Blaire & David

October 26, 2024 • Taylors, SC, USA

Blaire & David

October 26, 2024 • Taylors, SC, USA

Wedding Party

Nicole Ortega
Nicole Ortega - Maid of Honor
Nicole and I have been best friends ever since we were 2 years old! We met at Temple Beth Torah preschool and were instantly best friends. We stayed in contact throughout all of Nicole's moves while married to her husband Ima who was in the military. Both of our lives changed from school, careers, families growing, and now as neighbors in South Carolina. She was designated as my MOH since we were kids and now the time has finally come! Nicole is more than just a friend, she is my family and I can't imagine my life without her in it.
Alyssa Winston
Alyssa Winston - bridesmaid
Alyssa and I have been friends since 2013, our mom's wanted us to be friends and she thought I was a "goodie two shoes". We slowly became friends throughout our undergraduate degree and had tons of crazy experiences together. We adventured around Disney together, worked as orientation leaders together, went to FAU for or masters degree together, and even lived together for a short time!
Rachel O'Shields
Rachel O'Shields - Bridesmaid
Rachel was instantly my biggest fear in meeting the O'Shields family, she is a force to be recked with. Getting to know Rachel in her senior year of high school was a a blessing in disguise because with COVID we got to spend a lot of quality time together before she left for college. Rachel comes to me for very specific things such as re-reading her homework assignments, helping with her masters applications, and wine recommendations. She is a lot of fun to be around and has a big heart, her future patients will be lucky to have her. Everyone who knows her can testify she only likes a small group of people but thankfully we get along well and I'm so excited to call her my sister.
Anna Kreger
Anna Kreger - bridesmaid
Anna and I cousins and only 1 month a part. We have been close our entire lives even though she grew up in Atlanta and I lived in Florida. I loved the cousin trips to Atlanta as a kid and matching our outfits with Danielle and pretending we were all sisters. Anna was able to do her Occupational Therapy program at Nova Southeastern in Davie and we became even closer. I loved seeing Anna regularly at family gatherings and just to hang out in our early 20s. Now our lives have changed and we are working in our dream careers, we are still close and when we are together it's like no time has passed.
Danielle Kreger
Danielle Kreger - bridesmaid
Danielle and I are also cousins and she is the funniest person I know. Danielle and Anna are sisters and I was lucky enough to have them both in my life. We were all able to go on our Birth Right trip to Israel together and our bond grew even closer. I love being in the same room with Danielle, she will make you smile, laugh, and feel loved. I'm so proud of everything she has been able to accomplish in her career and I'm excited to see what amazing things she'll do in the future!
Marissa Merslich
Marissa Merslich - Bridesmaid
Marissa and I have known each other since the most awkward time in everyone's life, middle school. We became friends pretty quickly since we both wore obnoxiously large bows and layered shirts to school. We have flowed in and out of our each others lives in all the right moments. Marissa and I lived together in Pompano Beach, walking to the beach frequently and enjoying our mid-twenties by acting like retired grandmas together. I was so proud when she bought her house and got a cute puppy right after the pandemic.
Matt Klippel
Matt Klippel - Groomsman
He's a pretty good guy. Like Busch Light he is dependable. Hasn't read a book since High-School. Good taste in music and comedy.
Blaine Bauer
Blaine Bauer - Groomsman
Can't read out loud. Fishes like he drinks.. a lot. "I'm going to hang by the bar. Put out the vibe!" - Dumb and Dumber
Tommy Vallone
Tommy Vallone - Groomsman
Tommy was a good man and it is sad his life was cut short. He will be remembered in spirit as an honoree groomsman.
Joe Auz
Joe Auz - Groomsman
Had a lot of fun in many tents. Speaks perfect latin just ask him. Does not like cheese.
Kyle Torres
Kyle Torres - Groomsman
Of all the groomsman he looks the best in a speedo. He has an oddly vast sports trivia knowledge and can quote movies with the best of them.
Brett Marra
Brett Marra - Groomsman
2 time fantasy football champion, Camp Bonnie survivor, known him my whole life. Secretly wants to be a policeman but took the fire fighter exam by accident.