Wedding Party

Jillian Clark

Maid of Honor

Jill is the sister Danny and I always begged our Mom and Dad for. Being 8 years younger than Kelly, and 6.5 years younger than Danny, she was the baby that we were obsessed with. {I may have corrupted her a bit, sneaking her into bars at Witt and in Chicago, oops!}. Now she’s all grown up, living a successful life working in sales in Chicago, where I was lucky enough to overlap living in the same city with her for 2 years. Jill was there from the beginning of Michael and I, as she was going to school in Charlotte when Michael and I started dated long distance. So she’s been there for us from the beginning to now!

Emily Murray Elwood

Matron of Honor

Emily and I met at Wittenberg freshman year and played soccer and rushed Delta Gamma together. Starting sophomore year, we became roommates, which turned into a 10 year - yes ten! - span of living together. From the dorm, to the DG house, 40 West, St. Cloud on Mackinac, and then 3 apartments together in Chicago, it’s safe to say Emily and I were somewhat inseparable.

Natalie Calderone

Bridesmaid

Natalie and I have known each other for...ever! My first memory of Natalie is from 1st grade in Mrs. McCarrick’s class, although we did attend the same preschool, too. Natalie lived just a block away and we really bonded when we played travel soccer together for CESA FC and made silly home videos together in 4th-6th grade. Natalie and I have shared many, many memories, especially in the Outer Banks, NC.

Becca Faria

Bridesmaid

Becca and I met in the summer before 6th grade at soccer camp. Becca had just moved to Bexley from Dublin and we instantly bonded. Early memories like Church camp, being boy crazy in middle school, after school hangouts, and fun times in high school, and then to making memories in Chicago, Becca and I have been there for each other through it all. Becca and I have an impressive ability to spend an hour on the phone catching up, but it really only feels like 10 minutes has passed {Michael can attest to these phone chats taking place ☺️}.

Katie Fox

Bridesmaid

Katie and I became instant friends on the first day of 7th grade when she was sitting down the row from me in Mrs. Meckley’s class. All it took was one distinct wave that both of us remember vividly and it was all history from there. Our memories span across basketball practices, sleepovers in high school, causing just a bit trouble together, many vacations in fun places, and lots of good times in Chicago. With Katie’s contagious spirit and tendency to rile things up a bit, it’s always more fun when she’s around and I know I’ll be saying the same when we’re wrinkly and 80 years old.

Joelle Ghanem Cosmas

Bridesmaid

Joelle and I met freshman year at Wittenberg and rushed Delta Gamma together. We lived at 40 West together senior year and from there we decided to move to Chicago and keep our roommate train running, along with Emily. Joey and I essentially “grew up” together in Chicago, learning how to adult, cook meals, run a household and kill spiders {oh wait, that was allll Jo! 😉}. Joelle’s been such a loyal and dear friend to me through all these years, and luckily has documented most memories with her beautiful photography skills.

Kelly Grogan Powers

Bridesmaid

Kelly & I became really great friends freshman year of high school. We started hanging out during Sunday School and choir practice and decided we’d better hang out outside of church. Good thing we did because Kelly & I were attached at the hip from freshman year on. We even roomed together freshman year at Witt!

Carmen Gray Coilli

Bridesmaid

Carmen and I have been close friends for a long time, starting in the early years at Montrose Elementary. We became especially close playing travel soccer together and then traversing the highways of Columbus driving to soccer practice together in high school {while playing punch buggie}. We’ve been on many vacations together, including spring breaks in Florida and numerous Outer Banks trips together.

Grayson Shephard

Groomsman

Stu Maxey

Groomsman

Jack Maxey

Groomsman

Tom Fisher

Groomsman

Andrew Tomko

Groomsman

Daniel Clark

Groomsman