Lives in: San Diego
Debra met Sari when she was born because she is Sari's little sister. Debra and Sari grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and NO it wasn't like that Drew Carey show. Debra recently moved from Tel Aviv to San Diego and is making up for lost time at Trader Joe's. She likes tasting menus and hates hotels that charge for Wifi.
Lives in: Brooklyn
Katia and Sari met in the fall of 2001 at The National Theater Institute AKA "NTI" AKA "bootcamp for actors" AKA "going abroad to Connecticut." They spent the semester studying Shakespeare and Chekhov, trying to look cool doing Tai Chi, acting pretentious, and having way too much fun.
Maria met Sari in 2000 at a summer theater program at Skidmore College. They became friends and Maria gave Sari a Heineken for her 20th birthday, which was the fanciest beer that Sari had ever seen. They lost touch after that summer but reconnected a few years after college when Katia (see: other bridesmaid) was in a play with Maria and told her she had to meet her best friend, Sari. Since then, they have been basically inseparable and have traveled to Thailand, Spain, Portugal, and Japan together.
Lives in: Brooklyn
Erica and Sari met because Erica is married to Patrick's brother, Will (AKA Wyo). Erica and Sari immediately bonded over being Midwestern Jewish girls going out with a Petzel.
Lives in: Brooklyn
Wyo met Patrick when Patrick was born because he is his older and slightly taller brother. Both brothers hail from Berkeley but have resettled in Brooklyn. He loves making Patrick chop wood and makes a mean frittata. Wyo (know as William to those outside the family) is a big time social worker in Brooklyn and will smooth out any emotional issues that arise at the party.
Lives in: Philly
Patrick is lucky enough to have a cousin who's also a best friend. That person is Loren. Having that definitely made family gatherings more enjoyable growing up. Loren is a big time lawyer in Philadelphia and will be the one on the front lines if the cops show up.
Lives in: Atlanta
Eli has known Patrick since they were in the 3rd grade. On the first day of 3rd grade, Eli showed Patrick around school and they've been best friends ever since. Eli is a big time pilot with Southwest and promised to do some "kick ass sky-writing" for the day of the ceremony.
Lives in: San Diego
Hudy knows Patrick because he is married to Sari's sister, Debra. This whole bridal party is sooo incestuous. Patrick and Hudy bonded over a love of Omakase and Kamin ladies.
San Diego
Cathy is Sari’s mother. She is gluten-free and allergic to fungus, so get that mushroom pie away from her! Cathy is a literal angel and is a secret genius artist. She’s basically the inspiration for all DIY crafting shows, Etsy, and Pinterest. She is a rockstar grandma (known as Gam-Gam) to Anora and Leela and the very best momma to Sari and Debra.
Ben is Sari’s dad and also the (Rabbi) officiant, so how bout them apples? He enjoys dirty vodka martinis and gets upset when bars don’t have blue cheese olives. He raised both of his daughters to appreciate musical theater, social justice issues, and full-bodied California reds.
Anora is 3 years old. She was born in Tel Aviv and recently moved to San Diego with her parents, Debra and Hudy, and her twin sister Leela. Her favorite color is yellow. She's pretty sure she wrote the music to "Frozen" and will sing you any song on request.
Leela is 3 years old and was born in Tel Aviv. She moved to San Diego last summer with her parents, Debra and Hudy, and her twin sister Anora. Her favorite color is pink. She's currently debating between being a ballerina or a flamingo when she grows up.
Ollie is a 2-year-old tough guy from Brooklyn, NY who enjoys being naughty while giving you a killer grin. He loves stealing people's electronics and on his time, returning them to their rightful owners. He also loves scooting around town, reading, collecting big sticks, and steering ships (as evidenced by this photo).
Charlie is a 4-old firecracker from Brooklyn, NY. She loves to swim, wear princess dresses, make friends with everyone, dig for worms, and explore dead bugs and small animals. She's also currently very into poop jokes.