The Wedding Party

Daniel Dorr

Best Man

Daniel and Barry’s friendship blossomed as they performed together in a high school theatrical play called “Bus Stop” by William Inge. Joy-riding carelessly in the back roads of Encino, spending weekends together having fun in high school, joining Barry on the life-long pursuit of good food- with an emphasis on bagels, burgers, sandos, and hummus.

Shara Fishman

Maid of Honor

Shara and Ally met on The Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel in 2010. They lived across the hall in the hostel and in the same house in Yerucham. Low and behold Shara and Ally ended up at the University of Delaware together where their friendship grew and eventually became roommates for two of their three years of study. Fast forward 10 years later Ally and Shara live across the street from one another in LA and spend as much time together hiking, shopping, and always in search of the best brunch spots.

Yair Haimoff

Best Man

Yair Haimoff is Barry’s business partner, and mentor. Five years ago, Yair hired Barry into the Spectrum Commercial Real Estate family. Yair helped mentor, teach, and guide Barry in the beginning of his real estate career. Referred by Barry’s beloved grandfather Boris Adler and his Uncle Jeff, Yair has been instrumental in shaping Barry’s future and work ethic. Yair currently lives with his family in Valencia and is the CEO of Spectrum CRE (where Barry currently works!)

Bari Turkheimer

Maid of Honor

Bari is Ally's sister and the middle child of the Turkheimer family. Bari just finished her Master's degree in Social Work and works at the Ivymount School as a school social worker for children with Autism. Bari enjoys a nice charcuterie board with a glass of red wine and digging through thrift shops looking for vintage treasures. Bari lives in DC with he boyfriend Nick and their dog Hazel- Ally's dogie niece.

Michael Izbotsky

Groomsman

Michael is Barry's sister, Juliet's, fiancé. Michael's dad, Avi, and Barry's dad, Avi, grew up together in Israel. Knowing Michael his whole life, Barry grew up hanging out with the Izbotsky family every weekend as kids! From childhood until now, Michael has been a great friend and a true conversationalist, someone with a heart of gold who Barry can't wait to call brother-in-law.

Juliet Jakov

Bridesmaid

Juliet is Barry's one and only sister. Juliet is your go to person if you need help. She gives the best advice and is always willing to lend a hand. Juliet was a great friend and now sister to Ally when she moved to LA helping her with her transition and showing her all there is to do in LA. Juliet enjoys hiking and the exploring the great outdoors with her fiancé, Michael Izbotsky. Juliet lives in LA and works in HR at a start-up called FloQast.

Zachary Turkheimer

Groomsman

Zachary is the youngest child of the Turkheimer family. He is passionate about karate, saving the environment, and a good craft beer. But Zachary wouldn’t know what good beer is without Ally's guidance. These were the pre-gluten free days. In Zachary's spare time he enjoys hunting, listening to country music, and cooking up a great homemade meal in Crown, Maryland.

Marley Rydelek

Bridesmaid

Marley and Ally met when they were three years old in pre-school. Through ballet classes and K-12 Ally and Marley are the best of friends. No matter the distance between the Marley and Ally they always can reach out to one another and find a time to see each other on either the East or West Coast. Marley lives in Pasadena and recently is a new employee of Amazon!

Jason Schuster

Groomsman

Adina Schuster

Bridesmaid

Adina is Michael's twin sister and Barry's close family childhood friend. Since Ally has move to LA, Adina and Ally have become great friends. Going through wedding planning together with all the ups and downs of covid has brought Adina and Ally closer together. Adina lives in LA with her new husband Jason who is also in the wedding! Adina is a social worker working with inner city youth.

Shaz Umer

Groomsman

Barry was lucky to meet Shaz at the University of California Student Association Congress in Riverside in 2011 where they quickly formed a bond. Shaz and Barry worked together for two years in student advocacy at UC Santa Cruz. Between discussing the stock market, Tesla's, hanging out with Oscar and Mauri, Shaz is always the man with a plan, the Kobe to Barry’s Shaq, together they form a truly unstoppable, and special team!

Sherrie Turkheimer

Flower Lady

Sherrie is Ally's paternal Grandmother. Sherrie is an amazing artist and photographer. Ally and her family spent almost every summer and winter break visiting her grandparents in upstate New York. During those visits that when Ally fell in love with Lake Placid, New York and was trained in figure skating. Clearly Barry listens and worked with Sherrie on proposing to Ally in Lake Placid on the rink she trained in.

Andy Parker

Groomsman

Andy Parker has been a figure in Barry’s life since pee-wee basketball 21 years ago at Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Recreation Park (with our dads coaching our competing teams). Fate should have it that Andy and Barry reunited at Montclair College Preparatory in Van Nuys, hiding in the back of classrooms making impressions of their favorite teachers. With an inside joke for every word in the dictionary, Andy is one of Barry’s closest friends, a person who has been there for Barry through thick and thin. You can catch Barry and Andy a few times a year attending games at Staples Center and eating a #19 Special at Langer’s Deli in Downtown LA.

Barbara Firestone

Flower Lady

Barbara was Ally's Bubby's best friend. Barbara and her husband Alan are basically another set of grandparents to the Turkheimer kids. Ally loves spending time with Barbara and Alan when she goes home for a visit and spending time together shopping at the mall.

Eitan Rosenfeld

Officiant