Julia & Peter
Wedding Party
Julia Dwyer
Bride
Julia Dwyer, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT, CDP is the head of the Music Therapy program at Continental Senior Communities. Originally from South Florida, Julia went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, moved to LA for an internship, Virginia, then eventually decided to move in with Peter in Ohio.
Peter Szabo
Groom
Peter does not have impressive post-nominals like the Bride! Peter is currently an engineer with Honda and full-time pet dad. Peter somehow pulled off the impossible in convincing Julia, who has previously lived in such cool places as Ft. Lauderdale, Boston, LA, and D.C. to move to Central Ohio!
Autumn Pryor
Maid of Honor
Autumn met Julia during their second semester at Berklee, both attending the Berklee Christian Fellowship. Autumn was also a leader in the Berklee Women in Action group, which Julia became a member of. Autumn has been an incredible friend, including a two week long cross country road trip when Julia moved from LA back to Florida. Autumn has finished her masters degree at Shenandoah University, and Julia often brags that Autumn “taught me everything I know” about singing.
Maddy Michaels
Maid of Honor
Maddy met Julia during her fourth semester at Berklee, both attending Berklee Christian Fellowship and Berklee Women in Action. Maddy encouraged Julia to be more social and they’ve bonded over similar struggles. Maddy is now thriving as a social media marketing consultant for musicians and artists.
Landon Brown
Best Man
Landon and Peter met at Ohio Northern University during his junior year and Landon was rushing Theta Chi. The two quickly bonded over a shared interest in music and similar video games, and Landon would eventually become Peter's Little Brother within the fraternity. The two have stayed close since graduation and occasionally make music together with Landon on Drums and Peter on Guitar.
Maria Nicole
Bridesmaid
Maria met Julia and Peter through a fan club for Streetlight Manifesto. Maria and Peter went to the same high school, but different years and were not in the same group. Maria figured out that Julia and Peter had shared feelings before they did. In perfect schoolyard fashion, Maria manifested a plan to get the two together.
Lizzie Zink
Bridesmaid
Lizzie met Julia during their second semester at Berklee, both attending the Berklee Christian Fellowship. Lizzie led a small Bible study, where her and Julia’s friendship grew. When Julia decided to move to Ohio with some cute guy, she contacted Lizzie, who was from Ohio. Turns out, Lizzie lived very close to where Julia was moving.
Dan Meeks
Groomsman
Peter and Dan met at Ohio Northern, both starting in the same Mechanical Engineering class and both eventually ending up in Theta Chi fraternity. Dan and Peter have stayed close since graduating, with Dan also finding a job with Honda. Don't be scared by the profile picture (that he insisted on), he's a giant metal-head with a heart of gold.
Jared Emerson
Groomsman
Jared and Peter met at Ohio Northern during Peter's junior year. The two also quickly bonded over a shared interest in music. Peter and Jared have remained close over the years with Jared being dragged to many a concerts and music festivals over the years.
Matt Canestraro
Groomsman
Matt and Peter met sometime in high school (maybe earlier?) both being members of the Westlake High School marching band. This makes Matt Peter's oldest friend by far, and Peter consistently asking them for advice over the years!
Hannah Finamore
Speech Giver
When Hannah got engaged, she jokingly told her brother, Peter , that he wouldn’t be invited to the wedding if he didn’t find a date. Although she wasn’t serious, Peter ended up finding a plus one for the wedding, Julia. Hannah has always been supportive of the relationship, crying tears of joy when finding out about the engagement.
Dusk
Cat of the couple
When Julia moved in, her one condition was that Peter needed to agree to get a cat. Peter agreed, and when they went to the shelter, they fell in love with a grey kitty that wouldn’t stop purring. Originally named Freedom, Julia felt that he resembled a childhood cat names Dawn, and decided that Dusk was the more fitting name.
Rain
Dog of the couple
It stormed the night Julia and Peter picked up their new dog. Going through different names, they eventually landed on Rain. She's continued to be an energetic ball of cuteness and trouble since being brought home, but Julia and Peter love the energy and exciting she brings to their home, even if it came with a bit of trouble in the beginning!
Buddy
Dog of the couple
Peter adopted Buddy in 2016 after moving to Marysville and feeling alone and needing a friend. The plan was for Hannah to come down that weekend and help find a dog together, but Buddy had other plans making himself stand out when Peter "scoped out" what dogs were available at the local shelter. When Julia first visited Peter, she instantly fell in love with Buddy and he proved pivotal in her ultimate decision to move to Ohio. Buddy was the perfect dog, right up until his passing in 2024. His memory and bond with Julia and Peter remains very special for the two of them.