Catherine & Derek
Wedding Party
Stan Sams
Father of the Groom
Stan is Derek’s dad and #1 fan. Stan and Derek share a close bond that’s been strengthened over the years by their mutual love of enjoying a cigar on a back patio with football on the TV. Stan is always the life of the party.
Donna Gregory
Mother of the Bride
Donna is Catherine’s mom and one of her best friends. Catherine has always admired her mom’s ability to cook a mouthwatering meal paired with a beautiful tablescape, and is leaning on her mom’s hosting skills in preparation for November 1st!
Kip Gregory
Father of the Bride
Kip is Catherine’s Dad and Catherine’s #1 fan. Whether it’s exchanging photos of animals, watching a National's Game in Navy Yard or hosting him in Dallas, Catherine loves spending time with her Dad.
Garrett Gregory
Brother of the Bride
Catherine’s older brother. Although Catherine and Garrett had their fair share of differences growing up as kids, they are now one of each other's closest friends. Garrett is currently in training with the State Department and will be moving just a few hours down the highway from Little Palm to Miami once he graduates to his full time position. Catherine is so grateful to have an older brother that she can look up to and aspire to be like.
Grandma Joan
Grandmother of the Bride
Grandma Joan (or just Grandma) is Catherine’s Grandmother. She is a staple in almost all of Catherine’s fondest childhood memories, many of them including going up to her and Catherine’s Grandpa’s house on 61 Deerfield Drive to celebrate Christmas. Catherine admires her Grandmother’s commitment to family, her active spirit and her weekly routine of yoga.
Grams & Pops
Grandparents of the Groom
Derek’s grandparents, and the center of most of Derek’s happiest memories of family get togethers growing up, most of which center around Grams & Pops Shreveport, Louisiana home.
Maggie & Matt Ambrosio
Friends
Maggie is one of Catherine’s two best friends from high school. Maggie and Catherine’s friendship has continued to grow and flourish into their adult years, especially while Maggie and her husband Matt lived in Dallas until recently moving to Charleston, SC. Catherine’s favorite memories with Maggie include visiting her at Clemson for fall football games, driving around their childhood neighborhoods listening to music during their breaks home from college, and most recently, their weekly walks with their dogs Luca and Daisy on the Katy Trail in Dallas.
Blaze & Pedro Monnerat
Friends
Blaze and Pedro are two of Derek and Catherine’s best friends. Pedro being Derek’s fraternity brother and roommate at University of Arkansas, the two share a love of soccer, watching sports and playing Call of Duty (with Hunter of course). Catherine and Blaze met through Derek and Pedro and have been best friends ever since. Blaze welcomed Catherine into the friend group with open arms, and since moving to Dallas, they see each other almost every morning at their workout class. If you think you spot two movie stars walking around the island, odds are it’s these two.
Sarah & Craig Pitz
Friends
Sarah is the second of Catherine’s two best friends from high school. Sarah is one of the most caring people that Catherine knows, and Catherine has felt so lucky to be able to continue their friendship throughout all these years, whether that be at St. John’s football games, late nights on her parent’s porch in Chevy Chase, or most recently, celebrating Sarah’s marriage to Craig in September of 2024. Sarah’s husband Craig is probably one of the best people to talk sports with and Catherine and Derek have loved getting to know him over the years.
Phoebe & Hunter West
Friends
Phoebe and Hunter make up the second half of Catherine and Derek’s Dallas family, and are two of their favorite people in the world. Hunter and Derek met their freshman year at University of Arkansas and have been inseparable ever since. Whether they are making some sort of joke over text, playing Call of Duty or having beers together watching an Arkansas Game, you can always be sure to catch the two of them laughing at some sort of inside joke. Phoebe, Hunter’s wife, and Catherine met through Hunter and Derek and have been best friends since. Phoebe is one of the most fun people to spend time with and Catherine is so grateful that Hunter and Derek brought the two of them together.
Summer & Will Taylor
Cousins of the Groom
Summer is Derek’s cousin who also happens to be one of his closest friends. Summer and Derek grew up spending time together with Paige at their grandparents house in Shreveport and at their annual Crawfish Boils. Summer and her husband Will live in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, we've loved visiting them and getting closer to Will these last few years.