Toniann & Ray
Wedding Party
Toniann Pasqueralle
Bride
She’ll be the one in white.
Ray Sheridan
Groom
He’ll be the one next to the one in white.
Deanna Pasqueralle
Maid of Honor
Toniann's favorite (and only) sister, Deanna has had the MOH position on lock for about 20 years now. Toniann and Deanna have always been close, so close that a quick Spongebob or Impractical Jokers reference from across the room could send them into complete hysterics. Though Deanna is younger, Toniann looks up to her brilliance, humor, infectious personality, and general badassery, and she couldn't imagine a better maid of honor (or partner for a game night or Starbucks run) than her little sister. Someone has to make sure no country music slips into the playlist, after all.
Chris Melesh
Best Man
Chris and Ray have been friends ever since Sammy decided that putting them both on his team every week would be a good way of winning some volleyball games. Since then, they have bonded over their love of sports, music, and yelling at Christian for only bringing one beer to the beach for Monday night volleyball. Through the ups and downs of life, their friendship has always been a source of comfort, support, and great food.
Alexa Serrano
Bridesmaid
If you knew Alexa and Toniann in high school, you could only describe them as "attached at the hip." They met before the St. Doms days on their travel softball team, and they have spent the last 12 years or so getting themselves into stupid situations and the most random adventures that still make them laugh to this day. The Tex to her Gardy, the one who catches her every pickoff throw, and the one who is always down for all kinds of mayhem, it's only fitting that Alexa would be standing right up there with Toniann on her big day, as long as she doesn't get off the train too early.
Brian Lohne
Groomsman
Ray and Brian have been best friends for 21 years. There is nothing they haven't done together, from turning what was supposed to be a two-week stay at Brian's into a six-month tenancy, to building a quilting store from the ground up. They have been there for each other through it all, and their friendship will last for many more years and all-you-can-eat sushi dinners (which, for the record, does NOT mean all-you-can-eat minus birthday cake).
Kellie Higgins
Bridesmaid
Kellie is Toniann's longest friend. From their first encounter on a Friendly's double date with their moms (who were coworkers before Toniann and Kellie were born!) to wine nights in each other's homes, they have built the most amazing friendship. Toniann always says that Kellie is the only one that knows every single thing about her, and she is so thankful to have such an amazing person to love and trust through all the breakups and bad grades and...the rest. She couldn't imagine getting married without her birthday hashtagging, tea spilling best friend by her side. "I won't tell anyone...except my best friend."
Tom Luberto
Groomsman
Ray and Tom met on their first day at the academy and are just thankful that there will be no more down-and-hold’ems. After starting work, they realized they each were the only one the other knew there, so what might have been a friendship of convenience turned into a long-lasting, cherished bond. Though Tom is scarcely seen in CI anymore, they keep in touch via hilarious mid-work calls. With any luck, trivia nights will be back soon and Tom can finally find out whether Ray actually likes him or not.
Lauren Blackmore
Bridesmaid
Toniann and Lauren met on the volleyball court (or at that fantasy football draft where they weren't introduced but got to sit there as the awkward girlfriends who shouldn't have been at the fantasy football draft). Once they read somewhere that their zodiac signs are the most compatible with each other, they haven't looked back. They are always thinking - and somehow eating...and drinking...and wearing - the same things at the same time, and they just so happen to have a beach championship under their belts! Toniann is so thankful for Lauren's daily polls and encouraging snaps, and can't wait to celebrate her wedding with her doubles partner turned bridesmaid at her side (as if she had a choice). #Haunted
Sunny Singh
Groomsman
Ray and Sunny first crossed paths at a volleyball tournament where it was made ever so obvious that Sunny is impressively good at volleyball (and incredibly humble). They met again a year later, and Ray both gained a close friend and learned what a set is actually supposed to look like. Despite coming from different backgrounds, Ray has found that Sunny can empathize with anything he is going through and always has an optimistic attitude to offer even in the worst of times. The two have yet to change their names in each other's phones from "My New Volleyball Friend."
Katie Sullivan
Bridesmaid
Toniann and Katie are the kinds of people who are smart individually, but put them together and they should be supervised. These two also met on the volleyball court and, unfortunately, grew a LOT closer through the aforementioned #Haunted experience. Toniann can tell that Katie's love is unconditional because she can never hit a single one of Katie's sets even though they're all literally perfect, and Katie has never gotten mad once. When Toniann spirals, Katie is always right there to validate the craziest conspiracies about the craziest things, and their conversations always devolve into maniacal laughter. If they can stop staring into space long enough, Toniann can't wait to share her day with Katie as a bridesmaid. *No relation to TJ, just a Sullivan who likes to party
T.J. Sullivan
Groomsman
You could say a true, lasting friendship was formed when T.J. got transferred into Ray's courthouse, and Ray greeted him by saying, "I'm sure you're a great guy, but go fuck yourself." Despite the fact that his wife and firstborn are no longer welcome in Ray's house, T.J. has become a quick and close friend (and he may in fact be Batman, but that's TBD). *No relation to Katie, just another Sullivan who likes to party