Amanda & Chris
Wedding Party
Amanda Staszak
Bride
Manda, Manders, Panda, Staz, Spaz, Hotato, or just Amanda, this Bride to be is ready for the Aisle!
Chris Graham
Groom
CMG, C-Money, Graham, Graham Cracker, German, Brotato, Daryl, or just Chris........... this man is about to be united in Holy Matrimony FOREVER :)
Craig Staszak
Master of Ceremonies
Amanda's Big Brudder Craig will be the MC for the evening! Growing up, Craig always cared for Amanda, teaching her lacrosse, playing GiJoes and Ghost Busters with her! They both were scouts, and Craig achieved the coveted Eagle Scout certification! He loves the arts, outdoors, cars, steampunk, movies and of course, his family! Amanda can't imagine this special day without her Big Brother!
Scott Graham Jr
Officiant
Number 2. Scott is the 2nd of 5 kids. The 2nd boy in the mix. Scott serves his country in the Airforce with a Godly heart and spirit. It's an amazing privilege to have him marry us and what an wonderful tradition we've continued in the Graham family with Chris's sister Leila being the first.
Patricia Staszak
Mother of the Bride
Trish, or as most people know her as Ms. Trish, Amanda's mom earned that title from owning her own dance studio for 25yrs in Hamburg, NY. Now you can find her with a flower in her hair and a smile on her face at the Hamburg Gaming & Entertainment Facility! Amanda always says she picked her to be her mom before she was born! She loves to dance more than anything, and loves both her children very much!
Terry Graham
Mother of the Groom
Terry is a Texas Native and Chris is her first born of 5 children! With a green thumb and a love for the Bible, I'm sure there are plenty of pages filled with earth and highlighter ink. Terry was born to be a mom and the love that she gives her family shows it everyday!
David Staszak
Father of the Bride
Dave is an Army Veteran and an avid outdoors man! If you have a tent, some canisters and freeze dried ice cream, you are golden to have an adventure with Dave! Amanda's dad was a big scout fan and got Amanda into all sorts of fun outdoor activities growing up! Sometimes you can be delighted to hear him play his harmonica! Amanda is looking forward to her special father daughter dance with her Daddy!
Scott Graham Sr.
Father of the Groom
Scott is a coach, dad and father. Anyone can have a child, not everyone can raise one. Easily the most fun and life teaching person I know! If there is a sport, this man will play it, coach it, watch it, train for it and master it! He IS competition! Boomer Sooner!
Ashley Reimer
Maid of Honor
Ashley and Amanda met in High School and have been friends ever since! They both LOVE to dance and are avid Bills fans! They love going to the World's Largest Disco together and visit each other as much as they can! Even though they live in different cities, their friendship has stood the test of time through all of life's changes! No matter where they go, they are always the best of friends! Amanda is so blessed to have her as her maid of honor!
Scott Graham Sr
Best Man
See Dad description.
Teresa Staszak
Bridesmaid
Teresa is Amanda's Sissypooo! Teresa is married to Amanda's brother Craig. Teri is also known as TFoxxx, an EDM DJ! She has come to visit and got gigs in San Antonio! Teri and Amanda have been sisters for almost 15yrs! Teri is silly and so fun and fits into the Staszak family so well! Amanda can't imagine their family without her! Amanda got to stand up in Teri and her brother's wedding so excited she can be part of Amanda and Chris's union!
Ram Gonzalez
Groomsman
Pancho is at it again. Chris met Ram through Pancho, and instantly treated him like one of his best friends. Ram and Chris have one thing in common, they have never met a stranger! Ram has a beautiful family and is a great example of how to be a parent but still not forget who he is and have fun! He's American muscle all the way. #R&NTowing
Jen Snyder
Bridesmaid
Jen and Amanda met in Heaven before they were born. Amanda went down first, so that's why she is 3 weeks older! Jen and Amanda lived 2 doors from each other growing up and she's the sister Amanda never had! She's one of the Girls of Burlbrook! Every embarrassing story you want to know about Amanda, ask Jen! So happy this girl is by Amanda's side in the wedding!
David Castruitta
Groomsman
Pancho introduced Chris to David as one of his first friends outside of his skate crew in San Antonio. Chris and David grew close over the years and became the bestest of friends. David's love for cars is only overshadowed by the love he has for his family! He never holds back and loves to share his opinion! Chevy for Life! #D&DAuto. No Mames!
Amanda Clark Spence
Bridesmaid
There was Little Amanda and Big Amanda growing up! Amanda Christine Clark and Amanda Christina Staszak! Two Amanda's living next door to each other growing up! Another Girl of Burlbrook and Amanda's other sister she never had! The Amanda's have been friends all through childhood into adulthood! They both love Karaoke and all things music! Love her and so happy to have her in the wedding party!
Pancho Barrera
Groomsman
The new school of old school. One of the oldest and closest friends Chris has. They have been through all the good times and all the bad times, and always have each others back. Pancho and Chris met while in college in San Antonio and instantly pushed each other to be the best bladers out there! Chris has never met a more loyal, hard working friend. Who needs fuel injection, run a carburetor! #8wheelsdown
Marybridget Johnson
Bridesmaid
Marybridget and Amanda met while working for Vector Marketing/Cutco Cutlery in Buffalo! They have been friends since 2004! Marybridget's family loves sailing for fun and racing! Marybridget came to Ohio to attend school with Amanda and even stepped in to do a dance with her when her partner couldn't dance at the last minute! Such a great friend, so blessed she's in the wedding!
Jorge Astorga
Groomsman
The real OG. Chris and Jorge have been friends since they were 16, where they met on Sembach AFB in Germany. Anyone who is a military brat knows that's a long time. A true friend that doesn't see race, religion, nationality or gender. He just sees you, his friend. With a love of music, art, history and his family, he is one true special friend.
Ashley Maguder Shear
Bridesmaid
Ashley and Amanda met in college getting their MBA at St Bonaventure University where they quickly realized they also worked at Citi together and didn't know it! They started playing softball together and Amanda learned where 2nd base was! They both love to travel and went to Australia, Spain, and Morocco together! You can always find them humming Church hymnals and songs from the Sound of Music! So happy to have her share this special day!
Jason Roberts
Groomsman
Through networking, the crash of 2008 and divine intervention, Chris met Jason at Christian World Ministries Church in San Antonio. With an eager mind and a kind heart, Jason wanted to learn everything that Chris knew about video production. Through that and the love of America's Team, Chris and Jason built a bond for life. How bout them Cowboys!?
Valeria Arias
Bridesmaid
Val and Amanda met while playing Volleyball together in a social league in San Antonio. Then Val stopped playing and a year or so later invited Amanda to her graduation! They started playing volleyball again and now she's Amanda's side piece when Chris is out of town! So happy she's by Amanda's side in the wedding! #MakeItToTheWeddingMattKemp
Eric Guajardo
Groomsman
He's a Guajardo. If you ever meet the Guajardo's you know you're instantly family. Loving, giving and Godly. He's one of the best. He's a fellow production guy and has the same love of movies and gaming. #destinyforlife #EggcellentEVP #Salsa
Kimberly Molnar
Bridesmaid
Kim and Amanda met at a 5k glow run in San Antonio! She was the weirdest person Amanda met at the run, so she knew they'd get along great! Amanda and Kim loved doing 5k's, dressing up for anything, and just hanging out together chatting all night! Now Kim lives in Washington DC and Amanda is so excited to see her and have her stand in the wedding!
Johnny Echeverria
Groomsman
Have you ever met one of your best friends in a Walmart Parking lot while being late for a meetup? Chris did! Johnny hails from Buffalo. Yep, you guessed it, his brother's wedding is where Chris and Amanda were introduced! The Echeverria family, especially Johnny, his brother Joel, and cousin Ashely have all played a big role in Chris and Amanda's lives. So happy to have Johnny a part of the wedding and back home from deployment! #werideontwo