Chelsea & Shawn
Wedding Party
Rachel Kytka
Maid of Honor
Rachel and Chelsea met working as baristas at the Target Starbucks. They instantly bonded over their raunchy humor and mutual love for coffee and day drinking. From there they became best friends and began to go on many adventures together — hiking, shopping, and getting matching tattoos. Rachel is best known for her kind and caring heart. She exhibits all of the important qualities of a maid of honor — fun, compassionate, trustworthy, and authentic. Rachel and Chelsea have been attached at the hip for as long as they’ve known each other. Rachel is the rum to Chelsea’s coke, the gin to her juice, the white to her claw.
Brittany Furlong
Bridesmaid
Brittany and Chelsea’s friendship bloomed during conversations in ceramics class and walks to school. Chelsea instantly knew they would be friends because of their mutual love for chicken nuggets and Hot Cheetos. They went on many adventures together including the beach, Target, and good old walks around Munhall (mostly down to SV beer for alcoholic slushees). At any given time, you'll likely catch Brittany and Chelsea dominating the beer pong table. Brittany’s fiery sense of humor and sparkling personality are what make her truly unique as a person. She never ceases to bring excitement and sarcasm to any occasion.
Layla Phouthavong
Bridesmaid
Chelsea and Layla met over 20 years ago, when Chelsea caught a glimpse of Layla at the front door and said “who’s that little girl? I want to play with her!” Through grade school, college, and into their adult years their friendship continued on. No amount of time or distance changed the dynamic of this friendship. To this day, they still can’t decide where to get food. Layla is best known for her charismatic charm, kind nature, and creativity.
Erin Perry
Bridesmaid
Erin and Chelsea met through Cody (groomsman) one night during a small get-together. Once Erin brought out the bottle of Roscato, this friendship was instantly ignited. These two share many interests including alcoholic slushees, dancing, and winning party games. Erin is best known for her fearless personality, sense of humor, and loyalty to those she cares about.
Autumn Dorsek
Bridesmaid
Being the sister of the groom, Autumn wasn’t so sure about Chelsea at first, as she had to make that sure she was right for her big brother. Once they got to know each other better, Autumn became the sister Chelsea always wanted. Autumn is a loving and caring sister and auntie to her sweet niece Peyton. She always puts others first and is known for her compassionate, protective nature.
Jake Knight
Best Man
BIG. HOMIE. Once upon a time, Jake spoke this nickname into existence - Shawn resisted it initially, telling him flat out "I'm not calling you big homie." Nonetheless, the name stuck. He is, as the name suggests, a towering figure. A very proud Italian from the Rocks, Jake is both insightful and outgoing. A true conversationalist, you can strike up any topic from Wu-Tang to Mark Cuban and he would gladly carry on. Meeting Jake through Alec, they quickly became a squad that would eventually tackle the perils of adolescence together. From rapping to being roommates, this friendship (that spans over 12 years) was literally built on the love of music.
Cody Schanfelter
Groomsman
Cody, a mutual friend of Q, met Shawn at his old apartment in Oakland. At first Shawn didn’t know what to think about “this new guy,” but over the following months the two formed a bond going out to bars being each other’s wingmen. As their friendship grew, they were (at a point in time) both roommates and gym partners. An inspiring, all-around great guy, Cody is always looking to better himself, and never stops pushing for others to achieve greatness
Quran Norris
Groomsman
Shawn met Quran in a class they had together at CCAC, and would become friends over the 40 minute bus commutes back into town. This friendship became the cog of bringing a much larger friend group together and ultimately lead to becoming roommates. Q is a unique, deep-thinking individual who is always able to bring a different perspective into the fold. While Shawn is often the Bane to Quran’s Batman, they share many ideas that have solidified their long-standing friendship.
Chris Greenhow
Groomsman
Chelsea’s brother, Chris, is a well known gentleman, scholar, and self-proclaimed “Night Owl.” Chris and Shawn have grown closer over the last several years over their fascination with fantasy football and destroying people in beer pong. An avid gamer, Chris also loves spending time with his niece, planning impromptu game nights and escaping to Erie - when possible.