Molly & Jeffrey
Wedding Party (And More!)
Kara Curosh
Maid of Honor
Kara is Molly's cousin. She works in the personal finance industry at Vanguard in Philadelphia. She has been signed up for this role as Maid of Honor since 2001. Kara's claim to fame would be "most athletic person who doesn't care about professional sports whatsoever." Kara played softball at Dartmouth and she is really excited to teach you how to play "Dartmouth-style pong" at the Rehearsal Dinner.
Gregory "Moose" Berryman
Best Man
Greg is Jeff's younger brother and guitar player/singer of the family band, The Moldy Nuggets. He's in IT Forensics in Chicago and remarkably pulled off a business trip to Grand Cayman for a month. Just don't ask him to sync your Blackberry to your computer!
Michelle Berryman
Bridesmaid
Michelle is equally as excited as Molly to adding a new sister into her life! If you couldn't tell, she's Jeff's little sister and the youngest of the four – and tough as nails, as a result. She does a great impression of the groom and the groom's parents, and is happy to share her gift with you, if you track her down. She's a talented artist, gifted singer and holds a gold medal in being adorable. She can usually be found running in the streets of Chicago looking for donuts to snapchat.
Timothy Berryman
Groomsman
Philosophy expert Tim is Jeff's older brother. If you ever have an ethics question, Tim's the man to ask. He's just as professor-like as his groom of a brother. It's no wonder they're family. Tim lives in Columbus, Ohio with his fiancée (pre-June 2018)/wife (post-June 2018) Alley and their particularly picture-prone pet Peony (@timstagram926).
Bridget Pruzin
Bridesmaid
Bridget "Bridgey Boo-Face" Pruzin is Molly's little cousin. She really wants to be a Supreme Court Justice. She speaks Arabic and spent one summer hunting ISIS online for a think tank in D.C. She now lives there full time, but has switched to catching fraudulent transactions online. It may seem like she doesn't like you at first, but she does. Possibly.
Roger Sammon
Groomsman
Roger is Molly's brother, and he's currently tied for favorite! He's an architect in San Diego and he lives where you vacation. He's an excellent frolfer and an excellent kid. If you want to see a neat trick, feel free to challenge his photographic memory regarding Google Maps!
Margaret Swinehart
Bridesmaid
Margaret is another of Molly's myriad cousins. She works for a small consulting company in Chicago. Marg has a very silly laugh. Her claim to fame would be being the oldest person who still travels with a security blanket, which is really just a balled up piece of yarn.
Michael Sammon
Groomsman
Little Mikey, he's the most Irish-looking Irish citizen who wasn't actually born in Ireland. Molly's baby brother is also tied for first place in the brother power rankings. Michael's claim to fame is only saying words that he absolutely has to. Also he's a ginger.
Sarah Fitzpatrick
Bridesmaid
Molly's cousin Sarah is an aerospace engineer in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sarah and Molly shared a room for a while, which meant Molly got a crash course at the age of 18 about what it was like to have a sister. She always has a movie quote ready to go in any situation. Sarah's claim to fame would be wanting to be a rocket scientist and actually making it happen. Also, it is really hard to find a photo of her where she's not wearing sunglasses. But I guess that's normal for Floridians.
Kevin Hartrich
Groomsman
Kevin Hartrich, a.k.a., Joe College, a.k.a., The MVP, is as true a Chicagoan as they come, which is the only logical explanation for continuing to root for the Bears. He was awarded a Medal of Freedom for having spent four years living with Jeff. You can usually find him sitting atop his throne of Skittles and Juicy Fruit as the monarch of Candyland, a.k.a., The Wrigley Company.
Emily Shattuck
Bridesmaid
Dr. Shattuck is a physical therapist from Alabama, and Molly's cousin. She'll also yell at you if you have bad posture. She was Molly's roommate (quite literally) for one summer in Chicago when they shared a full bed. She's good at running, walking, and walking into glass doors. She has a really charming southern accent, too.
Matthew Dabaco
Groomsman
Matthew Dean "Dabs" Dabaco is yet another native of the Chicago suburbs. A proud alumnus of the Illinois Math and Science Academy, the University of Notre Dame and the Wharton School of Business, Dabs is currently self-employed as a part-time ice-fishing instructor. Don't let that devilish grin fool you – deep down, he's actually a big softy and a natural-born pro at pillow talk.
Kimberly Rogers
Bridesmaid
Closing in on a decade of friendship, Molly and Kimmy go way back - all the way to Lyons hall at Notre Dame. They've been roommates a few times, between South Bend and Chicago. Once, they walked 33 miles together around Manhattan Island, ordered take-out after and were too sore to get up to answer the door when it arrived.
Mike Magill
Groomsman
Fluent in English, Spanish and mumble-ese, Mike is a college friend of ours and a denizen of Columbus, Ohio. With a middle name like Fitzgerald, you may not be surprised to learn that he's as Irish as they come. If you're lucky, he and Jeff will end up singing each verse of "Seven Drunken Nights" after the reception – it's a real treat.
Rose Petroff
Bridesmaid
Rose is also Molly's cousin, and she may be FaceTiming into the wedding from another one of her global adventures. From living in Australia, teaching English in Thailand and learning Spanish in Spain, Rose is tough to locate sometimes. But she likes it that way. Her claim to fame is having the most stamps on her passport of anyone else on this page.
Bart Linderman
Groomsman
Bart and Jeff have been thick as thieves ever since Bart's family moved from Libertyville, IL to scenic Old Lyme, CT in 2003. Born with the voice of an angel, he now puts those silky-smooth tenor pipes to use as a high-school teacher down in Houston. He has, at various times, sported one of humanity's finest examples of the art form colloquially known as "The Man-Bun."
Michael Hathaway
Officiant
Michael is a friend of ours from college. He has an excellent teacher-voice after keeping middle-schoolers in line for six years now. He will do a fantastic job leading our wedding ceremony and representing the state of Michigan to approve our life-long commitment to each other.
Phillip Blau
Ring Bearer
Phillip is Molly's cousin's son – first cousin once removed, for those in the know. He is going to literally overwhelm you all with cuteness. Oh, and he's going to bring the wedding rings to Greg (see: best man).
Maureen Sammon
Mother of the Bride
She's the reason we all made it to the wedding day, had places to stay and food in our bellies. Mark my word. Thanks mom! You da real MVP.
William "Wild Bill" Sammon
Father of the Bride
This guy, right here. He's the original ND Lax bro. He single-handedly introduced lax-bro lifestyle to Notre Dame back in '77. On normal days, you can find him buried in the New York Times or swimming laps after spin class.
P. Jeanne Berryman
Mother of the Groom
If you get hurt on the dance floor at our wedding, Nurse Jeanne will be the one to check your vitals and administer CPR. She made sure Jeff made it to the ripe age of 28 with only minor cuts and bruises, and one dislocated finger.
James P. Berryman, Esq.
Father of the Groom
Have you or a loved one been injured at work? Jay Berryman has been serving up his personal brand of justice and serving communities in Southeastern Connecticut for over 30 years. This is the guy you want on your side. He's a loving dad and big Notre Dame fan, even when they're losing, and can be found shooting hoops down at Cross Lane most Sundays.
Megan Fitzpatrick
Usher-ette
We wanted to challenge the idea that ushers had to be men. Megan's here to help us break down classical wedding gender-norms. Plus, she's super friendly and will help you find a seat like the BOSS lady that she is.
Mike Scheidler
Usher
With a voice like a silky foghorn and a beard like Grizzly Adams, this is definitely the guy you want on your arm escorting you to your seat. He's a former roommate of Jeff's, a recurring star of Molly's daydreams and a diehard Pacers fan. The best quality that he possesses for being an usher is his beefy arms for holding.
Sean Pruzin
Pianist
Sean is Molly's cousin and an amazing (self-taught) piano player. Best part, he takes requests. This whiz-kid has a wonderful talent, and we're absolutely jazzed he's able to liven up our wedding ceremony.
Annie Cassel
Singer
Annie has been our friend forever and is a seasoned veteran at wedding performances. We're so happy she's giving us such an incredible gift of participating in our ceremony in such a personal and memorable way. Be on the look-out for her secret handshake with Jeff. it is quite silly.
Will Olesiewicz
Guitarist
You're gonna love watchin' this kid pluck away. He's self-taught (mostly) and a super good guitarist. Catch him after the ceremony, and he'll tell you all about living in Paris, drinking un cafe and discussing Jean-Paul Sartre avec ses amies in only the most hipster of places in the city of love.
Andrew Courtney
Groomsman-In-Absentia
Andrew hails from The Big Cleve-Nasty in the Great State of Ohio. His pastimes include snuggling his fifty-seven pets and not helping his wife as much as he should with their home renovations (@therenovatedranch). Keep an eye out for him on the dance floor – if he starts referring to himself as Keith, it's all over. His favorite Lion King character is Scar. UPDATE: Andrew will be absent from the wedding because he's becoming a DAD! If it's a boy, then they're gonna name him Jeff.