Shoshana & Christopher
Wedding Party
Miryam Bernard-Donals
Maid of Honor
Miryam is Shoshana's favorite sister. She knows the bride better than anyone in the world, and is the most hilarious and caring person around. She is always ready with the best advice, and the best snacks to keep Shoshana on the rails whenever they're out adventuring.
Ian Kitchen
Best Man
Ian is Chris's oldest friend. They went to grade school together and grew up in Cedarburg going to movies, playing video games and playing frisbee golf.
Avi Bernard-Donals
Bridesman
Brother of the bride. Avi has been living in Washington State for the past 6 years, and is now living back in Chicago. Shoshana is so excited to have him so close, even though as kids she would have yelled at him to get out of her room.
Erin Swietlik
Groomswoman
Erin and Chris have been siblings for over 30 years! Her wisdom helped him get through high school, college and his twenties.
Nikki Barnes
Bridesmaid
Nikki and Shoshana met in middle school and have stayed besties since! Nikki is a loyal, goofy and loving friend who inspires Shoshana to explore new hobbies, and is always cooking or baking something delicious!
John Thorson
Groomsman
Chris and John met in Latin class at Marquette High. One time Chris took John to an early screening of the movie Cloud Atlas and John won a raffle with a bunch of Cloud Atlas swag!
Ruth Davis
Bridesmaid
Ruth and Shoshana have been friends since 6th grade and have had many grand adventures including visiting a beer garden in Munich! Ruth is always up for any of Shoshana's wild ideas or for getting more snacks and is an all occasions gem.
Hugh Miller
Groomsman
Chris and Hugh met on the cross country team at Marquette High. He has been waiting seven years to make Chris reenact this photo where their roles are reversed.
Ann Hull
Bridesmaid
Ann and Shoshana were roommates in college. Shoshana knew Ann would be a friend for life when they bonded while eating desserts and watching Buffy in the dorms.
Mike Lopez
Groomsman
Mike and Chris met at Marquette High in a Biblical Literature class. Over the year's Mike and his wife have let Chris crash on their couch whenever spending the night in Milwaukee, including the night before Mike got married.
Sowmya Adibhatla
Bridesmaid
Sowmya has been friends with Shoshana since 7th grade when they worked together on a presentation about the silk road for history class. They were college roommates for a couple of years where they bonded over their love for The Weather Channel and disaster movies.
Andrew Bray
Groomsman
Chris and Andrew met at Marquette High on the cross country team. Living close to each other, they became fast friends and over the years have traveled to Toronto, Denver, and Nashville.
Megan Swodzinski
Bridesmaid
Megan and Shoshana became friends in college, when Megan and Ann lived across the hall from Shoshana their sophomore year. Megan's taste in movies and tv shows provided the backdrop for so many treasured college memories as roommates.
Paul Foy
Groomsman
Paul and Chris carpooled to Marquette High together for four years. After Paul spent several years abroad living in Korea, he moved back and lives right down the road from Chris in Madison.