Rachel & Jonathan
Wedding Party
Ruth & Andy Cohen
Mother & Father of the Bride
Fun Fact: Ruth and Andy repeatedly locked three-year old Rachel in her room, the bathroom, and even the back porch in the dead of winter, just to get a few minutes away from their little monster.
Anne Marie & Chip Wintenburg
Mother & Father of the Groom
Fun Fact: In contrast to Rachel, Jonathan was a peaceful toddler. On grocery trips, he’d quietly entertain himself by rubbing together plastic grocery bag tabs, later storing them in the overalls of his favorite OshKosh doll.
Jenna & Rebecca Cohen
Maids of Honor
How We Met: Sisters of the Bride Jenna Fun Fact: Rachel and Jenna both attended Bucknell. Jenna was a frequent, unexpected visitor to Rachel’s house - raiding the fridge, ‘borrowing’ clothes, and napping in her bed. Becca Fun Fact: Sixteen-year-old Becca convinced twenty-year-old Rachel to sign as her legal guardian so they could go sky diving together.
Christopher Wintenburg
Best Man
How We Met: Brother of the Groom Fun Fact: Baseball is a dangerous sport for these brothers - Jon gave Christopher a scar on his forehead with a baseball bat and Christopher broke Jon's leg in a collision at first base.
Kelsey Hawkins
Bridesmaid
How We Met: Elementary School Fun Fact: Kelsey and Rachel haven’t gone over 72 hours without talking in 20 years. They timed college drives together and once remained on the phone for the full five-hour drive.
Joey Zacchia
Groomsman
How We Met: Xavier High School Fun Fact: Every class at Xavier sat alphabetically so Wintenburg and Zacchia were destined to be best friends.
Sophie Cohen
Bridesmaid
How We Met: Cousin of the Bride Fun Fact: Sixteen-year-old Rachel let fourteen-year-old Sophie try driving for the first time and Sophie hit her parent's mailbox with Rachel's parents car.
Ryan Mills
Groomsman
How We Met: Working at Lyman Orchards Golf Club while in high school Fun Fact: With less than a year of experience himself, Jon helped Ryan relearn to ski in 2021.
Audrey Rossignol
Bridesmaid
How We Met: Post-college roommates in CT Fun Fact: Audrey made her then-boyfriend learn Russian songs on the accordion to perform for Rachel's grandparents at dinner.
Christian Wilde
Groomsman
How We Met: UConn Boxing Team Fun Fact: As teammates, Christian and Jon only had one boxing match against each other. They still hotly debate who won.
Lexi Prochniak
Bridesmaid
How We Met: Studying abroad in New Zealand Fun Fact: Lexi and Rachel bought a car in New Zealand together after knowing each other for only one week.
John Sadak
Groomsman
How We Met: Xavier High School Football Team Fun Fact: Jon played matchmaker for John and his now fiancé Nikki.
Hannah Stetson
Bridesmaid
How We Met: Elementary School Fun Fact: Rachel and Hannah hiked Mt. Washington in a snowstorm together. Unfortunately, they did not think to pack snow gloves.
Noah Schoeck
Groomsman
How We Met: Cousin of the Groom Fun Fact: At their first meeting, Jon handed Noah a red balloon, identical to the ones he and his brother were holding. Seconds later, the three were in a full-blown balloon battle. Instant friendship, little boy style.
Courtney Revers
Bridesmaid
How We Met: High school guitar class Fun Fact: Neither Courtney nor Rachel learned to play the guitar because they talked all through class.