Hillary & Andrew
Wedding Party
Peter Kwiatek
Best Man
Peter and Andrew have been buds since they were in middle school together. Pete is the brother that Andy always wanted. For nearly 20 years, they have been thick as thieves; from mojitos in Miami to baseball and brews in Boston, and everything in between, Pete and Andy get a real kick out of each other. Andy feels very fortunate to have Pete as his best man, standing up for him on one of our most important days.
Courtney Hatlee
Matron of Honor
Courtney and Hillary have been sisters, friends, and playmates since the day Courtney was born. They were roommates for the better part of their first decade and have shared everything from parents, clothes, quirky senses of humor, and many a Celine Dion duet. Courtney is kind, dedicated, hard-working, insightful, and real, with a wry sense of humor to boot; she's true blue in Hillary's eyes, making her the perfect choice to stand with Hillary as her matron of honor, not just on her wedding day, but all the days before and after.
Josh Cutting
Groomsman
Since their early days at Reading Memorial High School, Josh and Andy have been making each other laugh. Just thinking of Josh in high school pulls a chuckle out of Andrew. They bonded during their time of the Reading Track and Field team, where they spent countless hours running together. Josh is hilarious and smart--a killer combo. One of his oldest friends, have shared lots of time together on the beach, philosophizing about music, science, art and life.
Ali Boren
Bridesmaid
Ali came into Hillary's life during high school; they were juniors at Williston and Ali lived across the hall from Hillary. This "new girl" from Miami and Hillary became very fast friends. Ali is cultured, smart, helpful and trustworthy. Their friendship (and their coffee habit) was fostered over walks to the local coffee shop, Shelburne Falls, before their first class. Over the years, Ali has been a wonderful friend to Hillary. Although they have lived in different parts of the country for most of their friendship, they talk constantly. Ali has been one of Hillary's greatest champions. She has bolstered and advised Hillary for nearly half her life, and so the choice was easy and obvious that Ali should stand with us as we "tie the knot".
Nicole Kransz
Officiant | Andrew's sister
When we envisioned our ceremony, we thought it should be something intimate, impactful, and efficient (let's get to the party!). Who could better understand this than Andrew's sister, Nicole, a manager for Amazon in Seattle. With a background in business + consulting, and having gone to QUITE a few weddings, there could be no better candidate for our efficient Officiant. She has been there with us, since the very beginning of our relationship, through our most important moments. Nicole understands, and stands among, all the things that are the most dear to us. Despite her busy schedule, she always carves out time for us during her visits back East. We adore our time with Nicole and her husband, Nicholas (aka the Nicks, Nick Squared) and are delighted that she will be officiating.
CPT Charles Kambe
Ring Bearer
Hillary and Charles were very blessed to quickly find each other during their 6th grade year. They attended Mooreland Hill School together, where they influenced each other's creativity, and enhanced each other's lives beyond measure. From family vacations to seaside locals, incalculable trips to Westfarms mall, phone conversations, postcards from Alaska, endless episodes and imitations of SNL, these two share a bond like no other. Charles has helped to shape the person that Hillary is; always there for for her, despite deployments to South Korea, Texas, Kansas, and Hawaii. We are thrilled to have Charles as our ring bearer, presenting us with our most anticipated accessories (gold wedding rings!).
Casey Rodrigo Hoffman
Bloom Squire
We are SO honored to have Casey as a part of our wedding party. He is a dynamo--creative, smart, athletic, kind, and can work a turntable/ flip a record like no other 7 year-old out there; he has our respect and our adoration, we think he's the coolest. What makes him a ringer for his role is his enthusiasm for life and his throwing arm. Casey bears the title of "Bloom Squire", making him the Commander in Chief of petal disbursement, beautifying the aisle for us and setting the tone before we take our vows on our big day!