Bridal Party
Ciarra Lorusso - Maid of Honor
Ciarra is the oldest of my little sisters and my favorite one to tease. Since as long as I can remember, we've had the strongest bond despite our 12 year age gap. I've seen her grow into a beautiful young lady who's overcome a habit of falling off chairs, has mastered the art of being the middle child, and will undoubtedly be the best maid of honor a girl could ask for. She loves eating all types of seafood, playing lacrosse & golf, and is always rocking fresh white kicks.
Cat Grewal - Co-Maid of Honor
Cat is my best friend from NYU and the usual victim of my constant sarcasm & jokes - quite the honor. We met working at the university gym as the all-star reception team, with Rhi completing our trio. Even though we've spent most of our friendship living 3,000 miles apart, we've successfully built lifelong memories and a friendship that'll last a lifetime. She secretly loves country music, is a diehard fan of the USA women's soccer team, and will rock a vibrant red lipstick no matter the occasion.
Sophia Lorusso - Bridesmaid
Sophia is the middle of my three young sisters and goofiest of them all. It's safe to say that I've been Sophia's favorite human since birth and I have every intention of keeping that title for life. She is undoubtedly my number one fan. The first time she met Henry (age 4), we got ice cream and she stared at him the whole time and didn't say a word. The only time she made a peep was to let out an innocent giggle after seeing us sneak a goodbye kiss. Today, she's grown into the most outgoing, savage jokester, is most certainly the pickiest eater I've ever met, and is a proud, diehard fan of The Office.
Rylee Bessim - Bridesmaid
Rylee, aka my mini-me, is the youngest of my sisters and has been mistaken for as my daughter more times than I can count. Rylee has always had a love for the girly things; everything pink, princess dresses and mani-pedis since the age of 3. I'd come home from basketball games all sweaty and the first thing she'd want to do after giving me the biggest bear hug was play barbies. For those that may not know already, Barbies were not my thing - but for RyRy, I'd do anything. To this day she is the ultimate dancing queen, fashionista and has nearly perfected the expert skill of brother teasing.
Ashley Thomson-Smith - Bridesmaid
Sister-to-be #1, Ashley is Henry's older sister. She is one of the most creative, loving and badass individuals that I've gotten to know over the years, and I can't wait to call her my sister. Since the moment we met, Ashley has made me feel so welcomed and loved, and I value our friendship greatly. Being a SoCal girl, she loves hanging beachside, is the ultimate animal lover, and would do anything for family.
Chloe Thomson-Smith - Bridesmaid
Sister-to-be #2, Chloe is Henry's younger sister. Over the past few years, we've built such a strong friendship and it's sometimes scary how similar we are. Marrying her brother will make our sisterhood official, but to me, she's been apart of the sister squad for years. She's my go-to mani/pedi partner, my Monday night Bachelor watch party, and loves sushi more than anything (so much so that she named her cat after it!)
Olivia Jones - Bridesmaid
Olivia is my oldest cousin and unofficial older sister. Growing up we'd see each other every year around Thanksgiving and spend summers at the Cape, building lifelong memories and friendships. She embraces me for my sarcastic and witty personality and especially loves me for my youthful clumsiness. Our relationship was founded on living room dance recitals, endless bowls of french onion dip & surviving Sibel's tubing runs.
Liza Barnes - Bridesmaid
Liza is my second older cousin and unofficial older sister. Being slightly closer in age, Liza kindly took me under her wing at a young age and ended up exposing me to all of the world's greatest wonders. Summers at the Cape would consist of endless laughs, inside jokes, and who could make Manti the fastest. To me, she is known for her amazing fudge brownies, is the ultimate game show fan, and creator of the greatest mix tapes throughout the 2000's.
Samantha Colon - Bridesmaid
Sam is my younger cousin who basically grew up as my little sister and yes, we have the staged, matching outfit, mall-portraits to prove it. Over the past few years we've grown extremely close and I can't imagine my big day without her. I've watched her grow into such a bright young women who is on the path of becoming a badass MD. She's my go-to golf partner and Call of Duty duo & I applaud her for dealing with Henry's xbox banter.
Rhi Teeter - Bridesmaid
Rhi is my best friend from NYU and the one who is always laughing at my jokes (especially the ones about Cat). A small town girl from Indiana takes on NYC and little did she know she'd be sucked into the most epic trio friend group of all time. Often mistaken for as the 'blonde' of our dark-haired trio, mainly due to how gullible she can be, Rhi is the ultimate best friend who always has a smile on her face and knows how to have a good time. She's a connoisseur of many things, but most notably for her love of movies & chicken nuggets.
Adrianna Lynch - Jr. Bridesmaid
Adrianna is my god-daughter & youngest cousin who has the wittiest personality and reminds me of myself when I was her age. Being the youngest cousin isn't always the easiest, but she learned at an early age how to hold her own through jokes and sarcasm, and we all love her for it. I couldn't imagine my special day without her standing up there next to me! You'll find her tearing up the dance floor and making the most epic TikTok videos throughout the night.
Grooms Party
Reid Block - Best Man
My first college roommate who I knew from the moment I met him, was going to be a great friend. Reid and I have been through a lot together. We have shared very similar experiences in life and been able to lean on each other through them all. Reid is the smartest person I know and he was the first person who started calling me on my bullshit. Reid is like a brother to me and we will always have a close bond.
Brett Bessim - Jr. Best Man
Officially Amanda's favorite brother and the coolest dude we know. I have never had a little brother and it has been the best thing ever watching this little man grow up. He's one of my best friends - I can't wait until we can share pint after pint. And then whoop his butt on the golf course.
Riley Kozlowski - Co-Best Man
A brother from the start. I met Riley on the first day of high school hockey in CA. He walks into the locker room with his arm in a sling and sees me getting dressed and says, "who the fuck is the new guy." And the rest is history. I lived with him my junior year of high school and he and his family have always treated me like one of their own.
Beau Lardner - Groomsman
I met Beau "Lightning" Lardner through NYU Hockey and we quickly bonded along with his roommate and fellow groomsman, MP Osho. Truly a great friend who I have admirably watched turn himself from a useless jar of jam on the golf course into a PGA Teaching Professional (even though I still kick his ass).
Michael O’Shaughnessy - Groomsman
When you think of Anchor Arms from Spongebob, Osho comes to mind. Beau and Osho took me under their wing when I joined the hockey team and we have now blossomed into a dynamic trio on the golf course. Osho is as sincere of a friend as they come and is someone I can always rely on for sound advice. If only he listened to me a bit more on the course.
Pete Jorgensen - Groomsman
Incredible Flow. Walks at 8mph consistently. Pete is the most pure soul I think I know. Just abound with nothing but love. He is the life of the party and Pete Jorgensen is just straight up, a VIBE. We've been friends for almost 7 years now since the NYU Hockey team and Pete and I always had some good battles together on the fourth line. Earth, Wind, & Fire. Get ready to dance with Pete.
TJ Tracy - Groomsman
The Coddlemonster. I have never had Coddle, but TJ tells me it is truly brilliant. We met years ago in New York when he came to visit Cat (Amanda's MOH) and he said we must go to this craft brewery spot Augar's Well. I knew right then this lad and I had something in the works. He has become a truly great friend and we put back pints of Guinness unlike any other pair.
Matt Castellano - Groomsman
The first friend I made at Brooklyn Law School. Matt and I bonded over the subtle annoyances of the daily life of law school and we constantly leaned on each other for advice and support. Matt is a loyal friend who will do anything for someone he cares about. I'm grateful to have had him in my corner during the hardest three years of our lives. We made it Matty.
George Barratt - Groomsman
My first and best friend through all of boarding school. We were bunkmates from age 12 and quickly became a dynamic duo in the scrum on the rugby pitch. We remained great friends and I knew George was the type of friend I would have for life. A rugby and a beer man through and through - there was no way George and I wouldn't be friends.
Luke Spurling - Groomsman
Although not blood related, it feels like it. We have known each other for 24 years and have constantly been in a battle to beat the other at anything and everything. The most competitive person I know and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree in the ever-athletic Spurling family. The Spurls Clan has always been there to support me and help me during my time in England at boarding school.
Stefan Jandreau-Smith - Groomsman / Cousin of the Groom
Stefan and I grew up seeing each other multiple times a year as cousins and always were the cousins ganging up on everyone else. He has become a great friend over the years as well as my cousin. We share that gritty "smith" gene and grind things out. We both also have the unfortunate double-barrel last name. One of the coolest guys I know.