Jennie & Jordan
Wedding Party
Brianna Fatigate
Maid of Honor
Brianna and Jennie became co-workers in 2015 at Edo, a hibachi restaurant in Port Chester NY. They went from being work buddies for a year as waitresses, to deciding to just go out for a drink after work (When Jennie still had to use a Fake ID to get into bar's) and it took one night for them to become best friends. Brianna was front and center at the start of Jennie and Jordan, like she was literally there. And she has been down for the ride ever since. she is an amazing friend to both of them, crashed on there couch plenty of times after a fun night out, has celebrated every good moment, Loves being around their kids, and has become FAMILY. Brianna gives Jennie the motivation, and the words of wisdom that she needs to hear to be able to take on all that she does. There is nobody that could have made a better maid of honor in Jennie & Jordans Love story/Marriage.
Lance Jones
Best Man
Lance and Jordan met at Ursinus college in 2009, and its safe to say Jordan wasn't the biggest fan of Lance at first. After some time together that quickly changed and they became inseparable. Lance is from Philly, and Jordan is from New York, but the distance never gets in the way of their friendship. They make it to every important event in each others lives, they end every Face Time call with a "Love You", but most of all they respect and support each others life decisions. Lance was actually one of the only ones who knew Jordan was going to propose on the night he did. Jordan grew up as the only child, but he knows he will always have a brother in Lance.
Kimberly Hope
Flower Girl
Jennie had Kimberly very young, 17 to be exact, and they have been best friends and growing up together ever since. They share a strong mother/daughter connection, and always want to be around each other. Kimmy had just turned 3 when she met Jordan and that bond happened instantly. Watching Jordan go from a single man, to a father, has been the light of Jennie's life. Jordan makes parenting so fun, and has healed Kimberly's heart before she ever knew it was broken. Kimmy wont accept anything other than Jordan being her real daddy, and he feels the same. Kimberly has been the one who couldn't wait for her parents to get married and now it is happening and she has many ideas for her flower girl act! Mommy and Daddy love you baby girl!.
Kameron Vincent
Ring Bearer
Our Baby Boy!! We hoped, We dreamed, We prayed for you!. Kameron is the missing piece we didn't even know we needed. He is the happiest baby around. He looks just like his daddy, but he is such a momma's boy. His Smile is contagious and he lights up the room. He loves to jump, dance, and coo. He is so obsessed with his big sister, and he learns something new and exciting every single day. We couldn't be more proud or in love with him. We are so excited for Kam to be a part of our wedding and we can't wait to see his personality continue to bloom. Mommy and Daddy love you!
Katherine Groovenhoff
Bridesmaid
Katherine is one of Jennie's cousins. She is Kimberly's godmother, and very special to Jennie. They have been through everything together, but out of everything, they love being mom's together the most. Jennie is also Katherine's son (Brady) godmother. They speak every day in their "Baby momma drama/wedding planning" group chat. They have been super close since kids and have a lifetime to go. Katherine is another one who has seen Jennie and Jordan almost from the beginning, and has enjoyed watching them every step of the way. When Jennie suspected she was pregnant with Kameron, she took a pregnancy test and immediately sent the picture to Katherine... Katherine converted the picture every way to see if we can see the slightest line, and when it was there, Katherine was just as happy as Jennie was. Jennie is blessed to have someone as loyal and loving as Katherine is.
Tony
Groomsman
Skip's name is actually Tony, Well actually Anthony, but Jordan can't seem to call him anything other than Skip. He got that nickname in college from one of their track coaches and it's stuck with him since. Jordan and Skip got closer one summer after college and have created a lifelong friendship. They keep in touch constantly either over the phone, on the game, or make plans to come see each other. They always have each other's backs, and they are each others number 1 fans.
Amanda Gonzalez
Bridesmaid
Amanda is technically Jennie's cousin "in law", but to Jennie she's just another real cousin. Amanda was in the family for a while, but with young love stuff happens.. she made her big debut being back to the family for good at Jennie's Baby shower for Kimberly back in 2014, so Jennie takes some credit there!. Amanda answer's every call, every text, every question, tells Jennie when she needs a breath mint after throwing up from too many drinks, shares the happiness in Jennie's life, and also shares the silence when it's needed. usually people aren't too close with there in laws, but Amanda had no chance of that when she married Chris. Amanda is Jennie's unofficial wedding planner, mortgage broker, real estate agent, kids playdate partner, and we couldn't be any more thankful. Amanda completes our circle of girl cousins.
Chris Gonzalez
Groomsman
Chris is actually Jennie's cousin, but Jordan is more than happy to be in on that now. Chris has been Jordan's saving grace for almost every family party, since Jennie's family is mainly consisted of females. They drink together, talk fatherhood together, talk marriage together, and most importantly they pick on Jennie together. Chris always has words of wisdom (Well most of the time), and always helps Jordan and even Jennie with his opinions. The funny part is, Jordan is actually older than Chris, but we still value his opinion very much. Chris is the ultimate girl dad, a great husband, and We love watching him grow.
Amy Vairo
Bridesmaid
Amy is Jennie's younger cousin who she has lived with for majority of her life. They went from living in attached Apartments on Dudley ave for a few years, to in the same 2-family house on Robinson Ave for 10+ years. They have always called the same place home. Amy has been front and center for all of Jennie's moments. Whether it be having to tell the family she was pregnant, (at 17, and then again at 24) or coming home with a new tattoo without telling her mom, sneaking in past curfew, getting her heart broken, and even finding her true Love and being the happiest she has ever been. Amy has always accepted ALL of Jennie, and it's never gone unnoticed. Cousins by blood, but best friends by choice.
Richie Schultz
Groomsman
Richie and Jordan have a unique friendship, they first met through facebook actually, even though they went to the same college. Richie commented on one of Jordan's pictures to talk "smack" about track and how he was faster then Jordan (he's actually not faster than Jordan). But Jordan loves to prove people wrong, and to have a good laugh together. After that they became friends and were very close through out college and all the way up until today. They were on the track team together, they partied together, they laughed together, and they have memories that will last a life time. Even when their paths take them in different directions, they are always proud of each other and love to see the other one happy.
Meghan Vairo
Bridesmaid
Meghan has also lived with Jennie for most of their lives, just like Amy. Meghan and Jennie are the same age (Well Meghan is 6 months older) but there mom's have always sent them to different schools, until high school, and all 4 years of high school they actually have never had a single class together, which clicked in Jennie's head that theres no way they could get caught if Meghan did her homework for her (THANKS Meg).. In High School nobody ever believed Meghan and Jennie lived on the same planet, so finding out they were cousins always blew their minds. Meghan has always been down for Jennie's crazy ideas like seeing who can drink the most balsamic vinegar straight, and if the idea ever turned bad, then she would just blame it on Jennie being a scorpio... apparently Scorpios have a bad rep??
Stephen Wallace
Groomsman
Stephen and Jordan met in 3rd grade and instantly became friends. Both of them being from New Rochelle, and only a 5 minute bike ride apart really helped their bond become as strong as it is. They are each others ride or die, and an example of that is when they both rode their bikes in the freezing cold weather to go buy The Grand Theft Auto video game without either of their mom's finding out. Jordan has been front and center of watching Stephen become a husband, and now Stephen gets to witness the same thing for Jordan.
Brittany Guerra
Bridesmaid
Brittany was Jennie's first friend in High School. They first met in their Global U.S class in 2010 and they became close very fast. At the time, Brittany lived a block away from the school so sometimes Jennie would go there early in the morning to go to school together, or if they knew Brittany's dad wasn't home then they would leave school early and just go there (Sorry Mom). One day Jennie came to school in there senior year and told Brittany the news that she was pregnant. That created an even closer friendship, as Brittany would protect Jennie's belly in their gym classes without letting the secret out... Fun Fact: Brittany and Jennie were actually the school's badminton champions for a while.
Matt Grant
Groomsman
Jordan and Matt met for the first time in elementary school. They fell out of touch as kids do, but they reconnected in high school as their schools were rivals with one another. Jordan says his school was better! Haha. They often would have long meaningful conversations that helped shaped them into the friendship they have today. They have a strong bond for the New York Knicks basketball team, going out in the nightlife of New York, and always enjoying each others company.
Drew Heath
Groomsman
Jordan and Drew met while working at Sacred Heart in Greenwich CT. They were both coaching soccer and track at the time, and created a solid friendship. They were inseparable, going out almost every weekend in stamford. One time They won a contest for 6 weeks in a row to attend 2 hours worth of open bars for free, and they still laugh about it. Drew has an upcoming wedding and Jordan cannot wait to be present to witness one of his good friends find his forever happiness as well.
Caity Hall
Bridesmaid
Caity and Jennie worked together as waitress' / bartenders and became friends really fast. Caity is the person who allowed Jennie to be young and not always on mom mode. They have had many nights out, sleepovers in Caity's dorm / college apartments and taken pictures together with strangers that they have no memory of. Caity is always a bright ball of energy who makes Jennie smile every time they are together. A Queens girl and a Bronx girl became best friends and still debate which Borough is better.
Ian Wiggins
Groomsman
Jordan and Ian were college room mates, and track team mates as well. They shared many happy moments, especially during Mario Kart on the Wii. They also shared many painful moments, like running repeat 300s. Ian was always the voice of reason, and a well respected member of our friend group. Its been a pleasure to watch Ian grow into the man he is today.
Kathleen
Mother of the Bride
Kathleen is Jennie's mom, & the best grandma ever to her kids. She has always believed in Jennie & has sat front row for all of Jennie's accomplishments. She named Jennie & decided to give her an "IE" instead of a "Y" in her name because she knew she would be special. With every year that passes Jennie doesn't believe her & her mom could get any closer, but they always do. Kathleen is more than just her mom, she's her best friend. She doesn't sugar coat anything, & that's what Jennie needs. she will tell Jennie if she's being unreasonable, if she has food in her teeth, & is the QUEEN of calling instead of just answering Jennie's text message.
Sandi
Mother of the Groom
Jordan and his mother Sandi have always had a close relationship. They would often stay up late watching movies together like Mongolian Death worms and Tremors, and sharing a bunch of laughs that they still remember today. She was always Jordan's biggest cheerleader with every sport that he played, cooked some of his favorite meals like shrimp and broccoli. Now Jordan gets to watch his mother become an amazing grandmother to his kids, and spoil them just how she did to him growing up.