Desiree & Tommy
Wedding Party
Christie Blackwell
Matron of Honor
Christie is my Ace Boon Coon Number 1 Goon! We have been best friends since 2006 when we had to sit beside each other in band. Which is hilarious because we literally HATED each other when we first met in marching band 2005!! LOL They have been inseparable ever since! Even sharing an apartment at one point, we've been through literally everything together. I'm the Godmother to both of Christie's kids and Christie is the Godmother of Zaylen. We'll be besties until we die!! Fun Fact! Christie was there the night that Tommy and I met! She was the reason that we ended up at Nudie's Honky Tonk on Broadway after the Bruno Mars concert!
Tangenika Torrence
Bridesmaid
One of my favorite cousins!! Known to our family as "Coco", we've been close since we were kids! I loved hanging out with Coco growing up!! We practically lived at each others houses growing up!! We played Barbies and Bratz together, sang in the church choir together, hung out together, and had a many a sleepovers! There was even this one time at a party in high school and, well, that's a long story LOL! We still remain close to this day!
Keena Brightwell
Bridesmaid
Keena is my sister from another mister! Literally! We grew up in the same house together. There were many games played, movies watched, parties, and all things fun as we grew up together. We always stayed close through everything! Keena is the mother to a set of precious twins, BJ and Kalynn, who you'll also see in the wedding!
Schenae Brown
Bridesmaid
Schenae has been a close family friend since my mom worked with her husband, Clint, at a nursing home when I was growing up! It's always an absolute blast when Schenae and Clint are around! We've shared so many epic memories including Georgia vs Florida weekends in Jacksonville, 4th of July in Nashville, and a group weekend trip to Buccia Vineyard and Bed & Breakfast!! Schenae loves to "Call the Dawgs"! You haven't had fun until you've hung out on the side of a highway while drinking, listening to music, and waiting for your ride! LOL
Diane Cochran
Bridesmaid
Diane has been my Rock ever since I start working at Caterpillar! We met while working in the IS Department and instantly hit it off! Diane is the reason that I've seen Monty Python and Supernatural, she helped and guided me through my divorce, she has been my dance partner at a number of events, and she has been an amazing friend! She threw my Tennessee Baby Shower, was Zaylen's first visitor in the hospital when he was just a few hours old, and I was there when she graduated MTSU with honors and got her first IS job! We literally have Game nights almost every weekend and her daughter is one of my very best friends! I couldn't survive life at Caterpillar or in Tennessee without her!
Remy Brightwell
Groomsman
Remy is Dez’s little brother! He is an absolute hoot! Taffi always laughs about how Dez and Remy fought like cats and dogs when they were kids even though they're 10 1/2 years apart! When he was younger, he even punched Dez in the forehead as a toddler and threw her Gameboy in the toilet as she watched in horror! However, he's always been an awesome baby brother and they've always been close! They play games every time they get together and they even memorized the "Don't Go Breakin My Heart!" dance at the end of Chicken Little! He even lived in Nashville with us for half a year! It was fun! We had a many a game nights! Remy is awesome!
Taffi Moore
Mother of the Bride
My mom is my ride or die! I am as awesome as I am today because of her! I couldn't be the woman that I am if I didn't have her! You seriously couldn't meet a more fun-loving, generous, kind, caring mother who can drink you under the table and keep on drinking in your life! She's always thrown the best events! She threw my Sweet 16, my awesome Graduation party, birthday parties galore, my baby shower, and my gender reveal in which she scared the crap out of us by tricking us into thinking we were pregnant with twins! She’s always down for a great time and a good drink! She is the reason I love Game Nights and Movie Nights because those are some of my fondest childhood memories! I couldn't imagine my life without her!