Love Birds Celebrate

Matt Eastman Wedding
’14, ’17 M.A. Matt Eastman married MJ Spadafora at Gonzaga’s beloved Bozarth Mansion. Matt and MJ both work in GU’s Information Technology Services and Matt has served as president of Staff Assembly for nearly two years.
December 08, 2025
Gonzaga Magazine | Winter 2026

Best wishes to all!

The following are all submissions received between January and July 2025. Where available, locations of ceremonies are included.

The Pitzer Wedding

’17 Chelsea Carey and ’15 Brandon Pitzer tied the knot in the bride’s hometown, Orange County, Calif. The dance floor was filled with Zags and the photobooth featured plenty of GU swag (above).

Laura Regester

’15 Laura Regester and ’14, ’15 M.A. Neal Urbaniak were married in Sedona, Ariz. surrounded by friends and family. The bride’s veil was something of a Zag relic, having been worn by multiple generations of Gonzaga brides since 1913 (above).

’90 Mark Tedin and Wynne Earle

’14 Gene Dawydiak and Margaret Wehner

’15 Taylor Simkins and ’20 Craig Maunder

Pol and Hilsenkopf.

’15 Kelsey (McGinnis) and ’14 Andy Hilsenkopf (above right)

’16 Samantha Polayes and ’16 Anthony Zucca: Pebble Beach, Calif. (above left)

Winter and Kline.

’15 Emily (Meggison) and ’15 Brayton Kline: Littleton, Colo. (above right)

’17 Morgan Winter and ’17, ’21 M.A. Steve Ponce (above left)

’17 Claudia (Huerta) and ’18 Matthew Howard: an intimate New Year’s Eve wedding

’17 Nick Geraci and ’18 Milan Shahi: St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in San Francisco, Calif.

Uhl and Polacheck

’17 Kaitlin Polacheck and ’17 Leigha Warner (above left)

’18 Lauren Uhl and ’18 Brian Grob met through Gonzaga Club Soccer; now Lauren coaches soccer and Brian plays with other Zags on teams in Seattle. (above right)

’18 Kelsey (Forman) and Abhishek Herle: The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

’19 Kennedy (McMahan) and ’19 Alex Reding: Farm 12 in Puyallup, Wash.

Davies and Skornik.

’19 Melissa Davies and ’19 Corey Fusick: Green Bluff, Wash. (above left)

’20 Sara Skornik and Jake Greenbaum: Ancala Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. (above right)

Stewart and walls

’19 Maddie (McGregor) and ’19 Nick Walls (above right)

’19 Sam Stewart and ’19 Vanessa (Fisher): Black Butte Ranch, Ore. (above left)

’19 Jeff Varness and Johanna Bailey: Smith Rock State Park in Terrebonne, Ore.

Wright and Morris.

’20 Makenna Morris and ’20 Cooper McCoy: San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (above right)

’22 Katrina (Springer) and ’22 Jarrett Wright: Cle Elum, Wash. (above left)

Martin wedding party

’21 Jessie (Lunceford) and ’21 Michael Martin: Belle Chapel in Snohomish, Wash. (above)

Vrieling and Duax.

’21, ’22 M.A. Allison (Avaiusini) and ’21 Brandon Duax: Puyallup, Wash. (above right)

’23 Allison (Pelstring) and ’23 Trystan Vrieling: Trezzi Farm Winery at Green Bluff, Wash. (above left)

’24 Sally (Allaire) and ’24 Tyler Zabolio: Capitol Lake in Olympia, Wash.

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