Abigail & Gabriel
Wedding Party
Melissa Hopper
Matron of Honor
Lives in San Fransisco with Julia and their two AMAZING puppies Roxie and Fynn. Abi and Melissa both conducted their thesis work at Mayo in the same lab.
Adam Lubell
Best Man
Played soccer at Marshall with Gabe where they were also roommates for three years. Adam currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his soon to be wife Jordan.
Laura Farrelly
Bridesmaid
Abi and Laura were roomies in college. They both played soccer for Marshall and spent almost all their time together on and off the field. Laura took Abi home with her to visit Australia where she did indeed encounter a spider.
Zac Sitler
Groomsman
Gabe's oldest brother, five and a half years older than Gabe. Zac lives in West Palm Beach, Florida with his wife Tara and dog Ellie.
Julia de Molina
Bridesmaid
Julia lives in San Fransisco with Melissa (and their puppies). Abi got to become friends with Julia when Melissa and Julia started dating. Both Melissa and Julia have taken Abi and Gabe on many outdoor adventures!
Ryan Sitler
Groomsman
The younger of Gabe's two older brothers, three and a half years older than Gabe. Ryan lives in Laurel, Maryland with his wife Amber and dog Homer.
Madison Ballow
Bridesmaid
Madison was one of Abi's suite mates in college. She played tennis for Marshall and is now working as a nurse in Texas.
Ryan Sirk
Groomsman
Also played soccer at Marshall and was Gabe's roommate for 2 years. Sirk lives in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Metztli Gonzalez
Bridesmaid
Metz and Abi played soccer together at Marshall. Metz came home with Abi during one Thanksgiving break where she fell in love with Wawa iced tea. Metz now lives in Los Angeles working in HR.
Andrew Dropik
Officiant
Andrew is Abi's older brother. Andrew lives in Tucson, AZ with his wife Rachel, dog (Boss), and cat (Sassafras). Abi was an officiant for their wedding, and now Andrew gets to return the favor!