Sister. When both your moms immigrate to the states to work as nurses and raise you on their own there's bound to be similarities in your upbringing that can only strengthen your bond with time.
Nina Jasmine Malapit - Maid of Honor
Sister. When you're both only children of filipino first generation immigrant nurses you're going to have a million and one ways you understand each other and support each other. The original influencer, Jasmine made it cool to pick the brown sassy dog aka baby bruds and baby bas
Tiffany Tran - Bridesmaid
Northside College Prep c/o 2011; Advisory 107, LAX captains, dog moms
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Hannah Bellenbaum - Bridesmaid
Carthage College c/o 2015; roommates by chance, soulmates by dance
Kristen Dato - Bridesmaid
Close friend of bride and groom; wife of best man; mom of flower girl.
Basically superwoman.
Karina Serritella - Bridesmaid
Cousin of the groom. Boss babe. Dog mom. Sister in Christ.
Hana Ayele - Bridesmaid
Friends via family now family forever. Hana and Danny were engaged in December 2023 and are newlyweds as of July 2024! Hana and Gina have an uncanny ability to be organized, crafty, and chill.
Elliana Dato - Flower girl
Daughter of Kristen and Mario Dato. Groom's goddaughter.
Isabelle Mateer - Flower Girl
Daughter of the Bride's cousin. She hails all the way from Australia and is maybe just as fashionable as her mom if not a little more.
Daniel "Danny" Serritella - Best Man
Danny and Julian were born two months apart in the late 1900s. Cousins by blood, brothers by life.
Johnathan "Jon" Batula - Best Man
Brother. Nurse. Low-key sneaker head.
Mario Dato - Groomsman
Family by choice. Best friends for 10+ years, Mario has seen many stages of the groom's life. They share a love for fine cuisine and have been trying as many excellent restaurants as possible within the Chicago city limits and beyond.
Matthew Lacour - Groomsman
Fierce competitor and longtime friend of the groom. They share a healthy competition of fantasy football, minigolf, and hoarding the most embarrassing photos of each other. There is always laughter when they are together.
Kosta Panagopolous - Groomsman
Friend next door turned friend for life of the groom.
Thaddeus "Teddy" Majka - Groomsman
Longtime friend of the groom that he could always look up to over the years. From navigating the challenges of life to navigating to the nearest ice cream eating competition Teddy is always looking out for the groom.
Anthony Bufano - Keeper of Tradition
Son of the groom's cousin, Anthony has a current affinity for WWE, Lionel Messi, and pokemon cards. ALL of which both the groom and bride share similar interests. Anthony is not afraid to command the dance floor as long as it's a Michael Jackson song that's playing.
Francesco "Frankie" Pellegrino - Ring Bearer
Son of the groom's cousin, Frankie just turned 2 this past July. His smile is so sweet but his dance moves are even sweeter.