Wedding Party
Donna
Mother of the Bride
She is beauty and she is grace...she is elegance and taste... she is MISS DONNA DELL'AERA. Alyssa inherited her taste in the finer things from the queen herself. The two can be seen frequenting shopping malls, tasty restaurants, or spending hours staring at Princess Riley. When not together, they spend their free time facetiming each other for hours.
John
Father of the Bride
The original B*tch Whisperer. As the father of 3 extremely different girls, he has a special talent for managing emotions, expectations, and overall ATTITUDES. Alyssa is the closest thing to a son he will ever have. They spend hours watching sports, talking plays, and share a strong love for Alabama Football. He has been her coach both on and off the field, and now he has the opportunity to coach his future son-in-law through home improvement projects. Alyssa is a Daddy's girl at heart, but her temper and competitive nature are also inherited from him.
Dana
Maid of Honor
Alyssa cannot remember a day of her life without Dana. While Dana did not provide much "only child" time for Alyssa, she did come through as a built in best friend for life. The 2 will be wearing different dresses on May 28th after years of forced matching by their mother... but don't worry, Dana will be matching Rebecca for the event. She is quirky and eccentric, but we wouldn't have our rowdy girl any other way.
Nugget
Maid of Honor
AKA Rebecca, the girl with the never ending list of nicknames and Alyssa's mini me. She is the ultimate best friend that won't hold back how she really feels. While she is the youngest, she is also the bossiest. She has the "gift of gab" and can talk her way out of any situation. Alyssa loves to relive her college days vicariously through this sassy Georgia Dawg. When you see her at the wedding, be sure to ask her what her zip code is.
Ashley
Bridesmaid
Alyssa's Twin. Ashley and Alyssa met because everyone in their sorority kept confusing them for each other. What better way to get to know someone than to invite them home to Atlanta for the first away game of the season... after knowing the person for 15 minutes? They have been attached at the hip ever since, spending many late nights on fraternity row or at the local waffle house. Now that they are "adults" they still talk, text, or facetime every single day.
Danielle
Bridesmaid
The athletic one we all aspired to be. Catch her busting hard to do moves we all lost the ability to perform 10+ years ago, with the endurance of an Olympian. Danielle is Alyssa’s cousin and the kindest soul you will ever meet. Growing up they were highly competitive with each other and grew closer and closer with each year. She is always down for a good time and can always convince Alyssa it is not in her best interest to walk from Massapequa to Levittown at 3 in the morning. She also reminds Alyssa wedges are never the option for a day of bar hopping, walking to town for drinks, or sporting events requiring long walks from the tailgate site to the game. She always the first person to encourage switching to to comfy clothes immediately upon arrival from a long night out, and we are all forever grateful.
Devon
Bridesmaid
The life of any party and keeper of all plans. Your stereotypical cruise director. If there was one person who could convince Alyssa to “study tomorrow,” it’s this girl. If Alyssa was out too late or pushing off responsibilities in college, it’s likely this girl was standing next to her. She was always right. Alyssa could always study tomorrow, and whatever she had in store for the day/ night was always more fun. Like all best friends, Devon always made sure Alyssa had an alarm set for her morning classes prior to starting any late night shenanigans that always started with day drinking by the pool. Fun fact: This photo above of Alyssa with Devon is still on Alyssa’s debit card and has been from the night they met in August of 2013.
Jen
Bridesmaid
Alyssa’s life long big sister. Jen is the big sister Alyssa has always wanted. Whether it’s late night calls when Riley won’t sleep or just a quick chit chat (1+ hours always), they are calming forces for each other. Jen has always been the baby whisperer so to see her lifelong talents go to work on the next generation is something incredible to witness. Growing up, whatever Jen was doing, Alyssa wanted to do. Alyssa could not imagine her wedding day without Jen by her side.
Marissa
Bridesmaid
Meghan
Bridesmaid
The 4th sister. Meghan is Alyssa’s cousin that practically lived at the Dell’Aera house. They spent countless sleepovers talking about their dream weddings and it is so crazy to think these times in their lives are finally here! They always thought this one would be in Disney, but here we are attending a wedding at a golf club because Jeff doesn’t love the mouse as much as Alyssa.
Daniel
Best Man
Josh
Groomsman
Jake
Groomsman
Robert
Groomsman
Stephen
Groomsman
Blake
Groomsman
Eric
Groomsman
Riley
Flower Girl
Harper
Flower Girl
Stephen Maverick
Ring Bearer