Nikki & Reed
Wedding Party
Kristen Carter
Matron of Honor
Nikki and Kristen met when they were newborns. Their parents were best friends which created an unbreakable bond between Nikki and Kristen. They are going on 30 years of friendship that developed from family vacations, countless sleepovers, attending concerts, and TV show tapings. Nikki had the honor to stand by Kristen's side as her maid of honor during her wedding in 2021.
Quinn Mattos
Best Man
Quinn and Reed are brothers, but not only that, Quinn is Reed's best friend. They pretty much did everything together growing up. From made-up games in their living room to video games and sports, sharing a room at home for 20 years and then attending the same college, they have been through so much together. They had their fights when they were younger, but as they matured their bond only got stronger.
Stephanie Guerra
Maid of Honor
Nikki and Stephanie met Summer going into Freshman year of high school at their local fair. They went on a corny haunted house ride and were both too scared to open their eyes and gripped onto each other for dear life. From there, their friendship blossomed and they have been inseparable ever since. Nikki has the honor of standing by Stephanie's side as a bridesmaid in her wedding in August of 2022.
Seth Orr
Groomsman
Seth is Reed's cousin and one of his best friends since they were little. Separated by only 6 months in age, and living across the street from each other they spent tons of time together. They were always playing games with their siblings when they were little and always wanted to be on the same team. The two of them also shared a healthy competitiveness, both academically and athletically, that Reed feels helped him strive to do better. Reed attributes lots of his success in those areas to their cousinly-rivalry. They have always had quite a bit in common and even as they have gotten older hold similar mindsets and opinions on lots of things.
Samantha Petruzzo
Bridesmaid
Nikki and Samantha are cousins but have a strong friendship outside of being family. Coming from a close-knit family, Nikki and Samantha grew close through family outings. They have very similar quirky personalities and have been told they look like sisters on more than one occasion.
Skyler Sarno
Groomsman
Reed has only gotten to know Skyler since he started dating Nikki, but in that short time they have become great friends. They have had some great times over the past few years, visiting breweries, attending country concerts, and partying in the Poconos. They also share some common interests like fishing, yard games, bar games, and beer. They are always down to throw back a few brews together and Reed looks forward to continuing to do that with his future brother-in-law.
Taylor Salman-Brannock
Bridesmaid
Nikki and Taylor met at First Coast News during their first out of college job as news editors. Nikki first became friends with Taylor's husband, Josh, who then introduced Nikki and Taylor and they became instant friends. Working in news is a crazy environment, but Nikki and Taylor had each other to get them through each shift. Nikki had the honor of standing by Taylor's side as a bridesmaid when Josh and she got married in 2018.
Justin Roche
Groomsman
Justin is one of Reed's closest friends. They became friends back around the 5th grade. Ever since then Justin has been a part of Reed's core friend group and the two of them grew especially close during high school and the summers when Reed was home from college. Justin is one of Reed's favorite people to nerd out with or slam a bunch of beers with. Even though Justin's career has brought him down to Washington DC, they still find time to hang out, whether it be online through video games or when Justin comes home for a weekend.
Samantha Brown
Bridesmaid
Nikki and Samantha met at Flagler College. They were both Communication majors with a specialization in Media Production. They worked together on various video projects and they realized they both had a special love for film and from there, their friendship grew. Nikki and Sam were always there for each other throughout college and they will forever be cinema-loving friends. Fun fact: they wrote a screenplay after college!
Josh Newman
Groomsman
Josh is Reed's best friend from college. Reed and Josh met their freshman year of college through mutual friends, joined the same fraternity, and got really close through weight lifting together. They even ended up living together their senior year. Nowadays, the two of them enjoy getting together to go golfing. Despite Josh's constant barrage of insults towards Reed, he knows it is all out of love.
Dori Healey
Bridesmaid
Nikki and Dori met through Reed. Reed and Dori have been friends since high school. When Nikki joined the original high school group, she and Dori were instant friends. Sharing a lot of the same interests and being the only girls in the group, Nikki and Dori grew close over the years. Nikki is so thankful that Reed brought Dori into her life and with such a strong friend group, there are many more memories to be shared!
Jack Heismeyer
Groomsman
Jack is one of Reed's oldest friends. The two of them became friends in either Kindergarten or 1st grade and have been friends ever since. From playing around in Bailey Green, to playing recreational sports together, to working their butts off in Mr. Kappelmeier's Physics class, to drinking pints of beer at the bar, they have countless memories together. And they are only continuing to make more as they get older.