Matron of Honor
Sarah is Shannon's younger sister and great friend. As children they would play barbies, other toys, and games together. As adults, they enjoy having tea at Roji (an awesome tea house in Syracuse, NY), conversation, laughing, one another cats, and more! Sarah is a psychologist with a good sense of humor. She is a terrific friend who can give you great advice, is empathetic, and a great listener. Shannon cannot say enough good things about this amazing human.
Best Man
Noah met Kenny in middle school and they've been best friends ever since. Kenny and Noah played video games online throughout school and would travel together on road trips.
Bridesmaid
Sam is a dear and close friend of Shannon's. They met through a mutual friend in New York City. She is a very sweet person and is a Dietitian. Shannon and Sam enjoy exercise classes together, food, tea, and adventurous activities. Shannon appreciates Sam for her compassion and good ear when she needs someone to lean on and listen.
Groomsman
Noah met Bryan through his Best Man Kenny as they both went to LaGuardia High School together. Bryan is a professional actor and musician and has volunteered to play at Noah's wedding ceremony where he will the first to play the newly-weds out during the wedding ceremony.
Bridesmaid
Shannon and Dakota have known each other for over a decade. Shannon who was living on the upper east side of Manhattan found her first roommate, Dakota through Craigslist. Dakota saw the apartment, did not run away, and said she was interested. The next day Shannon asked Dakota to meet for dinner to see if they would be a good roommate match, and they agreed it was a good fit. Through living together, enjoying laughs and creating inside jokes, hanging out at random bars in their neighborhood, Shannon & Dakota's friendship grew. Dakota is a model, actress, and mom. She enjoys coffee (prefers Starbucks), makeup, good wine, and taking her dog, Rocky out for walks. She is a friend who is understanding, empathetic, and has your back.
Groomsman
Noah and Bardia grew up in the same neighborhood and met each other in nursery school. However, their social circles didn't collide until the end of senior year in high school. While separated by distance in college, their friendship was able to grow and the kept in touch well enough to remain friends to this very day. In that time, Noah and Bardia spent time as roommates in NYC, roadtripping (with Kenny and Sasha!) to Acadia National Park, and as most friends do, helping each other out whenever the other needed it.
Officiant
Aleksandr (better known as Sasha) is a financial genius and always has a positive outlook on everything. Noah met Sasha through Kenny as well and while Noah travels for work a lot, Sasha always makes it a point to hang out when he's back in the city.