Wedding Party
Reagan Hess
Maid of Honor
Reagan is not only my sister but also my best friend. Whether she is pushing me to hike Angels Landing or talking me off a ledge, she consistently makes me a better person. I truly could not think of anyone better to be my maid of honor. I love that we have not only grown up together, but also grown closer over the years. From day one she embraced Coleman as family and has always been supportive of our relationship. Even though she was busy at Penn State and traveling for an internship, she still made herself available for endless calls and texts about the wedding. I am so blessed to have her standing by my side and I am eternally grateful to have her as a sister.
Luke Hayman
Best Man
Luke is one of my cousins and the best man. Growing up together we were always family, begging for sleepovers and wearing circles walking around Grandmas fire pit. After I moved to Benton, we spent a lot of time together in school and over the pandemic, try harding super smash bros, and lifting at our local gym. Our 1,686 day (and counting) Snapchat streak is one of my most prized possessions. l am proud to say he is not only family, but a genuine friend that I can always rely on. I couldn’t ask for a better best man!
Mary Dunkelberger
Bridesmaid
Mary has helped me get through nursing school and is going to be an incredible cardiac intensive care unit nurse. She has personally been the victim of my terrible copiloting skills, but still agrees to travel with me. Whether we are studying, going out for drinks, or just hanging out, I can always count on Mary for a good time. I will never understand her affinity for veggie nuggets, but I am so excited to have her by my side on my wedding day.
Bryce Kratz
Groomsman
Bryce and I met in our sophomore year of college. Neither of us knew where to sit on our very first day of Professional Nursing, so we decided to just sit next to each other. From then on, we spent many hours together studying, getting grub, going to clinical, and, of course, gaming. I owe much of my school success to one of my best friends and will forever be grateful that we decided to sit next to each other, as it led to him standing by me on my wedding day.
Rachel Eshleman
Bridesmaid
Rachel has been a great friend to me throughout middle school, high school, and now college. Our class schedules rarely align, but we always find time to connect and catch up. She always encourages me to step outside of my comfort zone and take risks. Rachel loves the office and reminds me of the quote by Michael Scott, “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” I definitely am afraid of how much I love her and I could not imagine getting married without her by my side.
Andrew Della Piazza
Groomsman
Andrew is another one of my cousins. Endearingly dubbed “The Adult” of our cousin group, Andrew has always been a part of my life. We both attended Bloomsburg, and he gave me a key to his house to stay in between classes, and showed me to my classes on my very first day. Never unwilling to help me and always down for a nerdy discussion about memes, animals, or comics. He is also fork lift certified- but back off ladies. He’s a married man. I couldn’t imagine him not standing next to me on my wedding day.
Emma Hayman
Bridesmaid
Emma is not only Coleman’s sister, but she is also like a second little sister to me. From the beginning of Coleman and my relationship she has treated me like family. I still remember her serving Coleman and I our six month anniversary dinner, and making delicious macaroons from scratch because she knew they were my favorite. Like a true younger sister she did make frequent trips to the basement to make sure that Coleman and I were not snuggling too close, but I am happy to be joining the family and grateful to have her by my side.
Paul Della Piazza
Groomsman
Paul is Andrew's brother, and another cousin of mine. Paul and I have been close for years. When we were younger and much more annoying, we were often excluded from the older cousins activities. Paul and I spent a lot of time wandering our old church, waxing eloquently about Pokémon cards and the pastors dogs. As we have grown up, Paul has become an intelligent and downright philosophical young man who never allows for a dull moment. I am proud to have him standing with me.
Cameron Wanner
Bridesman
Cameron was one of my best friends from the very beginning at Rainbow Hill Preschool. I have so many memories of him getting attacked by squirrels at recess, reading books to me on the bus, and bringing constant laughter to every conversation. He has been a great friend to Coleman and I, so we both knew that Cameron would be a part of the wedding but could not think of a more fitting role for him than “Bridesman.” He did offer to wear a dress at the wedding if I wanted him to and that truly sums up the kind of friend he is. I could not be more excited to have Cameron by my side on my wedding day.
George Della Piazza
Groomsman
Last but not least, we have the final member of the Della Piazza trio. George is Paul and Andrews brother, and another one of my cousins. Always the cool cousin, he was the cousin to be around growing up. George is the type of guy to help you put your stickers on your new Lego Ninjago set because you can’t get them straight (I still can’t.) George and I still bring up the famous Denny's chocolate milk cups. George has always been a staple of my life and I'm happy to have him stand by me!
Mindy Vincent
Matron of Honor
My Aunt Mindy joked with me multiple times about being a bridesmaid, but I could not have picked a more fitting Matron of Honor. She has always treated me like the daughter she never had. She has also lived vicariously through me by tagging along multiple times to go prom dress, and now wedding dress, shopping. She did teach me some hard life lessons, like the circle of life when she let my sister and I get fish for their turtle tank only to find out the next morning that they had all been eaten. That said, she definitely helped me get through some hard times, and I would not be who I am today without her influence. I’m so happy to have her as my matron of honor.
Melody Della Piazza
Flower Girl
Melody is the absolute cutest flower girl you will ever see. She is the daughter of Coleman’s cousin Andrew and his wife Danielle. She can tell you everything there is to know about Pokémon, which makes me look pretty bad when I can barely pick out Pikachu. We could not be more excited to have her in our wedding and we cannot wait to see what she accomplishes as she continues to grow up.