Wedding Party
Summer Hinton
Bride
Kyle Graczyk
Groom
Ashley Hinton
Mother of the Bride
Ashley Summer Hinton, mother of the bride, is originally from Mobile, Alabama. From the time she could think about having children, she knew she wanted a daughter and that her name would be Summer. And God gave her just that. She and Summer both love spending time on the beach together, shopping at the outlets, and going to concerts. Her built in best friend, Summer doesn't know what on earth she would do without her momma.
Sherry Tumminello
Mother of the Groom
Sherry Tumminello, our mother of the groom, is from Paterson, New Jersey, and retired from a 35-year public school teaching career. She is currently working as a Teacher's Assistant at Benway School in Wayne, New Jersey. From the time she brought our sweet Kyle home from the hospital, he was the apple of her eye. Sherry has always exemplified what it means to be a great mother and help raise our groom into the amazing man he is today.
Trey Hinton
Father of the Bride
Thomas Briggs Hinton III, known as Trey to pretty much everyone, is the father of our bride. He is also originally from Mobile, Alabama. Growing up not far down the street from where Summer did, he enjoys spending time with the bride bonding over their love for the water, sports, and Jimmy Buffett.
The Late Robert Graczyk
Father of the Groom
Robert Graczyk grew up in Bayonne and Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. He had a variety of jobs, starting as a sports reporter at the local Bergen Record, then an English Teacher and finally a Technical Writer at IBM by the early 2000's. While he moved to Raleigh, NC for the final 25 years of his life, Robert and Kyle had an unbreakable Father-Son bond that can only be captured by "The Best." Whether it was on a baseball diamond or at a dinner table, their conversations spanned politics, sports, and every day life.
Madison McCreery
Co-Maid of Honor
Madison and Summer's friendship goes back to 2020, when they first met as interns for the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. During a scary and unpredictable time, the two found comfort in each other's friendship. Madison originally is from Jackson, Mississippi and attended Wofford College in South Carolina. They love to spend time together enjoying glasses of wine while watching their favorite rom coms or dancing to a Taylor Swift album in their matching pajamas.
Christopher Giuliano
Best Man
Chris and Kyle met in 2012 at Franklin & Marshall College as freshman and discovered we should transfer somewhere else. The rest was history. I spent a few weekends crammed into Chris's Lower East Side apartment while he attended NYU and I had my internship on Capitol Hill at American. After we both graduated college, it was (and still is) my favorite to visit in Philadelphia and let loose for awhile. You can’t really do that in Washington, D.C. That caused us to have some unique experiences that we'll remember for a long time.
Sarah Doty
Co-Maid of Honor
Sarah is one of the brides best friends in DC. They met after she first moved to the capital city in 2021 and have been friends ever sense, even being coworkers for a short stint at OnMessage. Sarah is originally from Brookhaven, Mississippi and attended Ole Miss. She and Summer love to spend time together having drinks on a patio, shopping, and browsing the aisles of Home Depot to figure out what DIY project they're going to take on next.
Brian Chestler
Groomsman
Kyle's best friend when it comes to talking about and traveling to Europe, and attempting horribly to speak a language located in that continent. All of those hours at Russia House for happy hour after they just got out of college, drinking unnamed Russian beers and talking about every obscure international political topic while Bryan was at the International Monetary Fund. It took a lot of chutzpah to leave DC and make a new life in Brussels, and while Kyle is beyond happy for his dear friend, he does miss having him stateside.
Gabi Chaplin
Bridesmaid
Gabi is one of Summer's longest standing friends. Originally from Mobile, Alabama as well, she and the bride met in the seventh grade while on a volleyball team together at Christ United Methodist Church. The two became instant friends. While they never attended the same schools, the pair have stayed close friends all these years. Gabi is a graduate of Auburn University and is now lives in Huntsville, Alabama with her husband, Stephen.
Tom Weiss
Groomsman
Tom and Kyle go all the way back to high school together. Kyle can confidently say Tom loves the Yankees and baseball in general as much as he does. Which for those who know our dear groom, that is saying something. It’s always special to complain about balls and strikes to someone else, whether the Yankees should trade or keep a player, general expletives directed towards how long it’s been since they’ve won a World Series, and share our fondness of the “old” Yankee Stadium of our early childhood.
Erin Treichler
Bridesmaid
Erin and Summer first met when Summer actually hired Erin at the RNC back in 2021. Erin is originally from Ashland, Massachusetts and attended Villanova University where she was on the diving team. Once Erin moved to DC and started working at the RNC, the two became close friends, bonding over their similar taste in fashion, food, and the want to explore new places in DC. The two continue to have a wonderful friendship where they bond over event planning, their love of fine art, and wineries.
Trace Livengood
Groomsman
Trace there's no one better to have a pint with, and talk about anything at the bar for hours. The bar doesn’t have to be fancy, it just has to do its one job, have cheap beer and some stools to sit on. Trace and Kyle bond over their mutual ability to walk into any hole in the wall and make friends. Which is perfect that the two of them found each other and can spread the love and friendship wherever they go. One thing Kyle has always admired about Trace is his candidness in their friendship - which is a nice way of saying he'll give you his opinion whether you asked for it or not.
Samantha Massoglia
Bridesmaid
Samantha and Summer aren't just friends, they're sisters and yes, sorority sisters count. Their friendship goes back to their time at the University of Alabama where they were both Gamma Phi Beta's together. Sam originally is from Kenosha, Wisconsin but now lives in Chicago. Though there is much distance between her and the bride, their friendship is still strong, often bonding over Taylor Swift, the latest celebrity drama, and just life in general.
Brandon Seehoffer
Groomsman
Brandon and Kyle both met right out of college when they were both seeking roommates to split the high rent costs of DC with. Neither of them expected to end up living with each other for five years, especially through a pandemic. Nevertheless, their friendship has stuck it out, through the ups and downs over the years. They have made each other better people and even expanded each other's horizons for the best.
Meghan McCully
Bridesmaid
Summer and Meghan met through another bridesmaid, Madison in 2021. Meghan attended Wofford College as well and moved to DC not long after graduation. She is originally from Charleston, South Carolina and works in Senator Tim Scott's office on healthcare policy. She and Summer bond over their love for the beach, all things southern, and their love for college football. Despite Meghan being a Tennessee fan, the two are the best of friends and can always count on one another.
Briggs Hinton
Groomsman/Brother of the Bride
Thomas Briggs Hinton IV, or Briggs to everyone, is the younger brother of our bride and a groomsmen. For as long as she can remember, her brother has always been there for her, actually it was the other way around. No one could ever mess with her baby brother, except for her. That's still how it is even today. The bride and Briggs bond immensely over old Spongebob references, cooking, and Mario Kart. She couldn't imagine a world without him.