Wedding Party
Jillian Hatsumi
Maid of Honor
Jillian and Elyse have known each other since 1st grade. Joey Bear sat in between them, but that didn’t get in the way of their friendship! Their unique bond is grounded on a love of sweets, movies, and Hanson! Jillian will tell you that after being partnered for an assignment together Sophomore year, Elyse forced them to become best friends. Elyse will probably tell you the same thing! But no matter what the details are, no matter how long since they last saw each other, when they come back together, it is like those goofy girls have never been apart! Jillian is thoughtful, smart, funny, and an amazing baker! For Elyse, there was no other person who she would want standing next to her on her wedding day....besides Christian.... :)
Melissa Misley
Matron of Honor
Melissa and Elyse met their first night at college! Somewhere between roller skating and Fun Fest ‘08, they became life long friends and got up to all sorts of shenanigans. Like the time they went to Victoria, Canada for Melissa’s 23rd birthday and the passport checker thought that was the lamest thing ever! But being lame never stopped Elyse and Melissa from doing anything- in fact, you can blame Melissa for Elyse’s love of line dancing! Elyse got to be there on Melissa’s wedding day, and is so excited to have Melissa there for hers!
Elizabeth Burrell
Best Woman
Christian met Liz the day she was born. She promptly moved in with him and his parents, which he thought was kind of fast, but he isn't one to make a fuss. They proceeded to see each other most days, whether they liked it or not! Not since fire and ice have there been two such opposing forces- Christian always striving for order, routine, and structure while Liz was seeking adventure, fun, and Jaffa Cakes! Even though these opposing beliefs made for an interesting childhood, they have since grown to love and appreciate each other's quirks, and even come to find that they aren't so different after all. So while they wake up at the crack of dawn and get a days worth of things done before breakfast, it become clear that Liz is certainty the BEST WOMAN for being Christian's best man!
Lydia Clough
Maid of Honour
Lydia and Elyse met through Sing! Community Choir. Being brought together by the Alto section - they quickly discovered they had much more in common! Their love for crafting and teaching made them fast friends. But what really solidified these two as best mates was their romantic weekend away together…..at the choir retreat! They have been inseparable ever since…you know….except by an ocean and continent occasionally…but never in spirit!!
Maggie McCoy
Matron of Honour
Maggie and Elyse met at the training for their first teaching jobs. And as luck would have it, they not only taught at the same school, but in the same wing and had desks that were right next to each other- which meant that there was no way for Maggie to escape Elyse! Eventually, Elyse won Maggie over with her unparalleled dance moves and weird car-singing. Even though Maggie and Elyse were separated for several years, not even they knew they would once again be reunited….in ENGLAND!