Kristen & Bennett
Wedding Party
Kaitlin Steward
Maid of Honor
Kaitlin is Kristen's older sister. She lives with her husband, Steve, and daughter, Saoirse (the sweetest niece), in New Jersey. Kaitlin and Kristen talk almost everyday on their commutes home. You can find Kristen and Bennett making trips to New Jersey and staying at their house every few weeks.
Maggie Ullrich
Bridesmaid
Maggie and Kristen became friends when they were 3 years old after meeting in preschool. They were inseparable growing up basically living at each others houses every summer. Kristen, Maggie and her husband, Ryan, were all in the same Junior Kindergarten class together. Maggie and Ryan still live in New Jersey and when Kristen and Maggie get together they somehow always stay up till 4am chatting when they do see each other.
Jenna Poling
Bridesmaid
Kristen and Jenna met while attending Salisbury University. Jenna spent much of her free time with friends in Kristen, Krista, Dan Watkinson, & Dom's apartment at University Village. Although she has sinced moved to South Carolina they still manage to see each other at least once every year and keep up with regular calls.
Michelle Laskowski
Bridesmaid
Kristen first met Michelle while during her first week of work right out of college. They were sent to Minneapolis for nationwide training within Kristen's first week. They quickly became friends when seeing each other at the airport as they were the only girls in their 11 employee group going from their office. That trip started a great friendship and close bond that has lasted to this day.
Kalia Tison
Bridesmaid
Kalia is Bennett's older sister. Kalia and her boyfriend, Lawrence, moved to Austin, TX a couple years ago. Kristen and Kalia have regular calls which can at times last hours. She is the glue that keeps the communication between everyone flowing.
Miranda Tison
Bridesmaid
Miranda is Bennett's younger sister. She recently obtained her Master's Degree in Engineering and lives in Maryland with her boyfriend, Austin. Kristen and Miranda share common interest in games, puzzles and tv shows.
Saoirse (SJ) Steward
Flower Girl
Saoirse, often called SJ, is Kristen's niece. She will be 4 years old on 6/5/23 (3 days after the wedding)! You'll find Aunt Kristen and Uncle Bennett playing endless games of Hide and Seek with SJ when they see her (even though Bennett hides in off limit areas).
Benjamin Cornelius
Best Man
Ben and Bennett have been friends since they were three years old. Through childhood they frequently would have sleepovers and accompany one another on family vacations. The two still live close by in Baltimore and often play Tennis and Golf or go fishing.
Daniel Watkinson
Groomsman
Daniel and Bennett met when Bennett moved into Dan’s neighborhood during the summer between third and fourth grade. Dan and Bennett immediately got along. They even went on to both graduate from Salisbury University together just a year or so apart. Presently they like to cook up a good meal, play disc golf and hit the driving range.
Daniel Herrick
Groomsman
Dan Herrick and Bennett met when Bennett moved from Annapolis to Arnold in 4th grade. The two hung out through grade school and went on the spend years together at Salisbury University. After college the two found themselves living in the same area and continue to hang out today, enjoying fishing and the winter snowboarding trips.
Dominic Dimarco
Groomsman
Dom and Bennett first met in middle school but started to spend time hanging out during high school. Dom and Bennett shared a job together at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation where they worked on the summer work crew together. Dom and Bennett both went to Salisbury University where they both shared classes and roomed together with Daniel Watkinson. Today they often go out fishing on Dom’s boat and play disc golf.
Tyler Formica
Groomsman
Tyler and Bennett both grew up in the same neighborhood during their early elementary school years. In third grade Tyler’s family moved across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Kent Island . Their parents often would shuttle the boys to and from each others houses during the grade school years. Bennet and Tyler would spend hours on the bay fishing and crabbing, only returning to eat and rest. After Tyler’s college years in Ohio, he moved back to the Annapolis area where Bennet and him still spend time fishing and playing tennis.