Nicole & Sam
Wedding Party
Melanie Johnson
Maid of Honor
Melanie is my younger/only sister and built in best friend. Melanie is currently studying Speech Pathology and Audiology (doesn't that SOUND so smart?) at University of Nevada Reno. She is the sweetest person ever and I truly could not have lucked out more with such an amazing sister, best friend, and Maid of Honor!
Will Mazur
Best Man
As far as celebrities go in the Under-9, Southern Westchester soccer community, Will was as famous as they came. Which is what made it so exciting when Will walked up to me on the first day of soccer tryouts and picked me to be his passing partner. Ever since then, Will has been my closest friend and fiercest supporter and I’m honored to have him serving as my Best Man.
Brooke Thayer
Bridesmaid
Brooke is Sam's sister and I am so excited to gain her as a sister as well! Brooke lives in New York City and is a self proclaimed "foodie." Fun fact: she photographed our engagement while hiding in the bushes, wearing a trench coat and big floppy hat. True dedication.
Daniel Johnson
Groomsman
Daniel is Nicole’s youngest brother. His many skills involve uploading diss raps to SoundCloud, golf and giving his mother a heart attack with every scrape and bruise. He’s currently living in Marin County working at Ace Hardware.
Kayla Harpe
Bridesmaid
Kayla is Ryan's fiancé and my soon-to-be sister-in-law! Kayla's special skill is definitely her ability to keep a million plants alive (they've literally taken over her bathtub) all while raising a wild toddler. Her sweet sweet daughter Kamrin is our flower girl, and she definitely got her sass from her mama (and her beauty obviously).
Ryan Johnson
Groomsman
Ryan is Nicole’s half-brother and a first-time Father to baby Kamrin (the flower girl). Ryan works for the emergency response team at PG&E traveling all around California, braving the most torrential of storms, all to ensure that I have enough electricity to play Xbox and watch Netflix on a nightly basis.
Julia Hart
Bridesmaid
Julia and I met at Dominican and I had the honor of being her bridesmaid in March 2019. Now she has to repay the favor... I mean honor! Julia recently bought her first home with her husband Brendan in Granite Bay.
Jason Sherry
Groomsman
Jason was one of my first friends at Bucknell and we went on to be roommates both at school and in NYC. It’s always great when you meet somebody with the exact same sense of humor, same hatred of “whole big things” and same lack of patience for our friend Scott Rogers. Happy to be fulfilling my end of the quid pro quo after being one of his Groomsmen when he married his wife, Jessie.
Karen Schultz
Bridesmaid
Karen and I met at Dominican University in San Rafael. At the end of our senior year we were roommates! It wasn't hard for me to like her when she would always cook dinner but have extras and share them with me. Food is obviously the way to my heart. Karen is quite possibly the kindest person I have ever met and I'm so lucky to have her as a bridesmaid and friend. Fun fact: she is a very talented pianist!
Scott Rogers
Groomsman
Scott has been one of my closest friends since the first day of college when he introduced me to the hit Fox drama The OC and the fact that Domino’s Pizza will deliver at any time of night. We were never roommates in college but if I was ever procrastinating writing a paper at 2am on a Tuesday, I knew that Scott was always down to meet me at the Cafe in town to play Battleship and have a milkshake.
Ariana Pahlavan
Bridesmaid
Ariana and I met in high school and I was lucky enough to get to know her even more post high school and post college. She is a kind soul and amazing friend. I knew we would be good friends the day I learned of her affection towards cheese. A girl after my own heart.
Matt Bosch
Groomsman
Yes, another Bucknellian and yes, another person I felt obligated to ask to be a Groomsmen only because he asked me. Matt is one of my best friends and one of the rocks of our friend group. Matt lives in Savannah with his wife, Megan, and despite his best efforts, has never beaten me in an eating contest.
Bruna Pinheiro
Bridesmaid
Bruna is one of my best friends from high school. She is also one of my first friends from high school. We bonded over her passing out candy on her birthday... again most of my friendships are formed from bonding over food. Bruna is a fiercely loving and loyal friend. I'm sure I will see her shed a few tears on my wedding day, but nothing will compare to the tears that she shed when she saw the Jonas Brothers in concert last September. I won't be offended though because... Jonas Brothers, duh.
Zach Schattner
Groomsman
Zach is one of my closest friends from Bucknell. He insists that we weren’t friends until we moved into the same house Senior year, and I fully respect his right to feel that way, but it’s in no way true and I reject the premise. We both lived on the Upper East Side of Manhattan after college and one day I’m going to convince him on the viability of cryptocurrency as a legitimate asset class.
Jessica Arena
Bridesmaid
Jessica is another friend from high school. Jessica and I met in Drama class and became fast friends. Jessica is currently living in Florida perusing a career in acting/singing/dancing - a triple threat indeed. When you see her, make sure to ask for her autograph, because it could be worth a lot one day! She also has a second job as a barre instructor which is pretty badass if you ask me because that sounds way too hard.
Scott Liebman
Groomsman
A great rival and an even greater friend. Scott and I have been friends since Sophomore year of college and ever since we’ve competed to see who was funnier (never a contest), who was faster (afraid to race me) and who could name more alma mater’s of NBA basketball players. Scott lives in Connecticut with his wife and new son, Arin and Max, and will forever live with the shame that comes along with being the person who had to break the stalemate and send me a Friend Request on Facebook.
Nura Heydari
Bridesmaid
Nura is another one of my best friends from high school. She is so smart and kind and I love having her as a bridesmaid - an obvious choice! She is currently in her final year of law school at Santa Clara, she was an intern at the Marin County Public Defender's office, is an avid "gym rat", and she's on her way to save the world, yet she still has duct tape holding her car together. Balance?
Matt Gioe
Groomsman
He was the last one I asked. And that’s all I’ve got to say about that.
Madalena Owen
Jr Bridesmaid
Madalena is Nicole's younger cousin & "mini-me." She is the sassiest, most energetic child ever so be prepared for her to steal the show. She was a flower girl when we were originally going to get married, but as time passes, comes promotions!
Kim Belshe
Officiant
I am honored that my Aunt Kim aka “Auntie Social” aka “Madam Secretary” has agreed to be the officiant for our special day. Kim has been one of the closest people in both Nicole’s and my life since the day we first started dating and one of the very few silver linings of Covid is that she relocated from Los Angeles to Marin County to be closer to family. A repeat officiant for weddings in my family, Kim has clearly found a great side hustle to complement her role as Executive Director for First 5 Los Angeles.
Kamrin Johnson
Flower Girl
Kamrin is Nicole's 2-year-old niece, daughter of Ryan and Kayla (soon-to-be) Johnson. The biggest silver lining to having a postponed wedding is having our precious niece be old enough to walk down the aisle as a flower girl. Kamrin is the sassiest little toddler and her hobbies include dancing, picking up and throwing rocks, and convincing her parents' dogs to like her.