Our Wedding Weekend
Wedding Party
Samantha Brener
Maid of Honor
Samantha and Allison met at Camp Chai in Summer 2004 (this year marks their 20th friendaversary!). Allison walked up to Sam and asked "do you want to be my friend?" Allison and Samantha remained best friends ever since. These two spent 10+ summers together at Camp Barney Medintz, had countless sleepovers together over the years, and spent more weekends than one can count wandering around the East Cobb Avenue or Perimeter Mall in middle school and high school. In fact, with all the adventures Allison and Sam have shared over the years, it is no surprise that Sam was with Allison the night that she first met Josh at a Jewish Student Union lock-in at Andretti's in 2014!
Haley Joffre
Bridesmaid
Haley is Allison's "little" from their time in SDT at UGA. On Haley's bid day in 2018, the two were assigned as "bid day buddies" and have been extremely close ever since. It is safe to say that these two would not have gotten through UGA without one another. Haley is one of the most positive, fun, and genuinely kindhearted people you will ever meet -- to know her is to love her!!
Cressie Rynne
Bridesmaid
Cressie and Allison met through ILA, a leadership program that both participated in during their time at UGA. Cressie has been one of the most supportive and encouraging friends in Allison's life since the moment they met and has cheered her on through the good times and helped her push through during some of life's harder moments. Allison most admires Cressie's kindness, authentic nature, and her ability to make anyone laugh.
Lauren Palgon
Bridesmaid
Lauren is like an older sister to Allison (and is literally an older sister to Josh)! Lauren and Allison first met at a Braves game that also happened to be Allison and Josh's first date... (ask Josh how that one went). Allison considers herself lucky that she can say she loves getting a chance to hang out with her soon to be sister-in-law whether that means hanging out at a family gathering, getting time together on a trip, or going to visit her in NYC!
Emily Friedenberg
Bridesmaid
Emily is like a sister to Allison (but a cousin to Josh). Though Allison loves all the cousins she is gaining by marrying Josh, she has always had a special connection with Emily. These two share similar interests -- like teasing Josh or the other the Friedenberg/Palgon cousins -- as well as more "productive" things like Girl Scouts. Emily is working on earning her Gold Award and Allison is excited to help cheer her on and help her throughout the process.
Mackenzie, Maddie, and Jansen
Something Blue Crew💙
They say that for a wedding day to be complete every bride needs "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue!" Well, in this bride's case, just having something blue wasn't going to cut it. Instead, she will be joined by her "something blue crew": Mackenzie Ferguson, Maddie Hoss, and Jansen Killian. Mackenzie, Maddie, and Jansen are Allison's best friends from law school. These three became fast friends starting on the very first day of their 1L year and have grown closer ever since. It is a special thing to have a group of women who support you unconditionally, and can laugh with you, cry with you, or just be there for you and that is what Allison has found in these three. Maddie, Jansen, and Mackenzie threw Allison and Josh an engagement party last April featuring nine different types of cookies -- so it is safe to say they know the bride quite well!! Allison considers these three women to be some of the most important people in her life and can't imagine her wedding day without them by her side.
Ben Zusmann
Best Man
Josh and Ben met during their middle school years at Sunday school and have been best friends ever since. They are founding member season ticket holders of Atlanta United soccer team and go to nearly every game together! Not only was Ben with Josh the night he met Allison in 2014, he was also at their first date in 2017!
Todd Greenberg
Groomsman
Todd and Josh met during their time at UGA in TEP. They bonded over their love of sports and enjoy playing golf together! After UGA, they became roommates and live together right near the Atlanta Beltline
Nadav Ribak
Groomsman
Nadav and Josh met during their freshman year at UGA. They became close friends while living next door to each other in the TEP house and eventually as roommates for their junior and senior years.
Marshall Fine
Groomsman
Marshall is Allison's older brother and the person who taught Josh the fundamentals of skiing. The two like to nerd out over their 3D printers and both enjoy taking turns on driving Allison crazy
Harrison Furer
Groomsman
Harry is Josh’s soon-to-be brother in law (Engaged to Josh's sister Lauren). They have gotten along since the first double date that their then girlfriends - now fiancés - made them go on. It is convenient that Harry is a chef and can make a mean cocktail because Allison and Josh both consider themselves to be expert taste testers.