Wedding Party
Claire Walsh
Bride
The Sunshine on a cloudy day. Claire strives to make everyone she comes in contact with feel warm and heard. Right now she works at Gingko Bioworks, where she is leading a project to help consolidate the international company's strain collections and databases. Claire's true goal is to start a homestead where she will build a community that thrives on generosity and nature. With her massage therapy license, agricultural degree, and love for human spirit, she plans to create a safe space for all to come and benefit from her ever-growing herbal medicine and bodywork knowledge.
Anton Kolomiyets
Groom
The cooling clouds on a scorching sunny day. Starting in January 2023, Anton stepped away from working in a pharmaceutical lab to pursue his passion of writing fantasy fiction. With the never ending support of his beautiful fiancée, he has completed two books and is working to publish them soon. In the future he hopes to keep writing while he helps build the homestead of his and Claire's dreams. He is excited to foster environmental health and grow our family. His greatest goal is to support Claire in her endeavors as she has endlessly supported him.
Kathleen Walsh
Maid of Honor
When she isn't snuggling with Duke or supporting the Ole Miss football team, Kathleen is studying to become a doctor and working in the hospital to save lives and spread love.
David Zybtsev (Tall D)
Best Man
Supposedly he and Anton's mothers met in the hospital while pregnant. As if written in the stars they found one another at the tender age of five or so in school and decided they were both weird enough to be friends. Here's to many more years and even more memories!
Rachel Nurnberger
Bridesmaid
UMass Amherst not only brought Claire and Anton together, but also Claire and Rachel. They share hobbies and interests such as loving cheese, the outdoors, their pets, and planning great events. Rachel leads sustainability initiatives and teaches at the German International School Boston.
Gill Guerin
Bridesmaid
Gillian is a loving nurse working towards her dream is to support pediatric cancer patients. She was Claire's first friend in Boston, and they still remember each other's land line numbers from elementary school. You can usually count on them to be fashionably late, but their big hearts and contagious laughs are worth it!
Joseph Kasparian
Groomsman
Anton met Joseph at Bioagilytix only to find out that they just missed one another at their last job. They became quick friends, talking about anything and everything at work and made sure to keep in touch when they moved on with their careers. We wish him luck in building his thrifty print empire.
Daniel Chabi
Groomsman
A friend for many years to Anton. Daniel is pursuing a career in coding, saving up enough money to buy his own condo in New York. They often enjoy playing games online and chatting.
Thomas Walsh
Bridesman
Thomas is simultaneously the life of the party and the strongest rock in the quarry. He survived a month long backpacking trip with Claire, and is willing to do it again, so his current work doing engineering design in tanks is a walk in the park. He is also part of a leadership development program to one day manage a team.
Masha Kolomiyets
Groomswoman
From being a big sister to working for big brands such as Maceys and Stop&Shop, Masha brings the girl boss energy wherever she goes. She is saving up funds to create her real estate empire and have a house in every part of the globe. Knowing her brother to be a bit of a romantic his news of engagement came with little surprise. Masha couldn't be happier to welcome Claire as a sister.
Bryan Walsh
Father of the Bride
A teacher in the classroom and out, Bryan is one of the two crucial components that shaped Claire's life. With a big heart and a well full of patience he welcomed Anton into their family and his classroom. He continues teaching Anton in the ways of home-repair and dad jokery while constantly providing the support and wisdom for married life any son needs.
Lynda Walsh
Mother of the Bride
The bull that takes itself by the horns and launches itself to the moon, Lynda is one of two integral potters that shaped Claire from a teacup to a sprawling vase. The ever beating heart and lifeblood of the Walsh clan, Lynda has always been there to support Claire and Anton, both independently and together. As any super-mom and now super mama in law, she has been there for Claire's rise in Ginkgo and cheering on Anton's first book.
Olga Korkishko
Mother of the Groom
Born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine Olga trained to sing in a professional choir and traveled Europe. She came to America for love and family. After getting citizenship she stayed for the same reasons. After the kids went off to college and the nest grew empty Olga moved out to MA to always be with her kids.
Oleg Kolomiyets
Father of the Groom
Hailing from Kyiv, Ukraine, Oleg came to New York with his family to follow his dreams. He settled for giving his kids a place where they could follow their dreams and do well in life. Though he didn't become the great opera singer he wanted to be during his youth, to this day he enjoys performing at dinners and social events.