Leonard & Liana
Our "I Do" Crew
Mike Doster
Best Man
Mike is one of Len's co-best men. Mike and Len went to college together at Catholic University and immediately became fast friends on the first day of orientation. Mike and Len share the love of the Rangers, NY Giants (NOT to be mixed up with SF Giants), Yankees, as well as a deep love for The Golden Girls and rom-coms (special shoutout from Staten Island to "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"). Today, Mike lives with his wife Lindsay and their dog Penny in their newly purchased New Jersey home. Mike is also an architect and a marathon runner (something he will never let Len forget).
Jessica Goldstein
Maid of Honor
Jessica and Liana met in 7th grade home room and instantly became best friends who both dreamt of growing up and living in New York City together. The stars were clearly aligned as they both moved to Manhattan within two weeks of each other after college where they would spend the next several years enjoying all of what New York City had to offer. To Liana's dismay, Jessica then moved to Chicago for a few years while her now husband, Tony went to business school at Booth. Fortunately that was short-lived as Jessica and Tony moved back to New York and today they live in Brooklyn just a short train ride from Williamsburg.
Paul Lehrman
Best Man
Paul is one of Len's co-best men. Paul and Len went to middle school and high school together at Poly Prep. Paul is one of the bravest of Len's childhood friends as he spent more time driving around in Len's Diamante (high school car) than anyone else. Paul is originally from Brooklyn and now he lives in FiDI with his fiancé, Linnea. Paul is also an actor and more recently, you might have seen him as a doctor saving the world from a deadly disease on the TV show "New Amsterdam". Paul
Katie Catton
Bridesmaid
Katie and Liana became friends in middle school while they were members at the same community pool where they took tennis lessons and competed on the same swim team. Over the years, they grew to become very close friends through their shared love of baking, hiking, dogs, shopping, crafts, and travel. Today, Katie lives in her recently purchased apartment in Playa Vista and she runs a media buying team for Sony Pictures.
John Kefer
Groomsman
Len and John met in middle school when John was touring Poly Prep and Len took him on as an extra prospecting student on tour day. Since then, John and Len have shared their mutual love of the Rangers and Yankees and have gone to many games together over the years (they are still waiting on the Rangers to win the cup again). John grew up in between the Financial District where he lives today and Breezy Point where he frequently hosts Len and his buddies for beach parties and 4th of July festivities. Today, John is a partner at a prestigious law firm where he continues to rock his very real red flowing locks as pictured here.
Helen Fulham
Bridesmaid
Helen and Liana met on a roommate-finding app when Liana first moved to New York City and was looking for a roommate to move into the East Village apartment that she had just signed a lease for. At the time, Helen was doing a gap year before she headed off to Harvard for undergrad. Helen and Liana spent months gallivanting around the East Village and Lower East Side and sneaking her into bars such as Hair of the Dog. Today, Helen lives in Austin where she is working for a hedge fund.
Adam Garson
Groomsman
Adam and Len met in the 5th grade and were both members of the "5K" (homeroom) at Poly Prep together. Adam and Len have gone through pretty much everything together throughout the years from having sleepovers in his parent's basement watching "Austin Powers" to high school parties, driving cars, and now being in each other's weddings. Adam is a Principal at a private equity firm and he lives in his newly purchased Tribeca home with his wife, Sara.
Deana El Mihdawy
Bridesmaid
Deana is Len's oldest younger sister. Even though Deana had never met Liana before, she invited her to her and her husband's wedding a few years ago on Coney Island which is where Len and Liana officially started dating. Today, Deana lives with her husband and one year old daughter, Josephine in Staten Island. Having just planned her own wedding a few years ago, Deana has been an amazing asset with planning ours and we are so grateful for that.
David Mash
Groomsman
David and Len also met in 5th grade and David was another member of the "5K" (homeroom). David and Len share a love of the best NY sports teams (Knicks, Giants, Yankees, Rangers). When David isn't collecting cards or legos (hobbies he picked up during the pandemic), he works as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. He is originally from Tribeca but currently lives in Williamsburg up the block from Len and Liana with his fiancé, Lizzie, and their french bulldog, Palmer who we recently found out Len is the emergency contact for at the local doggy daycare center.
LeeAnn Belvedere
Bridesmaid
LeeAnn is Len's youngest sister. LeeAnn lives just across the bridge from Staten Island in Bay Ridge where she is a kindergarten teacher nearby. One of Liana's favorite things about LeeAnn is that she watches a lot of the same movies and TV shows from when they both grew up - unfortunately, Len is not quite as appreciative.
John Mason
Usher
John and Len met while attending college at Catholic University. When Mike (see the co-best man above) went to study abroad, John moved into his room at the off-campus house they were living at the time. From his first day in the house, John and Len became fast friends and today John is the Murtaugh to Len's Riggs. John is originally from Brooklyn but currently lives in Washington DC.
Brian Giglio
Usher
Brian and Len met through their mutual friend, John Kefer and eventually decided to become roommates which would last several years and two apartments before Len moved in with Liana. Brian was present at the inception of Len and Liana's relationship and despite his initial objections to having a third roommate in the house, Brian and Liana actually grew to become very close friends as well (they would even outvote Len on all house matters, much to Len's demise). Today, Brian continues to live the bachelor life in Williamsburg with his pandemic pup, Frannie.
Josephine El Mihdawy
Flower Girl
When Josephine was born, Len not only became an Uncle but he also gained a fellow family member with a January birthday. Today, Josephine lives with her parents, Deana and Magdy in Staten Island where she enjoys looking at/biting books, stealing TV remotes, clapping, and staying up at all hours of the day and night. Josephine was also so excited to be a flower girl that she started walking at only 11 months!