Wedding Party
Rose Shupe
Matron of Honor
Rachel & Rose have a running joke that Rose forced her firendship upon Rachel. They met rock climbing at Vertical Ventures in the summer of 2020, and after bonding over their shared misery towards a specific route, Rose asked for Rachel's number. Rachel is forever grateful that this beautiful human being came into her life at the perfect time. After serving as Rose's MOH for her wedding, Rachel is thrilled to have her return the favor, and is so incredibly lucky to have a friend like her.
Corey Clark
Best Man
Vincent and Corey met at HCC while taking Calculus II, which considering their shared major in engineering, makes a lot of sense. They had the chance to take several courses together and with their personalities, they quickly became very close friends. Over the past few years they've created some amazing memories together, some starting in a bad batch of pasta and others ending in Vincent asking Corey to be his best man. While there's so much to be said about these two, it's clear that Vincent values their friendship and is thankful to have Corey in his life.
Alex Moffitt
Bridesmaid
Alex and Rachel met their junior year of college at the University of Tampa, when Alex was a resident assistant in the dorm building that Rachel lived in. They shared a mutual love of music and theater, so when Rachel joined the music sorority that Alex was a member of, it was only fitting that Alex serve as her Big Sister. After college, Alex moved back to Texas, but they've continued to stay in touch and visit, and Rachel is thrilled to have her be a part of her special day.
Alex Barton
Groomsman
Vincent and Alex met back in 2021 during a friend's birthday, and they had the chance to really get to know each other over the next couple of months. While having several friends in common does help this process, what really brought these two together was their shared interest in food, games, and one very loud individual. It also helps that Alex already had Rachel's seal of approval! Jokes aside, Vincent is very excited to have Alex join him as one his groomsmen.
Lais Wolf
Bridesmaid
Lais and Rachel met at Vertical Ventures sometime in 2020 and quickly bonded over their shared love of Harry Potter, board games, books, and camping. They formed a fast friendship, which ultimately lead to the camping trip that brought Vincent and Rachel together. They are so happy to have her in their wedding and in their lives.
Eric Horton
Groomsman
Eric and Vincent met at Vertical Ventures during one of the few times Eric was forced to boulder. While that is what started their friendship, they've since had a great many chances to bond over poor decisions, share new experiences, and make some great memories. While it's only been a couple of years, Vincent truly thinks of Eric like a brother and is so excited to have Eric as one of his groomsmen.
Christina Rutherford
Bridesmaid
Rachel and Christina were introduced through their mutual friendship with Lais, who decided that they had too much in common to not be friends. She was absolutely right, and Rachel and Christina have now spent many nights watching cheesy Hallmark movies and cuddling with cats.
Karl Simmons
Groomsman
Karl and Vincent met exactly where you would have expected them to... rock climbing! They were brought together by mutual friends at the start, but as the year went on they quickly became close. Karl has slowly corrupted Vincent causing him to have a new addiction to board games and in turn Vincent convinced Karl to play Magic the Gathering. While they've bonded over a great many things, their friendship mostly comes from their shared frustration at a certain author and the fact that we're still waiting on a book three...
Ashleigh Rogers
Bridesmaid
As an only child, the closest thing to a sister that Rachel has had were college sorority sisters. She feels incredibly lucky to not only have found a wonderful man to marry, but to be gaining an amazing sister-in-law in Ashleigh as well. Rachel and Ashleigh have formed a strong bond, and Rachel is beyond grateful to have been so welcomed into their family.
Marcus Mommer
Groomsman
Marcus and Vincent met at Vertical Ventures while rock climbing. Don't let that fool you though, what brought them together at the start was Rachel. Since day one, Marcus has been a great friend and while Vincent has always been thankful to have him in his life, what really solidified their relationship is when Marcus introduced Vincent to Magic the Gathering (much to Rachel's horror). We also can't help but mention that he is a pretty big part of the reason Rachel and Vincent ended up together as well. Both the Bride and Groom are excited to have him as part of their big day!
Kaylor Reynolds
Junior Bridesmaid
Without siblings of her own, Rachel is so grateful to be gaining such a smart and beautilful niece. Through pedicures, board games, and Taylor Swift, Rachel and Kaylor have formed a wonderful bond. Rachel is thrilled to have Kaylor's love and support as she joins the family and marries Kaylor's Uncle Buddha.
Jacob Schneeberger
Officiant
Who knew cousins almost a decade apart in age (and living states apart) would be as close as Rachel and Jacob are. Rachel is grateful to have participated in Jacob's wedding last year, and couldn't be more excited to have him marry her and Vincent.