Wedding Party
Mary Grace Corr
Maid of Honor
Grace met Mary Grace freshman year at ECU. Living in the same dorm, they bonded quickly over horses, Seinfeld, and having a good time. Over the years since, Mary Grace and Grace have had many weekend (and international) trips, concert goings and have even traded home decor as they have a share love of antiques.
Stephen Rohtla
Best Man
Ryan and Stephen met in elementary school but became close friends when they entered their freshman year of high school. Ryan and Stephen share many common interests such as camping, traveling and fishing. Make sure to ask Stephen who caught the biggest Tarpon during their trips to Florida!
Taylor Aubuchon
Bridesmaid
Grace and Taylor first met at ECU and connected over their daily morning gym sessions, riding and of course going out downtown. Grace visited Tayor out in California after college, this is when their love to collect local art as they travel, started. Taylor and Grace continued took a trip together to explore Iceland in 2024.
Alex Knight
Groomsman
Ryan met Alex at the ice-skating rink when they were both very young. Alex use to steal Ryan's very long winter hat and skate away with it. This would leave Ryan with no other choice but to chase after him. It ended up forming a friendship for life. Alex and Ryan spent time together playing ice hockey, watching James Bond movies and putting music on Ryan's iPod nano. No matter what life threw at them or what stages of life each they were walking into, Alex and Ryan have always been and will forever be great friends.
Justina Figueroa
Bridesmaid
Grace and Justina have been friends since high school, they instantly connected during after school practices as they were on JV Soccer together. Grace and Justina have the shared the same love of Dave Matthews, walks and summer concert series for years. Justina and Grace had many adventures together through high school and when Justina came to visit Grace at ECU.
Justin Watkins
Groomsman
On September 13th, 1995 Ryan's life changed forever when his brother Justin was born. Ryan and Justin grew up camping with their grandparents, playing video games, and cracking jokes at one another. Ryan always enjoyed a cold beer and a wise crack from Justin when he was a bartender at the C&S club.
Jackie Liggio
Bridesmaid
Jackie is Ali and Tori's sister, Grace and Jackie's (along with Ali and Tori) friendship started alongside their barn and trips to summer horse camp in VA. Grace and Jackie's friendship remained close through the years as they both enjoyed walking their dogs in the back meadows, concerts, traveling to Ireland to fox hunt and all activities outside. Grace was in Jackie's wedding as well and it so excited to share this experience with roles reversed.
Mike Vulpio
Groomsman
Mike is Grace's younger brother and first bonded with Ryan rebuilding the shed in Grace and Ryan's backyard last year. After the ceremony, Ryan will be gaining another brother and Mikey's only.
Rachel Mound
Bridesmaid
Rachel and Grace connected during their shared classes during graduate school at Rutgers University, eager to become social workers. Rachel and Grace share the same love of Goodwill, antiques, hiking and trading recipes as both love to cook fresh.
Liard Dibb
Groomsman
Ali Procacci
Bridesmaid
Ali is one of Grace's longest friends. They met riding horses when Grace was a preteen and have stayed close ever since. Grace and Ali had their first international experience together taking a trip to Ireland to fox hunt. Ali and her family have been a wonderful extended family of which Grace cherishes. Two of Ali's little sisters are in the wedding party too! Grace was in Ali's wedding and she is so excited to have Ali by her side on her big day.
Gabe Adams
Groomsman
Lexi Quintiliani
Bridesmaid
Grace and Lexi both met in high school and quickly connected as they were also on JV soccer together, and art classes. Lexi and Grace's friendship grew walking to school during the summer for summer art. Lexi is also the Wedding Photographer, her photography skills started in high school that Grace always loved to support. Grace frequented Lexi' house after school when pantries were raided, and homework was completed.
Nigel Adams
Groomsman
Thanks to the friendship of their grandparents, Bill Roberts and Mace Adams, Ryan and Nigel frequently saw each other at the Bryn Athyn swim club and immediately became friends. Growing up, Ryan and Nigel played ice hockey during their years in school and even invented a skating game called "buffalo hunter" (it was just tag with a different name). When Nigel attended WCU with Stephen, Ryan was keen on visiting frequently. Together Ryan and Nigel would... "study" and "read books" on those wonderful Friday and Saturday nights.
Jordan Rigsbee
Bridesmaid
Jordan was Grace's roommate at ECU. Her sense of humor and love of corny sitcoms made them connected quickly, they are now able to quote King of Queens, That 70s Show and Spongebob together. Grace and Jordan's friendship has stayed strong through the years as Jordan is one of Grace's frequent calls to pass the time from her commute from Philadelphia to home.
Chris Sullivan
Groomsman
Ryan met Chris at his house when he and his wife Theresa invited him and Grace over for pizza. Immediately, it was friendship at first sight. Chris was Ryan's first friend he made after he moved to Mantua. They both enjoy talking about action movies and then ranking sequels from best to worst. Grace loves when I'm looking down at my phone and then giggling. The conversation usually goes like this, "Why are you giggling?" and Ryan replies, "Chris texted me!"
Tori Woodside
Bridesmaid
Tori is Ali's sister, Grace met Tori alongside Ali at the barn as Tori, Ali and Jackie all experienced Grace's memorable pony "Summers Angel," who always gave Grace a run for her money through childhood. Tori and Grace's friendship continued to grow through the years as they both love to travel (as far as Switzerland), enjoy the outdoors, play board games, enjoy Happy Hour in Philly, and look for diamonds in the rough at Goodwill and Philly's AIDs restoration.
JJ Nash
Groomsman
Paige Caltibiano
Officiant
Grace and Paige are cousins although grew up together more like sisters, given their backyards were connected and were born a month apart. Paige is also Ryan and Grace's roommate, being the only person to experience their relationship day to day. Grace, Paige and Ryan have loved to host family events at the house and hang out on the front porch to watch pollinators utilize their work on all of the flower beds and vegetable garden, always accompanied but Jackson of course.
Emilia, Evelyn and Robert
Flower Girls and Ring Bearer
All three children are frequent visitors at the house, filled with family parties and play dates! Emilia and Evelyn will be the first down the isle with plenty of flowers! Emilia Vulpio is Ryan and Grace's niece who will be helped down the isle by her older cousin Evelyn Mello. Robert Mello (baby Bruddy) will be strutting down the isle with the bands!
Jackson Vulpio
Honorary Guest
Jackson is the third wheel to Grace and Ryan's relationship. Jackson is 10 years old and still goes strong on Grace and Ryan's weekend hiking trips, beach vacations, porch sitting and backyard fires. Jackson often acts as a supervisor with all of Grace and Ryan's outdoor projects and will be present on the Honeymoon given it being centered around hiking and remotely located in New Hampshire.
Toni Mittens
Honorary Guest
Ryan successfully caught Toni as a stray kitten that wondered into the backyard. Toni's name came from Tony Montana, before they knew she was a girl, due to her markings. Toni needed a second name, and the choice was granted to Ryan given this would be his first cat, he decided Mittens was most fitting.