Wedding Party
Chelsea Haverfield
Maid of Honor
Chelsea helped carry Melissa's books to class back in the days of crutches and knee surgeries. They have been helping and supporting each other ever since. Chelsea also managed to capture Melissa and Adams first dance and Engagement on camera!
David Betz
Best Man
David is Adam's Best Man. He is his younger brother and runs the family jewelry business Glenn Betz and Associate Jewelers with their father Craig Betz. David is the father of Jonah Betz, one of the wedding's ring bearers and is married to Katie Betz. Fun Fact: David and Adam enjoy playing golf, throwing darts and attending sporting events together.
Alexis Shew
Bridesmaid
Alexis and Melissa can trace their friendship all the way back to middle school. Thanks to Alex's great travel planning skills these ladies have been on amazing girls trips and hopefully more with thier spouses in the future. We have been by each others side through the good, the bad, and the best celebrations!
Brian Bittner
Groomsman
Adam and Brian go back to early childhood and have been best friends since then. Adam and Brian grew up playing sports together. Their father's were members at The Players Club which is where Adam and Brian learned golf together as kids. Brian is a father of two boys, Johnny and Bennett and is married to Diana Bittner who Brian met while living in NYC. They currently live in Denver, CO and Brian is a Senior Analyst for the Restaurant Sector at Oppenheimer.
Erin Bell
Bridesmaid
Erin is Melissa's older cousin and best friend! Melissa has always looked up to Erin. Melissa was excited to get her hand-me-down's, flip through J-14 magazine to check out all the cute boys and pick out their boyfriends, and watch the same movies over and over and over again. Erin and Melissa became the Meg's of the family and without each other they might not have survived!
Jacob Amlong
Groomsman
Jacob is Melissa's older brother and taught her how to be tough! The silent treatement was tourture on their 5 minute drive to highschool. Luckily like everyone said, when Jake and Melissa went away to college we could finally start becoming friends instead of enemys. Now with the addition of Kara and Adam to the family, these four have enjoyed a few late nights together and are sure the best is yet to come.
Kara Amlong
Bridesmaid
Kara is the sister Melissa always wished for! Melissa's sister-in-law and Jacob's better and more athletic half. Kara is also the favorite of the four kids in the Amlong house for giving Joe and Cindy their first grandchild, Shaw.
Bret Mangrich
Groomsman
Brestki is Adam's name from years ago and they have been close since childhood. Adam, Brian Bittner and Bret were think as thieves growing up all the way through high school and college. Adam and Bret remain close to this day and are always there for one another. Bret is a proud father of 3 and married to Ashley Mangrich. They met while she was in college at SLU University.
Amy Betz
Bridesmaid
Amy is Adam’s younger sister and mother of Wyatt Josey and Paige Victoria. Adam and Melissa look forward to visits from Amy’s here in Saint Louis and especially enjoy traveling to Las Vegas to visit her family.
Nick Ohl
Groomsman
Nick and Adam have known one another since high school but have become closer later in life past college. Golf, mutual friends and garage parties have brought them together in recent years. He's a proud father of one...so far and married to Mary Kate or MK Ohl. They live in Kirkwood and Nick works for Starbucks.
Nina Lozano (Tanzyus)
Bridesmaid
Old Hickory is to thank for this friendship! Nina and Melissa (and Hannah) all worked countless shifts together and have been by each others sides ever since. In fact Nina is the first of the three from Old Hickory to get married. Melissa and Adam are so excited to escape the cold in February and make the trip to Riveria Maya so Melissa can stand by your side as you marry your Man(zyus)!
Mike Lueders
Groomsman
Luedy and Adam go way back to junior golf and became closer through high school and left for college as roommates and both played golf at Spring Hill College. They remain close and enjoy playing golf and hanging with friends, they've been known to go to the Fox or a concert or two together also. Adam was the best man in Mike and Julia's wedding and they now have 3 kiddos in Molly, Libby and Michael.
Hannah Schwartz (Barczewski)
Bridesmaid
If it were not for Melissa's ability to reach all the bottles Hannah could not when these two bartended together, I am not sure this friendship would have blossomed. On most Friday nights you could find Hannah and Melissa behind the bar working hard and laughing harder. After the bar was closed up and cleaned, Hannah, Melissa and Nina would find somewhere to go get their own drink. On March 16th Melissa will be by Hannah's side as she marries Kenny in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Mark Rieke
Groomsman
Adam and Mark were fast friends through junior golf and high school golf. There probably isn't one person in the world Adam has played more holes with. Adam and Mark stay close to this day with golf, darts and hanging with friends. Mark has two perfect little girls in Hazel and Lily and lives in Kirkwood.
Kourtney Betz
Bridesmaid
Kourtney, better known as Ko is the youngest of the Betz cousins. Ko and Adam have been close from the start (even though Adam is the oldest Betz cousin). From nights out in Kansas City, slumber parties in Saint Louis and vacations to Destin these two are always going to have a great time.
Tim Henrich
Groomsman
Tim and Adam have been close friends through sports and sharing the same friends throughout high school and beyond. They remain close to this day and see one another often playing golf or hanging out with friends.
Greg Amlong
Usher
Greg is Melissa's cousin and Erin’s brother. Greg, Erin, Jake and Melissa were tight as could be growing up. The four did everything together including tons of mini hockey and reenacting the Spice Girls! Congratulations to Greg as he is the next in the family to get married to his beautiful fiancée Sam!
Kyle Ruether
Usher
Kyle and Adam are old high school friends that have stayed close throughout the years. Kyle owns Swing Around Fun Town so as a local business owner Adam and Kyle discuss business ideas with one another often. Kyle is the father of two beautiful girls Paige and Olivia and is married to the wonderful Katie Reuther and they live in Chesterfield.
Grant Erwin
Usher
Grant and Adam have been friends since high school and continue to stay close through their group of friends, golf and various social events. Grant is married to Steph and they have two beautiful little ones Reese and Cole.
Jonah Betz
Ring Bearer
Jonah Betz is Adam's nephew and the best artist he's ever seen!
Abbi Briggs
Junior Bridesmaid
Abbi is Melissa's Goddaughter who now helps Melissa stay trendy and young! Watch out because these two will be singing their hearts out on the dance floor May 6th 🎤
Wyatt Walker
Ring Bearer
Wyatt Walker is Amy's 2 year old son and loves going to the park and being the sweetest older brother to his new little sister Paige Victoria.
Payton Briggs
Junior Bridesmaid
Payton is the most spunky of Melissa’s cousins. Don’t be fooled by all the jokes though, this little girl has a huge heart who will also be helping Melissa sing the night away 🎤
Jared Frank
Usher
Jared and Adam have been friends throughout high school and into their adult years. They have enjoyed each others company from day one and still hang out often socially. Jared is the husband to Merida and they have three wonderful kiddos.