Phil & Beth
Wedding Party
Kayla Royce
Maid of Honor
The Royce sisters are freakishly close so it totally checks out and doesn't surprise anyone that my sisters are my Maid and Matron of honor. I trust no one else with curating a beautiful bridal experience more than I trust them. My little sister, Kayla specifically is a fierce advocate for self care. She isn't afraid to forcibly ensure that I am not giving in to people-pleasing. As I'm writing this, we're 11 months away from the wedding and she's already said "Okay but what do YOU want to do?" like 4 times. Location: Seattle, WA
Erin Ross
Matron of Honor
My big sister Erin has always acted as a sort of compass for me. So I'm planning my wedding based on a lot of elements of her wedding because it was so beautiful and fun. This is kind of how things go - Erin fearlessly forges a path and I get to skip down that path without working as hard (this happened recently when we were both buying a washer and dryer and I basically let her do all the research and I just got whatever she got). I value her guidance and advice and I couldn't make such a big decision without her! Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Cody Ferrantino
Bridesman
Cody is my first cousin, but he's as close to me as a brother is. He and I have identical senses of humor, which is so fun, especially when I stumble upon extremely weird TikToks that literally no one else I know would laugh at except him. I'm so excited to have one of my favorite people standing next to me when I say "I do!" Location: Chicago, IL
Mary Holley
Bridesmaid
Mary is one of my oldest and dearest friends. She and I grew up a few streets away from each other and our sisters were friends since childhood as well. This makes Mary feel like family to me and I just couldn't get married without her. She's so funny and she uniquely understands my extreme attention to detail, which makes her an integral part of my little bridal crew. Location: Tuscon, AZ
Megan Hansberry
Bridesmaid
Megan and I met while studying abroad in Ireland in 2013. My wedding will mark almost 10 years of friendship for us! I knew Megan was a forever friend when, at 21 years old, she flew from West Virginia to San Diego to spend New Years with me. Since then, we've been cross-country, cross-state, and cross-city friends and she is one of the best ones I've ever had. PLUS she is mega eye candy and will elevate all of my photos. Location: Bridgeport, WV
Kayla Rupp
Bridesmaid
Kayla and I also met when studying abroad in Ireland. She joined Megan in that 2013 cross-country visit to San Diego. We were all so young and broke, but we made long distance friendship work (even thrive!) One of the reasons I moved to Pittsburgh was because I knew Kayla was one state over in Ohio. And now every time I think about moving, I figure out how many hours it would add to my commute to go visit her. I’m so excited to have her by my side during this wedding season! Location: Cincinnati, OH
Elliott Geist
Best Man
Now here's a guy who's my brother and also my friend.
Andrew Forney
Groomsman
Now here's a guy I've known since kindergarten.
Joe Tyler
Groomsman
Now here's a guy I played basketball with.
Wes Edevane
Groomsman
Now here's a guy I sang in chorus with.
Richard Antonelle
Groomsman
Now here's a guy I played Halo with.
Chris Cooper
Groomsman
Now here's a guy I watched wrestling with.