Julianne & Anthony
Wedding Party
Sarah Bassett Edwards
Maid of Honor
Sarah and I go back to first year of Optometry school. We've known each other for nine years now! We have both had so many great memories together. We've been through so many things together and she is one of my best friends. It's hard to find a more organized yet amazingly fun person. Her and her husband Wes live in Atlanta with their bird Elvis.
Courtney Beaty Williams
Bridesmaid
Courtney and I go back to the seventh grade where we bonded over cosmo magazines and talking on our cordless phones. In high-school we scheduled most of our classes together and we were roommates on and off again in college. We survived an air condition-less dorm during the hot august heat. I was her maid of honor when we were just 22 out of college. She lives in Little Rock with her husband , two kiddos, and her new cat.
Emily Frederick Morrison
Bridesmaid
Aka " Baby EM'”. I've known Emily since she was born. I baby sat for her and her brothers! She is my cousin and one of the closest things to a sister I've had. She lives with her husband Kevin and Baby Ava in Russellville.
Catherine Abbott Thompson
Bridesmaid
Catherine was one of the first women I met before Optometry school started. She is from Virginia and went to UVA where she just happened to room with one of my best friends growing up- Moira Carroll. She picked me up off the side of the road and took me to our first Optometry party. She lives with her husband and dog Barley in Knoxville. Also- It's her husband Travis's birthday on our wedding day. If you see Travis at the wedding wish him Happy Birthday!
Jennifer Allee Bradley
Bridesmaid
Jennifer was one of the first women I met in Optometry school. She was in our lab group along with other awesome girls- Camille, Lauren, and Addie. Also, one of our class-mates thought we were the same person for a day. Catherine and Jennifer come to Nashville regularly and we visit Knoxville for parties. Jennifer lives with her husband Josh and dog Mia.
Amanda Hampel Strobel
Bridesmaid
I've known Amanda since I was four years old. We went to school together from kindergarten to college. Her family is very close with our Fort Smith Family. She lives in Denver with her husband Aaron and baby Everleigh.
Laura Beth Vernon Glidewell
Bridesmaid
I've known Laura Beth since she was born. She is another one of my cousins. Growing up, our favorite thing to do was drive around my grandpa's farm with Emily on a four wheeler or take out the jet ski on the lake. We've been stranded in the middle of a lake and in the middle of a field full of snow together more than we should have been. Laura Beth lives with her husband, little boy Reid, and dog in Lavaca, Arkansas.
Amanda Fritsche Pickartz
Bridesmaid
Amanda has known me since I was born. She in another cousin and my first babysitter. I was a junior bridesmaid in her wedding when I was 13 years old. I'm also a godmother to her first son, Dawson, who is 18 years old now! OMG how did we get this old???? Anyways, Amanda lives with her husband, three sons, and one daughter in Washington DC.
Ruben Paulino
Groomsman
Ruben and Anthony only knew of each other in college but ran in different circles. Ruben had a major man crush on Anthony. It was revealed at Anthony’s first annual beer Olympics that Anthony had a man crush as well on Ruben. They became close friends after that. Ruben is one of the four horsemen known as “ The Instigator ”. He lives in Springdale with his dog Bruce.
Bhavin Patel
Groomsman
Bhavin and Anthony met as fraternity brothers at the UofA. He lives in Little Rock with his wife Sneha. Countless nights have entailed early sunrises and unforgettable memories.
Jeff Chiu
Best Man
Jeff, AKA Jephph ,AKA Coach, AKA Chiuchy, became a worthy adversary on the tennis courts in college and became closer friends with Anthony after college. Jephph is one of the four horseman known as " The Coach". He lives in Bentonville, AR.
Taylor Francis
Groomsman
Taylor, nicknamed T-Fran, and Anthony met as fraternity brothers at the UofA. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his dog. He will be performing the song for Anthony and Julianne’s First Dance at the wedding... this is how much they trust him.
Chris Wood
Groomsman
Chris is Anthony's brother in law and lives in Austin with Anthony’s sister, Samantha, and their two kids, Lincoln and Elowyn. Chris and Anthony usually break off at crowded family gatherings to get a little peace and beer.
Chad Carmichael
Groomsman
Chad and Anthony met as fraternity brothers at the UofA. Chad was always the one to push the limits, Anthony was always the one to tell him there was a cop ahead. He lives in Nashville with his wife Jenny.
Dominic Lopez
Groomsman
Dominic is Anthony’s cousin and has been a close friend all his life. Dominic and Anthony both share the fact that they were both homecoming kings at Rogers High School, they both peaked early. The best thing Dominic has done since then is marry his wife, Lacey, and have his two kids, Adriana and Eva. Anthony is working on catching up.
Lincoln Wood
Ring Bearer
Lincoln, son of Sam and Chris, will bear the rings down the aisle to his favorite "Uncle Bear" and Julianne. Lincoln loves soccer, his new puppy Floyd, and most of all his sister, Elowyn! He is currently taking on new modeling contracts.
Elowyn Wood
Flower Girl
Elowyn, daughter of Sam and Chris, will help shower the bride and groom with flowers during the wedding. She will also be celebrating her third birthday that weekend! She loves ballet, her new puppy Floyd, and looks up to her big brother with the biggest eyes. Elowyn's daycare only speaks Mandarin and her parents have a hard time keeping up with her fluent Mandarin!
Erly Deen Gay
Ring Bearer
Erly, son of Natalie, has a boy's heart through and through. He loves to visit Uncle Bear and Julianne in "Nashey-ville" and loves soccer, baseball, and his dog and cat. Erly wants to be a diesel mechanic in the army when he grows up.
Georgia Koch
Flower Girl
Georgia, daughter of Anna and John, has developed those curious eyes to take in the world around her. She loves blowing kisses, high fives, and Sesame Street.