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Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Keltz, Jr.!

Mandy Marie Moore and Joseph Vincent Keltz, Jr., were married on October 26th at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Moore III of Overland Park. Mandy is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert E. Ring of Overland Park and the late Mr. Ring and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Moore. Her groom is the son of Cecelia Anne Ricciardi of Mendaham, New Jersey, and Mr. Joseph Vincent Keltz of Santa Fe, California. The evening prior, the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner at the River Market Event Place. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the Sawyer Room. Holly Bawden served as the matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Amanda Berry, Niya Johnson, Stacey Thein, Caroline Crowther, Allison Berding, Natalie Brickson, Meg Keltz, sister of the groom; Alison Louie, and Logan Dean. Mike Keltz, brother of the groom; served as the best man. Jake Keltz and Max Keltz, nephews of the groom; were the honorary best men. The groomsmen were Keith Rauli, Bob Ring, Ed Scallion, Marcus Glaze, Jaime Berry, and John Grimes. Audrey Berry was the flower girl, and Clinton McKenzie and Joseph McKenzie, nephews of the bride; were the ring bearers. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon to Tahiti, and are at home in New York, New York. Mandy careers with Goldman Sachs in New York, and Joe is employed by The Vanguard Group in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Also featured in the January 25th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit:  David Riffel

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(Front row) Joseph McKenzie, Clinton McKenzie, Lauren Werner, and Kerry Bruggeman (middle row) Caroline Crowther, Amanda Berry, Niya Johnson, Alison Louie, Audrey Berry, Max Keltz, Jake Keltz, Marcus Glaze, Jaime Berry, John Grimes, and Mairead McCarthy (back row) Allison Berding, Natalie Brickson, Logan Dean, Stacey Thein, Meg Keltz, Holly Bawden, maid of honor; the bride and groom, Mike Keltz, best man; Keith Rauli, Bob Ring and Ed Scallion
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Amanda Berry, Niya Johnson, Stacey Thein, Caroline Crowther, Allison Berding, the bride, Holly Bawden, maid of honor; Natalie Brickson, Meg Keltz, Alison Louie, and Logan Dean
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Moore III flanked the happy couple.

 

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