Annie & Ben
Wedding Party
Kelsey Matheson
Maid of Honor
Kelsey & Annie met at UNH in the basement of Ben's fraternity ASig where Annie was doing the chicken dance. A few weeks later and still somewhat strangers, Annie asked Kelsey to go to a Jason Mraz concert where they laughed, cried and established an inseparable bond! It's because of Kelsey that Annie pursued a relationship with Ben and is a key part of why we are all here today! Thanks for knowing me better than I know myself!
Patrick Halloran
Best Man
Patrick is Ben's younger, but bigger brother. He is the co-president of the Bully Brother's, which often gang up on Annie.
Marley Burns
Bridesmaid
Marley and Annie became childhood best friends when they were in the same 2nd grade class at Dondero. From there they remained best friends through all of life's adventures, even when Marley left the seacoast area for the Navy. Marley and Annie even have matching tattoos of compasses that represent "No matter where you are, you always point me in the right direction." Marley is also the mother of Annie's 8 year old best friend and flower girl, Lydia.
Jack Gonsalves
Groomsman
Jack is Annie's brother (the middle sibling) and loves to kick Ben's booty on the golf course! Jack and Annie are almost Irish twins at 13 months apart so they have always had a very close bond. When Ben and Annie started dating, you would've assumed Ben & Jack had been friends all along. Now you can find the two at Portsmouth Country Club where Jack is a member and Ben is on the wait list.
Catherine Murray
Bridesmaid
Catherine is Annie's only female cousin of 7 on her mom's side and was the closest thing to a sister for most of their lives. They bonded at an early age over Dove Bars on their grandparents beach house deck (Amie & Papa) while putting up with the chaos associated with the 5 boy cousins/brothers.
Jimmy Gonsalves
Groomsman
Jimmy is Annie's youngest brother and is most known for his infectious personality! Jimmy is 3.5 years younger than Annie, but you would never guess that with how close the two are. Jimmy was actually the first of the Gonsalves gang to meet Ben when they worked together at Rye Beach Club - it was because of Jimmy that Ben and Annie met in the first place when they took the picture that is posted on the main page!
Katie Gonsalves
Bridesmaid
In August 2021, Katie became Annie's first official sister-in-law when she married Annie's brother Jack after 10+ years of dating! Katie and Annie love to spend time together drinking Katie's famous homemade margaritas while Jack & Ben play golf. They also share a love of baba ganoush from Baharat in Portland where they spent many occasions venting about their feet dragging men. Katie and Jack are expecting Annie & Ben's first official niece or nephew in June 2022!
Brendan Cosgrove
Groomsman
Ben's friend since childhood.
Christine Halloran
Bridesmaid
As of the wedding, Christine & Annie will be official sister-in-laws! Christine is married to Ben's brother, Pat so the girls have spent lots of time together from trips up to the family cabin to sipping palomas & margaritas at Vida and more. Their favorite part of each week is when they get to catch up and have their weekly girls dinner together.
Will Bunker
Groomsman
Ben's friend since childhood.
Christiana Pimental
Bridesmaid
By the hands of the housing gods at UNH, Christiana and Annie were both randomly assigned to room 527 in Christensen their freshman year of college. From there, they lived together in the Gables and even graduated with their MEd together! Their first college party consisted of scream-singing "Party in the USA" and it was love from there. Today, Annie & Christiana's favorite activity together would likely be attending Jamestown Revival concerts together. To sum up their relationship: If Annie were to get arrested, it would likely be with Christiana at her side :)
Dave O'Connell
Groomsman
Ben's friend since childhood.
Alexis Ballentyne
Bridesmaid
Alexis and Annie grew up in the Woodlands together and met at two years old - picture above is when they were 5 and in matching dresses! Together they share a lot of memories from fighting over bathroom stalls at McDonald's to both getting engaged to great guys named Ben! You can often find them sipping chardonnay on a local deck or at Mojo's in Portsmouth.
Brian LeBlanc
Groomsman
Ben's friend since high school.
Cassaundra DelValle
Bridesmaid
Cassaundra and Annie were "introduced" by their mother's at the YMCA when they were still in the womb! Even though complete opposites - Cassaundra being extremely knowledgeable about fashion and always put together while Annie rarely even putting on make-up with her leggings and sneakers - they exemplify the opposites attract with their friendship.
Connor Yost
Groomsman
Ben's friend from UNH.
Lydia Burns
Flower Girl
Lydia is Marley's daughter and Annie's first unofficial niece. Annie spent her senior year spring break visiting Marley in California to meet Lydia. As soon as Lydia was old enough to understand the concept of a flower girl (about 6 years ago), Annie told Lydia "one day, when I get married, will you be my flower girl?" Lydia made sure to never let Annie forget this comment and often starts off phone calls with "Annie, when do I get to be your flower girl?" Well, Lyds - it's go time!!! Thanks for being the best 8 year old BFF a girl could ask for! (Note: she will be 9 at the wedding!)
Tom Ferrin
Officiant
Tom is Annie's uncle and father of bridesmaid/cousin Catherine. Annie and Ben knew without hesitation that Tom would be the perfect mix of serious and hilarious for their ceremony. At family gatherings, you can find Uncle Tom at the center of the conversation cracking jokes or sharing funny instagram posts that he's found. Annie and Ben are so appreciative that Uncle Tom said yes to leading the whole ceremony!