Sasha & Mariano
Wedding Party
Maria Lebedev
Maid of Honor
Maria and Sasha went to kindergarten together and have been best friends ever since. Through middle, elementary, and high school, Maria has always been the sister Sasha never had. The only person who knows the garage code to Sasha's parent's house- and simply walks in, unannounced, only to be greeted with a glass of champagne and a plate of chicken katleti... every. single. time.
Cristian Cepeda
Best Man
By title, Cristian is Best Man. By blood, he's Mariano's older brother, although if you ask Mariano, he may tell you that Kiko acts more like the little brother at times(; Cristian is the life of any and every party and the two really make the best dynamic duo.
Jennifer Sheppard
Bridesmaid
The sweetest, bubbliest girl! Jenny is Austin's girlfriend...soon-to-be fiance (; Austin and Jenny also started dating at the same high school as Sasha and Mariano and they have all been friends since then!
Austin Levin
Groomsman
Mariano met Austin through Kadir. Austin also went to AFS but was the year below Mariano and Kadir. The three got into all kinds of trouble together, and have been best buddies since the 9th grade. Austin also dates Jenny! The two of them have truly become an extended family for Sasha and Mariano.
Abbygail Gamarnik
Bridesmaid
From opponents on the court to best friends, these two have quite the story. Sasha and Abby started out their relationship as playing in tennis tournaments against each other. They always knew of each other but weren't ever really friends- furthermore, Sasha didn't like Abby very much. Fast forwards 10 years later, the two ended up at the same dental school... and well... have been attached at the hip ever since.
Kadir Okumus
Groomsman
Kadir and Mariano met in the 9th grade when they bonded over kissing the same girl a day a part. "Eskimo brothers" turned into #brothers4life and the rest is history.
Sydney Bierhoff
Bridesmaid
Sasha and Sydney met in the 7th grade when a mutual friend, who was Sasha's tour guide on the first day of school, introduced them. There's no other person who understands Sasha quite like Syd does- from their sass to their unhealthy obsession of all things pink and sparkly, Sasha and Sydney are the co-princesses of Huntingdon Valley.
Samuel Valerio-Sacks
Groomsman
Sam started out as being one of Sasha's best friends. After high school, Sam and Mariano grew closer and closer. The two joke til this day how it's hilarious that they ended up being such close friends. If you told either of them in high school that Sam would be in Mariano's bridal party, neither would have believed you.
Florence Tsipenyuk
Bridesmaid
Sasha's and Flori's moms are best friends, so, naturally, the best-friendship passed over to the next generation! Sasha and Flori have been inseparable since birth (seriously, they've done everything together)! From family vacations all over the world, to tennis camps and horseback riding lessons, these two not only look like twins, but their relationship is definitely more like family! (Sasha is also the only person who knows how to spell Flori's last name).
Samantha Sundermeier
Bridesmaid
Sam and Sasha met in college. The two suffered through majoring in pre-med together, so naturally, they grew very close. Professors would constantly mistake one for the other and they were truly attached by the hip. Sasha and Sam studied for their DAT and MCAT exams together and were each others first phone calls when they both got into their #1 schools.
Barbara Donskoy
Bridesmaid
Sasha and Barbara met in high school. Barbara actually went to the same kindergarten that Sasha and Maria went to, but wasn't in the same class (how weird!?). Barbara was this super loud, beautiful, new girl in high school, and Sasha wasn't her biggest fan at first. But after quickly getting to know her, Babs (or Barbie as Irina calls her) became part of the family.
Marissa Cotroneo
Bridesmaid
Sasha and Marissa met in their little tiny elementary school called Meadowbrook. Because their elementary school only went up to the 6th grade, they had to go to another school for 7th grade onwards.... the two went to the same middle school and graduated high school together. Marissa's dad still calls Sasha by her 4th grade nickname, "sushi."