Teysha & Ryan
Wedding Party
Jessica Joy Fahrner
Maid of Honor
As a fellow Texan and Corpus Christi native in the far away land of Salt Lake City at Westminster College, Jessica and Teysha became instant best friends during the fall of 2009. The girls spent their college years together as classmates, roommates, and partners in crime! The last 13 years of friendship has been full of laughter, cross country visits, road trips, girls weekends, and growing into adulthood together. Teysha served as Jessica's MOH in 2013, so when it came time to choose her right hand girl- Jessica was the obvious choice! One night in college, when the girls were dreaming of their future weddings, Teysha had said she thought her MOH would be her high school best friend and Jessica said "don't you watch TV? It's never your hometown friend, it's always some girl from college!" She was right <3
Anthony Ma
Best Man
Anthony and Ryan met during Mrs. Shambo's middle school class and soon learned that they lived four doors down from each other. They grew up together and have spent the last 23 years of friendship filled with band practices, working on anything car related, a cross country road trip and a lot of laughs. Their adult lives led to them being roommates in Houston and Ryan was there to welcome Anthony's first baby into the world. As Ryans closest friend, when it was time to choose a Best Man, there was no other choice but Anthony.
Dana MacDonald-Smith
Bridesmaid
As high school debate partners, middle school sleepover buddies, last minute happy hour meet up's, and everything in between, Dana and Teysha's friendship has spanned over 20 years. Their friendship has grown into the kind of supportive shoulder to lean on that most women long for. Dana and Teysha continue to lean on each other for advice and friendship in the face of everything life throws at them.
Samuel Chapman
Man of Honor
Hogle Hall may have brought Sam and Teysha together, but whiskey challenges, being the mayor of Hangover Town, Friday Night Fish Fights, and Sam "marking his territory" led to a lifelong friendship. Sam can always be called on for a laugh or a shoulder to cry on. After a decade of shenanigan's, there is nobody she would rather have by her side than her Man of Honor, Samuel "Slaughter" Chapman!
Hali Ipaye
Bridesmaid
Hali likes to say that although Ryan will be Teysha's last roommate, she was the first! Although Teysha consistently disrupted Hali's sleep schedule with squirrel stories, tales from Texas and by rolling into the room on boy's laps, they still became fast friends. Hali and Teysha could be heard giggling in their dorm room late into the night, even after she waxed Teysha's eyebrow completely off Freshman year... Hali is a soon-to-be Doctor of Fashion and spent her college years trying to improve Teysha's fashion choices. 13 years later and Teysha still calls Hali for outfit advice and any time she needs a good giggle!
Kelly Markowsky
Groomsman
Ryan and Kelly met working in the trenches as bus boy's at Snoopy's Pier in 2006. After Snoopy's work hang outs soon led to Ryan and Kelly bonding over golf, a good bourbon, and going to the shooting range together. Ryan and Kelly enjoy the challenging San Antonio TPC golf course together on occasion or a quick round at Lozano. Ryan is looking forward to catching a quick round of golf in Charleston or at the bachelor party so he can beat Kelly, as usual.
Brenda Christmas
Bridesmaid
Brenda and Teysha met at a Rotary Club meeting and soon shared a common interest as women in the HVAC world. A few years later Teysha was looking for accounting help for her business and Brenda volunteered. Who would have known that sharing spreadsheets would lead to concert nights, afternoons on the boat, couples game nights, BBQs, Wurstfest weekends, crawfish boils and becoming best friends! Brenda is Teysha's exact opposite in that she is far from "extra," but she put's up with Teysha's over-the-top tendencies and loves her for it anyways. Teysha is so thrilled to have Brenda by her side for this year's adventures!
Derek Hawthorne
Groomsman
Derek and Ryan met on the baseball field at Flour Bluff. Hours of daily practices and weekly games led to Ryan and Derek forming a lifelong bond. Ryan and Derek enjoy catching a round of golf together when Ryan can get up to Dallas so they can reminisce on the old days of playing pool and darts at Derek's house. Ryan stood beside Derek at his wedding day and he is so happy that Derek will be there for him.
Liz Elizondo
Bridesmaid
Liz and Teysha found each other courtesy of Baylor's MBA program! As the only two Corpus residents in the program, Teysha and Liz instantly connected. What started as meeting at Starbucks to study soon turned into weekly dinners at Teysha's house. Teysha never would have survived her MBA program without Liz by her side and is so thankful their friendship continues to this day!
Josh Acut
Groomsman
Josh and Ryan met when Josh started a lacrosse team in Flour Bluff. They then spent the next six years traveling all over South Texas to Austin, Houston, Victoria and many more places playing lacrosse together. After a hard lacrosse tournament, the boys would get together for a manly mimosa. Josh's quick witted humor made him an easy choice as a groomsmen! Josh can be counted on to come up with a crazy idea or be on board with anybody else's plans. Ryan is excited to see how Josh will make his wedding weekend fun and memorable.
Cori Santos
Bridesmaid
In the basement of the Business building at Westminster College, Cori and Teysha met during a Professional Communications class. During the beginning of their friendship, Cori dropped Teysha's phone into the pool... but she made up for it years later by rescuing Teysha from a Vegas airport for reasons we cannot disclose. Though distance has kept them apart, Cori and Teysha have remained close since college, texting almost daily. Teysha is so thankful to have Cori's voice of reason by her side on her big day!
Shea Cockrill
Groomsman
Shea and Ryan met on the baseball fields at five years old. They shared their first little league baseball game together and played together through high school, which led to a lifelong friendship. Ryan and Shea went to UTSA together and completed one semester... Their adult lives took them on different paths but they reconnected when Ryan delivered crawfish to Shea's cousins place and they have been inseparable ever since.
Ally Bettiga
Bridesmaid
Ally Bell, Teysha's "monkey," and her side-kick. Ally came into Teysha's life when Ally was just 12 years old. Teysha took Ally under her wing and the two have been inseparable ever since. Though Ally is not a little girl anymore, she will always be Teysha's little girl. Teysha is so blessed to have Ally by her side.
Bella Fahrner
Jr. Bridesmaid
Bella, Jessica's daughter, has been loved by Teysha since the day she was born. Teysha helped rock Bella to sleep as a baby and she is so honored to have Bella stand by her as a young woman.