Kathryn & Ben
Wedding Party
Suzy Gungor
Maid of Honor
Suzy lived across the hall from Kathryn freshman year of college and they have been friends since! Both studied marine biology so they had lots of classes together. They spent many hours studying in the library, broke into Kathryn's second floor room (more than once) through the balcony when she forgot her key, cheered at numerous Rhody men's basketball games, and got scuba certified together. Suzy now lives in NYC and they get together a couple times a year for some shenanigans and adventures!
Declan Coen
Best Man
Declan has been Ben's best friend since they met in 6th grade. They would always come back from each other's houses covered in dirt from whatever shenanigan's they came up with for that day. Not too much has changed! They are best fishing (CATCHING) buddies and love to kayak fish, go on trips and fish from shore. Declan comes to Rangeley with Ben's family almost every year, he has been a part of Ben's family for a long time now and that's never going to change!
Monica Mazurek
Maid of Honor
Monica is Kathryn's high school bestie! They met freshman year in AP Human Geography and eventually ended up on the swim team together. What was the spark that started the friendship? Not entirely sure but they have been friends since!! Monica and Kathryn have done a few triathlons together, like to go on long walk and talks, and had an epic adventure in New Mexico where they hiked up to an old plane crash site and attended the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque.
James Sacco
Best Man
The first time James ever saw Ben, when he came home from the hospital after being born, he whipped a toy off his head. The two of them didn't always get along growing up, but them something clicked and the became total idiots together! Whether it's flipping over sailboats, shooting off potato guns, lighting things on fire or making their Mom mad, you're always in for a good time if you're around these two!
Jenny Leet
Bridesmaid
Jenny and Kathryn have known each other since 3rd grade! Growing up living a block away from each other, Kathryn would frequently knock on her door to hang out. Both love the outdoors, hiking, and any kind of adventure. Jenny completed the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail and has plans for the Continental Divide in the future. The 2 try to get together to go rock climbing when Kathryn is in town and hope to go backpacking and skiing together sometime soon!
Andrew Brooks
Groomsman
Andrew is Kathryn's oldest brother and soon to be Ben's brother-in-law! They recently went for a visit to see Andrew in Wisconsin and played lots of board games, walked around the Horicon Marsh (which is very impressive), and tried lots of cheeses. Andrew frequently comes back to Illinois to visit when Ben and Kathryn are in town and totally got Ben hooked on the game Terraforming Mars!
Victoria Cotone
Bridesmaid
Victoria started as Kathryn's co-worker in Natural Resources and after a year of working together they are now great friends! Causing trouble in the office, going skiing, and making dinner together are some of their favorite things to do. It's awesome having a great friend at work, you see each other all the time and keep each other sane!
Nick Corcoran
Groomsman
Ben met Corcoran freshman year of high school and didn't like him very much. He got caught walking during cross country practice and everyone had to run hills for it and Ben didn't appreciate that. After a while, probably not long at all, Ben realized that Nick was actually a really fun time and they become friends. They were throwing buddies in track and field. They worked landscaping together and that led to all sorts of nonsense. These guys are still up for pretty much anything and always are having a goof and a gaf together! (without Declan)
Nina Sacco
Bridesmaid
Nina is Ben's sister, and soon to be sister-in-law of Kathryn! Always up for playing board games, a sunrise hike, and willing to share clothes when Kathryn forgets something... Nina has been a great friend to Kathryn and they have grown closer over the past few years! Nina studied abroad for a semester in Amsterdam and her parents, Kathryn and Ben came for a visit! Walking around Keukenhof Gardens and trying lots of tasty food were highlights of the trip.
Scott McLean
Groomsman
Apparently, Ben and Scott have no pictures together, so here's a fan cam photo from them watching the Patriots lose (surprise surprise). Ben met Scott in physics class and pre calc in high school and he probably would have never passed if Scott did help him out (give him the answers). Ben, Scott and other friends planned a tailgate for the last day of Senior year and cooked burgers and sausages at 6 A.M. before school in the parking lot. All this led to a pretty good friendship and they are still going strong now. They've had plenty of hiking trips together, love to frisbee golf and are always cackling about something!
Jaclyn Brooks
Bridesmaid
Jaclyn and Kathryn may not have always seen eye to eye growing up, but recently they have formed a close friendship! Kathryn helped Jaclyn get ready on her wedding day, and Jaclyn and her husband, Preston, crushed Kathryn and Ben in the beer pong championship of 2024! They call each other frequently to catch up on life and have found they actually have a good amount in common! Imagine that?
Matthew Brooks
Groomsman
Matthew is Kathryn's youngest brother, and Ben's soon to be brother-in-law! During a family vacation in Florida, Matthew, Ben, Kathryn, and Jaclyn went on a 4 hour, sunset fishing trip. Everyone caught multiple fish, there was a beautiful sunset, and it was a really fun time! Ben and Kathryn look forward to going skiing together in the future!
Alyssa Murphy
Bridesmaid
Kathryn met Alyssa shortly after starting to date Ben (7+ years ago?) because she is part of the Walpole friend group! The two have grown closer over the years and have fond memories going to the beach, mixing drinks, and ditching the boys to go dancing. The two also like to discuss books like ACOTAR and TOG. Going on ski trips and watching Formula 1 racing with the friend group are other fun activities they like to do! Most recently Kathryn and Alyssa had a great time at Monster Jam (monster trucks), what a night!!
Darren Farrelly
Groomsman
Darren and Ben met through Declan during college where the two of them were roommates. Since then, Darren has become a great friend of Ben's and is always up for a good time. Whether it be skiing trips, fishing trips, watching F1 or just hanging with the boys, Darren's always having a good goof and gaf (usually without Declan).