Wedding Party

Annie Welden

Maid of Honor

While the memories are endless, one of my favorites is when Erin and I would play with our dolls in Tahoe. Now, we didn't just curate stories for the dolls - we staged an entire life story with the dolls and ourselves involved. We wrote scripts, elected our celebrity crushes as husbands, and staged entire productions from the back bedroom. Now, Erin has found her real life celebrity crush (hey, William was on TV as a college football player), and I'm still lucky to be a character in their love story. Love you, Erin! xo

Joe Jackson

Best Man

William has always been a fierce friend. I'm sure all us scallawags have countless stories of him going to bat for us. The world is a much better place with him in it.

Nejla Ašimović

Bridesmaid

Erin and I became friends during Hamilton's study abroad program in Madrid, and were college roommates the year after. Some of my favorite weekends included listening to Erin's carefully curated music playlists and enjoying her first-class nachos making skills, laughing throughout the evening. The first summer after graduation, I was celebrating my birthday when someone knocked on my door: it was Erin, flying all the way to NYC to surprise me, and showing me again what I always knew – that she is the one of the most fun, supportive and warmhearted friends one could have.

Bil Ryckman

Best Man

Audree Willoughby

Bridesmaid

It’s so hard to pick a favorite memory out of the many memories Erin and I have shared. I can list so many inside jokes related to Aspen alone! Erin and I helped each other grow up in a lot of ways, rarely gracefully, but always with good humor. One memory that comes to mind from the “highlights reel,” would be the time I third-wheeled Erin’s helicopter date with a Walton heir (super casual, right?!). Riding in the back of that helicopter was simultaneously one of the most exciting yet terrifying experiences I've had. I wasn’t scared by the act of flying in a helicopter, it was the fact that this guy had Erin sitting in the copilot seat and instructed her to stay as still as possible, because if she accidentally hit or bumped any of the controls, it would cause the pilot controls to basically turn off on his side. If you know Erin, you know this was not exactly an easy challenge. There were multiple times she would exclaim about something we saw and every single time, without fail, her hands would fly up in conjunction with her volume— I’m pretty sure the guy said if she kept talking with her hands like that he’d have to land us in a valley just to make Erin and I switch seats. When I wasn’t fearing for my life (and later on battling motion sickness), the opportunity to experience the Rockies by helicopter was once in a lifetime, and I will forever be thankful for Erin and all the beautiful, random, spontaneous memories like this one that she brought to my life :).

Connor O'Reilly

Groomsman

Ok sweet, here we go ... From the fields at Broadmoor and Parc Hardy, to our after-dinner dips in Destin, to the pier at Rotary Point, to our hikes in the mountains of Colorado, our conversations are the things I cherish most about our friendship. William is the most genuine man I know and an unmatched listener. He cares about and values our friendship a great deal, and that comes across when we speak. William never tries to one-up anyone, and he listens to understand, rather than to respond. Whether we're having a deep conversation about life or it's Friday evening and William is just calling to say, "hello," I always leave the conversation feeling better about myself than I did before. Thank you, William, for our friendship and the countless conversations that have meant more to me than you will ever know over the years, my friend.

Morgan Lane

Bridesmaid

When Erin first arrived at Hamilton over winter break, they hadn't given her a badge to get into her new dorm yet, so we had a slumber party in my dorm room for a few nights. It was the first time we met, so we really got to know each other!

Jacques Mestayer

Groomsman

It's hard to describe the friend and man William better than Cecil did, so I'll throw out one of my favorite memories about Wheelyum. We've been friends since kindergarten and made a ton of memories together, including many not fit for this website. The one memory that makes me grin every time I think about it is William's karaoke of Blind Melon's "No Rain" at a pretty full bar. Objectively, it was not good, and watching William with shades on belt the song definitely made me chuckle, but that's not what makes me grin when I think of it. It's that William is always William, and it doesn't matter who is watching, who's listening, or who's judging. I've always admired that what you see is what you get with William. It's something I think I learned from him and that I have tried to carry with me throughout my life.

Rachel Myers

Bridesmaid

My favorite memory with Erin is the day we met. I was in a weird place and didn't know either of y'all. But you made a point to talk to me and pretty soon we couldn't stop talking. We sat on a swing in Piedmont Park in the rain and I felt like I'd already known you for years. No surprise we ended up as best friends after a single conversation!

Blake Barousse

Groomsman

Gabby Busch

Bridesmaid

I have never been the type of person who instantly becomes best friends with someone, and then I met Erin and she rocked my world. My favorite memory with Erin easily comes from the second time we ever hung out. We spontaneously decided to go buy matching sweater sets on Pearl Street and wear them out of the store. We then proceeded to play croquet in our matching sets and she later made me the best nachos I've ever had. After that day, it felt like I had known her for a lifetime. Erin has brought so much positivity to my family's life and has truly broadened my horizons in many ways. I am so grateful for Erin and our adventures had and adventures to come.

Daniel Mushrush

Groomsman

My favorite memory with William is a tough question to answer. We met at 3MP Atlanta in my first job out of college. He showed me the rides and we became quick friends! We took trips to Louisville, Nashville, Austin, and Baton Rouge, all awesome trips! Later on we were coworkers again at M and M Auto, spending countless hours Being, playing Words with Friends, and talking about life. I could tell countless stories but I think my favorite is my first Mardi Gras I got to spend in Lafayette, Louisiana with William. I got to meet some of his friends, watched an awesome parade, and crushed some Mario Kart 64 over that weekend. And, after an impromptu nap on that Sunday afternoon, I woke up to William with a massive bag of Cajun crawfish that were absolutely amazing!

Sara Callais

Bridesmaid

FUN memory: drinking wine and playing virtual trivia from a random bar during quarantine time. What I love about our friendship: Hanging out and telling embarrassing stories about William when you visit Louisiana.

Brandt Jumonville

Groomsman

Morgan Ryckman

Bridesmaid

Andrew McCulloch

Groomsman