Lacie & Nam
Wedding Party
Melody Krantz
Maid of Honor
Melody and Lacie met at work and soon became BFFs. They love to brunch, go shopping, and play with Kittens. Melody is an amazing mom to Charlotte and Kirby, who are the flower girl and ring bearer.
Matthew Evans
Best Man
Matthew and Nam met seven years ago while working at 112 Eatery, since then they have had many adventures and shenanigans. Thanks to Matthew and Brian (who is also a groomsman) had a part in Lacie and Nam meeting each other at comic con 2014. Matthew met his girlfriend Kelly while also working at 112 Eatery, whom is our officiant.
Christine Ford
Maid of Honor
Lacie and Christine met when they work at Perkins 11 years ago. She instilled a love of Harry Potter in Lacie, and they had an ongoing trivia game of Harry Potter facts at work. She is the mom to Zachary and Benji, who are also ring bearers in the wedding.
Henry Harrington
Groomsman
Henry and Nam met while taking Acting 1001, then the following year met while taking weight lifting 1000 at MCTC 12 years ago. They have been through a lot from college, to relationships and Nam introducing Lacie to Henry on Cinco De Mayo after his first date the night before. If you ever need a facts about war history or even television, you can always ask him.
Melaina Schreiner
Bridesmaid
Lacie and Melaina met in 2013 at work. She is Lacie's big-sister-from-another-mister and always the life of the party!
Mark Sielaff
Groomsman
Mark and Nam met through his cousin Danny and have been friends for 11 years. Mark is one of Nam’s closest and good friends. They have been through a lot of crazy adventures and are jogging partners, if you see them jogging tell them hi!
Brittney Malone
Bridesmaid
Brittney and Lacie met at work. She is a faithful friend who is always around for a drink and a good talk.
Brian Horbal
Groomsman
Brian and Nam met while hanging at the 8th Street Grill with Matthew after working late night hours at the 112 Eatery. Brian and Nam forged a great friendship through old school pop culture and our nerdy side for the love of comics. Brian and Matthew were instrumental in Nam meeting Lacie by pushing him to do speed dating at our the Wizard World Comic Con 2014. Interesting fact about Brian is that he has the same birthday as Nam, which adds to the awesome friendship they have forged.
Alex Rodina
Son
Alex is Lacie and Nam's oldest son. He is a goofy soon to be 7th grader who loves to make people laugh and act silly. He is looking forward to tearing it up on the dance floor at the wedding!
Evan Rodina
Son
Evan is Lacie and Nam's youngest son. He is going into 3rd grade in the fall and is the sweetest tiny baby in the world! He loves soccer, youtube, Minecraft, and hanging out with his big brother!
Charlotte Krantz
Flower Girl
Charlotte is a brilliant, funny, clever and vivacious 8 year old that has loved Lacie and Nam since her mom (Melody) met them 3 years ago. Char enjoys all aspects of art and music and is a total rockstar- can't wait to see this girl grow!
Kirby Krantz
Ring Bearer
Kirby is a champion dude that loves to wrestle and shoot nerf darts till the cows come home. He's been a huge fan of the Pham's for years but has a special attachment to his buddy, Evan.
Zachary Ford
Ring Bearer
Zachary is a larger-than-life kiddo who loves to swim, sword fight, play legos, and read Captain Underpants. He will be in first grade this fall, and his favorite classes are gym and computers. Zachary’s favorite food is spaghetti and his favorite color is green. He’s a loving helper and a ball of energy!
Benji Ford
Ring Bearer
Benji is a sweet, studious guy who loves PJ Masks, Legos, and cars. Benji can often be found building with his big brother, reading books, and coloring. He loves red and his favorite food is strawberries. Benji will start preschool this fall!
Susan Johnson
Honor Attendant
Susan and Lacie met at work. She is a surrogate mom to Lacie and is the most genuinely kind human being on the planet. Everyone who knows her loves her, and vice-versa!
Steve Almeida
Honor Attendant
Steve and Nam met while working at 112 Eatery. They have known each other for over 7 years. They worked as a unit with Matthew as well at the 112, have been through some interesting late night adventures. Steve currently works at the The Butcher and the Boar. Steve is one of many great friends he’s met over the years.
Scott Ford
Usher
Scott is Christine’s husband, he loves his wife, children Zachary and Benji, football and Harry Potter. Scott is in Nam’s Fantasy Football league and he loves to challenge all in the league that includes his wife, Matthew, Nam and Lacie. Scott is a great guy and friend to both Lacie and Nam.
Chris Rustad
Usher
Chris and Nam met while working at La Casita. Chris has been one of Nam’s oldest friendships, which has spanned over 11 plus years that included some interesting moments through St. Paul, Minneaota, Tampa Bay, Florida, River Falls, Wisconsin and Perkins. Nam was a groomsman in Chris’s wedding a few years back.
Jeremy Krantz
Usher
Jeremy is Melody's husband. He is a hard working, fun loving guy who makes friends with everyone he meets. He loves to play in his awesome backyard with his kids, woodworking in his shop and is always up for a game of catch with Alex!
Kelly Shomper
Officiant
Kelly is a kindergarten/1st grade teacher who loves the responsibility of shaping young minds! When she is not working, she is hanging out with Matthew, doing yoga, and traveling. She graciously accepted Nam and Lacie's request to officiate their service, and they are excited for her involvement in the ceremony.