Wedding Party

Christopher Billings

Groom

Rachel Lane

Bride

Christopher Hawkins

Best Man

The two Chris’ met in 7th grade and meshed well, as both liked to be the class clown. Hawkins has seen the groom go through many phases of life, both highs and lows. His advice is worth its weight in gold, and Chris could not be where he is today without his most trusted counsel and best friend.

Regan LeBlanc

Matron of Honor

Rachel met Regan in middle school and before the two were even friends, Rachel asked Regan to be her mom in a middle school family she was making. Regan told Rachel she felt like they would be better suited as sisters, and that is basically what they became.

Dalton Nelson

Groomsman

Chris met Dalton through band in high school, and mostly interacted with him through his brother, Anthony. Through church, Dalton has since become one of the groom’s best confidants. The bond they’ve created through iron sharpening iron is unbreakable.

Elizabeth Payne

Matron of Honor

Liz is the sister of the Bride. Rachel always looked up to Liz, she was always the first person Rachel came to for help, advice, and prayer. If it was not for Liz, she would not be pursuing her dreams in ministry and design. Rachel always knew she wanted her sister beside her when it was time to take this step.

Anthony Nelson

Groomsman

Chris met Anthony in summer band his sophomore year of high school. From then on, the groom watched Anthony mature into one of the strongest leaders he knows. Anthony’s ambitious attitude keeps the groom on his toes, and his boldness and discipline in body and spirit inspires Chris to strive towards his goals unceasingly.

Samantha Dalay

Bridesmaid

Samantha is Rachel's oldest friend. She had come bowling with Rachel's brother and the two clicked like they had been friends their whole lives. She has seen Rachel through all of her ups and downs. Staying up all night at slumber parties, riding to the river on bikes, and practicing photography together and now watching kids together. Rachel could not say I do without her partner-in-crime.

Andrew Davis

Groomsman

The groom met Andrew his senior year of high school. Andrew had taken a trombone mouthpiece from one of the students in Chris’ band section and thrown it in the creek next to the school. When asked about his motive, Andrew said “I dunno”, exemplifying his wildcard attitude. Chris has since grown closer to Andrew through church and greatly admires his wisdom, sophistication, and charm.

Heather Woods

Bridesmaid

Heather is the beloved cousin of the bride. Heather never fails to make Rachel's cheeks hurt from laughing. Though Rachel was the youngest in her family with a significant age gap, Heather always did her best to make her feel included in the family shenanigans. Rachel and Chris look forward to many nights of playing boardgames with Heather and Jon.

Tyler Kenneda

Groomsman

Chris and Tyler worked together as janitors for the church, and often talked about their entrepreneurial ideas to pass the time. Tyler’s honesty and benevolence helped the groom through many seasons in his life, and he’s considered to be Chris’ future business partner, or current business partner depending on who you ask.

Madeline Hawkins

Bridesmaid

Maddie is dear to both Chris and Rachel. She is married to Chris' best friend Chris Hawkins; in their youth group, the three of them were the core of their friend group. As Rachel entered the fray, the two of them welcomed her in with open arms. Rachel always looked forward to her time with them as she visited Chris in West Virginia.

Jonathan Sayers

Best Man

With a 10 year age gap between them, Chris and Jonathan did not coexist well growing up together. As time went on and the groom went through several stages of life, Chris soon realized that Jonathan was one of his biggest supporters. Jonathan has firmly believed that Chris would become something great one day, and the groom hopes the “something” is the husband, father, and leader that his brother is.