Save the Date

We happily announce that Jessica Ippolito will marry Matthew Wesley on September 20th, 2008 at Monteleone Meadows in Murrieta, California. Invitations will be sent as the date arrives.

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Honeymoon Registry

For our honeymoon, Matt and I are going to spend 12 nights in Florence, Italy. We’re looking forward to delicious food, famous cultural sites, beautiful Tuscan countryside, and lots of relaxation!

Visit our honeymoon registry:
http://www.honeyfund.com/wedding/jessicaandmatthew_9202008

Meet the Wedding Party

Now introducing…the wedding party!

The Bridal Party

Matron of Honor:

Jennifer Weiner
Jenn and I have known each other for more years than we haven’t. (Wow, we’re getting old…) She’s always been there for me, regardless of how far apart we live from one another.
Bride’s People:

Ashley Martin
My most beautiful, fabulous cousin. Ashley is the closest thing that I’ve ever had to a sister. She’s smart, fun, and an all-around great girl. I’m very protective of her, so any guys attending the wedding will be required to get my permission before hitting on her.
Anne Whittington
Anne and I worked on every science project together from 7th grade until we graduated from high school. We’ve known each other since we were 12 and we’ve never gotten into a single fight.
Justin O’Neill
Juiceboy, as I call him, is my wonderful gay hubby. Luckily, he’s met and approved of Matt. We got to know each other through lengthy and enjoyable political and personal discussions on our driveways.
Joey Nestra
Joey is my breezy buddy. “Breezy” is hard to define in words. But if you met Joey, you’d know what it is instantly. We share a passionate love of theatre. Together, Joey, Jenn, Justin and I make the Fabulous Four; forged in Mrs. Hatch’s drama club at Murrieta Valley High.

The Groom’s Party

The Best Woman:

Suzanne Ryan
Despite the fact that Jessie met Suzanne move in day freshman year at Tulane, Suzanne and I “Bleed” TU Green and Blue together (Suzanne more than I). The night I met her, I went to meet Eva and Suzanne for drinks and advice about proposing to Jessie. After being introduced, I said, “I need your help with something,” and Suzanne predicted I was proposing to Jessie. It was friendship at first sight, and Suzanne has become one of my best friends in DC.

Groomsmen:

Jeff Wade
Jeff and I met early in our Tulane careers. He and I share a love of games of every kind. Jessica, Heather, Jeff, and I spent many nights playing Settlers of Catan, Killer Bunnies, and other board games.

Michael Brooks
Michael and I were introduced by Suzanne when we she, Jessica, Michael, and I went out for dinner, drinks, and a movie. Since then, the four of us have been frequent companions on similar nights when we need to unwind and complain about work, the “state” sport of DC. Our friendship is based on a rare, natural, comfort with one another, strengthened by the occasional hard times and emergencies through which we have helped each other.

Engagement Photographs

For those of you who haven’t seen them already, we have some good engagement photographs. Here are a few highlights:

Engagement Rings
Jessie Smiling
Matt Smiling

Welcome

Welcome to our wedding blog! This is the place where Jessica, the wedding party, and I will post news and information about the wedding. I encourage all who plan on attending the wedding to register for an account on the blog system. This will allow you to receive e-mail updates, whenever new information is posted to this blog and to post comments. Details on how to do this are below.

On the lower right side of the web-page, you should see a “Register” link. This will take you to a screen where you can enter your name, e-mail address, and desired password. Once you press submit, you will be sent an e-mail to verify your address. Once you receive this e-mail, open the URL included to complete your registration. Then you can click the “Subscribe” button down by where the “Register” link used to be. Just click okay, and you’ll get an e-mail whenever there is new wedding news!

If you’re even more technically savvy, there are multiple news aggregator feeds on the very bottom right…