Wedding Party

Brian Gaillardetz

Groom

Cecelia Bender

Bride

Gabriella Federico-Dawson

Matron of Honor

Gabriella is my lifelong friend. We met at age seven when I was lost in the depths of an indoor jungle gym, and have been inseparable ever since. Our love of vegan food and being each other’s undying advocate unites us. She lives in Evansville, IN with her husband, Colin, and their little one, Milo.

Grace Welch

Bridesmaid

Grace is my oldest sister. We share a love of reading and historical dramas. She lives in Indianapolis, IN with her husband, John, and son, Sebastian. In medical school, I would babysit the little Sebastian who is now a distinguished young gentleman.

Clare Dale

Bridesmaid

Clare is my sister. She lives in Evansville, IN with her new husband, Ethan, both of whom are critical care nurses. We love sharing our medical-life stories with each other.

Mary Bender

Bridesmaid

Mary is my youngest sister. She just moved to Daytona Beach, FL for her PhD in Human factors. We hope to be able to visit each other often, and have a goal of getting Brian to teach us how to surf.

Karina Díaz

Bridesmaid

Karina is my close friend from undergrad at Franciscan University. We bonded in organic chemistry study group, and became closer during our medical school and residency years over our love of Taylor Swift and deep conversations. She is in psychiatry residency and currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Loren Gaillardetz

Bridesmaid

Loren is my sister-in-law to be. She and her husband David were the first in the Gaillardetz family for me to meet and it was instantaneous connection. She exudes love and calm, thinks so deeply, and works as a psychotherapist. She lives in St. Louis, MO with David and their little one Elliot.

Reena Bastin

Bridesmaid

Reena is my first friend in residency. We met because we both reached out to the residency program coordinator in intern year about a roommate, and were the only two to do so. She is a ray of sunshine in my life. Currently, she is in her chief year as a neurology resident in Chicago, IL, and soon to be with her fiancé, Pramod, on the west coast for her fellowship and his residency.

Will Clansky

Best Man

Will is one of my best friends from BC. He and I lived together for a number of years after college and have been best friends for a number of years. Looking to make a career pivot into entrepreneurship and his MBA.

Andrew Gaillardetz

Groomsman

Andrew is one of my twin older brothers. He and his husband Mike live in Illinois just outside of St. Louis, MO. He is a Family Medicine doctor in the Air Force. Lover of all things sports (especially softball) and recently has been training in Jiu-jitsu.

David Gaillardetz

Groomsman

David is one of my twin older brothers. He and Loren are the parents of my only nephew (as of now), Elliot, who is an absolute ray of sunshine and just had his 1st birthday. Their family live in St. Louis, MO and David is a licensed social worker where he works as the school counselor for a middle school in town. David is one of the most gentle and kind people I know.

Greg Gaillardetz

Groomsman

My favorite little brother! Greg is one of those people that loves so deeply and is always the funniest person in the room. Greg lives in Boston and works as an ICU nurse at Faulkner Hospital which is a part of the Mass General Brigham hospital system.

Patrick Kearney

Groomsman

Pat is one of my longest friends. He and I became best friends when we met on the BC High lacrosse team. We have been best friends for 13+ years. Pat is a Massachusetts State Representative and an officer in Navy. Pat LOVES all things involving the ocean, particularly fishing. He also recently found he has quite the green thumb.

Aashil Chawla

Groomsman

Aashil is as intentional and loyal as they come. One of my best friends dating back to our days at BC and our time on the BC Cheer team. Aashil recently finished up his Masters in Education and History from Columbia. Aashil started his career as an investment banker but found he wasn’t happy and made an incredible career pivot to education where he hopes to help reinvigorate history in the lives of the next generation. Aashil lives in NYC and will be working as a teacher in the NYC public schools this upcoming year.

Ryan Marti

Groomsman

Ryan is my more handsome doppelgänger. He is a long time friend from BC. He lives in Brooklyn with his wonderful fiancé, Abby Kramer. They are some of the kindest people you will ever meet. Ryan has a passion for teaching and works in Human Capital Advisory at KPMG. Ry is a big fan of video games and introduced me to one of the most fun bands, Jukebox the Ghost. We share many common interest and has been such a loyal friend over the years.