Wedding Party
Savannah Berardinelli
Flower Girl
This beautiful bundle of joy is the sweetest cherry on top for this wedding party! Savannah is the perfect fit for her newest role as a flower girl for Auntie Sara and Uncle Ryan's big day. Her spunk and dance moves are seriously unmatched; Ryan + Sara cannot wait to dance the night away with her! She will be rocking "something borrowed" wearing the same exact style dress that was worn for her own parent's wedding just a few years ago!
Quinton + Kylo Browner
Ring Bearer
Quinton + Kylo are Ryan's nephew's and soon-to-be officially Sara's as well! These two cuties have the very important job of being the ring barriers for the big day. Quinton + Kylo are the perfect addition to the wedding party and are fully anticipating an amazing evening full of fun + dancing. The bride and groom cannot wait to see them all dressed up!
Will Weller
Groomsman
Willard | Ryan and Will have been friends for many years and have been side by side for a lot of life's moments, like: high school, CYB, roommates in Tiverton, pool team members and so many more. Their ability to maintain their friendship throughout the years is proof lifelong friendships can face anything. Will has been a part of Sara's life for about 15 years and the three of them have made some amazing memories together - like having 1 too many pudding shot at the engagement party! The soon to be newly weds are ecstatic to have Will as part of their big day.
Morgan Sullivan
Bridesmaid
Morgyyy: Morgan has been a friend of Sara’s for over 25 years, an OG Newport friend that followed along to Middletown and eventually also URI with the Gilman girls. She’s the other little sister (among a few!) and has always been a true light and loyal to the bride. Ryan and Sara’s love for Morgan places her perfectly in the wedding party and life!
AJ Benvenuto
Groomsman
KFC Endorser: AJ + Ryan's friendship is quite unlike any other - naming a funnier duo is well-near impossible! Their bond spawning from pool league has only grown in the years that have past, they truly look forward to terrorizing the pool league leader with their banter, humor and persistent requests for fried chicken on banquet night.
Niki Gilman
Bridesmaid
cuzzie: Niki is Sara + Taylor's cousin and an amazing role model to them both. Niki has always been there for her taller little cuz - whether they are celebrating a holiday, visiting Debroah or listening to each other rant about life - Niki has always been supportive and loving. She is a woman very dear to Sara's heart and is honored to have by her side on the big day. Just a perk that Niki loves Ryan just as much as Sara!
Kyle Henderson
Groomsman
Making Newport Clean: Kyle and Ryan have been friends for some time but began to become closer as they both began working together for the City of Newport. They're bond is purely based off of their shared love of comedy, football and getting through the work day to name a few. Kyle is truly a great friend of Ryan's!
Jesse Berardinelli
Bridesmaid
Cuzzo: Jesse is Sara + Taylor's cousin. their former babysitter and older sister they never had! Jesse has always been there for the bride - the good, the bad, and the clumsy! From shared holidays, birthdays, vacations and everything in-between, Jesse has truly been a foundational part of Sara's life. Her kindness and support to Ryan and Sara leading up to their big day is always appreciated. Cousins are friends for life!
Randy Person
Groomsman
🏈📚: Randy came into Ryan's life in their 20's and has made a lasting impression on the bride + groom! From the days of hanging out at Tickets to working the patio at O'Brien's - they have forged an amazing friendship that will last a lifetime. Randy's quick wit and meaningful conversation have always matched for interesting conversation topics with Ryan + Vaughn - a fierce trio indeed. Sara and Ryan are excited to add a dash of west coast flare to their wedding party!
Ashley DaSilva
Bridesmaid
Ash Bash: A close friend of Sara's since middle school, Ashley has also known Ryan since childhood. Ashley is always there for the bride + has been a ride-or-die since day one. Never have to worry about Ashley never being there for you! They've shared many moments in life through various apartments and vacations, to marriage and starting families - it's easy to say Ashley is a friend for life!
Christopher Hughes
Bridesman
Mr. Ginger Sparkles: Chris and Sara have been friends since middle school and have been close buddies ever since! The redheaded besties have been through every phase of life together and truly have a knack of just 'getting' each other when they need the support most! Ryan has also known Christopher for many years and has become close family friends as well. Christopher is a pure light in Ryan + Sara's lives and they are blessed to have him walking down the aisle with them in November!
Ferrin Gilchrest
Bridesmaid
Fern: Ferrin and Sara have been extremely close friends since the eighth middle school days. They've bonded over mutual courses in high school to learning how to adult in the early days of their 20's. They've always been able to navigate life together as roomies, besties, dog mom's and now starting families of their own! Ferrin and Ryan have also formed an unique friendship over their shared love of Sara!
Freddie Hicks
Groomsman
Fredro: Freddie and Ryan have been close friends since freshman year of high school at Roger's High. Ryan and Freddie have played football together for years + have an incredible bond. They are always there for each other when they need each other the most + have each other's backs through thick and thin. Sara also met Freddie during high school and became a closer friend as Ryan + Sara began dating!
Jessica Violet
Bridesmaid
Purple: Jessica is an amazing + very close friend of the bride and groom. Jessica became friends with Sara during middle school and Jessica met Ryan at their first jobs at the Atlantic Beach Club! She is a key character in the romantic beginnings of Sara + Ryan's love story - seeing as she was the one to introduce the two love birds! Jessica is the couple's concert buddy, unpaid therapist + extremely close family friend.
Owen Sullivan
Groomsman
🤙🏼: Owen + Ryan immediately bonded during their time working together at Tickets Bar and Grille. Owen was an instant friend to Ryan and they’ve shared many funny situations together as friends. Owen had always been warm and kind to Sara as she started dating Ryan making Owen a wonderful friend for many years. The couple is very lucky to have him as a part of their big day!
Mercedes Woodward
Bridesmaid
First Friend: Mercedes + Sara have been friends since birth, all thanks to Debbie + Michelle! Since their friendship spawn so many years ago, Mercedes + Ryan have also been friends for well over a decade. Mercedes has always been there for the bride and groom and they have all enjoyed doing life together through all of life's changes like puppies, houses and weddings! Sara + Ryan are very lucky to have a friend like Mercedes.
Josh Plotkin
Groomsman
Lobster Gang: Josh is Sara's brother-in-law, Taylor's husband! Josh has been a wonderful sibling addition for Sara + Ryan; he has shared many new and wonderful family traditions that have become mainstreamed into yearly routine. The memories shared between the two couples are moments Ryan and Sara will cherish for their entire lives. There is no better matched set of men to handle the Gilman Girls!
Taylor Plotkin
Matron of Honor
Saylor, Snip, Sister of the bride: Taylor has been Sara's biggest cheerleader since day one and Taylor has always seemed to be the little sister Ryan never had. Her creativity, organization and care for detail have been an unbelievable asset to Sara + Ryan's big day - which will be largely on display on the wedding day! Her effortless ability to be an amazing sister has never changed; Ryan and Sara are so blessed to have Taylor in their lives!
Vaughn Gooding
Best Man
Legolas + Gimli: Vaughn and Ryan's adult friendship was initially formed by a lot of evenings playing pool at Jimmy's Saloon and late nights of Ryan crashing on Vaughn's Newport apartment couch. Vaughn and Ryan's bond is purely forged from humor + trash talking, movie + sports commentary, constantly moving furniture, and simply just doing anything and everything together. Vaughn is an amazing friend of the bride and groom.
Kelvin Santos
Officiant
Kelvin is a mutual friend of the bride + groom and a former coworker from O'Brien's Pub. Kelvin's humor, style, wit and intelligence make him an irreplaceable fit as the officiant for Sara + Ryan's big day!
Ryan Browner
Groom
Bubba/Pie: Ryan's love for Sara spans so many years leading up to this special day. Sara is so fortunate to be loved by such an admirable soul. Cheers to forever!
Sara Gilman
Bride
Pumpkinbutt: Sara has found a home and a protector with Ryan. She is so blessed to have this beautiful relationship with a man that is unexplainably perfect for her. Cannot wait for the biggest party of their lives to be here!