Colleen & Eric
Wedding Party
Ellen Watt
Maid of Honor
Colleen's twin sister and best friend for 32 years.
JT Goodson
Best Man
Now engaged to Ellen (Watt wedding number two coming right up!) JT and Eric became fast friends when they met through their respective girlfriends. Bros by choice, becoming bros by law.
Maggie Rogers
Bridesmaid
Maggie and Colleen met at Kalamazoo College in 2010 while on study abroad in Spain. They've lived in 4 different cities, taken amazing trips, and, when together, are likely to be found hanging out in silence reading books.
Patrick Weber
Groomsman
Patrick and Eric originally met during their college years at Cleveland State and became close friends in the time after graduation, bonding over a shared love of baseball and craft beer. Having gone to school together, Patrick and Eric then worked together at Platform Beer Co. and now live in the same neighborhood in Lakewood.
Maddie Weir
Bridesmaid
A classic co-workers to besties love story, Maddie and Colleen have worked together at the Cleveland Kids' Book Bank since 2017. Their friendship is founded on a mutual love of being surrounded by cats, Colleen laughing at Maddie's sharp humor, and hypothesizing about the human condition.
Becky Mitchell
Bridesmaid
Becky and Colleen have been friends since 2014, when Becky was at Case Western University and Colleen was about to move to Grand Rapids. Becky and Colleen love to talk about their cats, drink wine, and cook delicious meals together.
Connor Miko
Groomsman
Connor, a photography wiz and all around outdoorsman, crossed paths with Eric while working at Platform Beer Co in 2018. They became good friends while putting in the long hours keeping the beer flowing. These days they enjoy getting together for a brew to discuss what's going on in Cleveland sports and their future camping trips.
Anthony Ritosa
Officiant
Anthony is a long time (18+ years!) friend of Colleen's, and now also a dear friend to Eric. He currently lives in NYC and is pursuing a masters degree in social work. His passion, loyalty, and sense of purpose inspires all who meet him. This is his first time officiating a wedding -- go Anthony!
Crew Michael Linsted
Ring Bearer
Eric and Colleen's favorite nephew! Crew, the son of Eric's sister Andrea and her husband Justin, is 2 1/2 years old and loves trucks, cars, and sweeping the floor. Have you seen a cuter ring bearer?? We didn't think so.