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Kristen & Max

December 3, 2023 • Belleville, NJ

Kristen & Max

December 3, 2023 • Belleville, NJ
Samantha Ridgway - Maid of Honor
From the water fountain on the first day of preschool to present day, Sammy and Kristen have remained the best of friends through it all. When they're not taking embarrassing selfies together or laughing over some inside joke, they can be found explaining to strangers that they are not, in fact, sisters!
Alex Jacinto Bonforte - Bridesmaid
Alex and Kristen soon realized they had more in common than just their love for Max--they both loved to tease him as well! Alex has quickly become the older sister Kristen never had, and they are excited to celebrate their weddings in the same year (only 7 months apart)!
Daniella Jacinto - Bridesmaid
Daniella and Kristen quickly became close friends, bonding over their love for Bo Burnham, Disney movies, Prosecco, and the Jacinto's dogs Sophia and Guinn. Max and Kristen are quick to call Daniella with any physical ailments they may be facing--the general consensus is always, "Daniella will know what to do!"
Stephanie Romanelli - Bridesmaid
After over 14 years of friendship, three high school musicals, two different states and one same engagement day, Steph and Kristen have been through it all. They have always allowed each other to be their authentic selves, and never get tired of talking to each other, whether about wedding prep, books, their theater club memories or their favorite show, FRIENDS. In other words, they're each other's Lobster!
Jess McGovern - Bridesmaid
When it comes to friendships, Jess and Kristen go together like Punk and Pop. From their days driving home from theater practice in high school blasting Jasey Rae, to attending each other's college festivities, to dancing the night away down in Seaside, these two are always up to something slightly insane and always fun. Through the good times and the bad, Jess and Kristen will always be there to hold each other up, pun intended.
Rachel Miller - Bridesmaid
They say you never forget your college days, and with Rachel and Kristen, this rings true, mainly because of each other. Between Kristen's antics and Rachel's dark humor, it's not hard to see why they consider themselves friendship soulmates. From their interesting beginning Freshman year, to living together Sophomore-Senior year, these two were practically inseparable throughout their time at The College of New Jersey, and lived through some of their best and worst years together. They can often be caught starting sentences with "remember that time when...", bonding over their love of literature (and love/hate relationship with Twilight,) and dissecting their latest tarot reading.
Justina Martino - Bridesmaid
Justina and Kristen met attending the same Tae Kwon Do studio, and eventually earned their black belts together. Since those initial years, these two have gone through the highs and lows of life with each other close at hand. No matter how long they are apart, they can easily pick up right where they left off, and get right back to making each other laugh until their sides hurt. Despite what life throws their way, Justina and Kristen have a friendship that will stand the test of time!
Lucia Goumas - Bridesmaid
Kristen remembers holding Lucia when she was just an infant. Since then, many things have changed, but their love for each other has only grown. Despite their ancestry, Lucia and Kristen have always been more like family. They often called each other cousins growing up, and know that they can always be their true selves around each other. They love spending time with the rest of their dysfunctional family and making fun of their mothers' Brooklyn accents, which they have almost perfected!
Tom Slook - Best Man
Max and Tom met playing on the diggers on the first day of kindergarten. A truly enlightening discussion that would change the course of history ensued: "Hi I'm Max." "I'm Tommy, I like your (dinosaur) shirt." "Thanks, dinosaurs are my favorite. I like to pretend the digger is a dinosaur." "That's cool." "Want to be best friends?" "OK." They have been inseparable ever since!
Leo Jacinto - Co-Best Man
Max still remembers the eventful night 16 years ago at Carrabba's when it was revealed to him and his sisters, that they would be welcoming a little brother into the family. From being the first sibling to hold him to showing him how to annoy his sisters, Max has always been grateful for the little brother he always wanted, even though Leo didn't get the same good looks.
Sean O'Neill - Groomsman
Max and Sean are a perfect example of how not even the biggest disagreement can rattle a true friendship. If they're not absolutely roasting each other, they are usually arguing about something that, at the end of the day, doesn't really matter (because 90% of the time Max is right). Even so, Max and Sean would go to war for each other and would never let anything get in between them.
Taylor Bonforte - Groomsman
Even though Taylor is the most recent addition to the bridal party, he and Max have become fast friends. His goofy demeanor and huge personality is always welcomed with a laugh, even if he may take the joke a bit too far some times. Max is forever grateful that his older sister found such a good man to call her husband!
Tony Arena - Groomsman
What is there to say about Tony, or as his friends like to call him, Tony Bag O' Doughnuts. Tony is more Italian than DaVinci eating spaghetti and meatballs on a gondola in Venice while sipping limoncello. This is no more obvious than when he greets you with a sly "How ya doin'?" While Tony and Max only met in high school, they have a friendship that would usually take decades to build.
Rich Frunzi - Groomsman
Max has always looked up to his older cousin Rich ever since they were kids, acquiring both his taste in music and love of drumming. Max could not be more proud of the man Rich has become serving his country in the U.S. Army, and can't wait to have him by his side on the most important day of his life.
Allan Kniffin - Groomsman
Max and Allan became friends in the third grade and were always together in school. Unfortunately, after the 7th grade Allan's family had to pack up cross country due to his father's Coast Guard service. However, this was just a hiccup to Allan and Max and they continue their friendship to this day. They are constantly busting each others chops on sports and other topics and while Allan's Eagles seemingly always have Max's Steelers number, Max's Yankees will always have a ring from 2009 that just slipped through the Phillies fingers.
Jordan Conway - Groomswoman
Max and Jordan's story started with a simple "I like your dinosaur shirt!" Now, over 20 years later, their families have become intertwined to the point where they are basically cousins. Jordan plays the important role of being the adult in the room keeping Max, Tom, and Sean in check when they start acting like knuckle heads. And while she loves them all like family, Max knows, of the three of them, he is Jordan's favorite.
Alex, Connor and Aiden - Ring Security
Don't be fooled by their size - these three peas-in-a-pod have an important mission the day of the wedding: to deliver the wedding rings to the bride and groom! Max and Kristen could think of no better posse to protect and deliver these valuables than the three most loveable boys they know!