Melissa & Joe
Wedding Party
Allison Asarch
Maid of Honor
Melissa's baby sister. When Allison was a baby, Melissa loved her so much, she told her she was "my baby" over and over again. When people asked little Allison what her name was, she responded "Melissa's baby". Allison has the most contagious laugh, if she laughs around Melissa, Melissa is usually brought to tears. If one is crying, the other cries too. Allison is a psychologist...probably inspired by her very sane mother and sister.
Amy Simmons
Bridesmaid
Amy and Melissa met as camp counselors in 2006 and have been the closest of friends ever since! All of Melissa's most hilarious and wild adventures have been with Amy. Melissa and Amy would call each other "salt of the earth". Most of Melissa's favorite memories and inside jokes are with Amy. They lift each other up when they are down. They are on the lam for murdering a baby mouse.
Sarah Fields
Bridesmaid
The story of how Melissa met her best friend Sarah is pretty infamous. Sarah stole Melissa's college boyfriend. So naturally Melissa hated Sarah. She was the enemy. One day they ran into each on campus and Sarah said something so funny, Melissa couldn't stop laughing. It made Melissa laugh for days. Melissa still laughs when she thinks about it! Her friends started to point out that maybe she didn't really hate Sarah that much...Sarah dumped the boyfriend and Melissa and Sarah became best friends for the rest of their lives! Despite their rocky start, Sarah is the MOST loyal, solid, supportive friend a girl could ever have!
Leila Mikal
Bridesmaid
Leila is Melissa's work wife, rock, and the kind of person we all aspire to be...that woman who knows herself so well she never apologizes for who she is. She never squeezes herself into a tiny box to fit into someone else's life or image of her. We all need a Leila in our life! And Melissa is so blessed to have this one...She's also hilarious and thoughtful too!
Esti Marcus
Bridesmaid
Esti led the Israel trip that Melissa participated in in 2017. Then they were colleagues for years at JNF. Now Esti and her husband Zach are the Denver friends Melissa and Joe spend the most time with! Esti and Melissa are two slobs who married two neat freaks, two disasters in the kitchen who married great cooks, and two musical theatre aficionados who sing through life. No wonder they get along so well!
Jenna Tomalty
Bridesmaid
Jenna and Melissa had an instant connection the moment they met at an event in Boca. Melissa had just (temporarily) moved back to Florida and Jenna moved from Toronto to be with her now husband, Jesse. While Melissa's stay in Florida was short lived, their friendship endures! Jenna and Melissa love to do obsessive research about everything, especially when it comes to something medical. And they can talk and talk for hours and hours! They just get each other!
Kinsay Conner
Bridesmaid
Melissa and Kinsay knew they'd be best friends for life on the day they met. Melissa was touring North Broward Prep and was introduced to Kinsay on the tour. Kinsay took Melissa under her wing immediately! Melissa started at NBPS the next week and became inseparable-they shared everything; musical theatre, cheerleading, boys, etc. They could often be found belting out songs in front of the mirror in the girls bathroom. They've been best friends ever since. 22 years later, both boy moms, their love for each other has never faltered!
Jessica Schlossberg
Bridesmaid
Jessica and Melissa met in Hebrew school in the 90s and have been besties ever since! Jessica is the kindest and most thoughtful human being Melissa has ever met. They have the same sense of humor and notice the same "stuff" about people. They have long deep talks that go on for hours. Melissa adores Jessica's daughters Aubrey and Harper!
Erica Weiner
Bridesmaid
Erica and Melissa met in Denver at a time when they were both facing something challenging. It was beshert, as each was exactly what the other needed! They can be silly (each just 'getting' the other's humor), they give each other advice, and help each other to think about new perspectives. And they know how to cheer each other up.
Hillary Marcus
Bridesmaid
Hillary and Melissa met through her brother Yaron, and they all participated in the JNF trip that their sister Esti led in 2017...and the rest is history! Hillary was with Melissa the day she decided she wanted to be more than friends with Joe, and was adamant that M &J would make a great couple! Hillary has been the couple's biggest fan since day 1!
Keryn Wittenberg
Bridesmaid
Keryn is married to one of the Joe's brothers, Gabe, a groomsmen. Melissa and Keryn bonded as soon as they met. Mostly over their weird husbands! How did we pick such bizarre, intelligent, handsome men who say such off color things? How are they such great cooks (thank you, Sally)? How do they say the exact same thing no other human would ever say? How did they both marry redheads? Melissa is so happy to have Keryn as a sister!
Stephanie Wittenberg
Bridesmaid
Steph is married to Joe's oldest brother, Jake. Steph is that woman who's so effortlessly cool, wise beyond her years, knows everything about everything, and make's everything a little more fun with her presence. Is Melissa using Joe to get closer to his sisters in law? MAYBE....We'll never really know.
Max Spitz
Groomsman
Max is best known for his recurring role on Law & Order as "Tall Boy #3". On the weekends you can try and find him...good luck! This former hide and seek champion is one hard guy to spot! Max and Joe have been best pals since they were 14.
Jake Wittenberg
Groomsman
This swarthy stud enjoys eating papaya on the beach. A lover of skateboard and musical theatre, Jake was a finalist in the 2017 qualifiers for the show Survivor...better luck next time, Jake! He is Joe's oldest brother and they met in 1993.
Gabe Wittenberg
Groomsman
Gabe works in a lab developing actual living toy soldiers in preparation for humaity's greatest battle, with the ants. Not all hero's wear capes, but this one wears a lab coat ;). Gabe is father to some, brother to others, and husband to one bodacious babe.
Noam Sohn
Groomsman
Noam puts the 'N' in eNSohn'ble! You can find this Broadway Producer eating his way through the exotic food scene of Fort Lee, NJ! This soggy boy won the coveted Participation Trophy at the 2014 Macabee Games. Noam and Joe have been bosom buddies since 5th grade.
Mikey Mechaly
Groomsman
A recently retired Naval officer whose passion for side saddle horseback riding is exceeded only by his love of the military industrial complex. Mikey can be spotted in the beloved book "Where's Waldo: Morocco Edition". Mikey and Joe met in high school where Joe mistook Mikey for an adult man. Mikey moved his wife and dog across the country to be with Joe earlier this year.
Will Patterson
Groomsman
This land loving robber baron is often twirling his mustache maniacally at Omaha's only hipster speakeasy. Will's hobbies include interior decorating, wearing warm oven mitts, and karaoking Meatloaf's greatest hits. Will and Joe were college roommates and old chums.
Harry Wittenberg
Groomsman
Harry is an avid beach volleyball player, who has lived the last some number of years in Boca Raton, FL. While he now spends his days staffing travel nurses around the country, he's best known for his many rap albums produced during his 20s. Harry is one of Joe's several brothers.