People
Steven Blocker
Groom
Founder and CEO of a healthcare app start-up. Volunteer paramedic and firefighter. Has mostly Mac products but still holding on to an Android phone, but we're working through it. Incredibly handsome and charming.
Lily Cushenbery
Bride
Business professor at Stony Brook University who loves photography, cooking, and any excuse to make all her friends get together. In the middle of traveling the world and rudely interrupted by the pandemic. Currently studying to be an EMT to volunteer with Steven.
Lynn Blocker
Mother of the Groom
Nutritionist who makes incredibly tasty food! Great at crossword puzzles and always knows the top story in the New York Times. Ask her for the best places to get the freshest ingredients.
Sofia Pesin
Mother of the Bride
Library scientist. Lover of cats, art, music, and literature. Enjoys walks in the park, swimming in the ocean, and lengthy poems are her jam.
Amie Blocker
Sister of the Groom
Studying Organizational Behavior - the same area Lily works in! Great minds think alike. Has impressive in-car dance skills, frozen margaritas are her weakness, and she makes the most beautiful spreadsheets.
Eugene Pesin
Father of the Bride
A computer programmer with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical figures and country capitals. Seriously, quiz him if you're ever on a long road trip. Recently discovered he played piano but we need more proof.
Paul Pesin
Brother of the Bride
Does all the important older brothering. Loves sci fi movies, history, and ice cream. Can tell you about any episode of Star Trek like he was there.