Katie & Eric
#SpisakSquad
Allison (Jillions) Meth
Matron of Honor
As little girls, when daydreams turned to future wedding talk, there was only one constant: Allie would be my Maid of Honor and I hers, because that's what sisters do. Even though we almost never got along growing up, this was never a question. We somehow knew even then just how important we were to each other, and completely realized that by the time we were both in college. Allie has always been there to remind me not to take life too seriously and that most things can be solved with a smile and a little humor. I had the honor of standing by her side to marry her perfect match, and I could never imagine going through any major milestone in my life without her by mine, especially my own wedding. So while she may not be a "maid" any longer, I'm so proud to call her my Matron of Honor.
Michael Petruzzelli
Best Man
I met Michael Freshman year of college. Our friendship was initially built on doing our best to wake up on the weekend and get to the dining hall for breakfast. As the years went on we spent basically every day together. We worked together to help start up our fraternity; we hit the gym together; we went to every football game (including the Halloween snow game against WVU... Damn you Geno Smith). I could go on and on about what we did in college but Michael might be running for office one day so I'll leave it at that. I'm pretty sure Michael called dibs on being my best man years ago and I can't go against dibs. All jokes aside, I'm proud to call Michael a best friend and my best man
Kyle Haney Pepin
Bridesmaid
I am continually reminded how lucky I am to grow up not only with a large family, but a very close knit one. Kyle is the oldest cousin on the Haney side and my first friend. Kyle was the cool, older, wiser cousin that I looked to when trying to figure out how to navigate life and have the most fun with it. Whether it was baby dance classes or getting my first taste of college and navigating family parties, she has always shown me how its done. As we've grown up, I've had the honor of being able to call her a friend and the complete joy of beach weekends and trips together, neither complete without tequila shots or late night pizza. I am so excited to continue to learn from her as our families grow and couldn't imagine my wedding day without her by my side!
Brian Mallen
Groomsman
I met Brian Junior year of college when he showed up to a fraternity rush event. At first, Brian was afraid of me because I was a "big quiet bald guy". It didn't take long before Brian realized I wasn't going to hurt him... Much. Brian quickly began joining Michael and me going to the gym, dining hall and football games and thus the 3 muskets were born. Over the years our friendship only grew and Brian has become the best dog Uncle to our little monsters. He will help me say those important words on my wedding day... Meow.
Amanda Hoffman
Bridesmaid
Amanda and I met in French class at Rutgers Freshman year, but it wasn't until we lived together Sophomore year in the suites that we really got close. Through the years and any of our ups and downs (admittedly the downs were mostly my fault), one thing I have always known without a doubt: Amanda has only ever had my best interests at heart. Amanda is one of those people that I can call or text at absolutely any hour about even the most trivial things and I know she'll answer. Though she seems to keep moving farther from NJ, our friendship has only grown stronger. She can run the stats for you, but based on the trend of our friendship, I'm pretty confident in saying that she's stuck with me for life.
Anthony Weigand
Groomsman
I met Anthony Freshman year at Rutgers when a mix up put me in a program I never signed up for. This mix up put me in a dorm room down the hall from Anthony, where I spent the next year annoying him every way I could. Anthony will tell you he hated when I came down the hall with my guitar to serenade him, but we all know he loved it. We went from complaining about classes and Rutgers football in college to complaining about work and Rutgers football today. Anthony still hasn't figured out how to get rid of me so now he has to stand up front with me while I tie the knot.
Jennifer Capparelli
Bridesmaid
I met Jennifer Junior year at Rutgers through Amanda, and I'm so glad they were living near each other at the time. When we all lived together Senior year is when Jen and I got particularly close, especially on our walks home from the bar and to the grease trucks. Over the years, those bar and grease trucks walks have turned to happy hour dates, Rutgers games, (now) convincing Eric to be our DD, and a few trips that I convinced her would be a great idea even though she was not at all thrilled at the idea of flying (for the record, each of those trips were wonderful!). No matter what is going on in our lives, good or bad, we know we can count on each other for a drink and apps to get us through it, my wedding day being no exception!
Andrew Spisak
Groomsman
Andrew is my older brother by a little more than 5 years, he can tell you down to the minute. Growing up our age gap was right in the sweet zone that we didn't fight... Too much. One fateful day back in the glory days of the mid 90's Andrew tackled adorable little me and broke my wrist. But other than that and standard brotherly scuffles, we got along pretty well. Now that we are older, we definitely became much closer and now get to enjoy vacations, sporting events, drinking new beers, grilling/smoking meats, etc. together. It brings me great joy that our major life events have aligned and we get to start our families at the same time. I'm happy that my brother can join me while I tie the knot.
Quori (Allard) Daywalt
Bridesmaid
Quori is one of those people that reminds me that everything happens for a really good reason. Complete coincidence put us in each others lives, but I would not change any of the circumstances that led to meeting her! Quori moved in with me just a few months after we met to move closer to work, and she was my biggest life saver. She helped me when I was sick, she was (and is!) an amazing puppy aunt and sitter to Annie when I was away, someone to just talk to after work, and someone to pull me out of a rut when I needed it. Quori is often my voice of reason and has the the uncanny ability of telling me what it'll take me another several weeks to see for myself. If I'm being honest, we probably wouldn't be here without her and couldn't imagine getting married without her by my side!
Andrew Jillions
Groomsman
I met Andrew and Tommy on Christmas Eve 2017 on the same day I met the entire Jillions family for the first time... No pressure! Andrew always made me feel like I was part of the family. Many nights of drinks and cigars with Andrew and company made it very easy to go to all of the family events. I'm happy that I get to call Andrew family.
Michelle Natera
Bridesmaid
Shelly. Oh Shelly. The day we met at work happy hour was the day we knew the office was in trouble. She has not only made my work days so much brighter, but has become one of my best friends and someone I can count on for anything. She's no longer just my work friend, but someone I know will be in my life forever. Bonus points awarded for being able to yell across the building at work to each other if we need or want to. There are countless days that I would not have gotten through without her dragging me for a coffee break or just being the person to make me laugh when I want to yell at everyone. Michelle is the champagne to my whiskey and my louder, crazier half (if we can imagine that). When I don't have tan lines on my wedding day, it'll be because she kept me in line.
Thomas Jillions
Groomsman
I met Andrew and Tommy on Christmas Eve 2017 on the same day I met the entire Jillions family for the first time... No pressure! Tommy was very welcoming that day and continued to always make me feel welcome at the 23 family events (per month) after that. I look forward to many years of whiskey and cigars at family events and I am glad I get to call Tommy family.
Dianne (Taylor) Spisak
Bridesmaid
Dianne is my future sister-in-law, and wow did I get lucky! Dianne is not just my future husband's sister-in-law that I see at family functions and exchange pleasantries with; Dianne is a friend that I look forward to getting to see not just at family events but that I also go out of my way to plan things with (whether we drag the Spisak men with us or not). Dianne is one of the nicest and most caring people I know while not being afraid to tell you how it is (which is a great thing!). I so look forward to a lifetime of raising our families side-by-side, family vacations, country concerts, and our nights out to escape the Spisak men. She is an amazing addition to the family and I'm proud to call her a friend and my Spisak Sister.
Gregory Penk
Groomsman
I met Greg at Rutgers when he started rushing Kappa Sigma. Greg and I became fast friends and when Greg was officially initiated into the fraternity he became my little. As a responsible fraternity big brother would do, I taught Greg everything I knew about art, history, philosophy and more.... Did that sound believable? After college I enjoyed way too many nights with Greg and the guys at Applebee's, TGI Fridays, Buffalo wild wings or any other place that would sell us large amounts of cheap food. I am happy to have Greg at my side while I tie the knot.