Mark & Aliya

Wedding Party

Sara Siwinski

Maid of Honor

Sara and Aliya met each other freshman year in high school at Sickles in Tampa, FL. For over 10 years Sara and Aliya have been best friends, no matter the distance. Sara and Aliya share a passion of Disney, musicals, vintage finds, and sunflowers. Sara is in her second year as a teacher in North Carolina and has traveled to Italy, Greece, and spent many times exploring the city of New York. Aliya's favorite memory of the two of them is traveling to New York and seeing six Broadway shows in February of 2022... seeing The Music Man with Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman was a core memory. Aliya's favorite thing about Sara is how supportive she is to those in her circle and how she stands up for anything she believes in.

Katelyn Hoppe

Matron of Honor

Kate and Aliya have been besties since 2020 and have truly been through a lot of life in the past 4 years. People often say Kate and Aliya look like twins, so if you're ever looking for Aliya...just search for Kate. Aliya has loved being part of Kate's life and she feels as if they are two sets of a soul. Kate can be found watching Little Women, listening to Phoebe Bridgers, and drinking a crisp Diet Coke on her down time. One thing Aliya admires about Kate is her big heart and how she wears all of her emotions on her sleeve. Aliya's favorite memory of the two of them is Night 3 of the ERAS Tour and sitting front row crying and singing together.

Elysa Cusimano

Bridesmaid

Elysa and Aliya have known each other for a little over four years and met at a birthday dinner at Armature Works in Tampa through a mutual friend. Elysa and Aliya have bonded over the love of Taylor Swift, Disney, and hosting themed parties with their friends. Aliya has loved being part of Elysa's life, from photographing her Save the Date to her wedding photos. As they both obsess over their very cute dogs and the hard life of a dog mom. Elysa can be found at Hollywood Studios working with the Stormtroopers or watching TV/movies with her husband, Michael, in their new home. Aliya's favorite memory of the two of them is exploring Celebration during the holiday season watching the snoap and grabbing a bite to eat at The Diner. Aliya's favorite thing about Elysa is how she constantly checks in on her friends and provides the support they need at that time.

Allyson Vaughn

Bridesmaid

Allyson and Aliya have been friends since 2017 when they met through a little app called Instagram. Through mutual friends, Allyson and Aliya found themselves at several events weekly catching up with each other. In 2019, Allyson and Aliya attended D23 as their first trip together and it truly brought them closer together. During this trip Allyson was curious at who Aliya was talking with at all hours of the day, this happened to be Mark! Allyson can be found exploring local coffee shops, finding hidden gems, or going on a little Disney exploration day. Aliya's favorite memories with Allyson include any park date night and just catching up and talking about the most random things. Aliya's favorite thing about Allyson is her goofiness and love she has for others in her little corner of the world.

Madison Willard

Something Blue

Madison and Aliya have known each other since 2018 and officially met at Toy Story Land opening. After these 6 years, Aliya and Madison have bonded over Disney, Taylor Swift, Halloween, thrifting, cute brunch spots, and a good trivia night. Aliya and Mark were honored to be invited to Madison's wedding to her husband Scott. From Dapper Day bump ins, to night walks around Hollywood Studios, to spontaneously flying out to California to head to Disneyland, Aliya and Madison have grown their friendship to a relationship of trust and love. Aliya's favorite memory of the two of them is grabbing dinner at Maria and Enzos during Mardi Gras and just laughing for hours at dinner. Aliya's favorite thing about Madison is her constant support and words of affirmation she gives Aliya and making sure she always feels celebrated.

Samantha Holton

Something Blue

Samantha and Aliya have been friends since 2020, however, the two of them have gotten closer over the past two years bonding over their love for Disney and being creative. Other than going on double dates, you can find the two of them thrifting or watching a scary movie via their AMC A-List. Samantha is a wonderful and colorful artist and constantly amazes Aliya by the hard work and skills that she puts on display every day. Aliya's favorite thing about Samantha is her support and push she gives Aliya on a day to day basis. She has most recently motivated Aliya through all of her running/exercise trials. Aliya's favorite memory of the two of them is a night, way back when, at Magic Kingdom where they grabbed coffee, tater tot mac n cheese, and sat for hours talking about anything that could come to mind. Samantha is always there to listen...about the same thing over and over again.