Devin & Charlotte
Wedding Party
Hannah Carloni
Maid of Honor
Hannah is Charlotte's younger (by 22 months) sister and is generally agreed upon as being the funniest, kindest, and overall best person that anyone knows. You will find her on the dance floor all night and her moves will blow.your.mind. It is a fact that after Hannah came to Colorado to visit and met all of Charlotte's friends, Hannah became everyone's favorite Carloni. Hannah started composing her Maid of Honor speech in the shower right after Devin and Charlotte got engaged (presumptuous, I know), so it better be good.
Donald Moenning
Best Man
Donald and Devin met sometime during Little League and instantly despised each other. Their mutual dislike continued until high school when Devin suddenly became competent at baseball and the two discovered a mutual appreciation for metal music. Since those early days, the two have attended the same college (no significant stories from this time period, sorry), moved back in with their parents (best time of their lives), roomed together on two separate occasions (both denied dirtying the dishes), and met the loves of their lives nearly simultaneously (hi Grace!). Don's best qualities include: - Excellent taste in metal - A passable sense of humor - Creative pasta dish-making - Finance - Professional Husband - Puns
Meghan Anderson
Bridesmaid
Meghan has been there since, literally, the very beginning of Charlotte and Devin's relationship. In fact, it was her St. Patrick's Day birthday where Charlotte and Devin's romance really began (she was also there for the "dibs" years before). Meghan was also a major player in the formative years of Charlotte and Devin's friendship, as she was usually the one screaming for everyone to pile into Devin's kitchen for shots. Meghan and Charlotte's friendship was solidified over the many (many) bottles of sweet Moscato wine that they would use to pregame before going out in Denver. Now that they are grown up and classy, they pregame with Chardonnay.
Travis Hernandez
Groomsman
Travis and Devin met as freshmen at the University of Puget Sound during tryouts for the baseball team. The two hit it off quickly and proceeded to mostly study for the next four years. Travis is the person most responsible for breaking Devin out of his quiet shell and into the fun, super-awesome person he is today (any complaints about Devin should be directed to Travis). The two roomed together for three years, played baseball for four, and have stayed in touch since parting ways in 2010. Travis' best qualities include: - International travel with his fiance Mikayla - Getting intentionally hit by baseballs - Coding - Telling you what cigar to buy - Yelling "It's drinking time!!!"
Katie Frankhouser
Bridesmaid
Katie and Charlotte met freshman year of college at Colorado State, where they lived just a few rooms apart. They were then roommates on and off from junior year of college until 2017. Katie once spent two months living on Charlotte's couch, and Charlotte once spent two months sleeping in Katie's bed. During their years of living together their favorite pastime was eating snacks and watching terrible Lifetime movies. Katie has been in just about every single one of Charlotte's memories over the past 12 years and is a big reason Charlotte didn't move home to Connecticut after a not-so-great first semester in college. Katie would often take Charlotte home for holidays and sometimes Charlotte would get a Hanukkah present just for showing up, which was awesome.
Jamie Mackie
Groomsman
Devin and Jamie met at a KOA campground swimming pool on a hot early summer day in Bernalillo, New Mexico. After confirming they were both part of the same Geology Field Camp, the two drank beers and identified several geologic features northward along the Rio Grande Rift. Jamie moved to Fort Collins shortly before Devin and lived in one of the several apartments that Charlotte would frequent with her friends (specifically the kitchen). Jamie currently lives in Austin, TX with his very good dog Max. Jamie's best qualities include: - Sending blind cornices - Sedimetology - A blind love for all things Ohio - Fishing - Calmly telling Don that he is being ridiculous - Strategic naps
Colleen Black
Bridesmaid
Colleen is Devin's younger sister and, if she grew a beard, his identical twin (she’ll hate that I said that). One of Charlotte's favorite pastimes is watching Devin and Colleen run around their parents houses and hit one another when their mother isn't looking. Colleen and Charlotte celebrate their birthdays one day apart, which is a real bummer for Colleen, who spent her life pretending all 4th of July celebrations were for her, even though her birthday is the 5th. Sorry, Colleen. Aside from the birthday debate, Colleen and Charlotte enjoy talking smack about Devin and are both the proud mothers of black cats, so it's really just a match made in heaven.
Aaron Koski
Groomsman
Aaron (aka Koski) and Devin were connected through mutual friends organizing one of the greatest slowpitch softball teams to ever compete in the state of Colorado. The two bonded further over their mutual enjoyment of backpacking, camping, skiing, mountain biking, and many late evenings playing hockey (with quarters) at Koski's apartment he shared with Jeff, another groomsman. Koski is another member of the CSU contingent and hails from beautiful Wheatland, Wyoming. Koski's best qualities include: - Engineering and Real Estate skills - Strong facial hair - Model-quality calves - Sound effects - Inventor of shots of 'nay (ask him for one)
Katie Shaffroth
Bridesmaid
Katie S. and Charlotte lived on the same hall freshman year (with the other Katie). While they knew of each other they never really became friends. It wasn’t until Charlotte and Devin started dating that Charlotte learned through some light Facebook stalking that Devin’s friend (and groomsman) Jeff was married to Katie. Charlotte and Katie met again during a camping trip in Steamboat and have been buds ever since – they both enjoy chasing their gym workouts with wine and discussing murder, and are cofounders of Murder Book Club.
Jeff Shaffroth
Groomsman
Jeff and Devin also met through slowpitch softball and soon discovered they shared many mutual interests including skiing and mountain biking. Jeff introduced Devin to backcountry skiing and by the date of the wedding the two will have skied 55 consecutive months (mostly together). The two have shared countless adventures together, are primarily responsible for each others safety, and accountable to Katie (Jeff's wife and Charlotte's bridesmaid) and Charlotte regardless of the activity. Jeff's best qualities include; - All things remodeling - Purchasing management - Shocking yelling volume - Splitboarding - Spontaneous mountain singing
Jake Carloni
Officiant
If you have a history with the Carloni family, the fact that Jake is officiating a wedding - let alone the wedding of his big sister - may come as a shock. Yes, this is the same Jake Carloni who would greet his sisters at the bus stop naked, spent more time in the principal's office than the principal himself, would throw raging pool parties on school days, and was always finding ways to make his sisters insane. But all that aside, Jake is one of the coolest guys we know. Now that Jake lives in Denver, Charlotte has discovered that Jake has turned into a pretty kick-ass dude, and Devin has found a new adventure buddy (and Jake has found someone to borrow lots of gear from). When Charlotte and Devin got engaged they knew there wasn't anyone else they wanted to officiate the wedding!