Weddings
Bates — Jovanovich
Bronwyn Bates and Nicholas Jovanovich were married at the Shackelford House in Albany, Georgia, March 23. Chris Mason, a friend of the groom’s, officiated.
The bride is the daughter of William and JoAnn Bates of Albany, Georgia. The groom is the son of Peter and Robin Jovanovich of Rye.
The bride wore a gown by Vera Wang. She was attended by her matron of honor, Courtney Walker, and bridesmaids Suzanne Klein, Stephanie Shephard, Brittny Smith, Suzanne Vickery, and Sarah Martin, who is now her sister-in-law.
The best man was the groom’s brother, William. His groomsmen were Billy Oleson and Gary Benerofe, friends from Rye Country Day School, Jose Blanco-Sanchez, whom he met when they were tennis instructors in the Hamptons, Jim Dolente, and David Delott.
Friends and family traveled from far and wide — Austria, Florida, Texas, and Arizona — to Georgia, as did a large contingent from Rye, to celebrate the occasion.
The couple honeymooned in Antigua before returning to their home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Engagements
O’Byrne — DePauw
Mr. and Mrs. Brian O’Byrne of Rye are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Aoife Anne O’Byrne, to Taylor
Odil DePauw, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DePauw of Port Chester.
The future bride, 27, is a graduate of Rye High School and Siena College. Ms. O’Byrne is currently employed as an event planner for First Protocol, a leading event-marketing firm. Her father is co-founder and CEO of INOV8 Beverage Company, a consulting group specializing in creating new and innovative beverage concepts, and co-founder of Hydrive Energy LLC, an energy drink company.
The future groom, 28, is a graduate of Port Chester High School and earned a B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering and Mathematics from Manhattan College. He is a Consultant with KS Engineers. His father is a self-employed residential builder.
The couple currently resides in Port Chester with their dog, Sophie. A May 2014 wedding is planned.
Births
Maggie and Joshua Feldman announce the birth of a son, Max Reid Feldman, April 2 at White Plains Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces.
He joins his big brother Jake, who is 2 1/2.
His maternal grandparents, Margerie and Marshall Kramer, live in Rye. His paternal grandfather, Geoffrey Feldman, resides in New York City.
Those Osborn Dads Can Dance
April brings with it more than showers, just ask the girls at Osborn Elementary School.
On April 5, 120 of them spent quality time with their fathers at the Osborn’s annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance.
The DJ had everyone on the dance floor.
And at evening’s end, each girl received a rose and heart-shaped chocolate.