Monica & Cole
Wedding Party
Liza Catania Smith
Matron of Honor
Born to Be Best Friends | Liza is the cousin of the bride, growing up side by side their friendship has literally lasted a lifetime. Liza is a physical therapist in Hermitage, PA and runs her own business, Liza Catania Physiotherapy, and resides in Sharon with her husband Jake Smith.
John Emery
Best Man
Brother | John, aka Bud, is Cole's older brother. Bud and his wife Vicki live in Hermitage and are the proud parents of four pugs Lola, Daisy, Helen, and Maggie.
Kayla Emery
Bridesmaid
Sister-in-Law To Be | Kayla is the wife of Garrett Emery, the groom's younger brother. As Cole and Monica's relationship has blossomed, so has the friendship of Monica and Kayla. Kayla resides in the West Middlesex area with her husband Garrett and their children Jackson and Chloe.
Garrett Emery
Groomsman
Brother | Garrett is Cole's younger brother. Garrett and his wife live in the West Middlesex area with their children Jackson and Chloe.
Jackson Emery
Groomsman
Nephew | Jackson and Cole met when Jackson popped out of Kayla one month early in April of 2012. They enjoy spending their time together shooting Jackson's dad, Garrett, with Nerf darts.
Victoria Emery
Bridesmaid
Sister-in-Law To Be | Vicki is the wife of Cole's older brother, John. Monica and Vicki enjoy spending their time together creating fun craft projects. Vicki and John live in Hermitage and are the proud parents of four pugs Lola, Daisy, Helen, and Maggie.
Kenny Gallentine
Groomsman
Lifelong Friend | Kenny and Cole met in elementary school and have been friends ever since. Kenny lives in the West Middlesex area with his daughter, Ruby.
Tori Jofery
Bridesmaid
College Roommate | Tori and Monica met in high school, shared an apartment in college, worked together at Compadres, and have shared many adventures and travels over the years. Tori now lives in Maine with her four legged best friend, Marty.
Joe Hickey
Groomsman
College Roommate | Joe, aka All Day, and Cole met in college when they lived on the same floor Freshmen year and then roomed together the rest of their time at Slippery Rock University. Joe lives in the Baltimore area where he is a Chiropractor.
Nicole Kirkland
Bridesmaid
College Friend | Monica and Nikki met working together as servers at Compadres during their time at Slippery Rock University. Since then Nikki and Monica have traversed the country and gone on many adventures together. Nikki is currently working towards her Doctor of Pharmacy from LECOM.
Jake Smith
Groomsman
Lifelong Friend | Jake and Cole have been friends since kindergarten. Jake is the husband of the Matron of Honor, and is also the one who introduced Cole to Monica.
Natalie Thiess
Bridesmaid
A Semester Abroad | Natalie and Monica met during their semester abroad in Ambialet, France. Natalie and Monica became fast friends and have since enjoyed many adventures together through Europe as well as back home in Western Pennsylvania.
Matthew Scott
Groomsman
Lifelong Friend | Matt, aka Scotty, and Cole met in elementary school and shared an apartment in college. Matt lives in West Middlesex and is a high school math teacher.
Shannon Wright
Bridesmaid
College Friend | Shannon and Monica met in their Cartography class at Slippery Rock University, and then worked together at Compadres. Monica and Shannon have since traveled cross country and shared many memories. Shannon has recently moved back to the Pittsburgh area with her fiance Tyler.
Jake Zager
Groomsman
Lifelong Friends | Jake and Cole met in the first grade and have been friends ever since. Jake and his wife Traci live in Cortland, Ohio.
Chloe Emery
Flower Girl
Niece | Chloe is the daughter of Garrett and Kayla Emery. She and Monica enjoy spending their time together doing their hair and makeup and dancing.
Davis King
Ring Bearer
Nephew | Davis is the son of Ian and Jessica King. Davis enjoys spending his time watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and is Atlanta's youngest BBQ sauce connoisseur.
Herbert and Beverley King
Parents of the Bride
Monica is the youngest of Herb and Beverley's four children. Herb and Beverley have recently retired and enjoy spending their time with their four grandsons and rooting for Pittsburgh sports.
Amber Emery
Mother of the Groom
Cole is the middle child of Amber's three boys. Amber works for Sharon Tube and enjoys spending her time with her fiance Jeff and her grandchildren Jackson and Chloe.
John and Mishia Emery
Parents of the Groom
Cole is the second oldest of John and Mishia's five children. John and Mishia live in Hubbard, Ohio. John enjoys spending his free time building Jeeps with his sons, and he and Mishia enjoy spending time with their grandchildren Jackson and Chloe.