Wedding Party
Chris Fucile
Best Man
I met Rob at Gonzaga through mutual friends and we were roommates our senior year. One of my favorite times spent with him is when Rob, myself, and a small group of friends travelled to Vegas to watch Gonzaga compete in the West Coast Conference championships. Good company, good food, good drinks, and fantastic basketball!
Sarah Mercer-Smith
Maid of Honor
Rachel and I met our sophomore year of high school and have been inseparable ever since! Some of my favorite memories with Rachel were spending time crafting at her house in high school.
Shane Mullikin
Groomsman
I met Rob back in 2007, when I was enrolled at St. Joe's in the middle of the 8th grade year. It's hard to choose a favorite memory in particular since there are a lot, but the standout was back in high school when we played Magic The Gathering during school hours. I think Rob and I were in our own separate games but seated right next to each other. I was losing badly and feeling absolutely embarrassed about it since we had onlookers watching, so I had the genius idea of getting the attention away from my embarrassing loss. Rob was sitting to my right, minding his own business, eating a cup of noodles. I reached over and slapped the cup as he had it held to his face with a mouthful of food. It caused a bit of a mess on his face and all over. Funny enough, this is also the only time Rob has punched me, and it was a good swing. I certainly deserved it, but when we look back at it, Rob and I have always laughed at the memory.
Carly Slaght
Bridesmaid
I met Rachel in high school! We had a couple mutual friends and then both played tennis and that really sealed the deal. We did everything together. From working at the same shoe store to having game and craft nights to having our graduation reception together! Growing up in a small town was always an adventure trying to find new things to do. There was an abandoned parking lot and it was known to flood after a storm. We decided to take Rachel’s car for a drive through the giant “Lake KMart” and proceeded to slightly flood the engine… not bad enough that we weren’t able to make it back home, after rocking the car a bit to try and shake the water out!
Greg Lochner
Groomsman
Rob and I met at Gonzaga as freshmen in 2011. My favorite memory with Rob is probably how and why we first got to know each other as freshmen. Rob's roommate used to exile Rob from his own dorm room, so he could partake in extracurricular activities. In being exiled from his room, Rob was often looking for a place to hang out. Rob would often hang out with myself and a group of friends as a result. Some of my favorite moments from freshman year started because Rob was stuck outside of his dorm room.
Olivia Beck
Bridesmaid
I can’t remember exactly when I met Rachel but it was 8th or 9th grade after Rachel moved to Scottsbluff. We were definitely friends in 9th grade. One time our group of friends decided to have a Harry Potter (I think?) marathon at Rachel’s. Her parents just happened to be out of town the weekend and all our parents found out, it didn’t end well… in all honesty our parents should be grateful the craziest think we did was have an unsupervised movie marathon.
Joe Panushka
Groomsman
I’ve known Rob for most of his life! We’ve been friends since pre-k! I love going to events with Rob and Rachel! Be it holiday parties, sports, or concerts. They are always the life of the party and their love is inspiring!
Thomas Madden
Bridesman
Rachel is my sister, so I have known her since birth. One memory I think of her is when we were younger and Rachel decided to play an April Fool's Day prank on me and tapped my stuff animals to my bedroom wall. I was traumatized then, but we have since patched things up. One of my favorite memories of Rob is when we were in the French quarter watching a WNBA game.
Brett Creger
Groomsman
I met Rob in college! I have a lot of good memories going to GU basketball games with Rob! Including while we were in school, the WCC tournament and even seeing the during March Madness while in SLC.
Addie Doebler
Bridesmaid
Robby is my cousin and Rachel was my 4th grade teacher when they started dating. One time my brother and I watched Rachel’s cat and thought we lost him; in reality he was hiding in the couch. We were so worried! Now whenever I see Rachel, I remind her of that time.
Patrick Madden
Officiant
My name is Patrick Madden and I have known Rachel for 27 tough years since my birth. One of my favorite memories of both Rachel and Rob is when I drove up to meet them for a Broncos game. We were a little bummed to find out that both Russell Wilson and Justin Herbert were not playing, but regardless we had a great time! I am just happy to be involved in the wedding!