Wedding Party

Nancy & David Winkler

Parents of the Groom

Linda Hogan & Paul Sweitzer

Parents of the Bride

Benjamin Winkler

Best Man

Benjamin is Zac's older, wiser brother and best friend. Benjamin and his wife Victoria help run the South Philadelphia Community Fridge and live locally.

Stephanie Rush-Bennett

Matron of Honor

Stephanie has been Maddie’s best friend since high school, and the pair were also college roommates. Stephanie and her wife Paisley live and work near Madison, Wis.

Daniel Weitz

Groomsman

Dan is one of Zac's best friends and they have been together from Nashville to D.C. to Margate, and back. Dan and his husband Jeremy are proud doodle parents and live outside of Washington, D.C.

Briana Reilly

Bridesmaid

Briana and Maddie met in Madison, Wis. while working as columnists for The Badger Herald—the student newspaper where Maddie’s parents also met. Briana currently lives and works in Washington, D.C.

Robert Adler

Groomsman

Rob was Zac's law school classmate, gym bro, and study partner. The two frequently banter over business, baseball, and fantasy football. Rob and his wife Jackie live in New York City with their twins.

Kerry Billings

Bridesmaid

Kerry and Maddie have known each other since middle school and graduated from college together. Theatre kids at heart, Kerry is the most creative person Maddie has ever met. Kerry lives near Milwaukee, Wis. and works as a public librarian.

Charles duPont

Groomsman

Charlie is Zac's fraternity "big brother.” The two became especially close while living in the nation’s capital after college graduation. Charlie resides in Washington, D.C., with his fiancée Molly and works in finance (but dreams of opening his own hibachi restaurant).

Shelley Mesch

Bridesmaid

Shelley and Maddie met while working at the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison. They further bonded over a love of live music and have attended Chicago’s Riot Fest together multiple times. Shelley currently works and lives near Washington, D.C.

Matthew Angelo

Groomsman

Matt and Zac met on the first day of law school orientation. Fun fact: Matt's older brother was Zac's high school biology teacher. Matt lives with his wife Stephanie and their menagerie of pets in Virginia.

Erin Fete

Bridesmaid

Erin is Maddie's oldest friend, and their moms were also in each others' weddings. Erin recently passed the Illinois bar exam, and she and her husband Matt live in Chicago.

Rabbi Nathan Kamesar

Officiant

Nathan S. Kamesar is honored to serve as the rabbi for the Society Hill Synagogue community, having served in various capacities since 2014. Rabbi Kamesar was ordained, and received an M.A. in Hebrew Letters, at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in June 2018.