Wedding Party
Bob Kallberg
Father of the Groom
Luis got his calm, quiet, patient demeanor from Bob and, most importantly, his dad jokes humor as well. Bob enjoys hikes, road trips, and barbecuing and being Grandpa to his 8 grandkids.
Lupe Kallberg
Mother of the Groom
Luis got his life of the party, everybody's friend sensibilities from Lupe but unfortunately did not inherit her dance skills. Lupe laughs loud, sneezes even louder, and will be sure to be having a great time at the wedding.
Greg Wagenman
Father of the Bride
Greg is always a steady calm presence in the Wagenman family. He is Brianne’s go to person for all things life advice from finances to how to clean the pool to how to grill ribs. Greg enjoys golfing and traveling with his wife although hasn't golfed much since he gave his clubs to his son-in-law to be Luis.
Lisa Wagenman
Mother of the Bride
Lisa is Brianne’s first phone call almost everyday after work. She has passed her love of cooking to Brianne and is most excited to be a grandmother. Earnest and excitable she is also a great cheerleader and player in dice and card games.
Julian X Galvis
Best Man
Julian Gulian, the Colombian prince. He had his own Wikipedia page in college and has been Luis's best friend since they were both the new kids at the school in the same 3rd grade class. He is a multiplication whiz and a certified scientist now. He loves gangsta rap and death metal and might be the nicest person you meet. X gonna give it to ya!
Kat
Matron of Honor
Kat and Brianne have been best friends since they both got nominated to be president and vice president of their sorority Junior year of college. There friendship has only grown stronger over the years despite Kat living in Berlin since graduation. Kat is always only a voice message away and provides invaluable advice and support.
Peter Molinari IV
Best Man
Co-Best Man Pete Spy has been great friends with Luis since they lived on the same floor at Chappy, one of the dorms at SDSU. Big Aztec fans they got to enjoy the rise of Aztec basketball together. They lived together for a few years after the dorms and their years together in San Diego are legendary in their memories. Pete moved back to NorCal in 2010 to work in wine and is the proud father of 2 boys.
Anna Bueno
Matron of Honor
Co-matron of honor and constant advice giver and ear for Brianne to vent to. Anna and Brianne have been friends since they were Tritons at UCSD. She is constantly scheming to get Brianne and Luis to move back to San Diego one day.
Dan Sparks
Groomsman
Dan Sparks, aka Sparky, is a man of many many nicknames both bestowed on and bestower of. He and Luis became friends sophomore year of high school from being in the same Spanish class and then playing each other in soccer. Dan Diego also went to SDSU and lived with Luis, Pete, and Julian and during that time they had many "Moments! Moments! Moments!" You likely will witness one happen at the wedding as well. Now back in Orange County Dan Dan the Shirtless Man is now the proud father of 2.
Nell Haddock
Bridesmaid
Nell and Brianne became fast friends while Nell was doing her research year during med school at Rady Children's Hospital. Nell was Briannes go-to for trying new restaurants and beach walks and chats. She is the only person who can truly pull off swim leggings and is more dedicated to sun protection than any other dermatologist Brianne knows.
Emmanuel Velasco
Groomsman
Everyone calls him Eman and he and Luis were randomly placed as roommates together at Chappy and it's been one of the best, serendipitous events in their lives. Eman is a hall of fame N64 player and hall of fame friend. Eman is the type of friend who looks out for others and while they are both on the quiet side, when Luis and Eman hang together the laughter is loud. A multi-pet dad Eman is both a cat and dog dude.
Nikki Weatherford
Bridesmaid
Nikki has been Briannes San Diego bay running and walking buddy for over 5 years when they first decided to conquer couch to 5K. They met in college during sorority rush and Brianne was fortunate enough for Nikki to be Briannes “big sis”. Nikki is the person you can go to for anything big or small and Briannes time in San Diego was so much better because she was in her life.
Eric Castaldo
Groomsman
Eric is a wave riding, deck spinning, chia slinging life of the party. He and Luis met at some party with mutual SDSU friends and have grown to be close lifelong friends. Called brothers many times while out in San Diego they've travelled abroad a few times and been to more shows than there are stars in the Milky Way. Also a soccer fan, Eric is all about COYS but most importantly is also a Laker fan.
Brenda Simpson
Bridesmaid
Brianne met Brenda at Radys Children Hospital during Brendas fellowship and they became fast friends when Brenda threw a happy hour to welcome Brianne to the team. With their birthdays only a few days apart Brianne would visit Brenda to celebrate jointly and eventually she convinced Brianne to move. Brenda and her family have taken Brianne and Luis as extended family in El Paso and they couldn't be more grateful.
Bobby Klapheke
Officiant
The couple are very thankful to have Bobby be their officiant. Brianne met Bobby during a Monday night kickball league and became fast friends with his wife Amanda. It wasn't long before Bobby was also a dear friend. When Luis and Brianne started dating Bobby and Amanda were extremely welcoming and the couples bonded over many shared interests including hiking, good drinks, and travel. Luis and Bobby also hit it off with their love of I Think You Should Leave.
Leslie Tytka
Grooms Sister
Luis's first friend and eldest of the 4 sisters Leslie now is a mom of 3. The most adventurous and some would say, rambunctious, of the siblings Leslie spent years in the NYC area for college and work but couldn't resist her love of the beach and SoCal and is back in Orange County. A soccer player her whole life she now shares that love of sport as a soccer and baseball mom.
Annie Mendoza
Grooms Sister
Annie is the math wiz of the family and an even bigger lover of books than Luis. Annie went to UCLA where she tutored Bert Bacharach's daughter and taught high school math after graduating. She has 2 girls who on track for Hogwarts, e.g are magical
Tanya Lucido
Grooms Sister
Tanya's music and movie taste most closely align with Luis' and she is still a pop culture pro in the know even with 2 little girls. Beyond her media sensibilities she is also the queen of nicknames and funny quips.
Natalie Kallberg
Grooms Sister
The youngest of the siblings, doctors thought she was going to be a shorty like Lupe (about 5 feet tall) but she blew past those predictions and is no longer a little kid. Out of college now this animal loving, soccer playing, young woman is impressing all but will always be Luis' baby sister.
Andy Wagenman
Brides Brother
Andy has always been Briannes biggest supporter despite their 5 year age difference. He is loveable and opinionated in the best way. He is the reason Luis and Brianne met after a rare argument Brianne was determined to move out of his house and responded to Luis craigslist ad. Only 1 day later, to realize they were being rash just when Luis decided Brianne would have been cool enough to be his roommate.