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GOGAN - MOLINO
Jean Elizabeth Cogan
Weds
Neil Paul Molino
Miss Jean Elizabeth Cogan and Mr. Neil Paul Molino were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Saturday, July 17, 2004, at half after seven o'clock in the evening at St. Anne Catholic Church. The nuptial mass was celebrated by the bride's great uncle, Monsignor William Greene of Baton Rouge. The scripture readings were given by Miss Angelica Zapata of Austin, and Miss Tara Ann Hahn of Los Angeles, as well as by the bride's uncle, Mr. John Wilson of London, England. Music for the ceremony was provided by Cantare Houston, Encore String Quartet and Trumpet, and James Ross, organist.
Following the ceremony, the bride's parents hosted a reception at the Houston Country Club where guests were greeted with music by harpist Terese Weber and later danced to the music of Grady Gaines and the Texas Upsetters. The groom's parents hosted a rehearsal dinner on the eve of the wedding at Brennan's Restaurant. The wedding festivities began on Thursday with a bridal tea hosted by Miss Victoria Cogan and Mrs. Amanda Nguyen. A bridesmaid's luncheon was hosted by Mrs. Alison Read and Mrs. Bettye Young at the Junior League of Houston on Friday. The day after the wedding, friends of the bride's family, Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Abascal, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hennessy, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gramatges, and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Williams, hosted a brunch.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cogan, of Houston. She is the grand daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson of Fort Bend County and the late Mr. G. Malcolm Wilson of La Cumbre, Argentina, and of the late Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cogan, Sr. of Houston. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. David Reynolds Lide of Gaithersburg, MD, and Dr. John Anthony Molino of Alexandria, VA. He is the grandson of Col. and Mrs. Cornelius Breen of Laurel, MD, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Oreste Molino of N.J.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a gown designed exclusively for her by Lisette Lux Haute Couture. The classic design featured three quarter length sleeves on a fitted bodice with a scoop neckline, fashioned out of fine Italian silk duchesse. The full pleated skirt was trimmed with a wide border of appliquéd lace, hand beaded with Austrian crystals and pearls, cascading to a chapel length train. To complete the ensemble, the bride wore a cathedral length veil and blusher. She carried a collection of English garden flowers, including lily of the valley, sweet peas, freesia and stephanotis blossoms in a delicately cascading bouquet pinned with the heirloom lace handkerchief that had been carried by her mother and paternal grandmother on their wedding days.
Victoria Anne Cogan of Houston served her sister as Maid of Honor. The bridesmaids included Elizabeth Breen, cousin of the groom, of Falls Church; Tara Barrett Ciongoli of Boston; Sophie Brown Hawkins of Washington, D.C.; Erin McCann of Chicago; and Amanda Nguyen of Hillsborough, California. Junior bridesmaids were twin cousins of the groom, Catherine and Mollie Breen of Falls Church. The bridesmaids wore floor length ball gowns in light lavender faille designed by Vera Wang. The House Party included Greer Day of Baltimore; Nicole Fowler of Gaithersburg; Hadley McIntosh of Austin; Laura McKinnon of New York; and Kristin Molbeck of Houston.
Van John Molino of Gaithersburg, served his brother as Best Man. Groomsmen included Kyle Forster of San Francisco and the four brothers of the bride: John Cogan, III, Malcolm Cogan, James Cogan and Charles Cogan, all of Houston. Ushers included Morgan Browning of Denver; Ryan Corcoran of Menlo Park; David Frost and Howard George Horn, both of New York; Sepandar Kamvar and Brian Spaley, both of San Francisco; Clarkson Lauritzen of Omaha; and J. David Phillips, III and Thomas Scriven, both of Boston. Twin cousins of the groom, Messrs. Peter and Andrew Breen of Falls Church, served as junior ushers.
Lizzie graduated from Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston. She is a graduate of Princeton University where she was a member of the University Cottage Club and Kappa Alpha Theta and earned her degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy and Foreign Affairs. Lizzie received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. She is currently an associate with the law firm of Baker Botts, L.L.P. in Houston.
Neil graduated from Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville. He is a graduate of Princeton University where he majored in Mathematics and was a member of the University Cottage Club, Kappa Alpha Order and Phi Beta Kappa. In June 2004, Neil received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences from Stanford University. He plans to begin work at Morgan Stanley in New York this fall.
Following a honeymoon in the British West Indies, Lizzie and Neil will reside in New York City.
