Marianne & Keith
Wedding Party
Megan Land
Maid of Honor
Megan and Marianne met at band camp in high school after Megan moved to Michigan from Georgia. They ended up sharing a bunk and little did they know they'd share a life-long friendship after that! They bonded over cute boys, lamenting about crazy drama in the cabin, and busting a move at the band camp dance. Marianne chose Megan to be her Maid of Honor because Megan has been a great role model. She is always prepared, gives thoughtful advice, and works so hard in everything she does. Marianne admires Megan's ability to face any challenge given to her and not only completes her goals, but often go above and beyond. Megan is a Product Owner at Quicken Loans and knows Detroit like the back of her hand! Marianne is beyond thrilled to have Megan by her side for her big day!
Ashlyn Enokian
Bridesmaid
Ashlyn and Marianne have been friends since... forever! They lived down the street from each other and have been best friends for over 20 years! They grew up hanging out at each other's houses everyday, carpooling to school, and even joined the swim team together. Ashlyn and Marianne have shared so many cherished memories over the years. True friends such as Ashlyn are found once in a lifetime. Marianne chose Ashlyn to be her bridesmaid because Ashlyn is strong, passionate, and has always supported Marianne since day 1! Ashlyn is currently enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College in New York where she is finishing her Master's degree in Genetic Counseling. Despite the distance, Ashlyn and Marianne have remained great friends. Marianne is so thankful to have Ashlyn in her bridal party!
Marisa Enokian
Bridesmaid
Marianne and Marisa have been friends since Marisa was in diapers! Marisa grew up down the street (with her sister Ashlyn) from Marianne and the three were inseparable. Marianne and Marisa have shared so many wonderful memories like Saturday night sleep overs, attending Harry Potter movie premieres (in full costume of course), and vacations to Traverse City. Marianne chose Marisa to be her bridesmaid because she is down to Earth, a huge source of support, and never hesitates to chase (and achieve!) her dreams. Marisa recently moved to Henderson, Las Vegas where she is a Financial Advisor for Fidelity Investments. Marianne greatly admires her courage to move across the country to follow what she loves and is so happy Marisa could stand by her on her big day!
Dr. Breanna Zerfas
Bridesmaid
Breanna and Marianne met at Purdue University. The two have been working together for over two years and Marianne has truly enjoyed every minute! Breanna received her Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from Boston College prior to moving to Purdue for her post-doctorate studies. During her time in the lab with Marianne, Breanna has not only exemplified an amazing researcher, but become a great friend. Marianne chose Breanna to be her bridesmaid because she is driven, a great leader, and very quick to lend a helping hand. Marianne has always looked up to Breanna's work ethic and ability to overcome any obstacle in her way. Breanna now works at Dana-Farber as a Research Scientist II. We are so proud of your achievements, BZ!!
Ryan Yaple
Best Man
Ryan and Keith are brothers. You can't go about two seconds without mentioning anything about Ryan. We used to fight together as kids and drove our parents insane. We now work together as adults and have grown a business over the last five years. Ryan is the best man because without working for him, Marianne and I may never have worked out. He is flexible in letting Keith and Marianne travel and being able to take long weekends to spend time together. Ryan also likes to laugh at a lot of the stupid things I do.
Francis Wiles
Groomsman
ATM! Francis and Keith met at the University of Nebraska when Keith attended college. Francis for some reason was in his fourth or fifth year of college and had to take a computer science class to graduate. We both had a passion for computer science and loved the fact that the teacher could not turn on the computer on the first day of class. Francis and Keith would go on and become friends for life. Favorite activites include pushing cars a mile through mud in the middle of nowhere Nebraska, having the police called for creating loud noises playing baseball in his backyard, and eating raising canes. Francis lives in Nebraska and is a school teacher, but Keith still manages to go visit usually once a year. We enjoy attending baseball games together and making fun of the opposing team.
Harlan Smith
Groomsman
Keith and Harlan first met working at Brighton High School in the athletic department. Harlan would very rarely show up to work because he was always busy playing hockey, but when he did show up, they usually had a very fun time. Very little work was accomplished as we were more concerned with making the other kids do more work. After Harlan was done working at the high school, he started work at EWF Solutions. Harlan has managed to stay working for EWF Solutions and he is now going into his Junior Year at Eastern Michigan University where he was just admitted into the business school. Harlan hopes one day to become the first fulltime employee of EWF Solutions to go from graduating high school to college to being stuck with the Yaple family for a long time.
Seth Herr
Groomsman
After Marianne's first year of living at Purdue included an apartment with no control of temperature, 6am garbage trucks, and her favorite stinkbug infestations, Marianne moved in with Seth. Seth and I happened to become good friends and we combine to get Marianne worked up. We like to make jell-o shots together and enjoy grilling in the summer at Seth's house. Keith chose Seth because he has been a great friend to Marianne and always lets Keith stay at Seth's house when visiting Marianne.