Samuel & Maeve
Wedding Party
Erin Cooney
Maid of Honor
Erin is Maeve’s older sister and closest friend. She currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona and received her Bachelor’s degree from GCU. She is very smart, hard-working, and funny. She will likely be located on the dance floor for the duration of the reception, so you can find her there! And yes, I know you are wondering, she is currently single ;)
Chris Olsen
Best Man
Sam and Chris became friends in New Zealand during their time staffing for Youth With A Mission in 2018. Chris is currently living in Wisconsin and is set to be married just a few weeks earlier than Sam and Maeve to his fiancée Noelle. Chris is equally as insane as Sam and that is how their lifelong friendship began. From the jungles of Vanuatu to the many poker nights in Madison Wisconsin, Chris and Sam have shared some of the best memories together.
Abigail Duncan
Bridesmaid
Abby is Maeve’s best friend from childhood to now. They met at a mutual friends birthday party and basically have not stopped hanging out since. She currently lives in Easton, Maryland and is working on getting her degree in Social Work. She is a joy to be around and an excellent friend. Abby is also single, so don’t be shy, ask her to dance!
Marcus Mazzola
Groomsman
Marcus and Sam also met in New Zealand at YWAM (you will find that Sam meeting people in New Zealand is a common theme). They were on the same Discipleship Training School in 2017 and later went on a staff outreach to Vanuatu together where Marcus would crack coconuts with ease and grow a majestic beard. Marcus currently lives in Washington state with his beautiful wife Abigal and their brand new baby Mateo.
Grace Forster
Bridesmaid
Grace is Maeve’s best friend from college. As they like to say, “roommates by chance, friends by choice.” Cheesy as it sounds, this is a very true statement for them. They were roommates for the duration of their college experience and remain best friends for life. Grace currently resides in Denver, Colorado where she is working her dream job at a non-profit coffee shop. Maeve and Grace hope to open a business together someday where they will work side by side with their husbands. Grace is NOT single, so don’t get any ideas.
Donald Metzler
Groomsman
Donald and Sam met while in…you guessed it! New Zealand. They staffed there together in 2019 where they worked side by side in the office. Donald had a front row seat to all the events leading up to Maeve and Sam’s relationship. Their relationship was the “hot gos” around the office, after all. Donald became a close friend after many hours of belly aching laughter that quickly turned into deep conversations about life. Donald is currently living in Denver, Colorado staffing with YWAM Denver.
Olivia Perry
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Maeve’s moms were friends from church who just so happened to be pregnant at the same time. This resulted in two little girls being born into a built in best-friendship. They spent the majority of their childhood at one another’s homes considering eachother’s family their own. They truly went through every awkward phase together (feel free to ask them for stories). Olivia is currently crushing it in nursing school at Liberty University and is SINGLE, so feel free to shoot your shot!
AJ Frazier
Groomsman
AJ and Sam met while doing their Discipleship Training School together in 2017 (in New Zealand, of course). They became friends quickly and have stayed in touch ever since. During their time in New Zealand they (Marcus included) started a group know as Da Boiz and they quickly became a hit throughout the entire country (not really…). AJ currently lives in San Francisco where he attends school. AJ will always put a smile on your face and have the perfect recommendations for music and movies.