The Bridal Party
Maura Watson Na |
Matron of Honor |
Alexandra’s BFF since the 5th grade
Fun Fact: Maura is a passionate dog mom to Tim and Mango, the most caring and empathetic nurse-to-be, and a lifelong horse enthusiast.
Jacqueline Panichello |
Maid of Honor | Sister of the Bride
Fun Fact: Jacqueline is an incredibly talented painter, vegan and is a loving dog mom to Bug and Vienna.
Erica Blaney |
Bridesmaid
Erica came into Alexandra’s life as her babysitter when she was 8, but now has become the adopted big sister Alexandra always wanted.
Fun Fact: Erica is a crafting QUEEN who is the most amazing mom to 4 human children (Luke, Bella, Shea and Tessa) and 2 fur children (Chico and Chica).
Aymsley Up |
Bridesmaid
Aymsley and Alexandra met at Georgetown and were roomies their senior year!
Fun Fact: Aymsley is the most incredible/dedicated/brilliant boss babe who loves Pad Thai and is a proud fur mama to Logan and Nala.
Marissa Winalski |
Bridesmaid
Marissa and Alexandra met right after college when they moved to Philadelphia, and the two even lived together for a beautiful couple of months!
Fun Fact: Marissa is a marathon running, Tik Tok star who is the best dog mommy to Braxton.
Lauren Barrison |
Bridesmaid
Lauren and Alexandra met in Kindergarten, where Lauren was Alexandra’s host when she visited Shipley for the first time! Not only did Lauren and Alexandra attend Shipley together from Kindergarten-12th grade, but they also went on to attend Georgetown University together as well!
Fun Fact: Lauren is the most amazing DOCTOR who delivers BABIES on a regular basis. When she is not bringing life into the world/saving lives, she is passionate about cheese.
Lily Turchi |
Bridesmaid
Lily and Alexandra have known each other since their Freshman year of high school. Additionally, Lily and Alexandra have been roommates on two separate occasions!
Fun Fact: Lily is an avid Sky Diver, INCREDIBLE skier and amazing dog mother to her newly adopted fur child named Bear.
Ali Schwartz |
Bridesmaid
Ali and Alexandra have been friends since Kindergarten, making her Alexandra’s oldest friend!
Fun Fact: Ali is the most organized person EVER, hates cheese unless it comes in a Pizza Lunchable, and is the most loving fur mama to Parker.
Veronica Torres Landa |
Bridesmaid
Veronica and Alexandra were freshman year roommates at Georgetown where they became fast friends.
Fun Fact: Veronica is a new mom to the most adorable/handsome/amazing baby, Sam. On top of being the best mom, she is also passionate about her job (and incredibly good at it!) and is the best wife to her amazing husband, Samuel!
Catherine McWhorter |
Bridesmaid |
Sister of the Groom
Fun Fact: Catherine is a BLACK BELT in Karate, so you don’t want to mess with her! Outside of mastering the martial arts, Catherine is also a loving cat mom to her three cats!
Allyson Kim |
Bridesmaid |
Cousin of the Bride
Fun Fact: Allyson is an incredibly talented artist who is in school at The New School in New York where she is able to showcase her skills and work on her AMAZING art full time!
Jenna Gyger | Bridesmaid
Jenna and Alexandra initially met while serving on the same committee at the League. Since then, their friendship has blossomed over a mutual love of HomeGoods and wine.
Fun Fact: On top of being the most loving cat momma to Nala, Jenna is a professional fashionista who dresses all of the men in Philadelphia... including the groom for the wedding!
Teadra Vito | Bridesmaid
After being introduced by a mutual friend AND fellow bridesmaid (Jenna), Teadra and Alexandra became fast friends. Outside of being the founder of her own real estate brokerage, Teadra is also a level one sommelier.
Fun Fact: Teadra is also an Italian culinary master who actually taught Alexandra to make homemade pasta!
Bella Blaney |
Junior Bridesmaid |
Goddaughter of the Bride
Fun Fact: Bella is an extremely talented soccer player, brilliant artist, and amazing Tik Tok dancer!
Shea Blaney |
Junior Bridesmaid |
Niece of the Bride
Fun Fact: Despite her young age, Shea is an incredible chef and her knife skills far surpass those of most grown-ups! She has a loving heart and always has a smile!
The Groomsmen
Dylan Panichello |
Best Man |
Brother of the Bride
Fun Fact: Dylan is a D1 varsity athlete and captain of the Fordham squash team! Dylan is also an avid skier, a passionate collector of sneakers, and Kanye West’s biggest fan.
Marc Adelberg |
Groomsman
Marc is Alex’s oldest friend, having known each other since they were 4!
Fun Fact: Marc is newly married and is fluent in Spanish, making him bilingual.
Jason Deroner |
Groomsman
Jason and Alex met in college through their fraternity where they quickly became close friends.
Fun Fact: Jason is a proud new father and is the founder of his own startup company!
Henry McWhorter |
Groomsman |
Brother-in-Law of the Groom
Fun Fact: Henry is a lover of the outdoors and hiking, proud cat father to his three cats, and a champion puzzler.
Liam Blaney |
Groomsman |
Adopted Brother of the Bride
Fun Fact: There is literally nothing that Liam can’t do. He is an amazing father of four, fluent in Spanish, CRAZY intelligent, a top notch project/life manager… and the list goes on and on!
Jourdan Nicaud |
Groomsman |
Cousin of the Bride
Fun Fact: In addition to being an incredibly successful restaurateur/hotel owner/businessman, Jourdan is also a passionate connoisseur of all Asian foods and used to play college football!
Field Nicaud |
Groomsman |
Cousin of the Bride
Fun Fact: On top of being an incredible chef and restaurant owner, Field LOVES to fish and, like his brother, is also a lover of all Asian cuisines!
Mike Winalski |
Groomsman
After being introduced by Marissa and Alexandra, Mike and Alex became quick friends. Their friendship was solidified even further by their time spent quarantining together through the first couple months of Covid.
Fun Fact: Mike is the most tech savvy person EVER and can literally fix anything, he can even repair an iPhone screen without assistance from the Genius Bar! Outside of work, Mike is the proud fur father to Braxton, always has the best playlist (which he kindly shares with Alex), and is an enthusiastic cereal lover!
Matt Hyman |
Groomsman
Matt and Alex were introduced through Alexandra. In addition to being one of Alexandra’s oldest friends, Matt and Alex developed their own friendship during their time spent quarantining together during the first couple months of Covid.
Fun Fact: Matt is quite the traveler, with the Covid shut down being the longest amount of time he has ever remained in the States! Matt can also get pretty competitive when it comes to board games… especially Risk!
Danny Krieger |
Groomsman
Danny and Alex were first introduced through Alexandra, but have developed their own friendship after spending several vacations together (to Montana, Avalon, etc.) and Danny’s frequent visits from Boston.
Fun Fact: Danny is basically a professional level skier, addicted to shellfish and a proud father to his fur son, Jax!
David Wells |
Groomsman |
Freshman year roommate of Alex
Fun Fact: David is the father to three boys and has a very interesting hobby of power lifting.
Luke Blaney |
Junior Groomsman |
Nephew of the Bride
Fun Fact: On top of being the best big brother to his 3 little sisters, Luke is quite the athlete. Although football is his main sport, he can also play basketball, soccer, lacrosse, you name it!
The Mini’s
Johnny Panichello |
Ring Bearer |
Brother of the Bride
Fun Fact: Johnny is taking after his big brother and learning to play squash! He is a lover of all things video games and superheroes!
Tessa Blaney |
Flower Girl |
Niece of the Bride
Fun Fact: Tessa loves animals more than anyone, even the bride! On top of being a great fur sister to Chico and Chica, she is also always happy to help out with Hercules, Pumba, Jinx and Einstein!