Sydney & Everett
Wedding Party
Cole Johnson
Best Man
“I've Known Everett for 11 years-- we met on a beach trip! My favorite thing about Ev is his constant devotion to the things he loves. Ev is going to be a great husband because he will make it his lifelong goal to love and provide for Sydney, to share memories with her and cherish her forever! For the wedding, I am most excited to watch Ev cry when Sydney walks down the aisle.”
Kailyn Burch
Maid of Honor
"I’ve known Syd for a little over three years now. We met in Mr. Wilson’s 2-d design class. I said hi first, anyone who knows us would say that’s a big shocker. One of my favorite things about Syd is her honesty. She’ll tell you how it is & is willing to communicate how she feels about anything & everything. She’s also just straight up hilarious. Throughout our friendship I have seen her loyalty & willingness to do anything for the people she cares about, including challenging & pushing them to be their best. I believe she’ll carry that loyalty & determination into marriage. I’m most excited for the dancing, duh."
Bryson Fox
Best Man
"I honestly can’t remember a time when I didn’t know Everett! I’m sure we met at a family gathering when he was just born and I was a little toddler. So, I’ve known Everett for his whole life! I have so many great memories with Everett! One of my favorites is when I fell asleep in a chair at a family Christmas party. Everett thought that it would be funny to push my arm off my knee and wake me up. When he did, my reaction was to push my arm straight out. I punched him right in the nose. To this day, that was the only fight I have ever been in! Another great memory is going on our annual coffee tours of cities with Cole! That is always a highlight of my year! I think Everett will make a phenomenal husband because he is an excellent listener, abundantly patient, and an incredibly hard worker. I have all the confidence in the world in him. I am just so excited to stand next to Everett on one of the most important days of his life."
Avery Pressley
Maid of Honor
"I met Sydney at Carolina Medical Center when I was born, she instantly slapped me on the forehead. The reason I love Taylor Swift is because of Sydney. We also listen to her while driving around in the car together to get fast food, specifically Chick-fil-a and Dunkin. I have always looked up to Sydney because she is always set such a good example for me and always is holding me accountable. I never would have thought she would actually marry someone and now that she has someone as good as Everett I think she will do everything to not let him go. I hope she treats him better than she treated me when we were kids! I am looking forward to watching my sister live the happiest day of her life. I cant wait to be right by her side and watch it all unfold."
Cameron Douglas
Groomsman
"I met Everett right before our Freshman year in college at Summer Honors.We met each other for like 5 minutes on the very last day of it, and then we met again in the beginning of Freshman year out on the field in front of the dorm where it continued to grow from there. So, I have known Everett for around 4 years now. What I am most excited for the wedding is the dancing FOR SURE and to really see the love of Sydney and Everett displayed. My favorite thing about Everett is how caring and intentional he is with his friends and even people that he barely knows. He has always had such a servant’s heart, and I am continually inspired by him every day. And, of course, he is one of the most handsome men I have ever met, so there is that."
Molly Anzalone
Bridesmaid
"My favorite memory with Sydney- that’s a hard question, every memory with Sydney is so fun. One that pops into my head is when we were driving back from our friends house & it was minutes to her birthday & I remember feeling so lucky to be with Sydney to be the first person to tell her happy birthday when the clock struck midnight as we were turning onto Ocoee Street headed back to our townhouse. Or when we were feeling SO SILLY in the middle of the school day that between classes we decided to rearrange all the furniture in our living room just to see if our roommates would notice haha. One of my favorite things about Sydney is her aggressively loving hugs that nearly give you a black eye. She radiates excitement and joy and it is so contagious. She always gets me in my goofy mood and that’s one of my favorite moods to be in. Whenever I’m around Sydney my heart feels full. I don’t get to see her as often now that we are both graduated, but every time I do get to see her I just feel reenergized and ready for life. I’m excited to see Sydney marry such an awesome and down to earth guy. He is the perfect match for her, they balance each other out and I know they are always going to be there for one another when the going gets tough. Everett it kind, generous and he loves Sydney like only he can & how she really deserves to be loved. I am just excited to celebrate and see how wonderful their life will become as a little family and I feel so honored to be a part of it."
Chase Elkins
Groomsman
"I’ve know Everett since freshman year of college, we met while being Floorleaders and later became roommates our sophomore year. We stayed roommates until he decided he should get married… It’s hard to pick one favorite memory, but honestly any of our camping trips! We’ve made hotdogs with jelly and white bread, given a field mice wine, climbed things we shouldn’t have, and put enough pieces of Twinkie cereal in my old 4Runner to have a whole meal. I can’t wait to see two of my closest friends commit to life with one another and watch their faces brighten (and maybe tears roll) as they say “Yes”."
Delynn Harmon
Bridesmaid
"I followed Sydney on Instagram before she ever knew I existed. When I came to Lee in 2019, to my surprise, Sydney became my friend! We pretty much went from strangers to besties and Vindagua coworkers. One of the things I love the most about Sydney is how fearlessly loyal she is- she doesn't always think she's a great friend but when your high school boyfriend breaks up with you she will make you cookie brownies and let you sleep on her couch (true story). I also always laugh with her; she has a special gift of putting her foot in her mouth at the worst times which keeps our lives exciting. All in all, I think Everett is in for a life of laughter and fun and zaxby's drive thru and getting the pleasure of always having Sydney in his corner cheering as loud as she can."
Dalton Davis
Groomsman
"I have known Everett since I was born. He came to visit me right after, he’s 14 months older than I am. My favorite memory with Everett is when we would walk across the beam in the barn at the Apple family farm. Everett will make a great husband since he is compassionate and is a very critical thinker. The thing I’m most excited about for the wedding is having all of our families in once place celebrating."
Emily Strum
Bridesmaid
"I’ve known sydney since i was 4 years old and we met in preschool, she’s been my best friend ever since! My favorite memory with Sydney was our annual beach trips we would take when we were younger. Growing up as an only child, I was always allowed to take a friend on vacation so obviously I took sydney every year. She was like the sister I never had. My favorite thing about sydney is that she never fails to make me laugh. We could simply sit in a room in silence and have the time of our lives. I’m most excited to see sydney in her wedding dress (as it might be the only time I’ll ever see her willingly put on a dress)."