Julie & Nestor
Our Wedding Party
Natalie Wright
Maid of Honor
Julie has been my best friend since birth, and I can’t imagine having anyone else to look up to. We spent most of our childhood fighting over clothes, who would help dad with yard work, and telling on each other for everything under the sun. When she went to college, I missed her so much that I had to follow her down to South Carolina and spend two years at USC together. Even when she moved to Charleston, I had to constantly visit her because I didn’t know what else to do with myself. Living with Julie and Nestor during Covid made us all so much closer if that was even possible. Some of my favorite memories of Julie and I from the several months of living together was getting to help raise baby Skye, making banana bread and cookies all day just for Nestor to eat all of them in one sitting, and taking long walks around the city. I don’t know that Julie and I will ever get the opportunity to live together again, so those few months were really special to the both of us. Since moving to Ohio, I miss her, Nestor, and the dogs so much and really hope we can live in the same state again. I can’t wait to raise our kids together, go through adulthood together, and see her bright future as a married woman!
Noah Worobetz
Best Man
Tory… *clears throat* NESTOR is my brother. I’m not sure when we first met, but I imagine it was around early May 1997 (my day of birth). I can’t really say I remember it though, so it must not have been anything special. Regardless, he’s been my best friend ever since. I always looked up to him when we swam against one another, admired how hard he worked, and often used him as the standard I set for myself. I remember when T & Julie first met and have watched them grow together and build an amazing relationship. Julie, thank you for taking over as his personal exposure therapist and keeping him on his toes. I am so honored to be his best man and I’m looking forward to celebrating their wedding day with them.
Emma Goodson
Bridesmaid
I’m Julie’s cousin, but we’re more like sisters. I knew she’d be my best friend the moment she was born (she was the cutest baby, sorry Nat). We did everything together growing up. We loved to dress up as princesses and make up dances to our favorite songs (remember those Disney Mania CDs?). We started out as little babies and now we’re both adulting dog moms. Where has time gone? Even though we haven’t lived in the same city for the last 5 years, Julie and I have never been closer. I can’t wait to stand by my baby sis as she marries her Prince Charming.
Samantha Worobetz
Groomswoman
When I entered Tory’s life 22 years ago, I disrupted any ideas he had about having a normal childhood. Instead of a quiet, sweet little sister he hoped for, I brought the drama and chaos. Like any siblings, T and I have had our ups and downs but in the past few years we’ve made some great memories. Like from sneaking down to South Carolina to bring Sia home, to helping him propose to Julie. I’m so excited to stand by my brother as he marries the girl who stole his heart.
Amanda Eure
Bridesmaid
Julie and I met at the end of freshman year at UofSC. We were crazy and decided to be roommates after one dinner but the rest is history! Sophomore year in the Delta Zeta house was full of great times in the superior purple wing. It was so fun to see Julie and Nestor start dating during this time and watch their relationship grow throughout college. So excited to be part of this special day and celebrate their love!
Matt Maxwell
Groomsman & Officiant
I’m Maxwell, one of Nestor‘s fraternity brothers and self-appointed best friends. Our meet-cute was during a fraternity rush party, where we were supposed to spend our time meeting brothers. Instead, we spent most of the time talking to one another before realizing that the other wasn’t a brother. We luckily still made it into the fraternity and have been inseparable ever since! I’ve been there to support Nestor throughout all the big moments in college. I’m so thankful for Nestor and his friendship, both of which I consider an anchor to my disheveled life. I’ve also been so lucky to become best friends with Julie! Once charged as Julie’s “deputy boyfriend”, I’m so grateful for my promotion as “favorite boyfriend” after Nestor was upgraded to fiancé. I’m so proud of Nestor and Julie for deciding to commit their lives to one another. Although, I did think having Sia & Skye was enough proof of that commitment since you can’t raise two divas like that unless you’re in it for the long haul. Nonetheless, I know these two will live long and happy lives together and can't wait to celebrate!
Alyssa Simmons
Bridesmaid
Delta Zeta brought Julie and I together early on in college. However, my first vivid memory with her was early in our sophomore year. We had just moved into our sorority house and were sitting in our upstairs tv room when Julie let out a huge sigh and said a boy wanted to come by the house with his husky puppy. Six years later we’ve had many fun memories full of belly laughs, long phone calls, and weekend adventures. Truly so grateful to stand next to Julie as she marries "the boy" who stopped by our house with his husky puppy.
Brandon Bree
Groomsman
It all started the beginning of 2nd semester of Freshman year as Nestor introduced himself to the fraternity. During the ice breaker he told us all that his favorite band was Maroon 5 while everyone else had some rapper of some sort. I knew immediately how special he was, by showing how unapologetic he was to be himself and I would have a lifelong friend. We lived together for 3 years, and I was lucky enough to see Nestor grow into the loving and driven man that he always has shown. From constantly studying and working, he always knew how to still make time for the boys. The man took care of me and cleaned after me more times than I can possibly count, and for that I’m forever in his debt. We grew closer over the years with our love of comics, talking through medical school, and getting him to embrace his future Doctor life by making him a terrific golfer. Here is to the everlasting love of 2 of the most incredible people I have ever met, and I’m so lucky I get to call them my best friends.
Andrea Mullin
Bridesmaid
Most people can remember when they meet a new friend, but for me and Julie, we can’t because we feel like we’ve known each other forever! I will never forget when Julie told me she needed to go find her best pair of “norts” and her “good t-shirt” in order to meet Nestor outside the DZ house - from that moment, I knew Nestor was a big deal to her! We have since shared countless moments together; from stressing over college classes, to navigating through our first jobs and helping each other decorate our adult apartments, we have been through so much in the last six years. I am honored to stand by Julie’s side as I watch her marry her best friend and her perfect match!
Alex Nagel
Groomsman
From the day I was introduced to Nestor, I knew he was someone I wanted to get to know better. My absolute favorite memory of him came during his introduction to our fraternity, while everyone else was saying their favorite musician was some rapper I had never heard of, he introduced himself and said that his favorite band was Maroon 5. From that moment I knew that he was a guy who wasn’t afraid to be himself. Over the years as friends and roommates, I realized that he was the one of the hardest workers I had ever met in my life. It took me some time to truly appreciate how hard he had to work to achieve a lifelong goal of his, and I’m so proud of him to see that hard work has paid off. Over the years, we’ve bonded over his great taste in movies, how great both of our dogs are, and have only become closer friends over time. Nestor is genuinely one of the best people I’ve come across in my life, but that’s mostly because of his better half, Julie. I was lucky enough to have been there since the beginning when they met, and will also continue to take credit for indirectly being how they met. I seriously can’t wait to celebrate the two of them on such a big day.
Abbey Tarnowski
Bridesmaid
Julie and I first met when she slid into my DMs to introduce herself as one of my random suitemates for our freshman year at UofSC. Two months in, we loved being suitemates so much that we switched rooms to become roommates for the remainder of the year. We survived the infamous “thousand year flood” together, maintained our friendship throughout the rest of college, forced our dogs to become best friends, and then I followed Julie and Nestor to Charleston post-graduation. At one point, we lived within walking distance of each other and I’d often see Julie, Nestor, Sia, and Skye pass by my house on their daily walks. Although we don’t live in the same city anymore, our friendship never skips a beat when we’re together. I am so thankful for this gal and I can’t wait to get her married!
Matt Means
Groomsman
Nestor and I met while he was pledging Lambda Chi. The Nintendo 64 rides were second to none, RIP to the soccer mom van. Of our close knit Lambda friend group, I was the only one who never got to live with Nestor in the crackhouse (unsure whether I missed out or if I just got lucky). Instead, Nestor and I got to bond over our rigorous course load. We spent a lot of our time at our second home, Thomas Cooper Library. Watching Nestor and Julie build a life through undergrad and post-grad has been such a joy. I’m excited for their continued growth, and to watch the next stage of their lives unfold. And I’m so thankful I get to be a part of their special day.