Brint + Dulla = Brinla
Wedding Party
Sabrina Werby
Maid of Honor
Sabrina Werby is my best friend in the whole wide world and is, simply put, the best human alive. I love her so much, and you can stop reading now because no one else matters. Also, Karly made me disclose that I, Sabrina, wrote this blurb and set up this website. All other bridesmaids' blurbs were written by Karly. :)
Chase Weinholtz
Best Man
Chase and Jack met their freshman year at Pitzer College, but it would take time for Chase to earn Jack’s illustrious friendship. After two years of lobbying they became roommates and, at last, friends. A mere four years later Chase is now Jack’s best man. I guess you could say he got what he wanted.
Claire Bacon
Bridesmaid
Claire and Karly met at Pitzer College and became fast friends through their mutual love for both heated, intellectual discussions and setting things on fire. Claire is the kind of person who is serious about debates, is fun at parties, and is always there for you when you need her. No matter what you are going through, Claire is always one phone call away and will listen and give advice. Claire graduated from Berkeley Law and is a now a lawyer at Davis Polk.
Aaron Bagheri
Groomsman
Jack and Aaron have been close friends since day two of college. They are both passionate about the outdoors and have had many adventures together, including getting lost on a midnight mountain biking excursion up Mount Baldy. Karly and Jack love showing Aaron around Chicago, including taking him to the best Ramen spot in the city. Aaron is currently in a Ph.D. program in mathematics at UCSB.
Emily Blumberg
Bridesmaid
Emily and Karly have been friends virtually since birth, which is around the same time they started playing softball together under the tutelage of Coach Dave. Now, Emily is a political activist - one of the founding members of First Ask, an organization that empowers women to run for local office. Emily hopes to someday be a camp director. As you can imagine, Emily is the perfect combination of being fun, organized, and great with people.
Alan Brint
Groomsman
Alan is Jack’s future brother-in-law (Betsy and David’s youngest). He and Jack share a passion for food and have enjoyed exploring the Chicago culinary scene together ever since Alan moved back to the area. Alan is a great travel buddy, and is always willing to try new adventures like climbing Mount Fuji! Alan recently graduated from Beloit College and is now working in human resources at Accenture.
Kendyl Douglas
Bridesmaid
Kendyl and Karly were so inseparable in college that most people who saw them thought they were dating. Kendyl is a fellow mathematician, runner, tennis player, and one of the only people that can keep Karly entertained for more than four consecutive hours. Kendyl now works as a Strategic Project Coordinator in bioinformatics at Systems Imagination in Arizona where she lives with her really cute boyfriend and even cuter dog.
Zacko Brint
Groomsman
Zacko is Jack’s future brother-in-law (Betsy and David’s oldest son). Zacko and Jackson get along so well because they both can’t sit still for more than 2 minutes. From biking along mountains in Utah to swimming under the sea in Cayman, Zacko and Jackson always enjoy each other’s company! Zacko currently works for United Airlines, a position that was crucial to sustaining Karly and Jackson’s long-distance relationship. Thanks for all those buddy passes, Zacko!
Katie Dulla
Bridesmaid
Katie is Karly's sister-in-law-to-be (Beth and Bob's daughter). Katie has a degree in psychology from Pitzer College, is currently getting a masters degree in marriage and family therapy, and plans to work with children. Katie is also an amazing painter (even though she’s sometimes shy about showing people her beautiful work). Because she is so easy to talk to, enormously welcoming, generous, and sweet, she always makes Karly feel like part of the family. Karly and Katie have been on many family adventures together including hiking in 100-degree weather in Auburn where they saved a dehydrated kid's life, playing a ferocious couples tennis match in Washington, DC, and kayaking in Lake Natoma. The two sister-friends have many more adventures to come!
Michael Carson
Groomsman
Michael and Jackson are friends from Pitzer College. While they never officially lived together, Michael’s shrill, enthusiastic voice was a common morning alarm clock. In addition to always being able to literally rouse everyone into party mode, Michael is an incredibly caring, loyal friend. Jackson, Karly, and Chewy are always grateful whenever his job brings him to Chicago. Also, Michael is the official wedding fashion consultant for all of the groomsmen. Michael works as an analyst at RSM in San Francisco.
Charlotte Higginson
Bridesmaid
Charlotte is Karly’s cousin (Sally’s youngest daughter). Charlotte and Karly share a love of animals and running, although Charlotte is a far more accomplished runner and has participated in 50-mile trail runs! Charlotte and Jackson share a love of hiking and the outdoors. She recently completed her master's degree in Landscape Architecture at UVA.
Yanni Dahmani
Groomsman
Yanni and Jackson are longtime friends, having been in school together from 5th grade through high school. While enjoying the beaches of Chicago, Jackson often reminisces about hanging out on Tahoe beaches at Yanni’s cabin and catching tiny fish for dinner. Yanni is pursuing his Ph.D. in physics at Yale.
Nessa Higginson
Bridesmaid
Nessa is Karly’s cousin (Sally’s oldest daughter). Nessa and Karly have lived minutes away from each other, played together everyday, and have been best friends for their entire lives. Although you couldn’t find two more different individuals, the art historian who loves fashion continues to somehow tolerate the math nerd who binge watches superhero movies. Nessa recently got her Master's in Art History at the Courtauld, and is working as a curatorial assistant at the Blanton Museum in Austin.
Kyle Dalrymple
Groomsman
Kyle and Jackson are friends from college. From student senate to suite parties, Kyle and Jackson know how to have a good time. They never missed a Wednesday happy hour at Eureka Burger their senior year. Kyle is passionate about Harambe, is an amazing swimmer, and loves every tech gadget ever invented. Kyle is a Senior Analyst at TM Financial Forensics in Los Angeles.
Zoey Martin-Lockhart
Bridesmaid
Zoey and Karly became friends freshman year of college and lived together sophomore and junior years. Zoey and Karly share a love of Star Trek and offbeat humor, often exchanging witty banter over text for long periods of time when they both should really be studying. Zoey is currently getting her Ph.D. in anthropology from UIC. She is a regular dog sitter for Chewy and dinner guest of Karly and Jackson’s.
Jacob Frankel
Groomsman
Jacob is one of Jackson’s longtime childhood best friends. They’ve been inseparable since first grade! They’ve always had a shared love of cooking. They even wrote a cookbook together featuring their mutual excitement for strange and exotic fruit. Having recently returned from a job in Mexico, Jacob now lives in Seattle and works in coffee production - that is not code for barista; he is actually a bean specialist.
Annie Schwartz
Bridesmaid
Annie is Karly’s cousin (Steven and Claudia’s youngest). Annie is smart, funny, and destined for greatness. She and Karly share a love of sushi and doodles, although they disagree on the ideal size for a doodle. Annie believes that the smaller lap-dogs are best, and Karly firmly thinks that a bigger dog means more to cuddle. Annie graduated from the Cornell Hotel School and has recently moved back to Chicago.
Matt Hathorn
Groomsman
Matt is Jackson’s future brother-in-law (Katie’s financé). Matt and Jack share a love of the gym and video games, especially Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Not only does Matt have a mean tennis serve and teach an awesome yoga class, but he is also one of the sweetest guys you'll ever meet. Karly and Jackson can’t wait for him to officially become part of the family! Matt is currently studying cyber security in Sacramento.
Samantha Schwartz
Bridesmaid
Samantha is Karly’s cousin (Steven and Claudia’s oldest daughter). Samantha and Karly have always been close because Samantha is the nicest person in the entire universe. Samantha and Karly love to go for long walks together, attempt to make their doodles be friends, and chit chat about everything under the sun. Samantha has an MSW from USC and currently is the best social worker in the North Shore!
Ben Hernried
Groomsman
Ben and Jackson are friends from high school. Between jazz band and track, Ben has always been the saxophone to Jackson’s bass. In high school, you could often find Jackson at a BBQ in Ben’s backyard after a long day at school. Ben currently works at Genentech in San Francisco.
Mauri Sysko
Bridesmaid
Mauri is Karly’s friend from college. Even though she’s the newest member of squids (nickname for a freakishly close-knit group of college friends), she’s one of the most indispensable. She’s smart, funny, and an incredibly cuddly drunk. Mauri has held several jobs in biotechnology. She’s currently applying for medical school, and hopefully she ends up in Chicago!
Will Thorson
Groomsman
Will and Jackson are friends from college. They first met on the executive board of Pitzer’s student senate and have been friends ever since. They have an overlapping passion for craft beers, and have explored many of Chicago’s fine breweries together. Will works for Ring in Los Angeles.
Rachel Tatz
Bridesmaid
Rachel is Karly’s childhood best friend. They love doing everything together from playing Star Wars Battlefront One on an Xbox original, to staying up all night playing cribbage, to lamenting the political state of the country, and of course always eating too much chocolate. Rachel and Karly have been on many adventures, some of which involved crashing a half-broken tandem bicycle into various planters and curbs. Dr. Rachel Tatz is currently a resident in family medicine at Penn.
Logan Winfield
Groomsman
Logan and Jackson have been longtime best friends, having first met in the 5th grade. From late nights playing ping pong in Logan’s garage to riding off-road scooters through Ancil Hoffman Park’s trails, they have always been an adventurous pair. Logan currently works at HP and lives in Eugene, Oregon.
Betsy Brint
Mother of the Bride
Betsy is the mother of the bride! In addition to being her mother, Betsy is one of Karly’s best friends. They’re just enough alike to enjoy a lot of the same activities like crossword puzzles, baking, and doting on their doodles. They are just enough different not to drive each other crazy (usually). Betsy has always been a strong, positive female role model in Karly’s life. In addition to launching a new career as a realtor, she’s involved in charity work, in the community, and in her children’s lives. Betsy loves having a daughter, except for when all her cute shoes and LuLu pants go missing from her closet.
Beth Davis
Mother of the Groom
Beth is mother of the groom! She and Jackson form quite the dynamic duo. She is the inspiration for Jack’s love of hiking and biking, jigsaw and crossword puzzles, and tea and hot chocolate. Beth passed on to Jack her ability to connect with people - but not her ability to remember their names - and he credits her with showing him how to build the wonderful network of friends he has today. Recently retired from her longtime reporting and editing job at the Sacramento Business Journal, Beth is looking forward to lots of hiking, gardening, and traveling, including many trips to Chicago.
David Brint
Father of the Bride
David is the father of the bride! As a super involved father, he's coached every sport Karly has ever played. When Karly aspired to become a softball pitcher, she turned to him. Despite her "unique" athletic skills, and after spending hours and hours and hours in the front yard practicing, Coach Dave succeeded in turning her into a varsity pitcher. David’s other charity work, with the Foundation Fighting Blindness and low income communities, is an inspiration to Karly. David is a cofounder of Brinshore Development, where Karly hopes to secure an interview and pursue a career after graduation. Also, it should be noted, that Karly is David’s favorite child.
Bob Dulla
Father of the Groom
Bob is the father of the groom! Despite making Jack chop a winter’s worth of firewood whenever he comes home to visit, Bob and Jack share a close bond. He is the influence behind Jack’s enthusiasm for cooking and often has great suggestions on both recipes and techniques. He has always been a role model for Jack. The two love spending long days making sandcastles on the beach and late nights playing pool and ping pong. Bob and Karly share an unfortunate love of bad television. Bob is semi-retired from a career at Sierra Research and has joined Beth gardening in their backyard.
Ronnie (Roz) Schwartz
Grandmother of the Bride
Grandma Ronnie is the heart and soul of the Brint/Higginson/Schwartz family. Although we all love to tease her about her tendency to mix up her two daughters' names, regift US Open clocks, and bulk-order bright orange lipstick, the truth is, we wouldn't be the big, close-knit, loving family we are today without her. She has worked hard our whole lives to form a special connection with each of her grandchildren. She and Karly love to play Scrabble by the pool, take walks on the beach, and just hang out drinking their vodka on the rocks. She has taught Karly many things over the years, including to always drink liquor straight, to always sit with good posture, and when setting a table to put forks on the left. Most of all, the importance of family.
Alan (Big Al) Schwartz
Grandfather of the Bride
Big Al likes three things in life: extremely well-done red meat, tennis, and his family. Although Karly is a vegetarian and her backhand needs some work (possibly a genetic trait), she and Big Al have lots in common. They are both mathematically inclined, enthusiastically career-oriented, deeply committed to family, and they both love to travel. At one point, Karly realized that he had been to every state in the U.S. except one. Guess which one? Utah! So, Karly took him on a surprise trip there for his birthday, just the two of them. They went white-water rafting, survived an absolutely terrifying off-roading adventure, and played lots and lots of card games. It was one of the most special trips ever and is yet another reason why Utah holds a particular place in Karly's heart.
Sarah Kessler & Alex Schwartz
Ring Bearers
Alex is Karly’s cousin (Steven and Claudia’s son). Karly and Alex have always been close because they share a love for creativity, pizza, and the fantasy genre. Alex currently works for Midtown Athletic Club as the head of marketing. Steven and Big Al are very happy to let him do all the heavy lifting! Sarah is Alex’s better half. She is an editor and the author of the book “Gigged.” Everybody reading this should immediately go on Amazon and purchase a copy! Sarah is the queen of one-liners. Ever since Alex and Sarah moved to Chicago, they have been some of Karly and Jackson’s closest couple friends. Their friendship is invaluable.