Jessie & Andy
Wedding Party
Ally Mentlik
Maid of Honor
Aka Frag, Ally and Jessie met in the 4th grade. Their friendship was solidified through making strange home videos (which all of Sachem class of 05' referred to as "The Tapes"), modeling her grandma's flapper dresses, and re-enacting the entire Broadway shows of Grease and Footloose. Ask her to do the mashed potato dance. :)
Joey Pilc
Best Man
Andy had Joe looking out for him since day one. Lots of life lessons were learned between games of balloon volleyball in the living room, episodes of WWF Smackdown, and backyard sports (including Joe's patented "Garage Ball"). Let's just hope he doesn't pull out too many embarrassing stories in the best man speech.
Alex Samet
Maid of Honor
Alex and Jessie met one fateful night at Pauly's and bonded over their love of dancing and penny beers. The day after Jessie left Andy at Quinnipiac and decided to transfer to SUNY Albany and the rest is history. :)
Ryan Bendl
Groomsman
Ryan is the jack of all trades Jenn Pilc was able to convince to join our family. He's just as good-looking as the other Pilc brothers, which made the acquisition that much smoother. When he's not saving people's asses, you can find him tending to the Bendl Family Farm, fishing in Alaska or who-knows-where, playing Ice Hockey on the Canadian border, or shuttling his daughters to dance recitals.
Aubrey Feldman
Bridesmaid
Known around the world -- or at least around Pauly's -- for their pop, lock, and drop it moves and their borderline disturbing obsession with cats. If you're in need of good meme, Aubrey is your girl!
Alex Busi
Groomsman
Although they were eighteen when they met, it felt like Alex and Andy had the same upbringing and it was inevitable they'd go on to host the greatest radio show WQAQ had ever transmitted. After the success of the show, the duo spent the next fifteen years enjoying the best New York City area had to offer. If Andy were dancing through life, it's because of the funky bass line Busi is dropping.
Amanda Gorra
Bridesmaid
Jessie's older little sister (DDS, yes, yes!), Amanda is still considered by Jessie to be the best roommate she's ever had (sorry, Andy). Voted most likely to be the wedding guest smuggling a baby goat out under her dress.
JR Kent
Groomsman
Codename: Fieldmarshal because of his ability to irreproachably kick the tires and light the fires. JR has been Andy's thrashing buddy for two trips to the Rocky Mountains and countless more throughout New England. Over the years, schedules have gotten harder and a lot more has changed- the two have bonded over becoming fathers (to cats)- but this friendship, like fine wines and inside jokes, just keeps getting better over time.
Liz Kogut
Bridesmaid
While they bonded over their love of late-night dance parties, Central Park picnics, and yoga, Liz truly matches Jessie's love for adventure. In fact, they once took a trip to Colombia where they jumped off a cliff (don't worry, it was for hang-gliding), managed to get a salsa lesson at every bar they went, and danced their way through a Colombian soccer match in Medellin!
Adam Potash
Groomsman
Adam and Andy grew close post-graduation, bringing the wildcat and bobcat back together Floral Park. The two young professionals spent many, many nights together either exploring New York City night life or watching the sun go down while barbequing on Adam's balcony or watching the Wire, all the while acquiring a taste for blended scotch.
Hillary Chapman-Roberts
Bridesmaid
Jessie almost didn't make it out the night she met Hillary (jetlag!), but she's so glad she threw on her oversized llama sweater and went to the Pine Box that night five years ago. Ask Hillary about the time Jessie didn't get into Curaçao (as in, the Caribbean island).
Dan Huvane
Groomsman
Dan and Andy met when they were next-door neighbors freshmen year at Quinnipiac. Since '05, Dan is like a third adrenaline gland for Andy while helping him find the brighter, more fun and active side of life. If it involves a bike, a board, a beach, a band or some beers, or even if it doesn't, getting these two together is sure to lead to some EXTREMEly good times. Dan- maybe leave the Gumby costume home this time.
Tammi Kaufman
Bridesmaid
Both transfers to UAlbany their sophomore year, Jessie & Tammi easily because besties during Rush Week of their sorority. During pledging, Tammi impressed Jessie with her amazing soap-making skills and her ability to recall the exact date of every DDS moment. While you're quizzing her, ask her to show you her hip hop belly dance.
Steve Bontempo
Groomsman
Although Steve & Andy's friendship goes back to the first year of college, it really began to flourish within our little 2020 quarantine pod with the help of picnics in the park, some cut-throat board game nights (these two have had some formidable showdowns in Punderdome & Catan), shameless singalongs to long island emo classics, and maybe a few glasses of red wine (to drink- not in the carpet again!).