Theresa & Matthew
Wedding Party
Nick Yannarelly
Best Man
Matt and Nick met senior year of college through St. Thomas's VISION program. After graduation, they were roommates until 2018. They worked at the airport for 3 years and had a great time travelling together! Matt has definitely grown into the person he is today through his close friendship with Nick! From wine parties and happy hours to deep conversations about religion and life, these two friends will always have each others back.
Diana Nguyen
Maid of Honor
Theresa and Diana are cousins and have been inseparable since they were born. They fulfilled their childhood dream of becoming roommates when they moved to Minnesota in 2016 together. These two can be polar opposites at times, but their common ground is their craziness and love for their families.
Daniel Kudwa
Groomsman
Daniel has lived with Matt in St. Paul and they've worked together at the airport since 2018. They use their flight benefits regularly for spontaneous trips and to visit family in Michigan. People regularly mistake them for twins, even though they're 5 years apart. But people may be onto something... they've shared so much in their childhood and adult life, and done so much together, they really do have more of a twin-like connection than normal siblings.
Paula Nguyen
Bridesmaid
Theresa and Paula met at church school when they were young, but became closer when they attended the same high school and worked at Abercrombie. Not only did they work hard together, but they also spent their minimum wage together on frequent shopping dates. Paula continually saves Theresa with last-minute outfits, outdoor gear, and good food.
Francis Kudwa
Groomsman
Francis is 10 years younger than Matt, and is the fourth child in the family. Going into senior year at Michigan State, this boy bleeds green and white. This summer he has an internship with the Minnesota DNR and is enjoying living with his brothers in Minnesota. Though Francis, Matt and Daniel can be super competitive and push each other, they still get along great, joke about stupid stuff, and share a lot of common interests.
Leslie Ruiz
Bridesmaid
Theresa and Leslie met in college when they attended the same sales program (PES). They were roommates for a summer when Leslie held an internship in Minnesota. Leslie is always down to tag onto Theresa's business trips and be her "trophy wife". To avoid their daily life struggles, they often dream of travels together and sometimes make them a reality.
Tom Blissenbach
Groomsman
Tom and Matt lived in the same house for a year in college. Their friendship began when they were tasked with doing the weekly grocery shopping for the 13 guys who lived in the house... ensuring there was never a shortage of bagels & cream cheese, cereal, and pasta that year! They've stayed close friends since, catching up over food and drinks at their favorite dive bar (Skinners), watching a football game, or playing frisbee golf.
Hannah Beltran
Bridesmaid
Hannah and Theresa met in college when they joined Enactus (a club using entrepreneurial action to make a positive impact). They grew together in leadership roles and became closer through countless sleepovers and shared Tex-Mex food. Hannah always seems to know how to better organize Theresa's life, both mentally and in actuality.