Anna & Alphonsus
Wedding Party
Abby Marinelli
Bridesmaid
Abby is anna’s sister (#2 out of the marinelli girls). She currently works as an aircraft mechanic and is also working towards her pilots license! In her free time she enjoys learning to ride her motorcycle
Audrey Marinelli
Bridesmaid
Audrey is Anna's sister (#3 of the Marinelli girls (the best one)). She is currently a student at Liberty university studying criminal psychology. She’s also teaching herself how to play acoustic and electric guitar and If you can't find her she's probably yelling at Al.
Andee Marinelli
Bridesmaid
Andee is Anna's sister (#4 of the Marinelli girls). She is currently working towards her vet technician license and is apart of the Central Congregational church worship team. She is Anna's roommate at their house :)
Ainsley Marinelli
Bridesmaid
Ainsley is Anna's sister (#5 of the Marinelli girls). She will be a senior in high school in the fall of 2026 and is apart of the Central Congregational Church worship team. She can play 3 instruments: piano, guitar, and ukulele!
Maya Panaro
Bridesmaid
Maya is Anna’s cousin and her longest friend. They can be found gossiping over a pastry with their grandmother, scream-singing together at a concert, or planning their next adventure. When she’s not bustling around the city, Maya is usually curled up with a good book.
Carolina Vernalha
Bridesmaid
Carolina is one of Anna’s close friends. They first met as teens while working together at a local coffee shop and have stayed close ever since. Carolina now works as an insurance agent with a local agency. In her free time, you can usually find her traveling around New England and exploring new coffee shops!
Emily Hunt
Bridesmaid
Emily is one of Anna’s close friends, and they met at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School when they both joined the cross country team. Since then, they’ve shared many trips around New England and even worked at some of the same jobs through high school and college. Emily now works for the state of Massachusetts as an investigator, and in her free time she loves going fishing or spending time at the range
Shawn McConnell
Groomsman
Shawn is Al’s favorite brother. He is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. He is a submarine officer in the US Navy and his favorite hobby is drumming!
Nick Dibiasio
Groomsman
Nick (or Dibi) and Al became friends in college and have stayed close ever since. These days, you can usually find them catching up on the golf course or checking out new places in Rhode Island. An avid golfer and self-proclaimed fastest runner on the bike trail, Nick loves spending time outdoors!
Ian Gann
Groomsman
Al and Ian have been best friends since 2014 when they met in 8th Grade. Ian has been serving in the US Navy as an Equipment Operator for over 6 years and plans to do 20. Ian enjoys to hike the surrounding area of Ventura County, Snowboard on the mountains around Lake Tahoe and spend his time with friends and family!
Wesston Duncan
Groomsman
Wesston is Anna's and Al's original match maker. He met Anna at Hawk Mountain Ranger School and Al the first day arriving at Norwich. Wesston works as an Airframe Assembler Technician with an aeronautical company and enjoys his downtime by dancing with his girlfriend to the tunes of the record player.
Nicholas Chafardon
Groomsman
Nick is Al’s Rook-Brother (Norwich term), they both attended Norwich University. He daily drives a 1996 Buick Century wagon (with the rear facing 3rd row). He will be graduating Norwich University this year and returning to the oil field.
Nate Sanchez
Groomsman
Nate has been a close friend of Al’s since high school, and the two later attended Norwich University together where they were both part of the Drill Company. During college summers they worked together in the hot texas heat doing asbestos abatement for Al’s uncle. Nate works in tech in Texas, and enjoys photography—especially cars—as well as spending time outdoors.
