Danielle & Peter
Wedding Party
Nicole Scanlon
Maid of Honor
Nicole is the sister of the bride and the co-maid of honor. She lives in North Carolina, which was a dream of hers for many years. She is driven, motivated and would do anything for her family. Nicole even 'threatened' some girls who were picking on Danielle during her freshman year in high school. She'll always stand up for what is right, research every conspiracy theory she encounters, and support everyone she loves.
Alyx Smagacz
Maid of Honor
Alyx and Danielle met in Chicago, IL while working at a recruiting firm together. Danielle always had fun with Alyx, so she sort of made it her mission to make Alyx her friend. Their first hang sesh outside of work was a shopping trip on Michigan Ave. They had a blast and Alyx basically had no choice but to be friends with Danielle. Their friendship has stood the test of time and distance. Alyx will be getting married in September 2021 to ANOTHER PETE! Talk about a great name! Oh and not to mention, Alyx is an amazing yoga teacher. Seriously, follow her @alyxsmagaczyoga!
Erika Brondsky
Bridesmaid
Erika and Danielle have been friends for well over 15 years. Erika is truly the friend that everyone needs and deserves. She has a heart of gold and supports everyone. This is evident through her job as a social worker at a children's hospital in New York City. Erika and Danielle have too many memories to count but some funny ones that stick out are "free 99," late night Walmart trips in the summer during college years, Karen's famous bean and corn dip, and BBQs/swimming at Danielle's house.
Erin Hannon
Bridesmaid
Erin and Danielle have been friends since 7th grade where they attended St. Joseph's Catholic School. The two were inseparable during high school. From walks to Blueberry Mountain, the "religion book burning," trips to the beach in NJ & NC, to drinking Kristin's alcohol and replacing it with water (still sorry about that one, Kristin!), they always had a great time no matter what they did together. To this day, they still explore new places whenever they reunite.
Meghan Goess
Bridesmaid
Meghan is Peter's older sister and a great friend to Danielle. Danielle felt accepted by Meghan into the family very early on and absolutely loves Meghan's sense of humor. Danielle and Meghan have had the best *mostly* memorable experiences drinking Claws & Trulys with the family, partying in pee-infested waters at a pool in Vegas and even got VIP status into a fancy lounge at Mandalay Bay. Danielle is so excited for all of the memories to come as an official member of the Stevens family.
Allison Stevens
Bridesmaid
Allison is Peter's younger sister and an absolute wild child. She is always down for anything and brings out the crazy side of Danielle. Danielle and Allison have had some wild adventures, some of which being switching clothes in a bathroom so Allison could ride a mechanical bull in Vegas, and talking for hours on end before riding a "party uber" back to her parents house. Allison brings the party, so get ready!
Colin Goess
Best Man
Colin and Peter's relationship really started at one specific moment. It was when they were standing in Peter's parent's back yard during a party not too long after Meghan and Colin started dating. What lead to the following conversation is a bit unclear, but the following is the start to one of Peter's best friends. Colin is one of Peter's co-best men. Colin- "Do you want me to choke you out?' Peter- "Go ahead and try." Colin- performs an absolute textbook rear naked choke Peter- things go black Peter- gets up from grass- yup, this is going to be my best friend.
Pete Stevens
Best Man
The advantage to getting married in your 30's is that enough time has passed to allow your father to become one of your best friends and you're finally able to laugh at the adventures from a lifetime together. From a frozen town in Canada, to some guy eating chum on a fishing trip, there is always something funny to look back on. "Sr",as he is starting to be called, is one of Peter's co-best men.
Caroline Goess
Flower Girl
Caroline is 7 years old and loves school, horses, and gymnastics! She can already do a split and has been working on her roundoff! This will be her first time being a flower girl, and she is taking her job very seriously.
Audrey Goess
Flower Girl
Audrey is 4.5 years old and just finished preschool. She loves unicorns, setting booby-traps and eating all the desserts...so watch your plate!
Gary Rittereiser
Officiant
Gary is Peter's uncle and is always the life of the party. He is a loving and light-hearted person who is taking his role as officiant very seriously! He has been dubbed the Grand Wizard and even re-named his group chat with the bride and groom as "The Royal Wedding."