Jessica & Stephen

Wedding Party

Mercia Tawiah

Maid of Honor

Jess met Mercia at work in Boston back in 2015. They worked on the same team and quickly became friends. Even though both Mercia and Jess have moved to different states, they have always kept in close touch. They also have toddler boys that are only 5 months apart!

Grace Cai

Bridesmaid

Grace and Jess met in college Spring of 2010. They were sorority sisters and remained close friends when they both moved to Boston. Since then, Grace and Jess have built an even stronger bond after becoming boy moms!

Alicia Duca

Bridesmaid

Alicia and Jess met at college and were also coworkers at two different companies. They are both obsessed with their fur babies (Milo and Lexie)! Alicia also decided to move to St Peterburg, FL from Boston and now they are both here in Florida!

Jacqueline Harris

Bridesmaid

Jackie and Jess were in the same sorority pledge class at college. They both pledged in fall of 2009 and made conversation because they both had the same silly purple Verizon flip phone! Jackie and Jess also were roommates in Beacon Hill, Boston for 3 years.

Samantha Sinapi

Bridesmaid

Sam and Jess met in a really unexpected way. They attended a speed dating event in Boston. Neither of them ended up having interest in any of the men there, but somehow Sam and Jess ended up in conversation and bonded over how much of a time waster that event was. Since then, Sam and Jess still laugh about that night.

Shannon Fluharty

Bridesmaid

Shannon and Jess went to the same high school and are from the same hometown. Even though Jess was friends with Shannon’s sister first, she and Shannon became close and has kept in touch ever since!

Reynaldo Santana

Best Man

Reynaldo and Stephen met in college over 10 years ago and have been friends ever since. When Stephen moved to Florida in 2018, Reynaldo drove down with him all the way from Massachusetts and helped Stephen move into his new apartment!

Alex Riccio

Groomsman

Alex and Stephen have been working together at Valencia Realty Capital since 2017. They met through a mutual friend. Alex and Stephen communicate everyday on both business and personal matters.

Peter Given

Groomsman

Stephen met Peter through a mutual friend. Peter helped Stephen find his first apartment in Boston and now loves visiting him in FL!

Duncan France

Groomsman

Stephen met Duncan at a business networking event and they became fast friends. Duncan and Stephen also lived and worked together for a year in Boston.