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Julie & Brandon

September 11, 2026 • Akron, Ohio
139 Days To Go!

Julie & Brandon

September 11, 2026 • Akron, Ohio
139 Days To Go!

Wedding Party

Hailey Maruca
Hailey Maruca - Maid of Honor
Hailey & Julie met through mutual friends in 2020. Hailey lives in Clayton with her daughter, Sage, and is a Paramedic for Dayton Fire. She has been a constant source of strength and laughter in Julie's life. Although polar opposites in personalities & aesthetics, Julie and Hailey share a deep love of iced matcha, anime, and binge shopping.
Joseph Balash
Joseph Balash - Best Man
Joey is Brandon's older brother and is responsible for getting him into video games, anime, and sarcasm. Joey currently lives in Japan with his wife Tomomi and his daughter Sana. While the two no longer game together like they used to, they still heatedly debate over who is the best in several video games made for children.
Bernadette Strand
Bernadette Strand - Bridesmaid
Bernadette is Julie's best friend of over 25 years and currently lives in Willoughby with her husband, Joe, and their five kids. Julie's favorite memories of Bernadette include travelling to Ireland and speaking Minionese.
Devin Horn
Devin Horn - Groomsman
Devin and Brandon met online during the pandemic when they were both streaming games online. Devin lives in Minnesota with his wife Amber and their two children: Theo and Tommi. Through their many late-night gaming sessions and few in-person meetings, the two have combined to give Julie a record number of headaches.
Isabella Elefritz
Isabella Elefritz - Bridesmaid
Isabella is Julie & Brandon's previous neighbor from Tallmadge. She lives in Bath with her husband Ryan and their very small dog, Winnie. Bella is best known for her Halloween costume as "Dale" from Step Brothers of which pictures can be provided upon request.
Ivan Matkovic
Ivan Matkovic - Groomsman
Ivan met Brandon in the second grade and is Brandon's reason for getting into soccer. Ivan lives in Mentor and is a Cost Accountant, but his real passions include hiking, camping, and rock climbing. While some people think Ivan's in the wedding party because of how long the two have been friends, it's really so at least one person on that side of alter has hair.
Jenna Piazza
Jenna Piazza - Bridesmaid
Jenna is one of Julie's closest friends from high school. Jenna is a nurse in the neurological ICU at the Cleveland Clinic and a full-time cat mom of two, Oliver & Oswald. She loves travelling, going out to brunch, and supporting Cleveland sports teams through tailgating and attending dollar dog nights.
Matt Nolan
Matt Nolan - Groomsman
Matt and Brandon met in 2022 when they both played for Akron United over that summer. Matt has been on several of Brandon's teams over the year and is even the coach of their futsal team. Matt currently lives in Akron with his girlfriend Carrie and their three cats: Chi-Chi, Max, and Pretzel. Matt has been instrumental in guiding Brandon through the tragedy known as "Turning 30".
Shelby Maxwell
Shelby Maxwell - Bridesmaid
Shelby is Julie's future sister-in-law and lives in Colorado with her Husband Nathen, four kids, and a small zoo of animals. From the moment they met, Shelby welcomed Julie into the family with open arms. She loves animals, making pasta, and performing in Volores, her band. Shelby is excited to even out the 2v1 her brother's placed her in many years ago.
Noah McNeill
Noah McNeill - Groomsman
Noah and Brandon first played rec soccer together back in 2008 and have been friends since. Noah lives in Mentor and has a love for cooking that is only matched by his love for his cats: Jasmine and Kiwi. While Noah is beloved by both Brandon and Julie, he's currently in a violent, multi-year war with their cat, Goose.