Caroline & Alex

Wedding Party

Callie Grace Dunlap

Maid of Honor

Ministry, Photography, & Dancing with the Stars Claim to Fame: Being siblings with the coolest sister in the world. Caroline can always count on her little sis to shoot it straight, listen to her long rants on the phone, and most importantly, point her back to Jesus. They enjoy calling each other and singing random lines from songs they love, and then proceeding to hang up the phone. Current status: you're my sister but also low-key my best friend.

Eve Beaudoin

Bridesmaid

Teacher, Za's Enthusiast, & Bookman Road Elementary Alumna Claim to Fame: Tag teaming the world's most iconic prank with Caroline on a middle school field trip. Caroline & Eve met in the first grade and have been best friends ever since. The McManus family 100% considers Eve an honorary daughter. From childhood beach trips to post-grad roommates, Eve has been one of the most steadfast friendships in her life. Most recent trip together: Nantucket, MA.

Catey Lechner

Bridesmaid

Lobbyist, Realist, & Wally's Mom Claim to Fame: Buying a Japanese Lucky Cat with Caroline in an attempt to manifest their husbands. Spoiler Alert: It worked. Catey & Caroline met through their moms: a match made in heaven. Post-grad roomies and partners in crime, these two navigated single life in their twenties together through some hilarious adventures, if they do say so themselves. They love hosting parties, coffee dates, and riding hard for their city of Columbia.

Candace Cooper

Bridesmaid

Risk Management Analyst, Queen of Greenville, Bookman Road Elementary Alumna Claim to Fame: Doing the Cinnamon Challenge with Caroline in middle school and posting the video on Facebook, which may or may not have involved Caroline puking. Candace and Caroline met in the fourth grade and became fast friends. Singing Aly & AJ karaoke together when they got broken up with on the same day in middle school really sealed the deal. All these years later, there isn't a day that goes by where they don't talk.

Madi Neal

Bridesmaid

Teacher, Football Fanatic, Cantina 76 Mascot Claim to Fame: Hand knitting a blanket overnight with no prior knitting experience. Madi and Caroline grew up together, but didn't become close until after college. After hanging out so often with mutual friends, they quickly realized that their friendship would be one for the books! Bonding over musicals, novels, and glasses of wine, there is no doubt when they are together because your ear drums may likely burst.

Mere Orel

Bridesmaid

Director of Christian Education, Voted Most Likely to Go on an Adventure (by Caroline), Maverick's Mom Claim to Fame: Having the ability to make a lasting inside joke about anything. Mere and Caroline grew up in church together (shoutout SVPC) but started becoming especially close in high school. When Caroline thinks of Mere, she thinks of friendship bracelets, screaming songs in the car, & last minute hiking expeditions. These two have been known to morph into the same human when they are together, which, in Caroline's opinion, should be everyone's dream come true!

Julia Lavigne

Bridesmaid

Lawyer, Minnesotan, Owner of a Small Zoo Claim to Fame: Being Caroline's longest lasting roommate. Julia and Caroline were random roommates in college, starting their Sophomore year, and quickly became lasting friends. Caroline even introduced Julia to her fiancé, her childhood friend Matthew Ross! JuJu & Caro enjoy reality tv on the couch, cuddling their pet bunnies, and late night trips to Target. This duo was voted most likely to leave the function early and have a glass of wine on the couch.

Hannah Hawkins

Bridesmaid

Integrated Sales Consultant, Certified Reality TV Expert, & Loyal Gamecock Claim to Fame: Co-creating several acclaimed school projects with Caroline, including "The Bone Song" in their 7th grade Science Class, which has been rumored to go Platinum and stay on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for 24 hours. Caroline & Hannah met in middle school, when they realized their love for mac & cheese pizza in the Cici's line. Some conspirators claim that their initial meeting occurred on an elementary field trip, but these theories have yet to be validated. They went on to be freshman year roommates at UofSC. Voted "Biggest Yappers", Caroline's parents had a parent/teacher conference in middle school where they were told that Hannah and Caroline just couldn't stop talking.

Rachel Calabrese

Bridesmaid

Language Skills Curriculum Manager II, Cousin, Wesley's Mom Claim to Fame: Co-Editor in Chief of Racey's Magazine with Caroline, with exclusive publishing to their family members. Rachel is Caroline's first born cousin, and they have been slowly conquering the world together. From filming "political debates" under their bed covers on their digital cameras, to directing plays and creating board games for their family, these two simply cannot be stopped when they are together. Referred to as "Rachel-Lou" and "Suzie Bell" by their late grandparents, they have continued to grow closer in their 20's through making memories in Manhattan, spontaneous facetimes, and playing complex board games.

Katherine Dantzler

Bridesmaid

Lab Technician, Cousin, Manhattan's Finest Claim to Fame: Having a grade 10 crash out on her cousins, taking a bath, and proceeding to come back a changed woman. Katherine (aka KatBird) and Caroline are twin flames, in addition to being cousins. They've shared lasting memories in Yellowstone, NYC, and Bethelwoods Camp in York, SC. These two bond over every niche Taylor Swift fact and lyric, while simultaneously nerding out over all things travel and Harry Potter. Katherine is a 9w1 on the Enneagram, and Caroline is a 1w9. This may not mean much to you, but to them, it means everything.

Julia Dantzler

Bridesmaid

Teacher, Cousin, Guinea Pig Mom Claim to Fame: Being the certified makeup artist for the McManus-Dantzler crew. Julia & Caroline have the greatest age gap of any of her bridesmaids, but that doesn't stop their bond. They can talk on and on about all things education, piggie pets, and pop culture. These two mutually enjoy coloring, local coffee shops, and all things English Language-Arts. If they are in the room together, you can probably find them cackling in a corner, or taking an awkward joke just one step too far, much to their amusement.