Wedding Party
Karli Spangler
Matron of Honor
Best friend of the bride and also the amazing wedding planner! Fun Fact: Karli & Caroline used to drive to Jared's house and TP his house almost every weekend in high school. Sorry Markham family!
Jake Markham
Best Man
Little brother of the groom! Fun Fact: Jake followed his brother Jared to school in the South, and they competed against each other in the SEC - Geaux Tigers!
Taylor Nanfria
Bridesmaid
College teammate and best friend of the bride! Fun fact: Taylor & Caroline took the same recruiting trips to USC, UCLA and Cal together - thank goodness they both chose Cal! Taylor & Caroline have traveled together to Spain, Italy, Greece, and Mexico.
Nick Piehl
Groomsman
Brother of the bride and good buddy of the groom! Fun Fact: Nick is the go-to pickleball, trivia, and golf partner for Caroline & Jared. Nick has never lost a backyard wiffle ball game!
Annie Mulholland Patrick
Bridesmaid
Best friend of the bride from Portland and Nike! Fun Fact: Annie was Caroline's first friend in Portland and is a dear friend for life. Annie & Caroline were both big winners at the 2021 Kentucky Derby!
Conor Sweeney
Groomsman
College roommate of the groom! Fun Fact: Conor is an avid UGA, Notre Dame, and Auburn football fan. He keeps Jared up to date on breaking sports news.
Elizabeth Pelton
Bridesmaid
College teammate and best friend of the bride! Fun Fact: Liz & Caroline were Spring Break queens, with countless memories from Spring Break trips to Cabo San Lucas and Las Vegas. They became instant best friends at Cal!
Spencer Fronk
Groomsman
High school buddy and golf partner of the groom! Fun Fact: Spencer was present for Caroline & Jared's first and second kisses!
Courtney Wedel
Bridesmaid
Childhood best friend of the bride! Fun Fact: Last year, Courtney & Caroline met in the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia, Argentina for an adventure of a lifetime.
Bradley Faxon
Groomsman
College buddy of the groom! Fun Fact: Bradley is a frequent visitor of the Markham family cabin. Although he left Colorado, we are excited to have him move back soon!
Ali Scharkey
Bridesmaid
Portland roommate and best friend of the bride! Fun Fact: Ali & Caroline lived together in Portland for 3 years. She's also a badass Ironwoman!
Austin Molyneux
Groomsman
Childhood best buddy of the groom! Fun Fact: Austin & Jared attended elementary, middle school, and high school together. They have been through it all - from their first jobs as lifeguards at the neighborhood pool, to harvesting an elk in the Colorado mountains.
Missy Franklin Johnson
Bridesmaid
Childhood bestfriend and teammate of the bride! Fun Fact: Missy & Caroline spent over 12 years swimming together from 10 & under, through high school club, and into college at Cal - and now they live just 15 minutes apart in Colorado!
John Mattern
Groomsman
High school and college teammate of the groom! Fun Fact: John & Jared are notorious winners in the casino, and great partners for each other on the golf course. They are now teammates on multiple highly competitive outdoor volleyball teams.
Meghan Plachy Traver
Bridesmaid
Childhood best friend of the bride! Fun Fact: Meghan is the first friend Caroline met and kept all through elementary, middle, high school, college and beyond. After growing up just blocks from each other in elementary and middle school, Meghan & Caroline now live just 5 blocks from each other in Colorado.
Luke Upchurch
Groomsman
College roommate of the groom! Fun Fact: Luke & Jared once road-tripped from Denver to Athens, documenting every hour of the drive. Luke is now protecting our country in the U.S. Navy - Thank you for your service!