Matthew is a graduate of Clarkstown North High School, Class of 1999. He received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Connecticut in 2004. The groom-to-be is an electrician in I.B.E.W. Local 3, NY.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Angelo and Catherine Maroulis of Rockville Centre and is a graduate of South Side High School, Class of 1999. Lynda received her bachelor of arts and master of science degrees from Manhattan College. She is a kindergarten teacher in Franklin Square, New York.