Maid of Honor
Ashley Courtney have been best friends since the day Courtney was born! They grew up together as neighbors, then high school rivals, and now they'll stand by each other's side at both of their weddings this year! Courtney is the sister that Ashley never had, and their friendship means the world to Ashley.
Bridesmaid
Marlin and Ashley met through Ricky Cockrill and Ivan's friendship! However, they did know of each other while both attending Christopher Newport University. Ashley and Ivan are so excited to have both Marlin and Ricky stand by them on their wedding day!
Bridesmaid
Rebecca is married to Ivan's brother, Trevor, and will soon become Ashley's sister-in-law! Rebecca has been a part of the Anderson family for 10 years now! She also went to Christopher Newport with Ivan and Ashley.
Bridesmaid
Hanna and her fiance, Ross, met Ivan and Ashley when they moved into their new home and became their neighbors. Hanna quickly became good friends with Ashley and the group hangs out every week!
Bridesmaid
Ashley and Ashley went to high school together and have been great friends ever since! They have also worked together at DH Technologies for almost 2 years together. Their nickname is Ashley Squared and both share a love of cats and Chipotle!
Bridesmaid
Nicole and Ashley have been friends since middle school, grew up in the Catholic church together, played sports together, and both went to Christopher Newport University! Nicole has always been such a great friend to Ashley through all the seasons of their lives!
Bridesmaid
Ivan and Ashley met Maddie when she started dating Logan Kimball! Ashley knew immediately from the first day she met Maddie that she was down-to-Earth, kind, and that they were going to become great friends!
Bridesmaid
Rachel and Ashley met at DH Technologies when Ashley joined the team almost 3 years ago! They connected immediately and became great friends right away! They share a love of all you-can-eat Korean BBQ, LOFT sales, and funny TikToks.
Bridesmaid
Ivan and Ashley both met Jess through Alex Skinner, her now husband - Alex and Ivan grew up together! Ashley and Jess work together at DH Technologies and see each other almost every day. Jess has been such a great friend to Ashley, and the couple are so thankful both Jess and Alex will stand on either side of the bride and groom on their wedding day!
Best Man
Trevor is Ivan's best man, and his brother! They met 27 years ....just kidding! Trevor and Ivan enjoy spending their time debating sports and world happenings, but they also share one of the best brotherly bonds! Ivan couldn't be happier to have Trevor stand by him on his wedding day as his best man.
Groomsman
Logan and Ivan met while Ivan was in college, through their mutual friend Josh. They lived together after college for a few years, including 1 year with Ashley during the pandemic! Logan has always been such a great friend to both Ivan and Ashley and they are so happy he said yes to standing by them on their wedding day!
Groomsman
Casey and Ivan met at CNU as fraternity brothers and are Twins within Pi Lam. Casey and Ivan lived together while at CNU and while Casey has stayed local to Newport News and Ivan up in Loudoun County, their friendship never wavered. Casey and Ivan enjoy going to concerts together and both have a deep love for Waffle House.
Groomsman
Kyle is our tallest groomsman and said he will not be coming to our wedding unless I state that. Ashley and Kyle went to middle school and high school together as well as college! They lost touch in college, but CNU is where Kyle met Ivan. Fast forward a few years after college to when Ivan and Ashley were dating and Ivan and Kyle decided to room together for a 2nd time! Ivan, Ashley, Kyle, and Logan all lived together for 1 year, and it was by-far the best people they could have quarantined with!
Groomsman
Ivan and Greg met in college at Christopher Newport University while playing rugby. They also both were a part of the fraternity, Pi Lam. Greg and Ivan share a love of festivals, live music, and snowboarding. Ivan often visits Greg in Colorado to hit the slopes!
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Nick and Ivan met at the Newport News shipyard after Ivan graduated from CNU and Nick graduated from WVU. The two lived together while working at the shipyard as well as when they all moved back up to Northern VA.
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Ricky and Ivan also grew up together in Purcellville, VA, and went to the same high school as well as the same college. Ricky is married to Marlin who is also part of the wedding party! Ricky and Marlin have been such great friends to Ivan over the years - taking him to the hospital one too many times, and being right along side him during the highs and lows of life.
Groomsman
Alex and Ivan grew up together in Purcellville, VA - as the story goes, Alex used to beat Ivan up on the school bus, but apparently it blossomed into a beautiful friendship! Alex and Ivan went to high school together, played sports together, and have stayed great friends over the past 10+ years!
Groomsman
Josh and Ivan, while they both grew up in Loudoun County, met at Christopher Newport University as hall mates. Soon after, they became roommates, rugby brothers, and amazing friends over the years.
Groomsman
Stephen "Stevie" and Ivan hit it off as quick friends in their later years at Christopher Newport University and have been great friends ever since. Always having each other's back, they've done everything together- from family vacations at the beach, to trips across the world.