The groom is the son of former Manalapan Commissioner Tom Thornton and his wife, Mary. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGrath of Manhasset, N.Y., and Catherine I. Thornton and the late Thomas J. Thornton of Manhasset, N.Y.
The groom graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame University with a bachelor of arts in economics. He is an executive director in institutional equities at Morgan Stanley in New York.
The bride, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Shintay of Charlotte, N.C., and granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woolen Jr. of Charlotte, N.C., and Peter Shintay and the late Genevieve Shintay of Hamilton, N.J.
She graduated with a bachelor of science in business administration with the highest distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an associate in research at Morgan Stanley in New York City.
The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. Maid of honor was Katherine Battle Shintay, sister of the bride, of Charlotte N.C. Bridesmaids included Laura Lewis Shintay of Charlotte, N.C., sister of the bride; Kristen Lee Hawes of New York; Melissa Renee McGinnes of New York; and Elizabeth Britton Wetmore of Greer, S.C.
The groom’s brother, Ryan Patrick Thornton of Brooklyn, N.Y., served as best man. Groomsmen were Alexander Burns Batcha of Hoboken N.J.; Douglas Sheldon Berkman of Pennington, N.J.; Christopher James Thornton of Huntington, N.J.; Robert Hayes Thornton of Port Washington, N.Y.; and Whitney James White of New York.
After a honeymoon in California and Hawaii, the couple will reside in Brooklyn.
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