Wedding Party
Matt Lutz
Best Man
Luke's oldest friend and cousin since they were five. Since they first met, they shared all the same interests; hunting, fishing, crabbing, basically anything outdoors. Going to animal auctions, flea markets, collecting golf balls from the ponds and woods of golf courses to clean and resell! lol They always got the same clothes, toys, boots; summers were spent as sleepovers at one or the others house always with some new adventure in store! No matter where life takes them, our memories and interests and hobbies born long ago cement a bond that time has no bearing on.
Shannon Vasic (Poniktera)
Maid of Honor
Shannon and Katy have been the best of friends since 9 years old when they met while playing outside in the neighborhood. They have shared everything throughout those year like sisters. As little girls favorite things to do together included playing baby dolls and using Katy's Mom's bed as their "airplane", attend youth group on Wednesday nights together, play rock paper scissors at Memorial pool (Shannon always cheated), and eat Sue's pancakes. Shannon is the best mom to the most beautiful little girl, Isabella, who is also Katy's God-Daughter.
Keith Hyatt
Groomsman
Hippy as he is more fondly known as, is a friend who came into Luke's life as randomly as most of our greatest adventures and serendipitous experiences! From our younger days partying and singing sublime songs at outside parties in the middle of winter, in the middle of nowhere, in Sullivan county; to being roommates in Naples Florida, b.s.ing taking shots with the owner of the Red Socks, weathering hurricane Irma with Hippy's family, or random five hours drives to Gainsville, Lorida, or catching a concert in Ft. Lauderdale. With Keith there's no idea too absurd, no conversation too ridiculous, and no one more honest or supportive of someone's true path or passion in life!
Maggie Humphrey
Bridesmaid
Maggie and Katy met at Brü Craft & Wurst, a German restaurant and bar in center city Philadelphia after both had recently graduated college. They worked there together for a few years and were roommates for two of them. Many fun nights were had, along with trips to Atlantic City, the beach, and Portugal. Mags will forever be Katy's dance partner while out and dancing until 2a.m. was a regular occasion! Some of Katy's favorite memories is going to Maggie's parent's house in Bethany, DE and riding bikes to Dewey and back, and hiking Glen Onoko Falls together and having lunch at the Lehigh Gorge Overlook.
Brandon Perez
Groomsman
Brandon and Luke met while Luke lived in Naples. Brandon moved over from Miami to live with his Grandparents while he started his new life there. He took a job as an HVAC apprentice where Luke worked. Brandon had great work ethic, and a positive attitude; with qualities like those, it was rewarding to Luke share his knowledge! But Brandon's best quality is the friendship he gives in return, a warm and loving family man, he wanted to share some of his best life experiences with Luke. Brandon taught Luke a lot about appreciating the south Florida lifestyle and the magic of being on the water. Brandon and his family treated Luke as their own. They built pheasant pens, repaired many boats, and got attacked by lemontip sharks!(you have to ask him about that story)
Jen Cawthon (Linnell)
Bridesmaid
Jen and Katy met at Brü Craft & Wurst, a German restaurant and bar in center city Philadelphia after both had recently graduated college. They have continued working together at Penn Medicine where they still remain coworkers on the same team. They also are enrolled in the same MBA program at Drexel University on their nights and weekends. Their friendship has been hallmarked by pushing one another in a positive direction and uplifting one another. They have traveled to Italy together and spent months as daily gym buddies. They both share a passion for plants, gardening, animals, and reading.
Tom Rago
Groomsman
Tom has been one of Luke's best friends since middle school, they were two, quiet shy kids that found a connection from being old souls trapped in young bodies who couldn't wait till graduation! They enjoyed playing basketball at the local park, driving around listening to Tom's newest beats he would make, a wide bumpin rap albums(the good ol school stuff), playing pool, and dreaming of all the things they'd do when they finally graduated! Well that glorious day finally came and our friendship grew. Luke moved a few places and then back around town, our friendship never skipped a beat, they worked at Chilis together as servers & were roommates for a couple awesome years of youth, discovery and growth. I'm so thankful to have shared these years with such a morally solid and grounded person!
Alexandra Jackson (Natale)
Bridesmaid
Alex and Katy met at Penn Medicine when Katy was an intern. Alex had been at Penn for a year at that point and helped to show Katy the ropes as well as the best rooftop lunch lawns in the city. Work holiday parties, beach trips, and belting out some Dixie chicks on car rides are some of their best memories. Katy was by Alex's side as her bridesmaid when she married Clarence in 2019. They now have a beautiful little girl Natalia.
Matt Litwin
Groomsman
aka "The Honey-badger!!" Matt and Luke first met in their early 20's and found a friendship rooted in a passion for life, adventure, unwavering morals, and loyalty. They were roommates and coworkers a couple times over the years and have shared countless memories from crabbing, hunting, and fishing, to eventful nights out in PA, crazy nights in Key West, and late night sing along sessions with our friends at his house! Matt is the type of friend that will be there with you in the best of times to help make it the best life has to offer, but won't think twice about crawling right next to you in the muddy trenches when life throws its worst at you. The epitome of a true friend, no matter the amount of time or distance, their friendship picks right back up where it left off!