Mariska & Patrick
Wedding Party
Haley Pedd
Maid of Honor
Haley is Mariska's cousin and is basically her younger sister. Haley has asked her every question imaginable when growing up. Haley's favorite memory is the first time we traveled together and went to Seattle. We spent a weekend there and got to explore the downtown area. A lot of the plans were spontaneous and we even went to a last-minute hockey game! This is her favorite memory because we got to spend time together and create memories somewhere neither of us have been before.
Brian Collins
Best Man
Patrick met Brian when the nurse handed a little annoying crying baby to him. Brian is Patrick’s youngest brother. Brian and Patrick have been in a constant competition for 20 years, it ended about 4 years ago when Brian gave up and fled the state (totally had nothing to do with work) .
Kathryne Oberg
Bridesmaid
Kathryne and Mariska are cousins! Kathryne loves all there memories of growing up together and making dance routines and then putting on a show for our family!
Fred Meek
Groomsman
Fred is a coworker of Patrick’s. Fred is Patrick’s “brotha from anotha motha”. Fred and Patrick also have a very similar personality and incredibly dark sense of humor. Fred was very honored and excited to be asked to be a groomsman. Fred has known Patrick the least amount of time compared to the rest of the groomsman, but is a brother for life .
Sarah Collins
Bridesmaid
Sarah and Mariska through Brian (Patrick's Best Man). While we have not know each other for very long, her favorite memories are going shopping at Home Goods together to smell candles and look at Halloween Decorations, all the while talking the whole time. Sarah loves getting together and playing card games and laughing and joking all night!
Joel Kuester
Groomsman
Joel is another coworker, one Patrick tries to set off every shift day at 8:01 am. Joel is quiet and laid back, until you get him going. Joel is a great friend, great person to vent to, and laugh with, at any point in the day .
Melissa Thomson
Bridesmaid
Melissa & Mariska met through Will & Patrick. We went fishing one day and planned double dates constantly and the rest has been history. We even went on an all girls goose hunt (the guys were mad they weren't invited). We were apart of their special day and they can not wait to be apart of ours!
Will Thomson
Groomsman
Will was Patrick’s first great friend in the fire service, and have been great friends for the past 7 years. Will frequently helps Patrick with all problems of life, including being his handyman, and teacher for being a handyman. Ask Will about the time he tried to kill Patrick while snowmobiling.
Mady Sanchez
Bridesmaid
Mady & Mariska meet at DePaul during a group project. Her favorite memory was being able to graduate with her best friend not just with their Bachelors but also Masters. Our late night facetime calls could go for HOURS!
Dan Mastandrea
Groomsman
Dan is a mentor , coworker, and sometimes is in charge of the Groom. One of Patrick's favorite things to do when Dan is the boss, is to make his life harder. Pat knows he can always go to him or help with the job, or life in general. Even though Dan is an old man, he is still a great friend, and mentor.
Marly Underwood
Bridesmaid
Marly & Mariska met at a shooting range through Jerry & Patrick! lol! Her favorite memory together was hiding under a blanket and drinking hot chai lattes while listening to Hardy on a chilly Country Thunder night!
Jerry Camardelle
Groomsman
Jerry is Patrick’s Golden Retriever. Jerry’s the life of the party, and is a gigantic teddy bear…unless you piss him off. Jerry and Patrick worked together as new Firemen, for 3 years, and have been in countless hairy situations together, but the unbreakable bond of brothers had been created. Jerry’s best used in a situation where we have to pull ceiling in a house fire or when you need someone to back you up, for anything.
Tiffani Albert
Bridesmaid
Tiffani & Mariska met through Tommy & Patrick! Her best memories are within the 100+ target trips we had when we lived so close to each other!
Tommy Albert
Groomsman
Tommy is Patrick’s oldest brother, his role model, and the least funny of the brothers. Tommy has known the groom for 26 years, and has had an integral part of who he became (and it definitely wasn’t through compassion and love.) Fun fact: Tommy taught Patrick most of the swear words and slur’s he knows.
Riley Albert
Flower Girl
Riley is Patrick’s favorite niece . The only reason Patrick knows how to take care of a child is trial and error (and getting yelled at) from Riley. She has the most adorable and outgoing personality . If you see her, ask for a high five then “noggin” (Uncle Pat taught her that)!
Jackson & Christopher Malecki
Ring Bearer's
Jackson & Christopher are Mariska's Cousin's. Mariska and Patrick use to babysit them when they were little and if you ask them, Patrick is now their favorite. These sweet tooth children will definitely be raiding the sweets table ALL night!