Caleb.
Ryan Arnold
Groomsman
Less than a year apart, Matthew and Ryan grew up like brothers playing sports together in the same league and lived in the same neighborhood grewing up. Ryan lives in Richmond, KY with his girlfriend Jasmyn.
Kellie Moaga
Bridesmaid
The youngest of the groom’s siblings, Kellie and Amaris quickly bonded over growing up as the only girl in a band of boys. They soon discovered they had a ton of other common interests as well and despite living in different states now, the bride considers Kellie as one of her closest friends. Kellie is a 5th grade teacher in Thornton, CO where she lives with her husband Michael and are expecting their first little one!
Michael Moaga
Groomsman
Michael is Matthew's brother-in-law, born and raised in Southern California and later growing up in Lexington, Kentucky. Michael and Kellie got married in 2019 then moved to Colorado where Michael works as a project manager for a residential contractor. Michael and Kellie are expecting their first child this spring!
Carrigan Payne
Flower Girl
The groom’s niece, who might have been the only person more excited than the bride for the wedding ! She even prepared a speech to tell the bride and groom why she should be their flower girl. Carrigan is 9 years old and lives in Georgetown, KY with her brother Teddy, who also is a part of the wedding party!
Jonathan Chan
Usher
The eldest of the Chan brothers, most people are surprised to find out that he was the only family member to be born outside of California. To this day, he enjoys visiting his birthplace right outside Chicago while exploring the city as well. He has traveled nationwide for his photography and videography career before moving to KY. He lives in Lexington with his newlywed wife Jules.
Emmie Ostahowski
Flower Girl
Emmie is thrilled to be the flower girl in her Auntie Amaris’ wedding! Emmie is Hannah’s oldest and is living her dream in Texas as an animal lover.
Paul Lorenzo Chan
Usher
The third youngest sibling in the family, Paul grew up in Southern California before moving to Kentucky with the family where he attends BCTC and plans to transfer to UK next fall to major in finance. He is an avid sports card collector and enjoys hanging with his German Shepherd Kacey. Surprisingly enough, Paul and Amaris happen to share the same birthday, September 22nd!
Ian Ostahowski
Ring Bearer
This will be Ian’s first appearance in a wedding party and he is confident that he is up to the task! It won’t be long until he is a world traveler as he has already been to 5 states before he turns 2! Ian is the matron of honor’s youngest.
Andrew Chan
Usher
The youngest of the Chan siblings, Andrew moved to KY with the family and finished off his senior year in Lexington KY before attending BCTC. He was recently accepted to the University of Kentucky (UK) where he will start in the fall. He is a major sports fanatic and major foodie. Him and his sister love to travel and try new restaurants in their free time. He adopted Kacey's sister Mocha when they were both puppies. Jonathan and Andrew share the same birthday as well! March 28!
Teddy Payne
Ring Bearer
Matthew's first nephew, Teddy was very excited to be the ringbearer! Even at the age of 10, Teddy keeps up with all his uncles and takes on the challenge to outwit them any day. He is an avid card collector and in his free time he enjoys his Lego collections and playing on his basketball team.