Amanda & Taylor
Wedding Party
Laura Callnan Berube
Maid of Honor
Laura has been Amanda's rock since before she even has memories! Growing up two houses down from one another on MacMillan Drive was such a gift. She's not "as close as a sister", she is a sister and I couldn't imagine this day without her standing right by my side. From evenings of Bloody wolf and jumping on the trampoline to Destiny's Child "The Writings On The Wall" album to this final moment of transitioning from the Choate/ Callnan team to the McGovern/Berube team, they've seen everything together and will continue to do so forever.
Christie Rogers Abendroth
Groomswoman
Christie and Taylor have been bestfriends since grade school and since Taylor stood by her side on her wedding day its time reverse the roles!
Joe McDonnell
Groomsman
Joe and Taylor met at Maine Maritime and have been close ever since, despite a water bottle fiasco that almost ended the friendship. Any two people who can come away from that and remain friends will be friends forever.
Gretchen Gimbel
Bridesmaid
Thank god the first love of Amanda's life was Gretchen's Brother, otherwise Amanda wouldn't have ever met her sister from another mister!! Gretchen is one of Amanda's longest friends and has been there through the thick and thin. Favorite moments include staying up until the bars were closed when they both were underage but lived in the best apartment in town, just so they could narrate the drunken debauchery happening below them. Also, basically any time they've ever hung out. Many more years to go on this invaluable friendship.
Stephanie Maloney Stockton
Bridesmaid
From day 1 at Michigan Amanda not only knew that Stephanie's talent was a force to be reckoned with, she also knew that this would be a friendship for the ages. It wasn't until junior year when they were roommates that Amanda also realized how much she needed Stephanie's maturity and guidance. "Keys, Cell, Wallet?" was hung on the door just for me!! How thoughtful. A mama bear at heart and the largest advocate for everyone around her. She knows she'll get down that aisle with everything checked off the to-do list with this one in her squad!
Haley Hannah
Bridesmaid
Finding your romantic soulmate is amazing enough but having a food, drink and fun soulmate is winning the life lottery. Amanda can always count on Haley to be on the SAME PAGE. Enough so, that multiple evenings in our one bedroom apartment we would prepare to hide the fact we were bringing thai food home...again, only to open the door to the other already knee deep in their own No Thai dish... or if it was after 12am, NYPD Pizza. Let our passion for pad thai, pizza, beer and bourbon never die.
Alle Faye Monka
Bridesmaid
Want to have the absolute best time with someone that you don't even realize the restaurant you've been drinking in has completely emptied out because the kitchen was legitimately on fire but you never noticed? Then you want to go out and have that much fun with Alle Faye! As passionate as she is to have a damn good time she's equally as passionate about being a deeply loyal friend. She shows up no matter what and she is always the best listener. She will be shimmying down that aisle and I CAN'T. WAIT.
Colin McGovern
Groomsman
Colin is Taylor's older brother and despite a record number of bloody noses from an unfair boxing match many years ago, he stillchose to have him by his side. Although Colin hails from Homer Alaska these days, Taylor's line of work has been fortunate enough to allow them to see each other on a few occasions and sail around Kachemak Bay together.