The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Edward and Surrie Melnick. She attended Denison University where she earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in dance and environmental studies. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in dance from The George Washington University.

The bride-to-be is currently an artist in residence with Georgetown Lombardi’s Arts and Humanities Program.  A modern dancer and choreographer in the Washington, D.C., area, she also works with BodyWise Dance and with The Field, a national nonprofit artist service organization based in New York City.

The future groom is the grandson of Jeanette Wayne. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from McDaniel College. He is a registration specialist at Laureate International University. He is also the resident sound designer at Singe Carrot Theatre, an ensemble theater company in Baltimore.