Wedding Party
Leeshy Lichtman
Maid of Honor
Leeshy (pronounced Lee-Shy) and Jen met in college, and have felt like sisters ever since. Like sisters, they've had low lows and high highs - but most importantly, she's been consistent as an excellent dancer, gift giver (and receiver), and super fun person. Leesh will be joining us from NYC and will not be making her toast off-the-cuff. She began writing it in 2016 because she is a Jen + Collin super fan.
John Ferraris
Best Man
Best man and childhood friend of the groom, John is a Wellington, Florida native who now resides in Jacksonville. John and the groom share a long history of roasts and hijinks dating back to their days at Polo Park Middle School. John will be performing his best-man toast entirely off-the-cuff.
Devyn Bachi
Bridesmaid
Devyn is Collin's little sister and Jen's pseudo-little sister. She is a Wellington native, but Jen and Collin are anxiously waiting for Devyn to inevitably move to ATX. Devyn is a recent UF grad (undergrad & grad #doublegator), and new GLGer (following in Jen's footsteps by #crushingit with CRPs). Devyn is also excellent at watching TV, FaceTiming us, and knowing a lot about cats.
Daniel Bachi
Groomsman / Father of the Groom
Father to the groom. Dan is a Scotch Plains, New Jersey native who now resides in Wellington, Florida. At 62 years old, he will be looking to continue his family wedding tradition of pre-ceremony full-court basketball.
Rio Lange
Bridesmaid
Rio and Jen met on their first day of high school in 2009, and have remained close friends throughout the last 12 years. In high school, Rio and Jen spent a lot of time pranking people, going out to breakfast, and being late to school. She is a Cornell grad and now lives on a farm in upstate New York. "Horse Girl" has come a long way and now is living out her dream surrounded by animals, vegetables, and her two little kids.
Sam Mazzarino
Groomsman
Younger brother of the bride and friend of the groom, Sam is a Wellington, Florida native who now resides at the Rhode Island School of Design. Sam is an accomplished artist with his finger on the pulse of the culture.
Jessica Saldarriaga
Bridesmaid
Jen and Jess met in high school, where they became thick as thieves. They are an unstoppable charades team, both know everything about the TV show, Friends, and love trying out new beauty trends. They also supported each other while learning how to drive and like to spend their time watching hours of romcoms, and testing the limits of sunscreen and debauchery on Palm Beach. Jessica is joining the bridal party team from Tampa, where she is a nurse- one of our appreciated health heroes!
Andrew Mazzarino
Groomsman
Older brother of the bride and friend of the groom, Andrew is a Broward, Florida native who now resides in Miami, Florida. With a freshly minted Law Degree, Andrew is in a position to provide legal advice to the wedding couple.
Monica Newman
Bridesmaid
Monica and Jen (and Erica) met on the school bus in 2009. Over the years they have spent time helping Erica cook, laying on the beach, and eating pizza after midnight (Nico's Pizza not Pizza Girls). Monica will be joining us from Denver, Colorado where she just got engaged herself!
Ryan Higbee
Groomsman
Childhood friend of the groom, former Wellington High School star quarterback. Ryan is a Wellington, Florida native who now resides in Melbourne. Ryan is one of the kindest people the groom knows, but also the most likely to make kids cry on League. The two met in 2006 when they shared every period together at Polo Park Middle School.
Erica McCabe
Bridesmaid
Erica, AKA Kitty, was also on that magical bus where Jen and Monica met. In high school they spent time trying to convince people with cars to drive them to parties. They spend much of their time together these days either drinking lots of red wine with Erica's mom and sister or on FaceTime with Monica. Erica's sassy nature almost got her fired from Kobosko's Kreamery, but is a quality that makes her an excellent friend and bridesmaid.
Eric Melamed
Groomsman
Childhood friend of the groom, former Wellington High School wrestling teammate of the groom. Eric is a Wellington, Florida native who now resides in San Jose, California. Eric's mysterious nature conceals a sharp and ruthless sense of humor that his friends know all too well. Eric is the groom's oldest friend, dating back to elementary school days.
Elizabeth Clarke
Bridesmaid
Elizabeth and Jen met on their first day in Austin as random roommates. E-Beth is a Philly native and also started her first job out of college at GLG. Lizzy and Jen spent their morning walks to work planning pregames, birthday parties, and boat days. They may have had their social peak when they threw the best halloween party of all time in 2017. Thanks for taking a break from the Yale library to join us at the wedding! #slizzy2028
Connor Dix
Groomsman
Friend of the wedding couple, Connor is a Denver, Colorado native who now resides in Austin Texas. At 6'4", Connor towers over the wedding couple and bails out the groom when he picks fights with larger opponents. Connor is a staple of the Austin wedding contingent.
Chloe Schmergel
Bridesmaid
Jen is so grateful for the day her group had extra space on a boat, since that's how she met Chloe (and Connor)! Chloe now splits her time between Austin, Houston, and Denver because it's COVID and things are weird. They have the best time together on ski trips, talking loudly in accents, and on double dates. Their friendship reached a new level when they rescued a stranger on dirty 6th together the night of hurricane Harvey. They also elevate each other's wifely skills, with weekly cooking nights and bachelor chats.
Reed Dalton
Groomsman
Friend of the wedding couple and the boyfriend of a bridesmaid, Reed is a Houston, Texas native who splits time between there and Austin. Reed and the groom share a passion for sports, double dates, and a cult-like devotion to political pollster Nate Silver.
Brittain Hughes
Bridesmaid
Brittain is a South Carolina native and met Jen and Collin at Duke. J and B spent a summer in Venice together and lived together for two years in Austin. Brittain and Jen share a love of apartment dance parties, expensive couches, and smiling. They often end their evenings together crying about how much they love each other, so you can only imagine how that toast is going to go. Brit now attends UNC where she is getting her MBA. #GTHC
Kerim Algul
Groomsman
Fraternity brother and freshman neighbor of the groom, Kerim recently returned to his native Istanbul, Turkey after several years spent in San Francisco. His large stature and intimidating exterior disguise a gentle giant with a heart of gold.
Clare Hudock
Bridesmaid
Clare is a Michigan native who traveled to Austin to start her job at GLG. Clare's love of Bon Appétit recipes, changing her hair when stressed, and always being the last one to leave the party is both inspiring and alarming. Clare now lives in NYC where she is getting her MPH, but will always be a part of the elite Spaghetti Goddess friend group, which has frequent international adventures.
Tom Brown
Groomsman
Fraternity brother of the groom, Tom is a Glenview, Illinois native who now resides in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he serves as a U.S. Marine Corps Officer. Tom embodies the ideals of "Old Pike" and served as a moral guide to the groom when he felt himself tempted by "New Pike".
Rachel Beck
Bridesmaid
Rachel and Jen both were Duke Biology majors, but somehow didn't meet until they were both at GLG. Finally, they realized they have many shared loves, including: complaining about work, taking beauty vitamins, and feeling nervous about something Clare suggests. Rachel is another member of the Witches of Healthcare, started a bookclub with Jen pre-corona, and is surprisingly brave at truth or dare. Find her at the wedding for a game.
Andrew Pott
Groomsman
Fraternity brother and former roommate of the groom, Andrew is a Chappaqua, New York native who now resides in Buffalo. While living with the groom in Florence, Andrew was a positive influence and always put academics first.
Emerson Congleton
Bridesmaid
Emerson and Jen met in the bathroom of a party during her visit to Duke- you could call it fate. EC is a Kansas native and attended Vandy (not Duke), but ended up together (at last) at GLG in Austin. Emerson specializes in being a powerful leader, writing agendas for Spaghetti Goddess meetings, and having a meme or playlist for every situation. She is currently a nomad blowing in the wind.
Harrison Kashkin
Groomsman
Fraternity brother of the groom, former Duke Pi Kappa Alpha President, Harrison is an Englewood, New Jersey native who now resides in Manhattan. He is widely known as a man of character and all-around good guy.
Rebecca Weiner
Bridesmaid
Rebecca is originally from Florida and met Jen at GLG where they became fast friends. However, their friendship really took off when Rebecca started playing tennis with Jen and Collin. Rebecca is a key presence in Jen and Collin's life and when the three of them aren't playing tennis together they are typically- eating oysters, drinking bloody marys, watching bachelor, or prepping for the Cap 10K.