Matron of Honor
Nora and Hannah go wayyyy back... about 26-27 years to be exact. Their sisterly love grew and erupted and rebuilt over the years. The classic fights of Hannah stealing Nora's clothes and even her room immediately as she drove away for college (I mean she hadn't even made it down the driveway), turned into sweet moments as the two grew older. Now when Hannah visits home she'll usually stay with Nora and her husband, Adam, and their two sweet girls, Clair and Nina who you'll see sprinkling flowers down the aisle!
Best Man
Joey met Andy at the hospital and the rest is history. Just kidding, but not really. Growing up, they had their brotherly aggravations, but as they both got older they bonded over reading, technology, and camping. One of Joey’s favorite times was flying out to Missouri to camp at Tom Sauk Mountain during peak fall foliage and seeing the Johnson Shut-ins, Elephant Rocks, and the Milky Way for the first time.
Maid of Honor
Hayley and Hannah first met at Anderson University. They shared tea parties in Hayley and Clare's dorm room and created delicious coffee drinks together at the on campus coffee shop, Mocha Joe's. I guess you could say Hayley and Hannah enjoy a warm beverage! In the early stages of dating Joey, Hannah traveled to Paris for a girls trip! Hayley was living in Paris at the time while Clare and David (the honorary girl and Clare's fiancé at the time) traveled from DC.
Best Man
Nick is Joey's second brother and is often mistaken as his twin. Even their family members have mixed them up from time to time. Nick and Joey both love the art of photography. The Murphys (and Hannah) recently visited Thailand. There were very few moments that Nick and Joey did not have a camera lens in front of them!
Bridesmaid
Clare and Hannah first met at Anderson University where they bonded over their love of dance and tea. Their friendship quickly grew on campus and off! During the summers when Clare was living at home in a Chicago suburb and Hannah was attending a dance intensive downtown Chicago, Clare and Hannah made a regular taco date for multiple years. Their friendship continued to grow after college and even internationally on a girl's (plus David, Clare's fiancé at the time) trip to Paris where Clare asked Hannah to be a bridesmaid in her wedding!
Groomsman
Joey and Brian met in Kindergarten. They spent a lot of their childhood friendship playing GameCube, guitar, and Monopoly. They were so good at Monopoly that they ended up combining multiple boards for a single game! Brian, being good at a lot of what he tried, always pushed Joey to learn and grow through the years. Fun fact, Brian’s wife, Nicole, is Joey and Hannah’s wedding photographer!
Bridesmaid
Maddie and Hannah first met while attending the Hubbard Street Summer Dance Intensive the summer before their senior year of college. When they both made the move to Chicago they became roommates! Maddie, Hannah, and the beloved Cece (Maddie's cat), lived together for 3 years before Maddie married Steven. While the newly married couple took custody of Cece, Auntie Hannah will still care for her niece from time to time. Fun fact: Maddie and Steven's first date anniversary is the same as Hannah and Joey's bf/gf anniversary!
Groomsman
Joey and Troy met in 7th grade through Brian and quickly became friends, joining in on many board game nights. Troy is a big fisherman and nature lover. He took Joey on his first ice fishing excursion. Troy was able to help Joey get a job with him at Emil’s instead of Six Flags (That is a fantastic thing, trust me). Troy was the first person to visit Joey after he moved into his Chicago studio. He's come climbing with Joey in Chicago and one day Joey will get Troy to climb with him outside.
Bridesmaid
Katie and Hannah first met in Aerial Dance Chicago where they have been cast in numerous pieces together and are often duet partners! Katie and Hannah both share a love of all things nature - plants, crystals, herbal medicine etc. If you're backstage at one of their dance concerts you'll most likely see them sharing a pre-show hug with each other or with the whole dance company. Nothing calms the nerves like a good ol' hug <3
Groomsman
Joey and Will met freshman year of Highschool on the JV Golf team. Will quickly became a good friend, spending many sleepless nights gaming, watching LOTR, or other shenanigans. Joey, Brian, and Troy visited Will for a week at Mizzou after his first year. With Will moving to Seattle after college, he and Joey kept in touch through their annual ski trips. Even when the conditions aren’t the best for hunting powder, they were still able to hunt those elusive mountain beers.
Bridesmaid
Tati and Hannah first met in Aerial Dance Chicago! They both joined the company the same season, Tati just a few months before Hannah. Tati and Hannah share a love of Mimi's Latte at Backlot, the coffee shop just around the corner of ADC where they frequently visit. One of Hannah's fondest memories of Tati is when Hannah was doing a month of solo/friend dates and they went to a spooky witchy night market at Hexe Coffee Co!
Groomswoman
Joey first learned of Lexi long before he knew she would be his younger sister. That is, when Joey and his brothers were given a baby doll in a box on Christmas. Joey and Lexi enjoy hanging with the family cats, playing NIntendo Switch, and going skiing together. Joey has appreciated seeing Lexi grow up into a young woman and getting to share adventures with her. Joey's favorite thing about Lexi is that she finally convinced our dad into getting kittens ;)