Mother of the Bride
Lauren's Mama and Matt's Mama Sue whose love and support are essential to everything we do! Her sweet nature, always giving attitude, and fun spirit make us happy every day.
Stepfather of the Bride
Chuck can build anything, cook anything, and solve any problem... including matters of the heart. Chuck's advice and support have been invaluable to us and we are so grateful he came into our lives!
Father of the Bride
Lauren's Daddio or "Boris" to her Buffalo friends. His wisdom and love are so appreciated. He loves history and a good historical reference even more than Matt, and might be in the top running for most skillful crossword puzzle & scrabble player.
Stepmother of the Bride
We are grateful for Susan's love and amazing meals over the years - especially when she packs our trunks full of food from Wegmans!
Mother of the Groom
Matt's mom who makes every holiday, family dinner, and event so special and filled with love.
Father of the Groom
Matt's dad is a professionally retired golfer, always cracking a good joke, and keeping his children and grandchildren on their toes.
Maid of Honor
Lauren’s ride or die. They met in high school and have been best friends ever since. Her adventure partner who is down for anything and can solve any problem, including diagnosing the most mysterious skin conditions.
Best Man
Matt’s older brother. Nicknamed “Captain Careful,” he has always been the responsible one. There’s no one else Matt would rather have by his side as his Best Man.
Bridesmaid
Married to “Captain Careful” and amazing mother to the ring bearers Michael and Patrick. When she’s not planning an event for the Penguins, she is planning amazing events for the Shipley family.
Groomsman
One of Matt’s best friends who he calls when something is broken. Dave is the only one who can fix things better than Matt can.
Bridesmaid
Matt’s little sister and Lauren’s advisor for all things house and decoration related.
Groomsman
Glenn and Matt have had a budding bromance since Missy brought him home several years ago. He’s also hilarious - just ask his mom, Paula. He can solve any problem or at least confidentially claim that he can. Glenn has taught Matt that anything is believable if said with confidence.
Bridesmaid
Lauren’s best dancing partner, who can also listen to hip hop with her for hours. Sarah turned all of their high school friends blonde with her amazing hair styling skills.
Groomsman
Matt met Tommy around the age of six when he made Matt cry. Tommy has never apologized for it. Although short in stature, he has a HUGE sense of humor. Feel free to take nothing he says seriously.
Bridesmaid
Lauren’s college roommate and sorority soul sister. Additional friendship accolades include best traveling buds and prankster duo. Their mutual love for adventure has lead them to each push each other (like swimming in 50 degree water on a whim, or having a huge shaving cream fight on a cruise ship).
Groomsman
El Capítan. The linchpin of the group who somehow manages to take more guy trips per year than he has kids. If you ever wanna go on an adventure, just ask Lou.
Bridesmaid
Lauren’s oldest and dearest friend - since pre-school! Has a heart of gold and one of the most loving people we know - to her patients, her family, and her friends.
Groomsman
He's harrier than he looks. Joel lived in the apartment above Lauren in Pittsburgh. He first met her by hitting on her mom. He just recently bought a house but doesn’t know anything about home repairs and still hangs pictures up with thumbtacks.
Bridesmaid
Lauren’s original Boo Thang before Matt. The ying to her yang, and the coolest person Matt has ever met from West Virginia.
Groomsman
Vaxed, waxed, and surprisingly single. Always down for a good time, can strike up a conversation with anyone, and is a world-class photographer. He once dressed for the pittsburgh pedaler bar as if he was qualifying for the Tour de France. He looks great in cycling spandex no matter the season.
Bridesmaid
“That girl with a big bow….” and so much more! Ellie makes everything bigger, better, and magical. Ellie started out as Lauren’s mentee but inspires her everyday in everything she does. Who mentored who?!
Groomsman
Ty Musa aka “Moose” rivals Bearrow for the best looking beard in the group. Swims like an anchor and has a mean Snapchat game.
Bridesmaid
Lauren’s roommate in medical school during which she incessantly played country music across the hall and is now the reason that Lauren loves country music. One of Lauren’s biggest cheerleaders and advocates - whether it’s to dance on a bar, do an ICU fellowship, or plan a crazy trip.
Groomsman
Matt’s best friend since grade school. They played hockey together for many years. Throughout high school, not only did Paul drive Matt around but he also looked like Justin Timberlake… in the 90s… on purpose.
Bridesmaid
Carolyn is a BIG TIME state veterinarian, avid hiker, and professional NEATure video actor. In her free time, she enjoys driving manual transmission at high speeds while jamming out to the finest selection of tunes. She loves the outdoors, animals, and her friends dearly.
Groomsman
DOCTOR Randy Tabita is a fellow hockey-player and lake aficionado. If you’d like to know where he is at, feel free to follow him on Strava. He fell in love with Joel at the Tough Mudder.
Ring Bearer
Matt Jr. and Chris Jr. aka Michael and Patrick are in charge of the rings and our sweet Sophie. They are the awesome sons of Chris and Jill.
Flower Girl
Our special day wouldn't be complete without our sweet girl, Sophie.