Kayla & Topher
Wedding Party
Kelsey Watson
Maid of Honor
Bride’s Younger Sister. - • - 4 years younger, 6 inches taller and 10x better at cooking. Kelsey used to say when she was younger that she wanted to be just like Kayla, only smarter. She loves to cook, take photos and of course make fun of Kayla. She is graduating high school June, 2022 and plans to go to college at the Culinary Institute of America and study Baking and Pastry Arts.
Thomas “TJ” Kane
Best Man
Groom’s Triplet Brother - • - 1/3 of the Kane Triplets, TJ is a talented saxophonist, devoted husband and impressive impressionist. He and Topher have been through all of life together. In May of 2019, Topher was the Best Man for TJ and Caleb’s wedding. His primary task was holding a heart shaped rock for 5 minutes during the ceremony. TJ is attending UNCA for his Bachelor Degree in Accounting.
Morgan Avent
Maid of Honor
Bride’s Best Friend and College Roomate - • - Have you ever met someone who has so many similarities and differences to you at the same time? That is Kayla and Morgan. Morgan is a loyal friend, avid reader and Chick-fil-A addict. She is also a Interior Architecture Major at East Tennessee State University and will be graduating May of 2022. Morgan and Kayla met freshman year and didn’t like each other at first but eventually became friends, then roommates, then best friends as well as roommates. Morgan is also dating Topher’s oldest brother, James.
James Kane
Best Man
Groom’s Oldest Brother - • - Navy Sailor, Yupik Eskimo, Redneck. 3 terms that could be used to describe the eldest Kane child, James. He loves to hunt, fish and enjoy life. He is also the self proclaimed coolest Kane sibling.
Myjenta Vaughn
Matron of Honor
Bride’s Lifelong Friend and Mentor - • - Myjenta has known Kayla since she was 9 years old with bangs and a baby face. They met through church at a summer camp when Myjenta helped lead Kayla through renewing her faith. Since then they have shared many amazing memories, inside jokes and lots of laughter. She is an avid Duke Basketball, Golden Girls, True Crime and Pepsi Zero fan. She also is a devoted wife to her husband, Chuck, and amazing mom to their daughter, Karaline, the flower girl.
Frankie Kane
Best Man
Groom’s Youngest Brother - • - Though Frankie is the youngest Kane that doesn’t mean he isn’t any less sarcastic, comedic or crazy than the rest of the Kane crew. He has a talent for car mechanics and will be graduating high school, June, 2023.
Meghan "M" Kane
Bridesmaid
Groom’s Sister - • - 1/3 of the Kane Triplets. Animal lover, flute player and amazing chef, M is one of a kind in so many great ways. Kayla and M have been friends since their sophomore year of high school, while M and Topher have known each other much longer. M is currently studying at AB Tech for a degree in Computer Science.
Alvin Carlisle
Groomsman
Groom’s Friend and Fraternity Brother - • - Talented musician, fashion icon and occasional vegetarian, those who know Alvin are better for it. Alvin is a recent graduate of Appalachian State University with his degree in Music Performance. He also is a proud member of the band 80 Unlacey.
Hannah Willis
Bridesmaid
Classy and sassy. Hannah and Kayla have been friends for years, sharing wonderful memories for their childhood at church all the way to Hannah’s wedding in 2019. Kayla was a bridesmaid then and now Hannah is taking on this role for Kayla. Hannah is married to Ewan Willis and they have one little boy, Maverick, who is our ring bearer!
Joe Kane
Groomsman
Groom’s Father - • - Boston Red Sox fan, craft beer connoisseur and phenomenal father. Joe has survived being the youngest of 5 kids and also the father to 5 kids. He probably won’t see his profile on here but we still want him to know how much we appreciate him and everything he does for his family!
Erika Pressly
Bridesmaid
Bride's College Mentor and Friend - • - Radio genius, game master, comedic jokester and amazing friend. Erika and Kayla met through ETSU’s on-campus Radio Station 89.5 The Edge. They became fast friends, and Erika, being station manager for The Edge taught Kayla everything she knows about radio. As well as what little she now knows about anime, Mario and the dark side of the Internet. Erika and her husband, Bryan, got married in September of 2020 and they live in Kingsport, TN. Erika also has her bachelors from ETSU and is currently studying to get her Masters.
Cody Chessor
Groomsman
Groom’s Fraternity Big and Brother - • - Talented tuba player, PMA Brother and friend. Cody and Topher met in college and became closer when Topher pledged Phi Mu Alpha through App State’s Rho Tau chapter. After 6 hours in a car traveling to DC with no stops, you become pretty good friends. He is pictured above with his Fiancée, Jamie. She and Cody will be getting married May of 2022!