Wedding Party
Anna Newblatt
Matron of Honor
Maddy and Anna met freshman year at Wayne State and quickly became best friends and soon roommates. Anna was the one who introduced Maddy and Ali, and the rest is history!
Shayan Ghadamabadi
Best Man
Ali’s brother and best friend!
Olivia Belfie
Bridesmaid
Olivia is Maddy’s hometown bestie! They used to get mistaken for sisters so often that they decided it was best to just tell everyone that they were.
Brad Austin
Groomsman
Ali and Brad have been friends since middle school! They love to play tennis, and pretty much any sport together.
Lizzie Blake
Bridesmaid
Lizzie is Maddy’s younger cousin! The two of them are known to always get the family games going with Maddy’s Mom, and never skip out on a Christmas cookie decorating party.
Andrew Hudson
Groomsman
Ali and Andrew grew up in Clarkson together, and love to compete in video games and Padel.
Bella Brown
Bridesmaid
Bella and Maddy met at Wayne but grew even closer after they graduated. They started a non-profit called étude together, and they’ve made a point to see each other almost every week for the past 5 years.
Ryan King
Groomsman
One of Ali’s oldest friends and still a great friend today!
Cate Connolly
Bridesmaid
Cate is Anna’s younger sister so naturally Maddy and Cate became best friends too! Together, they know how to scope out all of the best Detroit City spots, and can cook a mean meal.
Jonah Newblatt
Groomsman
Ali and Jonah grew up in Clarkston together. They even had a brief moment where they lived together in Detroit with Maddy, Anna and Cate during quarantine!
Lena Granger
Bridesmaid
Lena and Maddy met at Wayne and now dance together in Take Root! When in doubt they are usually caught laughing a little too hard at each other’s jokes, and are never afraid to hype each other up.
Jordan Oliverio
Groomsman
Bet you guessed it….Ali and Jordan grew up in Clarkston together! They also did their college internship together and spend a lot of time out on the boat in Fenton.
Amanda Zawisza
Bridesmaid
Amanda and Maddy were day 1 duet partners and choreographers together at Wayne. Over the past 10 years they’ve maintained their friendship across several seas and continents!
Erich Uhlig
Groomsman
Ali and Erich have known each other since they were toddlers! Now they spend a lot of time together in Detroit and going up north!