Morgan & Sam
Wedding Party
Kiley Ritter
Maid of Honor
Maid of Honor and sister to the bride, Kiley and Morgan go way back! Morgan wished every birthday for a sister to play with and 7 and 1/2 years later that wish was granted. Kiley has helped to mold Morgan into the woman she is today and always knew which buttons were right to push. Kiley got her dream when Sam came along so they could push Morgan’s buttons together.
Michelle Iannacchino
Bridesmaid
Michelle and Morgan played soccer together at St. John's and quickly became inseparable off the field. The two have a true definition of a long distance relationship, but still manage to become closer every day. To know Michelle is to love her and Morgan is so lucky to have a best friend like her. Fun fact: Michelle was the first person Sam told about his plans to propose to Morgan a year before it happened!
Jordan Anthony
Bridesmaid
Jordan and Morgan met in the 1st grade. Morgan was staring off into the distance at the playground when Jordan approached and said "that's the playground!" Life hasn't been the same since, and we have 25 years of beautiful friendship to prove it!
Cati Hance
Bridesmaid
Cati and Morgan originally met at FOX Sports while working an MLB seminar, and quickly started having lunch together daily. Also a native Los Angeleno, Cati is a die hard Dodgers fan (like Morgan) and makes trash talking Sam's Giants that much more enjoyable! The two became especially close while in a "Pandemic Pod" in 2020, and while things in the world were uncertain at that time, their friendship remains anything but.
Hannah Taylor
Bridesmaid
Hannah and Morgan sat next to each other at FOX Sports and quickly learned about their shared passions (food, wine, sarcasm, travel) while exploring the workforce together at their very cool jobs! From sleepless Super Bowl weeks to spider scares in the Texas hill country...the two have plenty of fun stories to tell. Hannah is a true friend that only few are lucky enough to find.
Olivia Trasolini
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Morgan met while playing soccer in High School, but their bond quickly evolved off the field. They've come a long way from screaming Demi Lovato in Olivia's car after school to now being bridesmaids in each other's weddings! Not many know that Sam and Morgan's first double date was with Olivia and her husband Nick!
Peter Griese
Best Man
Morgan and Sam's closest friend. They all met while working at FOX Sports. Peter and Sam became fast friends while working together as PA's. He’s wildly handsome and his jokes always make Sam laugh. They share a passion for fun times, hard laughs and Daytona Beach, Florida. Hide the divorcees from this fellow - he’s an old Soul.
Martin Franciscovich
Groomsman
Martin and Sam met senior year of college. He's logged more miles in his truck than Sam flew while traveling for work - by a long shot. And all those long drives to see the friends and family that he cherishes and who cherish him even more. Deep bench, go Zags.
Joe Hatcher
Groomsman
Joe and Sam met in Florence, Italy, but their true bonding experience came senior year of college back in Spokane. There was music. There was beer. Mostly there was foosball. Joe's stint at the Knights of Columbus campus bar fueled a lot of memorable nights that some of us will never remember. And the jury is still out on who the better foosball player is.
Mike Meza
Groomsman
Mike and Sam met in the Highlights Department at FOX Sports. Then sat next to each other working as PA's for FOX NFL Sunday. Then lived at the same apartment complex. Mike might joke that Sam was just following him around everywhere, and Sam would say there are worse people to follow around. Mike was also present at Sam and Morgan's very first date (to Sam's chagrin).
Stephen Morrissey
Groomsman
The groomsman that Sam has known the longest, Stephen met the groom freshman year of college. They became closer while studying together in Florence. And even closer finishing up school senior year and living together for a spell afterward. Stephen and Sam share a love for fun, a passion for travel and a gratitude for living life. Oh! And wine, lots of wine.
Jim Taugher
Groomsman
Jim and Sam met in Florence, Italy and became quickly joined at the hip. The pair's journey brought them from Europe to Los Angeles where they lived together for three years. Jim spent many late nights conferring with Sam on the best ways to woo Morgan. Some suggestions were actually pretty good! Thanks to Jim's family home in Carmel, CA, Sam found the spot where he'd eventually pop the big question to Morgan (she said yes).
Sam Winninghoff
Groomsman
By far the best first name of all the groomsmen. Sam and Sam met in - you guessed it - Florence, Italy! Sam W. truly soaked up la dolce vita in Italy, as he is now the unofficial Italian chef of the group. Aside from being pasta lovers, the Sams also enjoy the finest bourbons this world has to offer (Blanton's neat, please). However this author would be remiss to not mention that more than Italian cuisine and Kentucky liquor, Sam is a gigantic fan of the number one team in our hearts: our Gonzaga Bulldogs.