Danielle & Cole
Wedding Party
Sarah Robinson
Matron of Honor
Sarah (pronouns: she/her/hers) and Danielle have been friends for almost 20 years! They met in High School and became fast friends after volunteering to bake dozens of cookies for an FHS bake sale. Sarah and Danielle spent some time living together with their beloved, Papa John. With the help of his wisdom, these two moved through the ups and downs of true friendship and have grown into loving, strong & bold women. With Sarah in Colorado and Danielle in North Carolina, these two make it a priority to make frequent check-ins, Face-times, road trips and more!
Lisa Miller
Matron of Honor
Lisa (pronouns: she/her/hers) and Danielle have been dear friends for over 20 years!! They met in the 4th grade when Danielle started school late... Lisa quickly said "sit next to me" and the rest was history! Lisa and Danielle were inseparable for many years and spent their time giggling about boys, over-tweezing eyebrows, putting on shows for their parents ("Wasssa Matta 4 U!?") and growing into 5-star friends. Danielle was honored to be Lisa's Maid of Honor for her wedding in September 2015 and cannot wait to see her at the altar this March.
Anise Monroe
Bridesmaid
Anise (pronouns: she/her/hers) has been like a sister to Danielle long before Cole ever put a ring on it. She is married to Cole's awesome brother Chris and Supermom to the two beautiful flower girls (Lily & Cali). Anise has always shown the couple nothing but unconditional love and has never hesitated to lend a helping hand. Danielle can't wait to officially become sisters with Anise and (legal) Auntie to Cali & Lily.
Melissa Morris
Bridesmaid
Melissa (pronouns: she/her/hers) and Danielle met at a mutual friend's Christmas party in Charlotte where they quickly realized they would be "True Boos" 4EVA. Danielle likes to refer to Melissa as her "Magickal Mama" because when they are together they set positive intentions, partake in shared rituals and manifest life's wonders. One day Danielle + Melissa plan to empower the world's women by leading powerful trainings. Although Melissa is one of Danielle's newest besties, these two will share bonds for life.
Erin Mlynarski
Best Matron
Erin (pronouns: she/her/hers) has known both Cole and Danielle for well over 25 years! Erin and Cole were introduced in 1992 by their 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Crawford. The pair quickly became inseparable, spending weekends at each other's houses and getting in trouble for laughing during class-- though in their defense, why would Mrs. Crawford seat Erin in front of Cole? In their last year of High School, Erin moved from New York to Georgia but the two remained close despite the distance between them. In fact, Erin and Cole have been working for the same company for the past 10+ years. It's a good thing their boss can't give them detention for talking to each other now!
Chris Caligiure
Groomsfolk
Chris (pronouns: she/her/hers) is another one of Cole's longest and closest friends. The two met in 2005 through mutual friends and learned quickly that it IS indeed possible to laugh so hard it hurts as adults! Over the years, they spent many nights on Long Island laughing (the point of exhaustion at times) over home cooked meals and drinks. Chris may not have realized then, but she was the older, responsible person in the group who Cole looked up to a great deal. Although Chris and Cole are separated by several states, the two have always been able to pick up where they left off whenever they are together.
Adrian Chavez
Groomsfolk
When Adrian (pronouns: he/him/his) and Cole met, the friendship sparks between them could be seen for miles. The two met while serving on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization in Charlotte. They quickly found out how much they had in common with one another and can often be found laughing at inappropriate jokes, arguing semantics, or discussing ways to incite positive social change. Sound heavy? Yeah, that's them!
Ezra Fairley-Collins
Groomsfolk
Ezra (pronouns: he/him/his) and Cole met during very hectic times but hit it off quickly. People who know both of them can't tell them apart from a distance at times and it sure doesn't help that they both enjoy singing in their falsetto more than Maxwell. Cole is excited to have Ezra and his calming energy standing next to him on the big day!
Calista Monroe
Flower Girl
Why have 1 flower girl when you can have TWO!? We love our nieces so much and having them be a part of our day is EVERYTHING TO US! Cali and her twin sister Lily are already practicing for their role in the wedding. We definitely encourage you to encourage her down the aisle in our special day!
Lillian Monroe
Flower Girl
Why have 1 flower girl when you can have TWO!? We love our nieces so much and having them be a part of our day is EVERYTHING TO US! Lily and her twin sister Cali are already practicing for their role in the wedding. We definitely encourage you to encourage her down the aisle in our special day!
Kole Merricks
Ring Bearer
People often think that Kole is named after Cole, but it isn't true. While they were named around the same time, Kole is the son of Danielle's close friend, Kourtney. We encourage you to encourage him down the aisle on our special day!
Hannah Bashinski
Officiant
Hannah came into our lives 2014 when she started working with Danielle at HCI. She is someone who has seen the good, bad and ugly in our relationship and we wouldn't change a thing! We love Hannah and we're so thrilled to have her lock us in for life ;)