Allie & Steve
Wedding Party
Brittany Vagi
Matron of Honor
Allie and Brittany have been friends since middle school. From Athens to Milledgeville, Orlando to Minneapolis, and finally Pittsburgh to Charlotte, no matter the distance their friendship prevailed. Anything you want to know about Allie, just ask Brittany. She knows it all. Brittany lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband, Nick and their pups, Holly and Maddox.
Matthew Gross
Best Man
Matthew is the younger brother of Steven, and after following in his brother’s footsteps as a high school athlete, he is now following in our fathers footsteps as a successful mechanic in the Pittsburgh area. He also works tirelessly with the family’s real estate business. Matthew will be accompanied to the wedding by his long-time girlfriend, Jillian. Steve’s fondest memories with his brother is catching footballs in the side yard growing up.
Devin Zimmerman
Bridesmaid
Allie met Devin in college at the University of Georgia. Little did she know a fellow PR major and Gamma Sigma Sigma sister would soon become one of her closest friends. Both making the big move to Atlanta, they became roommates and weathered the storm that is one's early to mid twenties together. Devin lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband, Jacob and their pup, Miss Liddy.
Brian Gross
Groomsman
Brian is the younger brother of Steven. He is a chiropractor in the Pittsburgh area, and in his free time he enjoys gaming and martial arts. Brian has taken a large hand in helping our mother with day to day chores around the house since our father passed away. This is something we all greatly appreciate. Brian will be accompanied to the wedding by his long-time girlfriend, Courtney. Steve’s fondest memory with Brian was celebrating his graduation from The New York Chiropractic College.
Lindsay Herrin
Bridesmaid
Allie and Linz met in college at The University of Georgia through mutual friend Devin (above). The three quickly formed a strong bond (aka Bro Tats) and from Ft. Lauderdale to Cleveland and Atlanta to Pittsburgh, this tribe remains strong. Linz can almost always read what's on Allie's mind and is such a good friend, she's assisting Allie's mom, Karen, with designing the wedding flowers. Linz lives in Hickory, NC with her animal children, Trinity (aka Queen of the House) and Mister Bingley.
Mitchell Gross
Groomsman
Mitchell is the youngest brother of Steven. After high school, Mitchell has pursued a career in his passion as a gunsmith. After a successful spell with German company Kreighoff, he is now branching off on his own in Dayton, Ohio. Mitchell is the life of the party, so he will be hard to miss. Steve’s fondest memories with Mitchell are coaching him in high school and late night gaming sessions.
Aly Garcia
Bridesmaid
Aly is Allie’s sister-in-law but not like a regular sister-in-law. She’s a cool sister-in-law. Their mutual appreciation of tequila and guacamole continues to bring them closer as does their fandom for Mexico’s national soccer team (Si se puede!). Aly lives in Roswell, GA with her husband Nick Cass.
Nicholas Cass
Groomsman
Nick is the younger brother of Allie. He and Steve have quickly formed a tight bond and Steve is excited to add another brother to the pack. Nick is always up for a good debate - even with himself - just ask. He will be accompanied to the wedding by his wife, and bridesmaid, Aly. Steve’s fondest memory of Nick is the time he was rummaging through the garbage looking for leftover spaghetti. The spaghetti was in the microwave and none of the trash was consumed.
Kaitlin Ponce
Bridesmaid
Kaitlin met Allie in Atlanta when they played on the same kickball team. It was more their love of socializing and less the activity of sport that brought them together. The rest is pretty much history as they lived out their mid to late twenties enjoying all Atlanta has to offer, including but not limited to all of the concerts and Braves games one could imagine (until the Braves moved OTP that is). Kaitlin is a State Farm agent and resides in Atlanta, GA with her fiancé, Zach.
Jake Mitchell
Groomsman
Jake and Steve met in college at Duquesne University. After a few years, Jake decided to finish college in his somewhat native Florida at the University of Central Florida. During that time Jake has remained one of our best friends, despite the distance. Jake now runs a very successful long-term care facility in the Tampa area. He will be accompanied to the wedding by his wife, Lindsey, and son Emmitt. Emmitt will also be serving as a ring bearer. Their daughter Peyton will be spending today with her grandparents. Steve’s fondest memories with Jake are being the best man at his wedding, and Steve’s first trip to The Swamp.
Kristie Smith
Bridesmaid
Allie and Kristie met in high school through mutual friend Tessa and quickly became the best of friends. They bonded over their mutual love of sarcasm and were often times the only friends not grounded or allowed to go out on the weekends. No matter the city that Allie moved to, Kristie always came to visit. Kristie lives in Atlanta, GA with her girlfriend, Rachel and their pups Benjamin and Franklin.
Matt Kikta
Groomsman
Matt and Steve met in college at Duquesne University. During their time living together in college, Matthew has become more of a brother than a friend. We fight hard and love harder. Matthew is now a very successful elder law attorney in Pittsburgh. In his free time, he plays guitar in a rock band, the Nerd Herders, and serves as a volunteer fire fighter. He will be accompanied to wedding by his wife, and dear friend to Allie and Steve, Brittany. Steve has too many memories to count with Matt, but would can’t forget the time he dyed his hair blonde on spring break.
McKala Cass
Bridesmaid
McKala is Allie’s younger sister. She is currently attending Belmont College in Nashville, TN, where she studies music business. McKala is a talented singer/songwriter and *hopefully* will be performing during cocktail hour.
Chris Albert
Groomsman
Chris and Steve met while Chris was in law school Duquesne University. It didn’t take long for a great friendship to form. They were also roommates when they met their future wives. Chris currently works as an attorney for Allegheny Millworks in Pittsburgh. In his free time, Chris likes to restore “vintage” doors and is a an accomplished fantasy hockey general manager. He will be accompanied to the wedding by his wife, and dear friend to Allie and Steve, Stephanie. Steve fondest memory of Chris is listening to Louis Prima in our backyard and him trying to tell me how pasta is disgusting (opinion only shared by him).
Camryn Cass
Bridesmaid
Camryn is Allie’s youngest sister. She is a sophomore in high school and is an award-winning equestrian competitor.
Greg Martz
Groomsman
Greg and Steve met at Duquesne University. He has been one of Steve’s most loyal friends since they met. After finishing college, Greg has proudly served in the National Guard. Recently, he has also started a career as a high school teacher in the Pittsburgh area. He is accompanied to the wedding by his wife, Megan, and son, Tyler. Tyler will also be serving as a ring bearer. Steve’s fondest memory of Greg is him striking out at beer wiffle ball in sandals.
Megan Khalil
Bridesmaid
Allie met Megan in Pittsburgh on the same day she met Steve. Megan was dating her now husband Corey, who was one of Steve’s roommates. Megan and Allie easily became friends and bonded over planning a wedding at the same time and learning how to survive Covid-19 with their fiances. Megan lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, Corey. She really wants a dog.
Corey Khalil
Groomsman
Corey and Steve lived together in Pittsburgh before they met their future wife’s. Steve and corey complimented each other well as roommates and have turned into great friends. Corey’s parents even bring out the fancy wine glasses when Allie and Steve joint them for dinner. He also works for The Bank of New York Mellon. Corey is accompanied to wedding by his wife, and bridesmaid, Megan. Steve’s most memorable and frightening memories of Corey revolve around their time living together. However, the best memory would be driving to Philadelphia and back in one night for a rock show. Steve obviously drove the whole way while Corey slept.
Christopher Cass
Officiant
Christopher is Allie’s uncle and has been since the day she was born. He lives in LA with his wife, Winship, and is a professor at the New York Film Institute.
Emmett Mitchell
Ring Bearer
Emmett is the son of Jake and Lindsey Mitchell. Jake is a groomsman.
Tyler Martz
Ring Bearer
Tyler is the son of Greg and Megan Martz. Greg is a groomsman.
Taylor Spiegel
Flower Girl
Taylor is the daughter of Jackie Taylor. Jackie is Allie’s cousin on her dad’s side of the family and originally taught Allie the art of jumping on the bed.
Kendall Stewart
Flower Girl
Kendall is the daughter of Tommy and Amanda Stewart. Amanda is Allie’s cousin on her mom's side of the family.
RuthAnn Lusk
Flower Girl
Ruthie is the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Lusk. Elizabeth is Allie’s cousin on her mom’s side of the family.