Wedding Party
Laura Thompson
Maid of Honor
Laura is a Customer Success Manager living in Atlanta, GA. She and Sammy have been friends for 24 years and pretty much did everything together growing up - neighbors, classmates, swim team, softball, dance, elementary school math bowl, you name it. They even ended up majoring in the same thing (Industrial Engineering) at different schools. They love going to concerts together and know each other better than anyone. Even though they’re in different cities now, they’ve stayed just as close in adult life!
Cayla Epstein
Maid of Honor
Cayla is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst working with children with special needs in Charlotte, NC. She and Sammy met at Camp Ramah Darom when they were 8 and went on to spend the next 10 summers together. Between camp, trips back and forth between South Florida and Tampa (now CLT), and nonstop FaceTimes, they’ve built a friendship full of inside jokes, ridiculous memories, and basically their own language. They’re at their funniest (and weirdest) when they’re together, and always will be.
Jessica Sablyak
Bridesmaid
Jess is an Accounting Analyst based in Philadelphia, PA. She and Sammy met their freshman year at Lehigh when they both joined Kappa Alpha Theta, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. Whether they were tearing it up on the dance floor, pulling off iconic Halloween costume duos, or running out for late-night sweet treats, they were always side by side. From Sunday bagels to legendary senior year BBQs (complete with the best invites, IYKYK), college was full of unforgettable memories that now continue with trips to visit each other!
Emily Glueck
Bridesmaid
Emily is a high school math teacher living in Philadelphia, PA. She and Sammy met at Lehigh when they both joined Kappa Alpha Theta, and Emily quickly became Sammy’s go-to (and very patient) tutor through some truly painful chemistry and calculus classes. They lived together senior year and made the most of it by watching countless episodes of New Girl on the couch, chasing their backyard groundhog Sherbert around, and getting ready for trivia nights. Even when Sammy left a less-than-tidy post-BBQ mess, Emily has always stuck by her.
Abby Lombard
Bridesmaid
Abby is a Management Consultant living in Philadelphia, PA. She and Sammy met at Lehigh when they both joined Kappa Alpha Theta and bonded over their love of indie music, concerts, and Diet Coke (lime for Abby, plain for Sammy). From hanging out in the Theta living room to surviving exec board together, they made college unforgettable. Abby’s trivia skills are unmatched, her dance moves were always top-tier so watch out for her on the dance floor!
Patrick McGuire
Bridesman
Patrick is the Director of Civic Innovation for the City of South Bend, IN, where he currently lives. He and Sammy met freshman year of high school when he (very reluctantly) joined the swim team. Sammy immediately took shy little Patrick under her wing and brought him into her friend group - they’ve been best friends ever since. Even though Patrick was only at Robinson for two years, their friendship stuck. From being homecoming dates to bonding over music and concerts (Gasparilla Music Fest is their favorite), they’ve shared countless concerts, trips, and FaceTimes. Years later, Sammy stood by his side in his wedding and she is so excited for him to return the favor now!
Sage Lucas
Bridesmaid
Sage is a Technical Solutions Engineer living in Madison, WI. She and Sammy met at Lehigh when Sage joined Theta, and Sammy had to snag her as a little. Luckily, she did, and their friendship has only grown since. As one of Theta’s most iconic big/little duos, they were known for sweating up a storm on the dance floor, blasting music in Sage’s house, and bonding over their shared pain as Industrial Engineering majors. Sage also gave Sammy the most legendary senior roast of all time.
Eve Iavarone
Bridesmaid
Eve is an Aquaculture Research Park Operations Specialist living in Sarasota, FL. She and Sammy met in high school and have been making memories ever since. From surviving AP Bio together (well... Sammy survived, Eve thrived) to high school football games and endless beach days, they were always up to something fun. These days, they never miss a Gasparilla - catching way too many beads, losing at beer pong, and fighting through the chaos of TYCC mornings.
Matthew Tornberg
Best Man
Where He Lives: Charlotte, NC How He and JT Met: They really didn't have much of a choice! JT's Favorite Memory with Matthew: Going to Game 4 of the 2016 World Series together. Go Cubs!
Zac Halsey
Groomsman
Where He Lives: Charlotte, NC How He and JT Met: They were in the same Kindergarten Class! JT's Favorite Memory with Halsey: Graduating college together
Branch Robinson
Groomsman
Where He Lives: Charlotte, NC How He and JT Met: Freshman Year of College JT's Favorite Memory with Branch: Cutting ~1,000 people in line to see President Obama speak at UNC.
Stephen Gilmore
Groomsman
Where He Lives: Charlotte, NC How He and JT Met: 2nd Grade! JT's Favorite Memory with Stephen: Playing on the same basketball teams growing up.
Brent Gilmore
Groomsman
Where He Lives: San Francisco, CA How He and JT Met: 2nd Grade JT's Favorite Memory with Brent: Living together for a year in Denver, CO.
John Bauman
Groomsman
Where He Lives: Raleigh, NC How He and JT Met: Freshman Year of College JT's Favorite Memory with John: Playing every intramural sport together throughout college!
Will Deaton
Groomsman
Where He Lives: Charlotte, NC How He and JT Met: In 6th Grade JT's Favorite Memory with Will: Visiting Will at App State in college.
Ike Gordon
Groomsman
Where He Lives: Charlotte, NC How He and JT Met: At Church JT's Favorite Memory with Ike: Playing high school football together.