Hayley & MarcelHayley & Marcel
Wedding PartyWedding Party
Drew BurczykDrew Burczyk
Best Man
Drew and Marcel have been best friends since Freshman year of high school and were roommates in college.
Rebecca RunyanRebecca Runyan
Maid of Honor
Rebecca and Hayley have been best friends since they met on the bus to kindergarten. They have shared their childhood, scene-girl phase, and college to adult lives together. Rebecca and Hayley take yearly vacations together with their boyfriends>fiancés>almost husbands! to new cities they want to explore. Rebecca and Hayley have dreamed of each others wedding days for 24 years and they get to happen together, in the same year. <3
Chris OttingerChris Ottinger
Best Man
Chris and Marcel went to elementary school together and have been best friends/brothers from another mother since high school.
Tai MooreTai Moore
Maid of Honor
Tai and Hayley have been friends since orchestra in 7th/8th grade, and have stayed close ever since. Tai has always been there for Hayley as they went through high school and college. They grew up screaming Justin Timberlake lyrics out their windows and dreaming of their futures. Now, Tai lives with her, Marcel, and Lauren in the van der Merwe Casa House. Tai and Hayley have created a loving friendship and have always been each other's "sissy".
Patch NyePatch Nye
Groomsman
Patch and Marcel met and were friends in college and became even closer when Patch got Marcel a job in Atlanta and Marcel moved to Georgia. This wedding would probably not be happening were it not for Patch!
Chloe van der MerweChloe van der Merwe
Bridesmaid
Chloe and Hayley met in Kansas when Marcel brought her home to meet his family. She immediately became like a sister to Hayley. Chloe lived with Marcel and Hayley for a short time when moving to Atlanta, where their sisterly bond has grown even stronger.
Erik HansenErik Hansen
Groomsman
Erik and Marcel went to elementary school together and became close friends in high school where Erik's parents' basement was the gathering place every weekend.
Lauren ArnoldLauren Arnold
Bridesmaid
Lauren and Hayley have been friends since meeting in orchestra in 8th grade. Lauren and Hayley stayed close throughout the years, and learned how to drive together (and learned how to wreck together). In recent years, Lauren also moved in and lives in the Van der Merwe household with Marcel, Hayley, and Tai.
Dave ThompsonDave Thompson
Groomsman
Dave and Marcel went to elementary school together and have been close friends since high school.
Emily Jimenez-YarbroughEmily Jimenez-Yarbrough
Bridesmaid
Emily and Hayley met in their teaching program in college. Emily and Hayley decided to carpool to their school for their last year of student-teaching and became great friends. They travel to see each other between Augusta and Marietta to celebrate each other's life accomplishments and love having game nights with Will and Marcel.
Kevin McClainKevin McClain
Groomsman
Kevin and Marcel were pledge brothers at Arkansas Lambda Chi and have been close friends ever since.
April CalderonApril Calderon
Bridesmaid
April and Hayley met in 2016. Immediately, April and Hayley bonded over their love of travel and not taking life too seriously. April and Hayley are goofballs together and visit Harry Potter World together every June on top of their regular family gatherings.
Adam ShieldsAdam Shields
Groomsman
Adam is the first of Marcel's new brother-in-laws. he has helped Marcel and Hayley find their first home, and loves doing game nights with them.
Jobie ShieldsJobie Shields
Bridesmaid
Jobie met Hayley when she started dating Adam, but they became good friends when Hayley moved in with them during college. Jobie and Hayley bonded while enjoying Kai Thai, their local Thai spot, regularly, and now are loving sisters. Hayley is the godmother to Adam and Jobie's son, Hayley's nephew, Benjamin.
Josh ShieldsJosh Shields
Groomsman
Josh is the second of Marcel's new brother-in-laws. They enjoy drinking bourbon together.
Lindsay ShieldsLindsay Shields
Bridesmaid
Lindsay and Hayley met when they were in high school working at Bodyplex. Lindsay, Tai, Lauren, and Hayley were work friends then, and about 6 years later, Lindsay re-met Hayley's brother Josh, and they fell in love. Lindsay and Hayley have been sisters ever since, and love their intertwined history!
Zach ShieldsZach Shields
Groomsman
Zach is the third of Marcel's new brothers-in-law. He and Marcel enjoy golfing together.
Rachael ShieldsRachael Shields
Bridesmaid
Rachael and Hayley met when Zach brought her home to meet the family. Rachael integrated into the family like she had always been there. Rachael and Hayley bonded over their mutual interests, but also over their love of teaching. Now, Rachael and Hayley have been bonding over Rachael and Zach's recent wedding, and love sharing their wild teaching stories.
BenjaminBenjamin
Ring Bearer
Benjamin is Marcel and Hayley's nephew. He will be protecting the rings at all costs on the wedding day, and presenting them at the ceremony.
Lily & LaylaLily & Layla
Flower Girl
Lily and Layla are nieces to Marcel and Hayley. They will be gracefully spreading petals of love down the aisle.