Sarah's Bridal Party

I'm honored to be having these lovely ladies by my side on my wedding day!


The Farm, Labor Day Weekend 2005
MAID OF HONOR: CRISSY O'CONNELL (COUSIN/BFF)
Also known as "Sissy," she and I were born three weeks apart and have been virtually inseparable ever since. After enduring Whetstone elementary school, MVIS, and Watkins Mill High School together, we parted ways for college only to move in with eachother in D.C. from 2002-2005. Crissy and her finacee, Erik, are currently en route to their new home in California. They will be married in December, 2005.


MATRON OF HONOR: ALIZA WASSNER (OLDEST SISTER) Doesn't she make a beautiful bride? Leezie married in September 2004 and I can only hope that our wedding is as classy as hers. Though she is an extremely hard working associate company manager for the Broadway show "Hairspray," she still finds time to dish the dirt with me on celebs, figure skaters, gymnastics, reality TV shows, and bad movies!



BRIDESMAID: REBECCAH WASSNER (OLDER SISTER) Bec is truly made of sugar, spice, and everything nice---and that's not just because she makes a mean apple crisp! But behind that pretty smile is a fierce competitor (FC for short) who excels well beyond anyone's expectations (besides her own, maybe) in everything she does. Bec is a professional triathlete who is about to begin a stint at the Olympic Training Center in California. Watch out for her in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing!


BRIDESMAID: LAUREL WASSNER (OLDER SISTER) A constant Instant-Message companion, Ula is my go-to person for advice on anything from my job to my clothes to my lunch. A stellar photographer, Ula recently joined Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine as the Associate Photo Editor. You could say she's a really "swing"-ing gal (sorry, had to do it).


NYC, 9/05
BRIDESMAID: CORINNE DRESKIN (BFF) Corinne, a lifelong friend, is one of the savviest, sweetest people I know. Ask her anything about movies---she's a walking, talking IMDB---or music and you're sure to be amazed by her infinite knowledge. Corinne works at the Society for Neuroscience in Dupont Circle, conveniently located near a Chipotle...a place we frequent together as often as possible!

READERS:

July, 2005
ASHLEY FOLEY, SHANNON MARIANI, AND ERICA QUAGLIANA: Best friends/roommates from the Mount.
These three beautiful ladies are the source of many wonderful and wild memories involving the four years we spent togerther at MSM plus the four years since we graduated. Ashley, in dental sales, is currently living in Baltimore and preparing for her own wedding (on October 1, 2005)! Erica is a fourth grade teacher who lives in Ellicott City with her husband, Dave. Shannon is pursuing her MSW at NYU and also works part time at Business Week magazine. She is engaged and we're looking forward to her wedding to Jeff in the next year or so!


LONNIE SHEKHTMAN: Longtime friend.
The lovely Lonnie and I are friends from way back! My personal litmus test for all things cool in D.C., she currently works for AAAS.