Krissy & Matt
Wedding Party
Lucy Van Deventer
Junior Maid Of Honor
Lucy, our favorite kid, has been the biggest part of both of our lives for her entire life. She is our light and our laughter and she is SO excited to be sharing Maid of honor duties with her Aunt Jenny.
Chad Howard
Officiant / Human Best Man
The only wedding party member working double duty for the event, Chad has been one of Matt's best friends for the length of his and Krissy's relationship. He is the godfather to junior maid of honor and child of Matt and Krissy, Lucy. If you're looking for someone to make you laugh or impart some cryptocurrency knowledge on you then look no further than this guy.
Jen Paragallo-Hledik
Maid of Honor
Krissy's older sister, Jen and Krissy were born only 13 months apart but Jen was always like a 2nd mother to Krissy. She is the mother to our youngest member of the wedding party, Maya and wife of Brad, the man who bravely accepted the challenge of walking a 1 yr old flower girl down the aisle.
Chewy Donald Van Deventer
Four Legged Best Man
Chewy is our 2 year old border collie / cattle dog mix that could not be more a part of our family. He has been a support dog for Krissy, a little brother for Lucy, and a great running companion for Matt. He makes our family whole which is why we had to include him in this special day
Erica Paragallo
Bridesmaid
Erica is another one of the Paragallo girls, Krissy's younger sister by 4 years. Although not particularly close growing up, they have grown close thanks to their mutual love for their own and each others children. Erica is mother to the cutest ring bearer that you will ever meet, Milo.
Reece Thomas
Groomsman
Matt and Reece have been friends since they were teens. They had a special type of relationship where Reece would sometimes show up at Matt's parents house for dinner without Matt even being there. When Reece met Krissy his parting words to her were "It was really nice meeting you, i'll probably never see you again"
Valerie Paragallo
Bridesmaid
Valerie is the youngest of the four girls, coming in at 16 years Krissy's junior. Krissy's love for children and her desire to be a mom from a very young age helped forge a very tight bond between these 2 since Valerie's birth. Valerie is the one to talk to if you need fashion advice, as she is currently in London studying just that
Nick Simon
Groomsman
Nick and Matt both attended Johnson and Wales together in Colorado, and lived together for a couple of years. They briefly lived in New York at the same time before Nick moved down to Nashville. A few years back when Matt rode cross country on his bicycle, Nick joined him for part of the journey.
Christine Samar
Bridesmaid
As a close friend to both Matt and Krissy, Christine was actually introduced to Krissy (multiple times) on the same night that Matt and Krissy started dating. She is an amazing costume designer, and an even better friend. She is the only non family member on Krissy's side of the wedding party which should show how much Christine truly means to the whole family.
Garrison York
Groomsman
Garrison And Matt have been friends since before their teen years. Their friendship started on a trip to bible camp when the bus stopped at a rest stop and both Garrison and Matt didn't want to eat the "bad" food, so instead went to the gas station for healthier food. You can currently find Garrison singing lead vocals for the band "Open to the hound" and always somehow having about 59 jobs.
Chelsea Wilson
Bridesmaid / Wedding Planner
When asked if Lucy would like to walk down the aisle alone or holding someones hand she quickly yelled out CHELSEA! An amazing friend to Krissy, Chelsea and Krissy have grown very close over the past year and she has been a HUGE help in planning this wedding, mainly by telling Krissy that she has to plan her wedding. Chelsea is a huge lover of music and cats, and can make the most amazing spotify playlist you will ever listen to!
Ryan Secora
Groomsman
Ryan and Matt have been friends since grade school, and have an innate ability to talk for hours on end about poop. When Ryan is not talking about fecal excrements he makes a living doing caricatures, one which famously made Krissy cry on her birthday in 2017. He has redeemed himself since and his work can be seen displayed on the walls of our home.
Brad Hledik
Puppy & Flower Girl Wrangler
Husband to Maid Of Honor, Jen, and Father to flower girl, Maya, "Uncle Brad" as he's affectionately known around this house will be pulling double duty, literally, as he walks our Four Legged Best Man AND our flower girl down the aisle. Brad has been practicing hard for his duties carting around a fake dog on a leash around his house in Portland. Matt and Brad share a bromance that may or may not be one sided, lets hope for Matts sake that its not, and is the one to thank for all the Nike shoes you can see floating around our house.
Maya Hledik
Flower Girl
Our youngest member, at just 1 year old, Maya will either be walking or crawling her way down the aisle. Either way she's gonna look absolutely adorable doing it. Krissy has discovered that Maya loves British accents, so if you want a way in with this cutie, thats it.
Milo Pacheco-Paragallo
Ring Bearer
This little ball of energy has been a light in Krissy's life since he came into the world 3 years ago. Milo is the kid you wanna hang out with.. like ALL THE TIME. You can find him dancing around with the cutest little head of curls. He loves his Aunt Krissy, so you better be nice to her.
Noah & Paige Mannis
Super Duper Helpers
These 2 cuties will be helping you through the journey of finding your favor/seat assignment and then ushering you to your proper table. If you're in actual need of assistance 8 year old Noah is your man. If you just want a cute kid to dance for you while she tries to tell you where to go, that's where Paige comes in.