Chelsea & Aaron
Wedding Party
Jasmine Lynch
Maid of Honor
Chelsea and Jasmine met on the way to a glow-in-the-dark 5K in DC. Chelsea, ever afraid of running, took way too many energy drinks before the event and assumed she scared Jasmine off for good, but far from it. Jasmine and Chelsea have always bonded over their mutual weirdness, love for video games, enjoyment of all things food, rowdy concerts that are just wayyyy too loud now, and general sense of adventure and trying new things.
Carter Burkey Jr.
Best Man
Carter and Aaron met at a former employer and bonded quickly over a shared love of music, food, freedom, and hard work. This guy has been one of Aaron's biggest supporters through some of the lowest points in his adult life and is always there to encourage him while simultaneously keeping his ego in check!
Rachel Miller
Bridesmaid
Rachel and Chelsea both work at USGS and have spent many years commiserating and sharing stories about both work and life. Rachel is such a fun and quirky person and always a busy bee! However, Rachel makes sure to make time for her friends and has been there for so many highs and lows in Chelsea’s life and always proved what true friendship means.
John Galvin
Groomsman
Perhaps one of the oddest friendship origins imaginable, John moved to Aaron's former home of Richmond shortly after they met. Always a good time when they get together, John has a fellow love of anything outdoors. They both love to travel, hunt, fish, snowboard, shoot guns, and eat anything that looks good.
Chelsea Carbo
Bridesmaid
The Chelsea’s. They could never seem to escape the title at work and now they can’t seem to escape each other in life as their relationship blossomed over the years from coworker to genuine friendship. Having worked together since interns, the Chelsea’s have learned so much about each other throughout the years, growing up and changing side-by-side through so many wins and loses. Chelsea is forever grateful for all Chelsea Carbo’s continuous help and support.
Mark Bruff
Groomsman
As the husband of Chelsea Carbo, Aaron met Mark through his fiance. Mark is easily one of the smartest people that Aaron knows and he learns something new every time that he talks to him. They love to exchange thoughts on home DIY projects, engineering, chemistry (Mark talks and Aaron listens), and firearms.
James Ford
Honorary Groomsman
Always the life of the party, Jay can put a smile on Aaron's face, even when he is in the worst of moods. Jay is one of the most thoughtful and supportive friends a guys could ask for, and he is certainly the most stylish! Chelsea and Jay also connected quickly over a fellow love of food. You can always find him out on the town tracking down the next great restaurant and documenting it through mouthwatering descriptions and photography. If you love food, do yourself a big favor and follow him on Instagram at just_something_i_ate