Mya, Gia’s daughter, is 16 years old and is as bright as she is beautiful. She has a heart of gold and is wiser than most children her age. She is also kind, strong and caring. She is preparing for College and has expressed her interest in graphic design.
Mya has many hobbies including astronomy, photography, illustration, and music. On her spare time Mya enjoys playing the guitar, sketching, and interacting with friends.
Gia is looking forward having her daughter as her maid of honor.
Angie Moreno - Bridesmaid
Angie and Gia met in 2019 at the King of Prussia’s Lifetime Fitness Center. They instantly "clicked" after being introduced by a mutual friend.
Angie was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia and lived in the U.S. for several years as a opere for an American family.
Some of Angie's interests include exercising, yoga, travel, reading and having a test of a good wine.
Although Angie moved back to Colombia to pursue her dream, her and Gia continue to stay connected. They have met in Punta Cana on several occasions.
Ebony Miller - Bridesmaid
Ebony is Gia's childhood friend since 5th grade. Both attended Catholic school from elementary to high school. During the high school years, they became much closer and spent many weekends together and hanging out with mutual friends.
Ebony is a nurse at Temple Hospital. In addition, she is currently working towards her Doctorate in nursing. Like Gia, Ebony is an avid gym-goer and likes to travel when she has the opportunity. However, her main concern is to spend time with her family as she is a wonderful mother to her children.
Gia and Ebony have supported each other through different life events, which made Ebony a unique friend to Gia.
Jenifer Vargas- Maxfield - Bridesmaid
Jenni is Gia's closest cousin from Panama. She was born and raised in Panama but traveled to the U.S. often during her school brakes. In addition to spending time with Gia and her family, Jenni utilized these visits to learn English.
Jenni is a successful corporate auditor with the Phillips Company. She recently married Kevin and is now residing in Georgia where she continues to work for this company.
Jenni is an avid traveler. However, some of her other interests include reading, and working out.
Gia and Jenni enjoy reminiscing about their time together as children and seem to always have a good time around each other.
Lisa Miano-Freundlich - Bridesmaid
Lisa and Gia are also childhood friends. Along with her cousin Maryori they hung out most weekends together. The three share many memories together. Lisa grew up in Philadelphia and currently resides in Center City with her husband Austin.
Lisa is a nurse and has a passion for what she does. She is a very loving and caring friend. Her hobbies include cycling , fitness, fashion, fine dining and travel.
Lisa is the kind of person who is always there for her friends.
Marjorie Acicle - Bridesmaid
Gia and Marjorie became friends and grew up together after initially meeting in ballet class when they were 6 years old. They were inseparable, spending a lot of time with each other.
Marjorie grew in in Philadelphia but as an adult moved to New Jersey. Maryori works in law enforcement and has a no nonsense personality. However, among friends Maryori has a great sense of humor and an uplifting personality. Her hobbies include dancing, music and comedy. Maryori is a hands on mom who loves spending quality time with her daughters.
These qualities have contributed to her lifelong friendship with Gia.
Molly Elliot - Bridesmaid
Molly and Gia met at a yoga class. Initially, they were just acquaintances, seeing each other during classes and sharing their common interest in yoga.
However, one day the conversation took a different tone. They started talking about family life, spirituality and life experiences, taking the relationship to a deeper level. As their relationship took a more personal tone, they became closer; meeting each other for lunch, shopping, and introducing each other to their families.
Molly is married and has two beautiful girls. Her larger than life personality can light up a room.
Among her many skills, Molly is a professional make-up artist and a successful social media content creator. Her hobbies include fitness, yoga, shopping and travel.
As Gia, Molly loves spending quality time with family and friends.
Susan Santos - Bridesmaid
Susan and Gia met each other at the gym. They often saw each other working out, but initially felt uneasy about approaching one another. One day, impressed and surprised by Susan’s intense routine, Gia let out the expression “what the heck". And from then onwards they were often seen talking and training together. They became close friends and fitness partners.
During the COVID 19 pandemic, when gyms were closed, they kept each other motivated by phone. They also have supported each other through personal tough times. This has made their friendship grow further.
Susan is a personal trainer and her hobbies include strength training, fashion, and church. She is the loving mother of 3 children.
Rick Ruggiero - Groomsman
Gregory’s brother Rick is a loving father of 3 daughters and 9 grandchildren. He graduated with his Masters from University of Pennsylvania with a graduate degree in Organizational dynamics. Since then he has been very successful in his career. He currently works at Innovative Vending Solutions as President of Research and Development and has contributed many of his skill sets for the success of the business.
On his spare time Rick enjoys spending time with his wife and travels often to Colorado to visit his daughter.
Jalil Bami - groomsmen
Jalil is a very close friend to Gregory and is the person who introduces Gia and Greg to each other. Jail has one daughter that he loves dearly is expecting to be a grandfather very soon.
He is a very successful business man and has a jewelry store called Milanj Diamonds in the King od Prussia Mall. He also owns a home in Cape May and enjoys spending weekends and summers there. When he has spare time he enjoys traveling and taking cruises around the world.
David Page - Groomsman
David is Gia's brother from her father. Growing up they were close and shared many experiences from family gatherings, trips and simply spending time talking about life. They both share in common their love for fitness and often took boxing classes together. He attended Penn State University on a full scholarship majoring in Political Science & International Relations with a minor in Spanish. He later attended graduate school at American University to pursue a Masters in Business Analytics. Gary currently works as a Senior Data Scientist at Comcast.
Matthew Marino - Groomsman
Gregory’s nephew Matt is a loving husband and soon to be father. Matt attended Drexel University for his Bachelors and later joined the Marines.
He is Chief Officer of Operations at Innovative Vending Solutions and plays a very integral role in the company.
When he is away from the office he enjoys spending time with his wife, traveling and playing golf.
John Ruggiero - Groomsman
Gregory’s nephew and Godson, John is a loving husband and father of two daughters and one son.
Outside of work he coaches children in softball. He is an avid golfer and gym goer. He loves Disney and takes his children ofter during school vacations.
He is currently President of Innovate Media at Innovative Vending Solutions and plays a very integral role in the company.
Mark Ruggiero - Groomsman
Mark, Gregory's brother worked as a Navigator and ranked Chief of a submarine for over 20 years. He was the highest enlisted member on the submarine.
Currently he lives in Florida and is Head of Operations for Innovative Vending Solutions in the state of Florida . Many describe Mark as having a huge sense of humour and a dedicated hard worker. He is married to Cheryl who he met while in the Navy. He also has an affinity to helping abandoned or hurt animals and has adopted several cats nursing them back to health.