Wedding Party
Laurel Grimm
Matron of Honor
Sister of the bride. Laurel and Claire met back in 1994 and have been close ever since. Despite their differing interests in almost everything growing up, the two girls found common ground in volleyball, eating the food Laurel cooked, and their mutual hatred of the movie The Apple. Laurel currently lives with her husband of three years in Seattle and the two welcomed a delicious red-headed baby girl named Amelia in February of this year. Claire is obsessed with her new niece and is ready for more of them.
Dave Frazier
Best Man
CPA, Husband to Paige, and father to Emilia and Catherine, Dave is a Newport Beach local who now lives in Denver, CO. Decades long friends, Steve and Dave really solidified their friendship early on at Mater Dei High School through a mutual affinity for classic rock, the 1980s, Mexican food, sports, and dry wit humor. Dave and Steve were also roommates for a short while in San Diego after college. They have remained close throughout the years and still share an almost telepathic understanding amongst themselves; especially in situations of levity or awkwardness.
Olivia Coe
Maid of Honor
Childhood friend, honorary sister. Claire and Olivia met in the third grade and on the second day of class, Olivia asked Claire to be her best friend. Claire accepted and the rest was history. The two have survived every phase of adolescence and traveled to over a dozen countries together. Just about every one of Claire's childhood stories includes mischief involving the "O Show". Olivia is a recruiter and lives in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend, Spencer, and their new golden doodle, Rosie.
Bobby Bacca
Groomsman
Long time friend, husband to Jessica, and co-owner of the legendary El Toro Meats Market, Bobby resides with his wife and dog in Lake Forest, CA. Bobby and Steve played high school football together at Mater Dei. They have remained close friends ever since. Bobby and Steve both share a love for vacationing in Mexico, Las Vegas pool parties, going on double dates with their significant others, and watching sports.
Aly Dechert
Bridesmaid
College friend, sorority sister, and former room mate. Aly shares many great memories cheating death with Claire over the years. From spring-breaking to pulling all-nighters before finals, Aly has been there to cheer Claire on through it all. Their first conversation was about engagement rings and honestly, not much has changed since then. Aly works in mental health research at Mass General Hospital in Boston and remains Claire's only vegetarian friend.
Nick Rosen
Groomsman
Long time friend, travel buddy, and former roommate, Nick lives in Huntington Beach, CA. Nick and Steve met freshman year of high school, but they really became great friends after college. Nick and Steve both share the 4th of July as their favorite holiday. They have traveled together to England, Scotland, Italy, Croatia, Turkey and Greece. They have also played amateur basketball together, winning two back-to-back championships.
Erin Eulberg
Bridesmaid
College friend and sorority sister. Erin and Claire met when Claire was pledging at Whittier College. When Claire saw how Erin and Marissa were attached at the hip, it reminded Claire of she and Aly so Claire knew that sorority was the perfect fit. That was the best decision Claire made at Whittier because meeting Erin was such a blessing. Erin is warm, thoughtful, and an amazing presence to be around. She's an elementary school teacher to the luckiest kids in San Diego, California.
Andrew McCarthy
Groomsman
Long time friend and former sparring buddy, Andrew works in industrial supply sales, but also moonlights as a semi-professional referee for youth sports. Andrew and Steve both enjoy college basketball, 80's music and culture, the California-era Angels, the Dell Harris Los Angeles Lakers, golf, and Las Vegas craps tables.
Marissa Meyer
Bridesmaid
College friend and sorority sister. Marissa and Claire met in college and immediately bonded over their fasciation with medical topics and anything involving babies. Marissa showed Claire early on how to work and play hard and was always a great example. Mar graduated from medical school last year and is getting married to her high school sweetheart, Bobby, one month before and Claire and Steve.
Michael Heaney
Groomsman
Long time friend, fellow world traveler, and partner in his family business, Michael resides in Newport Beach, CA along with his wife Katherine and their daughter Carolina. Michael and Steve also met freshman year in high school. They have bonded through a fellow interest in world travel, premium wine, fine dining, southern European culture, and soccer.
Julia Davis
Bridesmaid
College friend and former room mate. Julia and Claire met through Aly freshman year at Whittier and the two hit it off right away. She and Claire compliment each other very well with their differences and most conversations they have are over margaritas and involve many belly laughs. Julia works at the Holocaust museum in Los Angeles and is an avid runner, a girl's girl, and true pacific North-Westerner.
Brent Rawson
Groomsman
Long time friend, former roommate, and overall great guy, Brent is universally well liked. He works in real estate with his brother and lives in Huntington Beach, CA. Though he attended rival Servite High School, Brent is close friends with Steve. They both enjoy all things sports, dive bars, hilarious memes, and Hot of the Grill restaurant on Bolsa Chica St.
Corrin Chammout
Bridesmaid
Former colleague at Houzz.com and a great friend. She and Claire initially bonded over work trauma but soon became close literally and figuratively when she moved up the street from Claire in Newport Beach. They can often be found together on duffys, at brunch, or if it's a Monday, watching the Bachelor. Corrin still works at Houzz and is the proud mom of a cat named Chin Ellen- a tribute to her Auntie Claire's middle name.
Colin Lawrence
Groomsman
Long time friend, film director and producer, Colin lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Brittany and his son Aedan. Colin and Steve met at Mater Dei High School where they played football together. In 2010, Colin produced a critically acclaimed short film in which Steve starred. Unfortunately, this masterpiece has since been lost in time. Colin and Steve are both fans of Star Wars (pre-Disney acquisition), The Misfits, brisket, fine whiskey, and video games
Kaylyn Rhea
Bridesmaid
College friend and sorority sister. Kaylyn and Claire met when Claire was pledging at Whittier and Kaylyn welcomed her into the group right away. Kaylyn grew up in the Pacific Northwest (Tacoma, Washington) and moved to Southern California like any reasonable person would. In addition to both hailing from the PNW, Kaylyn and Claire both moved to Newport Beach after graduation and got engaged to men they met while attending Whittier. Kaylyn is currently a Client Services Associate at a financial advisory firm and will be marrying her other half in Connecticut this November.
Matt Saggiani
Groomsman
Long time friend and travel buddy. Matt works in the freight shipping industry. He currently lives in Huntington Beach, but will be re-locating soon to move in with his new fianceé, Clementine! Like Brent, Matt also attended Servite high school, but befriended Steve through the group. They have become close over the years, even traveling abroad together (twice) to Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Africa. Matt and Steve are both fond of hiking, traveling, stock trading, and happy hour, but they are both especially captivated by Chinese tourists.