Our People
Megan
Bridesmaid
Meet Megan — Mary’s oldest sister. She’s a mother of 5 and former wedding planner extraordinaire. The wedding wouldn’t be possible without her! Mary loves this picture of Megan holding her the day she was born and wouldn’t have survived without everything that Megan has done for her every day since. Mary and Stephen have loved spending many evenings on the patio with Megan and her husband, Garrett, laughing late into the night over cigars and craft cocktails.
Trisha
Bridesmaid
Meet Trisha — number 2 out of the 4 McWha sisters. Trisha is a busy mom of 3 and career woman but somehow manages to always stay poised and faithful that everything will work out. Mary admires her dedication to creating the best life possible for her family. Stephen and Mary love keeping up with the latest on Trisha and Wade’s home renovation projects! Most of Mary's favorite memories of Trisha include anytime that Trisha was laughing hysterically because she has such a contagious laugh.
Chloe
Bridesmaid
Meet Chloe — sister number 3! She is a mom and amazing travel agent, she made sure Stephen and Mary’s honeymoon would be perfect. Mary and Chloe got to spend a lot of time together as kids, and Mary’s favorite thing about Chloe is how she brings out the inner child of the people around her. Mary and Stephen’s favorite memory with Chloe and Jason was setting up toys for their son late on Christmas Eve 2023 and having a nerf gun war—to test the safety of the toys, obviously.
Michelle
Bridesmaid
Meet Michelle — Stephen’s sister! Michelle is an incredible nurse and sourdough baker. She keeps Stephen and Mary in tears from her hilarious stories. Stephen’s favorite thing about Michelle is the way she cares for other people and feels very lucky to be her big brother. Mary is thrilled to be gaining another sister, and one that she has so much in common with. Stephen and Mary loved visiting she and Joe in Florida and spending a day at Disney World with them in 2023!
Ema
Bridesmaid
Meet Ema — Mary’s favorite Texan and Disney College Program roomie. Ema and Mary found each other in a Facebook group of 10,000+ people for the internship. She loves flowers and is an incredible florist. She makes the best iced coffees and makes sure to capture life’s moments on video (which, if you didn’t know, is the key to Mary’s heart). Mary’s favorite things about Ema are her sense of humor and wheezy laugh, her amazing family and her willingness to go the extra distance for those she loves.
Michaela
Bridesmaid
Meet Michaela — Mary and Michaela are second cousins! Growing up, they loved making funny videos, playing “wedding”, and getting into trouble together. She’s a gifted esthetician and loves making people feel beautiful. They have a tradition of going to Taylor Swift concerts together, and Marys favorite memory was when they had nosebleed tickets to Taylor Swift’s “Red” tour concert but ended up getting wrist bands to go to the very front of the stage to watch the show!
Bethany
Bridesmaid
Meet Bethany — she and Mary met in middle school and were immediate friends thanks to their mutual love for musical theater and sappy romance. Although they have lots of beautiful pictures together since, this awkward photo from when they were in “Mulan the Musical” together is too good. Bethany is a talented color guard coach and ballet teacher. Mary loves how passionate she is about everything she does. Bethany and Mary visited NYC together this past Christmas and Mary’s favorite part was having afternoon tea together at the Plaza Hotel!
Madeline
Bridesmaid
Meet Madeline — Mary’s friend from their college days at the University of Arkansas. Madeline is one of the best listeners you’ll ever meet and loves all the details. She organizes homes for a living and has the best taste in fashion, home decor and hosting. Mary most admires the kindness and warmth she brings into every room. One of Mary's favorite memories with Madeline is when they got snowed in together with their friends freshman year of college and made a music video to "Uptown Funk".
Alise
Bridesmaid
Meet Alise — A Colorado native who took a leap of faith moving to Arkansas for college. Mary and Alise were assigned as random roommates sophomore year. God really knew what he was doing here. A few years later, Mary met a guy in her church group that she thought would be perfect for Alise. They got married!! Alise then went on to be a nurse at Highlands Oncology where Mary's mom received her chemo treatment, providing comfort and laughter every step of the way. She has been such a blessing to Mary and her family. She's LOVES dogs and gets excited over the smallest things in the best way!
Maddy
Bridesmaid
Meet Maddy — Mary and Maddy have been friends since they were 12 years old! Maddy is a crafting queen and inspires Mary to try new hobbies... or return to old ones! She has Maddy to thank for introducing her to Rick's Bakery, the Twilight series and teaching her how to play Clocks by Coldplay on piano. Maddy is also guilty as charged for most of the more embarrassing photos taken of Mary during middle school, but Mary loves how Maddy continues to capture memories on camera today!
Hopi
Bridesmaid
Meet Hopi — She lives in Chicago and became friends with Mary through Michaela (see above). As soon as these 3 found out about Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, they created a group text that has been thriving every single day since. Hopi is wise and really great at helping you navigate life. She also has an amazing, dry sense of humor that keeps Mary laughing. Hopi is actually going to be running the Chicago marathon the weekend of the wedding, so she won't be able to join everyone in Arkansas, but we are so proud of her and cheering her on with all our might!!
Chris
Best Man
Meet Chris — Stephen's little brother! Chris is a teacher and has the biggest heart, his students love him! He's the funniest person in Stephen's life, besides Stephen, according to Stephen. You can catch him on a boat on Toledo Bend any chance he gets! Growing up, he and Stephen enjoyed camping, being outside and becoming Eagle Scouts. Mary and Stephen both admire Chris for his faith and constant care for other people!
Ethan
Groomsman
Meet Ethan — Stephen's side kick since they were 3 years old. They met when Stephen was switched from Mrs. Mary's to Mrs. Cindy's daycare class for being...mischievous...and the world was never the same. Since then, they've conquered high school, college, music festivals and some Red Hot Chili Peppers concerts together. Stephen was Ethan's best man in 2023 and Ethan and his wife, Alysia were right by their sides when Stephen asked Mary to marry him!
Cade
Groomsman
Meet Cade — He and Stephen met in college at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana! With a common love for live music, some very particular bands, and festivals alike, they've seen some of their favorite bands all over the country. Living a few hours away, they don't get to see each other too often, but they make the most of it going on new adventures. This year, they've enjoyed biking all over Northwest Arkansas (Stephen's legs are still recovering).
Joe
Groomsman
Meet Joe — Stephen's brother-in-law! Although he's also from Louisiana, you can find him in Florida, probably carrying a cooler down to the beach, brewing homemade beer or grilling some FIRE steaks. Mary would like everyone to know that Joe makes some fantastic breakfast tacos. Anytime you’re in need, he would give you the shirt off his back and then put on some reggae music to make sure you’re having a good time. Stephen and Mary are looking forward to more beach days ahead with Joe and Michelle!