Cassie & Anthony
Wedding Party
Michael Castillo
Man of Honor
The Bride's older brother and closest friend. Some of their fondest memories surround McGriddle stops or John Mayer concerts, but Cassie's proudest moment was being Mike's "Best Woman" at his wedding.
Josh Dix
Best Man
Their friendship began with a Cubs/Cardinals bet in 2009 and almost ended with a frozen pizza burning down their apartment (on multiple occasions). Josh may be the only three-point shooter on this roster better than the Groom.
Scott Castillo
Man of Honor
Cassie's little brother and angel in Heaven. Scott and Cassie could either be found dancing to hip hop or dipping Flaming Hot Cheetos in cream cheese.
Andy Schuessler
Groomsman
Watch out for this guy on the dance floor--his long, reckless arms once left a hole in Anthony's college apartment wall. Despite Andy moving to San Francisco, his frequent Facetime calls to talk golf and life keep them close.
Chrislyn Castillo
Maid of Honor
Cassie’s cousin Chrislyn has been her built in best friend as well as her Maid of Honor in training since their first trip to Libby Lu at Woodfield Mall.
Jack Dufelmeier
Groomsman
As the little brother Anthony never had, these two were always shooting hoops in the Abbate driveway listening to KISS FM. Anthony's greatest accomplishment as Duf's "older brother" was skipping school together to go to a Cubs game.
Erica Castillo
Matron of Honor
A friend to the future Mrs. Abbate since Erica started dating her brother Michael back in 2009. Since then, they've both lost their thick side bangs and gained a sister.
Gus Domel
Groomsman
Throughout high school, the Domel's were Anthony's second Italian family. And in college, Gus didn't even let his Harvard Grad School application get in the way of surprising the Groom on his 21st birthday.
Alyssa Abbate
Bridesmaid
Cassie's future Sister-in-Law, meaning they'll spend many more days drinking rosé and talking about their most recent favorite book on Audible.
Michael Tavierne
Groomsman
Big Mike, also known as The Big EC, was one of Anthony's first and closest friends at Indiana University. Whether it was late night drives to French Lick Casino, hitting the links, or housing wings at Bird's Nest, one thing has always remained constant--a comical height discrepancy.
Megan Van Hoorn
Bridesmaid
Cassie's very first and longest standing best friend. Thanks to their moms, who go back to high school, these two have countless childhood pictures of them dressed in matching American Girl Doll outfits.
Michael Metzler
Groomsman
After becoming friends during IU's Welcome Week, Metzler quickly became the Groom's go-to guy to grab twenty-five cent beers every Wednesday night at the Blue Bird. Now, Metz and his fiancé are the Future Abbate's go-to couple for dinner, drinks, and calling it an early night.
Dakota Beres
Bridesmaid
Cassie & Dakota were attached at the hip in elementary, middle & high school--from being school bus buddies, lip syncing to Bohemian Rhapsody, to bunk buddies at every Willow Creek Church Summer Camp.
Jake Shabowski
Groomsman
From Kilroys at IU to Timothy O'Tooles in Chicago, Shabow and Anthony have remained close throughout the years. The Groom will gladly take credit for converting Jake to a "Golf Guy", but he won't take the blame for his lack of skills.
Nicole Imparato
Bridesmaid
The Bride's childhood neighbor and big sister she never had. When they weren't at each other's houses, Cassie & Nicole were setting the record for longest time spent at The Scrapbooking Lodge.
Troy McGovern
Groomsman
Anthony's close friend from college who could always keep up with his Seinfeld references. Their friendship spans across three state borders due to Indiana basketball, golf trips to Michigan, and bar-hopping in Chicago.
Allison Grundeman
Flower Girl
The Groom's cousin's adorable three year old daughter who conveniently loves flowers.
Brandon Schloss
Ring Bearer
The Groom's cousin's smiley four year old son who may be found dancing down the aisle.