Stacy & Eli
Wedding Party
Kelly Habroun
Maid of Honor
Kelly is Stacy’s little sister and partner in crime. Being only 14 months apart, they grew up doing everything together. She is now a Deputy District Attorney and prosecutes crimes against children, and Stacy is so proud of her. Stacy can always count on Kelly's help to taste all of her recipes, although not so much with the cooking! Weekend visits at home are full of walks with Bear, shopping, wine nights, and Hallmark movies. There is no one else that can take her place by Stacy’s side at the altar. She found her mister, but she still needs her sister!
Gabe Mainz
Best Man
Eli met Gabe in college at UC San Diego through the snowboard team and he is still one of his best friends. He is a mechanical engineer and lives nearby in San Diego. Gabe and Eli will also both be getting married in 2022! They can be found biking together, grabbing a beer at their favorite local spot, and they never miss the annual Olivenhain Oktoberfest. Eli is so glad to have Gabe as his Best Man.
Alex Litvinoff
Bridesmaid
Alex is Stacy's lifelong friend since elementary school. They played soccer together, sang together, and have been on countless adventures together over the years. Alex is a California girl, though she currently works in Business Development in Idaho and her bubbly personality and contagious laugh can brighten anyone's day. Stacy can't imagine walking down the aisle without her!
Shawn Louth
Groomsman
Shawn and Eli met in elementary school in Bishop, CA. Shawn now lives in Bishop and is very busy these days opening his new brewery, Rain Shadow, which Stacy and Eli are both so excited about. Eli and Shawn don't get to visit as often, but every time they go back up for a snowboarding or mountaineering trip they get to spend time together. Eli is so glad Shawn will be a part of their wedding party.
Erica Younan
Bridesmaid
Stacy's childhood would not have been the same without her cousin, Erica. Family gatherings were the chance to showcase cousin singing and dancing routines, and each Christmas Stacy, Kelly and Erica put on a full performance! Get togethers now consist of wine nights, too much food, and endless laughs and stories. Erica is a teacher and just became the Vice Principal of her school, and everyone is so proud of her. Stacy is so happy she gets to stand by her at the alter!
Leonardo Costello
Groomsman
Eli met Leo on the snowboard team at UCSD as well. Even though Leo lives abroad in Austria where he is a mechanical engineer, they find time to hang out by traveling together whenever they can. They have been on some pretty cool trips together including heli-skiing in Alaska, snowboarding in Japan and hiking through the Swiss Alps. Eli is so glad Leo will be a part of his wedding party.
Madelyn Roycroft
Bridesmaid
Madelyn and Stacy met in graduate school as two lady scientists! Now they both live in San Diego and Madelyn is a marine ecologist. You can always find them shutting down restaurants because their after work dinner chats last for hours! They never run out of things to talk about; and it's been especially fun wedding planning together: Madelyn is getting married this April. Stacy is so happy that Mad gets to stand by her side on the big day!
Carl Eberts
Groomsman
Eli met Carl at UCSD after they were randomly placed together as freshman roommates. They have stayed close and Carl now lives in San Diego as a mechanical engineer with his wife Karly and their son Zeke. They get together for a beer or to watch basketball in San Diego; Carl and Eli are both loyal Lakers fans and try to catch the games together when then they can. Eli is so glad he will be a groomsman at his wedding.
Kara Jew
Bridesmaid
Kara and Stacy met in graduate school and were both in the same program but different labs. That didn’t stop Stacy from going downstairs to chat with her every day of their two years in research together! Kara still lives in SLO and is both a scientist and teacher. She is so kind and caring and always has time for Stacy's many stories, and Stacy always loves hearing about her SLO stories and seeing her Disney adventures. Even though there is quite a bit of distance between them, they always make time to catch up and swap stories. Stacy can't imagine her big day without Kara by her side!
Jeremiah Palmerston
Groomsman
Eli also met Jerry after they were placed together as freshman roommates together with Carl. Dr.Palmerston is an engineer and just earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering in Hong Kong studying how vision works in the brain and comparing it to modern artificial intelligence systems. They don’t get to see each other often, but do keep in touch and Jerry does visit California from time to time where they get to hang out together. Stacy and Eli are both so glad he can be a part of their wedding.
Nadine El-Awar
Officiant
Nadine and Stacy first met as kids in the same karate class with her siblings. Their moms have been best friends since then, and are definitely double trouble together! Nadine and Stacy both went to UC Davis for college, and now Nadine is an amazing middle school Science teacher pursuing a Doctorate degree in Education. You can also see her natural talent featured in her Etsy creations! Stacy and Eli feel honored to have Nadine officiate such a special day.
Kevin Habroun
Groomsman
Kevin is Eli’s soon to be brother in law. You can usually find him at his highschool alma mater, where he teaches world history and coaches the basketball team. Kevin brought Eli into an annual family Christmas Eve tradition - his competitive gift and dice game! It is always so much fun, and his assortment of dollar store gag gifts never disappoints. Kevin and Eli are also both loyal Lakers fans and watch the games together when visiting Stacy’s parents. Eli is looking forward to having him by his side.