Clare & Vinny
Wedding Party
Amber Tracy
Maid of Honor
Amber is Clare's fabulous best friend from high school. They grew up together in Webster, NY and have seen each other through all the ups and downs! Amber and Clare now both work in the Rochester City School District. Amber is an incredibly talented art teacher and many of Amber's paintings can be found in Vinny and Clare's home. She is also an amazing musician!
Austin DeRienzo
Best Man
Austin is Vinny’s little brother, and together they are the reigning tag-team champions of Heads Up. Austin works as an in house counselor and loves his clients. His better half Becky is a Buffalo native, and his fur baby Frankie is so cute a picture is omitted because the hits would crash this site. Austin has a magnetic personality and his sense of humor makes him so easy to get along with.
Elayna Snyder
Bridesmaid
Elayna is Clare's best friend from her time living in Buffalo, NY. Elayna and Clare worked at the Falk School together as teacher aides and both agree that their friendship was the best thing to come out of that job. Elayna now works in Buffalo as a school counselor. She is the proud mama of two adorable puppies! Clare had the honor of being one of Elayna's bridesmaids and she cannot wait for Elayna to be by her side, as well, when she says "I do."
Matt Bitz Jr.
Groomsman
Matt is Vinny’s step-brother. He works in Syracuse at Lockheed Martin as a financial analyst after graduating from Mercyhurst University. When he’s not on the job site with his dad, he can be found in the Clay Beach Bod Gym in the Caughdenoy road home of his father. More likely, he’ll be in the back yard around a fire enjoying beers and laughs.
Melissa Glasner
Bridesmaid
Melissa and Clare became best friends while attending the University of Rochester. They were college roommates after they both studied abroad. Together, they got into all kinds of shenanigans! Clare even visited Melissa in Copenhagen. Melissa now lives in Boston and Clare cannot wait for her to come back to Rochester to share this special day with her!
Alex Sundermann
Groomsman
Alex is a great college and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) friend of Vinny. Somehow, they were elected to lead an organization in their early twenties that was responsible for people’s lives. Alex now works as an infection control specialist while he finishes his doctoral program in his native Pittsburgh. Alex’s wife Hannah helps keep him in line and adds some much needed grace to his life. His son, Cadby, is quite arguably the cutest kid in the world and is so lucky to have two great parents.
Jilly DeRienzo
Jr. Bridesmaid
Jilly is Vinny's amazing little sister. She has the humor of her brother Austin and the brains of Vinny! Jilly can be seen starring in musicals and always lights up the stage with her energy. Clare is so excited to gain a sister and share her and Vinny's special day with Jilly by her side!
Kyle Doyle
Officiant
Kyle is a good friend of Clare and Vinny from their time at the University of Rochester. Kyle was in a fraternity with Vinny and played Club Tennis with Clare. He introduced Vinny to Clare and the rest is history! We are honored to have the man who brought us together help us tie the knot forever.
Ilya Boehly
Reader
Ilya is Clare's wonderful little brother. He and Clare were both adopted into their amazing family. Ilya is from Russia and very proud of it! He is also a lover of history and can answer any World War II question you throw at him! Ilya has been an incredibly supportive brother to Clare. Clare and Vinny cannot wait to include Ilya in their ceremony.
Patrick Hennessey
Reader
Pat met Vinny and Clare during their time at the University of Rochester. He has known them separately and together and is a dear friend to the couple. You can find Pat enjoying weekly movie nights, bon fires, and countless celebrations with Clare and Vinny, and they are honored to have him be a part of their special day.