Wedding Party
Kiersten Lindstrom
Matron of Honor
College roommates and besties, Kiersten and Briana first met at Marquette University. They have a shared love of Ramen noodles, Beyonce, joint Spotify playlists and spending as much time together as humanly possible.
Dustin Ashley
Best Man
Chad's first roommate, brother, and best friend. Have been breaking windows with soccer balls, wrestling, and building forts since day 1. The day Dustin came home was one of the most special days in Chad's life.
Gerri Barrera
Maid of Honor
Best friends since high school, Gerri and Briana grew up together and have a knack for meeting up in random cities around the world including: Milwaukee, New York, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Madrid and more. Sept. 21, 2019 will always be the remembered as the day Briana & Chad got engaged, but also as the day Briana saw Gerri .
Taj Tariq
Groomsman
High school tennis bros and roommates all through college and after. The two have shared a lot of memories including predicting Packer super bowl wins, winning beer Olympics, getting pulled over for suspected drug trafficking, and many more.
Hilary Daufenbach
Bridesmaid
College besties (and Briana's official first Wisconsin family), Hilary and Briana also met at Marquette University thanks to Sigma Kappa. They quickly bonded over skinny arm pictures, basement frat parties and the incredible bond of a sorority sister turning into a real life sister.
Kevin Strong
Groomsman
College soccer bros and roommates post college. They spent countless nights spent around fires talking about life, trips to the lake, sharing hotel beds during away soccer games, watching soccer on weekends, and encountering some of the biggest centipedes on the planet.
Nicole Melfi
Bridesmaid
College besties and baby pledge class sisters, Nicole and Briana bonded over their love of Dr. Drew, NOT eating sushi and the importance of stretching after every long run. Briana is also the first "athlete" Dr. Melfi has ever sponsored.
Kevin King
Groomsman
Kevin and Chad have been pals since Chad's first Christmas in San Diego with Bri's family. Since then, the two have shared many malt beverages together in Ixtapa, Florida, and other parts of Southern CA. Kevin was a very important part of the surprise proposal, making time to be there to surprise Briana. Dustin and Chad are happy to have another Brother in the family.
Julie Cunningham
Bridesmaid
Briana's first "organic" friend in Philly, the two met at an Orange Theory class and would spend hours standing on a street corner (cold and sweaty) getting to know each other. Finally, after being approached by enough random weirdos on the street, they decided to make it official, exchange numbers and start hanging out together instead of just working out together.
Steve Horner
Groomsman
Soccer bro, personal golf consultant, and post college roommate. Chad and Steve bonded over spending time with each others families, determining whether or not they wanted to live with Taj, grabbing a special at Black Rose, hitting local parades and festivals, and many more. Steve also introduced Chad to his first sister Brit who helped bring Lily Pad into his life.
Allie Kilpatrick
Bridesmaid
Fellow Philly dog mom and extreme shopper, Allie and Briana bonded over their love of one-time use outfits, a forced romance between their dogs, summer water and of course...extra cream in their coffee.
Johnny Walter
Groomsman
Johnny was Chad's first Philly bro. While Chad's friends from WI can never be replaced, Johnny did a good job helping Chad feel at home. The two have spent countless hours together doing all the things they both love including Flyers games, street festivals and beer gardens, hitting the golf course, trips to the shore, and many more.
Jaclyn Almeida
Bridesmaid
One of Briana's first friends in Philly, Jaclyn and Briana met through work and the friendship quickly transitioned outside of the office and into corner bars. Jaclyn played a key role in Briana's transition to Philly answering important questions like "do I drink the tap water?" and introducing Chad and Briana to a Wawa meatball hoagie.
Jason Fisher
Groomsman
Jason and Chad (aka the twin towers) were pals since playing soccer together in college. The two bonded over their rugged good looks, fair skin tone, passion for their careers, and ability to impress the ladies. Jason and Chad always try to make time to see each other as their ships pass in the night and they pick up right where they left off. Jason is also a social media influencer for Chad's sun screen line "Bro Chill Bronzer".
Lily Ashley
Dog of Honor
Also known as Briana and Chad's creature, Lily and Chad where PICs. When Briana came into the picture, she made their family whole. Lily loves her morning walks to the park with Chad, snuggling in Briana's legs and exploring the streets of Philly with all of Bri and Chad's friends.