Brooke & Caitlin
Wedding Party
Rebecca Spears
Matron of Honor
Brooke and Rebecca met freshman year at Georgia Tech while living on the second floor of Cloudman dorms. They both became sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta and became incredibly close during their time in school, becoming roommate, surviving pots and pans man at Westmar, and sharing a bunkbed senior year. After graduation, Brooke moved to Chicago but Rebecca was always ready to snag a flight and fly up for a visit! When Brooke moved back to Atlanta, Rebecca was right there to welcome her home with open arms. Over the years they've been on many trips, run 10k races, and spent far too much money at Disney. Rebecca is truly the embodiment of a sister and we are so excited to have her stand by Brooke's side on our big day!
Nicole Fraute Menear
Matron of Honor
Caitlin and Nicole first met in Mrs. Booker's 7th grade Georgia History class. They were sitting next to each other when 9/11 happened, a fact that Caitlin and Nicole, often inappropriately, tell people within a few minutes of describing their friendship. They then went on to live together throughout college at the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs) until Nicole graduated and moved to Louisville, Kentucky where she met her husband Bradley and they currently live with their son Clark and cats while operating Bradley's restaurant The Fat Lamb. Nicole is the best friend anyone could ask for, and even being apart for so long, being together is so easy and fun. From eating $17 worth of Sonic on Nicole's bedroom floor in college to standing beside each other at our weddings, we've truly done it all.
Alison Southern
Bridesmaid
Brooke and Alison met during their time at Georgia Tech and have stayed family for over 10 years. Both were sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta, with Brooke finding Alison taking naps between classes with Baby Pegs (Pegasus stuffed animal that we will forever be obsessed with) in Brooke's bottom bunk in the sorority house. Countless Krispy Kreme donuts and dancing to the WOP while studying for hours was really when the twon became close. After graduation, Alison joined Brooke on her graduation trip to Disney World, which was just the first of more trips. They survived Alison's bachelorette party to Vegas and plenty of nights at the infamous Flip Flops. The sisterhood between Brooke and Alison did not end with graduation, but has continued over the years. Watching Alison (finally) marry David and become an amazing mom to Emerson and Kennedy, the Southerns are family and cannot wait to have Alison stand up front on the big day!
Chelsea Michael
Bridesmaid
Caitlin and Chelsea first met while both living in Athens and working in the service industry. Chelsea was always up for day drinking and spontaneous outings. Caitlin is so glad she could be there for some of Chelsea's biggest life moments like going to Cookout for the first time and meeting her husband Andrew, in that order. Chelsea is the type of friend that will be there for you in the hardest times, and also sit outside for hours Googling Titanic conspiracy theories and what more can you ask for in a friend?
Leah Canney
Bridesmaid
Leah is another survivor of freshman year Cloudman, Alpha Gamma Delta bunkbeds, and sharing a wall in North Ave apartments at Tech. Leah was one of the first friends Brooke made at Georgia Tech, and the two have stayed close ever since. Leah is always up for inventing new games (throwing things at fans dotcom), creating Brooks beach, winning golf (Golden Tee), playing pranks, watching that one scene from Twilight, or just sitting around and having deep discussions at life, she is an amazing woman that will always be there for you at the drop of a hat. Brooke is so lucky and blessed to have a sister in Leah and is so excited to celebrate together. (Don't worry Leah, we will be playing Abba at the reception)
Lydia Hunt
Bridesmaid
Caitlin met Lydia while working as a bartender at Trappeze Pub. Lydia would come in to visit her partner, and Caitlin's coworker, Luke, but it didn't take long for her to really start coming to visit Caitlin. Lydia is an extremely talented tattoo artist, and Caitlin is proud to wear Lydia's very first tattoo! Lydia is sensitive, considerate, and the type of friend who will think of everything you need before you have even had time to think of it yourself. She is always ready to make life easier for all of her friends. She will even trust you enough to let you shave her head for her.
Catherine Roadcap
Bridesmaid
Cat and Brooke started to become close in their final years at school, but really grew close after graduation. Brooke and Rebecca took Cat on her first Disney trip, and the friendship has blossomed into something incredibly special ever since. She's incredibly thoughtful and kind, putting others ahead of herself and always there if you need someone to vent to. Cat was one of the first FaceTimes after Brooke and Caitlin got engaged, being so important to both of us. We can't wait to celebrate and dance the night away!
Markus Trujillo
Bridesman
Markus and Caitlin first met while working together at Trappeze Pub. The first time we ever hung out, on a spur of the moment itch we drove out to a local park to see if we could find any baby ducks, just because we thought it would be cute. Markus is the most reliable, steadfast, and selfless friend one can hope to find. Willing to give a lift whenever, bring food, or just show up to play pool simply because you asked. He is ready and willing to do any insane thing that pops into your mind, like driving 8 hours to Louisville because you don't want to make the drive alone. Markus is the easiest friend to have.
Amanda Stickney
Bridesmaid
August 9, 2010, amid the glitz and glamour of a bustling Vista Way apartment complex, Brooke and Amanda stood in line to check in for the Disney College Program. As two college babies randomly assigned as roommates, Brooke and Amanda are the poster children of friendships developing during the DCP. Little did Brooke know that on this move in day, she was meeting one of her best friends in Patterson 8108. Brooke learned that according to someone from Buffalo, she has a southern accent (a fact not known until this point), is an honest woman because she did not mess with the thermostat, and how to survive the tea incident. At the end of the semester, Brooke and Amanda roadtripped back to Atlanta for Amanda to fly home and Brooke to head back to school. That wasn't the first Disney semester, with both going back in summer 2011 to complete another program. Somehow we survived the summer and have stayed close ever since. Numerous Disney trips and visits to each others homes have filled the years. After trips to visit Amanda in Buffalo, taking a megabus to NYC, Brooke thinking she could walk home from a Buffalo bar (it was a success and Brooke and Gracia survived), Amanda is one of the best friends you could ask for. 8108 & 14201 forever <3
Samantha Meyer
Bridesmaid
Caitlin and Samantha met on the Internet, in a Facebook group for Athens and Atlanta women. Congrats to Mark Zuckerberg on one good thing to come out of Facebook. The first time we ever hung out IRL (in real life) we sat at the end of the bar at Old Pal drinking rose and scrolling through every Bachelorette contestant's profile. When we aren't screaming at people to give us their birth times, yelling about Tik Tok trends, or texting each other about dreams, Samantha is THE go-to source for all of Caitlin's adult decision making advice. Samantha is smart, logical, and willing to be honest with you when you need it, even if you think you don't. Who knew an Internet friendship could result in a lifelong sisterhood.