Caraline & Robert
Wedding Party
Katie Fountain
Maid of Honor
It wasn't an easy road to friendship for Katie and Caraline. A rivalry turned into mutual respect, which turned into casual friendship which turned into soul mates. The law of opposites attract applies to these two more than anything. When Katie was president of their sorority in college, Caraline was her #2. They became attached at the hip and you never saw one without the other. They have lived in different countries, different time zones and many different cities, but it has never kept them from being close. Katie is the kind of person you instantly like. She has the best stories and makes you laugh until it hurts. It was widely known that if Katie and Caraline didn't find men to marry, they were going to spend their days growing old together.
Andy Bolin
Best Man
Bobby can't even remember how he and Andy met they have been friends for so long. And the two of them honestly couldn't be more opposite. The biggest thing being that Andy loves the Padres and Bobby loves the Cubs. But their mutual love of sports, the beach, cruises and San Diego have kept these two guys inseparable for years despite their different personalities. They love to challenge one another and love to compete. There is no event they wouldn't be there for, no tragedy that would keep them apart and their friendship has withstood the test of so many ups and downs over the years. But not only is Andy best friends with the groom, he has also been best friends with the bride since the 5th grade! When Caraline moved to San Diego, Andy was her first friend.
Alexa Khazai
Bridesmaid
Alexa and Caraline lived on the same floor of their freshman dorm at the University of Kentucky. After quickly discovering they had so much in common, an easy friendship fell into place. They had different friend groups in college but it never stopped them from spending many nights together snuggling watching their favorite Disney movies, doing homework in the library, sneaking wine into their sorority houses or driving to Louisville singing at the top of their lungs. Alexa is fiercely loyal and unwaveringly kind while also being the voice of reason that Caraline so often needs. When Caraline complained that it felt like Bobby was never going to propose it was Alexa who told her to calm down and stop being so dramatic.
Tucker Hall
Groomsman
Tucker and Bobby met in high school on a snowboarding trip to Park City, Utah. This trip sparked a great friendship and many more snowboarding adventures through the years. Tucker is always up for a good culinary experience and is the best person to try out new foods with. Being roommates for years made this even easier. When Tucker's parents decided to move to the east coast over five years ago, Tucker became a big part of Bobby's family. He has spent many holidays and special occasions all together and is never one to pass up a good party!
Elyse Taylor-Stoess
Bridesmaid
Caraline refers to Elyse as her Guardian Angel. After Caraline moved across the country to go to UK and made very few friends her first few weeks away, it was Elyse that brought her out of her dorm room and into the light. Elyse's sweet family always gave Caraline a home-away-from-home and Elyse even wrote Caraline a letter for every day Caraline live out of the country in Italy! Being roommates their senior year of college was one of the best experiences for both of them being as it meant two closets, two times as much makeup...two of everything! Not only is Elyse the sweetest person you have ever met, but her love for life and infectious smile will always leave you in a better mood.
Johnny Fitzmaurice
Groomsman
Johnny and Bobby's friendship happened because of Tucker! Johnny is a guy you instantly like. He is extremely personable and makes you feel like you've known him for years. Johnny is Bobby's #1 golf buddy. On any given Friday afternoon, you can usually find them on some golf course in North County San Diego. Johnny is also a great Vegas partner! He is always up for a good time and loves a good adventure. Bobby and Johnny have spent Many Sunday's watching football all day and when Bobby, Tucker and Paco all live together, you could usually find Johnny there as well.
Eleanor Spruill
Bridesmaid
When you move to another country, you start to look for someone you can latch on to. Someone who will be a partner in everything you do. Someone who you are so completely in sync with. You need them to create a home away from home. No adventure is too crazy, no moment too embarrassing. You stick together like glue. This was Ele for Caraline. Many nights eating pasta and trying to stream Game of Thrones, taking Italian class together, riding a bus all the way to Germany for SpringFest are just a few of the many memories these two share from their time abroad. Ele is also always up for a night out or gossiping over margaritas which makes her an ideal friend. Moving to Florence, Italy was an amazing time in Caraline's life. Not just for the art and the pizza, but because it gave her Ele.
Nick 'Paco' Knott
Groomsman
Bobby and Paco met playing volleyball in high school. Paco is a year older than Bobby, but they became fast friends. When they lived together as roommates, they spent many nights binge watching Sons of Anarchy, ordering lots of pizza, shooting pool and playing Mario Kart. Paco and Bobby have worked at the same company for almost three years. So even though Bobby moved out to live with Caraline, he still gets to see Paco on a regular basis. (Fun Fact: Paco is another guy Caraline has known since elementary school!) Also — don’t challenge him to a fight, he would legally have to tell you that he’s a black belt.
Cameron Chapatte
Bridesmaid
Camie and Caraline have known of one another since high school, but it wasn't until Caraline moved back to California that the two became close. Their friendship was very easy to fall into as they have so many random little things in common. Caraline always finds herself hysterically laughing when she is around Camie. The two of them love a good wine night where they drink a little bit of wine, but mostly eat a bunch of cheese. Camie is Caraline's go-to when she needs a break from planning the wedding because Camie instantly takes her mind of the process and reminds her it's supposed to be fun!
Stephen Lawrance
Groomsman
Bobby and Stephen's friendship goes all the way back to middle school. They were both stuck inside during lunch and breaks due to injuries and made the best of the situation. Fast forward to high school where they played on the volleyball together all the time, went on many team trips, and spent afternoons practicing at each other's houses. After high school, they became roommates together in Santa Barbara and spent lots of time skateboarding around the city and scoping out good surf spots. Stephen is the type of person who can make anyone laugh. He is the most quick witted person you will ever meet and never fails to have a hilarious comment. (Fun Fact: Caraline and Stephen have known each other since elementary school too!)
Jennifer Ray
Bridesmaid
Caraline and Jenn have known each other since middle school and have been best friends since high school. They had even more in common when they both chose to go to college in the SEC (Jenn went to Auburn!). They have truly seen it all and still love each other anyway. From embarrassing middle school hair-do's, to high school boyfriends + breakups, to endless choir rehearsals and improptu duets, to crazy college nights, to fun adventures in big cities and now each other's weddings! With all that life has thrown at these two since their teenage years, they have been there for each other every step of the way.
Eric Poggioli
Groomsman
Eric and Bobby lived in the same neighborhood growing up and spent lots of time biking back and forth between each other's houses. (Which is actually pretty impressive seeing as they both lived at the top of two opposite large hills!) A lot of people would mistake the two for brothers seeing as they had that whole long blonde hair thing going on. The two of them were on the surf team together in high school and they spent lots of time together out in the water. Eric is also an extremely talented photographer. He took the couple's engagement pictures up in the mountains. (Fun Fact: Eric is ANOTHER guy Caraline has known since elementary school...are you seeing a pattern here?)
Ava Porrazzo
Flower Girl
From the time she was three years old, Ava has been one of Caraline's best pals. She is always up for going to Starbucks, playing Barbies or dressing up like princesses. She'll never turn down a lunch date, thinks Chocolate anything is a good idea, and never says no to a spontaneous trip to Disney. She's the best pal a girl could have.
Parker Goodman
Groomsman
Parker is of course, Caraline's baby brother and her first best friend. Not only do Caraline and Parker share a very special bond, over the past few years Bobby and Parker have also bonded in ways Cara never saw coming. From their mutual love of video games, rap/hip hop music, and Kentucky basketball, these two have formed a friendship Caraline is so ecstatic about. Parker is the life of the party when he comes out of his shell (a few drinks never hurt this process)!
Max Porrazzo
Ring Bearer
Max -- aka Ring Security. Max is one of Caraline and Bobby's favorite people. He has a fun fact for everything and won't let you leave a conversation without asking you a million questions. He loves anything scary and enjoys letting you know "you can find that on youtube". He's a sucker for all things sweet and has some pretty awesome dance moves!
Nick Ibanez
Groomsman
Nick and Bobby met in middle school. They have had many mutual friends over the years across many different friend groups. They were on the surf team together in high school and spent many early mornings together at the beach. They both love to be outdoors whether it surfing, snowboarding, beach days, golf and even just hanging out in the backyard playing drinking games on a lazy weekend afternoon. Their friendship reaches it's best moments at country concerts where they both tend to shine pretty bright! Nick is hilarious and fun and makes every outing that much more of a good time! (Fun Fact: Caraline and Nick were also friends long before she met Bobby!)