Crystal & Shawn
Wedding Party
Sharae Abeyta
Maid of Honor
What started out as a work relationship quickly developed to an amazing friendship. Sharea was the first person we both told that we were dating. She has been there for both of us through our beginning stages and is our number one fan. My best friend, someone who is truly there no matter what, for all the good and the bad, for those days where you only had a penny to your name or 10K it didn't matter. There have been days where all we do is cry together, laugh hysterically all day, take a trip to Walmart in the rain and jump through the water. Or sing extremely loud songs in the car while we bar hop. The amount of good memories we share is priceless. There is no other person I would want next to me during the best day of my life.
Lisa Brock
Bridesmaid
Honesty and being real is what made Lisa and I realize so much about one another. We instantly realized we had so many things that connected us on a different levels. Sharing our passion in real estate and being able to work together allowed us many hours together. Those hours quickly turned from work conversations to life, relationships, love, failures and future. Those hours turned into an amazing friendship that formed into a best friend forever. Lisa has been there for Shawn and I and has always supported our relationship! If either of us were to need anything we know that we could always count on her. Shy and quiet but with a huge heart and one that cares deeply about our friendship.
Doreen Falcon
Bridesmaid
Born by different moms but sisters for life. Its no secret that I didn't grow up the traditional way and have went through several hard moments in life. Doreen has been there for me through every single step of the way. Our bond started when she was a tiny tot and I would do her hair for her dance recitals, or watch her during the summer and spend hours and hours at the park, or walking to 7-11 for slurpees. We grew up together, her making fun of my middle school boy friends, for me to get pay back to make fun of her homecoming dates, her living with me after she turned 18, and me sneaking her in to her first bar before she was 21, ooops. We have supported one another as young mothers, helped each other at our lows, celebrated our highs. Cousins really sisters and my best friend
Kaleigh Sisler
Bridesmaid
My one and only favorite daughter who gave Crystal her purpose in life, who made her grow up, and realize what true love really was. Kaleigh has been my best friend since the time she was conceived. I couldn't have asked for a better daughter. She makes Shawn and I so proud of who she is. She has one of the biggest hearts and has respected our relationship even though it was not easy and has made a blended family be amazing.
Tori Stent
Bridesmaid
Good old Lifetime is where Crystal & Shawn met Tori. We both knew that when we started to get to know Tori and Adam that we had found true friends. Tori and Crystal have a special bond that allows them to catch up right where they left off. With crazy work schedules they treasure the times they get to hang out.
Adam Stent
Groomsman
I've known Adam for about six years. We started off working together at Life Time. He was in sales and would schedule new members to meet with me for a fitness consultation so we worked with each other daily. Going to the sales hall to recap a session or during my down time I could always count on hanging out and messing around with Adam. After he left Life Time to go work in the auto industry doing car sales it gave me the perfect excuse to go buy what I still consider one of my favorite trucks. I was Adams first customer purchasing my red 2011 F-150 FX4. Most recently Adam is also someone who put in HOURS getting our flip house ready to sell. Through fitness, our love for fast cars and trucks, and way too many funny stories over Jamison Irish Whiskey to count we became great friends.
Devin Gibson
Best Man
For those who don't know Devin is my only brother. Although I am the younger brother by about 1.5 years those close to us have said he is the little brother since I started lifting in high school... or maybe thats just me who says that! Like most brothers we grew up fighting over just about anything and everything, but when it came down to someone else picking on me or starting problems with him, we always had each others backs. I still remember when we were kids playing hide and seek I turned the dryer on (which he was hiding in) which led him to believe the dryer sensed clothes. The next time he hid in there he may or may not have been naked for he feared the tumbling of the dryer yet again! I didn't tell him until after of course that I was the one who turned it on the first time.
Cody Wolf
Groomsman
Cody and I have an interesting relationship. It started about three years ago when he "stole" Crystals job as the Sales Manager at Life Time which ultimately was the greatest thing ever giving her the final push to leave the corporate world and enter her career in real estate. She despised him for this but seeing how closely him and I would have to work together I tried to build a relationship with him. That relationship was strictly business for a long time. After awhile our common interests and mutual friends brought us a bit closer together. From what started as a very rocky relationship turned into many workouts in the gym, get togethers with the families, long talks about cars, trucks, and things not appropriate for you to read on this page!
Travis Nielsen
Groomsman
Travis and I go way back to 6th grade. I'll never forget the first time I met him. It was my first day at a new school playing flag football and Travis was wearing a Priest Holmes Kansas City Chiefs jersey. I remember he got the ball and started running down the field until another kid smashed him into a fence ripping his eyebrow wide open with blood gushing everywhere. I thought I had entered "The Longest Yard" of elementary schools for real. From there we shared common interests in weight lifting, football, video games, and there may or may not be a long string of street racing in there as well. If I made questionably bad decision as a kid, he was most likely there! Travis and I lived together for awhile after high school and worked together at a diesel shop as well.
Dan Dreyfuss
Officiant
Where do I begin.... I met Dan my first day as a personal trainer at Life Time about six years ago. He signed up for 2x per week training which he soon bumped up to 3x. I finally made him train legs and he couldn't walk for legitimately three days. On day four he sent me a miserable video of him attempting to walk but he kept coming back for more. Dan (along with Crystal) is the person to blame for my Vegas and craps obsession as well as Pies & Grinders Pizza. I can't count how many times we have been in Vegas together and I definitely can't count the amount of laughs we have shared. I often refer to Dan as my great grandfather because of our age gap. The ladies always tell him he looks great for his age which boosts his confidence!
Preston Sisler
Groomsman
For those who don't know Preston is Crystals (our) youngest son. I still remember when he came into my life around five years old how much he reminded me of me. With as many temper tantrums as he may have thrown I still had to remind myself he was not nearly as bad as me when I was his age. Watching him grow over the past six years has been wild. I never wanted children but having Preston (and Kaleigh) in my life bas been such a blessing. They always called me "bonus dad" but I was the one who ended up with bonus kids. His love for animals (specifically dogs) is so fun to watch. Even when he goes to my parents house with their 100 pound pit bull he shows absolutely no fear and can't wait to crawl around with him. I may have also taught him how to play craps which he is now addicted to!