Nicole & Mark
Wedding Party
Taylor Varney
Matron of Honor
Taylor is a one of a kind gal! Taylor and I first met in a small group and she didn't say much. However, chatty me would not let that last for long. Taylor and I became great friends. Years later, she and her husband needed a new place to live and decided to live next to me in Shadow Creek. Taylor and I spent the first half of Covid together, scheduling breaks from work to take walks together. Unfortunately, Taylor and Adam moved back to Tennessee but they are both still SUCH an important part of Mark and my's life! Taylor is the best girl to have around and one of the most loving and giving people I have ever met!
Christabel Pieters
Bridesmaid
Christabel and I ALSO met in small group. We just instantly clicked. Through the years Christabel and I have gone from small group allies to best friends! She has become someone that I rely on when I need anything and is always willing to have a deep theological chat or go for a yoga class. Christabel is such a great friend that I tried to convince her to move into Mark's apartment complex...and it worked! She will be my new neighbor when I move in with Mark and I cannot be more excited and blessed to have one of my best friends a few doors away!
Sam Miller
Bridesmaid
Sam and I have been through it all. I saw Sam in small group and knew instantly that I wanted to be friends with her. Our friendship took off so fast and we quickly decided to become roommates! Sam and I have done so much together from nights out dancing to Soul Pocket, to New Year's Eve events, to corn mazes, to game nights, and so much more. I value Sam's charisma and joy for life. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful friend to go on adventure with!
Brittney Clarke
Bridesmaid
Brittney is the final remaining member of our small group! Though we all started out in a small group we have forged an unbreakable friendship. Brittney is such a giver. Whether she is hiking a sand dune she didn't know she signed up for, getting lost in a corn maze with me, or spending quality time at the pool, Brittney is constantly putting in effort to be a wonderful friend and fantastic listener. I know that Brittney is there for me no matter what! I cannot wait to celebrate our big day with such a wonderful friend by my side!
Rachael Hession
Bridesmaid
Rach and I have been friends since middle school. We met at in high school at CCS and became fast friends. Our friendship has withstood high school, college, and adulthood. I was honored to be in Rach's wedding a few years ago when she got married and am elated to have her joining me for mine years later! Rach is straight-forward and incredibly intentional! I know that I can count on her to be real with me and keep me in check and I value those qualities so much! Rach is truly the image of a true friend and I couldn't ask for a better friend to have around on my wedding day.
Emma Lewis
Bridesmaid
Emma was the second addition to the Lewis crew! She married my younger brother, Justin, last year. Emma has such a calm and gentle personality which is much needed within our loud and energetic family. Emma and I share a favorite drink in Gin and Tonics and a love for making fun of my brother. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful and supportive family and Emma makes our family complete [almost- Mark needs to join and THEN we are complete ;)]! I am so blessed to have both of my sisters supporting Mark and I for the rest of our lives!
Erin McNall
Bridesmaid
Erin is Mark's sister and my future sister-in-law. Erin has been so welcoming and loving from the start. She instantly made me feel so welcomed to the McNall clan and continues to make me feel a part of the family! Erin has a bubbly and positive personality! The two of us play off of each other so well and light up any room that we walk into! I am so thankful to have my loving Lewis family and to be joining an equally as loving McNall family!
Drew Lewis
Bridesmaid
Drew is my sister-in-law, married to my older brother Matt. Drew is such a caring individual. Though she lives 6 hours away I know that if I ever need anything Drew will be there for me. I am so blessed to be surrounded by such a loving family and Drew was the first addition to our Lewis crew. Matt and Drew will be welcoming their second child in April and unfortunately, will not be able to attend the wedding. Drew will be greatly missed but I am so thankful that she will be supporting Mark and I on our big day from afar just as we will be supporting her!
Andrew Maggio
Best Man
In spite of growing up less than a mile away from me, Andrew and I didn't start our friendship until we were both in college. After spending lots of time together playing video games with some mutual friends, we realized how much we had in common and quickly became best friends. From many of our "classy" nights of steak, wine, cigars, and Sinatra, to attending countless concerts together, to moving to Spain and traveling together, Andrew has always been by my side and I couldn't be more thrilled to have him as my Best Man.
Brian Funk
Groomsman
Brian was initially forced into my presence when he got placed on the same team as me at work. We started spending lots of work time together, as we were working on the same project. We then quickly learned we had lots of shared interests, from our love of IU, Upland beer, and baking, to our near-obsession with all things Marvel. He's quickly grown into one of my closest friends, as we spend lots of time together hanging out at Madtree, swapping baked goods we've made, and seeing every MCU movie together on release day. I love Brian's positive attitude and how much he's inspired me to be a more proactive and diligent person.
Michael Lisa
Groomsman
Michael wins the award for longest-running friend! From elementary school and Cub Scouts, through high school marching band and Boy Scouts, all the way up to today, Michael has always been one of my closest friends. While we've lived farther away physically the last few years, we've stayed in touch with our weekly D&D group, and I was able to make a few trips to see him when he lived in NYC as well as a super exciting trip this past fall to visit him in South Bend and attend the UC/Notre Dame football game.
Jacob Bellairs
Groomsman
Jacob and I initially met at work, and I knew he was a cool dude from the day we were matching with our Nike Killshots. When he moved into an apartment across the street from me at the start of the pandemic we kept each other company by playing lots of Halo and Spike Ball and spending lots of quality time together. Although Jacob now lives in Louisiana we've remained close friends, and I had an absolute blast visiting him last October, where we got to see UC play at Tulane and spent a week hanging out.
Avery Cross
Groomsman
Avery and I actually met through Michael! When our D&D group first formed, I joined as a way to keep up with Michael even though the rest of the group were a bunch of Michael's college friends I had never met. Avery and I quickly bonded over shared love of video games, coffee, beer, disc golf, and other various hobbies. I knew he was going to be a close friend of mine when I finally met him in person over a delicious bowl of ramen during a trip to visit Michael in NYC. Over the next few years we alternated visiting each other when we lived in Dayton/Cincinnati, and while Avery now lives in Utah we've kept in close contact with the help of technology.
Xavier Jungers
Groomsman
Xavier and I met in 2015 when I was assigned to be his mentor/buddy while he studied abroad at UC. We quickly bonded and ending up spending most of the semester hanging out. By the time he had to return to Belgium he was among my closest friends, and we've remained in touch ever since. During my time living in Europe we visited each other numerous times and had plenty of exciting adventures together, from F1 races and football matches to Belgium beers and Spanish tapas. Even today, when we are an ocean apart, we've kept in close contact and frequently message back and forth over our shared love of all things sports - especially the Colts!
Justin Lewis
Groomsman
Over the years dating Nicole I've gotten to spend lots of time with Justin. I can always count on him to play a good game of cards or cornhole, watch a UC game with me, and go grab a quick lunch at Skyline. But more importantly, Justin is someone who is very selfless and always puts family first, and I'm very excited to be gaining him as a brother-in-law.
Matt Lewis
Groomsman
When I first started dating Nicole, Matt and Drew were often gone traveling for their work with Chick-fil-A and as a result it took a while to grow closer with him. However, the times that I have been able to spend quality time with him I've really grown to appreciate Matt and his personality. Between our weekly bridge nights last summer, our visits up to Michigan, and hanging out with him in Florida last year for Justin and Emma's wedding, I really respect his calm, collected nature and being such a caring and supportive person. While Matt and Drew won't be physically joining us due to the expected birth of their next child, I know he's there supporting us in our marriage and will always be around for us in the years to come.
Kevin Grasso
Officiant
Kevin joined the family when he married my cousin Rachel and instantly fit right in with his outgoing personality, competitive nature, and his deeply compassionate nature. As someone who I look up to as a spiritual mentor Nicole and I couldn't be more thrilled to have Kevin officiate our wedding. Between visiting him and Rachel in Jerusalem and various trips down to Georgia, Kevin has been a part of some very formative theological chats and I really respect his insight and knowledge that's increasingly hard to find these days.