Madelyn & Nicholas
Wedding Party
Celeste Belletire
Maid of Honor
Celeste and Maddie met at the University of Arizona, in their shared Chemical Engineering courses. They were immediately inseparable spending many late nights studying at Coffee X Change, hiking, baking, and road tripping. On one of these road trips with Celeste through New Mexico, Maddie allegedly got her only speeding ticket. They were separated across the country for a handful of years after college, but then Celeste moved to SLC in 2018, landing only a couple blocks away from Maddie! Much to Celeste's husband Adam's delight! Catch them collecting plants, on a trail somewhere drinking Cuban rum at 12,750 ft, or baking 1000 Christmas cookies! Friends Since: 2011 Nicknames: Celestial, Kitten
Chelsea Connolly
Bridesmaid
Chelsea is Maddie's older sister. As they were growing up, she'd hold Maddie down and let her spit drip down almost touching Maddie's face before slurping it back up. Chelsea allegedly gave Maddie her first illegal drink, which was a Three Olives grape vodka shot. Maddie blames her only poor Uber rating on that one time Chelsea took Maddie and her friend Erin to tailgate a Christmas Eve Seahawks game. You can hear her laugh long before you ever see her. Legend has it, she's always on a boat somewhere! Friends Since: Once they stopped annoying each other, when Maddie was probably 18 Nickname: Sister
Chelsea Lindholm
Bridesmaid
Chelsea and Maddie met on a University of Arizona Ski & Snowboard club trip to Wolf Creek when Chelsea brought squeezee koolaids into the party hot tub. They were instantly attached and snowboarded all weekend. At the end of the trip, when they exchanged phone numbers, Maddie recognized Chelsea's BUFFALO area code, where Maddie was born and her parents and relatives are from! They would go on more snowboard trips, spend many study sessions together (eat gyoza/paint nails), attend AZ pool parties, and road trip to San Diego. Friends Since: Winter 2010/2011 Nicknames: Keisha, Panda
Erin Anderson
Bridesmaid
Erin and Maddie met in in middle school, being ballers on the Meridian basketball team. In high school they adventured on a Eurotrip and also flew airplanes together in aviation ground school, terrorizing their poor instructor. Erin once dyed Maddie's hair black which never washed out, much to Suzanne Connolly's dismay. They had many sleepovers, Maddie's 1st legal Canadian drink & 1st legal US drink, and even got their belly buttons pierced together on half-off Tuesdays in Missoula, much to Marc Connolly's dismay. Maddie loves crashing all Anderson family events. Friend since: 2004 Nickname: Love Turtle
Mary Boyle
Bridesmaid
Mary and Maddie met in high school, playing 4 years of rugby together (2nd & 5th in the nation, and captains!), and walked together across the graduation stage. They once allegedly were asked to step out of the vehicle by cops for 'stealing' traffic cones while in full ninja clothing and face paint. You could catch them at many Seattle music and summer festivals. Fun fact, Mary and Maddie actually crossed paths in 6th grade! Maddie played in the Sunrise Elementary steel drum band that would travel and play for other schools. "We always hated those steel drum band kids," -Mary Boyle Friends since: 2006 Nickname: Shmaaaaaaaryiummmuh
Tatiena Smith
Bridesmaid
Tatiena and Maddie met in Salt Lake City, after a mutual friend told each of them they needed to meet and would weirdly love each other. Tatiena initiated and invited Maddie to a mansion party, where instead of mingling they lurked around the house and found a Harry Potter closest with ice cream! Tatiena introduced Maddie to glorious Alaska and New Orleans. They've played Wednesday pick-up beer league kickball in Talkeetna! Tatiena famously squatted Maddie at Sugarhouse's A-frame 'The Bar'. Whether she's passing through SLC for a little or a long time, Tatiena always finds Maddie for coffee at the Red Moose. Friends since: 2014 Nickname: Tittyzagna
Mark Walker Jr.
Best Man
Nick and Mark met in kindergarten and quickly became best friends. Many of their best childhood memories are shared together, whether that was staring longingly at each other after sharing a barrel bodysurfing at Big Beach or getting overly competitive in driveway ping pong matches. They went off to college together in Utah, which only lasted a year when Mark came to the realization he wasn’t cut out for the mainland life. Even though they are now separated by thousands of miles, every time they’re together it’s like no time has passed. Mark is known for his long-winded stories and for being a loyal friend to everyone lucky enough to know him.
Ryan Noufer
Groomsman
Ryan is Nick’s younger brother and they grew up with a classic “big brother, little brother” dynamic. Ryan once hit Nick in the nose with a tennis racket. Years later Nick got revenge by slamming Ryan’s knee into a coffee table when they both got a bit too unruly after watching Mulan. However, as they got older the dynamic changed and they grew into both siblings and great friends. Ryan is known for begging his friends to help promote his newest movie and for being the funniest member of the Noufer family (which is contested to this day).
Ben Emery
Groomsman
Nick and Ben met freshman year of college in the dorms. As they spent more time together they bonded over their love for the outdoors, soccer, and traveling. Together they’ve driven to Alaska, been on three continents, and snorkeled in two different oceans (only one of those successfully). Their great friendship also showed itself on the soccer field where they played on the same teams for over a decade and typically commanded the defense together. Ben is known for being the “fire boy” of the group and for having his emotions dictated by the performance of the University of Utah football team.
Dave Korzep
Groomsman
Dave and Nick were both security guards at the University of Utah library and first connected while pre-gaming at Nick’s house for a workplace event. They are the “tub boys” of the group, enjoying comforts and going to sleep early. However, they’ve still found themselves on many adventures together hiking to peaks in Wyoming, drinking steins at Oktoberfest in Munich, and being stranded on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere after a camping trip. It’s this ability to have fun together in any situation that has made them so close. Dave is known for getting kicked out of bars (mostly not his fault) and for his prowess at executing the Irish Goodbye.
Devon Auchterlonie
Groomsman
Devon and Nick met in the dorms at the University of Utah but then strengthened their bond after living together for two years in college. During this time they would cook elaborate meals, often taking hours longer to prepare than they anticipated. As friends they’ve found their interests almost perfectly align. They enjoy good food, unique liquors, long bike rides, going to random concerts, and critiquing Salt Lake’s culinary scene. Devon is known as the chef of the group and for forcing Nick out of his comfort zone with his mischievous antics.
Oliver Atkinson
Groomsman
Before Nick and Oliver actually met in college they had heard stories about each other. At a house party in 2011 they found themselves alone in a kitchen where they acknowledged this fact and met face to face for the first time. Shortly after, they became close friends and when feeding off each other’s energy have been known to be "insufferable" to those around them. One summer they shared countless hours in a car on a cross-country road trip. Oliver is known for being incredibly competitive and also for being very good at most games, which is a dangerous combination.