Jessica and Carl
Wedding Party
Ashley Saliba
Maid of Honor
Sister of the Bride. Hands down the most dependable, generous and loving person. This girl has it all and is licensed to hand out drugs as a newly minted pharmacist. When she isn't being bit by a shark and showing all the kids her scar, she's playing volleyball and casually proving she should be licensed to ref in any sport. She’s been Jess’s best friend and roommate her whole life, not being able to kick the side of her bed to get her attention and whisper secrets will be such a hard adjustment!
Christina Saliba
Bridesmaid
Sister of the Bride. Notoriously known as Jess 2.0, this teen's personality outshines that of anyone we know. Not only can she rap better than the rest of her siblings at the humble age of 14, she can outwit anyone in a matter of seconds. Jess has such a tight bond with Tina that if you spend enough time with this duo, they’re bound to start dancing or finish each other’s sentences. When she grows up she'd like to be a professional athlete—based on her height we're all just casually waiting to find out what sport she has in mind.
Camille Esposito
Bridesmaid
Sister of the Groom. These two were truly inseparable as kids! She’s the most confident woman we know, classic go-getter type who lets nothing get in her way. You can always count on her to walk into a room looking incredibly radiant, casual but high fashion and always ready to make you laugh. She never leaves home without her Gucci fanny, also never leaves home without her sidekick and husband, Aniello. Since she became a mom, this woman has been an absolute superstar parent and goes above and beyond for baby Carlo. We love having Bubbs in our lives!!
Negin Ebrahimi
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride. This green-eyed beauty became my best friend on our first day of college orientation at Rutgers back in 2008. We love belting out to every song on our epic road trip playlists, always splitting a Hershey chocolate sundae pie from Burger King, and crashing international stags. Her hobbies include watching world soccer tournaments, reading ancient poems in Farsi, and spotting the best coffee houses in any city. She is by far the most quick witted person, has the most precious old soul, rolls out the greatest one-liners, and is the best Khale to all her nieces and nephews!
Raina Chandiramani
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride. Even though this orthodontist looks as young as the patients she treats, she has already been featured in mainstream magazine articles for her impeccable professional advice. During our four years in dental school, Raina was the definition of a ride or die because we did absolutely everything together. We would crash on each other’s couches, snack on whatever I whipped up, and watched gossip girl and greys anatomy marathons for what seemed like days. Easily the most peaceful, elegant and kind person I know, she emulates the meaning of her name—which means “queen”!
Gabriella Saade
Bridesmaid
Cousin of the Bride. Singlehandedly the coolest hipster we know. When she isn’t making headlines as a soccer star during all four of her undergraduate years, she’s a popular sorority girl who’s hosting poetry sessions and fundraising for good causes. She can embroider any design on any piece of cloth you can think of, and casually has an entire side business to show off her creativity. This mechanical engineer-to-be is incredibly artsy, travels for music festivals, loves calligraphy and rocks the sleekest winged eye you’ve ever seen.
Frank Hrotko
Best Man
Friend of the Groom. This timeless friendship goes back to the elementary school years. Wayyy back, like before he became a sergeant and buff and carried around cuffs. He’s one of the most loyal guys, and their relationship became even tighter throughout their years of playing high school football. Frank has the one of best and most contagious laughs of all time. Stay tuned for the best man speech, because we’re sure there will be plenty of embarrassing stories!
Thomas Saliba
Groomsman
Brother of the Bride. Easily the loudest, most energetic and fun person in the room. No mic needed. Ever. When he isn't building things as a civil engineer, he's the life of the party wherever he goes and that's saying something considering he has approximately 1,200 close friends. His interests include any NY sports team, the Harry Potter series, and obsessively cleaning and labeling all his belongings. The couple is so excited for Tom to clap and stomp his way throughout the dance floor on the big day!
Aniello Esposito
Groomsman
Brother-in-Law of the Groom. A man of very few words, it usually takes Neil a while to warm up but once he gets going he has the ability to dish out these witty one liners that have everyone rolling on the floor laughing! He’s the typical Napolitan man, and makes some damn good pizza—which is important since he’s been in the business for almost 20 years. As great as he is with kids in general, we are so excited for him to be a dad to their stud of a son, baby Carlo!!
Anthony Calcagni
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom. Big A, Forty, Big Ticket, Calz... he has as many nicknames as the number of years he and the groom go back. Big athlete, big personality, big softie. This guy reinvented the disco inferno era with his impeccable dance moves. Back in their CYO basketball days, that backdoor pass to the hoop to Calz to seal the Championship game win was unforgettable. Try to look for the big guy standing at 6’5, people often find him incredibly hard to find.
William Carter
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom. Will and the groom have also been close for as long as he can remember and especially during high school football. This guy is an all-around fierce competitor and leader, he can convince you to walk into battle and win no matter the opponent. He has this uncanny ability to make every moment you hang out with him to be an instant classic. Listen for the deepest voice you can hear or just look for the guy most likely to be able to break through a brick wall with relative ease, that’s Yoos!
Theodore Mottola
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom. Doesn’t feel like too long ago when these two used to serve give and go’s to each other at the Holy Rosary gym. Now it’s more verbal give and go’s the way these two like to roast each other! We all aspire to one day have the organizational skills this man has, as he probably already scheduled the itinerary for the bachelor party! Ted knows how to have a good time, who could forget those parties at his parents’ house?! We’re excited to bring those moves back on the big day!
James Orbon
Usher
Friend of the Groom. Flashback only a few years...where these two found true friendship in a hopeless place—dental school! Orbon had the best hands in class, a real magician when it came to drilling teeth! He taught the groom his clinical techniques and skills, but most importantly he gave the best advice when it was needed and Carl will be eternally grateful for that. Although those times were tough, they made the best of it with endless laughter and great memories.
Lilly Saliba
Honorary Bridesmaid
Cousin of the Bride, who unfortunately can’t make it to the wedding due to travel restrictions :( she has this way of being effortlessly chic, beautiful and classy, it would honestly take weeks for anyone else to look that good everyday. As Veronika's younger sister, this equally beautiful Swede is also pursuing a college education to become a high school teacher. When she isn’t shopping, joking around with her crazy friends or learning new dabkes, she's watching One Tree Hill for the millionth time!
Veronika Saliba
Honorary Bridesmaid
Cousin of the Bride, who unfortunately can’t make it due to international travel restrictions :( she is the beautiful and token ginger of the group, she makes it look gooood!! She used to be the biggest daredevil we knew, but traded it all to have the two most stable jobs we can think of: an elementary school teacher and an audiologist (in Sweden)! Even with two careers she manages to keep her social life afloat better than most. Don't worry about any miscommunications, you can speak to her in English—it's likely better than yours.