Wedding Party
Melissa Dewey
Matron of Honor
Melissa currently lives in Virginia with her husband, Ken and their three fur babies. She and Christina were random roommates Christina's freshman year of college at USF. Despite the fact that Melissa was "not a hugger", living with Christina and spending enough time with the McLaughlins soon cured her of that! The two soon became "a package deal" and spent the next 6 years wreaking havoc all over Tampa (and anywhere they traveled). You can most frequently find them sipping champagne and planning their next trip to the spa together. Christina was also on FaceTime with Melissa when Enayat came running up the beach to propose on Sullivan's Island and thus she got to be the first to know of the engagement!
JR Hill
Best Man
JR and his wife, Vanessa, live in San Jose, California with their three cats. He and Enayat met in 6th grade and became best friends quickly. You could find them at each others houses up to no good downloading illegal music on Napster, eating pizza, drinking Coke by the case, and playing PlayStation. JR loved skateboarding but Enayat has no balance, so they compromised, and played basketball. Today, many years later, they’ve settled on golf. Enayat and JR have been there for each other through good times and the bad and no matter how far away, how long it’s been, or what is going on in each others lives; they pick right back up where they left off the next time they see each other. JR and Vanessa were the first of Enayat’s friends to meet Christina and were the first to know of Enayat’s engagement plans. Enayat and JRs friendship has spanned a quarter century and he is truly honored to have him as his Best Man!
Amber Cirelli
Bridesmaid
Amber currently lives in California with her boyfriend, Bryan and his daughter, Carson. She and Christina met back in middle school the one year ever Christina ever tried to play a sport, volleyball. Both girls played the same position and Amber was often pulled to give the worst player (Christina) some playing time. While that tension did not keep them from becoming friends; their friendship truly blossomed after the season ended... and Christina did not attempt a second year. Amber and Christina grew up and got in plenty of trouble together (mostly all Ambers fault). Amber was also the one who convinced Christina to go on that first date with Enayat when she said "oh he's my brothers friend... he's a little weird, but he's very nice!" She is also the one who posted the first picture of the couple in a group photo on Instagram (much to Christina's dismay at the time). Enayat and Christina's first real trip together was out to San Diego to celebrate Amber's 30th birthday and when Enayat survived that trip with "travel Christina", she knew they could survive anything together.
Jon Tabor
Groomsman
Jon Tabor, his wife Kate, and their 3 kids live in Port Orange, FL. He and Enayat met in high school when Jon’s brother Mike brought him over to their house, as it turns out they lived in the same neighborhood…. PBay! Mike has since moved to Atlanta, but Jon and Enayat remain close friends. Enayat now lives with Christina and as fate would have it Enayat and Jon, once again, live in the same neighborhood. They’ve had some interesting times- from Dave Matthews concert trips where Enayat’s car broke down and he forgot his concert tickets….TWICE, to their trip to the Masters last year, Friday night drinking at Herm’s, coming to see Enayat in Gainesville, their one on one talks about life, and even being there at Age’s the night Jon met his wife. Jon has been a great friend over the years and it’s such a pleasure to have Kate and him coming to Italy to celebrate with Enayat and Christina.
Anna Haberer
Bridesmaid
Anna currently resides in Colorado with her husband, Luke, and their two kitties. Anna and Christina's friendship started the old fashioned way- over a bottle of vodka in college. From there they became fast friends once an older Anna offered Christina her ID to *borrow* for a few years. From countless Carnival cruises to meeting Taylor Swift and even now being in each other's weddings Anna and Christina have had too many memories to count. Anna will be easy to spot on the dance floor the moment "Pony" is played. She would also want Christina to let everyone know that she knew Christina was going to marry Enayat before Christina would even admit she was in love with him.
Andy Coles
Groomsman
"Coles" lives in Daytona Beach, FL. He and Enayat met where you expect to meet people as an adult…work. They both worked at Outback Steakhouse and whether they were rocking the work out in the kitchen at all hours of the day and night, or having a Jack and Coke when the work was done; they became great friends. Sports, movies, and their mutual love for the game of the golf have always kept the conversations flowing with ease and the memories special. Whether it’s a trip to the Masters, a box suite at the Bud Shootout, court-side for a USF and Cincinnati basketball game, watching a Quentin Tarantino movie for the first time or bowling with his parents on Christmas; the memories will keep being made and it’s a pleasure to have him in Italy ready to make yet another lasting one.
Monica Dickinson
Bridesmaid
Monica currently lives in Atlanta and is planning her move to Austin with her new fiancé, Mike! Monica and Christina met in college working together leasing apartments. With her beautiful red hair and *sparkling* personality the two became fast friends and even pretended to be in the same fake sorority to avoid paying cover at the local bar. Monica and Christina became roommates their senior year of college and then again several years when Christina bought her first house. The two have seen each other go out with plenty of guys and even went on some interesting double dates, but never liked a single one of them until now. Despite the fact that both Monica and Christina had thought they were both going to be single rich aunts who travel the world... they both have now found the men of their dreams.
Andrew Ferrara
Groomsman
Drew lives in Palm Coast, FL. He and Enayat met probably around the same time Christina and Enayat met (many years ago but didn’t realize it)….at "the beach house". Drew and Enayat’s friendship grew as they both hung out with Jon and over the years they became great friends as well. My Sunday morning fantasy football guru, trips to Dave Matthews concerts, the Masters, weekend golfing, racing on foot along the side of the Ale House and even a Godsmack concert on Main St. paired with who knows how many shots of Jack Daniels Fire- Drew and Enayat have had their share of fun over the years. The fun continues in Italy….and so do the shots!
Zachary Page
Bridesman
Zack lives in Florida with his husband, "Cuba", and their gorgeous animals. Zack and Christina have been friends since they were 6 years old at Sacred Heart Catholic School. Most frequently known as "most talkative" in class the two even both won the "JC Award" (for the person of the year who most resembles Jesus Christ)... they are still unsure of exactly how large of a donation their parents must have had to give to make that happen. Through high school and college they remained friends and would often come visit each other in Tallahassee and Tampa for football games and happy hours. Zack has always been there for Christina no matter what she needed (which most times was someone to do her hair for her before going out). The two have been more like siblings than friends the past couple decades and Christina even had the honor of officiating his marriage last year.
Javad Farjam
Groomsman
Javad lives in Tampa, FL. Enayat and Javad were childhood friends. They met at a family party in Ormond Beach while Javad was down on vacation from New York. They must have gotten along well because the next day Enayat found himself hanging out with Javad again at the Casa Del Mar Hotel on the beach. Javad went back to New York, but within a few years his family moved to Daytona Beach. Enayat and Javad reconnected and grew up together throughout middle school and high school. They even lived together for a year in college at USF. From NERF wars, PlayStation, and making funny videos in high school, to drinking Bud Select, playing Halo, and taking a class Philosophy of the Mind together at USF, to now just catching up when he comes back to Daytona. Javad and Enayat remain great friends.
Adriana and Arabella
Flower Girls
Both Adriana DiChiara (4) and Arabella Gilchrist (1) are not only Christina's flower girls, but also her beautiful goddaughters. While their "Aunt TT" would love to have them get their first passport stamps for her wedding, they will only be joining us for the domestic celebrations.
Jospeh, Bennett, and Jennings
Ring Bearers
Jospeh DiChiara (6), Bennett Gilchrist (6), and Jennings Gilchrist (2) are all big brothers to our flower girls and are sure to bring the muscle! They are always on the move so its hard to catch all three in one picture, but we promise it will be worth the wait! They too will be joining us for our domestic wedding celebrations only.