Wedding Party
Andy Godwin
Best Man
Andrew and Evan met in the sixth grade where they played middle school football for Providence. They’ve been like family ever since. Whether it was football games, offshore fishing, hunting trips, mud fights in the creek, crazy lunchroom conversations, senior lunch trips to Ohana, senior trip to New York City, being stranded on the boat miles offshore, or fantasy football/baseball, they did everything together. Evan was always known as the 5th Godwin brother. They left for college in 2015, Evan to Florida State and Andrew to Furman. Regardless, they always kept in touch. You are likely to see them together no matter what they’re doing. They’ve been best friends from the start.
Jaya Lord
Matron of Honor
Emma and Jaya met in their freshman year of college, playing softball at Mercer University. Throughout their four years there, they shared many memories, including nights out at “The Bull” and many long hours spent on the softball field. In 2020, Emma had the honor of being a bridesmaid in Jaya’s wedding and what fun that was! Spoiler alert...keep your eyes out for Jaya’s appearance on the dance floor, odds are she’ll be there!
Isaac Scott
Best Man
Isaac and Evan met in Coach Rusty‘s fifth grade history class at Providence, they were desk mates. Both of them were class clowns and quickly built a friendship over laughter and not paying attention in class. They bonded playing high school football for Providence. Evan, Isaac, and Andrew did everything together as high school classmates. Some of the best memories were late night shark fishing on the beach, taking Richard’s boat offshore in less than ideal weather, and fishing/camping in Isaac‘s backyard. In 2015, Isaac and Evan decided to become roommates and attend Florida State. They’re somehow always on the same wave length and seem to know what the other is thinking!
Meghan Rud
Maid of Honor
Emma and Meghan also met in their freshman year of college while at Mercer University. Of their four years there, they spent three of them as roommates and were consequently “attached at the hip”. Through their shared appreciation for physical therapy, they took nearly every class together at Mercer, and additionally they both went on to become therapists! If you find Jaya on the dance floor, you’ll probably find Meghan there too.
AJ Kerwin
Groomsman
Evan and AJ met during their freshman year of high school as mutual friends of Andrew and Isaac. They had classes together, sat at the same lunch table, and played in the same fantasy football league. Even though Evan went to FSU and AJ to UF, they visited each other all the time. The rivalry was intense, and they loved talking “smack”. Evan worked for the FSU football team at the time and would stay with AJ when the Noles went to the swamp and vice-versa. They attended each other’s fraternity parties and tailgates and always had a great time.
Shayla Kicklighter
Bridesmaid
Another Mercer Bear! Shayla and Emma met while playing softball at Mercer University. They were known as the blonde twins and often got confused for each other. They both enjoyed their time off the field and away from the books. They shared a mutual love for healthcare, and Shayla went on to study and become a PA! Even though Shayla now lives in Texas, she and Emma are the type of friends who can immediately pick up right where they left off.
DJ Kerwin
Groomsman
Evan and DJ met during their freshman year of high school as mutual friends of Andrew and Isaac. They shared the same love of their fantasy football league, even though DJ has never won at all...maybe one day! In 2015, Evan left for FSU and DJ for UF. Much like his brother, this friendship was built on the greatest football rivalry between the Noles and the Gators. They took road trips to games, concerts, and spring fraternity parties during their college days. DJ loved the Noles so much that he decided to attend law school in Tallahassee and they roomed together for three years. (R.I.P Lipona)
Vanessa Smowton
Bridesmaid
Vanessa shares a mutual friendship with several members of the bridal party, as they all went to Providence together. However, it wasn’t until Andy and Vanessa started dating, that the friendship with Emma began. Double dates, beach days, or boat rides with Evan and Andy is often how they spend most of their time. Watch out! Vanessa was a “Rebelette” at Ole Miss, so she may very well be running the dance floor too!
Richard Bloom
Groomsman
Richard and Evan met in high school through Andrew and they’re fishing expeditions on 18th St., in Atlantic Beach. They graduated from shark fishing to pushing the limits on Richard’s boat offshore. Some of their best memories include: the road trip to the Keys during spring break, catching what they thought was the winning sheepshead in the El Cheapo, the sword fishing trip in Stuart, FL where they slept in Evan‘s truck, catching their limits of cobia, Richard’s drone footage of Emma and Evan’s proposal, his Borat impression, and all the trips to Fort George over the years.
Bailey Bunnell
Bridesmaid
The mutual friendship with Vanessa you were just reading about, needs Bailey’s name added to it! She too went to Providence with some of the bridal party, but met Evan and Emma on separate occasions. Emma and Bailey met at a church camp when they were much younger and they rekindled their friendship when Evan and Emma started dating. Bailey was close friends with Evan throughout high school and now the three of them love going out on dinner dates. You may even find us at Hawker’s!
Zack Leeds
Groomsman
Zack and Evan met at FSU in 2017, when Zack was a student assistant coach and Evan an equipment manager. It wasn’t until 2018 when Evan became a coach that they became close friends. Since then, Zack and Evan have enjoyed many memories including: electric wins (and heartbreaking losses) in Doak Campbell Stadium, being roommates during Fall camp, Zack and Olivia‘s wedding, Zack's bachelor party, the 7AM fishing trip, and the bowl game in El Paso where they lost track of time horse betting and almost got left behind by the team bus. Zach and Evan taught each other many valuable lessons in football and spent hundreds of hours in the office while working together.
Olivia Leeds
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Emma met when Evan became a student assistant coach at FSU. Evan was working with Zack, and naturally through all of the games and events “significant others” would attend, Olivia and Emma became very close! They enjoyed screaming the war chant at the top of their lungs from the Champion’s Club, celebrating wins, and spending all night on the dance floor at Zack and Olivia‘s wedding.
Alex Eleyssami
Groomsman
Alex and Evan met at FSU in 2018 when Alex was a quarterback and Evan a student assistant. Evan was Alex’s scout team coach that tried his best to keep Alex from getting destroyed by future NFL players. Shortly after, Alex joined Evan as a student assistant and they spent nearly every day together for the next four years. Some of their favorite memories included being road game roommates, post practice trash-talk in the locker room, the 4th and 14 against Miami, the UNC comeback win, summer football camps, golf at Southwood, and dueling Pianos at Township. Alex is like a little brother Evan never had.
Ella Kinsey
Jr. Bridesmaid
Meet the first of Emma’s future sisters-in-law! Ella is the oldest of Evan’s youngest sisters and has a passion for all things shopping/fashion, playing many sports, including Pickleball, and being her creative, artistic self. Ella and Emma love to talk about all things involving shoes and oh yeah, “what are we going to eat”, always the first thing on their minds after church on Sundays.
Michael Zerbe
Groomsman
Michael and Evan met while working for the FSU football equipment staff. The long work hours included building helmets, hundreds of laundry loads, away game trips, and recruiting photo shoots. This is where they got to know each other well. A few years later they upgraded to coach and recruiting assistant. They became best buds when Michael decided to move in with Evan and DJ at the Lipona house. They lived together for three years and enjoyed playing golf, taking trips to the woods, a road trip to the Mullet Toss, intense games of ping pong and Madden, and the 4th and 14 that resulted in beating Miami.
Ada Kinsey
Jr. Bridesmaid
Ada is the middle sister of Evan’s three youngest sisters, but only one of the five future sisters-in-law. Ada is not only very athletic as a competitive soccer player, but is also on the dance team at Providence. Spoiler alert, you’re in for quite a surprise at the wedding reception. From babysitting Ada six years ago, to present day, watching her transition into the teenage world has been quite a wild ride!
Lake Lowe
Groomsman
Lake and Evan met at an FSU orientation in 2015. They were both Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledges that Fall and worked on the FSU equipment staff for a year. They lived together at the Lipona house for a year and even though the Noles weren’t so good at the time, they bonded over the football grind. Their favorite college memories were being roommates for every away football game as EQ managers, road trips to Clemson and Auburn (as Frat boys), fishing in Jax, spring break road trips, and studying abroad in London for a month. They roomed together while studying abroad in 2017. While there, they went to the Open Championship, played golf at St. Andrews, went to Ireland, and attended Wimbledon. It was easily one of the best months of their lives!
Ivey Kinsey
Jr. Bridesmaid
As the youngest of the Kinsey sisters, Ivey has always been very close with Emma. From watching her graduate Kindergarten, lose a front tooth, and now starting the seventh grade, Ivey has proven herself to be a smart, capable, and also mature, little woman. She has the sweetest of sweet tooths and loves binge watching Netflix. It is also known that when you have trouble contacting The Kinsey’s, call Ivey, she’s available, a wealth of information, and willing to contact your desired family member.