Kaitlin & michael
Wedding Party
Douglas Reeves
Best Man
The no longer "little brother" will be fulfilling his duties as best man. A little known fact about Doug is that he was the first gym rat in the family; and one of the primary reasons I started working out was so that I would stay better looking than him. Thankfully his questionable facial hair decisions should keep me on top for a while. I think most people would look at mine and Doug's relationship and say that I did a pretty good job as his older brother. I feel really lucky that it is just as true the other way around. Doug now lives over 700 miles away, but that would never stand in the way of him being by my side as my best man and best friend on the most special day of my life.
Ryan Palmer
Groomsman
Ryan has been a part of the family for about a decade and he has been such a welcome addition. His thoughtfullness about life and willingness to engage with Kaitlin and I on a deeper level made him an easy choice as the person that we want to marry us. Special thanks to my sister Steph for marrying someone that I can now call one of my closest friends, my workout buddy, and someone that I can figure out life with for many years to come. I couldn't be happier to have Ryan as my brother-in-law, and to have him standing by my side on my wedding day.
Sebastian Sisu
Groomsman
I met Seb one of the first days of freshman year at Millersville University and we have been good friends ever since. He is the type of friend that is willing to drop everything and help you when your car gets stolen and wont stop until you locate it on the top of a parking garage. He is also the type of friend that is willing to drive 5 hours round trip so there can be candid photos of the moment you propose to the love of your life. Good friends make time for eachother even when it is not convenient. Seb has always done that for me and I feel honored to have him standing next to me on my wedding day.
Dena Paffas
Groomswoman
Ohhhhh Dena. Dena has been one of my best friends since we met freshman year at Millersville University. We have roadtripped halfway across the county together, lived together, figured out the dating world together, and have become part of eachother's family. When Kaitlin and I started dating, Dena welcomed her into our home with open arms and I will forever value the time that the 3 of us (and Steve and Wanzell) had at our little apartment in Philly. She is like a sister to me and is one of the most important people in my life and I am thrilled to have her as my Groomswoman!
Caren Welker
Maid of Honor
I met Caren (aka the Monica to my Rachel) 15 years ago in my freshman dorm room at the University of Rhode Island, little did I know that she would end up becoming someone I knew I could not live without. I genuinely feel bad for anyone who doesn't get to have her in their life because this BOSS lady sets the bar for what it means to be a good friend and human. I look up to Caren for her independence, strength, her brain, and how fiercely she cares about her family and friends. Wise beyond her years, she has been giving me advice, cry laughing with me until our faces hurt, dancing with me, supporting me, eating cheesecake off the floor with me, and loving me for exactly the weirdo that I am. So very lucky to have you stand next to me as my Maid of Honor on my wedding day <3
Mallory Frank
Bridesmaid
I also met Mallory 15 years ago at University of Rhode Island and I am so glad we did because this friendship has been crucial to my well-being since I moved to Philly in 2015. I moved to Philly, and at one point or another, you, your mom, and even your dad have taken me in and shown me more warmth, kindness, and delicious brisket & latkes than I ever knew was possible. Moving to Philly brought us even closer together after college. Looking back, being your roommate was some of the best years of my life so far. I will always treasure how much fun we had, but I also owe you for sticking by my side, and crying with me through some of the hardest times in my life. Mal is the sister I never had, and forever Zoey's 2nd mommy, and I'm so grateful to have her stand by me on September 1st. Maybe one day we'll figure out who copies whose clothes first ;)
Carly Crane
Bridesmaid
When I met Carly 15 years ago in our freshman dorm room, you would think we were total opposites. Her section of the room was different shades of navy and grey with no decoration, while mine was pink and girly with picture frames of my poodle and posters of Taylor Swift scattered around. She would literally duct tape my ipod on the ceiling to stop me from playing country music/ Taylor Swift. Even though to the eye we looked like complete opposites, she is one of the main reasons why college was going to change my life forever in the best way. 15 years later she is still one of my closest friends and she is also one of most fiercely loyal, funniest, smart, and witty women I have ever known. Carly makes life more fun and makes me laugh more than anyone else. Having her in my life and my my side as I get married makes me feel incredibly lucky. Thank you for all of your advice and support as I planned this wedding, for stress eating in the backseat during an international road trip and still loving me when all I played was Taylor Swift in our closet sized dorm room <3
Ryan Luciano
Bridesman
Ryan (Aka the David to my Alexis) is technically my younger brother, but I look up to him and admire him for endless reasons. One of those reasons is that he is the most giving person I know (almost to a fault lol). I am also pretty sure he is the glue of my family, and I am just so proud of the person he has become. I am blown away by how often people make a point to come up to me after meeting him, to tell me how much they enjoyed getting to know him, and how funny he is. I can tell that Ryan leaves such a positive impression because he is so genuinely himself that anyone can feel comfortable around him. Dang... I did a good job raising him ;) He has always been the "actor/ comedian" of the family, and to this day no one makes me laugh harder than he does. I'm not sure what I did to deserve such an amazing brother, but thank you for being my very first best friend. I love you so much, and I am so incredibly honored and lucky to have you stand with me on my wedding day.