Serafina & Brendan
Wedding Party
Jen O'Neil
Officiant
Serafina and Jen met freshmen year through Melissa and Nikki. They hit it off immediately and have been close friends ever since. When Serafina introduced Brendan and Jen, they developed their own special bond. Jen is an incredibly important person to Serafina and Brendan and they couldn't imagine a better person to serve as their officiant.
Cuillin Swan-Grimes
Ring Bearer
Cuillin is the eldest son of Brendan's cousin Hilary and her husband, Alasdair.
Charlotte Petrie
Flower Girl
Charlotte is the daughter of one of Serafina's first friends at Boston College, Layne Petrie. Serafina and Layne lived on the same floor freshmen year and have been friends ever since.
Angus Swan-Grimes
Ring Bearer
Angus is the youngest son of Brendan's cousin Hilary and her husband, Alasdair.
Paige Ciccotti
Maid of Honor
Serafina and Paige met in 2006 on a youth trip to San Antonio, TX. Their mom's set them up when they found out they were going on the same trip. Serafina and Paige have been friends ever since and Serafina served as Maid of Honor when Paige was married in October 2018.
Pat Grimes
Best Man
Brendan and Pat are brothers - what more is there to say!
Jonelle Huelster
Bridesmaid
Serafina and Jonelle met when they were five years old playing soccer in their hometown. They became close friends following a pool party Jonelle threw at the end of 5th grade. They used to have 48 hour sleepovers throughout middle school and high school. Serafina was a bridesmaid when Jonelle was married in October 2018.
Zach Citarella
Groomsman
Brendan and Zach became friends freshmen year of college. Serafina and Zach actually also met freshmen year through a mutual friend but somehow Serafina and Brendan didn't meet for 3 more years! Brendan and Zach became extremely close over the course of their time at Boston College and remain good friends today.
Amy Ziter
Bridesmaid
Serafina and Amy met during a geology class in 2010 while at Boston College. They bonded over Harry Potter, rocks, a love of books, and hiking. Amy is one of the people responsible for introducing Serafina and Brendan.
Jon Allen
Groomsman
Brendan and Jon have been friends for over a decade. Jon was the first friend from home Brendan introduced Serafina to when they started dating.
Melissa Brown
Bridesmaid
Serafina and Melissa were freshmen year roommates at Boston College in 2008. While Melissa denies it to this day, her first words to Serafina were "I thought you were coming yesterday?" They proceeded to not talk all of their first semester but then bonded second semester and the rest is history. Serafina was a bridesmaid when Melissa was married in June 2017.
Chris Weber
Groomsman
Brendan and Chris met freshman year as roommates and continued to live together throughout college and for a few years afterwards with Mike Harrington too. Brendan, Mike, and Chris can usually be found at a random bar in Boston playing darts or out on the golf course.
Nikki Gangi
Bridesmaid
Serafina and Nikki met freshman year through Melissa. She lived a few rooms down from Serafina and Melissa. Somehow they convinced each other an 8:30 am public speaking class was a great way to kick off sophomore year and quickly began to follow up class with breakfast at Hillside. Might not have been their greatest class choice, but they soon connected over their Italian ancestry, Billy Joel, and Disney.
Mike Harrington
Groomsman
Brendan and Mike met freshman year as roommates and continued to live together throughout college and for a few years afterwards with Chris too. Brendan, Mike, and Chris can usually be found at a random bar in Boston playing darts or out on the golf course.
Lauren Toner
Bridesmaid
Serafina and Lauren likely met in the fifth grade but truly, its anyones guess. They have been close friends since whenever they did meet with Serafina joining Lauren's family on their summer vacations for multiple years during high school. Serafina was a bridesmaid when Lauren was married in April 2017.
Max Hartman
Groomsman
Brendan and Max were introduced by Zach when they were freshman living Kaska at BC. They became fast friends and ended up living together junior and senior year. Brendan will be a groomsman in Max's wedding this September.
Chelsea Guenther
Bridesmaid
Serafina and Chelsea met at the figure skating rink sometime in middle school. They hit it off right away and grew to be close friends throughout high school and college. Serafina spent every spring break with Chelsea at the University of Delaware and Chelsea visited Serafina at Boston College multiple times. Serafina was a bridesmaid when Chelsea was married in June 2017.
Jack Rose
Groomsman
Brendan and Jack have been friends since middle school when they were both friends with Jamie, Jack's future wife. Brendan was a groomsman when Jack and Jamie were married in December 2015.
Andrea Lorusso
Bridesmaid
Serafina and Andrea met when they were five years old playing soccer in their hometown and became close friends throughout elementary school. From summer soccer camps to field hockey to track, Andrea and Serafina did every sport imaginable together and then some. Andrea, Lauren, and Serafina all became friends sometime in middle school and remain close all these years later. Serafina will be a bridesmaid in Andrea's wedding this October.
Justin Mann
Groomsman
Brendan and Justin met freshman year at Boston College. They lived together for multiple years throughout college and continued their friendship after graduation. Brendan will be a groomsman when Justin is married in July 2019.