Bride
Groom
Father of the Bride
Father of the Groom
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Groom
Maid of Honor
My little sister who is almost taller than me now. In the past 20 years, we have shared the same room, clothes, and last name, but soon she will be the only "White girl" left!
Best Man
Hunter is one of my oldest friends; he has seen the best and worst moments in my life and continues to do life with me. Whether it was figuring out middle school or making it as college roommates, Hunter was always there with a listening ear or the best advise I could ask for. He is one of the most dependable friends a guy could ask for. I just hope he will eventually forgive me for the Oregon/Auburn fiasco!
Matron of Honor
Amber and I met in the boys bathroom of the youth building during a girls lock in when I was a freshman in high school. Yes, that's a true story and God was all up in it! She became my mentor in all things 'growing up as a high school girl' and helped disciple me into who I am today. She called me "Mini Me" and I called her "Mega Me" because every time we were together, we discovered another 5 ways we were the same person. As adults our friendship has grown into much more than Sonic dates every Wednesday after school, and I cherish her friendship and love so much!
Groomsman
Hayden is a true "delta boy" at heart, but I'm still confident I can convince him to move to Desoto County one day! We pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon together at Delta State and the rest is history! There is never a dull moment around Hayden because he is the life of the party. He is also always down to get "dragged" as he would say on an impromptu adventure. Somehow he takes the prize for best and worst joke teller of all time.
Bridesmaid
Kate and I immediately bonded over our mutual weirdness in college, and we were never short on laughs (or Coca Cola)! Once I became a Kappa Delta at Delta State University, I knew I wanted Kate to be my "Big Sis". She tried so hard to convince me that she wasn't going to be my Big only for me to walk in at the reveal and victoriously say "I knew it!" We live about 8 hours away from each other now, but we keep in touch often!
Groomsman
I don't know who actually became friends first, Tyler and I or our parents. Growing up we were always playing travel baseball, playing Halo all night, or going on family beach trips together. Over the years our bond has grown to be much bigger than all that though. One of us has always been introduced as the "other Tyler", but on April 9th, I get to be THE Tyler (sorry bud).
Bridesmaid
Morgan and I were co-workers at Backdraft in downtown Cleveland for about 3 years. Needless to say, working together in a restaurant is a bonding experience like no other! When we weren't working together, we were surely up to no good together! Our favorite thing to do is have girl's nights with movies, pizza, and wine!
Groomsman
Hunter and I met through our sisters friendship, but we left them behind and grew a friendship of our own. We use to ride together on the bus to high school football games, and we share a common grief in Ole Miss football. I also got to be a part of Hunter asking his wife Katie to marry him while on a cruise to Mexico. Now, Hunter gets to be a part of our big day!
Bridesmaid
I met Sarah during my senior year of high school (her freshman year of college) at the Baptist Student Union, and we instantly bonded over our love for all things Taylor Swift! Sarah was my freshman roommate at Delta State University, and we were probably the loudest room on our dorm floor! Sarah and I actually went to our first Taylor Swift concert together and got upgraded to floor seats; we had the BEST time and even met Taylor's mom! Sarah and I try to stay in touch and get together as much as life allows us to these days, but she is still as near to my heart as ever!
Groomsman
Justin has been with me from the beginning. We grew up around the corner from each other, and my parents even call him their second son. He was the first friend I made in Mrs. Woffard's preschool class and stayed friends all through high school. He is the most hard working and selfless individual and I am proud to have him stand by me on my wedding day.
Bridesmaid
Kayla was actually my chemistry tutor in high school first....she tried so hard but I was hopeless! She then became one of my best friends at Delta State along with Kate and Sarah. There are so many memories with Kayla that bring back belly laughs from mattress surfing in the stairwells and hallways of the dorm to attempting to do P90x in the Kappa Delta chapter room.. LOL Now days, we share recipes, funny memes, and life updates over social media or text since we also live far from each other, but our friendship has never faltered regardless of the distance!
Groomsman
Y'all know in the movie "Shrek" when he describes ogres as onions because they have a lot of layers? Well, that's Lane. (lol) It took a long time for us to become friends, but once we were friends it didn't take long for us to grow close. On the last day of middle school, I accidentally (yes, really) pantsed him in front of the entire class, so if he can forgive me for that, we can make it through anything. We also lived together in Florida after graduating from DSU. Even though I don't see Lane much these days, we pick up right where we left off.
Bridesmaid
Kelsie is my longest and "best friend forerever" according to a gift I made her once! (spelling was obviously not my strong suit in elementary school) We met when I transferred to Parks Elementary in second grade and we have been inseparable since (despite all our teachers efforts ha!) Her family is my family and my family is hers; we have endured many trials and celebrated many victories together. She was Tyler's personal spy on my Pinterest when it came time to pick out a ring!
Groomsman
Andrew started out as my permanent opponent on the high school football field, but that all changed once we got to Delta State. Andrew was a member of the SAE fraternity and greatly influenced my decision to join; he then became my Big Bro in the fraternity. So we went from rivals to college roommates that dominated on the intramural fields. Andrew is very charismatic and could convince anyone of anything (just ask Lane).
Flower Girl
Daughter of Taylor and Dillon Murphy
Flower Girl
Daughter of Joannah and Jacob Taylor
Usher
Usher
Usher
Usher
Officiant
Josh, or better known as "Jdubb", is married to my matron of honor, Amber Grace. I met him through Amber when I was hanging out at the DSU Baptist Student Union as a high school kid. Amber Grace was already like a big sister to me, and Jdubb quickly fit the role of "the brother I never had". He and Amber Grace have both played a large part in my spiritual journey and growth, so it was only fitting for him to play this part in my marriage to Tyler as well.
Officiant
Danny is definitely one of, if not the most influential person in my life. He is foremost responsible for leading me to Christ in middle school. When they say it takes a village, it truly does, and Danny just happened to be the leader of that village. While not as close as we have been, there is no one who I'd want more to help with and bless our wedding.