Kristen & Ryan
Wedding Party
Jessica Schuler
Maid of Honor
Jess and I met in Mr. Tarquin’s math class, sophomore year of high school. It was the worst math class ever, but it allowed me to meet one of the most important people in my life. Without Jess, I would not have survived high school! Between the awful math classes, the dreaded history tests, and the study halls spent talking to Mrs. Abrams in the library, we formed an unbreakable friendship. She’s dyed my hair at least 100 times, and has watched every single X-Men movie with me. She’s eaten dinner at my house so many times that she knows all the family jokes! We’ve walked each other through many heartbreaks, and stuck by each other in the good times and the bad. Jess, thank you for always supporting me, for being my ride or die, and for being my Maid of Honor!
Roger Ramos
Best Man
I met Roger at a Spring Preview event at CBU; in fact, he was one of the first people I met. He was in my tour group was wearing his high school sports clothing; I was like man... I bet he gets all the girls, so I decided to hang out with him. At the end of the day, he agreed to be my roommate! That was the start of our four years of enduring engineering together, gaming, and banter. Over the years, we struggled through a huge number of homework assignments, worked on group projects, rated professors, sang in choir together, and attended each other's birthdays. Roger is someone I know I can count on and will always keep in contact with. In lieu of the immense amount of time together, the great laughs, and being Best Man in Roger's wedding, he deserves this spot by my side.
Katlyn Lewis
Bridesmaid
I have known this girl since we were 7 years old, the stories I could tell! Like the time we were in a talent show at 9 years old and wore matching outfits from Justice, or when we were 12 and she laughed so hard she peed her pants, or the countless breakfast dates at Jerry Bob’s where we talked for hours and didn’t leave until lunch. Then we got engaged within 2 months of each other, and get to be in each other’s weddings only a few months apart! Kate, you are the kindest human I have ever met, and your joy is a huge blessing in my life!
Matthew Morris
Best Man
I've known Matthew for over 8 years now. We met in high school through our homeschooling group after he moved to San Diego from Colorado. The amount of time I've spent with him over the years has granted him the title of "second girlfriend" or "fifth Berardelli family member." We've built many projects together, conquered college challenges, and introduced each other to new hobbies. We toiled countless hours together on the robotics at Poway High School, worked our first internship together, and have played enough Pokemon Go together that I'm sure he will be present in the rest of my life.
Claire Drexler
Bridesmaid
I am beyond blessed that God brought Claire to our tiny church in Tucson in 2015. From baking cakes, to eating at Sauce 3 times a week, to playing cards for hours by the pool with her parents, this girl has become my family. Oh, and she was the most beautiful senior Prom date I could’ve asked for! Claire, we’ve helped each other grow in amazing ways over the years, and I couldn’t imagine my life without you!
Trent Norvell
Groomsman
Trent is one of my oldest friends. I've known him since second grade when I started doing homeschooling with CFS Poway - that puts us at over 16 years of life together. After going through elementary school together, we had experienced a lot of life lessons and had a lot of fun together. At age 11, I recruited him into the Boy Scout troop that I was participating in, and although he was almost a year older than me, he went through the same 7 years of Boy Scouts and attained his Eagle rank alongside me. I'm proud to call Trent one of my closest friends and no matter what, he can always find a way to make you laugh.
Bethany Delgado
Bridesmaid
Beth and I met in our freshman year at CBU, but it took us 2 more years to realize what great friends we could be! We bonded over our love for Halloween and metal music, and the endless paper writing that being a Psych major requires. She came into my life at a time when I really needed a friend, and I’m so thankful for all of our long talks and laughs we’ve shared. Beth, sorry for making you wear a purple dress, I promise to make it up to you with cake!
Andrew Williams
Groomsman
Drew, or Andrew Williams is one of the funniest guys around. He's got this special way of interacting that makes you question your judgment on what you just said - but always ends up making you laugh. Drew is an extremely hard working individual and became friends with me over Snapchat a year before I joined the University Choir and Orchestra at CBU. Through the last two years of college, he worked with me on the setup/tech Crew for choir and sang alongside me in the numerous concerts that we held. In our seven-vocalist small group, we became closer friends and I'm happy to have him as one of my groomsmen. He's always there to depend on and talk to, and I really look up to him as an incredible vocalist.
Tsereniti Knight
Bridesmaid
Going into my senior year with another set of randomly assigned roommates, I did not anticipate becoming friends with them. But I had no idea how awesome Reni would be! Once I found out she loved clothes as much as I do (you wouldn’t believe how many shoes this girl owns), I knew we’d get along great! Rarely do roommates become such good friends, and I’m so thankful it happened for us. Reni, I’m adding one more pair of shoes to your collection!
Ryan Chan
Groomsman
Ryan Chan has been in my life for over eight years now. I met him on the robotics team at Poway high school when my friends and I adopted him as our cool freshman. Over the four years of high school, we worked on countless mechanical parts, went to tons of competitions, experienced frustration, laughed, traveled, and even went skiing together. He's always got something fun to add to the conversation and I am glad to have stayed friends with him throughout college. He was one of the first people that I dragged into my electric longboarding hobby, and lately, we've spent a lot of time riding, gaming together, and sharing memes in our group chats.
Alicia Berardelli
Bridesmaid
I never thought I’d meet a girl sassier than me, then I met Alicia! This girl is witty and hilarious, always down to have a good time. I’ve seen her be an amazing friend to so many, and a wonderful sister to Ryan. Alicia, I’m so blessed to be able to call you my sister, too!
Manny Gomez
Groomsman
Ohhhhh Manny. Everywhere you go, his contagious laugh will follow. Manny is one of the most hardworking people I know, and managed an incredible amount of academic and extra-curricular load at school. I have known him for four years now and went through two different choirs with him at CBU. Manny and I spent countless hours doing crew jobs, driving trucks, and managing the rest of our team to make sure every concert happened properly. As the soundman in choir and a Celine Dion fan at heart, I'm happy to count him as one of my close friends.