Britani has been a major part of the bride and groom’s lives for 10 years now. Britani and Emma developed the most special friendship early in high school and it has continued to blossom through college at Florida State University and now across the country. Britani and Emma have shared endless late-night laughs, dinner dates, and shopping trips. Britani is currently traveling the world and keeping Emma cultured everyday. Emma can’t wait to have Britani by her side, holding the box of tissues on her wedding day!
Paulina Ostrowski - Bridesmaid
Emma and Paulina first met in their freshman year chemistry class after walking the same route to class from their same dorm building. It only took one lecture for them to become the best of friends. Their ~bond~ proved to be very strong! From that point on, they would share game nights, ski trips, and holiday memories together. Paulina’s husband, Alex is in the wedding party as a groomsman (all thanks to Emma and Paulina’s friendship)! Paulina is currently working as a speech language pathologist and bettering people’s lives everyday. Paulina wants guests to know that they can find her on the dance floor, champagne in hand, but don’t pass her the mic (she’ll mess up the lyrics)!
Karina Skeie-Margolis - Bridesmaid
Karina and Emma’s lifelong friendship developed since the day Emma was born. Their moms are best friends, so it was no surprise that Emma and Karina would grow up like sisters! Karina has been the best role model for Emma, setting an example of how to be sweet, funny, smart, and stylish. It is true that seven year old Emma changed her outfit during a baby shower so she could match Karina from head to toe! Karina is now an incredible wife, mother, and lawyer and proves to be an example for Emma each and every day!
Katie Cross - Bridesmaid and Sister of the Groom
Katie has always been the best sister to Kevin and welcomed Emma into the family with open arms in 2016! Katie and Kevin shared their entire childhood together playing ball, going to each others tournaments, and being the best of friends. Katie and Emma have shared the best memories traveling to Disney and North Carolina together. Katie is now a wonderful mom to two precious babies, Zachary and Kinzley, wife, and police officer (who works with Emma’s father)! Emma can’t wait to call Katie her sister!
Rachelle Cucca - Bridesmaid and Sister-in-Law of the Bride
Rachelle and Emma met all the way back in 2011 at the very start of Casey and Rachelle’s relationship, when Rachelle was still wearing pigtails and Emma was ordering plain pasta at restaurants. Rachelle and Emma began doing everything together and quickly realized that they were meant to be sisters! Rachelle helped Emma (and Casey) along the path to becoming dentists and is now in her residency to become an oral surgeon. Emma can’t wait to have Rachelle at her side just as she was for Casey and Rachelle’s wedding in 2020.
Facundo Bentacourt - Best Man
Facundo and Kevin first met on the bus Freshman year of high school and the two have been the closest of friends ever since, even attending FSU together. Facundo one day hopes to put Kevin’s father in a maximum security prison due to his constant harassment of “don’t you have a home” comments. Facundo is a Knicks fan and hopes to one day live to see them win a playoff series, sadly that will not happen. He currently lives in Las Vegas, with hobbies of bankrupting casinos and trying foods other than chicken nuggets and pizza, thanks to his other half, Gabi. From leading pep rally’s, playing pick up basketball, and being 2018 coed slow pitch softball champs, Facundo has always been like a brother to Kevin.
Casey Williams - Groomsman and Brother of the Bride
Casey and Emma met on the day of Emma’s birth and have been the closest of siblings ever since. The first time Kevin and Casey met, they knew they’d be friends. With the same interests in sports, practicing their golf swings, and day trading, they were bound to become brothers. Kevin and Casey look forward to living near each other in Oklahoma following the wedding so they can golf and watch Sunday night football together. For the first time in 12 years, Casey and Emma will be living in the same city (and working in the same office) since Casey left for college in 2012!
Alex Picard - Groomsman
Alex and Kevin met through their significant others back at FSU. Alex is a Marlins fan and truly enjoys holding the honor of being the only fan to attend a game this past season. Alex is a trivia master and seemingly knows every random fact about everything and every place, but don’t let that fool you. He has no taste in whiskey and holds the single day record of injuring 33 people on the slopes in Park City. Alex, Kevin, and their spouses hope to one day own a house together in Park City. Alex is the most recent fantasy baseball champ, beating Kevin’s team, please make sure to congratulate him cause he will most likely bring it up.
Abtahi Tishad - Groomsman
Abtahi and Kevin met on the bus freshman year of high school. The two share a lot in common including torturing themselves by picking up heavy things and putting them down. Abtahi is soon to be a surgeon currently studying at UF Med school. He wishes to be a hip and knee surgeon. Abtahi is a huge Arsenal FC fan and has a killer chicken marinade recipe. He also enjoys watching the Boston Celtics losing to the Heat in the conference finals every year. If he’s not lifting weights or watching Arsenal win, he’s probably running 10 miles for “fun”.