Thomas & Victoria
Wedding Party
Chip Malone
Best Man
Chip and Thomas have been friends since they were 16. Chip played tennis for Lake Cormorant High School while Thomas played tennis for Southaven High School. Chip and Thomas both played college tennis together and became best friends through it. Like Thomas, Chip is a professional tennis instructor and has been for the past 5 years. Chip and Thomas have been rivals, roommates, teammates and co-workers. They have literally been through it all together. Chip has a huge heart and an even bigger personality. He lights up any room and he will definitely light up the wedding when it comes time.
Francesca Bowers
Matron of Honor
Francesca and Victoria met in college at Radford University. While there, they ran in the same social circle, but never became close until after college. The two reconnected in 2020 and became instantly inseparable. Even her husband, Cole, and Thomas have grown close and now have a bromance Thomas will have to explain to Chip when he reads this. Francesca is a truly kind individual and always maintains grace while being just weird enough to make her friends laugh. Patient, mature, and loyal; Francesca is someone that anybody would be lucky to have in their life. Francesca and her husband, Cole, now live in Lynchburg with their adorable dog and are both pursuing a Master's Degree.
Jorge Ortega
Groomsman
Jorge and Thomas met in college when they were assigned as roommates. Despite not knowing each other they hit it off and became each other's best friends. If there was anything going on around campus Thomas and Jorge were there together. Even after they split as roommates they continued working together all through college and hanging out with the same crowd. Despite living in different states, Jorge and Thomas still regularly make time to hangout. Jorge currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where he works as an actor In TV and movies. Everyone knows with his charisma and charm that Jorge will be a big time star one day so enjoy seeing him at the wedding. Please note that Jorge is single and Thomas's most attractive groomsman according to Thomas.
Colin Hall
Groomsman
Growing up Thomas and Colin had the typical sibling relationship where they would fight and argue and push each other like most brothers do but through it all they would always grow closer. After high school they would choose different paths as Thomas pursued tennis Colin pursued a career with the Marine Corp. Thomas always looked forward to see Colin when he could. Colin is a strong and brave individual and for this reason Thomas has always looked up to him and couldn't imagine getting married without his brother by his side. Colin currently lives in Hernando MS with his wife Mary and their two kids Piper and Luna Mae. Colin and his wife Mary both serve the community as detectives for the City of Southaven and the Desoto County Sheriff's office respectively.
Dustin Smith
Bridesman
Dustin and Victoria met when they both worked as property managers. They quickly bonded after enduring indescribable situations at work while having nothing but humor to break the chaos the day-to-day brought at that job. Dustin was the absolute FORCE keeping the morale alive in our workplace. He was the best boss and an even better friend. Dustin always knows how to make people laugh. From his insane catch-phrases and larger-than-life personality, Dustin is sure to always be the life of the party! Dustin and Victoria as separate individuals are extremely sassy and one can only imagine the divas that emerge when they get together. Dustin is a Property Manager in Roanoke Virginia living just a few doors down from Thomas & Victoria.
Dalton Young
Groomsman
Another college tennis teammate of Thomas's Dalton is the hype man of this groomsmen party. Dalton and Thomas became close right away in college as they both had loud and intense personalities that mixed well together. Dalton and Thomas are also both passionate about tennis and pushed each other to be better players from the moment they met. Like Chip, Dalton also shortly worked with Thomas as a professional tennis instructor in Memphis TN during which time Thomas and Dalton basically lived together, played tennis together and worked out together every day. Since Thomas left Memphis the two of them still make time to go see each other and remain in touch. Dalton currently lives in Covington TN working as a Site Manager for Randstad USA. Please note that Dalton is a party animal.
Brooke Packard
Bridesmaid
Brooke and Victoria met in college during their junior year through mutual friends. The two immediately became great friends and spent the next few years as coworkers, travel buddies, and confidants. Brooke is one of the kindest people who always tries to place herself in someone else's shoes. An empath at heart, Brooke is connected to her emotions but never lets anything keep her from smiling. Brooke now works and lives in California full-time as a model.
Joseph Shidler
Groomsman
Joseph, Aka "Joe" has been friends with Thomas since they were both 16. Joseph's older brother was the one who originally taught Thomas how to play tennis. Again just like most of the other groomsmen Thomas and Joseph grew close through tennis. They traveled to different tournaments together and became familiar with each other through all things tennis. Thomas and Joseph would become even closer when they became college teammates. Like all of their teammates if they weren't at practice together they were hanging out with each other in their room or at Grizzly games. Joseph moved to Chicago a few years ago for school where he still lives pursuing his studies and dabbling in creating his own hip-hop music.
Jenny Litchford
Bridesmaid
Jenny is a Dietician and amazing friend. Jenny met Thomas and Victoria through a gym social event. Victoria and Jenny were quick friends! They bonded over their obsession of Disney and same quirky humor. Jenny and her boyfriend, Bailey, were quickly added to the friend group and have been nothing short of amazing friends. They are both the most genuine people and kindest souls.