Wedding Party

April Beisser

Bride

Brendan Meier

Groom

Adele Vaio-Beisser

Mother of the Bride

Maureen Meier

Mother of the Groom

George Beisser

Father of the Bride

Michael Meier

Father of the Groom

Devon Burke

Matron of Honor

Devon and April have been best friends since birth. Having grown up like sisters April cannot imagine anyone else standing by her side as her Maid, or in this case, Matron of Honor. Devon has been there for all of the ups and downs of April's life and she can't wait to see where this wedding adventure takes them.

Matthew Meier

Best Man

Matthew is the brother of the groom. Brendan and Matt have grown up together and shared a room for the entirety of their time shared at home. Their differences caused plenty of tension and fighting as kids but it is clear to everyone that the relationship now is just as much about friendship as it is about family. Brendan is thankful to have his best friend and brother standing next to him on this big day.

Aileen Meier

Bridesmaid

April's new sister!! Aileen has been so welcoming of April into her family and truly treats her like a sister already. April loves having her "girls day"'s with Aileen and knows that she always has someone to call and confide in when she needs it. She can't wait to have Aileen standing by her side for her big day.

Timothy Meier

Groomsman

Timothy is the youngest brother of the groom. Brendan is so proud of all that Timmy has already accomplished and how bright his future is. Although Timmy is so much younger, he and Brendan have always had a special connection through their shared appreciation of music and theatre. Brendan is honored to have his brother and friend standing with him.

Jason Kammerer

Bridesman

A childhood friend of April's who has always been there for her through thick and thin. No matter how much time passes between seeing each other they always fall right back into their old routines. April is so happy that Jason will be standing by her side and she is so grateful for the friendship that he has also built with Brendan.

Kevin Liotta-DeVivo

Groomsman

Kevin and Brendan have known each other since July 2009 when they met at Crane Youth Music (yes that means they met at band camp). Since then, they have been inseperable and became college roommates in their first year. They remained roommates for nearly the entirety of their time at Crane. Today their friendship remains strong despite the distance. Brendan is thankful for this lifelong friendship and that Kevin has agreed to be part of the wedding party.

Maria Malaspina

Bridesmaid

Maria and April have been friends since grade school. Between their pow-wow's and sleep over's at Maria's house when they were younger the two knew they would be life long friends. April feels so blessed that Maria will be standing with her on her wedding day.

Aaron Langenauer

Groomsman

Aaron and Brendan have known each other since Brendan pledged ΦΜΑ in Spring of 2010. They were friendly during that time at school but their friendship became something completely new after graduation. In December 2016, they moved in together and became roommates for two incredible years that encompassed his proposal to Ashely and the start of Brendan's relationship with April. Brendan is thankful for his amazing friendship with Aaron.

Kelsey Edquist

Bridesmaid

Kelsey and April went to Middle and High School together where their friendship flourished over their love of the theatre. Being attached at the hip throughout school and staying close friends after April couldn't imagine walking down the aisle without Kelsey there beside her.

Joseph Van Ullen

Groomsman

Joey is Brendan's "Big" in ΦΜΑ. When they first met as big-little, their friendship was....uhm....slow to launch. It was an awkward forced friendship at first but as time passed they became closer. Today, their friendship has turned into something nobody could have expected. Brendan is thankful for his close relationship with Joey and he could not imagine his wedding party without him.

Katie Mootz

Bridesmaid

One of April's good friends from her first Disney College Program. Katie is her partner-in-crime when it comes to all things Disney and her voice of reason when she's having a bad day. Even though Katie lives in Ohio and April in New York they always try and plan annual trips together back home to Disney.

Christopher Knight

Groomsman

Chris is one of Brendan's five pledge class brothers of ΦΜΑ. Since they met in spring 2011, Brendan and Chris have developed a close friendship that they have worked hard to maintain across state lines. Many road trips, great stories, and fun times have helped create a life long friendship. Brendan is thankful that Chris is one of few that he wants to share this day with.

Rachel Dunlop

Bridesmaid

Rachel was April's roommate on her second Disney College Program. The two of them are two peas in a pod and look like twins. People even mess up their names all of the time. If you are ever wondering where all of those amazing photos from Disney came from you now know, Rachel is April's personal Disney photographer and they always have a blast together. Their friendship has never faltered even when they live hundreds and hundreds of miles apart.

John Samonte

Groomsman

John and Brendan are friends from college. There was not a very clear start to their friendship, it just grew out of nowhere. They simply shared mutual friends through all of college, became brothers in ΦΜΑ, lived together for a semester, and graduated together. They were always close friends but that friendship grew even stronger after college when they began their careers. They created a close social friend group of Crane friends that live on Long Island...one that remains today! Brendan is excited to share this day with John.

Erin Kreider

Bridesmaid

Erin and April met in college at an event for their co-ed community service band fraternity. Since that day they have been best friends. Between countless Starbucks runs and late nights hanging out in April's dorm (even after Erin graduated) April is beyond grateful for Erin's friendship. Erin even made the long trip out to Smuggler's Notch one summer to spend the week hiking in the mountains with the Beisser family. April cannot wait to have Erin standing at her side on her wedding day!

Matthew Zydel-Stockslager

Groomsman

Matt and Brendan met when they joined the same clarinet studio at Crane in their freshman year. Ever since the first days of Potsdam and the picture on the big red chair, they have become and remained best friends. Matt has always pushed Brendan musically and he has never stopped being an incredible friend. They have played in a studio quartet, traveled together, and shared a semester as housemates. Their friendship is something Brendan could never be without. He is grateful that Matt has agreed to stand with him on this day.