Deanna & Matthew
Wedding Party
Katie
Maid of Honor
Katie and Deanna met during their semester abroad in London and bonded over a love of soccer. Deanna proudly started Katie on her beer drinking journey at the Pins. If you see an awesome chick and don't recognize her- it's probably Katie.
RJ
Best Man
RJ and Matt met while working at Abbotts and bonded while playing Halo til 3 AM. RJ is not in the Coast Guard, if you didn't see the beard. If you see someone smoking a black and mild- it's definitely RJ.
Adele
Bridesmaid
Adele and Deanna met at the Harvey's Lake Labor Day Extravaganza. Adele is Matt's cousin and thought Deanna was party crashing, so she wasn't a fan of Deanna at first. But, they eventually bonded over the Bachelor. If you see someone with their life together- it's Adele.
Brian
Groomsman
Brian and Matt met at the Coast Guard Academy and quickly decided they were "too old for this shit" during Swab Summer. Name a drink and Brian has definitely recreated it. If you see someone drinking alone doing his thing- it's probably Brian.
Lilia
Bridesmaid
Lilia and Deanna met through the Coast Guard Academy and seemed to have bonded over everything. Matt and Alex (Lilia's husband who attended CGA) actually became friends through Deanna and Lilia. If you see a hot Floridian blonde, it's Lilia.
Connor
Groomsman
Connor and Matt met while grinding away in the McAllister Hall at the Academy and just bonded. Connor flies planes which obviously makes him the coolest person at this wedding. If you see someone who's still crying over Tom Brady becoming a Buccaneer- it's definitely Connor.
Lex
Bridesmaid
Lex and Deanna met through Matt and Huston and bonded over the fun Coast Guard Academy. Without Matt and Lex working together at Abbotts, Lex claims she never would have gone out with Huston. If you see Deanna fawning over someone who is not Matthew- it's probably Lex.
Huston
Groomsman
Huston and Matt met at the Coast Guard Academy and had to bond because they needed a fun drinking buddy on Coastal Sail. Huston is married to Lex- see across for why. If you see Matt fawning over someone who's not Deanna- it's probably Huston.
Megan
Bridesmaid
Megan and Deanna met when she and RJ started dating . When Matt moved to Cheboygan before Deanna, Megan and RJ adopted Deanna and have since continued the Zoom Partys long past the COVID shelter in place. Megan has excellent taste in both cameras and beer. If you see someone trying to get Thunderstruck going- it's definitely Megan.
Patrick
Groomsman
Patrick and Matt were roommates while at the Academy and bonded over being old- but not as old as Brian. Pat is a pretty okay swimmer. Deanna thought Pat's first name was Jackson for several months after meeting him. If you see someone who looks like they own a Vineyard Vines Store- it's probably Patrick.
Michelle
Bridesmaid
Michelle and Deanna met in elementary school where they bonded over their participation in cheerleading and lacrosse. At one point they owned every color of puff-paint. If you see someone instigating at the bar- it's definitely Michelle.
Ryland (Chappy)
Groomsman
Chappy and Matt were also roommates during Swab Summer and as many times after that as they could get away with. They spent a full year making a flame thrower for their senior project. If you see someone giving tips on how to smoke meat- it's probably Chappy.