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Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Martin!

Shana Lisa Lichtenstein and Thomas Bradley Martin were married on October 12th at Cafe Brauer in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The bride is the daughter of Amy Lichtenstein of Highland Park, Illinois, and Jim Lichtenstein, of Los Angeles, California. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baxter Martin of Leawood. On the evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Gibsons Steakhouse. Following the ceremony, Amy Lichtenstein, Jim Lichtenstein and Kay and Tom Martin hosted a reception at Cafe Brauer. Kara Lichtenstein, sister of the bride; served as the maid of honor. Katherine Michelle Raab, sister of the groom; Claire Staszak, Olivia Garber, Lindsay Vaiman, Allison Studin, Alexandra Taylor, Monica Levy, and Megan Schlesinger were bridesmaids. Pat Carroll served as the best man. Scott Kline, Matt Martin, Mike Strmic, Ryan Levy, T.J. Lauvetz, and Jim Thorpe were groomsmen. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon to Hawaii and are at home in Chicago. Shana is careering with AOL, and Brad is employed by Comcast NBC.

Also featured in the January 11th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Jen Lynne Photography

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bradley Martin
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Claire Staszak, Alexandra Taylor, Allison Studin, Katherine Michelle Raab, the bride, Kara Lichtenstein, maid of honor; Megan Schlesinger, Monica Levy, Lindsay Vaiman, and Olivia Garber
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Scott Kline, Ryan Levy, Pat Carroll, best man; Mike Strmic, the groom, Matt Martin, T.J. Lauvetz, and Jim Thorpe
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