Marisa & Christopher
Wedding Party
Lauren Centrowitz
Maid of Honor
Lauren, Marisa's older sister, was a second mother to Marisa growing up. She'd carry Marisa on her back into the pool when she was terrified of the water and introduced Marisa to R&B and "The Thong Song" at an early age. Their relationship has evolved over the years into the adult relationship it is now: Marisa doing Lauren's makeup, visiting each other across the country and baking for the holidays together. Lauren gladly takes on the Maid of Honor title, with her sleeves rolled up and itinerary already made.
TJ Neal
Best Man
TJ is Chris's older brother. Growing up in the same household as TJ was an interesting and challenging experience. The early years were dedicated to a constant battle royale style competition for the alpha male position. After many years of growth and wisdom, the Neal boys have finally worked through their competitive ways (with Chris ultimately conquering the top spot). Although Chris never panned out to become the All-Star wide receiver that TJ had planned, he is happy to have TJ coaching him from the Best man role.
Emily Neal
Bridesmaid
Marisa has grown close to Emily, Chris's younger sister, over the years through their common bond of berners, dessert and being out numbered by Neal boys. Emily, aka "Auntie Em," has been a saving grace by always babysitting their furry Berner baby, Maya - a luxury that *hopefully* carries over to future human babies. Emily's warm, caring personality exudes through everything she does.
Matthew Centrowitz
Groomsman
Matthew is Marisa's older brother. While he's not traveling the world frequently for running, he's brightening the room with his one-liners. Matthew is faster at story telling than he is at running, if that is even possible. Matthew makes the most out of every moment and has a big heart, except when he is playing competitive card games - then all bets are off.
Alaina Peterson
Bridesmaid
Alaina is Marisa's longest friend. They first met in 2nd grade and became instant best friends. They got matching Chinese Dwarf hamsters, joined the same organizations from soccer to orchestra and were inseparable. Their tastes have evolved over the years to travel and adventure. Easily the best and most carefree time of their lives, they studied abroad together in Galway, Ireland where they traveled to new countries almost every other weekend and developed their taste for beer.
John Schaefer
Groomsman
John and Chris have built their relationship through work, workouts, and wings. They can be found either planning out the construction of a building, sweating up the Crossfit gym floor, or knee deep in some wings and nachos watching Thursday night football. John is a great motivator and friend, and sometimes pushes Chris to do crazy things, like a Triathalon. John is a loyal and caring person with a big laugh and a big heart.
Aly Koshute
Bridesmaid
Aly & Marisa were roommates all 5 years at Drexel University. They were randomly assigned roommates that first day of college and have chosen each other ever since. College wouldn't have been the same for Marisa without Aly - they were like-minded go-getters, Taco Bell connoisseurs and knew WAY too much about each other. While she's only 5'2, this little nugget is one of the strongest women Marisa knows. They have shared life's ups and downs together and Aly continues to encourage and support Marisa through it all.
Sergio Monsalve
Groomsman
Sergio is a member of "The Finer Things Club." Not only does he bring a touch of class and West Coast flare to every conversation, but he also has expanded Chris's view of the world to include single speed biking efficiency methods, rare T-shirt finds, and underground indie bands on NPR. Sergio is always up for dancing and deep-dive conversations in to movie plot lines.
Emily Kistler
Bridesmaid
Emily and Marisa have been soul sistas since freshman year in college. Connecting over trap music, cheese puffs and endless photobooth selfies, Emily is not only the best person to be around, but a true friend and confidant for Marisa. These two kitty mamas have grown together and continue to support each other as they navigate through adulthood, more cats and both getting married this year!
Elizabeth Passmore
Bridesmaid
Call her by her last name, Passmore. Passmore has an unmatched style with a fun-loving personality that fills up any room. Marisa and Pass can be found reciting rap lyrics, sipping fine wine, and breaking it down on the dance floor to an audience (sometimes all at once). They graduated Drexel together, backpacked Europe and now she's ready to slay as Bridesmaid. Life wouldn't be the same without this queen.