August 24, 2019

Cleveland, Ohio

#EatDrinkAndBeClappy

Mariah & Nate

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Meet our friends and family who are walking down the aisle with us.

Lauren Link

Matron of Honor

How I met Mariah: I’ve known Mariah since the 90s. She is lucky enough to have me as her favorite sister (or potentially the other way around). My favorite memories: Shopping at Betsey’s every year, freezing our butts off waiting in line, and yelling across the store to get each other’s opinions. Oh and also getting my van stuck in the snow in a graveyard in the middle of nowhere, but obviously we had to see the grave with the lady holding the knife and the man holding a rope. At the wedding you can expect me to be: Trying to stay sober enough to give a speech, then you can find me at the bar or on the dance floor.

Sarah Dubay

Maid of Honor

How I met Mariah: I met Mariah during our UD Rescue Squad training week in Aug. 2012. As with most of our college friends, we spent multiple hours a day together in Squad class, then science classes and eventually EMS calls, forming the friendship we have today! Favorite memory with Mariah: I have so many memories with Mariah it's hard to pick just one. From our first squad call with her as a crew chief, club EMT, mozz sticks at Milano's and Minster Oktoberfest they're all full of crazy moments I'd love to share with you at the wedding. At the wedding you can expect me to be: in the middle of the dance floor doing my signature move to a Jason Derulo banger, running around with a stock pot (you're confused now, and you still will be later), and singing Wagon Wheel with my fav. UD grads.

Elizabeth Jutte

Bridesmaid

How I met Mariah: I met Mariah in the fall of 2002 when I first started dating Phil and came to Celina for the first time. She was only 9 years old. it's been a blessing to watch her grow up. My favorite memory with Mariah: I have so many memories from holidays, graduations, vacations and big events. What I love thinking about most is how incredible of an aunt Mariah is to our kids. She has always been loving and attentive. Mariah lived with us for a few months while doing PA rotations and even after a day at work and lengthy commute she would come home and sit down to play games and read with our kids. At the wedding you can expect me to be: laughing and dancing with Phil, and the adorable ring bearers and flower girls! We are all so pumped to be part of this amazing day!

Laura Kramer

Bridesmaid

How I met Mariah: Mariah and I were in the same group for freshman honors orientation at UD, and then coincidentally sat next to each other in calculus the next semester. We somehow discovered that we were both looking for a sophomore year roommate. The rest is history, as we were roommates for the rest of our time at UD! My favorite memory: There are a million, but my favorite is a general one – Mariah was my rock during college and was always up for a good cry, rant session, movie night, or junk food run. We shared so many laughs and tears along the way, and I truly wouldn’t have survived college without her! At the wedding you can expect me to be: Taking lots of pictures, obsessing over the beautiful bride, and celebrating Mr. and Mrs. Clapp!!!

Kaleigh Hudak

Bridesmaid

How I met Mariah: I met Mariah my freshman year at UD. I was applying to the UD Rescue Squad and was on a ride along. Mariah came on shift the morning after and sat with me and *boom* a friendship was born! Years later and I am still grateful for our friendship. My favorite memory with Mariah: During my first semester of PA school, we were studying and she stopped by to check on how I was doing. I remember sitting on the exam chair laughing about something irrelevant. As simple as it may seem, it describes us to a "T". I could not be more thankful for her! At the wedding you can expect me to be: blubbering with tears as Mariah marries the love of her life. After I've wiped nearly all my make up off, I'll be dancing and celebrating with a (few) glass(es) of wine!

Hannah Matgouranis

Bridesmaid

How I met Mariah: I first met Mariah at a wedding. My favorite memory with Mariah: The first wedding we met at and Mariah couldn't stop talking about how happy she was to be with Nate. As his cousin I was very touched! Mariah and I immediately starting talking about our lives and bonded quickly, which then ended with us taken a million pictures of us in the photo booth which I have to this day! It was such a great way to start meet her and see how happy Nate and her are together! At the wedding you can expect me to be: Dancing!!!! I will be on the dance floor the whole time! I am also excited for taking a bunch of silly pictures, but this time with Mariah in her wedding dress!!

Trent Thompson

Best Man

How I met Nate: Nate and I met when we were 5 years old at a youth soccer game. I could tell he was a cool dude from the start! My favorite memory of Nate: During senior year of college, I won a trip to Punta Cana. I tweeted a picture of me eating a burger at a Hard Rock and won! I could invite a guest so Nate joined me. I'm pretty sure Nate and I were the only people not on a honeymoon. The funniest part of the trip was Nate and I getting boo'ed off the stage for botching a Shakira song at karaoke! What I enjoyed the most was hanging with Nate and catching up since we didn't see each other as often while at different schools. Nate's been my best friend as long as I can remember! At the wedding you can expect me to be: Excited for Nate and Mariah, but nervous to give a speech!

Alex Clapp

Groomsman

How I met Nate: I met him the day he was born. I was very angry for a bit since I was no longer an only child (I was 2). My favorite memory with Nate: Nate, Cam, and I teaming up to play as the Cavs in NBA 2k16 and dominating the Warriors. At the wedding you can expect me to be: Chasing little Hadley around.

Cam Clapp

Groomsman

How I met Nate: I met Nate the day I was born. My favorite memory with Nate: When I was a freshman and Nate was a senior driving to high school, while bumping Kid Cudi and Kanye West every day. At the wedding you can expect me to be: Wherever the food and drinks are, until I reach my limit and hit the dance floor.

Phil Jutte

Groomsman

How I met Nate: I met Nate at UD while visiting Mariah. My favorite memory with Nate is drinking lots of Christmas Ale at Christmas time. At the wedding you can expect me to be: on the dance floor dancing the chicken dance to every song (first dance included)!

Chris Matgouranis

Groomsman

How I Met Nate: He was born. My favorite memory with Nate: Water-balloon slingshot in the Outer Banks At the wedding you can expect me to be: requesting songs from the DJ

Ben Kazimer

Groomsman

I met Nate: Considering I'm the youngest of The Cousins, I don't really remember meeting Nate for the very first time, but he's known me since he was about 8. My favorite memory with Nate: is one of my first. When I was about 5, Cam, Nate, Alex, and I were on the trampoline in their backyard and I was upset because I had to leave them and go back home the next day. To cheer me up, Alex and Nate did the most common thing they did, and pulled their shirts over their heads and broke out into a fight. Cam and I were bounced around on the trampoline as Nate and Alex threw each other into the sides. At the wedding you can expect me to be: the only sober one, and that is all thanks to his big brother Alex's pre-wedding events for the groomsmen.

Ian Grosel

Groomsman

How I met Nate: Nate and I met for the first time in our first grade classroom. We hung out occasionally and I'm fairly certain we got into fights at times. But after a little while we became best buds. My favorite memory with Nate: He lost a bet at UD and had to run up and down the street in the ghetto pretending to fly a toy plane (sounds were included), being roommates with him for all 4 years at UD, and airsoft wars in the backyard of his old house At the wedding, you can expect me to be: The second best dressed guy.