Babe of Honor
Valery & Adrienne’s friendship began at the bachelorette of our dear mutual friend, Ilona Rossignol. Since then, they have shared in all of the joy and experiences two badass ladies in their twenties and thirties can have! (Most of which cannot be detailed here). Suffice it to say, their shared love of dancing wherever/whenever is internationally renowned—on their last vacation together they sparked a massive sidewalk dance party with strangers joining left and right. Valery makes the mundane special and memorable and her friendship is treasured by the bride! Valery’s big heart, quick wit, and generous spirit are the stuff of legend. She is currently in transit with her wonderful husband, Jim, and beautiful baby boy, Samuel. NYC—>NJ—>DC—>ATX—>BOS???
Best Man
Over the last 15+ years of waiting for Adrienne to respond to Nolan's my Coffee Meets Bagel message, Nolan has known exactly who his Best Man would be. Nolan proudly served as Best Man at Celis and Carolyn's wedding 5 years ago, and now it's Celis’ turn. Nolan (who is loving talking in the 3rd person) knows not everyone has a friendship quite like his and Celis'—a truly unique individual who makes good times great & brings a proven track record of having your back when life is really hard. Nolan is struggling w/ this section's character limit, but ask Celis about one of his adventures—life-risking Peace Corps service in Honduras, overnight moped trip from NH to NYC, Goldwing trips to 'Cuse, flying to BOS to immediately drive back to Nebraska for FEMA w/ wife+newborn (ALL in a weekend).
Officiant
When people ask Nolan if his sister, Meridith, is "older" or "younger", he responds with "wiser." Meridith has been Nolan's most consistent yoga guru, favorite ski buddy (tied with Scottie), adventurous concert-goer, and extra therapist. Adrienne (who immediately suggested Meridith be the officiant) is thrilled to be getting the full package of a sister-in-law. To learn more about Meridith and her inspiring work check out her website: https://repatterntherapeutics.com/ "I am a body-centered psychotherapist, experienced yoga teacher, and yoga therapist in training. In counseling, I integrate body awareness and movement with traditional talk therapy to help clients regulate their nervous systems and build greater awareness of their mental, emotional, and physical patterns." Meridith liv