Alycia & Kyle
Wedding Party
Addyson Ellis
Little bridesmaid
My mini me, my first born. Addyson is the sweetest girl in the world. She has a heart of gold. She would do anything for anybody. She is so smart and funny. I can’t imagine my life without her.
Joseph Richardson
Best Man
Joseph and I have been friends since elementary school. We have been on a ton of adventures together over the years. We have always been there for each other and I would pick no other person to build something with. We are a good team, we know what the other is thinking when we are working on all the projects we come up with. So of course I would want him up there next to me when I marry the woman I always wanted.
Isadora Ellis
Little Bridesmaid
My little Dora, she got my independent side, for sure. She is brave, strong and a little spitfire. She makes me so proud! She knows who she is and what she likes and doesn’t care how you feel about it. When she told me she wanted the side of her head shaved, it didn’t surprise me at all. It suits her. She is going to change the world and I couldn’t love her more.
Mikhail Rochester
Groomsman
Mikhail and I met through Joseph’s little brother Eric. They were friends in high school and he just fell in to the group real well, especially with his love for fishing and hunting. Mikhail and I lived together for a few years and get a long pretty well with our laid back attitudes. I’ve still got the video of us skipping across the pond in his souped up Jon Boat one night after work. Whenever we are all together drinking a few beers, him and I seem to sit back and laugh at all the things the others are doing.
Nikki van Thomas
Maid of Honor
My twin twin, my bud bud. (Names we called each other as kids) She is my rock. She took me in at my very lowest. She is always a phone call away. Anytime I have ever needed anything she has been there. She has held my hand and wiped away my tears when there was no one else. She has pulled me out of my darkest times. And been there for my most joyous ones. She is more then a sister, she truly is my best friend. And I’m sure she has some pretty good dirt on me, so I’ll say she is my favorite😉
Eric Richardson
Groomsman
When we were younger Eric was the little brother Joseph’s mom always made us take with us when we were running around the woods. I’m glad he was with us through all of our adventures when we were little because him and I really built up a good friendship. When Joseph went off to Georgia Southern and I stayed in town for the first 2 years of college, Eric and I would go golfing and go fishing a lot. I’ll never forget the 18 holes we played with the rule we had to drink a beer every hole. Eric was the first to leave the east side of Atlanta, buying a house with his now wife in Charlotte. It’s always fun to go up there and catch up with him and see all the cool things they are doing up there
Kristi Santamarina
Bridesmaid
Kristi is my cousin, but more like my sister/therapist. 😂😂 I feel like she is the only one that understands this crazy family we were put into. She is the one I call when someone or something has pissed me off. She keeps me straight. She teaches me things I never knew I needed to know. She is an inspiration to me. She is salty as hell and i wouldn’t change one thing about her.
Gavin Collins
Groomsman
Growing up Gavin was in Boy Scouts which is where we first got introduced to this crazy guy. It wasn’t until after high school that we started hanging out at Chris Bullock’s property, riding four wheelers down gravel roads and shooting at armadillo. Gavin seems to always be the one that tells the jokes that gets everyone laughing. We have done a lot of crazy things together whether we are blowing up a stuff with tannerite or running a ranger through the woods in the middle of the night knocking down trees. It’s always a party when Gavin is around
Megan Blair
Bridesmaid
Megan and I were next door neighbors for six months, before I walked up to her and said I know you keep acting like you don’t see me, but we are supposed to be best friends. And that was it. From the moment we started talking I knew. Having two girls around the same age as mine, she gets my mom life. She is crazy as hell and way to much fun! Man do we have story’s to tell. She is my partner in crime.😉 Drinkin buddy, Karaoke partner and best friend. Life is way more fun with you in it!
Josh Cook
Groomsman
Josh and I met at work and he would come in my office and just start talking. He always has so much energy and will talk your ear off if you let him. He would tell me about all these duck hunts he would go on and I finally introduced him to the group and he seemed to fit in with how active we all are. Thanks to him we now have our annual duck hunt where we all pile in a van and drive 9 hours for a fun weekend with the guys making fun of each other in a duck blind in the middle of a cold lake. As much crap as we give each other I’m glad he is part of the group.
Lindsay Gilbert
Bridesmaid
Lindsay is Kyle’s sister. His other half. Anytime something happens she is the first person he calls. I remember when I asked Kyle to marry me he said yes and seemed excited, but also so nervous. He left the house and called Lindsay. When he came back he was ready to plan the wedding. She always knows what to say to him. She is awesome with the girls. They love their aunt Lindsay. Family vacations are always more fun with her there. I’m excited to have her as my new sister!
Ck Newman
Groomsman
CK was the the big kid in Lake Capri growing up and we would always end up all running around the lake catching turtles and snakes. For a while, CK left to go to college and party in myrtle beach, but eventually he made his way back to Conyers where we all started to hang out again. Over the years we all started to form into this group of friends that was always there when someone needed something and I think CK is always a guy you can rely on when you ask for help. He also gets along with the kids real well, he is probably the only guy I know that would get a facial with 2 little girls because they asked him to.