Caitlin & Sam
Wedding Party
Kimberley Kraus
Maid of Honor
We met Plebe year at the Naval Academy and became closer over the years! I love her almost as much as she loves pizza. I had the privilege of being Kim's Maid of Honor when she got married in October 2021.
Gabi De Leon
Bridesmaid
Gabi and I were roommates while we were midshipmen. We spent lots of time in Bancroft Hall chatting and drinking tea to procrastinate doing our homework! Now Gabi and I live within 5 minutes of each other and hang out all the time!
Abi Perdew
Bridesmaid
Abi and I met at the Naval Academy where we worked closely on several community service projects together. She is my running accountability buddy and the best hype woman!
Ali Koenig
Bridesmaid
Ali and I met when we became roommates over Plebe Summer and Plebe year. We bonded over the misery of being a Plebe and spent many Saturdays treating ourselves to manicures and sushi at Nano's!
Allison Helowicz
Bridesmaid
We've been friends since we were in 1st grade. Our moms were both troop leaders for our Girl Scout Troop so we spent a ton of time together at Camp Whippoorwill! Eventually when we got older and Girl Scouts became less "cool" we started referring to it by a code name "swim team" so to not embarrass ourselves!
Avery Weaver
Bridesmaid
Avery is Sam's younger sister by 8 years. It's been awesome watching her grow into the smart, funny, and adventurous young woman she is! I can't wait to have a sister!
Jake Prickett
Best Man
Jake and Sam were in the same company at USNA and were roommates while in Flight School in Pensacola, FL. Jake is an F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot stationed in Lemoore, CA.
Ryan Gettinger
Groomsman
Ryan and Sam were close friends and roommates while we were at the Academy. Ryan is an AV-8B Harrier pilot stationed in Cherry Point, NC.
Jack Weaver
Groomsman
Jack is Sam's younger brother. They both ended up in the Navy - Sam is a Pilot and Jack is a submarine officer on USS Ohio.
Dave Colville
Groomsman
Dave and Sam became fast friends when they first got stationed in San Diego and are currently roommates. They bond over their love for dirt biking, offroading, and skiing. Dave is also an MH-60R pilot stationed in San Diego, CA.
Emily Watson
Flower Girl
Emily is Caitlin's cousin, Kelly Watson's, daughter. Caitlin and Sam spent many weekends at their house while stationed in California; it was a welcomed sanctuary from the desert! Emily has grown up into a smart, funny, fashionable, and sassy little girl. She offered to call the Marine Corps to ask them to move Caitlin back to California!! We're looking forward to having Emily as part of our big day!
Marley Anson
Flower Girl
Marley is our niece, she's the daughter of Caitlin's brother, Greg. She's grown up so much since we saw her last! She just turned two. It's quite possible that she'll steal the show with her cuteness!