Morgan & Mark
Wedding Party
Kelsey O'Leary
Maid of Honor
Sister of the bride! From calling me girl baby to playing phone tag from different time zones, Kelsey has been an incredible sister and friend since the day I was born. She has truly shown me what it means to love unconditionally, even through our room sharing teenager days (trust me, if her love was conditional that would’ve been it). She’s there for me when I’m down, equally excited for me when I’m excited, and more proud of me than anyone with even the smallest achievement. I think her example was a huge influence for me capturing Mark’s heart. God blessed us with a friendship that is unmatched by making us sisters! Kelsey is one of the most selfless people I know and it is such an honor to have her as my right hand lady as I prepare to marry the man of my dreams!
Nolan Hale
Best Man
Had you asked me if I thought I would have ever seen this guy again after meeting him on the bus during orientation the summer before college my answer would have 100% been no. Boy am I glad that wasn't the case. First day of undergrad I ran into him at the freshmen dorm building and we immediately recognized each other. He was with a classmate/teammate of mine from high school so we started hanging out. Since then it has been almost unreal (and frightening at times) the similarities we have in how we think. Without this guy I wouldn't have survived exercise science let a lone had a great time doing. If it wasn't for Hale I wouldn't have met Morgan and who knows where I would be today. Morgan and I are both honored to have him out with us when we say I do.
Priscilla Reynolds
Bridesmaid
One of the most important people in Mark's life and my soon to be sister in law! I remember back when Mark and I were just friends, it was National sibling day and Priscilla posted a picture of the two of them. Mark showed Nolan and me while we were doing chem homework and you could see on his face how much Priscilla means to him. Priscilla has warmly welcomed me into their family since day 1, and I’ll never forget her telling me that Coco man (her dog child) likes me which is rare and a huge deal, even though he barks at me now… Priscilla and I have a shared love for euchre and catan which has led to many fun nights of wine and games. Thankful for these memories and the many more to come!
Ben Spiess
Groomsman
Going way back to changing dates on hall passes and causing mischief in the hallways of PHS Ben and I have grown up (well, sort of) and experienced a lot of life together. We've had a lot of crazy, fun, unforgettable times together that I always remember, but we've also had a lot of mellow uneventful ones too. Either way, anytime spent with the host of Bar Spiess is a good time. Him and our friend Connor Ramsdell (yes that's a shout out) definitely helped form my love for the outdoors and with that gave me the tools to help reel in the best catch of my life and bring her to the alter! When I hear the phrase brother from another mother he's definitely one of the first to come to mind.
Brenna Swetman
Bridesmaid
We danced our way through childhood together and stayed close after "retiring" from competitive Irish dancing. While it's been a challenge to talk regularly with our busy schedules, Brenna and I always manage to catch up (usually in a random US city or after a long game of phone tag) and it’s like we never missed a beat. She is one of the most adventurous people I know and she has without a doubt influenced my adventurous side that helped me win Mark over. It’s amazing to look back and think of how many phases of life we have been through together. I couldn’t imagine starting the marriage phase of life without her by my side!
Tucker Rae
Groomsman
It makes me laugh to say that tucker and I have been friends for so long that I can remember a time when the word "Steezy" was in our repertoire and we thought we were cool enough to call our group of friends "Wu-tang". We have definitely come at least a short ways away from those high school days and have had a blast doing it. Tucker has always been the entertainer of our Ptown crew and whether it's playing darts with a beer in hand, acting classy talking stocks with a glass of whiskey, or having an obnoxious brush burn I've always been proud to be close with this dude. Cheers to that Bub!
Emily Tucker
Bridesmaid
From lapping everyone at soccer practice daily in middle school to playing phone tag until we can finally get a hold of each other during our busy lives as military officers on opposite coasts, Emily is the one who my mom once described as "the female version of my future husband"! She has been a rock and an awesome judgement free-vent session pal throughout the years. If you ask me, everyone needs an Emily Tucker in their life. She always manages to be positive, understanding and supportive no matter how crazy her life is. I’m so thankful to have stayed close over the years from and wouldn’t be who I am today with out her. But go Army, beat Navy!
Ryan Derby
Groomsman
I remember dreading taking Gross Anatomy over the summer between sophomore and Junior year of undergrad instead of being back home. Little did I know that was going to be one of the greatest summers I've had to date and that's where I met this guy. Fueled by his unhealthy obsession with Adam Sandler, the Miami Dolphins, and his Fonda roots this goof ball has always been a good time and great friend. We lived together for the last two years of grad school and with the help of our friends made it through to earn our Doctorates of Physical Therapy.
Valerie Quebral
Bridesmaid
We met during gross anatomy in college and quickly discovered a crazy amount of similarities between us which we call SPS (same person syndrome). Most recently, SPS struck again with our fiancés proposing to us within the same hour of each other, unplanned of course! Val is one of the most thoughtful people that I know and she has taught me so much just by being my friend. She’s the friend that I was hoping to find in Buffalo when I started undergrad, she’s an answered prayer! Our shared love for the Sabres and Bills have led to so many awesome memories and I can’t wait for many more as we marry 2 of the best guys out there!
Ian Mahserjian
Groomsman
Back to a simpler time of playing Madden and watching Blue Mountain State in the freshmen dorms with Webber, Hale, and the Lehman crew is where we first met. We realized that we both love sports, going to the gym, and giving Hale a hard time, so we figured we could have a good time pretty easily. Through out college Serj was a very reliable friend. You could always count on him being in the exact same spot for hours on end after a long week or long night at the bars if you needed him. I'm very happy to say that since those days Serj and I have been able to experience some pretty cool places together despite our busy schedules (Zion, NYC, Washington, Maine) and still have a great time whenever we get the chance to get together.
Renate Meckl
Bridesmaid
A few months after briefly meeting, Renate was the only familiar face at med school orientation and asked me to sit with her on the bus ride to a white water rafting trip. We didn't stop talking for the next 3 hours and the rest is history! She's my med school adventure buddy who doesn't mind finding creative ways to study while we explored pretty much all that Maine had to offer! The number of levels we connect on is so rare to find, I’m beyond thankful to have a friend like her throughout grad school and undoubtably for life. They say God puts people in your life for a reason, and it’s obvious to see so many reasons with her. Not to mention, she and Mark are BUDS too!
Casey Bunce
Groomsman
Morgan found Casey first and she will always remind us of that. Naturally since then we have formed a bond that only two cheesehead-orangemen could form over the years. Whether it was cheering on the bulls from the front row of the student section, roaming the streets of Allentown, or crossing state boarders on a weeknight to cheer on the cuse' from at a towny bar we have always managed to have a good time. Between having to get this guy to Lambo field for the first time and all the skiing/snowboarding we have left to do I can only imagine we have many more to come!
Emma Reed
Bridesmaid
Emma and I often nerd out over interesting research or patient cases which had made an unbreakable bond for us. Not to mention our shared love of snowboarding, outdoors and sports! Despite her love of the patriots and my least favorite NFL player (you know who that is), she is still one of the greatest people I know. I can always count on Emma to pick up a phone call and be excited, annoyed, happy, perplexed or whatever with me. Or to agree to run a half marathon! She supports me through everything and I'm so excited to have her support as she stands by my side when Mark and I say "I do"!