Wedding Party
Holly Smartt (they/them)
Jay’s Best Person
Holly is Jay’s Best Person. Jay and Holly have been friends for many years. They met through Micah, Holly’s husband, at St. Paul’s when they chaperoned youth group gatherings and retreats. Holly is an amazing educator to their students at Legends School. Holly enjoys reading, building legos, and being outdoors.
Micah Smartt (He/Him)
Jay’s Groomsman
Micah is one of Jay’s Groomsmen. Jay and Micah have been friends for many years. They met at St. Paul’s when they co-taught Sunday School and chaperoned youth group gatherings and retreats. Micah is the youth pastor at St. Paul’s and teaches theatre at Legends School. Micah enjoys music, video games, and being outdoors.
Kristen Allen (She/Her)
Jay’s Groomswoman
Kristen is Jay’s sister and one of Jay’s Groomswomen. Kristen has a private Speech and Language practice in Virginia and is the wonderful mother to Greyson, our Flower Boy. Kristen enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and visiting wineries and breweries.
Stephen Allen (He/Him)
Jay’s Groomsman
Stephen is Jay’s brother-in-law and one of Jay’s Groomsmen. Stephen and Jay have been friends for several years. They met through Kristen, and have enjoyed spending time together as a family. Stephen works for the State Department and is a member of the US Air Force Reserves. Stephen enjoys video games, visiting breweries and wineries, and spending time with family.
Kristy Warren Smith (She/Her)
Jay’s Groomswoman
Kristy is one of Jay’s Groomswomen. Jay and Kristy have been friends for some years. They met while working together at The Container Store and appointed themselves the unofficial party planning team. Kristy is the President of the Montgomery County Family Justice Foundation Charity. Kristy enjoys spending time with friends, playing with her dog Lizzie, and drinking coffee.
Susan Weinstein (She/Her)
Jay’s Groomswoman
Susan is one of Jay’s Groomswomen. Jay and Susan have been friends for several years. They met while working together at The Container Store and have been friends ever since. Susan is an educator at Blake High School with Jay. Susan enjoys eating and drinking at Villa Maya, drinking Starbucks coffee, and spending time with friends.
Ben Schorr (He/Him)
Tom’s Best Man
Ben is Tom's Best Man. Tom and Ben met in college as members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Ben was Tom's big brother in the fraternity and they have been close ever since. Ben currently lives with his husband, Adam, in New Jersey. Ben enjoys traveling, cooking, and playing with their dog, Gus.
Cat Fitall (She/Her)
Tom’s Groomswoman
Cat is one of Tom’s Groomswomen. Tom and Cat have been friends since college. They met when they lived on the same floor of the Letts Hall at American University. Tom was a Bridesman in Cat's wedding party in 2017. Cat enjoys reading books, playing video games, and cats.
Christine White (She/Her)
Tom’s Groomswoman
Christine is Tom's sister and one of Tom's Groomswomen. Christine lives in Colorado with her husband, Reed, and son, Hudson. Christine works as a financial planner. Christine enjoys working out, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
Reed White (He/Him)
Tom’s Groomsman
Reed is Tom's brother-in-law and one of Tom's Groomsmen. Reed lives in Colorado with his wife, Christine, and son, Hudson. Tom and Reed met through Christine and have enjoyed spending time together as a family. Reed is president and manager of principal operations at G. T. Sanders Company. Reed enjoys legos, drumming, and playing with the family dogs.
Chris Ashton (He/Him)
Tom’s Groomsman
Chris is one of Tom's Groomsmen. Tom and Chris met as members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity in college. They lived together, along with Ben and three others, in a house off-campus for a couple years during/after college. Chris is a DC homeowner and employee of the DC government. Chris is also an excellent chef.
Sheba Eberhardt (She/Her)
Tom’s Groomswoman
Sheba is one of Tom's Groomswomen. Tom and Sheba met in 2018 as federal contractor at US Health and Human Services. Sheba made the daily grind of case processing at work fun and exciting. Sheba and Tom have remained good friends since Sheba has moved on to a better job. Sheba lives with her husband Christopher and baby Aidan in Maryland.
Greyson Allen
Flower Boy
Greyson is Jay’s nephew. He will be 18 months old in August. Greyson’s favorite things are crawling, playing with toys, and cuddling.
Hudson White
Ring Bearer
Hudson is Tom’s nephew. He will be 3 years old in August. Hudson’s favorite things are tumble house, ice cream, and his parents.
David & Karen Codner
Jay’s Parents
Karen and David and Jay’s amazing parents. A huge thank you to them for all their help in making our special day the one we have always imagined! Love you both!
Jim & Sandy McNutt
Tom’s Parents
Sandy and Jim are Tom’s wonderful parents. A huge thank you to them for all their help in making our special day the one we have always imagined! Love you both!
Rev. Dr. Patricia Allen
Officiant
The Rev. Dr. Patricia Allen (she/her), more fondly known as Pastor Pat, is one of the pastors who will be officiating our wedding ceremony. Pastor Pat is the senior pastor at Jay’s church home, St. Paul’s in Kensington. Thank you Pat for all of you guidance and for being an important part of our special day!
Rev. Kate Mackereth-Fulton
Officiant
Rev. Kate Mackereth-Fulton (she/they), better know as Pastor Kate, is one of the pastors who will be officiating our wedding ceremony. Pastor Kate is the lead pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Germantown. Thank you Kate for all of you guidance and for being an important part of our special day!