Jessica & Tanner
Wedding Party
Jordan Brett
Maid of Honor
Sister of the bride. Jordan has always been the one that Jessica looks up to, and has been her lifelong best friend. Jordan always makes sure that everyone is taken care of my making sure no one is hungry. Jessica may bring the fun to the party, but Jordan brings the food. She is Jessica's lobster.
Jamie Smith
Best Man
Brother of the groom. Jamie is five years older than Tanner so naturally Jamie taught him several things. Tanner learned a lot about cars and engines, how to throw a bait caster, and how to have a "good time" from Jamie.
Brianna Williams
Bridesmaid
Bri and Jessica have been friends since middle school. Before Jessica moved to college, you could find her spending just as much time at Bri's house as she did her own. Bri has been with Jessica through every break up and almost date, so it is only right for her to be with Jessica as she gets married. A sleep over at Bri's house consisted of popcorn, s'mores, prank calling boys, and a loud wake up call.
Drew Tatom
Groomsman
Drew and Tanner met in Kindergarten. They rode the bus together and instantly became best friends. Growing up Drew and Tanner lived walking distance from each other so they spent almost everyday together.
Taylor Dye
Bridesmaid
Taylor and Jessica have known each other since they were 3 years old and spent 180+ days together each year until they graduated high school. Taylor always knows how to make Jessica laugh until she can't breathe. Jessica and Taylor were tennis stars (making it to state their Freshman year), literary performance partners, and basketballers. In high school, you could find Taylor and Jessica listening to Good Charlotte or Tyga and crying because they were laughing so hard from watching Vines.
Tyler Brown
Groomsman
Tyler was apart of Tanner's family before Tanner was even born. Tyler and Jamie were good friends, so when Tanner was born, Tyler also became one of Tanner's friends. Tyler was always at the house and around, so naturally Tyler and Tanner became closer. When Tanner got older, they started hunting and fishing together. Now Tyler is Tanner's go to hunting and fishing buddy.
Lauren Watson
Bridesmaid
Lauren has kept Jessica on track since early middle school. If it wasn't for Lauren, Jessica would have failed Literature and Math, and probably would have starved during first period. Lauren was Jessica's personal hair stylist in high school. She made sure that every Friday Jessica's hair was braided in the coolest way possible. Lauren has been Jessica's personal stylist and proof reader. When you see her, make sure to thank her because if it wasn't for her, this website would have several grammatical errors.
Brooks Southall
Groomsman
Brooks and Tanner are cousins that have gotten closer as they got older. Brooks and Tanner were often the quiet ones at family functions as they didn't have much choice, so naturally they bonded. They have a mutual love for sports, the outdoors, Louisiana cuisine, COD, and good times.
Aubree Thacker
Bridesmaid
Aubree and Jessica met at Emmanuel College Freshman year as they played softball together. Since then, they have become bestie gals. Aubree was Jessica's stylist through college and was always there for her. They share a mutual love for Buzz Lightyear and St Patrick's Day. When Jessica and a blender are in the same room, Aubree knows it about to be a good night because Jessica turns into Aubree's personal bartender. In college you could find them shutting down downtown Athens, watching movies, and getting minimal sleep.
Tate VanEgmond
Groomsman
Tate and Tanner first met at a dove shoot when they were little, and they saw each other every year for dove season opener for 12 years. The dove season opener was a full weekend event. They would hunt, fish, and swim together. Through that, they became very close. As they got older, they traded hunting doves for hunting ducks. When they started duck hunting together, they got a lot closer as they had time to talk about life and became good buddies.
Riley Clingerman
Bridesmaid
Riley and Jessica became bestie gals at Emmanuel College. They met freshman year on the softball team. They both share a love for wearing comfortable clothes and America. If you saw them together in college, there is a 90% chance that they were riding in Riley's Jeep screaming Dan and Shay's Speechless at the top of their lungs. While Jessica and Tanner were dating, Jessica often questioned if Tanner was dating her or Riley (it is still to be determined).
Matt Palmer
Groomsman
Matt and Tanner met senior year of high school when they played travel lacrosse together. They went from playing with each other to playing against each other as Tanner went to play lacrosse at Emmanuel and Matt went to play lacrosse at Pfieffer. Matt always made sure to make a pit stop at Tanner's on his way to college. During his visits, Tanner and Matt would go downtown Athens and be each others wingman. They also lived together for a summer in Destin and "slung chairs".
Noelle Petty
Bridesmaid
Jessica met Noelle halfway through her sophomore year at Emmanuel College when Noelle joined the softball team. Noelle is the person Jessica goes to when she needs the honest truth. Noelle loves when Jessica takes pictures of her and the way she always wants to snuggle. They spent most of their time at Emmanuel listening to rap music and going to get 4 for $4's at Wendy's.
Darian Richardson
Groomsman
Darian and Tanner met by playing travel lacrosse together their senior year of high school and went on to be teammates at Emmanuel. In college you could find Tanner chilling at Darian's apartment and the two of them going downtown together and being each other's wingman. Now they live together in Lawrenceville. During the fall, you can catch them grilling, inviting friends over, listening to elevator music, and playing uno (which always ends in a heated discussion between Jessica and Darian).
Katie Estrada
Bridesmaid
Katie Elaine and Jessica met through a friend group at Emmanuel College. They slowly became friends for awhile but instantly bonded once they both realized that the other one was also secret friends with Tanner (it is a long story). During college Katie and Jessica were either laughing at or yelling at each other. Jessica loved when Katie would teacher her new words in Spanish, some of her favorites were basura and puerta.
Quentin Vanhoozer
Groomsman
Q and Tanner met at Emmanuel while they played lacrosse together for a year. Even though Q left Emmanuel, he and Tanner stayed close because Q's mom pays Tanner to be his friend. It also helps that they share a mutual love for Braves Baseball and both have very outgoing personalities. Q has been a great friend to Tanner over the years and has never hesitated to help Tanner with anything. He also helped plan Jess and Tanner's engagement from start to finish.
Ashton Smith
Bridesmaid
Ashton is Jessica's newest bestie. They share a mutual love for board games, tennis, and anything fun. While they both are good at several things, Geography is not one of them. Ashton is the queen of hyping up anyone which is one of the reasons Jessica loves her. If you saw their text thread, it would consist of pictures of their pets, fashion advice, and talking about Tanner and Andrew.
Andrew Smith
Groomsman
Andrew and Jessica were good friends at Emmanuel. Andrew and Tanner had some classes together, but did not get close until after they graduated. They have formed their friendship around God, golf, and gluten. Andrew helps Jessica keep Tanner humble and always makes sure that Jessica doesn't rag on Tanner too much.