Alison & Zachary
Wedding Party
Nicole
Maid of Honor
We met in 2017 when Nicole was visiting a mutual friend in Tampa. Nicole moved down to Tampa shortly after, and our friendship just clicked. Most of the time, you'll find us traveling somewhere together, accidentally annoying anyone within a 10 rows of us on our flights. Since we couldn't travel as much last year, we've been staying a bit more local and frequenting Disney instead!
Dominique
Bridesmaid
We met in Orlando in 2012 while Doma was in grad school at UCF. I knew we would get along when she introduced me to sneaking wine juice-boxes into the movie theater. She lives in Savannah now, but we usually travel 1-2 times a year to see each other. I like to pretend we're sisters, since I hang out with her family almost as frequently.
Jaclyn
Bridesmaid
We went to UConn together years ago, but had no idea at the time! We met in Tampa years later when we were both new to the area and looking for friends. Sometimes we're glad that we didn't meet at UConn, because we're not sure we would have graduated if we knew each other back then.
Courtney
Bridesmaid
We met back in 2018 when Courtney moved down to Tampa. (We're both from New England and couldn't wait to get away from the snow.) You'll usually find us enjoying our Florida days on boats, at the beach, or at our infamous bottomless brunches.
Jessica
Bridesmaid
Jess and I met when I started dating Zach in 2017 - she's Zach's sister! So far, we've been able to share a few family trips, including Cabo and Denver. Here's to many more years of teaming up on Zach together.
Mike
Best Man
Mike and I have known each other since middle school and our friendship grew throughout high school, college, and now as adults. You would think that Mike is a scratch golfer by the amount of money he spends on clubs but don’t let that fool you. The one trait that I think describes Mike the best is dependable. I could always count on him whether it was reminding me about homework, picking me up for golf, or missing an exit on the highway for the “Scenic route”. Can’t wait to have him by my side on the big day!
Joey
Groomsman
Joey took me under his wing after college when we both got a job working together at Mosaic. He moved down from Kansas, which you wouldn’t need to guess as every shirt he owned had a Kansas sport team on it. He also has this weird tick where he yells out “Lets go Hawks” all the time. He’s the type of person who always has a smile on his face and knows how to “get the people goin!”. Joey would never let me nap a weekend away; he had to make the most of every day. It was tough when he had to move back home but we’ve continued to stay close throughout years.
Rich
Groomsman
I met Rich through some mutual friends when he moved down from Virginia Tech to work for Mosaic. Rich is the kind of energy you need in a friend group to really spice things up; he’s our wildcard. You know you’ll never have a boring night hanging out with Rich. We’ve gone on a ton of fun trips together to places like Key West, Colorado, and almost the Bahamas that time he convinced me to buy Fyre Fest tickets. In his days in St. Pete you would find him at the beach oiled up with cooking spray or grabbing lunch at his favorite spot “The Wharf”.
Kevin
Groomsman
Kevin was another gift to me thanks to Mosaic (you’ll notice a trend here). He was brave enough to move his girlfriend (now wife!) Caroline in with him and 3 guys in thrilling Riverview, FL. We made the most of it though with many fun nights to the local bowling alley and arcade, “The Alley”. You’ll find him wearing his favorite Hawaiian shirt, answering his cell phone backwards, and taking 360* Snapchats.
Ellis
Groomsman
Andrew (aka Ellis) and I also met interning for Mosaic and worked together at the same location. He is the last remaining solider who still works for the company, and I make sure to take full advantage of him for his discounts on the links at Streamsong. I joined Ellis on trips to his alma mater, FSU, to experience “a real college football team,” although they didn’t win very often. You’ll find us at a local brewery discussing stocks, attending a Lightning game, or at home having a very competitive game night.
Max
Groomsman
Max is my brother from another mother, literally. Growing up together I learned that being a big brother meant absolutely destroying him in any sport or video game possible. My Dad often got mad at me for making him cry so sometimes I had to let him win putt-putt. We loved going to baseball games together and even made it to an NBA finals game to see Kobe Bryant. I’m incredibly proud of all his accomplishments and know that it was all from me being a great role model.
Chuck
Officiant
I met Chuck when he moved to Florida through Joey since they were both Kansas alumni. I still remember that firm handshake he gave me as he introduced himself, “Chuck Duval nice to meet you!” He’s one of the friendliest people I know and has a hobby of talking to Uber drivers about anything and everything. He’s somewhat of an athlete and captained our softball team to two straight 2nd place finishes. He now resides and Nashville, but we still visit each other a few times a year.