John and Michelle
March 1st, 2008
wedding party


 
April Fritz is the sister of the bride and lives in San Francisco.  She attended undergrad and graduate school at UNC and now teaches US History and AP Government at Los Altos High School in the bay area.  She loves to eat cake and take vacations. 
Sarah Bacewicz was born in Tolland, Connecticut and met the bride while working nights at Duke University Medical Center Transfusion Services.  She loves her Basset Hound, Duncan, and going out in the Triangle with her Boyfriend Jackson. 
Nishaan Eswein is from the Maldives Islands and went to UNC.  She met the bride in 2003 through her husband Dean who is a NCSU alumni.  They currently live in Matthews, North Carolina.
Erin Foley is the cousin of the bride.  She was born in Derby, CT and aside from college has lived there her whole life. She is 28 years old, and works as a registered nurse in a cardiac/medical intensive care unit. Her favorite activities are hiking, going to the beach, and reading.
 
Melissa Rees is a North Carolina native who has known the bride since 8th grade.  She enjoys many outdoor activities (especially on Lake Norman) and being a member of the Ski Patrol in the NC mountains. 

 

Amelia Rose is John's niece and will be a flower girl.
Hope is a cousin of the bride. She is 6 years old and lives in Connecticut, loves reading with her mom, swimming, dance, gymnastics, school, her dog Snowflake and her cousins Jack and Lauren. She loves spending time with her Grandma and Grandpa and going to the Cape with them. 
Doug Gantt lives in Alabama with his wife Leslie and their 2 kids Amelia and Aidan.  He works for the United States Forest Service and his wife is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Alabama State University.  They enjoy hiking, camping and watching their beautiful kids grow and learn.
Paul Gantt lives in Banner Elk, North Carolina and teaches Information Technology at Liberty Middle School.  He is getting married in October 2007 to his lovely fiancée Meris.  They both attended Appalachian State University and very much enjoy the mountain scenery.
Jeffrey Barnes lives in St. Louis and works as a Field Service Analyst for Applied Biosystems.  He met the groom while attended NCSU and they've been best friends ever since. 
Seth Cabonor lives in Winston-Salem and works as an Assistant Principal at Lexington Senior High and is set to be married in July of 2008 to Elizabeth Clay of Ohio.  Seth and the groom met in seventh grade when Seth and his family moved down from PA.  Seth and Elizabeth enjoy hiking, fishing, and playing with their two cats. 
 
John and Brent met at High Point University and were both members of the Outdoors Activity Club.  Brent is from Tennessee, but he currently lives in Black Mountain with his wife Kristen and their two dogs and cats.  John and Brent still love planning rafting trips down the Nanthala River and getting together to go out and explore Asheville and the surrounding areas.