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Matthew's little brother and close friend. They have obviously known each other their whole lives and grew up together in Newport Beach, CA. They also grew up participating in many of the same activities. Connor attended school at SMU and is now taking graduate school classes at USC.  He currently works for The Ayco Company at home in Southern California. 

Connor Benvenuti

Farren's sorority Big Sister. Ariana graduated with her BSN from TCU and is currently working on the oncology floor at JPS in Fort Worth. During football season, Ari, her husband Eric, Farren, and Matt meet up before TCU home games and "tailgate" together.

Ariana Allen

Greg is from Minnesota but moved to Texas to attend TCU. Greg was Matthew's "Big" in BYX and they are very close friends. Greg currently works for Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Ft Worth where he works with his wife Esther. 

Greg Nord

Lizzie and Farren became very close friends very quickly after a chance meeting at a local nail salon! Farren was one of Lizzie's first friends after moving to Dallas! One of their favorite hobbies was exploring every good restaurant in Dallas. Lizzie graduated from BYU - Hawaii, and just recently moved to Utah, where she is working for an essential oils company doing finance and HR.

Lizzie Loveland

Ashley and Farren met while working for Enterprise at the DFW Airport. Farren walked up to Ashley one day and said, "We're going to be friends." Ashley replied, "Uh, ok?" The rest is history. Farren considers Ashley to be a very bad influence, but the inspiration to all things fun. Ashley has an EXTREME PASSION for cleaning cars. Ashley went to the University of Arkansas, and after 5 years somehow managed NOT to marry her cousin.

Ashley Stevenson

Kenneth and Matthew met at the age of 3. They grew up going to school together from grade school to high school. As very close friends in high school they were often mistakenly confused as brothers. Kenneth went to Chapman University and currently works for Whiting Turner. 

Kenneth Cannatelli

Originally from Virginia, Matt and Matthew met at TCU at a mutual fiend's birthday party and went on to become close friends, fraternity brothers, and roommates. Matt has since moved back to the DC metroplex and works for Cvent.

Matt Syme

Farren's cousin and friend since birth. Kelsey introduced Farren to all of the best movies growing up, including Anchorman and Gremlins. Some of Farren's best memories are waking up after sleepovers with Kelsey and watching "One Saturday Morning" cartoons. Kelsey graduated from UCLA with a degree in art history. She then got her masters in Art Business from Sotheby's in New York. Kelsey currently resides in New York and works at Heritage Auctions.

Kelsey Garrett

Farren's friend from TCU. Patricia and Farren participated in TCU taekwondo together and remained good friends outside of the sport. After graduating from TCU, Patricia attended Texas A&amp;M for law school, and is now an amazing lawyer in Fort Worth!

Patricia Nicholson

A native of Houston, TX., Robert was the first person Matthew met at TCU. They started as friends and became brothers in BYX during their time at TCU. Robert currently works at Todd Tramonte Home Selling in Ft Worth. 

Robert Bember

A native of Dallas, Tx, Robert and Matthew met at TCU and became fraternity brothers in BYX. They became close friends and roommates during college. He now works as a Landman living in Dallas with his wife Allison and newborn daughter Ellery.

Robert Voelker

Jennifer and Farren met while working for the TCU Strategic Communication department. They became friends while both filling different Advertising Director roles in TCU Student Media. Jennifer is the admin for the TCU Bob Schieffer School of Communication and lives in Fort Worth, TX. Jennifer graduated from UNT with a degree in education, and is currently getting her masters from UT Arlington in social work!

Jennifer O'Keefe

Chris grew up in upstate New York and moved out to Dallas to grow his company. Matthew and Chris worked together for several years and became very close friends. Chris is currently a Org Consultant living in Frisco with his wife Laura. 

Chris Auwarter

Eric and Matt play hockey together for the Marlies in the Integrity Hockey League. Both Eric and Matt played for TCU Ice Hockey (at different times) and were members of BYX fraternity. Eric is the husband of MoH Ariana.

Eric Allen

Shane grew up in Corpus Christi, TX. He and Matthew met freshman year at TCU and were part of a close group of friends and eventually became brothers in BYX. Shane currently lives in Ft. Worth with his wife Caitlin and daughter Finley. 

Shane Athans

From Dallas, TX, Matthew and Travis met freshman year at TCU and became very close friends. They eventually became brothers in their fraternity BYX as well as roommates. Travis recently had to move to College Station to work as the A&amp;M beat writer. 

Travis Brown

Matt is from Ohio and went to school at Bowling Green University. Matt moved to TX for work while at Omni Hotels. There he met his wife Heather. Both moved up to DFW where Matt and Matthew began worked together for several years and became very good friends. Matt and Heather currently live together in Hurst, TX with their daughter Kaylee. He currently works for JPS Health Network.  

Matt Schuster

Gus is originally from DFW and graduated from Texas State. Gus and Matthew worked together for several years and became close friends.

Gus Olsen

Puff is Matthew's Grandmother. While Puff lived in Colorado all of Matthew's life, they are very close.Everyone from all families are very excited to have Puff be part of the wedding. She currently lives in Denver, CO. 

Terry "Puff" Lowery

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DFW Airport is the larger of the two Dallas airports. It is a major hub for American Airlines, and offers many non-stop flights to other major airports. It is approximately 20-30 minutes from our ceremony site and reception.

DFW International Airport

<ul><li>Please use the following link to book your hotel room: <a href="https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1703076385&amp;key=18C32710" target="_blank">Farren Balint &amp; Matthew Benvenuti Wedding Block</a> </li><li></li><li>Classic King and double Rooms will be available to your guests at a special rate of $189.00 single/double plus tax (currently at 15.26%) per night.</li><li>Tribute Suite will be available to your guests at a special rate of $289.00 single/double plus tax (currently at 15.26%) per night.</li><li>These rooms may be reserved by calling our Reservations Department at 1-800.543.4300 and requesting Balint &amp; Benvenuti Wedding block</li></ul>We will hold these rooms until 10.13.2017, after which the rooms will be released. Reservations requested after this date may be made at the prevailing .rate available.

Le Méridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh

Dallas Love Field Airport is about 10-15 minutes away from our ceremony site, and about 20 minutes away from our reception. It is a much smaller airport, but a hub for Southwest Airlines.

Dallas Love Field Airport

Use this link to book your hotel room <a href="https://aws.passkey.com/e/49103170" target="_blank">https://aws.passkey.com/e/49103170</a> Run of House Guest Rooms $129++ p/night, King Suite $179++ p/night. Rooms have been setup from November 2-November 4. Guests can make reservations using a customized reservation link <a href="https://aws.passkey.com/e/49103170" target="_blank">https://aws.passkey.com/e/49103170</a>, or they can call 888-983-5012. Please have guests reference the Balint/Benvenuti Wedding Block. Cutoff is September 15th. Hotel offers complementary shuttle service to many local area attractions within a 3-mile radius based on availability between 6:30 AM until 10:00 PM, and shuttle service to and from Dallas Love Field Airport

Magnolia Hotel Dallas Park Cities

As a friendly reminder, the cut-off date &amp; time to make reservations under your room block through this link <a href="https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/balintbenvenutiwedding" target="_blank">https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/balintbenvenutiwedding</a> is Tuesday, October 3rd by 5:00PM. &gt; $229++ Wonderful Rooms (we have 10 of these set aside)&gt; $389++ Fantastic Suite (we have 1 of these set aside)&gt;Check-in is 3 pm, check-out is noon&gt; Block setup: November 2nd – 4th

W Dallas - Victory

Travel

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is located on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Administration Building in downtown Dallas, Texas, overlooking Dealey Plaza at the intersection of Elm and Houston Streets. The museum examines the life, times, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, and is located at the very spot from which Lee Harvey Oswald, according to four government investigations, shot and killed the President on November 22, 1963.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which opened on April 25, 2013, is a complex that includes former President George W. Bush's presidential library and museum, the George W. Bush Policy Institute, and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation. It is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas, near Dallas.

George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

AT&amp;T Stadium is more than the home of the Dallas Cowboys, it's a world of facts and figures about the world's largest domed structure, an art museum, a classroom. The things you can do inside AT&amp;T Stadium are endless, and with AT&amp;T Stadium Tours, you can experience them all.AT&amp;T Stadium offers tours that will appeal to people of all interests and ages, and tours are available daily. Take an afternoon to throw the ball on the field or admire the works of art displayed throughout the stadium. With AT&amp;T Stadium Tours, there is something for everyone.

AT&T Stadium

Learn all about llamas from head to toe during this interactive session with a herd of friendly llamas. Curious animal lovers of all ages are welcome to join in as a knowledgeable guide leads you through a series of questions that can only be answered by observing the llamas themselves.
At a beautiful farm in Parker, Texas, meet Mama Llama, your expert guide for the day. Get introduced to the fluffy critters that will be helping you and take a seat next to your favorite for the lesson to start. Mama Llama poses a variety of intriguing and fascinating questions, which you can find the answers to by observing your llama. Spend an hour interacting with the gentle creatures and getting to know everything about them. At the end of your lesson, you can ask Mama Llama any questions you may have left and bid your lovable llama goodbye before making your way home.

Farren & Matthew

Farren & Matthew

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