Liz & Matt
Wedding Party
Sharon & Rick Stein
Mother and Father of the Bride
The very best parents a girl could ask for!
Debra Shifrin & Steven Newman
Mother and Father of the Groom
Parents of the groom who are ecstatic to add another daughter into their family!
Amy Clark
Matron of Honor
Amy is the brides big sister! They have a super close and wonderful relationship filled with countless laughs and memories! Amy is the best big sister, hair braider, advise giver and boy mama and Liz is so excited to have her by her side February 5th!
Scott Newman
Groomsman
Scott is the brother of the groom and father to Matt and Liz’s nephews Bennie and Jake. Scott and Matt grew up extremely close, sharing a mutual love of movies, and competitive, having to beat each other to the Girl Scout Cookies.
Katiana Krawchenko
Maid of Honor
Katiana and Liz met briefly on a plane to Israel when they were 16 but only discovered this two years later when they joined the same sorority, as fate would have it! They have been the best of friends ever since. As Cristina Yang and Meredith Grey would say....they are each other's "person."
Jeff Stein
Groomsman
Jeff is the brides big brother! Since Matt's move down to FL, Jeff has also grown into one of Matt’s closest friends (and a great restaurant/tour guide). Not only is Jeff the most wonderful brother, he is also Liz's best friend in the [whole wide] world and she (and Matt) are so excited to have J by their side on their wedding day!
Lauren Stein
Bridesmaid
Lauren is one of Liz's two incredible older sisters. From Lion King Sing-A-Longs in their childhood shared bathroom to countless family trips with hilarious memories, Lauren has been there through it all! Lauren even knew Matt was Liz's perfect match before they did!
John Clark
Groomsman
John is Liz's brother-in-law and has been part of her life since she was 2 years old! Matt and John have become close with since his family’s move to Florida. Liz and Matt look forward to making many more memories with Amy, John and their kids as the years go on.
Rachel Stein
Bridesmaid
Rach is the brides newest sister! Rachel is married to Jeff (Liz's brother) and though she is now a sister, Rach and Liz became friends in their doctorate program at FAU and traveled to Ecuador together on a mission trip!
Kevin Teplitzky
Groomsman
Kevin and Matt are first cousins who are extremely close given that they are six months apart. They grew up playing music together, skating, biking and kicking field goals in the yard. Kevin and Matt attended OU together and are excited that their family has grown over the years.
Meghan Newman
Bridesmaid
Meghan is married to Scott (Matt's brother) and is Liz's soon-to-be sister-in-law!
Tyler Schindewolf
Groomsman
Tyler and Matt met in preschool at the JCC in Akron and later attended Copley and Ohio University together. They share a mutual fandom of Cleveland sports, craft beer and live music.
Katie Porath
Bridesmaid
Katie, or "sissy cuzzie" as she is fondly referred to by the bride, is Liz's first cousin! They grew up like sisters and lived together in downtown Cleveland while they were in graduate school which only enhanced their bond!
Matt Soble
Groomsman
Matt and Matt met on the Bar Mitzvah circuit and have been running mates ever since, serving as President and Vice President of ONR BBYO in high school and AEPi at Ohio University. Although they no longer live in the same city, “the Matt’s” continue to have fun wherever their trip’s take them.
Melissa Hochman
Bridesmaid
Melissa and Liz met in 2008 as camp counselors at the JCC in Boca! They became instant friends and "Twinny's" and could be found doing karaoke in the car or tanning on the beach all through high school.
Matthew Golden
Groomsman
Matthew and Matt have been best friends since preschool and will forever be bonded by having to determine which of us would go by “Matt” and “Matthew” while in kindergarten. We can all thank Matthew for Matt’s “adventurous” side as he has always pushed Matt to bike, ski, hike and mountain climb.
Abbie Davis
Bridesmaid
Abbie and Lizzie have been best friends since birth (30 years and counting)! They met in their moms bellies at McDonalds over some filet o' fish sandwiches, went to Akiva together and continued their long distance best-friendship from Ohio to Florida, Pennsylvania to Indiana and now Colorado to Florida! Abbie will have the honor of signing the Ketubah (Jewish Wedding Contract)
Alex Freedman
Groomsman
Alex and Matt have been inseparable since middle school when they used to walk to meet each other at Summit Mall. As they grew up, they traded trips to the mall for trips to Israel and countless concerts and festivals around the country.
Sam Halperin
Bridesmaid
Liz met Sam Freshman year at University of Florida when they pledges DphiE sorority together! They became instant friends and roommates and have been besties ever since!
Daniel Grosberg
Groomsman
Daniel and Matt met when Daniel married into Matt’s extended family, and they have essentially been brothers ever since. They’ve enjoyed traveling to visit each other and introducing their friends to one another. Daniel and Matt are often talking ad nauseam about the latest concert tours and festival lineups.