Wedding Party

Kendra DePinto

Bride

John Roberts

Groom

Libby Coldwell

Maid of Honor

By day, she educates the minds of tiny humans, teaching them arithmetic, reading, and how to be kind, conscientious citizens. By night, she sleeps because children are exhausting. Libby Coldwell and Kendra have known each other for ten years. They've liked each other for about seven. When they lived in the same state, they could often be found cocooned in a bed watching Netflix or adventuring with the little children they both nanny-ed. Now, as their friendship has been spread across the continent, they keep in touch through almost daily phone calls. Based on the fact that Kendra is often invited to Coldwell family dinners, it's safe to say they will be friends for life.

Peter Roberts

Best Man

Peter James Roberts, twin brother to John, is perfectly suited for the best man as John and Peter have grown together from little boys who dressed the same to grown men successful in their own way. Once they parted ways after high school, Peter joined ASU to become a businessman. He met his wife Rachel while attending, and they were married in 2016. Peter is now working for RIDGID in product development living in South Carolina with his wife and two doggos Chief and Sparky.

Elise Jahraus DePinto

Bridesmaid

Though they are friends (and sisters by law!) now, Kendra and Elise's relationship started with Kendra keeping Elise at a distance as she evaluated whether or not Elise was worthy of dating her older brother. Elise's charm and loving personality were no match for the illusion of a hard exterior that Kendra was trying put on. Now, they are better friends than could ever be imagined. Elise is the older sister that Kendra never had and she is always ready to share advice or share a laugh. A recent highlight of their relationship would be sitting on the side of the road, in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, drinking a beer, and waiting for a tow truck to tow their broken vehicle to the nearest town.

Shane DePinto

Groomsman

Kendra met Shane shortly after being born and he’s been like a brother to her ever since. They’ve always been an unstoppable duo, from road trips, hypothetical life plans, and random adventures to taking on open heart surgery as a team. Shane always provided a top-notch example of how a man should treat a woman and it paid off when he met his wife, Elise, in 2015. Two years ago, Shane was offered his dream job in Phoenix and it conveniently allowed for him and Kendra to be reunited in the same city for game nights, sibling brunch, and so many more memories.

Abigail Donovan

Bridesmaid

Kendra and Abigail met during the first week of high school when Abigail complimented Kendra's Linkin Park hoody: a very anticlimactic start to very exciting friendship. Their mutual interests include travel, napping, and napping in new places as they travel. They've traveled together for tens of thousands of miles and that number won't stop growing any time soon. The highlight of their travel was a 2,000 mile roadtrip down the west coast that involved car trouble, near-escapes, lots of food, and an unprecedented amount of bad singing.

Tyler Martin

Groomsman

When John was in college his sister, Gabrielle, was attending vet school at CSU in Fort Collins where she met a man with ginger hair, a vastly intelligent mind, a goofy personality, and a wonderful heart. When John first met Tyler during a trip to Fort Collins, they were riding together in Tyler’s truck heading to a family dinner. Tyler went on and on about how much “Gabbie” meant to him, how happy she makes him, and how wonderful John’s sister truly is. John was asked to be a part of Tyler and Gabrielle’s wedding, and John was thrilled to be a part of something so special to his sister.

George O'Rourke

Bridesman

George made the mistake of sitting down next to Kendra on her first day of culinary school and was stuck as her partner for group projects for the next several months. They became incredibly quick friends and over the next 18 months, Kendra was a permanent third-wheel in his relationship with his wife, Catie. Catie often says they act just like brother and sister and in many ways that is true. According to Kendra, the highlight of their friendship was photographing his engagement to Catie and then being able to recount the hilarious tale at his wedding.

Anthony Auriemma

Groomsman

John’s cousin, Anthony, or AJ, was a big part of John’s childhood. As there is a five year age difference, AJ wasn't initially too fond of his little cousin. During holidays growing up, John, Peter, and AJ would spend time in their grandparents den playing video games. As they grew, they became very close, still occasionally playing a game together. When they can, they grab drinks. That is what they do... They drink and they know things. John asked AJ to stand for him at his wedding because he has always looked up to him, both literally and figuratively.