Wedding Party
Sara Whalen
Maid of Honor
Sara and Cate met during field hockey preseason freshman year at Naz, were roommates for 3 years and have been best friends ever since! Sara is the Summer to her Marissa. Sara’s daughter Nora is also a flower girl in the wedding!
Joey Tarana
Best Man
Mike has been stuck with Joey since they were 8 years old. They kept ending up on sports teams and going to the same schools together. Even somehow living together at one point. In all seriousness they have had a long tenured friendship that people became accustomed to seeing Mike when Joey was around.
Julie Boehly
Bridesmaid
Julie and Cate met in 2015 while working at Anthropologie and have been inseparable ever since, even living together (8 Beverly) at one point. They joke they are 'Partners in crime’ and are always looking for the next adventure, as long as it’s not during FH season. Oh yea, they spend 6-days a week together coaching Webster Schroeders Varsity FH team!
Marc Brondon
Groomsman
Marc and Mike are true day ones, the only question is who had the better bowl cut in family videos. Marc always served as a role model to Mike and Mike got to live out a dream playing lacrosse with Marc his Freshman year at Aquinas.
Caileen Fox
Bridesmaid
Caileen and Cate met freshman year of high school and have been besties for +20 years. Caileen and Cate have been on numerous beach vacations together and always pick up where they last left off.
Chris Bostick
Groomsman
Chris and Mike met on the football field at Aquinas. Sharing a lot of the same beliefs and work ethic the friendship grew quickly on and off the field. Their shared support continued well after college supporting each other at Chris' pro baseball games and Mike's Cuse lacrosse games.
Sarah Ordway
Bridesmaid
Sarah and Cate have been close since kindergarten days at Colebrook! Both only children, they spent many summers together at the RYC pool and beach. Sarah is always one of Cate’s first phone calls for advice or just to catch up on life.
Jake Bailey
Groomsman
Jake and Mike met playing travel lacrosse freshman year and their friendship hit off right away, forcing teammates to switch rooms so they could be roommates. Although being rivals on the lacrosse field in high school (McQuaid and Aquinas) and college (UNC and Syracuse) the two continue to always be there for one another.
Ashley McDonald
Bridesmaid
Cate has known Ashley since she was a baby and considers Ashley her little sister since they’re both only children. They both love sailing and being on the water. Everyone knows the pups love Ash the most. GO PENS!
Jahmahl Pardner
Groomsman
Jahmahl and Mike met at Aquinas Mike's Sophomore year on the football field. They became family quickly. After high school they continued to support each other in their respective sports, football (Pitt, Towson, Memphis) and lacrosse. After college they would spend hours on the phone coming up with business ideas and talking about life.
Faith Cleveland
Bridesmaid
Faith and Cate have known each other since junior high school. They rekindled their friendship back in 2019 during Sarah's wedding in Ouray, CO and haven't gone a day without talking!
Nick LoBrutto
Groomsman
Nick and Mike met on the football field at Aquinas their Freshman year. They shared a lot of the same interests and will to win. Mike spent much of his Sophomore year of college at Nick's house in Rochester with Nick and the St John Fisher football team.
Alex Gan
Bridesmaid
Alex and Cate have known each other since middle school/ junior high. They became close through mutual friends during the awkward teenage years and both share a love for the water and the outdoors!
Dylan Donahue
Groomsman
Dylan and Mike met on the lacrosse field at Syracuse. They instantly became friends and room mates.
Nina Fargnoli
Bridesmaid
Nina and Cate met playing field hockey at Naz (YA NAZ) and have been close ever since. Cate considers Nina a ride or die, one of the loyalist people you will ever meet. Fun fact: they live in the same neighborhood! NWV
Luch Pietrapaolo
Groomsman
Luch and Mike met when Mike was 10 through their sisters cheerleading together. The two spent many hours at cheerleading competitions trying to find ways to stay occupied. If you've met either of them you know that was a difficult task because of their attention spans.
Erica Cocilova
Bridesmaid
Erica is not only a bridesmaid in the wedding but also co-officiant with her husband, Michael Cocilova. She is the grooms sister and Erica and Cate met early on into Mike and Cate's relationship.
Michael Cocilova
Groomsman
Mike and Michael met at one of Joey's family events when Mike was 8. Little did either of them know they would become brother-in-laws and best friends 15 years later.