Wedding Party

Meghan Winrich

Bride

I’m the bride. Duh.

Derek Tearney

Groom

He’s the groom. Duh.

Chelsea Doss

Maid of Honor

Chelsea and I met in December of 2007 at Fourth Street Live! A local radio station was holding a contest to win tickets to see the Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds Tour with the Jonas Brothers opening up for her. Our obsession with the Jonas Brothers brought us together and we definitely have Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas to thank for that!

Amelia Winrich

Bridesmaid

Amelia and I met on April 18, 1998; when she was born. I'm so excited to have my baby (but much taller) sister in my wedding. She means the world to me and I'm so thrilled to have her stand by my side on our special day.

Elizabeth Wagenknecht

Bridesmaid

I met Liz in May of 2017 when we were in town for a family gathering. Liz is Derek's sister. Her and I became super close when I was medically disembarked from the ship. She came to visit me for a few days and we drank a lot of wine. Pretty much sums up our friendship. I'm so excited she's in the wedding party.

Kirsten Higgs

Bridesmaid

Kirsten and I have a crazy friendship. We've known each other since we were 21 but we got super close in 2014. People used to think we were dating. We were not. Even though she's moved away I'm so excited she can still be apart of my special day.

Iry Budnikas

Junior Bridesmaid

I've known Iry since I was 17 and she was 4 years old. She has grown into a beautiful young woman right in front of my eyes. I was so lucky and blessed to have been apart of her and her sister's lives since before they could talk. They deserved to be apart of my day.

Piper Budnikas

Junior Bridesmaid

Piper is the younger sister of Iry and I've known her since she was 18 months old. Now she's 11 and I'm not happy about it. I watched this little chunky baby monster grow into a beautiful dancing fool. I'm so lucky their mom let me have them in my wedding.

Jonnathon Muller

Best Man

Kady Carmichael

Groomswoman

Courtney Green

Groomswoman

Olivia Gesell

Groomswoman

Jeanne Winrich

Mother of the Bride

My momma. She’s awesome. She’s kept me on track for planning my wedding. I’m so lucky to have her and my dad walk me down the aisle. Love her so much.

Dave Winrich

Father of the Bride

My daddy. I met him when I was 5. Even after meeting me he chose to keep me around! Haha. I’m lucky to have him and my mom walk me down the aisle.

Lynn Tearney

Mother of the Groom

The wonderful woman who adopted and raised Derek to be the man I wanted to marry. She has been so busy this year with her Daughter’s wedding and now her son’s. She’s a trooper for sure.

Kevin Tearney

Father of the Groom

Such a sensitive, strong, and wonderful man. He was a great example for Derek on how to treat a woman. Watch him when he sees his son get married, he will cry, and he’s not afraid to show his emotions.

Julie Crawford

Officiant

I have known Julie since I was 13. She was my sister's Girl Scout troop leader when my mom was my troop leader. Our families have been close as we grew up. Julie became ordained and has been officiating her friends' weddings so I thought "who better to marry me than someone who's known me most of my life?" Julie accepted and I'm so lucky to have her as my officiant.

Xavier Rios

Ring Bearer

My friend Amanda gave birth to this cutie almost 5 1/2 years ago. Now he’s given me the honor of carrying my rings down the aisle.

Leilah Wagenknecht

Flower Girl

This little girl was in love with Derek and said she was gonna marry him. She was very upset when she found out he was engaged. Luckily, she grew to like me and agreed to be my flower girl. I’m a lucky bride.