Samantha & Brendan
Wedding Party
Laura Bankert Smith
Matron of Honor
How They Met: Laura and Sammi met during Resident Mentor Training at USC in the summer of 2014. The Bride's Favorite Memory of Laura-A newer memory-but having a spontaneous girls weekend, going to the Carolina/Troy football game in October 2021, followed by ordering 50 dollars worth of takeout Italian food.
Cody Carter
Best Man
How They Met: Brendan and Cody met at a Pendleton House Party in the spring 2015 and immediately bonded over their love of cars. The Groom's Favorite Memory of Cody- Definitely the San Diego trip we took in the late summer of 2017.
Sadie Ferrell
Bridesmaid
How They Met: Sam and Sadie met in Coach Terry's 9th Grade history class in the fall of 2009. The Bride's Favorite Memory of Sadie-Friday night sleepovers and karaoke at Guadalajara in high school. Or taking Sadie to her first haunted house experience junior year.
Robert Scott
Groomsman
How They Met: Brendan and Robert met on the Spring Valley High Golf Team in the spring of 2010. The Groom's Favorite Memory of Robert-Would have to say the summer of 2015 when all the other roommates were on cohort so we had the Pendleton house to ourselves.
Bonnie Ayres
Bridesmaid/Sister of Groom
The Bride's Favorite Memory of Bonnie-Playing human soccer in the giant inflatable balls at the Social House in Dallas in May of 2018 after riding scooters across town, or celebrating Bonnie's graduation in San Francisco/Napa Valley in May of 2017.
Nick Weidner
Groomsman
How They Met: Brendan and Nick met in the Dent Middle School Band in the fall of 2007. The Groom's Favorite Memory of Nick-Definitely going to College Station to visit Nick and go to the Texas A&M vs USC in the fall of 2017 (then again in 2019).
Eboni Hinton
Bridesmaid
How They Met: Sam and Eboni met during Resident Mentor Training at USC in the summer of 2014. The Bride's Favorite Memory of Eboni-It's a tie between Halloween nights out in college, or the spring break cruise of junior year in 2016.
Jacob Wallick
Groomsman
How They Met: Brendan and Jacob met while on the same second grade soccer team during the spring of 2002. The Groom's Favorite Memory of Jacob: The time we went to Warped Tour in the summer of 2014. And getting one of the worst sunburns of my life.
Kaitlyn Staffieri
Bridesmaid
How They Met: Sam and Kait met at Behavior Frontiers in Texas in the winter of 2018. The Bride's Favorite Memory of Kait-Getting tattoos together in August 2018, the Ferah Chef's Table dinner from November 2019, or doing face masks in our Addison apartment.
Nicholas Smyth
Groomsman/Brother of Bride
The Goom's Favorite Memory of Nick- Anytime we get to eat his awesome cooking!
Sarah Lechner
Bridesmaid
How They Met: Sam and Sarah met on the Dallas Party Bike in the summer of 2018. The Bride's Favorite Memory of Sarah: Definitely galavanting around the old colonial house for a wine tasting in Napa Valley in January 2020.
Spencer Green
Groomsman
How They Met: Spring Valley High School-Fall 2009 The Groom's Favorite Memory of Spencer-Going to Spencer's house in high school and take videos of ourselves doing trick shots.
Kara Toma
Bridesmaid
How They Met: Sam and Kara met at the Radius Apartments in Dallas Texas in the fall of 2019. The Bride's Favorite Memory of Kara: Either distillery day (if you know, you know) or watching Legally Blonde with Koda at the Dallas Drive In in January 2021.
Corey Schmitt
Groomsman
How They Met: Brendan and Corey met at the Pendleton House at USC in the fall of 2014. The Groom's Favorite Memory of Corey: Many nights of unwinding on X-Box after a long day playing Apex or Madden.
Molly Estes
Bridesmaid/Sister of Bride
The Bride's Favorite Memory of Molly-Without a doubt the time Molly came to Dallas to visit for a week with Tiffany. Hands down the best girls weekend ever!
William Long
Groomsman
How They Met: Brendan and Will met at St. John Neumann's Basketball in the fall of 2008. The Groom's Favorite Memory of Will-Playing golf at Charwood in college-even if it was a terrible course.
Ramy Armaly
Officiant
As luck would have it, when Samantha and Brendan first met, they quickly realized they had a mutual friend. Ramy and Samantha have been best friends since their senior year of high school, and have truly been there for each other for life's highest highs and lowest lows. Brendan and Ramy had known each other through their work at the Hilton Columbia, with Ramy serving at Ruth Chris, and Brendan valeting their customers. When the two got engaged, it did not take long for them to decide who best to marry them on their day, other than Ramy. As someone who knows the couple so well as individuals, and as a couple, this decision was an easy one.