Wedding Party
Kathryn Heck
Matron of Honor
Ashlyn would describe her sister-in-law as one of her biggest cheerleaders in life and loves the way Kathryn cares for others by asking thought provoking questions that often lead to deep heart to heart conversations. Kathryn loves calligraphy (she even owned an Etsy store), organization, Mexican food, bunnies, and family. Kathryn graduated from NC State with a degree in Fashion and Textile Management and now wears the title of “mom” since welcoming Riley into the world in September. She lives in Clayton with her husband, Cole.
Allison Foster
Bridesmaid
Allison is a ray of sunshine, a loyal friend, honest and full of quick-witted humor which Ashlyn appreciates in their friendship. If you ever want to work on a puzzle, she’s your go-to! Allison graduated from Virginia Tech and now works as a financial analyst (she loves spreadsheets). Ashlyn looks forward to gleaning newlywed wisdom from Allison as she married her now husband in June and lives in Raleigh with their sweet golden retriever, Rylie.
Macy Briley
Bridesmaid
Macy is a very faithful friend in Ashlyn’s life and she is always there to give honest life and fashion advice when needed. Ashlyn and Macy have sent snapchats to each other for 1,946 days in a row and they’re still going strong. Macy was an orthodontist assistant before becoming a stay at home mom last December. Ashlyn has been able to experience many exciting seasons in Macy’s life (marriage and now 2 little ones) and looks forward to many years of continued friendship in years to come!
Abby Sepulveda
Bridesmaid
Abby is intentional, cares deeply and makes all of her friends feel truly known. Ashlyn appreciates all of these qualities Abby offers in a friendship as well as the double dates that Robby, Ashlyn, Iggy and Abby go on almost monthly. Whether the monthly dates are going out to dinner or playing doubles in tennis, it’s always a special time that Ashlyn and Robby look forward to. Abby is a speech language pathologist at UNC and lives in Wendell with her husband Iggy and two sweet fur babies Emma and Lilly.
Breanna Rivera
Bridesmaid
Bre is full of life, loves to travel, takes the best pictures (you should see her Instagram) and can give you the most amazing coffee shop and travel recommendations. You can count on Bre to bring so much joy to every encounter, conversation or situation. Ashlyn is so thankful for all of the fun adventures she has been on with Bre; whether that adventure was to a local concert or a trip to NYC or Texas. Bre faithfully serves at her dad’s church, lives in Raleigh and is always planning her next exciting expedition.
Brittany Shannon
Bridesmaid
Brittany is just so much fun, real and loves with her whole heart. Ashlyn and Brittany used to live close to each other before Brittany moved back to Texas a few years ago, but they have made several visits to see each other since then. Brittany loves giraffes and hopes to adjust one someday as she is a chiropractor and owns her own practice. Ashlyn always has and will appreciate Brittany for the way she makes big problems seem small and encourages her to live every day to the fullest. Brittany lives in the Houston area with her husband Caleb, daughter Pearlie and Australian Shepherd, Tiffany.
Kaeli Czosek
Bridesmaid
Kaeli is passionate. She cares deeply about people and everything going on around her. Ashlyn finds Kaeli’s friendship to be so sweet as she finds that doing life together is better than doing life alone in the good times and hard times. Kaeli is the pickleball QUEEN, recently ran the Chicago marathon all while being an amazing attorney here in Raleigh. Ashlyn loved going to Utah with Kaeli in September and is thankful for all of the many ways Kaeli inspires her.
Kristan Shropshire
Bridesmaid
Kristan is sweet and always encouraging. Ashlyn appreciates Kristan’s friendship for the ways she sees people or situations in a positive light wherever possible. Kristan enjoys photography, playing music and singing, loves plants and she’s a great hostess who makes everyone feel so welcomed. Robby and Ashlyn have enjoyed many double dates with Kristan and her husband, JD. Kristan went to NC State and works as a Meteorologist. She married her husband JD this past April (Ashlyn looks forward to gaining newlywed wisdom from her as well) and lives in Raleigh.
Jessica Williams
Bridesmaid
Jessica is loyal, adventurous and wise beyond her years. Ashlyn can count on Jessica to engage in intentional conversations and to be levelheaded in every situation. Jessica and Ashlyn both share a love for the outdoors and camping and have been on several fun camping trips together. Jessica is an engineer and currently works for the UNC hospital system. She lives in Durham and recently adopted a sweet fur baby (pictured above) named Rynn.
Payton House
Bridesmaid
Payton is Ashlyn’s cousin who is currently a senior at Charleston Southern University and is on their college’s competitive dance team. She is sweet, determined and Ashlyn loves all of the memories they have made together over the years. Payton lives in Summerville, SC and enjoys shopping, dancing as well as traveling in her spare time.
Joseph Hanks
Best Man
Robby's college roommate, bible study co-leader, and fishing buddy. Joseph works for the NCDOT as an Engineer and lives in Raleigh NC with his wife Sarah. Robby had the honor of being Joseph's best man in their wedding!
JD Shropshire
Groomsman
JD and Robby met in college while participating in cru and church events. JD works as a real life rocket scientist (Aerospace Structural Engineer) at Collier Aerospace and lives in Raleigh NC with his wife Kristan.
Benjamin Kralowetz
Groomsman
The Kramer of Park House and beloved roommate to Robby and Joseph. Ben and Robby traveled to NYC together to see a Yankees game in the summer of 2022. Ben works as an Audit Accountant at Deloitte and lives in Raleigh NC.
Jackson Thomas
Groomsman
Jackson and Robby met in the fourth grade and have been friends ever since. Jackson's parents and Robby's parents became best friends after their boys headed off to college. He is incredibly gifted in music and loves to build things. Jackson works as a Design Verification Engineer at Apple and lives with his wife Miranda in Boston MA.
Samuel Reckard-Perrry
Groomsman
Sam and Robby met during the first week of college at NC State and quickly found they had much in common such as a love for baseball (Sam has been to every MLB stadium) and music. He is an avid runner and even ran the NYC Marathon in 2023. Sam works as a Digital Marketing Analyst at Red Ventures and lives in Charlotte NC with his wife Catherine.
Matthew Stikeleather
Groomsman
Matthew was one of the first people to get Robby into running. He would organize groups of friends for runs 3 days a week as a way to stay active and build relationships. Matthew is great at driving conversation through asking thought provoking questions. He and Robby have run in 6 races together and they workout together every Wednesday. Matthew is finishing up his master's degree in genetic counseling from Bay Path University and lives in Cary NC with his wife Beth.
Nicholas Lawson
Groomsman
Nick and Robby met through mutual friends during college and formed a strong friendship of their own. Nick is as laid back as they come, but always stands up for what is right. He’s a great role model to the high schoolers he disciples at his church and to all who know him. Nick works as a police officer for the city of Rolesville NC and lives in Raleigh NC with his wife Lauren.
Kevin Lane
Groomsman
Kevin invited Robby to a bible study at work that he and Robby now lead together each summer. He is a spikeball champion and intense competitor on the pickleball court. Kevin works as an IT Software Developer at SAS and lives in Cary NC.
Ignacio Sepulveda
Groomsman
Ignacio (Iggy) and Robby met through the same life group in which Robby and Ashlyn met. He and his wife Abby have been great friends to Robby and Ashlyn throughout the span of their relationship. They all enjoy tennis and play doubles with each other regularly. Iggy is a Vice President at Tiverton Advisors and lives in Wendell NC.
Cole Heck
Groomsman
Ashlyn's brother and Robby's soon-to-be brother-in-law. Cole also went to North Carolina State University and was involved with Cru. He works as a Financial Business Analyst at Railinc and lives in Clayton NC with his wife Kathryn and his daughter Riley.