C & A

Everyone
at the table.

Our family, our friends,
and so many people we love.

We’re so happy to have everyone together.

Guests gathered on the beach for the Rockaway wedding ceremony
Our Rockaway wedding · September 12, 2026

Here’s a little about everyone. We hope it helps you put names to faces and find something to chat about over dinner!

All 33 people

Chris & Amanda

Chris & Amanda

The bride and groom

We met on October 21, 2011. Fifteen years, two dogs, and a whole lot of homes later, we finally got married! We’re so happy to have everyone together in France.

Ask about: How your paths first crossed with the couple

Eric and Monica Wigand

Eric & Monica Wigand

With us in spirit · With our thanks

Eric and Monica generously sponsored and helped put together our French wedding. They’re sad they couldn’t be here in person, and send everyone a big welcome and lots of love. We’re so grateful for everything they’ve done!

Julie Fischer and Scott Mitchell

Julie Fischer & Scott Mitchell

Chris’s mom and her partner · Arizona & North Carolina

Julie is Chris’s mom, and Scott is her partner in life and business. They split their time between Arizona and North Carolina, where their business is based. They’ve just been traveling in Italy, and we’re so happy they’re here for wedding number two!

Ask about: Italy, Arizona, North Carolina and their business

Dave and Kay Fischer

Dave & Kay Fischer

Chris’s brother and sister-in-law · Indiana

Dave is Chris’s brother, and Kay is his wife. They live in Indiana, where Chris and Dave grew up, with their baby Eloise. We’re so happy to have the family here!

Ask about: Growing up in Indiana and baby Eloise

Amy Wigand in a snowy mountain setting

Amy Wigand

Amanda’s sister · Colorado Springs

Amy is Amanda’s sister and lives in Colorado Springs. She’s just been in Paris, so ask her what she found there!

Ask about: Paris discoveries and Colorado Springs

Jennifer Wigand

Jennifer Wigand

Amanda’s oldest sister · New York City

Jen is Amanda’s oldest sister and lives in New York City. She’s always up for a night out in New York, and loves her little cat Elijah.

Ask about: New York nights and Elijah the cat

Christopher Walsh Sinka and Mara Sinka

Christopher & Mara Walsh-Sinka

Amanda’s cousin and his wife · Latvia

Christopher is Amanda’s cousin. He and Mara live in Latvia, and we loved getting to be part of their wedding a few years ago. We’re so happy they’re here for ours!

Ask about: Latvia, their wedding and the family connection

Chelsea Agawa and Usama Khan

Chelsea Agawa

Amanda’s friend · Macy’s days

Chelsea and Amanda became close friends while working together at Macy’s. They have lots of stories from those years in fashion!

Ask about: The Macy’s days and fashion

Lorayne Almeida in a shared photograph

Lorayne Almeida

Amanda’s friend · Fashion

Lorayne and Amanda became close friends while working together at Morgane Le Fay. She’s Brazilian and now works at WGSN. Ask her about Brazil or their years in fashion together!

Ask about: Brazil, Morgane Le Fay and the fashion world

Ted Brakob
Ted
Callie Herschfield
Callie

Ted Brakob & Callie Herschfield

Running friend · San Francisco

Ted and Callie are joining us from San Francisco. Ted is a close running friend of Chris and Etan, and has lived in New York City and upstate too. He’s a software engineer and pottery artist, and has also kindly volunteered to take some wedding photos. Thank you, Ted!

Ask about: Running, software engineering, and pottery

Kimberly Briskey

Kimberly Briskey

Ali’s guest · West Coast

Kimberly is here with Ali and is also from the West Coast. They’re making a French trip of it together, so ask where they’re headed next!

Ask about: The West Coast and their French adventures

Katharina Mennrich and Julius Busecke

Julius Busecke & Katharina Mennrich

Shared close friends · New York

Julius and Katharina are close friends of both of us. They’re married, originally from Germany, and longtime New Yorkers. Katharina owns a cheese shop, so there’s a good place to start a conversation!

Ask about: Cheese, Germany and making a home in New York

Kira Griffin and Michael Izatt in a group photograph

Kira Griffin & Michael Izatt

Shared close friends · Santa Monica

Kira and Michael are close friends of both of us, with lots of shared history in Boulder and New York. They live in Santa Monica, and we hope to join them out west for our next home!

Ask about: Boulder, New York, Santa Monica and the move west

Etan Levavi

Etan Levavi

Chris and Amanda’s close friend

Etan is a close friend of both of us. He and Chris met through running, and during COVID he lived with Chris, Amanda, Jen, and Ted in the Poughkeepsie party house. He’s also kindly volunteered to take some wedding photos. Thank you, Etan!

Ask about: Wedding photography, running and the Poughkeepsie house

Keith and Katie Marshall

Keith & Katie Marshall

Old friends · Boulder

Keith and Chris have been friends since middle school and lived together in Boulder for years. Keith and his wife Katie are here to celebrate with us. Ask Keith about growing up together or the Boulder years!

Ask about: Middle-school memories, Boulder and the Marshall family

Amanda Potts and her husband

Amanda Potts

Amanda’s friend · Print designer

Amanda Potts is a close friend of Amanda’s from working together at Macy’s and Soft Surroundings. She’s a print designer and lives in Pennsylvania. They have lots of fashion stories to share!

Ask about: Print design and the Macy’s and Soft Surroundings years

Zach Rabin
Zach

Zach Rabin & Suzanne Kirkendall

Close friends · New York City

Zach and Suzanne live in New York City. Zach is one of Chris’s closest friends, they’ve worked on several ventures together, and he’s our wedding officiant. We’re so happy he and Suzanne are here with us!

Ask about: New York life, the wedding ceremony and ventures built together

Jessica Schwab

Jessica Schwab

Chris’s friend · Aaptiv days

Jess and Chris became close friends working at Aaptiv with Zach. She’s been living in Paris and is figuring out where she’d like to go next. Ask her about Paris or share an idea for her next stop!

Ask about: Paris, Aaptiv, and where to live next

Paul and Sham Thompson

Paul & Sham Thompson

Close friends · Cold Spring

Paul and Sham became close friends of ours during the Cold Spring years, when Chris, Jen, and Etan were sharing a home. Paul is a world-class runner, and Sham works with the United Nations. Ask them about running, their work, or those years upstate!

Ask about: Running, the United Nations and our Cold Spring years

Karen Tweedie
Karen

Karen & John Tweedie

Amanda’s friend and mentor, and her husband · Boca Raton

Karen is one of Amanda’s closest work friends and mentors. They’ve worked together at several companies. Karen and her husband John live in Boca Raton, and John is an amazing chef. We’re so happy they’re here!

Ask about: Fashion, cooking and Boca Raton

Ali Wu

Ali Wu

Chris’s friend · TRX

Ali and Chris became friends while working together at TRX, and have stayed close ever since. She lives in Santa Monica. Ask her about the TRX days or life out west!

Ask about: TRX and life in Santa Monica

Good people.
A relaxed European-style dinner.

We’re so happy we could bring everyone together.

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