Supported by
Leela Hauser, Justin Bozonelis
Leela May Hauser and Justin Koutras Bozonelis were married July 21. The Rev. John Vlahos, performed the ceremony at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York, where he is the dean, with the Rev. Alexander Karloutsos, another Greek Orthodox priest, among those taking part.
Mrs. Bozonelis, 32, is the global marketing director for media intelligence at LexisNexis, the legal and business information provider, in New York. She graduated from Champlain College in Burlington, Vt.
She is a daughter of Sue E. Hauser and Edward P. Hauser of Topsham, Me. The bride’s father is a senior planner at Bath Iron Works, a shipyard in Bath, Me., and a subsidiary of General Dynamics. Her mother retired as an administrative assistant at Mount Ararat Middle School in Topsham.
Mr. Bozonelis, 42, is a managing director at Cantor Fitzgerald, the financial services firm in New York, and is in charge of raising money for hedge funds in the United States. He graduated from N.Y.U.
He is the son of A. Helen Bozonelis and B. Theodore Bozonelis of Chatham, N.J. The groom’s mother retired as an editor in the education division, in Parsippany, N.J., of Pearson, a British book publisher, and is also the author of “200 Years with Abraham Lincoln: One Man’s Life and Legacy,” (Enslow Publishing, 2008) and other history books for children. His father retired as the assignment judge for Morris and Sussex counties of the New Jersey State Superior Court; his chambers were in Morristown, N.J.
The groom and his father are both archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, and the groom’s father is the national secretary of the group, which is known as the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle. The groom is also a trustee of the endowment fund that supports Greek Orthodox ministries in the United States, and the first vice president of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.
The couple met in 2015 at the coat check of a New York bar that she was leaving and he was entering. “I literally stopped and introduced myself,” Mr. Bozonelis said. "I was just taken with her beauty and her smile — she has a phenomenal smile.” They had their first date a few months later.
Weddings Trends and Ideas
Reinventing a Mexican Tradition: Mariachi, a soundtrack for celebration in Mexico, offers a way for couples to honor their heritage at their weddings.
Something Thrifted: Focused on recycled clothing, some brides are finding their wedding attire on vintage sites and at resale stores.
Brand Your Love Story: Some couples are going above and beyond to personalize their weddings, with bespoke party favors and custom experiences for guests.
Going to Great Lengths: Mega wedding cakes are momentous for reasons beyond their size — they are part of an emerging trend of extremely long cakes.
Popping the Question: Here are some of the sweetest, funniest and most heartwarming ways that couples who wed in 2023 asked, “Will you marry me?”
Classic Wedding Traditions: Some time-honored customs have been reimagined for modern brides and grooms seeking a touch of nostalgia with a contemporary twist.
Advertisement