Shannon & Thomas
Wedding Party
Jaclyn Kelly
Officiant
This is Jackie (or Jack as we often refer to her), Tommy and Shannon's dear friend! We've been friends with her for many years and have spent some of our best memories with her. She's an awesome mother to her son, Nate, and currently dominating in real estate (give her a call!). We are lucky to be her third wedding she will officiate and we are so very honored she said yes! We can't wait to have her marry us!
Vanessa Balderas Smith
Matron of Honor
Vanessa is Shannon's best friend. They met in high school and have been best friends since! You may hear us call each other "Shmee", our special nicknames for each other. Vanessa is happily married to her husband, Stephen Smith. She bends over backwards for the people in her life, and Shannon is one of the lucky beneficiaries. There's no limit on Vanessa's love & she will always be the first friend to smother you with hugs. Not to mention, she is always the life of the party! She enjoys skydiving as a hobby, has two fur baby German Shepherds- Zeke & Jax, and is currently killing it in accounting in her role as a manager at AutoNation in AZ!
Morgan Casey
Maid of Honor
Morgan is Shannon's sister. Fun fact: Morgan got engaged the day after Shannon did! It was such a special weekend that we will always share as sisters. You will hear Shannon refer to her as "Sister" and "Sister" only. During quarantine, Shannon and Morgan grew into the roles of each other's best friends. We truly love each other so much and cannot imagine life without each other. Morgan works with preschoolers as a speech pathologist and is a dog momma to her awesome and chunky French bulldog, Toro. She also works at Kendra Scott as another side gig as she is one of the hardest workers we know! Not to mention, she is quite the fashionista!
Jamie Rosales
Bridesmaid
Meeting in freshman year gym class, Shannon and Jamie have been friends for quite some time! They share many memories from high school parties and cheerleading to birthday parties and pumpkin patches. Jamie never misses a major milestone in Shannon's life, which means the world to Shannon. She is married to Ben and they have 3 beautiful children, Isaac, Eli & Quinn. Jamie is such an amazing mom to her kids and always puts them first. She also loves working out and lifting weights, which inspired her to become a certified personal trainer. Jamie is also an expert in dental and works at a dentist's office in LaGrange!
Katherine Dubicki
Bridesmaid
Katherine, or Kat, and Shannon have been best friends since they were in diapers. There are so many memories between them, from swinging on the swings yelling "Were mean girls!" (don't ask either of us why lol) to mini getaways for concerts. Kat has always been there for Shannon and continues to be to this day. She is not just a best friend, but a member of Shannon's family. She is a licensed esthetician and super knowledgeable on all things skincare! And if you're looking for a partner in crime for an awesome movie night with junk food and wine, SHE IS THE BEST CANDIDATE!
Angelika Bolotnikov
Bridesmaid
Angie started off as Shannon's eyelash extension artist. After many lash extension appointments and getting to know each other more, they realized how similar they are. Not only did Angie show Shannon how amazing The Office was, but she has become one of Shannon's favorite concert buddies. Angie and Shannon often talk all day, every day. We bond over our love for animals and live music. Angelika still works as a self-employed lash artist (best one in IL no doubt) and is on the board of directors for a local dog and cat rescue, Redemption Road Rescue & Rehab. Her love for animals is beautiful, having rescued multiple wild cats/kittens herself and rehoming them AND even bringing a dog back from Turks & Caicos to give to a family in Chicago.
Olivia Piotrowski
Bridesmaid
Olivia is Shannon's sister. She recently got married in July 2021 to her husband whose name happens to also be Tommy! Growing up, Shannon and Olivia spent lots of time together. From photoshoots on our Macbooks on days off of school to chasing Sadie (well, mainly Olivia) down the street when she would escape. Olivia is always thinking of others and ways she can help anyone who needs it. She's an accomplished marathon runner and awesome dog mom to her boy, Apollo. Olivia also works as a speech pathologist working with children and adults with special needs. She is full of wisdom and compassion, making her one of the best people we know!
Michelle Filip
Bridesmaid
Michelle is Tommy's sister, and if you read the home page, you'll know that Shannon actually knew Michelle before Tommy! Shannon and Michelle met in grade school through mutual friends and became good friends! Our first beautiful memory was walking to Subway to get bread with just oil and vinegar - YUM! Lol Over the years, Shannon and Michelle hung out off and on, but always were friends. Now Shannon will get to call her, her sister. Michelle is one of the happiest and spunkiest girls you'll ever meet. She's always having fun and living her life to the fullest. She lives in Chicago with her boyfriend, Alex, where they purchased their first home together! Michelle is currently working as an executive assistant at CA Ventures in Chicago!
Adelaide Gier
Bridesmaid
Shannon and Adelaide met and became friends by working together at the Fox Lake Dairy Queen! They have many memories together including college visits from Addy, mini vacations, coffee dates, Boystown adventures and so much more! Adelaide works as an OB technician at a hospital, helping deliver babies just about every day! She actually JUST graduated nursing school and passed her RN exam! She is happily married to her husband Thomas and they have a dog named Dak they love so much.
Haylee Ferguson
Bridesmaid
Shannon became close with Haylee through Tommy's best friend, Kelton. Over the past couple of years, Shannon and Haylee have become super close and share many of the same interests! She is always there for the people in her life and wears her heart on her sleeve. Whenever any of her friends need a pick-me-up, she is there to make you feel better. She is also the SHOT QUEEN and life of the party ! So be on the lookout because she might suck you in! She is married to her best friend, Joe, and they have a sweet Husky named Mya! As an added bonus, they own the land next to Tommy and Shannon's house being built up in Richmond so hopefully one day we're neighbors!
Mary Walsh
Bridesmaid
Shannon met Mary through Tommy's bestie, Kelton. She married Kelton back in 2020 and Mary and Shannon have gotten so close since then! Tommy and Shannon love hanging with Kelton and Mary for various double dates and fun nights (well, now days) out! Mary and Kelton had their first baby last May 2021. Her name is Wrenna and she is just the most perfect little girl- hence why she will be one of our flower girls! Mary is one of the kindest & sweetest people you will ever meet. Her heart is made of gold and watching her become a mom has been a blessing. She works as a Kindergarten teacher in Highland Park & side hustles at Blarney Island in the summer! She is the best at being there for her friends. She always keeps such fresh & healthy perspective on life and is just a delight to be around!
Clark Wiseman
Ring Bearer
Clark is our sweet nephew, son of Shannon's sister Charlotte and her husband Jordan! He will be just shy of 2 for our wedding and is ready to be official ring security!
Eli Rosales
Ring Bearer
Eli is Jamie & Ben Rosales' son. He's going to be 5 in June! This will be his first time on a plane AND at the beach! He's so honored and excited to be our ring bearer with Clark!
Quinn Rosales
Flower Girl
Meet our flower girl, Quinn! She is Jamie & Ben Rosales' daughter and Shannon's Goddaughter. She is so special to Shannon and Tommy and is ready throw some flowers as Shannon walks down the aisle!
Wrenna Walsh
Flower Girl
Meet Wrenna, our second flower girl! She is Tommy's best man (Kelton)'s and Shannon's dear friend (Mary)'s daughter. She will be about a year and a half for her second appearance as flower girl, but this time she'll be good and ready to walk!