Wedding Party

Jennifer Murphy

Maid of Honor

Amanda & Jen met while completing their Master of Social Work degree at Rutgers University. They then decided to study abroad together in Taiwan and have been inseparable ever since.

Emily Zayac

Matron of Honor

Emily is Nicolas' cousin & Paul's sister. Nic says Emily is like a sister to him, making him watch Hannah Montana & Wizards of Waverly Place as a kid. Not surprisingly, she quickly became Amanda's sister as well.

Akhila Archakam

Bridesmaid

Amanda & Akhila met in middle school when they were both placed in the GATEways program. They attended separate high schools and colleges, but never lost touch.

Corinne Renshaw

Bridesmaid

Amanda & Corinne met through working together at the Sparta movie theatre when Amanda was a college freshman and Corinne was a sophomore in high school. They still claim that Amanda raised Corinne into the woman she is today.

Marissa Cairo

Bridesmaid

Amanda & Marissa met through working together at the Sparta movie theatre. They worked late night shifts together - meaning that sweeping popcorn quickly turned into countless sleepovers and nighttime swims at the Ventre house.

Jennifer Sarcona

Bridesmaid

Amanda & Jen met through working together at the Sparta movie theatre. They bonded over their love of cats and shared academic interests. They worked together until the theatre shut down... which had nothing to do with their dedicated performance to gossip sessions.

Addison Ventre

Bridesmaid

Addison is Amanda's cousin. They have had a special bond ever since Addison was born when Amanda was 10 years old.

Brooke Kuba

Bridesmaid

Brooke is Amanda's cousin. They bonded over attending the same high school and having all of the same teachers. Now, Brooke attends Amanda's alma mater, Ramapo College!

Tristen Stroming

Best Man

Nicolas & Tristen met in the 6th grade. They remained close through their shared insomnia, which led to lots of late night arguments about which Star Wars movie is the best. Their friendship never waivered, even when Tristen accidentally pushed Nic down the stairs on their summer vacation.

Matthew Ventre

Groomsman

Matthew is Amanda's brother. You all know how they met.

Charlie Bello

Groomsman

Nicolas & Charlie first met during their freshman year of high school when they would walk the track together during gym class. Nic will never forget their trip to Japan together although this may not have been as entertaining as watching Charlie's old YouTube videos.

Ian Stacey

Groomsman

Nicolas met Ian as kids during their church's nativity play. They remained friends through the years and even went on a trip to California together in 2019, where they saw Nic's favorite artist, Paul McCartney. Although Ian may win at Super Smash Brothers sometimes, during this wedding this shall not be mentioned.

Daniel Daley

Groomsman

Dan & Nic became friends in high school when Dan was a junior and Nic was a sophomore. They ate lunch together everyday, sharing their interests in music and TV shows. Dan even showed Nic his favorite TV show, Breaking Bad. Since then, they've enjoyed trips to Disney with Amanda and lots of concerts.

Paul Fertek

Groomsman

Paul is Nicolas' older cousin and Emily's brother. Nic & Paul can often be found together at family parties cursing at each other in Spanish (unbeknownst to the rest of the family).

Jon U'Glay

Groomsman

Jon is Nicolas' cousin who was born when Nic was 8 years old. Through the years, they bonded over their love of movies, video games, and Five Guys.

Aaron Antonio

Groomsman

Nicolas & Aaron met in nursing school... of course before they both decided they did not want to be nurses. They would study together late into the night and often end the night by playing video games (like Overwatch) together.

Rosie Fertek

Flower Girl

Mikey Zayac

Ring Bearer

Mikey Stapleton

Ring Bearer