Samantha & Samuel
Wedding Party
Samantha Avallone
Bride
Samantha was born and raised in PA, but then decided she wanted more adventure in her life so she found herself a Navy man... She met Sam at her cousin's wedding where she was paired up with her cousin's college roommate. Although she knew it was love at first sight, she needed a little nudging to text him the next day. One month later she flew back out to CO to go on a real date and make it official. After dating long distance, she graduated from Liberty University and moved down to Pensacola to be closer to Sam. She's a beautiful strong woman with a passion for helping people, a lover of great Italian food, playing games, her dog and bunnies, and screaming Disney songs at the top of her lungs
Samuel Zimmer
Groom
Samuel! I knew I would marry him just because we shared the same name. I tried to warn him from the time we started talking that I was a little crazy, but he didn't listen. He should have known though considering he was roommates with Carter. He learned how crazy I was and somehow that made him like me more. I'm not one to complain though. Let's be honest, Samuel is crazy too!
Jessca Avallone
Maid of Honor
My most amazing and older sister. Fun fact: we got engaged 3 weeks apart. I've never been happier to share something with her (trust me, ask her if I'd share of slice of my Carvel cake). My sister is one of my closest friends and I miss her every day so far away. I have learned a lot from her over the years, how to deal with high school drama, how to deal with college drama, how to deal with work drama... But she's the perfect person to ask because she's a middle school teacher and we all know middle schoolers breathe drama. We may not talk all the time but when we do neither of us can shut up. Always my big sis!
Alex McLaren
Best Man
A friendship forged in the mutual love of the greatest show in television history - The Office. Alex and I spent many long nights in the engineering center and many early mornings running the trails of Boulder in college. We started college in different circles but our similar personalities and dry humor found each other in no time at all.
Elli Zimmer
Bridesmaid
My new sister! I really bonded with Elli when I went to Colorado for Jake's wedding. So much fun to play games with and hang out with. I tell Sam I'm in the family to be friends with her, but he keeps reminding me I only know Elli because of him. Oh well now we are all family and I couldn't be happier!
Jake Zimmer
Groomsman
Even though he's my older brother, he's following in my footsteps of becoming a pilot. I need more about Jake lol
Victoria Mateer
Bridesmaid
My best friend since the beginning. Being so close in age Victoria and I went through everything together. It was so fun to have a best friend who understood the crazy of the family, but not immediately in the family. I love Victoria like a sister and best friend. We are nothing but crazy when together!
Corey Zimmer
Groomsman
My not-so-little little brother. You want this kid on your trivia team, he knows the most useless random facts about literally everything on the planet. He is a walking encyclopedia, academic genius, and an athletic monster.
Brooke Wiethorn
Bridesmaid
My longest friend. Brooke and I have known each other since kindergarten. We did gymnastics with each other for years, we were in several of the same classes, and now our parents are best friends. Although we don't see each other all the time, it feels like no time has passed when we hang out. So glad we lived close to each other this past year to see each other more!
Alan Balfe
Groomsman
Another banana-person crazy enough to live with me and Carter. I got to know Alan real well since my 5am wake up call usually coincided with Alan's bedtime. Many late nights of chatting and pranking Carter back have made us the very best of friends. And don't challenge this man to a freestyle rap battle because you will be made a fool of.
Paula Mateer
Bridesmaid
Paula is the reason for this wedding! If not for her, Samuel and I would never have met. Paula and Carter opened up their apartment for me to stay in when I flew to Colorado to go on a date with Samuel. Definitely got some much needed advice from her!
Carter Mateer
Groomsman
Former roommate, future cousin in-law. I met Carter simply because I needed a place to stay my junior year of college, but our shared interest in pranks, frisbee, and dressing up like bananas at sporting events quickly made us great friends. Not to mention his wedding is where I met his cousin Samantha!
Blair Mateer
Bridesmaid
While Paula was the reason Samuel and I met, Blair is the reason we started talking. I was going to stop texting Sam the day after the wedding but Blair motivated me to not only keep texting him, but gave advice on what to say. I would not be here without Blair, so I did not want to stand up here without her either.
Drew Spitzer
Groomsman
The man who got me through college by teaching me everything the night before exams... Drew was probably the first person I met at college. From roommates at NROTC new student orientation, we were in the same major, took almost every class together, went to the same bible study, and are now both in flight school.