Amy & Justin
Wedding Party
Alexandra Egert Clark
Matron of Honor
Ali (as I have always called her) and I have been best friends since 7th grade. As only children, we also unofficially adopted each other as sisters. We are your typical "can pick up right where we left off" duo, which is good since we haven't lived in the same city since 2009. Love you sis!
Brian Nussbaum
Best Man
Brian and I met during Boston University's undergraduate orientation. At the time he thought I was a bit strange (and still does at heart). Neither of us realized how close of friends we were to be. Fast forward a few years and we have both done some great things together. Alongside clubs, Brian and I have built up each other's work and have fostered creative ideas that we still pursue. We have done a lot together since college and have helped each other through both good and bad times. I will always think of him as one of my best friends.
Brook Tesler
Bridesmaid
People seemed confused by our friendship in grad school. Granted there are a few years between us and we have different tastes in music, but we clicked incredibly well. Brook helped me stay sane through classes and finals for that year and a half. Without her, I wouldn't have ever learned AutoCAD. Thanks for the all night study sessions, various food runs, and letting me crash at your place when I got scared of the roaches in my house!
Ahmed Daniel Otano
Groomsman
I have known Ahmed since first grade. He had recently moved to the United States from Cuba and happened to be living in the house across from mine. We became quick friends and went to many events together. Ahmed and I were also very competitive, often playing the same games and entering the same competitions just to see which of us two would win. While I win at most card games, he is definitely the most outdoorsy one of us two and can usually beat me at rounds of paintball. We have done a lot together and always find time to catch up. Ahmed will always be one of my best friends.
Lisa Trapp
Bridesmaid
Oh the bonds of military brats. Lisa and I met in 10th grade when, for probably the first time in my life, I was meeting the new kid instead of being the new kid. We ended up in chorus class together, instantly clicked, and have been friends ever since. Like all good military kids, we were able to keep those close ties despite not seeing or hearing from each other for long stretches of time. I couldn't be happier, Lisa, that you're going to be a part of this special experience!
William Gonzalez
Groomsman
Willy is family and one of my dearest friends. Willy and I would always go around playing games and often being antisocial. I vaguely remember our parents calling for us to go outside and play instead of look at a computer/television screen. Eventually we did as we got older and ended up playing games like paintball. After that, we ended up working together at a yogurt shop and having some many great laughs. Since then, Willy has definitely become the better dressed of us two. We have always had a good friendship and I know I can call on him if I need help and vice versa.
Loreta Ferguson
Mother of the Bride
My mom is really awesome. She's a strong, confident woman who can hold her own in a room full of military men. (Some of them are even afraid of her.) She taught me how to be tough and follow my own path in life. Some may think she's a little intense, but I think she's great. Love you!
Lisette Deas-Bernardo
Mother of the Groom
I love my mom. There really isn't much more to say. She is always there, she is always ready to listen, and she is definitely always ready to talk. Just be prepared to jump from conversation to conversation once you begin talking. She is a fantastic mother, a fantastic person, and I know she loves Amy with all her heart.
Charles Ferguson
Father of the Bride
My dad is simply amazing. He's given me so much support and has taught me a lot (how to fish, hunt, track, throw knives...you know, normal father-daughter activities). I'm so lucky to have him in my life. Thank you for everything you've taught me. Love you!
Manuel Bernardo
Father of the Groom
My dad has sacrificed so much, and has worked very hard to provide for the family. He has always been the person I aspire to be: a man with an indomitable work ethic, unwavering principles, and an enormous heart. He also has a fantastic sense of humor, and laughs at the smallest absurdities that most of us miss or take as a "fact of life". He's a doer and an observer, and I love him.