Wedding Party
Emily Slote
Maid of Honor
I first met Brianna while teaching together on the same grade level team at Boland Elementary School in 2020. We (nearly) survived our first year of teaching together, thanks to our weekly pub trivia dates, our shared love for spontaneous Target runs (Yes, the Dollar Spot is dangerous for us!), and our constant banter; full of sarcasm, wittiness, and all things Harry Potter. Through Brianna, I had the privilege of meeting Mat. Whom, though I've yet to ride his motorcycle, I still think is pretty cool. I am beyond thrilled to stand by Brianna’s side as her Maid of Honor. Our friendship is a cherished part of my life and I'm grateful to be a part of Brianna and Mat's newest chapter!
Evelyn Casler
Bridesmaid
Evelyn is Brianna's favorite cousin and has known her since the day she was born! They both like Animal Crossing, the Percy Jackson series, and watching TikToks. She can't wait to have a great time at Brianna and Mat's wedding!
Rebecca Gray
Bridesmaid
Becca doesn't really remember when she met Mat, but she knew that she wouldn't be able to tell him apart from Pete for a long time. Since Becca moved up to New England, Mat has always lended her a helping hand and can always offer a good joke (usually ;) ). Becca is super fortunate to call Mat family! P.S. They're cousins. Becca and Brianna met at a family function back in 2021, and instantly felt like she was family already! Same goes for Bri, when Becca moved up she has always been there as a listening ear, a trivia teammate, drinking buddy, and most recently a moving company! Becca can't wait to have a best friend like Brianna become family (officially).
Samantha Jackson
Bridesmaid
Sam met Mat in high school through his sister Carolyn. They quickly developed their own friendship and bond through ski club and never looked back. When Mat introduced her to Brianna, the first thing they did was draw cursed hand turkeys. They laughed so hard and immediately knew it was the start of a beautiful friendship.
Carolyn Polis
Bridesmaid
Carolyn first met Mat when they shared a womb. About 25 years later he introduced her to Brianna, and she is so excited to finally have a sister! She admires Brianna's quick wit, big heart, and endless patience, and she couldn't be happier to welcome Brianna to the family.
Garrett Zorda
Best Man
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to eat it off of a dirt jump in the woods near Mat's childhood home? Garrett can tell you (or you can watch it on YouTube)! The OG MPG drumming fiend, Garrett and Mat go all the way back to grade school where they became fast friends. From falling asleep in calculus to (Mrs. Polis skip this part) falling asleep on motorcycles... scratch that... rocking the stage and golfing for days, Garrett and Mat's friendship definitely keeps things lively. Garrett is honored to be by Mat's side as he marries the amazing Brianna and begins this new chapter in their lives together.
Zachary Boyer
Groomsman
Hey everyone, I'm Zach! I work outside of Boston as an engineering consultant focused on research and development of new consumer products! Outside of work I spend my free time mentoring high school students to pursue engineering. Mat and I met in high school while we were on the robotics team (technically we met in Cub Scouts, but neither of us really remember that). Looking forward to celebrating with everyone!
Matthew Hill
Groomsman
There's never too many Mat's in the Polis family, or in this case, a Matt. This Matt (spelled with Two T's) is the fiancé of the Groom's sister, Carolyn. Matt brings an extra level of confusion to anytime someone calls for "Mat(t)!" in the Polis household and shares a love for sour candy and video games with Mat.
Christian Morell
Groomsman
I met Mat freshman year at the first robotics meeting. Pretty quickly we became really good friends. actually, almost every weeknight robotics meeting (up until I could drive) the Polis mobile would "chauffeur" me to and from so I got pretty close with the whole family (though apparently not close enough to where I could try Pete Sr.'s calzones). Outside of robotics Mat and I spent a fair amount of time riding dirt bikes together at the track or at one of our houses. We also have spent a good chunk of time together on the slopes, albeit you might wait a second or two for Mat (and Pete) to catch up...they just like to soak up the views. After high school I ended up moving to Florida for college but every time I came back the gang would get back together. Mat is genuinely a "salt of the earth" kind of guy, but if you're reading this and at the wedding you probably already know that. Congrats man! It's the fastest day of your life, so enjoy every moment of it.
Peter Polis
Groomsman
PETER POLIS has been Mathew's classmate, teammate, bandmate, and brother for the past 29 years. He's proud of Mat for not blowing it with Brianna, and is excited to welcome her to the family as the sister he never had.
Daniel Whalen
Groomsman
I first met Mat in Cub Scouts when we were just wee lads. We ended up going to different troops, but ended up reconnecting when we got to high school and ended up doing robotics. From there we would hang out and go on some camping trips. As we grew older, Mat would end up meeting Brianna who would end up bringing Mat out of his shell. We would go to concerts and breweries. I was glad to see him happy just as she was anytime she was around him.