Wedding Party

Sarah Eaton

Bride

Brandon Smyth

Groom

Derek Eaton

Man of Honor

Sarah's older Brother, lifelong bestie, fellow Pisces, and general life-confidant. This guy has beaten the middle child odds to become the Golden Child of the Eaton family and naturally, also the first to procreate. scroll down to meet baby Linden If you chat with him at the wedding, conversation topics include the following: Beer, Being a girl dad, Saving Money 101, The Redwings, being named after Derek Sanderson, DIY projects, Taco Bell, and Biking.

Andrew Smyth

Best Man

Brandon's oldest brother can usually be found shirking his parenting responsibilities in favor of the golf course. He's been wreaking havoc for the last 35 years on Joe and Theresa and is the reason it was so easy for Brandon to become the family MVP and golden child. If you talk to him at the wedding the following topics are sure to be a hit: how to not lose your mind while raising twins, being a girl dad, male patterned baldness, and when it is acceptable vs. not acceptable to wear socks.

Jess Eaton

Matron of Honor

The oldest yet shortest Eaton sibling, known for her witty quips, and rockin' dance moves. After some time Jess and Sarah found their mutual love for blankets, snuggling, and making jokes about their mom and brother. She was voted least likely to offer up anything to the bride in favor of 'something borrowed' and most likely to become a librarian. If you see her shielding her eyes to avoid getting stressed out by something on the day of, drag her to the bar for another drink! Conversation Topics for JJ at the wedding: Books, minimalism, helicopter dog-parenting, Chicago, Cooking, Pilates, and anything to lessen her baseline level of stress

Shawn Smyth

Groomsman

The favorite Smyth sibling regardless of who you talk to, purely for his free spirit and ability to make friends with anyone. He now resides in California in his natural 'green friendly' habitat and recently began working as an EMT. Joe Smyths 'beach wedding' dreams now rest on the shoulders of Shawn. Conversation Topics include: Useless sports facts, special brownie recipes, surfing, camping, hiking, and his love for Joe Louis arena (RIP)

Clare Thornton

Bridesmaid

The extra Eaton sibling by 'Kinmore' default. Clare grew up down the street from the Eaton Family and joined them for many vacations and Friday pizza dinners at 'Gracie See'. She is also likely the only reason Jessica didn't murder Sarah growing up. Clare somehow manages to meld being the voice of reason with being an absolute clown. Conversation Topics include being a boy mom and loving it, beef curtains, not getting your driver's license until you're 21, whether it's acceptable to see your mother in laws nipples or not

Michael Martin

Groomsman

This loud and lovable character has been with Brandon from the days of mini-mites leafs through the days of the garden city stars into high school. Despite separating at college, these two remain tight through it all. They have stories upon stories of vacations and travel shenanigans galore that will have you in tears. Topics conversations include his love for lemon heads, Slurpees, impersonations, foodie destinations, and hockey

Stephanie Johnson

Bridesmaid

Sarah and Steph met cheering in high school. Although they did not initially form a friendship, they later formed a bond over making fun of Kelly, a well that never runs dry and has sustained their friendship for years. Stephanie is now a reporter and married to Lucas with the cutest daughter, Lola. Steph's brother is also married to Brandon's sister and we can only imagine the headaches and confusion that will bring Lola and future Santostasi children. Conversation Topics: Lola, the Tennessee Vols, North Carolina, her Reporting Voice, The St. Anslem Stags

Max Grysko

Groomsman

Brandon and Max met while playing soccer in high school. Since then, their bond has taken them to Germany, Barcelona (where they got matching mini swimsuits), and Boyne Mountain where Max demonstrated his excellent skiing abilities. Max will always tell it like it is and that's our favorite thing about him, even though the vein in Sarah's forehead fell prey to his honesty. Conversation Topics: Betting, Sports Betting, Casino Betting, the guy just love betting..... Fashion & Soccer

Kelly Gardner

Bridesmaid

It has been said that introverts don't make friends, they just get adopted by extroverts and that is precisely what happened between Sarah and Kelly in 2007. Despite the early trials and tribulations aka Sarah having a mental breakdown over kelly squeezing her toothpaste the wrong way, they've remained friends for the long haul. Kelly is Sarah's go-to friend for a good time and a good bout of laughter. An enneagram 7 and wild woman who never stops moving, Kelly will also be getting married in 2023. Keep your eyes peeled for this leggy blonde in August if you want to be entertained! Conversation Topics include: how many weddings she's been in, new girl quotes, bikini waxing, the fact that she's actually a cat, her father Santa Claus, and her history in irish dancing

Dominic Ronchtto

Groomsman

Dom and Brandon have been good friends going back to their hockey and warped tour days, following their brothers' band around. Dom has since traded his skates for volleyball shorts, as he is now an avid volleyball player. Most days you can find Dom downtown in his high rise sitting at his 'king of downtown Detroit' throne where you’ll find him watching every and any bravo or trash reality tv show out there Conversation Starters: His Hair, His Hairspray, Being a neat freak, Anal Retentive cleanliness 101, Vertigo, Volleyball, bravo tv shows

Maggie Santostasi

Bridesmaid

Maggie is not only Sarah's future sister-in-law but also one of her most relatable friends. From the moment they met, Maggie welcomed Sarah into the family with open arms and made her feel right at home! They've made memories through double dates, wedding dancing sessions, and snowboarding/skiing trips. She has an infectious smile and always lends a helping hand in planning dinners, dates, and trips! Conversation Topics: how to be the hostess with the mostess, Steve crying, honeymoon ER trips, having the most injury-prone husband in Michigan

Steve Santostasi

Groomsman

Steve and Brandon go way back -- even before Steve started dating Brandon’s sister. Brandon was beating Steve up on the baseball field while Maggie watched. It feels like Steve has just always been a part of the Smyth family and the butt of the joke for the Smyth brothers. He's a good sport about it, usually. Brandon couldn’t see Maggie being with anyone else. Steve and Maggie recently got married, bought a house, and are excelling at life. They're our favorite double date partners and we love getting to experience this phase of life together. Conversation topics: where the closest EV charging station is, his abusive relationship with the Lions and Pistons, every injury he's gotten in the past 5 years that brandon has tended to

Megan Kimball

Bridesmaid

The timing of when Sarah and Megan met is hazy because it's likely Sarah was still in the womb. However, the beginning of their friendship began with Barbies, playing 'McDonald's' in the backseat of the Glovaks' van, and more. It's safe to say that Meg and Sarah have been friends from the time of The Sims, beach volleyball, camping, traveling, spelling bees, high school, college, boyfriends, break-ups, and now weddings and babies. Megan has the biggest heart and is the warmest, most welcoming, and most supportive friend. Conversation topics include Harry Potter, How hard it is to run a timed mile, Lord of the Rings, Board Games, Pediatric care, and how to win a booty-shaking contest in a city filled with old people

Michael Myler

Groomsman

No one had more sleepovers with each other than Michael and Brandon and that’s not just because they were college roommates for 4 years. Friends since the second grade Michael and Brandon were always over each other’s house which included Michael stopping over anytime he didn't like what his mom made for dinner. Nowadays Michael is a father of two and loving every second of it. Don't let his age fool you, the guy has been a dad for some time now. Conversation topics: how he took a casino for all their money in the UP, hunting, his two kids, and how he outkicked his coverage

Bree Swartz

Bridesmaid

Sarah and Bree first met in the summer of 2013 attending a Tigers game together with Derek – the coming years led to bonding over their shared love of the sun and trips to Naples! Sarah even acted as the entertainment at Derek and Bree's wedding in 2017. Bree is the best sister-in-law, nurse, wife to Derek, and mommy to baby Linden and furbaby Nolee. We love Bree for her huge heart, sweet smile and ability to be relaxed in every situation! Conversation Topics include cooking, basketball, having 4 nephews, best shared Netflix account names

Jake Klassa

Groomsman

Jake and Brandon have been close friends for quite some time spanning from their Mets baseball championship all the way to their beer league hockey championship (most recently 2021). Many golf trips, Michigan state tailgates, and Dave Matthews band concerts have also been sprinkled in there along the way. Jake currently battles with Andrew as the poster boy for Ford Motor Company but Jake may have Andrew beat by naming his cute new puppy after the ford Maverick and also getting engaged to another Ford employee, Allison. Guy just absolutely bleeds Ford blue. Conversation topics: Addiction to men's league golf and hockey, his love for THE Michigan ross business school, Ford, Michigan State athletics

Rooney

Best Gorl

A Southern Belle Texas girl at heart who has been with Sarah through all the best days, hardest days, and every single day in between. She's got a stomach of steel and an unwavering internal alarm clock that goes off at 5 AM. She's doing her best to slim down for next August but no, no actually she's really not. She can't be bothered to eat any less than 6 snacks per day nor will she up her daily 2-walk regimen. She's hoping the flowers will hide her wide-girl winter weight.

Alex Rybka

Groomsman

Al was a team member of Brandon's on 'the Mercy Mike Met's' where Mike Rybka (Al's dad) coached the team to an undefeated season. Al and Brandon went to different colleges but made time to visit each other. Eventually, Al moved to Austin and became a big techie but recently moved back to Michigan because he missed Brandon too much. Conversation Topics: His flying window-washing drones, vending machines, peeing on the Smyth's basement coffee table, losing the Smyth's cat Gunner

Allie Smyth

Flower Girl

Often thought to be a triplet attached to the twins, this small but spunky gal will most likely be wearing a shit-eating grin as she walks around knowing she's egged on the twins and gotten them in trouble. Conversation topics: Soccer, third grade, her boyfriend Connor, Astrophysics

Maddie Smyth

Flower Girl

This younger Smyth twin can always be found at Allie's side scheming up plans to steal hats and expose their uncle Shawn. Conversation Topics: Dancing 💃 , Soccer, the inability to process cheese, trampoline tricks

Molly Smyth

Flower Girl

The older Smyth twin is often referred to as 'Thing 1' by Papa Joe. This twin can usually be found zooming around pretending she's the flash. Conversation Topics: Her dislike of condiments, her love for foxes, superheroes, and why she eats pizza cheese side face down (true story).

Linden Eaton

Flower Girl

The granddaughter of Mark and Cyndie Eaton and Brian and Sheila Swartz, so you know this punk is ready to bring it. Conversations topics: learning how to walk, the polish mafia, screaming incoherently