Wedding Party
Kelsey McAloon
Maid of Honor
Meet Kels! Kelsey and Natalie have been the best of friends for almost 8 years now! Kelsey is Natalie's biggest hype woman and has been with her through every season of life. Kelsey was the first-person Natalie told when Ryan asked her on a date, she was at the airport when Natalie came home from boot camp, and now she is going to be by her side on the most special day of our lives. Kelsey is a silly goose at heart and the most understanding and caring friend. Natalie is so grateful to have Kelsey as her maid of honor.
Leah Strickland
Bridesmaid
Meet Leah! Leah easily became one of Natalie's best friends in a very short amount of time. Natalie and Leah started to love spending time together on the weekends at Chowan University once Ryan and Leah's fiancée Caleb Karie (another member of our wedding party) became college roommates. We love our Starbucks runs and devouring buffalo chicken dip. Leah radiates sunshine and is one of the most genuine and kind girls we've ever met. She's become such an important constant in Natalie's life, and there was no doubt that Natalie had to have Leah by her side on our special day!
Jennifer Parker
Bridesmaid
Meet Jenny, Ryan's older sister! Thank goodness Natalie has Jenn because gaining Owen and Travis as brother in laws is no easy task! Jenny is one of our favorite people to share time with and anyone that knows her would say the same thing. She is wise, selfless, and always give us a good belly laugh. Natalie has already claimed Jenny as a sister because she's felt like one since the first time they met!
Kylie Johansen
Bridesmaid
Meet Kylie! Kylie and Natalie have been friends for a little over 5 years now! They met working at our local parks and recreation center and became super close. Kylie is someone that will always be there for Natalie no matter what and she has proven that time and time again. Even though Kylie graduated from UNC (go Duke!), Natalie loves her down to her bones! She was the first bridesmaid Natalie asked to be by her side on our special day!
Brianna Hause
Bridesmaid
Meet Brie! Natalie and Brie worked together at Moore Orthopedics, until Brie moved to Georgia with her sweet hubby Nic (yes Natalie cried like a baby when she found out). Brie is one of the funniest and most bubbly people ever. She never fails to put a smile on Natalie's face. Natalie was a bridesmaid in Brie's wedding and now they get to switch roles!
Owen Bellamy
Best Man
Owen is Ryan's younger brother and is one of our two Best Men. He has been someone who Ryan has admired all his life. He brings jokes wherever he goes and loves to watch Buckeye football every Saturday. He and Ryan share a special hobby that not many sports fans can say they have; watching the Cleveland Browns lose every Sunday in the Fall. Now that they are retired baseball players, they like to channel their energy into playing golf every weekend.
Travis Bellamy
Best Man
Travis is Ryan's youngest brother and the second Best Man. From sharing the same room, to fighting over who's turn it is on the Xbox, Ryan and Travis have been through it all. If you know Travis, you know sarcasm is 90% of his vocabulary. Ryan looks up to Travis for his never-ending effort to work as hard as humanly possible. Travis was an easy pick as Co-Best Man to make sure everyone is in check and on time.
Troy Parker
Groomsman
Troy is Ryan's brother-in-law. He has been in Ryan's life for as long as he can remember. He helped whip Ryan into shape growing up (not literally) and coined Ryan with the nickname "Cryin' Ryan". Troy is someone Ryan looks to for guidance as he's always there with the best advice. He is also a certified "Ball Knower" (maybe not when it comes to fantasy football). Ryan considers Troy as his third brother.
Caleb Karie
Groomsman
Caleb is Ryan's best friend. If you need help with an accounting homework question, Caleb is your guy. He and Ryan went to Chowan University together for all four years and were roommates for three of those years. They were in virtually every class together and shared what seemed to be a never-ending pain in Intermediate Accounting 1. He also happens to be a deranged Minnesota Vikings fan. Caleb is someone Ryan admires for his passion to help others and his faith in the Lord.
Austin Odom
Groomsman
Austin is one of Ryan's best friends. For the last 6 years, Austin has been a part of most of those days. They worked at ACE Hardware and played baseball together in high school. Austin golfs with Owen and Ryan on most Saturdays (though not very good) and spends a lot of time playing Siege. Austin has been like another brother to Ryan since he moved to North Carolina.
Carson Everette
Groomsman
Carson, AKA "Donnie", is one of Ryan's best friends. He also played baseball with Ryan at Chowan University. Donnie is a Cincinnati Bengals, Duke Basketball, Georgia Football, and Chicago Cubs fan (notice how none of these have any correlation to each other). Ryan and Donnie enjoy watching their sports team lose in horrific fashion. Ryan can trust Donnie to be the life of the party and to bring the jokes on wedding day.