Marlana & Christopher
Wedding Party
Leslie Ziarko Valera
Maid of Honor
Leslie and Marlana met back in 2009 when her son Gabriel joined Bright Horizons-Waltham in the Toddler Program. Our relationship grew from Teacher/Child's Family to Great Family Friends/Family as Gabriel and Arianna began a friendship with one another. Over the years we have all enjoyed celebrating birthdays, children's sporting events, apple picking, trips to NH, and many other activities through the years.
Kimberly Murphy
Bridesmaid
Kimi and I met when I started dating her brother Chris. She was 7/8 years old when we met. We have spent quite a few years building memories together including midnight showings to see the Twilight Series, a day trip to New York City, trips to and from North Adams, Ma. and asking ourselves how we are related to the people in our families.
Hillary Gilmore
Bridesmaid
We met Hillary when she began dating my Brother-in-Law Anthony. Through the years we have been to Six Flags (Pre and Post them having children of their own), Drive-in Movie nights, Apple Picking, Birthdays, Graduations, and Whale Watching just to name a few.
Arianna Gilmore
Bridesmaid
We made this gem together. Looks like her father but when she talks I can tell she is mine. She has been a little fighter her whole life and we couldn't be more proud of the young woman she is becoming!
Penelope Gilmore
Bridesmaid
We also made this Unicorn of a person. Looks like her mama, sweet and innocent, but don't be deceived by those cheeky smiles, this child is the devil in disguise! This girl beats to her own drum and is known as our sour patch child!
Anthony Gilmore
Best Man
Here we have the younger brother of Chris. Anthony has been a huge part of both our lives for the last 18 years. From helping out with Joey, accompanying me on shopping trips (mostly so he could get away from the house, not cause he wanted to shop), birthdays, graduations, children's sporting events, trips to the zoo, six flags, apple picking, the list goes on and on.
Lawrence Murphy Jr.
Groomsman
Another brother of Chris, this Disney loving man has also been a big part of our lives for the last 18yrs. Helping to design shirts for our CF walks, Trips to six flags, birthdays, graduations, helping to torture my children with his brothers, helping watch the kids, and being a great uncle to all his nieces and nephew!
Donald Caruso
Groomsman
Marlana's older brother. Donald is a great uncle to his nieces and nephew. Helping to watch them while chris and I work and also helping to take care of his pup nieces/nephew. Donald has a very kind heart and will do whatever he can to help his family and friends. He can talk you ears off about Dean Coons and Stephan king books as well as single player video games. Donald loves movies, however if he has seen it before you DONT sit next to him as he will talk through it and comment on scenes before they come, lol.
John Caruso Jr.
Groomsman
Marlana's younger brother. There are not enough words to describe John other than "Hell on Wheels." He has been helpful in watching both his nephew (Playing the "beat your nephew game", lol) and nieces. John has always been a do what I want type of guy, but has a truly big heart once you get to know him. He is a little rough around the edges and has kept us all on our toes both growing up and into his adulthood.
Joseph Bowes
Groomsman
Here we have our son. This boy (young man) holds a big spot in our hearts. He has grown so much in the last 19 years and will soon be a father himself. From those long days asking billions of "Why" questions, talking the whole drive home from watching uncle John graduate bootcamp in Kentucky, being his summer camp's "human jukebox", wanting to get a scanner for xmas or his birthday (thanks a lot Nana), aspiring to be an "Army Man" like his uncle, Moving to live with his dad, graduating High School, and preparing to start his own little family.