Tara & Tyler
Wedding Party
Natalie Wise
Maid of Honor
Natalie and the bride have known each other since they were in 4th grade! Since then, they have been in choir together, they have endured a "long-distance" friendship while the bride was away for college, they have helped each other through the worst of times and supported each other through the best of times. They have both grown into completely different people but stayed as close as ever throughout the years! The bride could not imagine standing at the alter without her best friend standing up there with her.
Nate Hayes
Best Man
Nate and the groom have been friends since 4th grade and by this point, they are practically brothers. There are countless stories of the wild and crazy things these two have gotten into over the years. The pair have been palling around all over northeast Ohio for almost 2 decades now and there’s no end in sight. From childhood friends to college roommates to today, there is no one more fitting to stand at Tyler’s side as his best man.
Stacey Horning
Bridesmaid
Stacey is one of the bride's sisters. She shares Tara's love for singing and they love having the opportunity to sing together. Growing up, Stacey and Tara's favorite past time was pulling pranks on their brother and grandpa. Stacey has many talents beyond singing and pulling pranks, though. The bride's favorite memory with stacey is when Stacey was 9 months pregnant, her sense of smell was heightend so much, she was able to smell a taco bell from a mile away, literally. If you're lost and are in need of dinner in the middle of nowhere, Stacey is your girl!
Bryan DeBois
Groomsman
Bryan’s influence on his brother in life is no surprise to anyone. Perhaps most noticeably, Tyler followed in his brother’s footsteps professionally by getting into software development and working together for several years now, but that is only where the similarities begin. The two share many similar interests and always have a great time together. Whether they were singing together at church, going to concerts or just hanging out on the weekends, the two always enjoy each other’s company at any chance they get.
Chrissy Horning
Bridesmaid
Chrissy is the big sister to all of the siblings and has been an inspriation to all of us, especially in these past few years. She gave the bride her first babysitting job and "let" Tara borrow her make-up, clothes and shoes. Chrissy is one of the strongest people Tara has ever met and continues to demonstrate that through the years. Tara is honored to have a sister like Chrissy to support her on her big day!
Barry DeBois
Groomsman
Barry is Tyler’s closest brother in age and he has had a large influence on Tyler throughout the years. Growing up together, Barry’s taste in many things has rubbed off on Tyler and to this day they can still get into long conversations about movies that came out before Tyler was even born. However, that barely begins to scratch the surface of all that these two hold in common. Every time they get to spend time together, they don’t skip a beat and there is never a dull moment. And how could anyone forget the hand-me-down eggplant bookbag that Tyler still uses to this day. Plus “…he is the sweetest guy. Have you ever looked into his eyes? It was like the first time I heard the Beatles.”
Katie Murdock
Bridesmaid
Katie is another sister of the bride. She is a mom of 3 and loves nothing more than her three babies. Katie and Tara spent a lot of time together when they were kids and even buried a "Time capsule" at their dads old house filled with little trinkets, notes and toys. Tara is so excited to have more opportunities to spend time with Katie in the upcoming months!
Bobby DeBois
Groomsman
Tyler has always admired his brother Bobby’s kindness and willingness to do things for others and has gained a new appreciation for it as he has grown up. Tyler has so many memories all the way back to childhood of getting to drive up to stay with Bobby. He always absolutely loved his time there and knew that there would be a huge breakfast Bobby would make him the next morning. To this day Tyler loves any opportunity to hang out with his brother and is so happy to have him by his side as he gets married.
Samantha Harbert
Bridesmaid
Sam is the groom's sister. Since Tara and Tyler started dating, Sam and Tara became very close friends. They not only share the same sense of humor but they also share the same style they call "Grandma Millenial". From dancing all night at the bars, to matching swimsuits on vacation, they have become inseparaple and both are more than excited to become forever sisters.
Nick Andrews
Groomsman
For those of you that don’t know Nick Andrews, he is always the life of the party. Nick and Tyler met in Highschool, but their bond really grew as roommates at The University of Akron. Like many of their friends, Tyler will never forget the day Nick kept the Thursday night cookout tradition alive by grilling outside during an absolute monsoon. The great thing about Nick is that in addition to his fun-loving side, he is also an extremely nice guy who would do anything for his friends.
Sarah Hazel
Bridesmaid
Sarah and the bride were roommates in college and Tara was a bridesmaid in Sarah's wedding. They shared a dorm and eventually an apartment where many memories were made. The bride's favorite memory with Sarah are their trips to Chicago together and their yearly football game outings. Tara is so thankful they have stayed in touch since college to be a part of each others wedding.
Jon Platten
Groomsman
Jon and Tyler met Freshman year in the dorms at Akron where their respective roommates enjoyed the party life a bit too much. Luckily this gave the responsible pair plenty of time to get to know each other. This quickly became the start of great friendship and lead to becoming roommates for the next 5 years. Although Jon often times takes the brunt of our group’s tormenting, he puts up with us all because he knows we love him.
Allison Fowler
Bridesmaid
Allison and the bride have been friends since highschool! Alli is a mother of three, a youth pastor and an author! She and the bride sang in choir together for many years and many memories were shared in choir, at sleep overs, church, and camps. Tara also stood by Alli's side when she got married and she will always be so thankful for their friendship.
Matt Mehalko
Groomsman
Tyler met Matt at the University of Akron. Although they ran in similar circles they were not acquainted for some time, but as soon as they were, they instantly formed a great friendship. Whenever these two are together there is likely to be a lot of weirdness occurring and laughter to be heard. Now adays the two share a common appreciation for smoked meats and dog parenting and enjoy to hangout any chance they get.
Brianna Clay
Bridesmaid
Brianna is the bride's niece and while she may be shy, Brianna is a fiesty and beautiful young woman. Tara used to babysit Brianna many years ago and it has been a joy to watch her grow up to be a beautiful, creative and mature young woman. The bride is so happy to have her be a part of her special day.
Codi Williams
Groomsman
Tyler and Codi met in 1st grade and have been friends ever since. The pair have endless memories from their years as friends. Perhaps most notable of which was their affinity for Halloween activities and scary movies. Tyler swears that these have rendered him immune to scary movies to this day. No matter how long they spend apart, when they get together the reminiscing never ends.
Elayna Claire
Flower Girl
Elayna and Tara have been BFF's since day one. Elayna is Tara's niece and they have shared many "BFF dates" together going shopping, to the movies, playing at the park, and eating yummy ice cream. Elayna loves to make people laugh and is the sassiest, silliest, sweetest 8 year old you'll ever meet!
Norah Lane
Flower Girl
Norah is another niece of the bride and is the spunkiest little girl you'll ever come to know. Her favorite past times are yelling at Alexa to play baby shark and making everyone in the room listen to it over and over. She looks up to her older cousin, Elayna, and Tara is hoping the two of them will make a great Flower Girl Team on the big day!