Brooke & Sky
Wedding Party
Bridget Hodgdon
Bridesmaid
Bridget, aka B, is Brooke's oldest friend. They met when they were 6 and have had many adventures ever since. Tearing up dance floors together from high school house parties, Wesleyan raves, and at Chapin's with our parents in tow. B is the sister Brooke never had, not only did they grow up down the street from each other, their families shared a ski house together and spent time on the cape together, making the Hodgdon's a second family for Brooke. B recently bought a pent house condo in Brighton which she is the primary designer for a full renovation. In her free time she is raising her new family member, the sweetest rescue puppy, Toph.
Clancy McGilligan
Best Man
Clancy and Sky met in 1992 when Sky was born. He was a paragon of an older brother, taking Sky under his wing at a young age and teaching him things like how to handle dry ice and how to wipe his butt. Clancy resides in Cincinnati with his wife Marianne where he spends his time writing fiction, playing bocce, making homemade mayonnaise, and raising their daughter Inez. Clancy could not participate in the bachelor party competition due to the novel Coronavirus.
Mildred Conroy
Bridesmaid
Mildred and Brooke met while teaching sailing together on Cape Cod. They quickly became friends over their mutual love of diet coke, racing J24's against a lot of old dudes, and causing a scene on the Chappy Ferry. Brooke even moved into Mildreds attic room for multiple summers although she lived less than 1/2 a mile away. Over the years they've continued to embark on skiing adventures and rafting on Eastern Beach. When she is not throwing the best parties on Cape Cod at Elmwood, she is traveling the country holding big pharma responsible for their role in the opioid epidemic and skiing between meetings out west.
Bowie McGilligan
Best Man
Bowie and Sky met in 1992 when Sky was born. He was also a pretty good older brother, although he only taught Sky how to poop his pants. Bowie resides in Washington, D.C. where he is a special education teacher and enjoys going on long runs, making cacio e pepe, watching old movies, and curating a playlist weekly for his silent rave club that meets on the Capitol steps. Bowie was 1 point away from the 4 way tie for 5th place with 55 points. He was a winner of the drawing competition.
Cassandra Shavney
Bridesmaid
Brooke and Cassandra met through Brett, as he is Cassandra's partner. They quickly bonded over their love for board games, going out to eat, and trying new interesting beers. Their relationship QUICKLY became much stronger after quarantining together at the Quarantine Cottage next door to Brooke's parents during the pandemic. The nights and days were full of online workouts (305 fitness), Beat Saber on the Oculus, so many board games, and lots of meals cooked together. In her free time, she is scouting out the best new restaurants in Boston, destroying PR's on the Peloton, or buying someone she loves the absolute best gifts.
Brett Baker
Man of Honor
Brett and Sky met in 2013 when he came to Brooke's college graduation where together they painted the town red. Brett and Sky bonded over their shared love of food, Magic the Gathering, and just general good vibes. Brett resides in Boston where he enjoys looking at dogs from his window, reading heavy books, building model trains, and sectioning off portions of natural grassland for migrating birds. Brett did not place in the competition, although his innovative approach to the paper airplane contest caused some rule changes.
Mikaela Curtin
Bridesmaid
Brooke and Mikaela met at Wesleyan, but became extremely close when they realized they grew up a whole 15 minutes away from each other. They then embarked on 4 years of living together with many highlights including driving a 20 foot long Uhaul from their family homes in MA culminating with a drive down second ave for the entire length of Manhattan to their first NYC apartment. They ran the entire NYC marathon together, crossing the finish line HAND IN HAND, raising money for the Alzheimers Association which means a whole lot to both of them. Their mutual love for New England sports (or any sport you can watch at a bar) has allowed them to scope out the best wings/beer selections/and sometimes martinis all over the city, and even in Brooke's new city of Jersey City. In her free time she can be found running the west side highway, perfecting her golf and tennis games for Florida, or finding the best new place to eat (and making the best Resy reservations for us) .
Nathan Deicher
Groomsman
A neighborhood boy Charming, handsome, full of joy He has got it all Nathan grew up across the street from Sky and they started hanging out regularly in 2000 when he bought Jedi Power Battles for his Playstation. They became fast friends, and their friendship only grew when Nate got Dance Dance Revolution, as well as an iMac with iMovie. Nathan resides in Milwaukee with his fiancée Alex and their pooch Maggie. He enjoys surfing on Lake Michigan, trying cocktails at rooftop bars, using a metal detector to search for treasure, and planning for retirement. He placed first in the bachelor competition with 67 points, winning several contests and generally being regarded as a crowd favorite.
Scyrine DeVeaux
Bridesmaid
Brooke and Scyrine were random roommates at Wesleyan, and placed in the smallest double known to mankind where they could truly hold hands while they slept, though to Brooke's dismay that was not Scyrine's style. They have had many adventures from biking the french country side to finding the best molten lava cakes in NYC (spoiler they're Dominos). Scy and Brooke lived together for 6 years straight (which at this point is longer than her and Sky), and they were some of the absolute best. When Scyrine isn't developing strategy for Master Card she can be found biking around BK, painting, or caring for her extremely impressive plant collection.
Nick Petrillo
Groomsman
Nick and Sky met early on at Wesleyan, where people saw their similarities and insisted they were soul mates. Both stubborn, they did not truly bond until senior year when they started hanging out more organically while writing a musical called Texts.com presents Shrak the Musical: the Musical, presented by Texts.com. After signing a lease in international waters, they lived together their first year in New York. And the rest, as they say, was a pretty fun time! Nick resides in Berlin where he enjoys playing with his cat Levi, eating döner kebab, applying for jobs, and practicing his post moves. Nick came in 2nd place with 65 points, excelling at the test of artistry and the test of knowledge.
Jen Brewer
Bridesmaid
Jenk and Brooke became fast friends during their freshman year, their shared love for taking pranks a little too far made them a dynamic duo. They spent a lot of time at the library, though not usually together, Jen was usually diligently studying whileBrooke was half studying half socializing. After college they both went to medical school and are currently in residency, Jen a surgeon. Whenever they have time off together, even just for a day they try to meet up betweenHartford and Jersey City. When Jen is not saving lives she is showing anyone who will participate that "Hartford has it" (TM), exploring breweries, or finding all the bike trails in the northeast.
Fitz Stratton
Groomsman
Where to begin with Fitz my friend from school? Sixth grade when I gave him a bag of hair? While that is when Fitz first thought I was cool, We met when I was ev’n more young and fair. How odd and strange our sense of humors were, Same interests such as Scrubs and weird movies. Both sporty and both strong like balsam fir, And even better was his family. Unranked was Fitz late into the party Despite his minor athletic prowess. But grading of the quiz turned gloom to glee For Fitzhugh was the one who knew me best. While third he came after a bumpy start, He’s always held a top place in my heart.
Taryn Murray
Bridesmaid
Taryn and Brooke were field hockey team mates and very quickly became best friends. They both loved EDM, once driving to Philly for a Pretty Lights concert, and were able to make it back in time their organic chemistry class in the morning. During their time at Wesleyan they lived together, studied together, went to the gym together, pretty much spent all of their time together. They both lived inNYC for a year before Taryn went to medical school back in her home state ofOhio, and then overlapped another year in Chicago while Brooke was finishing medical school and T was starting her Dermatology residency. Taryn has always been a role model for Brooke she is able to balance being a physician, spending time with her family and friends, and pursuing her passion to save all animals in the world. When T is not learning the latest and greatest of cosmetic dermatology she is redesigning her home or garden, at orange theory, or working towards building her animal sanctuary.
Keegan Dufty
Groomsman
Keegan and Sky met freshman year at Wesleyan when they played Super Smash Bros on N64 in Keegan's dorm room. Keegan will deny this is true. They initially bonded over both being so tall, but their friendship truly blossomed when they spent time together senior year rehearsing Shrak, and after college when they made a shot-for-shot remake of Dirty Dancing. They share a love of making movies, a commitment to the bit, and a mutual interest in collecting old coins. Keegan resides in Chicago where he enjoys studying to be an editor, detests rooting for the Cubs, labors over perfecting his cannonball form, and recovers from old rugby injuries. Keegan came in 4th place with 57 points.
Ava Donaldson
Bridesmaid
Ava and Brooke also became friends during their freshman year at Wesleyan. They would often go on walks around campus and explore CT thankfully Ava was a local and had some insight on the best lattes and manicure locations. Ava was always willing to lend an ear and give amazing advice. Ava and Brooke lived in NYC after college together as well, again Ava finding the best restaurants and work out classes and bringing Brooke along. Over the years Ava has always been an extremely thoughtful friend never missing a milestone or a check in to see how you are doing. She also keeps you up to date on the moons and stars and warnings on when mercury will go into retrograde. When she is not being a boss at Google, she is volunteering on many campaigns, creating works of art for her side business, BuyBeaded, or being the fairy godmother to Yoda.
Ben Kafoglis
Groomsman
Ben and Sky met at Wesleyan University where they sat in Pi Cafe and labored over a song for Shrak called "Lost Revenue", which was later cut. Whether it was filming Dirty Dancing, staying up until midnight for a Magic the Gathering tournament, or learning how to rock climb, their friendship has grown in ways neither could have foreseen since Pi Cafe. Ben resides in Brooklyn where he enjoys being a high school math teacher, discussing the benefits of public transportation, taking photos of his cat Gracie, and Narragansett. Ben was in a 4 way tie for 5th place with 56 points and won in a tie-breaking coin flip competition.
Bennett Sluis
Usher
Bennett met Sky their freshman year at Wesleyan because Bennett is a social creature, much like a golden retriever puppy unleashed in a public park. They became roommates the rest of their time at Wesleyan, where Bennett taught Sky things like how to do calf raisers at the gym, and Sky taught Bennett things like what an eggplant is. They have shared many adventures since college, including haunted trips to Savannah and primitive camping in the Kaaterskill Forest. Bennett resides in New York City where, believe it or not, he is an anesthesiologist. He enjoys playing basketball on the weekends, going to obscure concerts, meeting new people on the subway, and saving for his first motorcycle. Bennett tied for 5th place with 56 points, sacrificing his hamstring to get there, but lost in the coin flip competition.
Alex Kindness
Usher
Alex and Sky met a long time ago, around 1995 when they were little boys not yet men. They lived across the street from each other and spent many summer days singing Summer Nights at Phantom Lake, playing basketball with Dwyane Wade at Marquette, or rabble rousing at the local laundromat. Alex resides in Madison, Wisconsin where he is studying to be a veterinarian. In his free time he enjoys reading veterinarian books, creating flashcards for his veterinarian tests, doing independent research on modern veterinarian practices, and perfecting his pickling brine recipe. Alex tied for 5th place with 56 points but lost in the coin flip competition.
Genevieve Aniello
Officiant
Genevieve and Brooke became friends during their freshman year. Genevieve would make Brooke laugh so hard she would cry daily with her impersonations of Miranda Sings or other jokes/bits. Genevieve also was very skilled in the wrap station at Usdan which Brooke still dreams about those sandwiches. G and Brooke moved to NYC together and continued to binge shows together, eat delicious food made by G, walk their new family member Yoda. Genevieve offered about 2 years into Sky and Brooke dating that 1 day she would officiate their wedding, and 7 years later they took her up on it. They feel so lucky to have such a wonderful, thoughtful and hilarious friend marrying them. When G is not writing television shows, she is scoping out the best restaurants in BK, also creating works of art for her side company, BuyBeaded, or being the best bicoastal Zia to her sweet nephew Paul.