Meredith & Katie
Wedding Party
Ebony Thorpe
Katie’s Maid of Honor
Words truly cannot do justice to the love KC feels for Eb. In fact, their picture is in the dictionary next to the phrase "ride or die." Ebony and Katie met on the first day of kindergarten and have been inseparable ever since! They are still not sure why their teachers never believed that they were identical twins....
Taylor Rothermel
Meredith’s Matron of Honor
Mer and Taylor are birthday twins who have been besties since the second grade! Meredith might owe Taylor’s mom rent money for all the sleepovers hosted at her house.....
Griffin Hogrogian
Katie’s Bridesman
One dually kind and judgmental soul found the other in high school art club! They've been creating and hating together from that day on! Katie and Griffin *strongly* disagree on the date they became friends, but this is KATIE'S wedding website, so she gets the final say.
Janikka Ruiz
Meredith’s Matron of Honor
Middle school brought them together, then different high schools tried to keep them apart, but Janikka and Meredith kept in touch and are closer than ever! They've been through multiple white dresses together (for Janikka's quinceañera and wedding), but can't wait to round it out with Mer's wedding day look!
Dana Chafetz
Katie’s Bridesmaid
Step 1. Go to high school together. Step 2. Be decent friends who hang out in groups. Step 3. Move to New England without knowing anyone. Step 4. Become absolute besties?
Adaliz Cruz Mena
Meredith’s Bridesmaid
Meredith and Katie lay equal claim Adaliz: a library school acquaintance turned COVID-19 lockdown roomie, soulmate, gourmet chef, bestie, and mermaid extraordinaire!
Shawna Banducci
Katie’s Bridesmaid
Katie found Shawna at a Simmons bus stop!? They nearly missed their stops chatting, and knew that this was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Good food and even better conversations keep them coming back for seconds!
Katie McInerney
Meredith’s Bridesmaid
Meredith and Katie's friendship is the result of a matchmaking experiment in baby playgroup that led to them growing up practically glued to one another! Thanks, Mark and Diane!
Sierra Devereux
Katie’s Bridesmaid
Another set of birthday twins who met in their very first college class on their very first day! Sierra noticed that Katie "really liked the color red," and Katie noted that Sierra "seemed to shower frequently" due to her wet hair!? Somehow they made it through.
Ashley Skey
Meredith’s Bridesmaid
Meredith and Ashley became friends freshman year of college because Ashley had an illegal air conditioner in her dorm and Mer was sweaty. Luckily, Ash kept Meri around and they became roomies!
Ruh Lucas
Katie’s Bridesmaid
Katie and Ruh orbited each other in the first few weeks of college before Sierra made sure they were properly friends. Both being wacky and from New Jersey with "orientation leader" personalities, the friendship blossomed quickly!
Tiffany Tong
Meredith’s Bridesmaid
Meredith and Tiffany met on the first day of volleyball tryouts freshman year of high school and have been bad at sports together ever since! Mer has fond memories of betting Oreos during card games on camping trips with Tiff's family.
Cassie Thomas
Flower Girl
Katie started providing childcare for Cassie's family in 2019, and has been a big fan ever since! Likes include: her puppy Sammy, dancing, and being an absolute goofball!
Remi Robinson
Flower Girl
Niece (and overall obsession) of Mer and Katie! Likes include: her teapot, Old MacDonald, and her heart shaped sunnies!
Christopher Carlson
Katie’s Father
The man, the myth, the legend! Get ready for intense story telling, movie quoting, and overall silliness....unless you are facing him in the court room. Give it up for Christopher J. Carlson, Esq!!!!!!!
Glen Alfred
Meredith’s Father
Meredith has Glen to thank for her fabulous music taste. From Fleetwood Mac to Metallica, Mer has fond memories of riding in the back of the Ford Ranger on their way to Honey Pot Hill Orchards (the best apple orchard in Massachusetts) listening to anything and everything!
Christy Carlson
Katie’s Mother
Christy is a fabulously loving mother, skilled crafter, and devoted little library steward. She has carted Katie around to a disturbing amount of extracurricular activities throughout the years and is her greatest cheerleader! Christy is debatably the first person to successfully "clone" herself through Katie, and scientists hate her for it.
Diane Alfred
Meredith’s Mother
Mer has fond memories of Diane's "mystery rides" to the aquarium, museum, or the beach! Diane always knows how to come up with a fun day, even though Meredith has a knack for guessing mystery destinations (she may be a little bit psychic???). Much like Christy, Diane is known for her very strong genetics, as anyone who sees Meri and Diane together usually mutters something along the lines of "copy, paste!" or "twins!" Must be a mother of the brides thing!?!
Erik Carlson
Katie’s Brother
Mer and Katie's favorite 'lil man.' Erik is the type of person to light up a room, crack jokes, and beat your butt at any sporting event! Katie was only upset about no longer being an only child for about.....20 years or so.
Jon Paul Sydnor
Officiant
The Theology Professor (and overall wonderful man) who let Meredith know it was okay to love God *and* Katie! Mer and Katie cannot imagine a lovelier soul than JP officiating their wedding.