Our Wedding Party
Hannah Lafferty
Maid of Honor Hannah is Katie’s sister and built-in best friend. They’ve been laughing, joking, and making memories together since they were little, and Katie couldn’t imagine anyone else standing by her side on her big day.
Megan Farrell
Maid of Honor Megan and Katie met their sophomore year of high school and have been inseparable ever since. Through distance, big life changes, and every high and low in between, their friendship has only grown stronger.
Josephine Lafferty
Bridesmaid Josephine is Katie’s sister-in-law and was her roommate for six months while she completed a rotation in Charlotte. Between nightly chats and many Bruster’s ice cream dates, the two quickly became the best of friends.
Caroline Wille
Bridesmaid Caroline is Katie’s future sister-in-law and the little sister she always hoped for. She and Katie hit it off from the moment they met, and at this point, it’s questionable whether Katie is marrying into the family for Ryan or for Caroline.
Emily Bugg
Bridesmaid Emily and Katie met in college and instantly bonded over their shared interests. Ever since, they’ve been attached at the hip, spending countless hours playing board games, crafting, and laughing together.
Amanda King
Bridesmaid Amanda and Katie met later in college, and she has been a steady, grounding presence in Katie’s life ever since. Always ready with the best advice and the warmest hugs, Mandy is someone Katie truly couldn’t imagine life without.
Alexa Villasmil
Bridesmaid Alexa and Katie met in college through their boyfriends (yes… Ryan) who were roommates. Alexa and Katie spent countless nights talking and laughing about anything and everything. They clicked instantly and have been inseparable ever since.
Bianca Fruscello
Bridesmaid Bianca and Katie met at UNC Charlotte, where Katie was immediately drawn to her bright personality and ability to never fail to make her laugh. Bianca has always been a favorite person in every room.
Paige Horvath
Bridesmaid Paige and Katie knew each other in college but truly connected sophomore year. From thrift-store adventures to yoga classes, their friendship has grown through every season. Paige has always been a source of calm and someone to turn to.
Katie Kessler
Bridesmaid Katie and Katie were college roommates who did just about everything together. They spent nearly every day side by side, with Ryan happily third-wheeling most of the time.
Alex Wille
Best man Alex has been Ryan’s lifelong sparring partner. They’ve argued over everything from fantasy football picks to the correct way to load a dishwasher, and somehow still manage to laugh through it all. Ryan quickly learned that with Alex around, there’s never a dull moment… or a quiet living room.
Alex Lafferty
Groomsmen Alex is Ryan’s future brother-in-law and one of his closest friends. Their friendship thrives on teasing, sports debates, and bad jokes neither of them can resist. The first time they met, Alex’s wrist was broken, and they shook left hands, setting the tone for years of awkward humor.
Nathan Crenshaw
Groomsmen Nathan and Ryan grew up just a few houses apart, which meant bike rides, neighborhood hangouts, and plenty of time spent figuring life out together. That childhood friendship stuck through high school, baseball, and beyond, turning into one of those rare bonds that only gets better with time.
Connor Rudy
Groomsmen Connor and Ryan met in high school, where baseball practices, long games, and weekends playing xbox in hotels turned into a solid friendship. What started on the field carried on long after graduation, built on teamwork, shared memories, and plenty of laughs.
Jacob Messler
Groomsmen Jacob has been Ryan’s best friend through every phase of life, even when miles and state lines got in the way. Living in Florida never changed the constant check-ins, inside jokes, or the kind of friendship that always picks up right where it left off. A friendship that started on a front porch with a bud light lime, has grown into an unbreakable bond.
Gavin Graham
Groomsmen Gavin and Ryan met at college orientation weekend and ended up pledging the same fraternity, which meant late nights, shared routines, and spending way too much time together. Somewhere in there, a solid friendship formed on loyalty and brotherhood that stuck well beyond college.
Ryan Ailello
Groomsmen Ryan and Ryan became friends in college and stayed close after graduation, even spending long hours working together. Baseball and karaoke is their shared language, though rooting for rival teams keeps things interesting. Go Yankees.
Nick Narain
Groomsmen Ryan got a random facebook message one night in 2017 from Nick, which resulted in them rooming together their freshman year of college. They pledged the same fraternity and continued living together, creating a brotherly bond that will undoubtedly last forever/
Caleb Baldwin
Groomsmen Ryan met Caleb the first time his sister Caroline introduced him as her new boyfriend. He tried his hardest to be the protective, intimidating older brother, but quickly realized Caleb was easy to like.. and just as sarcastic. Over time, their teasing turned into a friendship of their own, one that occasionally makes Caroline jealous.
Kyle Madigan
Groomsmen Kyle and Ryan became friends in college through shared interests, easy conversation, and plenty of laughs. Ryan will never forget the first time Kyle came over and awkwardly plopped down on his futon. Their friendship needs no explanation and shows no signs of slowing down.