Kelsey & Benjamin
Wedding Party
Shanna
Maid of Honor
Shanna Spec, Maid of Honor, sister of the Bride (pictured with my niece Emmy)! Shanna is probably the kindest soul I know. You can always find her down on the farm playing with all of her animals, taking in rescues and/or nursing something back to health! 🏇
Jim
Best Man
Jim Hoffman, brother of the Groom. Engineer by day, Master Chef by night! Be careful asking him to whip up some breakfast, though...you could be waiting for hours for that bacon! 😜 Jim's also the best deal-finder I know - if you ever need a good price on something, you know who to call!!
Sarah
Matron of Honor
Sarah Snyder, Matron of Honor, cousin of the bride. Sarah lives in the beautiful state of Colorado with her husband Daniel, their 3 year old Luke, and baby Reese. When Sarah's not working, she's out for a run, at the gym, or going for a hike with her family! Orrrr maybe she does that while she is working, too... ;) 🏃
Zach
Best Man
Zach Hoffman, bother of the Groom. He's probably one of the busiest guys we know, but never too busy to lend a helping hand. If he's not knocking out walls or pouring concrete, you can probably find Zach on some sort of month-long adventure out west!
Nicole
Bridesmaid
Nicole Hoffman, sister of the Groom. Nicole may not live on a 'farm', but her and her fiancé Justin are living the farm life for sure! They have 3 dogs, a pig, chickens, ducks...Nicole, what am I missing!?! 🐖
Tony
Groomsman
Tony Ciccone, brother of the Groom. Ok, not really, but they've been friends for so long, everyone considers him part of the family!
Angela
Bridesmaid
Angela Hoffman, sister of the Groom, is hands down the best fisherman (fisher-woman?!) I know. It seems like every weekend, she's off on a new fishing adventure with her boyfriend Derek and their mastiff Raven! We're all convinced she should start her own fishing show 🎣
Anton
Groomsman
Anton Panev, friend of the Groom. Imagine getting a phone call from Ben, "hey, my buddy from work is going to come stay with us for a night or two". Ok! When's he coming? "Right now." 😂 Fast forward a few months, and 'friend of the groom' quickly changes to 'friend of the bride and groom'. Sadly, Anton now lives in TN with his wife, Petya, and son, Yoan. There have been many failed attempts to get him to move back to Pittsburgh!
Nicole
Bridesmaid
Nicole Ostrowski, sister-in-law of the Groom, and my favorite world traveler (and not just because she let me crash her trip to India!). She's quite the workaholic, but if she's not working or traveling, she's probably gardening or hiking with her dogs and newborn baby, Paige! 🐕 👶
Recchio
Groomsman
Recchio Cecchini, friend of the Groom. If there's snow on the ground, you can find Recchio at the mountain! If there's not, check the trail or the golf course. Easily persuaded to sign up for a half-marathon with you... but don't think he won't leave you in the dust. He absolutely will!
Jess
Bridesmaid
Jessica Shoup, friend of the Bride. Yet another 'farm gal' in the group, Jess went from living in a barn to living on BARNard Road with her pup, Max -- farm life is in her blood! Jess and I went to the same high school, the same college, and then we worked at CONSOL together as well! If you're looking for one of us on a Friday night, we're probably at Plaza Azteca eating all the queso and drinking all the margaritas 🍸
Adam
Groomsman
Adam Schumacher, friend of the Groom, and the only person who might own more cowboy boots than Ben! You can always find Adam tailgating for a Pitt football game or a country concert!
Jen
Bridesmaid
Jennifer Kowal, or is it Jennifer Lewis, Lord knows I'll never get it right. Anyways, Jen, friend of the Bride and Groom, second mother to Pymie and Mocha. Jen and I started our friendship over puppies and beer about 9 years ago...and that's how it still is today...we have puppy play dates, and we drink beer! You know when someone puts on a hard hat and helps you organize the garage, you've found a good friend. Safety first! 🍻