Alexandra & Bryan
Wedding Party
Ana
Maid of Honor
Ana is my Sistafriend, my Spicy Senorita, the Nickname Queen with all the sass I need in my life. She's from Peru, so she represents South America in my "Four Continents" crew. At the age 12, she moved to East Hampton, Long Island, where we met 15 years ago. Ana's been to 25 countries! You MUST visit her Instagram account @ana_grammed , it will make you rethink your life. After a 6 month stint around the globe, she lived with me for 3 months (in a studio!) before calling NYC her home. Living a few blocks from her, going skydiving, and chilling with Snoop Dogg are definitely our highlights. "Girrrl, I want to fog up those glasses." Cheers to my MoH!
Eric
Best Man
What to say about Bryan's brother and best man?! So much! Eric has been a charmer since he was a tot and hasn't lost it since. Eric always has a fresh cut, a welcoming smile, is dapperly dressed and ready to make you one of his famous cocktail combos! Eric is devoted to his wife, family and country--he has been in the U.S. Navy since 2008 serving in many different capacities and in different parts of the our country. His service to our country helped to inspire Bryan to join the U.S. Air Force Reserves in 2013. Just a few things that Bryan and Eric share together is a love of music, James Bond films, good restaurants, beer/wine, and exploring/finding fun things to do in whatever area or city they might be in. But most importantly, with Bryan and Eric, it is not about "older brother this, or younger brother that," it is about two brothers that truly want the best for one another in their lives--now and always.
Ally
Bridesmaid
This little minx is a silent killer...her weapon is her humor. She won't scream it from the mountain tops, but she's one of the few people who can get me to truly laugh out loud. I love our trips to the wineries out East, dancing in the car, and our pow-wows during rush hour. She's balancing a life in law and interior design. Bryan and I can't wait to get a home just to see what she can do with it! The alignment we have, at the time in each other's lives when we met, is really special. Please congratulate her and Chris on their new puppy and as Newlyweds!!! They are getting married just a few weeks before us!
Tom
Groomsman
Tom is Bryan's friend from high school and numero uno travel buddy--together they've driven cross country, skied the slopes in Chile, ate fermented shark in Iceland and roamed the streets of Tokyo just to name a few places/things they've done. Tom has been to every continent except Antarctica and too many countries to count. Tom has great knowledge of sports, is an amazing cook--he makes amazing arancini among other things! Additionally, Tom studied and received his private pilot's license a few years ago--is also an expert skier, boatman and can bust killer moves on the dance floor!
Dan
Bridesman
I have never met a person that didn't love my cousin Dan. And to top it off, he is Superman. There is nothing he can't conquer and will do so without saying a word about it. He can run a 100 mile race, snowboard through the Rocky Mountain trees at a 45 degree angle, he's done multiple Ironman's, down for anything...Where ever he lives, he knows all the chill bars and cool restaurants. I think his greatest claim to fame though is his amazing wife Kathryn and their beautiful boys. They live in Maryland right now and so does some of Bryan's family. So for those of you who haven't met them yet, now's the time!
Joe
Groomsman
Joe and Bryan have been friends since high school as well where you could find them watching the "big fights" at Joe's place in East Northport. They stayed friends through college often hanging out Jim and Tom in Northport or Huntington. After college, Joe moved to NYC--where Joe, Bryan and crew would be out on Friday/Saturday nights in the East Village or Turtle Bay areas of Manhattan into the wee hours of the morning. Joe has an easy going nature, great sense of humor, and is a fantastic organizer/planner of activities. Joe and his wife regularly host some outstanding BBQs (Joe definitely knows his way around a grill) and holiday parties that are always a blast!
Mir
Bridesman
There isn't anything you can't find in common with Mir. We met a decade ago. Our creative ideas and entrepreneurship brought us together. Our tech company may have never launched, but our friendship has been unwavering, even with 6,000 miles between for some years. Finally, he's back in Manhattan, working in finance while managing a banking/tech company, carving furniture, producing a movie...the guy has nine lives! In my "Four Continents" crew, he represents Asia, but he belongs to the world - he's been to 57 countries! Forget all that though. He's wicked funny, a party animal, but also willing to connect with you deeply. After all these years, I'm still in awe of what we have.
Jim
Groomsman
Jim and Bryan have been friends since Mr. Eder's A.P. European History class in 10th grade where they could be found debating politics and world affairs after class. Senior year in high school they both were working at the Northport Hardware store together (Jim has maintained his handyman skills ever since--Bryan, well, that's another story!) During the summers you could find them BBQing with friends at the local beach and having weekly poker nights at Jim's house. Jim is also one of Bryan's running buddies having done many of the NYS Parks Summer Run Series races together and every year they still run the Great Cow Harbor 10K race in Northport Village.