Stephanie & Jordan
Wedding Party
Ali Bedard Weathers
Bridesmaid
Six years older than Stephanie, Ali took great pleasure in her visits captaining the Bedard recycling club which mainly looked like yelling at David & Stephanie to pick up trash and convincing Stephanie to name her baby dolls “Constipation” because it’s a *beautiful name*. Stephanie idolized Ali always and even followed her to Clemson *for science camp*. Ali is momma to Stephanie’s beloved niece and nephew—Anna & Ren—(and niece puppy, Winnie) and married to Landrum, Steph’s favorite brother-in-law.
Rory Kyle
Best Man
Jordan's middle brother, Rory is best know as the Steve Irwin of the family. 17 months younger than Jordan, Rory's favorite hobbies are exploring nature and cities, and occasionally bringing home what he finds in the wild. Specifically plants and turtles. Even though Rory has his particular interests, he has always held Jordan close to his heart and is excited to see Jordan start a new chapter.
Kelly Smith Hewitt
Bridesmaid
Mr. Drews's fourth-grade class had a twist: When you left the classroom trailer at the end of the day, you could be home free of homework if you got enough Accelerated Reading (AR) points, earned by taking computerized quizzes about books you read! That was enough to bring Kelly and Stephanie together in a quest they knocked out within the first quarter much to Mr. Drews’s surprise. When they weren’t reading Nancy Drew for 1 AR point a pop, they were playing Nancy Drew in real life, searching for mysteries to solve around the Smith’s rental house on Twickenham Place. Kelly always got to be Nancy, Steph settled for Bess, and the role of George was always relegated Kelly’s little sister, Emily. They’ve been friends ever since.
Jamie Kyle
Best Man
Best known as the baby of the family. Jamie has been on quite the journey after graduating from Penn State. Moving out to Milwaukee and Seattle to tackle engineering projects, he is excited to continue his journey in Arlington, VA. Jordan is very excited to have his brother a little bit closer so they can start going on some more adventures together. Even though Jordan is 7 years older than Jamie, he has always looked up to him and is honored to have him as a best man.
Laura Musselman
Bridesmaid
Fellow tour guides at the University of South Carolina (yeah, we’re that cool), Laura and Stephanie met at the beginning of freshman year and have flocked to each other since. We share a special fondness for the Spanish language, Lecce, travel, and wine. People think we look like twins; we’re not, but we’ll take it. Plug it!
David Bedard
Groomsman
Stephanie’s baby brother, Davybaby was the first to meet Jordy at an epic axe throwing Covid birthday celebration topped off by margs and tacos to celebrate Steph’s 31st. We decided Jordan was cool enough to invite to crash family lake week at Lake Lure the next week. To the only person who understands why we turned out so weird, thanks for being in the wedding, brother. We'll spare you from standing on the girls' side.
Robin Link Fernando
Bridesmaid
Work friend turned real friend, Robin started as Stephanie’s work wife and travel partner at Sonoco. When they weren't lodging at each other's houses, they spent many days at a flexible packaging plant in Elk Grove Village, IL, trying to fix all the things and nights at the Whole Foods bar commiserating. In her second home in Charlotte, Stephanie was effectively the third roommate and unofficial Ravi-beer taste tester at 1001 Poindexter before Robin and Ravi moved across the street for fancier digs.
Shiv Sehgal
Groomsman
Jordan and Shiv have been best buds since the 6th grade. They originally met while playing in travel soccer. Shiv has always been a close and genuine friend to Jordan. They lived together during Jordans time in New York City and even though they have many miles between them now, they’re always pick up right where they left off.
Mallory Gerndt
Bridesmaid
Mallory is David’s better half and momma to Stephanie’s mini golden doodle nephew, Frank Sinatra. We can’t wait for her to join the family officially, too. She happened to also meet Jordan at the Lake Lure family Labor Day vacation (in passing) which makes her the first of Stephanie’s bridesmaids to meet Jordy! Stephanie and Mallory share a love for Oregon pinots, Anthropologie, and candles.
Andrew Lewis
Groomsman
Jordan met Andrew at the same party as Greg. That was the night he was introduced to the Lewis twins. Andrew possessed the same great sense of humor as his brother. Jordan and Andrew went in different paths after high school. Jordan went to college and Andrew joined the Marines. The separation only made their friendship stronger. After a couple tours, Andrew finally came home to finish his Bachelors at Colombia University. Jordan always looked up to Andrew and respected his decisions. Andrew is one of those types of friends that will always support you.
Chris McDonald
Groomsman
Better known as "Donny". Jordan met Donny his freshman year of college. He lived on the floor below Jordan. Donny and Jordan met one night while taking a break from studying for mid terms. It did not take long for them to figure out that they had plenty in common. During and after college, they stayed close and shared many great adventures together. Donny is one of those friends you can pick up right where you left off.
Chris Bortree
Groomsman
Chris was the quiet guy down the hall from where Jordan lived his freshman year of college. He would always keep his door open and blast music, but he was not the one to introduce himself. After several passes of his open door, Jordan eventually introduced himself. This was just the beginning of a long friendship. Chris and Jordan share a strong passion in automobiles and racing. Throughout the years, Chris has been nothing other than a supportive friend and Jordan is honored to have him part of his wedding.
Reese McMahan
Groomsman
Jordan met Reese in 2014. Both had strong interests in cars and humor, which led them to becoming very good friends quickly. Reese knew Jordan was not from the area and helped him get acclimated to southern culture and Clemson football. They have been best friends ever since.