Teresa & Eric
Wedding Party
Katie McCambridge
Matron of Honor
Katie and I met in middle school and have been inseparable since! We went on to be roommates at Penn State and love to take vacations together when we can. We also forced our significant others to be best friends so we go on double dates every weekend with each other. Katie and I share a love for taking naps, Harry Potter and a good happy hour deal! Katie loves to take naps of course, sing, be crafty and rewatch random Game of Thrones episodes. Katie has literally been there for me through every major chapter in my life. I am so happy that I have a Matron of Honor that I also get to call my best friend. I had the honor of standing by her side when she got married this past May and I can't imagine her not being by mine come September!
Jessica Pekarik
Maid of Honor
It wouldn't be my wedding day without having my sister by my side. Jess and I have been through it all together and she has always been one of my biggest cheerleaders. I wouldn't be who I am today without growing up with a big sister like her to look up to! Jess is great for fashion advice and has probably saved me from some major fashion disasters in the past. My sister has always been there for me and even helped me discover the school that I eventually obtained my nursing degree from! I am truly blessed to have someone in my life who has always looked out for me and I know she always will! Jess loves flamingos, traveling, shopping, and a competitive game of beer pong. I am so thankful to have a sister like her to share such an important day of my life with!
Sara Loprete
Bridesmaid
Sara and I have been friends since middle school! Sara and I are both nurses and share a special bond in regards to that. When we were both on night shift, I could always count on Sara responding to my late night 3am text for a good Netflix recommendation when I couldn't sleep. Sara loves a good sushi date, her dog Leia, Star Wars (she named her dog Leia), Harry Potter, The Office, Stranger Things, Disney, anything antique/vintage, FALL, elephants and COFFEE. Dang this girl has good taste, no wonder we are friends. Sara has been a great, supporting friend in my life and I am so lucky for the friendship we have. Sara has always been such an amazing friend to me and I cannot wait to apart of her special day and watch her walk down the aisle and stand by her side in October :)
Alana Gehringer
Bridesmaid
First off, you can thank Alana for our wedding day because Eric and I would not have met if it wasn't for her! Aside from introducing Eric and I, Alana has been one of the greatest friends I could of ever asked for! Not only do we laugh for hours when we're together but Alana has always had an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on and a hand to pick me up when I needed it. Let's not forget whenever I need my fix of Zelda, Donkey Kong or any old school nintendo game, I can always count on her. Her friendship means the world to me and we have too many memories to even count. I couldn't imagine my life without her friendship and I am so blessed to have someone like her to share such a special time in my life with.
Christy Smits
Bridesmaid
Christy and I have been friends since high school but really connected when we became roommates in State College together. Christy and I probably think we should have our own comedy show because when we get together we think we are so FUNNY (and by think, we know). Christy is one of my go to friends to cheer me up when I'm having a rough day and is always there to listen. Christy is an amazing artist and has her own business called Quarter Life Letters, which everyone needs to check out and support (you can see her work at our wedding!!!!). Christy loves dogs, CHRISTMAS, being artsy, making hilarious snap stories and Dunkin Donuts coffee. Christy is such a beautiful person inside and out. I'm so happy to share such a special day with her!
Laura Sieger
Bridesmaid
Laura and I are cousins and have grown up together! I consider Laura a second sister and we have always been close. Laura is fun, easy going, hard working and a beautiful person inside and out. Laura and I have had our fun times together visiting each other at college, going to Lancaster and NYC but what I love most is that we always have the best time drinking some wine, catching up, reminiscing on old times and ending the night with ice-cream and a chick flick. Laura is a jet setter and travels for work but that doesn't stop her from enjoying her new found home in New York. Laura loves golden retrievers, a sale (Thanks to her mom teaching her to never pass up on a good sale), a great dessert and most importantly just loves being around family and the people she loves <3
Samantha Kovacs
Bridesmaid
Sam and I went to Moravian College together and endured 16 months of an accelerated nursing program. Sam and I immediately connected and realized we are practically twins. Sam and I share the same middle name, our birthdays are a couple days apart and I'm pretty sure are phone numbers are almost identical (ITS REALLY WEIRD HOW ALIKE WE ARE). Sam and I LOVE TAYLOR SWIFT, BRAVO TV is our life (PUMP RULES), starbucks coffee, being treated like the princesses we are and anything that is a carb. Sam has been such a huge support system in my life since we met a couple years ago. I don't know how I lived this long without her friendship. Sam truly has a heart of gold and I am honored to be a bridesmaid in her wedding and celebrate her big day a couple weeks away from our wedding!
Darlene Dierkes
Bridesmaid
Darlene and I went through 16 months of intense nursing curriculum, which was a great bonding experience. Darlene is one of my favorite people ever. She has such a fun, quirky personality but is also one of the most compassionate and thoughtful people I know. Darlene always hosted me at her apartment for lunch, snacks, happy hour and most importantly to play with her dog Dany (named after Daenerys Targaryen, the ultimate Queen). Darlene loves her dog Dany, a good breakfast sandwich from Billy's Downtown Diner, her hubby Jimmy, making amazing recipes and blogging about them, going on adventurous trips and a great happy hour spot. Darlene is that one friend who I'm so thankful to have. Although she moved to North Carolina, I know that I can text her and pick up right where we left off!
Mark Frisicano
Best Man
Mark and I met at RIT through mutual friends and soccer teammates including co best man Kyle. After living together at school Mark has remained one of my closest friends in the world after graduating. You know it's a friendship built to last when he brings drinks to you in class while the rest of your friends party.
Kyle Dawson
Best Man
June 5th 1987, the birthday of the legend that is Kyle Dawson, also happens to be my birthday. It was meant to be. I lived with Kyle all throughout college. Even when he technically wasn't my roommate he lived on my futon and slept with my dog every night. From Vermont to Vegas to Ohio to Arizona and hopefully soon Anfield there's too many great trips and memories with this guy to cover. YNWA.
Josh McCambridge
Groomsman
The Keegan to my Phil. We proudly share an undefeated record as a team at the legendary Dolphapalooza. Josh and I were destined (maybe forced) to become close due to his wife and my future wife being best friends. As a result he's been my vacation, dinner, drinking, gaming, golfing, hang out and everything companion for the past eight years. Truly one of the best people i've ever met I can count on Josh for anything even dealing with me in Whitehall.
Tyler McCambridge
Groomsman
I first met Ty back in middle school through my cousin during my trips back to Pennsylvania. From then on every time i came back i was fortunate enough to be welcomed by their group of friends. After moving back from Ohio in 2009 the McCambridge's have been my closest friends in the area. Ty is the only person I know who may actually love golf and whiskey more than myself. Whether it's 40mph winds or downpouring I can always count on Ty…..to outdrive me by 20+ yards.
Keene Marstrell
Groomsman
Keene and I have been friends since high school and remained close after i moved back to Pennsylvania. He's genuinely one of the best people i know. A modern day Arthur Shelby. We share a love of all things sports, cigars, whiskey and most recently skiing which he's become my personal coach.
Matt Wavrek
Groomsman
Matt & I's relationship has been quite the journey. As kids I'm pretty sure we fought more than we got along. Back then I like to think I got the better of him most of the time but i'm not sure that would be the case today. I followed Matt to RIT and we really became close. He helped me transition to college life and even helped me out of a number of precarious situations. I'm really proud of what he's done in his career and the wonderful family Jamie and him have built. It wouldn't be my wedding day without my brother up there with me.
Steve Newman
Groomsman
Steve is my oldest and most mature brother. He's responsible for teaching me all those life lessons mom and dad don't want to know about. I have fond memories of us growing up even thought we didn't get to hang out and play much because he was usually at the kitchen table grounded for months at a time. All joking aside I'm so proud of him and honored he's my brother. He's worked his ass off through his military career and has an amazingly strong work ethic at everything he puts his mind to, even if it may just be stubbornness.
Jason Pekarik
Groomsman
Growing up with all brothers, it was quite the change to be without all of them after college. When I met Teresa I was fortunate enough to not only gain my soulmate but also another brother. Jason's personality and jokes are matched only by his work ethic. There's no-one you'd rather want to have your back when the zombies hit than Jay. (Sorry Jim and Kyle) It means the world to me to have another brother here in my life.