Jennifer & James

May 29, 2022 • Boston, MA, USA

Jennifer & James

May 29, 2022 • Boston, MA, USA

Wedding Party

Jennifer's wedding party

Nadia Rahgozar
Nadia Rahgozar - Maid of Honor
Nadia has known Jenn since middle school, where they instantly became best friends, going to concerts together, shopping trips to the mall and dinners in the city. Once Nadia met Jamie on a trip to visit them in North Carolina it was obvious they were the perfect pair. Although Nadia has not spent as much time with the couple together in person as she'd like to due to living in different cities, she connects with them on group calls often and loves to hear about their adventures and travels. Nadia can’t wait to see what the future has in store for the happy couple and to be able to visit Jenn and Jamie as husband and wife in their new home soon!
Samantha Barbagallo
Samantha Barbagallo - Bridesmaid
Sam met Jenn when they were 16, working at a local ice cream shop. They bonded over their love of ice cream and the friendship grew from there...going on 13 years now! They have had many adventures including country concerts, nights out in Boston (and New York) and trips to Royal Crest. She met Jamie a while after him and Jenn started dating, and knew they were meant to be. Sam is best known by the Newman family for (accidentally) helping Debbie water her plants with vodka and is happy to tell the story to anyone who is curious. So excited to be a part of this special day!
Tracey Pu
Tracey Pu - Bridesmaid
Tracey and Jenn met in a true life fairytale of fate. Everything started when Tracey was moving into an apartment, and a kind man offered some moving help. He told her to look out for her son’s girlfriend, who was also starting medical school. At the time, Tracey laughed it off. Turns out, Tracey met Jamie’s dad that day! Fast forward a couple of weeks after Tracey had actually met Jamie first, Tracey met Jenn and they became fast friends! She promptly invited Jenn to a winery. The rest is history! Tracey and Jenn have been best friends throughout medical school, residency, (and now life)! Tracey can’t imagine what medical school would have been without both Jenn and Jamie by her side - from adventures in Winston-Salem to Florida to Asheville to Nashville. Now, Tracey and her husband, Steve, can’t wait to stand by Jenn and Jamie’s side!
Emma Weinstein
Emma Weinstein - Bridesmaid
Emma met Jenn in 2011 when she first joined Kappa Delta. Their friendship started so naturally they don’t even remember how it all started - they were suddenly just friends. There were two main things Jenn and Emma had in common - they “lived” in the Rush Rhees library and shared a love for food. They would routinely meet after class and spend hours at the dining hall - in fact, they were often the last ones there. Shortly after they became friends, Jenn mentioned she was seeing someone that she wanted Emma to meet. Emma met Jamie for the first time (in the library, of course) and immediately knew he was right for Jenn. Emma can’t wait for them to share this next chapter together!
Joanna Bouras
Joanna Bouras - Bridesmaid
Joanna met Jenn at D5 soccer tryouts in 2006. The two quickly learned they lived one town away from each other and quickly became best friends. From late night ice cream trips to Richardson's, to dancing all night long, and heart-to-heart conversations in between soccer games in Lancaster it's a friendship that's only grown stronger with time. Joanna can't wait to sing country music from the top of her lungs with Jenn and Jamie in Nashville every other weekend!
Jennifer Gaewsky
Jennifer Gaewsky - Bridesmaid
I met Jamie when he showed up at my house back in January 1991. He might have cried a lot back then, but I mostly just remember how cute and chubby he was. As time went on, Jamie turned out to be a pretty great little brother. I’ve always known that Jamie was smart, talented, and caring, but when Jenn came into his life so many of his best qualities became even more evident. Witnessing how much he loves her and cares for her has made me so proud to be his sister, and I am happy to be able to call Jenn my sister-in-law, too!
Alexa Nardulli
Alexa Nardulli - Bridesmaid
Alexa met Jenn and Jamie in Aruba circa 2014 on a Newman family vacation. After spending hours on the beach and sneaking into the open bar, they knew they would be best friends. Alexa always has a blast with Jenn and Jamie whether they’re at Mardi, a questionable bar called “hot shotz” or square dancing off the Las Vegas strip. Alexa knew they’d be forever friends, although Jenn and Jamie don’t have much choice, as Alexa also happens to be Jenn’s brother’s fiancé. Alexa can’t wait for more adventures together with Jenn and Jamie as husband and wife!

James's wedding party

Matt Davis
Matt Davis - Best Man
Matt and Jamie have known each other since 2013 when both were graduate students at Wake Forest. They became friends over many a lunch and frequent chat break, all of which helped keep them sane until they graduated! And after graduating they couldn’t shake each other and are still working together. They’ve taken trips to watch NASCAR races and have been roommates at conferences across the US. And now that Jamie and Jenn live in the country music capital, Matt’s looking forward to them giving him an education in the joys of country music! Very excited to be a part of Jamie and Jenn’s special day!
Doron Schwartz
Doron Schwartz - Groomsman
Doron met Jamie as summer interns at Wake Forest a year before graduate school. They have had many adventures over the years through both attending Wake Forest for grad school, working in the same biomechanics lab, and living as roommates.
Ned Coltman
Ned Coltman - Groomsman
Ned has known Jamie just about as long as he's known myself. Thanks to their parents for recognizing very early on that they could be a good team. As kids, Jamie was an excellent partner for getting into mischief, and developing together in school only magnified that. Whether it was in Jamie's basement or over AIM, Ned and Jamie learned and worked together on nearly every school project they were assigned. When they did have time in between, they'd spend it sharing music, trying out idiotic ideas, and developing opinions. Ned owes a lot of what he knows now about patience, perseverance, creativity, and competition from those uncountable hours with Jamie.
Mike Halpert
Mike Halpert - Groomsman
In April of 2015 Mike moved up to Durham, NC and did not know many people in town. A few weeks later he joined an adult kickball league. At the first game he showed up and there were Red Sox hats and other team gear spotted across the roster. Turns out, we all had joined the “theatre team”, majority of the team knew each other from adult theatre and they wanted to broaden their horizons. New to the group was also this couple, who had gone to undergrad together and moved down to the area for Grad School, Jenn and Jamie. Not only were they the best athletes on the team (Jenn) and one of the best coaches in the circuit (Jamie), they had a love for country music. When we weren’t running around bases we were at country concerts around the triangle and it’s there I learned…the lack of time management. It’s been some amazing years of concerts with them and I look forward to many more.
Andrew McDonagh
Andrew McDonagh - Groomsman
Andrew and Jamie began their friendship back in 2004 on a middle school French class trip to Quebec and Montreal. Their French skills didn't serve them well, but their companionship was off the races in high school as they ate each other's dust in cross country. In their first indoor track meet, Jamie famously lapped Andrew twice -- only to be lapped by everyone else. While things turned around on the track, Andrew and Jamie filled their weekend nights with shenanigans, setting up slip 'n' slides and wandering the wide world of Reading, MA. Fast forward a decade and it turned out they both landed in Middle Tennessee! Now with each other's better halves, they've had the chance to reignite their friendship with everything from kayaking on Tennessee rivers to playing with Andrew's adorable daughter named River. It's been a great feeling to have friends nearby, even far from home.
Josh Newman
Josh Newman - Groomsman
Josh and Jamie met for the first time in Massachusetts in 2014 and they’ve been friends ever since. They’ve traveled throughout the world together, with trips to Rome, Paris, and Rochester to name a few. During the pandemic they scaled back their worldly travels, preferring to spend weekends at the pool and take runs through the wide streets of Nashville. Whatever they’re doing they always have a good time. Sometimes they even let Josh‘s sister Jenn join them.
Steve Forsythe
Steve Forsythe - Groomsman
Steve and Jaime met during their respective PhD programs at Wake Forest University. They became friends during their time as “+1s” to Jenn and Tracey at Wake Forest Medical School, and had many experiences including costume parties, formal dances, and impromptu 3 AM quesadillas. From there, it has been a ride to the future, with bonding in Bedford NH, relating over the “ fun life experience” of rescheduling weddings, and talking about the dogs in their lives. Here is looking forward to many more years of friendship, stories, and good times!