Meet the Bridal Party
JOSH JORDAN
GROOM
Josh Jordan and Serena Valley are delighted to share their love story as they begin this next chapter together. Josh, 41, originally from Fairbanks, Alaska and raised in Edgewood, New Mexico, works for Crash Champions and is the proud father of Alise Coronado (21), Andrew Coronado (20), and Daniel Jordan (12). Serena, 38, is originally from Fitchburg, Massachusetts and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico; she is a family law attorney and partner at Macias & Valley, P.C., and the devoted mother of Sylas Moore (14). Their story began one Saturday night at Billiard’s Palace, where they met while playing pool and talked for hours—though if you ask Serena, Josh was on a date that night, a claim Josh still vehemently denies. Despite an instant connection, they parted ways without exchanging last names or phone numbers, prompting Serena to launch a determined two-week search armed only with Josh’s first name and the fact that he worked as a package courier, with help from her sister and best friend, Leanne. Just as hope was fading, fate intervened when Serena and Leanne returned to Billiard’s Palace and found Josh there once again; this time, Serena wasted no time and handed Josh her phone to put his number in. The rest, as they say, is history—and that night marked Josh and Serena’s last single Saturday night.
SERENA VALLEY
BRIDE
LEANNE RADICIONI
MAID OF HONOR
Leanne is 35 years old and was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Aside from being Serena’s longest and closet friendship in life, and perpetual third-wheel to Josh and Serena, Leanne is also Serena’s younger sister. Leanne and Serena have a lifelong closeness and Leanne’s support has helped Serena achieve so much in her life that she would not have otherwise been able to do. Serena and Josh also credit Leanne with being the catalyst to their relationship. So, of course, Serena could think of no person better suited to serve as Maid of Honor. Leanne is a warehouse manager for Quality Buick GMC and the proud mom to two amazing children, Julian, age 15, and Raylee, age 6. When asked to share a memory of the couple, Leanne had this to say:
“Let’s talk about how Serena met Josh…because honestly, this story deserves to be documented. After she first saw him at Billiards, this man disappeared! And for the next two weeks, Serena talked about him nonstop. We worked harder than the FBI on a national manhunt trying to find this man again and to be clear, I was really only willing to help with this search in order to give my ears a break. Only knowing his first name and occupation made it impossible! The next two Saturday night, we went back to Billiards with no sighting of Josh. Finally, one Saturday. while we were playing pool at Billiards (like we always did), we decided to call it a night after yet another unsuccessful search. I headed to the bathroom and as I rounded the corner, low-and-behold, there he was, Josh, wandering around looking for his friends like a man who had no idea his life was about to change. Without hesitation, I walked straight up to him, and said, “Follow me!” No explanation. No context. Just full confidence. I power-walked him across the room like I was delivering a very important package, and when Serena saw him… she was glowing. I mean glowing, glowing. At that moment, I knew two things, 1) Serena had found her guy; and 2) my work here was done! That night will always be special to me. Not only did my best friend meet her soulmate, but I also gained a new best friend, a brother, and three amazing kids to love.”
For anyone wondering, Yes, Leanne is amazing; and Yes, she is single and accepting boyfriend applications. Any interested candidates should apply by finding Leanne on the dance floor or the bar!
ANDREW CORONADO
BEST MAN
ALISE CORONADO
BRIDESMAID
DANIEL JORDAN
GROOMSMAN
SONIYAH ERIACHO
BRIDESMAID
SYLAS MOORE
GROOMSMAN
Sylas Moore is 14 years old and a 9th grader. He is Serena’s son, best friend, and one of Serena’s favorite people in the world. Sylas is extremely bright and creative and enjoys working in many different art mediums, such as paints and markers. Everyone that meets Sylas describes him as a respectful young man with a kind heart and a good nature. Serena describes him as a gentle giant. Sylas is an avid gamer and loves spending time with his friends virtually playing computer games. He hopes to join the football team in High School and go on to play in College. When he grows up, he hopes to work in the mechanical field. Sylas is beyond excited for Josh and Serena to be married, as Josh has served as a father figure to Sylas and they have grown close over the years. When Josh asked Sylas’s permission to propose to Serena, Sylas emphatically said “yes” and assured Josh that Sylas was happy because “you make my mom happy.”
