Matron of Honor
Taylor and I have known each other since we were kids on the dive team at Hungry Creek. However, it was when Taylor began dating my older brother and we were forced to share a room on family vacation that we really got to know each other. We bonded over similar interests ranging from (slightly) intellectual to total guilty pleasures. We even lived together for a summer.....until a mouse also decided to move in and I could never return. Taylor officially became the big sister I never knew I wanted in 2017. I could write essays on all the fun memories we have but I will always look back fondly on our time dedicated as One Direction fangirls.
Best Man
I first met Zack during a game of beer hockey. He jumped in and immediately dominated. Literally every day after that, Zack would text me if I wanted to play again that night (we did). Hockey turned into late nights of playing video games which meant Zack had to sleep on my floor. He finally upgraded to a bed once we became roommates my senior year. He's always been there for me on my bad days, and there for all the good ones, especially when we were able to witness history as our Pittsburgh Penguins won back-to-back Stanley cups. If I'm ever telling a story about something dumb I did, it probably starts with "Zack odds'ed me to...". He is hands down one of my closest friends and will be for life.
Bridesmaid
Hannah and Hannah met while in school at Chatham and shared an instant bond over their name. The Hannah’s loved each other so much they even decided to pay to live together for 2 years. Hannah’s favorite memory with Hannah is when they would “tornado” around Pittsburgh as self-proclaimed socialites. Hannah is an unbelievably genuine and supportive friend. Hannah wouldn’t know how she would have made it this far without Hannah! (how confused were you while reading this?)
Groomsman
I've never had to meet the older brother before. Lucky for me, Daniel squashed any fears I might have had when he bear hugged me the first time we met. I'll never forget after my very first visit to Richmond, Daniel texted Hannah and said "Connor fits in to our family well". I definitely felt that when he purposefully tried to ruin a magic trick I was showing the family. Magic is cool btw. He became my go to for any deep conversations about life, which I look forward to to this day.
Bridesmaid
As hard as we try, Megan and I cannot remember when or how we first met. Though we became close when we played on the same kickball team in the summer of 2013. Megan is loved dearly by all the Meys and has become an adoptive daughter/sister. My favorite memory with Megan is our time in Savannah at Taylor’s bachelorette party. I would go into detail but since there will be grandparents reading this, I will just leave it at that. Feel free to ask Megan when you see her at the wedding...it is guaranteed you will find her right by my side on the dance floor!
Groomsman
Everyone told me Michael would be the hardest member of the family to win over. Michael was way too nice to me the first time we met, so either everyone was lying, or introducing him to pickle-backs helped my cause. Thanks to Michael, I now have someone in the family that likes to compete as much as I do. He'll deny it, but I'm pretty sure I've bested him at every competition we've had, most notably FIFA. As an only child, Michael has given me a glimpse into the life of having a sibling...I'll stick to being an only child.
Groomsman
I'm not quite sure I remember the first time Darius and I met; I just remembered how incredibly nice he was. We did some serious bonding one night when we were at a wedding and got hungry for some pizza. We wandered around downtown Richmond and made a game of trying to take as many pictures with strangers that we could. We thought it was fun...Drolic on the other hand.... If you ever wonder why I'm a Liverpool fan, talk to Darius. SALAH LA LA LA
Officiant
Henry is one of our best friends. We all met while in school at Chatham. Henry has been there for it all, from the just friends stage to the start of the relationship. We could not imagine anyone else playing the most important role on our big day. Henry is the kindest, most personable person around! Talk to him about anything from Game of Thrones to cured meats to life advice and you’ll be sure to see why we love him!