Amanda & Evan
Wedding Party
Marissa Dreliszak
Matron of Honor
The younger sister of the bride. Amanda had the privilege of sharing a room with Marissa during their childhood years and then later in life lived with Marissa in Shadyside when she first met Evan. Marissa has one of the kindest souls. She is always there for Amanda when she needs someone to talk to and is the first one to cheer her up when she is having a bad day. Amanda is so lucky to have Marissa by her side on the big day. Amanda and Marissa always make time to see one another and Amanda always looks forward to their Monday night boxing workouts.
Joshua Perilstein
Best Man
Joshua is the groom's older brother and best friend. Josh lives in Scottsdale, Arizona so Evan doesn't get to see him as often as he would like but that makes each time they do see each other that much better. There is no one in this world who gets Evan's sense of humor quite like his brother. Since they were little, Evan always wanted to do everything that his brother did. Josh was his role model then and still is today. He is an amazing father to Evan's niece, Haylee and nephew, Ethan. Evan is so excited and honored that he will be beside him on the big day.
Lauren Capo
Matron of Honor
The older sister of the bride. Amanda was by her side two years ago and now Lauren will return the favor. Lauren is a great mentor and Amanda's outlet when she needs a voice of reason. Now that Amanda lives in the suburbs Amanda has the privilege to spend time with Lauren and see her on a frequent basis. There is no one is this world that Amanda would rather workout with. Lauren pushes and challenges Amanda to be the best person that she can be.
Steven Warden
Groomsman
Evan has been good friends with Steve since middle school. Steve always lends Evan an ear when he needs to vent and knows how to cheer him up when he is down. He may be the only one in this world who appreciates and can handle the art of watching football the way Evan does all day Sunday. He shares Evan's love of fantasy football and the two actually co-own a team together. Steve also may be the only person better than Evan at cornhole in the Tri-State area. Evan will really miss Steve when he moves to Philly but he will definitely be making multiple trips to visit.
Shannon Broadbent
Bridesmaid
Shannon is one of Amanda's childhood best friends. Amanda met Shannon in 4th grade when they were in the same classroom and both played roles in the school play "Star Worts" which was a play off of Star Wars. In High School, Amanda and Shannon along with a few others thought they were cool enough to name their group of friends "The Network." Shannon and Amanda were roommates in the Southside right before Amanda decided to be an adult and buy a house in the suburbs and they had a great last run! Shannon got Amanda hooked on 'Fixer Upper' and they would binge watch episodes together. Shannon has a great eye for home decor and was Amanda's personal consultant when Amanda was furnishing her new home.
John Carlin Campbell III
Groomsman
Carlin was one of the first friends Evan made when his family moved to the Fox Chapel area and has been one of his best friends since. They both played high school tennis together which helped their bond grow even closer. Post College, Carlin was his roommate/landlord on three separate occasions. First they lived in Millvale, then Evan joined him and his now wife, Kristi in Shadyside and then they had a final stint of living together one summer, again in Shadyside. Carlin always welcomed Evan with open arms and could not have been happier when he finally met Amanda. Though Evan does not see him as much as he used to, it is always a pleasure when he gets to spend time with Carlin.
Krissy Availi
Bridesmaid
Krissy is one of Amanda's childhood best friends. Amanda met Krissy in 9th grade once all three middle schools merged into one intermediate school. Krissy was also in the Network. Krissy has lived in California for the past few years, but the two have always maintained a close friendship through visiting one another and their facetime calls. They had some fun trips in Cali spanning from Sonoma to Laguna Beach. One of Amanda's most memorable Cali experiences with Krissy was in LA when they got to hang out at Adam Sandler’s house.
Ryan Weisband
Groomsman
Ryan is one of Evan's oldest friends. They met each other well before they went to school together at Fox Chapel. Evan's Aunt and Ryan's mom had been great friends forever and introduced these two at a young age. Evan remembers when they were little these two would hang out at North Park Lounge during the day and then go to Hoss's for dinner. Ryan was also a member of the high school tennis team with Evan. Some of Evan's favorite memories with Ryan include attending Steeler games together and him being the "Godfather" of Evan's annual tailgate, Pearlgate. The tailgate would not be the same without Ryan's famous Irish breakfast shots. Ryan has always been extremely generous and an amazing friend to Evan.
Megan Ellis
Bridesmaid
Megan is one of Amanda's High School best friends. They met in High School English class and immediately clicked. Every morning Amanda and Megan would take long morning strolls down the hallways of NASH when they would take down the attendance and socialize with everyone along the way. Megan and Amanda also self-promoted themselves their senior year of high school in order to win the NA Superlatives ('Biggest BS'er' - Megan and 'Bleeds Black and Gold' - Amanda). Megan and Amanda had a ritual for Friday night HS football games in which Megan would do Amanda's nails and then they would head to the game in Megan's mom’s minivan. Megan lives in Houston where Amanda loves to visit her and attend her spinning classes.
Drew Majerick
Groomsman
Drew and Evan became good friends after terrorizing their biology teacher sophomore year of high school. They would drive around every school night and attend whatever sporting event that was going on at the school. Evan was never bored when he would hang out with Drew as the two would always find some type of activity that was exciting and different. Currently, Evan is part of a mini-golf league Drew started in which they visit a different course around the city each week and its a great excuse to see one another every week. Some of the most memorable memories Evan holds with Drew include visiting him at Delaware and their epic canoe trip.
Lindsey Yogan
Bridesmaid
Lindsey is one Amanda's best friends from Penn State. They studied abroad together in Rome Italy and had the time of their lives. Whenever Amanda would get homesick in Italy, Lindsey would make her instantly feel better! When they came home from Italy and self-diagnosed themselves as being "RomeSick" and suffering from "Reverse Culture Shock" Linds would remind Amanda of all of the good times in Italy and make Amanda feel better. From Smart Cars in Italy to rowdy nights in the Southside and crazy nights at Seacrets, OCNJ, Linds and Amanda have had some fun adventures.
Daniel J. King
Groomsman
Dan is also one of Evan's close friends from high school. He is one of the most relaxed and worry free individuals that you will ever meet. Evan can't even recall a time when he has seen Dan get mad. He is the ambassador of Deceness and the king of the party foul. One of Evan's favorite trips was when he went with Dan to Cape Cod and Boston to look at colleges. On the flip side, his dadchelor party was a trip Evan would like to forget. It was a three day hiking trip where Evan suffered from major dehydration and no one was sure if Evan would make it. This is why it was decided that dadchelor parties would just be a dinner and a night out locally.
Jessica Ferragonio
Bridesmaid
Jessica is one of Amanda's post-college best friends who she met through Lindsey. A few years after college Lindsey invited Amanda to go to OCNJ and stay in ONE hotel room with her brother and his friends, herself and Jess. The trip was an absolute blast despite the hotel room being absolutely disgusting and after spending a few wild and crazy days with Jess in OCNJ and one too many nights at Seacrets, Amanda was so sad she had not met Jess earlier in life! Jess nominated Amanda for Pittsburgh 50's Finest which is how she met Evan and that experience totally changed her life for the better! Jess was a great mentor during 50 Finest and has continued to mentor her throughout their friendship.
Greg Paduano
Groomsman
Greg is the representative from Evan's tight knit Penn State crew. Evan cherishes his relationships with college friends and even after 15 years the group is still just as close. Greg transferred from Hofstra to Penn State half way through Freshman year and Evan and Greg immediately hit it off. They would enjoy Mexican wraps on Monday at Fresh Express together. As the years went by post college, Evan and Greg would only grow closer with visits to Seven Springs with Evan's family and long road trips to bet on the Kentucky Derby. Evan is extremely grateful that he gets to see Greg and the rest of his college friends each year at the cabin and draft weekend.
Jennifer Madia
Bridesmaid
Jenn is one of Amanda's high school best friends. Amanda has known Jenn forever and their bond continues to only grow stronger. One of Amanda's favorite memories with Jenn was when Jenn moved Amanda out of PSU in her mom's van, unfortunately the same day Michael Jackson died :(. Jenn helped Amanda clean her apartment into the late hours of the night and the two shared many laughs. Amanda and Jenn took many trips together over the years to various places where they shared great memories such as Chicago, Naples, Penn State (if that counts) and Amanda's most favorite, Clemson for Amanda's 21st birthday where the two enjoyed Tiger Town Country.
Mario Posteraro
Groomsman
Mario is Amanda's only brother. Evan gives Mario a lot of props growing up in a household with three older sisters but Mario can easily hold his own. Mario is very financially savvy and Evan really appreciates the advice and guidance that he provides. Evan really admires how Mario is goal oriented and focused. Evan has became Mario's fantasy football consultant over the years which has resulted in major success for Mario's teams. Evan really enjoyed spending time with Mario this past summer in Hilton Head.