Ellen & Brandon
Wedding Party
Rachel
Maid of Honor
Rachel & Ellen have been friends since 3rd grade! Although they went to different high schools and colleges, they always kept in touch throughout the years. After college, Ellen moved back to New Orleans and they've been inseparable since! From exploring the city in New York to seeing the bats in Austin, they love finding adventure and fun!
Ronnie
Best Man
Ronnie and Brandon are cousins who are more like brothers. Being only one year apart, they grew up together. These days, the boys enjoy taking trips to visit with each other in Baton Rouge, Austin, Denver, and Breckenridge.
Arianna
Bridesmaid
Arianna & Ellen are cousins but really they're more like sisters than cousins. From family vacations to DC to spending the holidays at home, they have laughed together, cried together, and grown together.
Barak
Groomsman
Barak is Brandon’s younger brother. Both Barak and Brandon played baseball for Ehret, and both have found ways to serve their country and community. While Brandon served in the National Guard, Barak serves his community as a firefighter and first responder.
Maddie
Bridesmaid
Maddie & Ellen met while studying abroad together in Rome, and they quickly became great friends over their love of rooftop adventures and gelato. They continue their friendship today through dinner dates, dancing at bars, and girls nights in.
Mike
Groomsman
Brandon and Mike have been close (some would say too close at times) friends since their high school skateboarding days. Michael enjoys cowboy hats, country music, and metaphorically getting mud on his tires all while living in the totally non-rural suburbs of Marrero. He can often be found being the funny man of the party and eating authentic Mexican cuisine.
Caroline
Bridesmaid
Caroline & Ellen met four years ago through mutual friends in New Orleans. Coincidentally, Caroline came into Ellen's life around the same time as Brandon! Since then, they have played together on kickball & softball leagues, explored the New Orleans restaurant and bar scenes, and embarrassed Brandon with their many selfies.
Justin
Groomsman
Justin and Brandon played baseball against each other as children in little league and throughout middle school. Heading into highschool after Hurricane Katrina, they formed an even closer friendship while having the same honors classes and both playing varsity baseball. Although they got into plenty of trouble together being clowns, they also both excelled at debate and other scholastic activities. Mostly.
Jessica
Bridesmaid
Jessica & Ellen became friends in the dorms at Florida State where they were in the living-learning community for Political Science. (No surprise they both eventually became attorneys!) They were roommates; travel buddies to New Orleans, Tampa, Daytona, and Gatlinburg; and even worked together at Beef O'Brady's. Although Jessica lives in Florida, she and Ellen have taken several trips to visit each other in New Orleans & Florida.
Doyle
Groomsman
Doyle and Brandon have been driving people crazy with their relentless jokes (mostly only funny to them) since highschool. Some say that they have single handedly started most phrases used by the youth of the Westbank of New Orleans but this has never been confirmed.
Brittany
Bridesmaid
Brittany & Ellen met at Florida State (through Jessica!) and quickly became close friends. They were in the organization CHICS (Caring & Helping in Community Service) together where they spent their time volunteering around Tallahassee & staying awake for 24 hours at Relay for Life. They were also roommates & enjoyed forcing their fellow roomies to listen to Abba records on repeat.
Brandon Faust
Groomsman
The creation of "Brandon Squared" or the infamous "Branwich" started actually on the same night Brandon (Thornton) met Michael. Ever since then Brandon (Faust) has been a staple in Brandon's (Thornton) crew of silly men. Even though none of their friends call them by their first names, the bond that comes with having the same name continues to grow to this day.
Lynne
Bridesmaid
The third member of the Blond Brigade, Lynne & Ellen have been besties since their 1L year of law school where they bonded over their shared love of Elle Woods and Taylor Swift. They were roommates on Hillary Street & you could usually catch them at either the law library or walking home together from their neighborhood bars, Bruno's or Snake & Jakes. Lynne now lives in Houston (soon to be NYC) but they continue to keep in touch and visit with each other whenever possible!
Danny
Groomsman
Dan and Brandon have been close friends since college, sharing a passion for art (video games) and technology (computers for video games). To this day, the pair often frequent art galleries together (i.e. play video games) and discuss the marvels of new and upcoming technology (i.e. Oculus II).
Ross
Usher
Ross and Brandon enjoy SPORRTTTSS!!
Jack
Usher
Jack is Ellen's brother. He’s a Sophomore at Jesuit High School & a rockstar wrestler. He & Ellen both love dogs and the outdoors.
Bryce
Usher
Bryce is Brandon’s youngest brother. He’s a Sophomore at John Ehret high school, and he and his brother bond over their love of baseball. Bryce is on the Varsity baseball team at Ehret, and he also plays on several travel baseball leagues.
Deil
Officiant
Brandon & Ellen are both thrilled that Deil will be officiating their wedding! Deil & Ellen went to law school together at Loyola. They were in the same civil section at school, so they quickly became study buddies & good friends. During the summer before the Bar Exam, Deil and Ellen were roomies, and Deil was actually Ellen's first friend to meet Brandon! These days, Deil and Ellen both practice the same type of law, so they continue to be in touch to chat & bounce ideas of each other.
Chelsea
Bridesmaid (unable to attend)
Chelsea and Ellen first met in Latin class at Mount Carmel (even though Chelsea doesn't remember this!). Hurricane Katrina cut the school year short, and they didn't meet again until they studied abroad together in Rome! Since then they have lounged on the beaches of Navarre and Los Angeles, boated on Lake Pontchartrain, and spent dinners at home with Chelsea's 2 beautiful babies.
Nikki
Bridesmaid (unable to attend)
Nikki and Ellen lived across the hall from each other in the dorms at Florida State. They bonded over (unsuccessful) late night cramming sessions for Geology, taking trips to NOLA for Mardi Gras, dressing up for the Hunger Games premier, and adopting a family of possums that lived under their bathtub. Although Nikki lives in California, they stay in touch via FaceTime calls and taking trips to Florida and DC!