The LadiesBride
Elana Goldberg Maid of Honor Noa Goldberg Bridesmaids Davia Rabinoff-Goldman Francie Schrank Ruth Igielnik Tina Jones Mother of the Bride Shira Goldberg Mother of the Groom Edna Schrank |
The GentlemenGroom
Seth Schrank Best Man Steve Kolmin Groomsmen Andrew Herman Ari Goldberg Joe Tarkoff Michael Weinstein Father of the Bride Rob Goldberg Father of the Groom Mike Schrank |
More About Us....
Elana Goldberg, Bride
Location: Chicago, IL (and occasionally other B-list cities in the US)
What I do: Management Consultant
How I met Seth and/or Lani: I cell-phone battled Seth to find directions to a restaurant.
Favorite Board Game: Scattergories!
Guilty TV pleasure: [XX] Kids and Counting
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: Teenager, Satellite Dish, Garbage
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Pistachio! It’s also my favorite color
What I do: Management Consultant
How I met Seth and/or Lani: I cell-phone battled Seth to find directions to a restaurant.
Favorite Board Game: Scattergories!
Guilty TV pleasure: [XX] Kids and Counting
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: Teenager, Satellite Dish, Garbage
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Pistachio! It’s also my favorite color
Seth Schrank, Groom
Location: Chicago, IL
What I Do: Technology Things? No one really knows…
How I Met Seth and/or Lani: Over dinner at Dunlays, we found we shared a passion for Marriott Membership Rewards
Favorite Board Game: Not Applicable (Lani always wins / gloats)
Guilty TV Pleasure: Army Wives - NO JUDGEMENTS!
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: Zookeeper - and I wore it pretty much every day
Favorite Kind of Ice Cream: Neapolitan because it’s 3 in 1. How’s that for efficiency!
What I Do: Technology Things? No one really knows…
How I Met Seth and/or Lani: Over dinner at Dunlays, we found we shared a passion for Marriott Membership Rewards
Favorite Board Game: Not Applicable (Lani always wins / gloats)
Guilty TV Pleasure: Army Wives - NO JUDGEMENTS!
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: Zookeeper - and I wore it pretty much every day
Favorite Kind of Ice Cream: Neapolitan because it’s 3 in 1. How’s that for efficiency!
Noa Goldberg, Maid of Honor
Location: usually Chicago, but right now, I’m on mom and dads couch in the B-Lo. What I do: I shape the minds of young children in the Chicago Public Schools.
How I met Lani: The introduction involved bubble yum and peach fuzz…and then me being sent to time out.
Favorite Board Game: Racko, Scategories, Outburst, Perfect Wedding, Pretty Pretty Princess.
Favorite Lani Haircut: circa 1994
Favorite Dessert: S’mores…just so Lani and I can quote Sandlot:
Ham Porter: Hey, Smalls, you wanna s'more?
Smalls: Some more of what?
Ham Porter: No, do you wanna s'more?
Smalls: I haven't had anything yet, so how can I have some more of nothing?
Ham Porter: You're killing me Smalls! These are s'more's stuff! Ok, pay attention. First you
take the graham, you stick the chocolate on the graham. Then you roast the mallow. When
the mallows flaming... you stick it on the chocolate. Then cover with the other end. Then
you scarf. Kind of messy, but good! Try some!
How I met Lani: The introduction involved bubble yum and peach fuzz…and then me being sent to time out.
Favorite Board Game: Racko, Scategories, Outburst, Perfect Wedding, Pretty Pretty Princess.
Favorite Lani Haircut: circa 1994
Favorite Dessert: S’mores…just so Lani and I can quote Sandlot:
Ham Porter: Hey, Smalls, you wanna s'more?
Smalls: Some more of what?
Ham Porter: No, do you wanna s'more?
Smalls: I haven't had anything yet, so how can I have some more of nothing?
Ham Porter: You're killing me Smalls! These are s'more's stuff! Ok, pay attention. First you
take the graham, you stick the chocolate on the graham. Then you roast the mallow. When
the mallows flaming... you stick it on the chocolate. Then cover with the other end. Then
you scarf. Kind of messy, but good! Try some!
Macabee Fenway Goldberg, Noa's Dog.... Best Dog.
Location: Sunny spot on the bed or floor.
What I do: Lick myself
Favorite Toy: Yellow Man #1
Favorite Lani and Seth Memory: Sprawling out and cuddling with Lani and Seth in bed on weekend visits!
Least Favorite Lani and Seth Memory: Being dressed up in a button down Brooks Brothers shirt. The scarf, sunglasses and cubs hat come a close second.
Favorite Hobby: I like Grandma Judy’s couch, fourth pillow from the right. XOXO!
What I do: Lick myself
Favorite Toy: Yellow Man #1
Favorite Lani and Seth Memory: Sprawling out and cuddling with Lani and Seth in bed on weekend visits!
Least Favorite Lani and Seth Memory: Being dressed up in a button down Brooks Brothers shirt. The scarf, sunglasses and cubs hat come a close second.
Favorite Hobby: I like Grandma Judy’s couch, fourth pillow from the right. XOXO!
Davia Rabinoff-Goldman, Bridesmaid
Location: New York, NY
What I Do: Fashion Design
How I Met Seth and/or Lani: It was love at first skype sight for me and Seth… Oh, and I met Lani on College Hill.
Favorite Board Game: Taboo or Catch Phrase… As long as I’m not playing against Lani
Guilty TV Pleasure: 16 and Pregnant & Teen Mom… except I don’t feel guilty about it!
Favorite Kind of Ice Cream: Phish Food, Moose Tracks, or Cold Stone Sweet Cream or French Vanilla with Snickers, Heath Bar, Oreo’s, hot fudge and caramel. And yes, I am allergic to milk. What do you think?
What I Do: Fashion Design
How I Met Seth and/or Lani: It was love at first skype sight for me and Seth… Oh, and I met Lani on College Hill.
Favorite Board Game: Taboo or Catch Phrase… As long as I’m not playing against Lani
Guilty TV Pleasure: 16 and Pregnant & Teen Mom… except I don’t feel guilty about it!
Favorite Kind of Ice Cream: Phish Food, Moose Tracks, or Cold Stone Sweet Cream or French Vanilla with Snickers, Heath Bar, Oreo’s, hot fudge and caramel. And yes, I am allergic to milk. What do you think?
Francie Schrank, Bridesmaid
Location: Madison, WI
What I Do: Project Manager / Implementation Consultant (question - why do all the Schrank kids have jobs that no one understands?)
How I Met Seth and/or Lani: I met Lani at a New Year's eve get together a week before Seth met her and...I grew up down the hall from Seth.
Favorite Board Game: LIFE
Guilty TV Pleasure: The Voice
Favorite Kind of Ice Cream: Peach - tastes just like summer
What I Do: Project Manager / Implementation Consultant (question - why do all the Schrank kids have jobs that no one understands?)
How I Met Seth and/or Lani: I met Lani at a New Year's eve get together a week before Seth met her and...I grew up down the hall from Seth.
Favorite Board Game: LIFE
Guilty TV Pleasure: The Voice
Favorite Kind of Ice Cream: Peach - tastes just like summer
Ruth Igielnik, Bridesmaid
Location: Washington DC
What I do: Political Polling
How I met Seth and/or Lani: While I technically met Lani in St. Louis, probably at a Bat Mitzvah somewhere, our friendship truly flourished at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin where we bonded over a shared love of psychology, the West Wing, and our general nerdiness.
Favorite Board Game: Scrabble
Guilty TV pleasure: C-SPAN (queue the nerdiness mentioned above)
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Chocolate Peanut Butter!
What I do: Political Polling
How I met Seth and/or Lani: While I technically met Lani in St. Louis, probably at a Bat Mitzvah somewhere, our friendship truly flourished at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin where we bonded over a shared love of psychology, the West Wing, and our general nerdiness.
Favorite Board Game: Scrabble
Guilty TV pleasure: C-SPAN (queue the nerdiness mentioned above)
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Chocolate Peanut Butter!
Tina Jones, Bridesmaid
Location: Baltimore, Maryland What I do: Insurance Rep for State Farm
How I met Seth and/or Lani: E was my intern in Congressman Wynn’s office in 2003 and she has been the bestest friend to me ever since ! I was lucky enough to meet Seth when he joined Ruthie, E, and me on a beach weekend. He very quickly became a best friend too and it is easy to see why he and E fit so well together.
Favorite Board Game: Scattergories
Guilty TV pleasure: General Hospital
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Ben and Jerry’s half baked
Hidden Talent: Having a photographic memory for anything I see in US Weekly.
How I met Seth and/or Lani: E was my intern in Congressman Wynn’s office in 2003 and she has been the bestest friend to me ever since ! I was lucky enough to meet Seth when he joined Ruthie, E, and me on a beach weekend. He very quickly became a best friend too and it is easy to see why he and E fit so well together.
Favorite Board Game: Scattergories
Guilty TV pleasure: General Hospital
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Ben and Jerry’s half baked
Hidden Talent: Having a photographic memory for anything I see in US Weekly.
Steve Kolmin, Best Man
Location: Chicago, IL
What I do: Tax Consultant
Real Estate Broker
Car Mechanic
Estate Sale Negotiator
Jeep Driver
How I met Seth and/or Lani: I met them both once. They are nice.
Favorite Board Game: Running
Guilty TV pleasure: Shark Tank
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Ice Cream.
What I do: Tax Consultant
Real Estate Broker
Car Mechanic
Estate Sale Negotiator
Jeep Driver
How I met Seth and/or Lani: I met them both once. They are nice.
Favorite Board Game: Running
Guilty TV pleasure: Shark Tank
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Ice Cream.
Andrew Herman, Groomsman
Location: Chicago, IL
What I do: Run marathons...oh, you mean work, then I’m a consultant
How I met Seth and/or Lani: Went to school (Indiana University) with Seth
Guilty TV pleasure: Watching endless hours of college basketball
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Everything possible as I have a nightly sundae (Chocolate is my favorite). I am also mildly obsessed with milkshakes- I think that counts too!
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: Pacman (with the ghosts)
What I do: Run marathons...oh, you mean work, then I’m a consultant
How I met Seth and/or Lani: Went to school (Indiana University) with Seth
Guilty TV pleasure: Watching endless hours of college basketball
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Everything possible as I have a nightly sundae (Chocolate is my favorite). I am also mildly obsessed with milkshakes- I think that counts too!
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: Pacman (with the ghosts)
Ari Goldberg, Groomsman
Location: Buffalo, NY
What I Do: Study History at University at Buffalo, coach baseball, work at a law firm
How I met Lani and/or Seth: I met Lani via our mutual mother (and father too..) I met Seth through Lani!
Favorite Board Game: Bananagrams, thought it has no board
Favorite Thinking Spot: Up in a sun bathed tree
Favorite Kind of Ice Cream: Tie between Ben & Jerry's Phish Food and Pistachio (I guess it runs in the family)
Favorite Lani Memory: When she used to pin me down to the ground and either spit in my face or tickle me with her ponytail.
What I Do: Study History at University at Buffalo, coach baseball, work at a law firm
How I met Lani and/or Seth: I met Lani via our mutual mother (and father too..) I met Seth through Lani!
Favorite Board Game: Bananagrams, thought it has no board
Favorite Thinking Spot: Up in a sun bathed tree
Favorite Kind of Ice Cream: Tie between Ben & Jerry's Phish Food and Pistachio (I guess it runs in the family)
Favorite Lani Memory: When she used to pin me down to the ground and either spit in my face or tickle me with her ponytail.
Joe Tarkoff, Groomsman
Location: Somewhere in the Boston area
What I do: I’m an engineer
How I met Seth and/or Lani: I met Seth in USY. (And my sister was Lani’s camp counselor in 1998, does that count?)
Favorite Board Game: Trivial pursuit. Neither trivial nor a pursuit, discuss.
Guilty TV pleasure: I’ve been known to watch Jersey Shore despite the fact that I’m biologically incapable of tanning.
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: A friend and I dressed as Borat and Azamat. We had to stay close together because alone I was just a fat guy in a suit and his fake moustache faintly reminded people of Hitler.
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Whichever pint of candy Ben & Jerry have decided to add ice cream to this week.
What I do: I’m an engineer
How I met Seth and/or Lani: I met Seth in USY. (And my sister was Lani’s camp counselor in 1998, does that count?)
Favorite Board Game: Trivial pursuit. Neither trivial nor a pursuit, discuss.
Guilty TV pleasure: I’ve been known to watch Jersey Shore despite the fact that I’m biologically incapable of tanning.
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: A friend and I dressed as Borat and Azamat. We had to stay close together because alone I was just a fat guy in a suit and his fake moustache faintly reminded people of Hitler.
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Whichever pint of candy Ben & Jerry have decided to add ice cream to this week.
Michael Weinstein, Groomsman
Location: Chicago, IL
What I do: Finance (enter numbers into little boxes in Excel)
How I met Seth: Grew up with Seth in the same neighborhood and were in school together from kindergarten all the way through college
Favorite Board Game: Monopoly
Guilty TV pleasure: The Bachelor... I know, it's very guilty.
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: Where’s Waldo
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Anything with peanut butter
What I do: Finance (enter numbers into little boxes in Excel)
How I met Seth: Grew up with Seth in the same neighborhood and were in school together from kindergarten all the way through college
Favorite Board Game: Monopoly
Guilty TV pleasure: The Bachelor... I know, it's very guilty.
Most Memorable Halloween Costume: Where’s Waldo
Favorite kind of Ice cream: Anything with peanut butter
And Our Parents!
Shira Goldberg, Mother of the Bride
Location: Buffalo, NY
What I Do: Preschool Teacher
How I met Lani and/or Seth: I met Elana Lauren Goldberg on October 4th, 1985 at 12:25am but I feel like I've known her forever.
Favorite Board Game: Yoga, although I guess it's more of a mat.
Guilty TV Pleasure: I'm really obsessed with House Hunters!
Favorite Ice Cream: Peppermint Stick Icecream with hot fudge, whipped cream, and nuts, NO CHERRY, with double Lactaid pills on the side.
Hidden Talent: If you give me scissors, construction paper, and a roll of scotch tape, I can pretty much create anything.
What I Do: Preschool Teacher
How I met Lani and/or Seth: I met Elana Lauren Goldberg on October 4th, 1985 at 12:25am but I feel like I've known her forever.
Favorite Board Game: Yoga, although I guess it's more of a mat.
Guilty TV Pleasure: I'm really obsessed with House Hunters!
Favorite Ice Cream: Peppermint Stick Icecream with hot fudge, whipped cream, and nuts, NO CHERRY, with double Lactaid pills on the side.
Hidden Talent: If you give me scissors, construction paper, and a roll of scotch tape, I can pretty much create anything.
Edna Schrank, Mother of the Groom
Location: Northbrook, IL
What I Do: Administrative Assistant
How I met Lani and/or Seth: We had a lunch date on March 3, 1983...unfortunately I didn't have much of an appetite at that point.
Favorite Board Game: Clue...check for Col. Mustard in the library with the wrench.
Guilty TV Pleasure: Desperate Housewives
Favorite Ice Cream: Butter Pecan is the current favorite flavor....it changes every now and again.
What I Do: Administrative Assistant
How I met Lani and/or Seth: We had a lunch date on March 3, 1983...unfortunately I didn't have much of an appetite at that point.
Favorite Board Game: Clue...check for Col. Mustard in the library with the wrench.
Guilty TV Pleasure: Desperate Housewives
Favorite Ice Cream: Butter Pecan is the current favorite flavor....it changes every now and again.
Rob Goldberg, Father of the Bride
Location: Buffalo, NY
What I Do: I ensure the significant survival of the Jewish People. And collect shirts with college and university names in Hebrew.
How I met Lani and/or Seth: I met Lani on a rainy morning in Providence in the Fall of '85. I met Seth in a Starbucks a stone's throw from MDW.
Favorite Board Game: Sheish-beish (ask me some time about how I my college roommate and I played for hours on end).
Guilty TV Pleasure: Diners, Drive-ins and Drives (D^3) especially when bacon is its own food group.
Favorite Ice Cream: Chocolate-Vanilla Twist from Anderson's- a must do when you come to
Buffalo this fall!
What I Do: I ensure the significant survival of the Jewish People. And collect shirts with college and university names in Hebrew.
How I met Lani and/or Seth: I met Lani on a rainy morning in Providence in the Fall of '85. I met Seth in a Starbucks a stone's throw from MDW.
Favorite Board Game: Sheish-beish (ask me some time about how I my college roommate and I played for hours on end).
Guilty TV Pleasure: Diners, Drive-ins and Drives (D^3) especially when bacon is its own food group.
Favorite Ice Cream: Chocolate-Vanilla Twist from Anderson's- a must do when you come to
Buffalo this fall!
Mike Schrank, Father of the Groom
Location: Northbrook, IL
What I do: Drug dealer....the legal kind
How I met Lani and/or Seth: I woke up from a nap one day and Seth was there.
Favorite Board Game: Anything that involves a nap
Guilty TV Pleasure: Napping while watching golf/baseball/random sporting event
Favorite Ice Cream: Whatever is on sale this week at Walgreen's!!
What I do: Drug dealer....the legal kind
How I met Lani and/or Seth: I woke up from a nap one day and Seth was there.
Favorite Board Game: Anything that involves a nap
Guilty TV Pleasure: Napping while watching golf/baseball/random sporting event
Favorite Ice Cream: Whatever is on sale this week at Walgreen's!!