Ellen & Joey
Wedding Party
Angelina Buri
Bridesmaid
Angelina and I met at General Mills when we were both living in Cincinnati. She lives in St. Paul with her husband and 2 daughters (who are my flower girls!) and a brand new baby boy born on 8/29! He was so excited about the wedding he didn't want to miss it!
Amanda O’Connell
Bridesmaid
Amanda and I met at General Mills in Cincinnati. She lived in Minneapolis for a few years before moving away to California which I thought was already too far away from me and then she moved to Ireland! She lives with her boyfriend who has a really cool accent.
Anne Dao
Bridesmaid
Anne and I met when we both worked at General Mills. Anne lives in Minneapolis and works downtown close to my building so we get together for lunch often! She recently got engaged and it's been fun giving her tips and tricks on the crazy world of wedding planning!
Anna Maria Trimpe
Bridesmaid
Anna Maria and I have been friends since childhood attending Grade School and High School together. Anna Maria lives in Columbus with her husband and son.
Stephanie Kanaval
Bridesmaid
Stephanie and I went to high school together and visited each other often during college and when she lived in Chicago. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and 2 kids.
Allison Gunther
Bridesmaid
Allison is Joey's sister and my future sister in-law! She and her husband along with Axel, our nephew, live only 2 miles away from us!
Ellie & Maggie Buri
Flower Girls
Ellie & Maggie are the daughters of Angelina. I think of them like they are my own nieces and have loved watching them grow up!
Paul & Daniel Fisher
Ring Bearers
Paul & Daniel are Ellen's nephews (8 and 7 years old). They live in Munich, Germany where Joey and Ellen went in April to visit them! Paul told me he is a little scared of having to walk down an aisle in front of a lot of people : )
Dave Sampair
Groomsman
I have known Dave since 3rd grade and we have been good friends ever since. Dave lives in Edina, MN with his wife and 3 daughters.
Peter Brodd
Groomsman
Pete and I have been really good friends ever since i moved to St. Paul Academy junior year of high school. Pete currently lives in St. Paul, MN.
Brian Manke
Groomsman
Brian has been one of my best friends ever since I met him at Cretin freshmen year. Brian currently lives in St. Paul, MN with his fiance and is getting married this December!
Will Peltier
Groomsman
I have known Will since my days at Cretin Derham Hall and we have remained close friends ever since. Will currently lives in Phoenix, AZ.
Mike Scoville
Groomsman
Mike was the first person I met at Avionte back in 2014 and we have been good buddies ever since! Mikey currently lives in Plymouth, MN with his wife and 2 sons.
Lucas Zwieg
Groomsman
Lucas and I have had our cubes next to one another for the better part of almost 5 years at Avionte. Lucas lives in Woodbury, MN with his wife. They were married on September 7th, 2018 and we are so honored to share this special day with them!
Mark Glineburg
Usher
I have known Mark since 3rd grade as well and our friendship really began when he kept wanting to come over and check out our infamous "food closet." Mark currently lives in Honolulu, HI with his wife and dog.
Brock Vestrum
Usher
Brock and I met at Thomson Reuters over 10 years ago and have been slinging one-liners ever since! Brock currently lives in Minneapolis, MN with his wife and dog.
Brendan Lucio
Usher
"Big Luce" as we like to call him has been a good buddy since my days at Cretin Derham Hall. Brendan lives in Inver Grove Heights, MN with his wife and 2 daughters.
Axel Gunther
Ring Bearer
Axel is Joey's awesome 4 year old nephew. His favorite things are trains, police cars and ice cream!