Courtney & Zachary
Wedding Party
Amanda Faison
Maid of Honor
Amanda is Courtney's younger sister, friend, and Maid of Honor. Growing up they enjoyed "acting out movies," like My Best Friend's Wedding and Runaway Bride, as well as doing gymnastics and dance at Louisville Dance Center. Now they are both interested in yoga, running, and working for the same company. Amanda is also the new mother of Courtney's niece Ava.
Breanna Gardner
Bridesmaid
Courtney and Breanna met in 1996 while in 2nd grade at St Louis Elementary School in Louisville, Colorado. Breanna's mom was also married to Courtney's dad for a short period making the girls step-sisters. During that time both girls loved the movie Parent Trap and would practice the handshake from the movie. Over the course of the last 24 years the two have remained close friends. Both enjoy reading, binge watching shows, and going to Teocali for dinner and drinks.
Sarah Barr
Bridesmaid
Courtney and Sarah met in 2014 working over the Summer at Willows Child Learning Center in the Elementary program. Sarah took a break from teaching to pursue Victim's Advocacy and now is working at the same school they had met. Both ladies share a love of beach body workouts, vacationing, and true crime. They went to Hawaii together in 2019 and are planning on taking more trips in the future. They also love the movie A Simple Favor where Sarah got her nickname. One day they will start a true crime podcast together.
Nicole Henderson
Bridesmaid
Courtney and Nicole met in 2008 while studying at Colorado State University. Both young women studied Psychology, were from Louisville, and lived in the same apartment complex in Fort Collins. News to them their families also lived in the same neighborhood in Louisville. With that much in common they quickly became best friends. The young ladies enjoyed going out to bars with their other friend Landon Eskew as well as attending "black light parties." After college Nicole went to California to pursue graduate school and lived close to San Francisco while working for Google. Now she is back in Colorado which has enabled the two to continue their close friendship.
Sarah Shumate-Connor
Bridesmaid
Sarah and Courtney met in 2012 while working at Twin Peaks Restaurant. Both young women were in school at the time and quickly became good friends. Courtney and Sarah bond over their sense of humor, going out to eat, and hiking. Sarah is graduating from Duquesne University School of Law in 2022.
Serafin Sanchez
Best Man
Serafin is Zack's older brother, friend, and Best Man. Serafin is a talented musician and has toured the world playing with countless musical superstars. He can literally play any instrument and has composed numerous masterpieces. Serafin is unbelievable as a musician but even better as a person. He is humble, kind, and generous with every person he meets. When you leave each conversation with Serafin, you leave as a better human being. Serafin is currently a manager with Abelton music software. He has achieved master level in practical jokes and clever puns.
Roman Sanchez
Best Man
Roman is Zack's younger brother, friend, and Best man. He is an amazing father to 5 kids. Roman is wise beyond his years and is the best person to go to for honest advice. Growing up, Roman and Zack were often mistaken for twins. They spent their entire lives as inseparable from sports, to college, to friends. Roman is an athletic anomaly and a physical marvel. He has countless hidden talents and is very modest about them. The most rewarding thing in the world is to experience a genuine Roman belly laugh.
Dante Carbone
Groomsman
Dante is very tall and is Zack's cousin. He currently serves as Zack's personal trainer and life coach. Zack used to babysit Dante when he was a child and occasionally does so now as an adult. They grew up together playing a lot of sports. Dante is the life of the party and is kind and thoughtful to all. They have experienced a lot of great trips together including Canada, Vegas, Estes Park, & Mexico. In Dante's free time he enjoys taking trips to Florida and keeping up with the latest TikTok trends.
Matt Olson
Groomsman
Zack & Matt have been close friends since high school. They were college roommates at CU Boulder residing in the historical Crackside apartments. Zack entirely attributes his bachelors degree to Matt's genius, perseverance, and last minute mathematical crash course. They have shared many legendary spring breaks together highlighted by California, New Orleans, and Las Vegas. In 2009 they both served clean-up efforts for Hurricane Olson in Houston, TX. They share a love for music, weight lifting, sports, and laughing to the point of tears.
Jeremy Durham
Groomsman
Zack & Jeremy met in the freshman dorms at CU - Boulder. They instantly bonded over their love of sports and pranks. In 2002 Jeremy architected the infamous "towel" prank of Kittredge Hall. As their friendship evolved so did their pranks using IP relay, craigslist, and soundboards. Zack rode Jeremy's athletic coattails to numerous championships in basketball and football. Jeremy's favorite movie is Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights. He graduated from CU - Law School and is now Executive Director of Boulder Housing Partners.