Alyssa Chayasing and Matthew Kliewer tied the knot on Aug. 5, in Santa Barbara, California. Matthew is a lifelong Carpinterian who is currently pursuing his MBA and working full-time in Santa Barbara, while Alyssa moved into town two years ago from Ventura and works in the local flower indus…
Kelly Griffin and Kevin Kirchmeier of Nampa, Idaho were married on Sept. 15, 2023. The bride’s mother is Rebecca Griffin of Carpinteria, Calif.; the groom’s parents are Kevin and Christie Kirchmeier of Idaho.
Talia Benson and Jonathan Raether of Oxnard were married at Cachuma Lake, Santa Barbara, on Oct. 7, 2023. Jonathan previously worked in Carpinteria, Talia told CVN.
Miranda Duffield and JJ Koski of Carpinteria were married in Los Alamos, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2023. The wedding was officiated by Michael Morrison.
Jamie Davis and Nick LeFors III of Summerland were married on June 16, 2023, at The North Star House in Sacramento, Calif., officiated by Jenilee Hurley, Nick LeFors Jr. and Erica Nargizian. The bride’s parents are Mimi and Marc Davis; the groom’s are Nick and Peggy Lee LeFors.
Hannah and Dan Rothermel of Maine celebrated 50 years of marriage last year. The pair were married on July 1, 1972; they have been regularly traveling to Carpinteria – their home away from home – since Winter 2018.
Emmerson Lisnek and Jarrett Coolidge were married at Mussel Shoals on Oct. 29, 2022. The groom works at Carteng Construction; the bride is enrolled in a post-graduate occupational therapy program. The couple honeymooned in Belize.
Tressa Mira and Carlos Correa were married at the Rincon Beach Club in Carpinteria on Oct. 22, with their dog Moxi and their family members by their side. Reverend Mike Damron officiated.
Jennifer Eve Culver and Albert Lawrence Circosta Jr. were married in Carpinteria on Sept. 24. The bride’s parents are Tina Culver and Dennis Culver of Carpinteria; the groom’s are Janet Brady of Carpinteria and Albert Circosta Sr. of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Lana Evans of Carpinteria and Bruce Simpson of Lynn, Massachusetts were married on Oct. 12 at the Los Vegas Paradise Chapel. The ceremony was officiated by Evans’ daughter, Anna Shanley.
Emma McElroy and Nicholas Merrill were married on Sept. 9, 2022, in the Santa Barbara Courthouse mural room. They were officiated by Laurence Fischer.
Jennifer Daye Mackie and Thomas John Schmitz married Sept. 10, 2022 at Lions Park in Carpinteria, with Wes Hagen officiating. Thomas works for the Jamie Sloan Wines in Santa Barbara, while Jennifer teaches fitness and yoga classes at on the Linden field.
Emma Hill and Stephen Ball were married on May 6 at the Denver Courthouse in Colorado. Hill and Ball met at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California, where they both attended. The bride’s parents are Steve and Patty Hill of Carpinteria. The groom’s parents are Tom and Ann Ball of Reno, Nevada.
On May 28, 2022, Jaclyn Guerrero and John Stockton were married at Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm by officiant Peter Adruszkiewicz. Guerrero was given in marriage by her father, Glenn Guerrero of Carpinteria. The bride’s mother is Jan Guerrero of Carpinteria. The groom’s parents are John and Geri S…
Morgan Lucas and Anthony Tornello, both of Santa Barbara, were married on May 20 in Sequoia National Park. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Tom Lucas, of Moorpark, in a ceremony officiated by John Savrnoch, Santa Barbara County assistant district attorney. The mother of the bri…
Kelsey and Cory Keiser were married on April 2, in an avocado orchard in Carpinteria. The union was officiated by Lalo Vital with the bride’s father, Marc Sauer, and son, Eason Ardoin, giving her away in matrimony.
Ciera Kephart and Cody Hontalas were married at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana, on Aug. 28. The bride’s parents are David and Denise Kephart of Carpinteria; and the groom’s parents are Ted and Randi Hontalas of Salinas. The bride and groom met while attending California Polytech…
On May 15, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Montecito, Asia McLaughlin of Carpinteria and Nicholas Batastini of Santa Barbara were married in a ceremony officiated by Monsignor Stephen Downes. The parents of the bride are Luisa and Dennis McLoughlin of Carpinteria; and the parents of th…
Nancy and Tom Hussey of Carpinteria are proud to announce the marriage of their son Peter Hussey to Ramona Raskob. Peter is a graduate of Carpinteria High School who recently completed his master’s degree in History from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. Ramona is a bilin…
Erin LeSuer Johnsen of Minneapolis and Tim Laber of Ojai married in a small ceremony atop Meditation Mount on Sept. 20, 2020. The couple met serendipitously at a wedding in 2014. Together, they moved to Carpinteria in 2016. Tim and Erin expressed their gratitude and love to the numerous Carp…
Marlene Bennett of Carpinteria and Kenneth Rife of Temecula were married on Oct. 10 at the Sunken Gardens in Santa Barbara. The bride was given in marriage by her father Tod Bennett and the ceremony was officiated by Judge Brian Hill. The wedding reception was held at the Miramar Beach House…
Surrounded by close friends and family, Amy Woodworth and Matt Drain, both of Carpinteria, were married along Snake River in Swan Valley, Idaho, on July 21, 2019. Drain’s children, Kelsey Bender and Aaron Drain, officiated the wedding, and Woodworth’s sister, Lex McCarthy, was maid of honor.
On Saturday, March 9, five local couples began married life during a single, multiple wedding service at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Carpinteria. At the conclusion of the service, Fr. Castañedas said to the newlyweds: “May God bless these couples as they become signs of God’s love through …
Theresa Suzi Keldsen and Paul Beierle, both of Carpinteria, were married on Nov. 18, in a ceremony held at sunset on the beach in South Lake Tahoe. The bride’s son Dylan gave away the bride and the officiant was Minister Irvalene Blount.
Concepcion and Silvano Torres were married in Oxnard on Dec. 8 with traditional Mexican festivities. Silvano is the well-known and much-appreciated server at Jack’s Bistro in Carpinteria.
Megan and Brad Ruger were married on July 9, 2018, on Kauai, where they also spent their honeymoon. Brad, a native of Carpinteria, and Megan, from Indiana, both live and work in Atlanta, Georgia. Brad’s parents Elene and Bob Franco of Carpinteria are delighted by the nuptuals.
Vanessa Dobbins and Ryan Morice were married on Oct. 14, 2018 in a ceremony officiated by John Palminteri on the beach in Carpinteria. The couple was surrounded by family and friends.
Megan and Brian Freitag were married on Sept. 29, 2018 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Santa Barbara. The newlyweds met at Megan’s vacation home in Carpinteria in 2014.
Kristy Cirillo and Andres Trujillo were married at Camp Pendleton on February 10, 2018. The bride, daughter of Chris and Tom McAlexander and Nick Cirillo, graduated from Carpinteria High School before studying fine art and ballet at the University of Utah; currently she is a professional bal…
Jeremy Stein of Carpinteria, Calif. and Shelby Thomas of Pine Mountain, Calif. were married on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Santa Barbara, Calif. The reception was held in Carpinteria at the home of the groom’s parents, Carla and Brad Stein. The brid…
Allie Kaday Jefferies and William A. Edwards IV were married on June 03, 2017 in Haleiwa, Oahu. The bride’s parents are Jon and Jacqui Jefferies from Chicago. The groom’s parents are William and Jessica Edwards of Carpinteria. Carpinterians Bud Lelande and Dylan Smith were best man and groom…
Tara O’Reilly and Larry Nimmer tied the knot on Aug. 19 at O’Reilly’s mother’s house in Santa Barbara. Nimmer said, “Tara said she would make a suit for me for our wedding and that I could pick out the fabric. I picked out the Purple Paisley pattern from Roxanne’s. I figured that I might ups…
Katherine Dawn Buchmiller and Kenneth Mark Dunn were married on July 15, 2016 in the Los Angeles California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The bride is the daughter of Karl and Patricia Buchmiller. She graduated from Carpinteria High School in 2009, received her B…
Kristin Nicole Roberts and Ivan Volodimir Van Wingerden exchanged their marriage vows on Oct. 22, 2016 at the Black Walnut Ranch in Ojai, Calif. The couple married beneath the walnut trees surrounded by their loving family and friends. During the ceremony, Anastasia Van Wingerden, the groom’…
Susan Schmid and Michael Dale were married in Sept. 10, 2016 at Carpinteria State Beach, surrounded by family and friends. The couple reported that a honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast and retirement in “The Best Little Town in America” are planned for 2017.
Debra Case-Spann and Jacques “Jay” Dupuy were married on Sept. 9 on the beach at Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island. Case-Spann is the daughter of Ruth Case of Carpinteria and the late Howard Ernest Case of Camillus, N.Y. Dupuy is the son of Diane Dupuy of Sun City and the late Pete Dupuy of…
Carpinterian Christopher Riley married Alexandra Gonzalez of Montecito on Oct. 8, 2016 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Montecito.
Leif Dautch and Brittany Peterson were married on Oct. 22, 2016 on the Dautch family’s farm in Ojai. The wedding was officiated by Judge Carlos T. Bea of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Dautch is the son of Carpinterians BD and Liz Dautch, and Peterson is the daughter of David and Ann Pe…
Darrel and Kerry Lee (née Dickey) Doehr were married Aug. 10 in a private, destination elopement in Santa Fe, NM at the historic Hotel St. Francis.
Carpinteria Magazine Winter 2024
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