Wedding Party
Allison Burkard
Maid of Honor
Allison and Amanda first met in 2014 when they were opening The Four Seasons Hotel Orlando at Walt Disney World. This is where the #Squad first fell in love. In 2017 work brought both Amanda & Allison to Chicago where their city adventures began. They lived together for 3 years before moving one whole floor away from each other in the same building.
Katherine Holt
Bridesmaid
Kate and Amanda first met in 2014 when they were opening The Four Seasons Hotel Orlando at Walt Disney World. This is where the #Squad first fell in love.
Jessie Kneitel
Bridesmaid
Jessie and Amanda first met in 2014 when they were opening The Four Seasons Hotel Orlando at Walt Disney World. This is where the #Squad first fell in love.
Keili Geller
Bridesmaid
Keili and Amanda first met while attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Their friendship was immediate and over the years became more like sisters.
Nicola Jones Fergus
Bridesmaid
Nicola and Jim’s twin brother, Brendan, tied the knot in 2023. Lucky for Amanda, Nicola has become a close friend and will soon be a sister!
Stephanie Otter
Bridesmaid
Stephanie and Amanda both attended University of Hawaii at Manoa. After finding out both had been offered Manager Trainee positions at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Big Island they decided to become roommates and have stayed close friend ever since.
Luke Novak
Best Man
Jim and Luke met at the university of Illinois and bonded instantly as they developed a friendship built upon endless competition. From flip cup and hockey battles in college to 16 inch softball titles now we have forged an everlasting commitment to excellence. Luke can be found most days soaking up those rays by a pool or at one of his epic Lake of the Ozarks trips. Luke will tell you in his own words he's lives a very Lady Gaga lifestyle as he has been known to have outlandish hairstyles from mullets to mohawks. We all know this eccentric peacock will dazzle in Kona!!
Aaron Lichtenfeld
Groomsman
Jim and Aaron met in high school and ran competitive cross country together. They both attended the university of Illinois while the chief was still repping the blue and orange. Aaron is a world class welder and can melt the hardest of metals. He'll most likely be found wearing a carhartt hat of some sort in Kona and loves late night horseback rides.
Bryan Margner
Groomsman
Jim met this rascal while attending the university of Illinois. From there, their friendship blossomed like a beautiful sunflower at dusk. Bryan used to be vocals in a promising punk band called "Kung Fu Rick" so if anyone has any memorabilia please feel free to bring it to Kona to get that elusive autograph. Bryan always enjoys a delicious berry smoothie from his days of being a pomologist so test his acumen as he can decipher any berry from a blind taste test!!!
Ed Wood
Groomsman
Jim and Ed met in 3rd grade have been close friends ever since. They were roommates throughout college and still live in close proximity in the city. Ed plays in a Pearl Jam cover band in his free time and enjoys saving small animals from natural disasters. This master of margaritas will hopefully have his skills on display in Kona.
Brendan Fergus
Groomsman
Jim met this "wombmate" from the early dark ages of the late 70's. They have been inseparable ever since as Jim has always allowed Brendan to feel the successes of being in 2nd place. Brendan recently got married in England and now roots for Liverpool's football club with passion. He loves to go on shirtless hikes in an array of seasonal conditions and is an avid traveler. People will find this cat on the dance floor in Kona as he busts out his world famous worm yowza!!!
Mark Fergus
Groomsman
Jim and Mark met in their teen years on a family trip back to Ireland. It was years later when Mark moved to Chicago that their friendship really formed. Mark grew up in San Francisco and is a diehard 49ers fan so he knows how to lose graciously. Mark also loves his pizza and many would say he's a sauce monster. Mark is an avid beer enthusiast and I'm sure he'll be looking forward to trying the liquid aloha at Kona brewing!