Arjana & Ivan
Wedding Party (all of you)
Becky
Mother of the Bride
Very few of you here are unfamiliar with the force that is Becky Vizulis. Mother of the Bride, Becky is a retired high school history teacher who never stops moving or teaching! An explorer of all things and a true lover of people, she is a constant source of support and love. We love you so much Mom!
Tetiana
Mother of the Groom
Our beloved mother of the Groom, Tetiana, will be joining us all the way from Ukraine! Hands down one of the most energetic, bubbly people around, Tetiana is an avid biker and phenomenal people person and all around support system to Ivan, even from across the globe. We love you so much, Mamula!
Andy
Father of the Bride
This father of the bride is thrilled about his daughter's choice in a groom! Always there to lend a helping hand, Andy is an avid explorer, inventor, creative boy wonder and all around Father extraordinaire! We love you so much Pop!
Sergei
Father of the Groom
Father of the groom, Sergei, will also be joining us all the way from Ukraine! A bastion of love and support, strength and stability, Sergei has always been there for Ivan, no matter how far away. A lover of long walks, swimming and nature, we know Sergei will love it in Costa Rica! We love you!
Bart and Sabina
Officiant
What more fitting guy to marry us than one of our dearest friends and Music Director extraordinaire, Bart! He was with us when we met, the very first day in Florida, and his presence in our life has been so important to us. He currently lives, performs and teaches in Warsaw, Poland. He is accompanied at our wedding by his beautiful girlfriend from Poland, Sabina, who we can't wait to meet!
Josh and Kate
Ring Bearer
Our dear bassist brother Joshua, one of the members of our beloved "Regulators" is one of the sweetest souls we know. Always there for us, Josh is family. Hailing from Virginia, this spry, agile lad is practical, diligent, hard working and so much fun! He is accompanied by his quick witted and vivacious wonderful girlfriend, Kate! The pair live now in the DC area together.
Ashley and Max
Bridespeople of Honor
Charlottesville, VA Ashley met Arjana when she was forced to live with her freshman year at NYU, and her frustration with Arjana's leaving towels all over the floor among other things gave way to a sisterly love still going strong after nearly 2 decades. :) Her wonderful hubby Max joined the fun nearly a decade ago and these two have been a fundamental cornerstone of Arjana's dearest freindships.
Andrei and Nadia
Groomspeople of honor
Best friends of Ivan's for years, these two hail from Ivan's hometown of Kryvvy Rig, Ukraine! Andrei, childhood classmate, fellow musician and happy bromance companion of Ivan is an incredible drummer touring with his rock band, and his wife Nadia is a phenomenal pianist and professor of music in Kiev.
Elisa and Martin
Bridespeople of Honor
Elisa has been one of Arjana's best friends since early 2002, second semester of NYU in "fundamentals of mathematics". From weekly karaoke Wednesday nights in the West Village back in the day to their children in "Little Gingersnaps" now, these folks continue to be a huge part of our lives. Wonderful Martin entered the picture over 10 years ago now and they raise 4 beautiful children in the city.
Grant
Musician of Honor
Our cherished friend Grant came into our lives 8 years ago on our first contract. World adventurer, songwriter, singer, guitarist, and all around great guy, we are honored he will be singing his own composition at our ceremony; he will have just backpacked around Guatemala and Mexico and works ship contracts as a soloist all around the world!