Wedding Party
Malaina Wright
Maid of Honor
Malaina is the younger sister of the bride, also known as her built-in best friend. They first met on Malaina's day of birth in 2005, and find joy in sharing closets (however hesitant Moira is to comply in this joy of sisterhood). Malaina is a loyal companion and a person Moira looks up to both literally and figuratively.
Aaron McKinney
Best Man
Aaron is the second oldest in the Groom's family of four, and he is sure to remind you of his difficult upbringing being the middle child. We are just hoping that he will be utilizing a belt during the wedding so he won't be showing off his fancy boxer's like he did during those challenging years. As Seth's new business partner, he has recently became a resident of St. Louis. So nobody forget to congratulate him on moving here, but maybe hold off on the business part until we see how that turns out.
Camryn Gowan
Bridesmaid
Camryn and Moira met in 2017 via an online roommate matching tool through UMKC. They were 2 of the only nerds who used the website but it ended up working in their favor. They went on to be roommates for all 6 years of college and medical school, and found a lifelong friendship. Camryn holds the title of "weirdest friend" for Moira, which is saying something.
Sarah McKinney
Groomswoman
Sarah is the third child of the Groom's family, and is almost as spoiled as the youngest. Although she is less than 100lb soaking wet, you can't let your guard down around her. She can beat up about any 12 year old boy, and she made sure that Seth knew this until that fateful day when biology finally caught up with her. Thankfully, she decided to limit (not eliminate!) her violent lifestyle and become a real estate agent based in Cape Girardeau. Be sure to contact her for all your home buying needs. Or else...
Anna Werths
Bridesmaid
Anna is 1/3 of the lovely women Moira refers to as "The Girls." She and Moira met at Westminster Christian Academy and became close friends on the dance team. Their friendship really grew in 2020 during the pandemic, in which she and the other girls were all back in St. Louis for one glorious summer. They've remained incredibly close and somehow still manage to think of incredibly niche inside jokes to continually confuse people.
Joel McKinney
Groomsman
Joel is the oldest of the Groom's family, and he has truly lived up to the eldest stereotype. He has taken over the family farm, provided his parents with beautiful grandchildren, and taken great care of every animal that he has come into contact with, ensuring no harm comes to them (especially cats and ducks). If there is one family tradition that Joel has kept alive, it is the emphasis on workers’ safety. I recommend sending him an OSHA agent to reward him for his excellence.
Emma Hackman
Bridesmaid
Emma is another member of "The Girls." She and Moira also met at Westminster Christian Academy in high school, and share a love for the cozier things in life. Emma is kind, hilarious, and one of a kind. A fun fact about Emma is that she and Rashad Khoury, groomsman, have a marriage pact! We're all secretly hoping they follow through with it.
Rashad Khoury
Groomsman
Rashad is a man with many hats. He is Lesbanize, chino lover, womanizer (Emma for example), Sam Sulek Worshiper (along with Aaron), playlist curator, Tik Tok Influencer, DIY Homeowner (he can almost install a dishwasher), big chiller, and most of all, fedoria. He would like to take credit for all these things if you talked to him (just don't let your daughters talk to him), but don't let him forget that he has acquired most of these hats after meeting Seth in college. Mere coincidence?
Hallie Kaiping
Bridesmaid
Hallie is yet another member of "The Girls." She and Moira again met at Westminster Christian Academy in high school. Hallie betrayed Moira in 2021 when she moved to Florida. She won't ever forgive her for that. However, she is probably one of Moira's funniest friends, but she wouldn't ever admit that to her. Hallie brings an element of unpredictable chaos wherever she goes, so watch out on the big day! She'll probably be busy re-watching her own snapchat story though.
JD Crawford
Groomsman
I'm not sure if you could tell by looking at his picture, but JD has ADHD. However, he has truly overcame this with the power of adderall. Because of his prescription (not addiction!), JD will be one of two people when you meet him. His focus will either be so granular that normal human interaction isn't possible or his brain will lack so much essential function that normal human interaction isn't possible. While adderall JD is much more useful, the brain dead sober JD has a lot more fun stories (for obvious reasons). Ask him about locking Seth out of their house in Honduras (twice in one day!!!), the Hyvee incident with Moira, his multiple high school misunderstandings, or where his wallet is at any given moment.
Abby Streeter
Bridesmaid
Abby is one of Moira's oldest friends and closest companions. They met in 2014 at Oak Bridge, their church. They became essentially inseparable the following summer, and have continued to walk in tandem as they've grown into young adults. Abby is a friend who will allow you to come as you are, and Moira has been thankful for that increasingly over the years. She and Moira have also been able to grow into avid bakers together!
David Palmeri
Groomsman
David is Seth's second most boomer friend (behind Caleb Skinner), Moira's biggest adversary, and Mangey's most devoted cheerleader. He was blessed to meet Seth in college, almost as blessed as he has been with his recent home purchase that is in absolutely pristine condition with no structural problems whatsoever. If you ever want to feel better about yourself, just tell him a terrible joke and he will be sure to laugh at it. I haven't figured out why this is exactly (boomer?), but it may be the reason why the only successful song to come out of CCF was written about him.
Lauren Miller
Bridesmaid
Lauren and Moira met at UMKC Orientation in 2017. There, Moira asked if Lauren wanted to join her dorm room suite. Thankfully, she obliged. After that they remained roommates for the duration of Moira's time at UMKC and bonded over their mutual love for crafts and baking. Lauren gave Moira the honor of being in her wedding in April 2023, and Moira is thrilled to return the favor. She is sweet, genuine, and the best dog-mom out there.
Ryan Williams
Groomsman
Ryan was unlike anyone Seth had ever met when he began to merge into Seth's college friend group. He had interesting stickers on the back of his car and he really liked Atlanta for some reason. But, as his tattoos would suggest, he has truly blossomed into a beautiful flower. Seth would like to take all the credit for this, but some credit is due to JBP. The one thing you can always count on Ryan for is to have an open mind, so open in fact, that his brain may fall out sometimes.
Emily Jackson
Bridesmaid
Emily and Moira first met in 2014 at Oak Bridge, at the youth service called "The Edge." Over the years they remained in each other's lives but really grew close in their 20s and in small group in 2023. Emily is fiery, passionate, and honest. She holds her friends accountable and is the life of the party, and will beat you in any game you dare challenge her to.
Ryan Owens
Groomsman
Ryan and Seth met all the way back in high school. Thankfully, they have shed some of the habits that one gets from Eldo. However, there is one habit on which Ryan has never faltered, and that is being oh so reliable and responsive anytime you try to plan something with him. He also used to itch his feet all the time for some reason (like rabid aggressive scraping 24/7), but I'm not sure if he still does that so please ask him for me.
Erin Galakatos
Bridesmaid
Erin and Moira first met in high school at Westminster Christian Academy, but didn't really become friends until 2017 when they decided to be roommates at UMKC. Erin is the person who finally convinced Moira to decide on UMKC for college, and she is so thankful for that. Erin has remained one of Moira's most loyal, genuine, and fun friends. Unfortunately she moved away to Pittsburgh, PA to be an amazing OBGYN, but Moira's hoping she'll land in STL one day down the road.
Colten Pike
Groomsman
Colten is one of Seth's oldest friends, going all the way back to 2nd grade. It is very interesting seeing how much someone changes over such a long period of time (if he tries to deny this, ask him how many times he has switched his college major). Sadly, details must remain a secret as not to jeopardize his career, relationships, legal record, mental and physical health, finances, and his life. Although it's hard to keep track of him, I think his most recent phase has something to do with the CIA, aliens, the deep state, and things of that nature.