Wedding Party
Ellen Walsh
Maid of Honor
Ellen has known Shannon for 30 years, give or take. For those who don’t know Ellen, she is the “Cool” sister, always on top of the newest trendy spots to check out for food, drinks, or plants. She consistently passes the “vibe check” in every Gen Z establishment, despite her Millennial status. She is always ready to come to the table with an outfit made for the moment. Best Dance Move: The extreme back-bend Wedding Day Job: Ensuring the bride’s temperature never gets to the point of “its getting warm,” to avoid any sweating calamities
Tyler Rinas
Best Man
I met Tyler at the age of 11 sitting at a bar counter, that pretty much sums up our friendship. Since then Tyler has introduced me to all the finer things in life that fall between drinking economic light beer and messing around with anything that has an engine that he bought broken Favorite Drink: Warm Busch Light Wedding Day Job: To sop up my tears
Emily Rottner
Bridesmaid
Emily met Shannon in 2021 when Eric decided Shannon should do a “Soft Launch” into the Rottner family. Emily bravely entered Elm Drive for a dinner at Shannon's, not realizing that it meant she would eventually be stuck with Shannon for life. Emily graciously and quickly accepted Shannon into her and Eric's inner circle making Shannon feel like one of the crew. Emily has a passion for travel, and cares deeply for her family, always going out of her way to prioritize spending time with them. She is a great SIL to have around, Shannon can attest to this. Best Dance Move: Dance Floor Shuffle Top Wedding Day Job: The impossible task of wrangling the crew and keeping them on the timeline
Thrain McManus
Groomsman
Our friendship bloomed on the swim team during our daily ritual of trying to figure out how to prolong getting in the pool. Since then we have been roommates, coffee snobs and garbage plate connoisseurs. With a love of watching the Buffalo Sabres lose. Favorite Drink: Single Origin Light Roast Coffee (Black) Wedding Day Job: To keep us all caffeinated
Elizabeth Walsh
Bridesmaid
Elizabeth willingly (allegedly) joined the Walsh crew in 2018 and immediately stepped into the role of Elizasis. As a sometimes more reasonable member of the Walsh crew, Elizabeth has taken on the responsibility of ensuring the Walsh siblings and their shenanigans are kept in check in public settings. She is however known to join in on occasion. Elizabeth brings a level of class to the sister crew, always adding a thoughtful touch and going out of her way to make sure everyone feels cared for. Best Dance Move: The Jelly Arm Wave Wedding Day Job: Supplying a cool head and any needed reality checks, in case the bride starts “freaking out”
Connor Walsh
Groomsman
Shannon's favorite brother. When I first met Connor, I was super excited to talk to someone else that actually wanted to work their way to FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). Since then I have enjoyed my time sampling all of his cupcake creations, listening about his current book on tape and trying to figure out his obscure references. The county of Ontario should celebrate this man, who on a fairly regular basis stops the county from going into meltdown. Favorite Drink: Fat Tire Wedding Day Job: To ensure we aren't late to the party!