The marriage of Vanessa Michelle Velez to Matthew Paul Mendoza took place on Tuesday, December 13th at Smathers Beach in Key West, Florida. The bride is the daughter of Manny and Elvia Munoz of Duncanville and Johnny and Mary Velez of Oak Cliff. The bridegroom is the son of Jesse and Sylvia Mendoza of Duncanville. Also in attendance was Vanessa's Grandmother Ms. Elizabeth G. Garza. Vanessa is a college student at El Centro and Matthew is currently employed with Smart Home Theaters. The best man was Frank Gonzales and the maid of honor was Melissa Gonzales. The couple met while Vanessa was working at Nextel Sprint. A total of 16 people attended the wedding and joined the couple on a 7 day cruise to the Bahamas on the newest Carnival Cruise Ship Magic. Since returning from their honeymoon the couple is residing in Cedar Hill.