arlene & michael
Wedding Party
Joe Miniconzi
Officiant
Brother of the bride. First time officiating so go easy on him. No need to worry, it will be a quick sunsetting bunch of "I Do's".
Joey & Matthew Miniconzi
Accompaning bride down the aisle
Nephew and cousin of the bride. Both boys are her Godsons and share a special bond with the bride.
Josephine Lunness
Mother of the Groom
Michael's mom. Michael is very touched that he gets to walk his mom down the aisle at his wedding.
Beau Lancianese
Ring Bearer
Michael's nephews son will be Ring Security for the night. Do not mess with the ceremony or your may get shot with a nerf gun...we warned you!
Marissa Lancianese
Flower Girl
Michael's nephews daughter. Arlene can't wait to share her special day with this love bug.
Ezra DeMaine
Page Boy
Arlene's good friend's son. Ezra lives outside of Boston and will be making his first trip to a NJ beach. But don't underestimate his travel abilities as he has been to several countries all over the world.
Max & Zach Duffy
Page Boys
Joey's brothers. Max & Zach love coming to Aunt Arlene's beach house every summer. Thats how we got them to be in the wedding...with the promise of a big party at the beach house. wink!
Krystal DeMaine
Ceremony Musician
Krystal & Arlene went to Berklee together, accompanied eachother on many Music Therapy conferences and remain the best of friends. Krystal lives in Massachusettes with her son Ezra.
Rich Miniconzi
Blessing of the Rings
Rich is Arlene's youngest brother. He will be presenting her with her wedding rings. He lives in sunny Florida with his dog Chester.
Karen Lancianese
Blessing of the Rings
Karen is Michael's sister. She will be presenting Michael with his wedding ring. Karen loves spending time at the beach with her family and grandchildren.
John Lunness
Blessing
Father John is Michael's older brother. He will be giving Arlene & Michael seperate blessings before the wedding and a blessing of the food at dinner. John lives in Ocean City, MD with his two kittys.
Mindy Miniconzi
Rock Blessing
Mindy is Arlene's cousin. She will incorperate a rock blessing into the ceremony. These rocks and shells have all been hand picked from the beach where Michael proposed to Arlene. Mindy lives in Pa. with her fiance Gio, doggie Eve and a new baby on the way.
Mark & Michael Miniconzi
Usher
Mark & Michael are Arlene's cousins. Mark is excited to be a first-time father this year. Michael lives in NYC.
Joanne Miniconzi
Reading 1
Joanne is Arlene's aunt. She lives in Nj with Arlene's uncle. She has a heart of gold and Arlene feels very lucky to have her in our family.
Mark Miniconzi Sr.
Speech/Toast
Mark is Arlene's uncle and her fathers brother. He lives in NJ with Arlene's aunt. Arlene is honored that he is stepping up to do what her dad would have done in September. But not surprised- out of all the blessings, he is the greatest one of all.
Melody Lythgoe
Reading 2
Melody is Arlene's Aunt. Her smile is contagious. She lives down the street from Michael & Arlene, with her husband Bob- whom is Arlene's Godfather.
Ava Lynn Lunness
Dog of Honor
Ava is a 10 year old German Shepherd and is the momma dog of her pack. She absolutly loves cheese. She is super devoted to her daddy and will sit for a 1/2 hour and wait for him to come home from work, yes she knows time!
Marley Lunness
Dog of Honor
Marley is the youngest dog at the age of 5. He is an Italian Mastiff/Cane Corso. He loves zippers and buttons and corn husks from the garden. Him and his sister Maxie get into trouble all of the time. But he is a giant love-bug. He had a rough start in life and came to Arlene & Mike very sick with cognitive delays. Today he thrives and is just a goofy dog. Oh did we mention he drools?