Tara & Lucas
Wedding Party
Heather McDaniel
Matron of Honor
Although Tara & Heather's friendship really started through Heather's husband & Tara's friend Sean, over the last 8 years they have grown to become family. Sharing holidays, family events, game nights, cook-offs, brunches and movie nights, dinner and drinks out, or just sitting around the fire pit to bond and learn and reflect about life. We are blessed to have such an amazing friend as part of our day.
Elliot Lipsky
Best Man
Elliot is Luke's younger brother by 4 1/2 years. They have been through it all together- years of Grandlawn little league baseball, countless fights over a foam WWF championship belt, bike rides all over south whitehall and hours of after-school jumping on the trampoline. They even share the same taste for folk-rock music and look forward to being able to attend concerts together again.
Vanessa Sell
Bridesmaid
Vanessa is one of Tara's long time friends, previous roommate Godmother to Valya, sharing many holiday's, family celebrations, laughter, and even tears. So many memories of road trips, scavenger hunts, parties, birthdays, Mario Party and drunken wrestling reenactments. Their friendship has gotten them through some of the toughest times... Bonded forever, no matter how much time since they see each other.
Bill Lipsky
Groomsman
Bill is Luke's oldest brother and a role model from his youngest years. Bill can take credit for Luke's passion for sports and also take blame for turning him to the New York Jets. Jokes aside, some of Luke's fondest memories with Bill are tailgates, overtime wins, Bruce Springsteen concerts at the Meadowlands and chatting about life on the back porch over some cigars. Bill is a VP of Shop n' Save food stores and lives in the Pittsburgh area with his wife, Colleen.
Elizabeth Royer
Bridesmaid
The longest relationship amongst Tara's friends in the wedding, Their brothers were best friends, which is how their friendship began. Over the years, sharing laughter, tears, drinks and vent sessions... a tried and true friend, who has always be there when its matters. Considering Beth has been asking when Tara & Luke will get married more than Tara's own grandma... she happily accepted the invitation to be a bridesmaid and share in her special day.
Greg Lipsky
Groomsman
Greg's is Luke's older brother and role model. Greg is a well-renowned local guitar phenom and still rocks out in his cabin in Alburtis, PA. He taught Luke to play and heavily influenced his taste in hard rock music- a major common interest between Tara and Luke.
Sean McDaniel
Groomsman
Sean is a legendary part of the Synchronoss family-friend crew. It was at Sean's Synchronoss send-off party that Tara and Luke really started chatting... and people started wondering if something might be happening....though nothing was....yet.... In time, game nights, cook-offs, scotch and cigars around the fire pit with Sean and Heather became the regular settings to bond and learn and reflect about life. Sean is more than a friend, he is family and we are so excited to have him stand with us during this special day.
Valya LaCava
Jr. Bridesmaid
Our beautiful daughter Valya, couldn't be more excited for us... she screamed for joy when we told her we were finally engaged. She is a talented artist pursuing a career in the arts, currently enrolled in the local Arts High School. She has many loves besides art, being an avid and great reader her whole life, is also a great creative writer, loves role playing with her friends and creating characters, playing switch, being with her youth group and her best friends.
Buster Page
Jr. Groomsmen
Buster is Luke's youngest brother and lives in Allentown and attends Circle of Seasons Charter School. Ironically the school is located in the same building that was Penn State Lehigh Valley when Luke attended 2006-2008. Valya and Buster have been close friends since they first met. Luke, Tara and Valya have loved watching Buster's growth in theater- having seen multiple Allentown Civic Theatre's annual productions of Christmas Carole, as well as Lion King, Newsies and many more.
Chloe McDaniel
Flower Girl
The newest member of the McDaniel's family, Chloe is the most adorable and sweet flower girl you've ever seen. She loves dancing, music, the movie Frozen, fruit and just being crazy. Auntie Tara & Uncle Luke met her when she was only hours old, and are so excited to have her be a part of our special day.
Rudy LaCava
Ring Bearer
On our special day, we are so excited that our ring bearer will be Rudy LaCava. Rudy is four years old and lives in the DC area with his parents, Dana and Joseph LaCava. Rudy is a sweet, energetic little boy. He loves cars, dinosaurs, and reading. Rudy is so excited to be part of the big day and show off his amazing dance moves at the party!