Austin & Recel
Wedding Party
Tony Le
Austin's Bestman
Tony and Austin met their freshman year of college and lived together their sophomore year. Recently Tony got his MS in Bioengineering at Oregon State University, and is working on a Biomedical Engineering degree from the University of Utah. In Tonys spare time he is an avid Kombucha fan and you can catch up with his reviews on YouTube where he has over 100,000 followers
Alex Waters
Recel's Bestman
"Swimteam's finest swimmer" I met Alex during my high school sophomore year when I tried out swim team. Little did I know, Alex and I would become close friends throughout high school and on. He's been my confidant as far as I can remember and for some reason, no matter how much time has passed I feel like we have just seen each other the day before. From Call of Duty Zombies (™️) to being my best man, I know this guy's got my back!
Vanessa “Nessy” Koenigsmark
Austin's Groomswoman
Nessy and Austin go all the way back to elementary school maybe even further, memories get a little fuzzy. Vanessa lives and works in Louisville, Kentucky at Render Capital, her role is Senior Investment Associate or Capital Platform Manager. Whichever you think sounds more impressive. Nessy is an avid That’s so Raven fan and runs one of the most lively fan groups in the world.
Rina Delos Reyes
Recel's Groomswoman
"I'll get mad at you later...!" What can I say apart that Rina is my sister. She is someone I have always trusted and felt safe around. When Austin and I started dating, she was the first person I felt safe to tell because at the time I was not out yet. Today she is still my confidant, yet I feel like now that we are both grown, we can enjoy life in ways we never could have as children 🍻. She's also not scared to call me out on my bullshit so thank you Rina lol.
Will Ledford
Austin's Groomsman
Austin often refers to Ledford as just Ledford. The two met in college and lived together their Senior year. Ledford just finished at the University of Tennessee, with a Ph.D in Polymer Chemistry. One of Ledford’s favorite pass times is going to second hand and antique stores in search of porcelain cherubs to add to his massive collection.
Merelene Tschudy
Recel's Groomswoman
"Tschudy Booty!!!" Oh my gosh my Philippine Queen has always been by my side since Freshman year at La Salle (the high school I went to)! As you can see from her photo, Merelene is a ball of joy. I feel like we have made each other laugh more times than I can remember. You know that one person who just gets your sense of humor? That's Merelene. She is also a Karaoke Kween 🎤
Travis Butler
Austin's Groomsman
Travis and Austin also met in college. Currently Travis is a Consultant for Deloitte, and lives in Charlotte, NC. Over the pandemic Travis picked up hand modeling and recently finished his first ad campaign for Rolex.
Stepheny Norasingh
Recel's Groomsbitch
"I don't know!?" She's my work WIFE! Steph and I met 5 years ago in 2017 when we first started Unity. I feel like we were both kind of shy when we first started working but for some reason our friendship I don't know... just happened? Ever since then, she has been my Karaoke Kween and our song has been "A Whole New World" from Aladdin. She's a fierce woman and a leader at work, though for some reason whenever I have a question at work, she responds with " I don't know!?". P.S. her son Xander is probably the coolest 6 year old (7 by the time of the wedding) who has been my buddy since I've known her.
Robbie Mazell
Austin's Groomsman
Robbie and Austin became great friends in college and lived together their senior year. Robbie and his wife live outside of Charleston, SC. where Robbie works at Charles River Labs as a QA Auditor. Robbie runs a small stand inside the Charleston Market on the weekends, where he sells calendars of sphinx cats, macrame plant hangers and NFTs
Miles Gardiner
Recel's Groomsman
"MIIIIILESSSS 💅🏼" My god I love this guy!! If Steph is my work wife then Miles must by my work husband. I have been working with Miles since 2017 at Unity and at that time we were both on the swing shift. I have learned so much about working with kids from this guy through the years and naturally we became close friends. Like a brother, Miles has been someone I have grown to trust and love and am so honored to have him as a groomsman.
John Estes
Austin's Groomsman
John and Austin met in college and lived together their senior year. Currently John and his wife live outside of Pittsburgh. When John isn’t actively live tweeting Gossip Girl and recording new episodes of his podcast reviewing the episodes, you can probably catch him enjoying long walks on the many Steele bridges in the city.
Trevor Bryan
Recel's Groomsman
"Are you free on December 10th?" Trevor is also a fellow La Sallian who graduated with me in 2011. For some reason we couldn't shake each other out of our lives. While I went to University of Oregon and he to Oregon State, I visited him on multiple occasions, one in particular, I may or may have not gotten lost on campus after a night out and ended up sleeping in a dorm lobby... Luckily, good ol' Trevor found me in the morning (with the help of Merelene). This guy also is the most organized man I know, I feel like we have our hang outs booked for 2022-2023 which is different from the spontaneity of how I live my life lol. Love this guy.
Drew Roberts
Officiant
Drew often referred to as Drewstifer. Drew has known Austin since he tried to copy his face in the womb. Drew currently lives in Cincinnati Ohio with his dog Missy, and is excited to help the grooms get hitched. Recel: Okay I get to say something since he is like on both sides because of officiating - "DREWDAYDREWDAYDREWDAYDREWDAY"