Wedding
Matthew Mercer & Elise Monaco
May 19, 2018
Elise Tomiser Monaco and Matthew Philip Mercer, both of Kansas City, were married May 19 at 28 Event Space, Kansas City. James Henderson performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dr. Gregory Monaco and Jeanne Tomiser, Topeka, Kan. The groom is the son of Philip A. and Susan Mercer, Jefferson City. The bride was given in marriage by her parents. The honor attendant was Kelsey Fiorilli, Boston, Mass., friend of the bride. The attendants were Sarah Peters, Overland Park, Kan., friend of the bride, and Mary Meyer, St. Louis, friend of the bride. The best man was Michael Mace, Kansas City, friend of the groom. The groomsmen included Hank Hume, Lockwood, friend of the groom, and Charlie Dzicek, Kansas City, friend of the groom. The pianist was Tommy Greene, Jefferson City, friend of the couple and groom's family. A dinner and dance reception followed the ceremony at 28 Event Space, Kansas City. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom's parents, was held May 18 at Californos (Westport), Kansas City. The bride is a 2006 graduate of Topeka High School, Topeka, Kan., and a 2010 graduate of St. Louis University, St. Louis, with a BA - Psychology and English degree. She is an Enrollment Specialist with Public Partnerships. The groom is a 2006 graduate of Jefferson City High School, Jefferson City; a 2012 graduate of the University of MO-Kansas City with a BA - Psychology degree; and a 2018 graduate of Western Governor's University with a MS - Integrated Health Management degree. He is Provider Relations Coordinator with the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disability Division, Kansas City. The couple resides in Kansas City.