Wedding Party
Joel Snedden
Best Man
Joel has been one of Christian's best friends for over 20 years. They started out playing kick ball and red rover in Benders field behind Joel's parents house in Carrolltown. Soon enough they were racing wagons down the hill where Joel always volunteered Christian to ride in "Old Sucky". This quickly grew into intense football and basketball games, innumerable camp fires, and hundreds of other memories. When Joel told Christian he was going to have his son Cole their relationship changed for the better. Joel grew into an amazing father and has become one of the hardest working and dedicated men that anyone could ever meet. Joel has always been their for Christian in the good times and bad and no matter where they were currently living; whether it was Estonia, Texas, North Carolina, Philadelphia, or just down the road when they see each its like they never left. Christian and Joel are truly brothers and there friendship is one that will last a life time!
Makia Stocker
Maid of Honor
Despite growing up just a few towns apart attending rival high schools, Makia and Brittany didn't become friends or even know each other until college. Makia and Brittany met as board members of their college psych club but didn't really become close until later. Makia hugged Brittany after one of their meetings and only after realized that she was NOT a hugger. That didn't make a difference though... Brittany and Makia became really close the end of their sophomore year and became inseparable ever since. After college they even worked at the same company! To this day, Makia is one of Brittany's best friends and she couldn't imagine her special day without Kia by her side!
Michael Maloney
Best Man
Christian met Mike when they were freshmen attending Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. At the time they would have no idea what was to come when they met while playing the game cube in LaFarge Residence hall and Christian asked "what is your name again?." Mike and Christian's friendship truly took off in their sophomore year when they were in the same political science class. They got along so well for the next two years they were roommates in the shamefully cheap apartment where they would end up spending countless hours playing "beerio-kart," watching How I Met Your Mother, learning every word to "Make a Man Out Of You!" and lastly going to the Eagles Super Bowl Parade. Aside from all the shenanigans Mike and Christian grew up together transitioning from boys into men. They learned how to overcome relationship challenges, how to support a fellow man when struggling, and pushed each other academically. When Christian commissioned into the Air Force and moved down to Texas Mike made the journey to come visit him while Christian was going through training and supported him while going through immense personal challenges of his own. Additionally, Mike was the first person to know that Christian would be going to North Carolina when he attended his drop night and carried Christian home. Mike is an incredibly honest, faithful, and dedicated man and Christian truly considers him to be a friend unlike any other and a true brother.
Shyanne Kleintop
Maid of Honor
Shyanne and Brittany were nearly inseparable from a very early age- through girl scouts, Shyanne playing teacher with Brittany as her student, cringy dance videos, and working the carnival together. It was in college though where Brittany and Shyanne really become best friends- from keeping each other company on our work shifts to Thursday night at pitchers. These two would do anything for each other (even fly across the country to be each other's nurse), so it only makes sense that Shyanne would be one of Brittany's right-hand women on her special day!
Richard Legros
Groomsman
Christian has known Richard since they began playing tee-ball together. It is difficult to say there has been a moment in Christians life that Richard wasn't there. When in middle school Richard and Christian learned the meaning of walking home uphill both ways as they road the activity bus together from football, basketball, and then baseball practice. In high school they became what Richard identified as "two halves of a whole idiot," and were seemingly always together. The two spent hundreds of hours playing madden, driving to Altoona or Lacue's for a fire, or just wasting time on the wall in Carrolltown. When Christian went to college he learned that life in Philly was starkly different than what he grew up with. However, his calls and text conversations with Richard kept his spirits high and helped him push through a very tough freshman year. Every time Christian came home from college or on leave he made it a priority to see Richard. Though it may seem obvious it can't be overstated how much of an amazing friend Richard has been to Christian and despite how far life takes them their friendship will be a constant. (LD.....Eggy loves ya brotha!)
Makena Scherer
Junior Maid of Honor
The day Kena was born, Brittany would not give her up for anything (not even to her mom right after birth). She sat in the room during delivery, cut her cord, and held her for hours on end not giving her up to anyone. She was thrilled because she waited 13 years to have a younger sister that she could do fun sister things with! Over the years, Brittany and Kena lived out all of the dreams of having a sister. From Kena stealing makeup and jewelry as a kid to teaching Kena how to ice skate and do her makeup as a teen, Brittany knew she had a built-in best-friend. Although Kena and Brittany have their differences, they know that they can always count on the other when they are feeling down.
Serafina Gratwick
Groomswoman
"No baby!" were Serafina's first words to her baby brother Christian when he came home. Needless to say they have overcome this rocky start. The two year age gap meant little to Serafina and Christian as they always had each others back, even if that meant overcoming the occasional biting incident. Mom and Dad would often find Christian and Serafina playing barbies and dinosaurs, mario kart, or freddy fish (in reality it was Serafina telling Christian what to do....but hey that is siblings for you). As they grew up they also grew into best friends and life was much easier for Christian in college knowing that Serafina was at Drexel just a 15 minute train away. Now fully grown up Serafina and Christian still see each other as best friends calling each other just to talk and see what is going on. When Serafina and her husband got married in 2019 Serafina made it a point to include Christian in the wedding not only because he is her brother but because they mean that much to each other. The same could be said for Christian having Serafina as a "Groomswoman," it goes against tradition but there is no way that he would want to celebrate this moment without his big sister by his side.
Keegan McCartney
Bridesman
From a very young age Keegan knew how to make everyone laugh, especially Brittany! Though he and Brittany could get on each other's nerves, he always knew how to cheer her up and always had the best jokes. Keegan was always one of the sweetest kids growing up and would always help Brittany with his younger siblings when needed. One of Brittany's fondest memories is watching Keegan shine on the football field (and on the sidelines with his dance moves). There is no way that Brittany could go through this day without having Keegan stand by her side!
Rachel Bills
Groomswoman
A seven year age gap can make a relationship between siblings complicated...but not for Christian and Rachel (who Christian wanted to call Eddie when learning he would be getting a little sister). Rachel is certainly one of a kind not only is she one of the funniest people you will meet, she is mature well beyond her years, and has the ability to drive Christian up a wall like no other, and for all of these reasons Christian loves his little sister with his whole heart. Unfortunately, Christian missed a large part of Rachel's life being in college when she was in middle school, and being on active duty while she was in college. Despite this they have grown closer and developed their relationship in ways that most parents would dream of. Rachel is well on her way to growing up into an amazing woman as she nears completion of her Bachelors and to eventually earn her doctorate in Occupational Therapy. Christian is amazed at her development and her strength that both he and Serafina lacked at her age. When thinking about who Christian wanted by his side on his wedding day he immediately thought he needed to have Rachel there as she is the life of the party and the most "savage" of us all.
Tiernan McCartney
Bridesman
In the early years, Tiernan was sure to get on Brittany's nerves... he was hyperactive and constantly talking and never stopped moving, but he was the kindest and most caring kid that she ever knew. Despite being the youngest of her brothers, Tiernan and Brittany could constantly be found hanging out. Whether it was taking runs to train for her Air Force training, baking some sort of dessert, laughing hysterically at youtube videos, or trying odd food combinations. It wouldn't be right to walk down the aisle without Tiernan by her side!