Melissa & Brian
Wedding Party
Betsy Hobart
Matron of Honor
Melissa’s big sister and best friend since birth! “Bebby/Soeur/Bets” and Melissa grew up with a lot of differences but are very close and always supported each other from playing princess dress up (Melissa’s idea - pictured here) to memorizing the lineup of the Detroit Red Wings (Betsy’s idea).
Chase Jones
Best Man
Brian and Chase have known each other since they were kids. They grew up down the street from each other and have always been like brothers since they were surrounded by sisters. They can make each other laugh with just one word and are best friends to this day.
Megan Christner
Bridesmaid
Brian’s sister and Melissa’s future sister in love! “Meggers” was the first of Brian’s family to meet Melissa – and they since bonded over movie (mostly Hunger Games) marathons and a shared appreciation of boujee coffee shops.
Jeeten Singha
Best Man
Brian’s friend from college & roommate. Jeeten and Brian met freshman year - and Jeeten has been talking nonstop ever since. But seriously, the two appreciate the finer things and Jeeten has been there for Brian since they met. They have been best friends since College.
Monica May
Bridesmaid
Brian’s sister and Melissa’s future sister in love! “Monica Kaye Ponce May” and Melissa both appreciate the earthy crunchy/woo-woo lifestyle, as well as nights bonding with red wine and strong cocktails.
Seeten Singha
Groomsman
Brian’s college friend. Seeten and Brian have known each other since the first day of college, bonding over their shared interest in travel and sports. Brian was honored to be a part of Seeten’s proposal to his wife, Nadia.
Madeline Cross
Bridesmaid
Melissa’s college friend and sorority sister! “The smallest one” and Melissa started as econ major buddies but now have years of friendship through thick and thin – and fun from concerts to lazy days at home saying “what does my knee look like?” and “I’m going to play the piano for you!”
Chase Yoder
Groomsman
Brian’s friend since childhood. Chase and Brian have many titles to their friendship over the years – teammates, classmates, and roommates. Chase has always been there for Brian through the tough times and the great times, and the two can always pick up right where they left off no matter how long it has been.
Jori Erlander
Bridesmaid
Melissa’s former skating student and roomie! “Jor Jor” and Melissa became friends when Melissa coached Jori on the adult team, but enhanced that with lots of couch time in cozy clothes, long bedtime hugs, and searching for joy.
Jerremy Howell
Groomsman
Brian’s college friend! Jerremy was the first person Brian met freshman year and they learned how to handle the Singha twins together. They continue to talk daily and keep each other and the Singha twins in line.
Julie Nolan
Bridesmaid
Melissa’s college friend and sorority sister! “Ju-ju-bee” and Melissa quickly connected over Midwest pride living in Boston - and a shared love of makeup and ranch dressing.
Suhail Tsay
Groomsman
Brian’s soccer soulmate. Suhail and Brian became close when both were living in Royal Oak, MI… Suhail has since followed Brian back to Chicago where both live in Avondale and geek out over soccer and boujee food on the regular.
Caroline Forsbach
Bridesmaid
Melissa’s former co-worker! “Grandma Griesy” and Melissa never had enough time together just walking to work every day, so they added time over fried pickles, Divvy days, and buying fish together.
Chris Gerardot
Groomsman
Brian’s hometown friend. Chris and Brian bonded on the soccer team in high school, but became close in college – where Brian also became close with “Chrisser,” who lives in Chicago today.
Kristi King
Bridesmaid
Melissa’s former co-coach and roomie! “Kristina” and Melissa met through coaching skating together, but they bonded for life with long talks over wine (and sometimes tequila) in mediocre hotel rooms and finding lots of laughs wherever they were.
Garrett Miller
Groomsman
Brian’s friend since childhood. Garrett is one of Brian’s oldest friends, growing up playing sports together. Their hair may look stylish today, but one of their favorite past times is cutting each other’s hair.