Tabitha first encountered Julie as a once-in-a-blue-moon guest at a book club she was in. Both having a love of romance books and Broadway, Tabitha wanted Julie to be more than an acquaintance in her life and invited her out to get matcha. Julie, not liking matcha, but being mid-western - accepted and, as they say, the rest is history. Julie met Konstantin when Tabitha brought him to their annual picnic in Central Park to listen to the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Since then, Julie has accompanied the couple on many an adventure. Fun Fact: Julie and Konstantin share the same birthday!

“Strawberry man”, as he loves to be called, is none other than the Best Man chosen by the couple. A blend of not-so-subtle genius and a disciplined active duty serviceman, he’s undoubtedly a great choice to add on a flair you all didn’t know you were missing. Will he be allowed to be there? Will he not be? Stick around and find out! Pavel is Konstantin's cousin and is thrilled to join the fun. Fun Fact: the mustache is about the only way a serviceman can express himself.

Jessica and Tabitha met freshman year of high school in 2003. After just one year of getting to know each other, Jessica transferred to a different school but the girls made it their mission to stay friends--making time to hang out outside of school and even attend each others proms. They made it a point to always visit each other wherever they were, whether it was college or a new state one of them was living in. During Tabitha and Konstantin's "epic road trip", Jessica kindly opened her home to them as a stop along their route and got to see them as a couple. Fun Fact: Jessica definitely visited Tabitha while she was living in Charleston, but to this day, Tabitha remembers nothing about the trip!

Dennis and Konstantin are long-time, tightly bonded high school friends. It is no longer known exactly how they were introduced. But the two have remained parts of each others lives ever since, sharing common appreciation for finer things in life like... mineral water, automobiles, and the importance of universally having personal integrity and accountability. Oh, and they both despise leaving footprints in this digital prison that is being built for you and me. Well, luckily for Dennis, this website is temporary and he does not yet have to deal with wedding planning. Do ensure you say "hello" to him at the event! During the "epic road trip", Dennis was another person the couple made sure to visit. The trio spent their nights living it up in southern sunny coastal towns and their days - getting to know each other. All three continue having periodic hours-long phone conversations where the sarcasm is high and the laughs are abundant. Fun Fact: Konstantin, Dennis, & Pavel once went for a nature walk in the woods and ended up 17 miles away from the trail because they were having a great time, lost track of the markers, and because Konstantin insisted on being "device free". The great time was over pretty quickly...

Fun Fact: James & Sophia are twins! We suppose they can also be called "little strawberries" given that "The Strawberry Man" is their father. Tabitha and Konstantin have visited their amazing and ever-expanding family numerous times and have watched them grow, along with their older brother Nikolas, from teeny-tiny babies to the adorable toddlers they now are.