Kylie & Wesley
Wedding Party
Shelby Leigh Downing
Maid of Honor
"We met each other in 7th grade but became best friends in high school when we sat next to one another in chemistry class. Since then, we have been inseparable and she has been the sister I always hoped for!! We have stuck by each other through the thick & thin, and I am beyond thankful for this forever friend. One day we'll be old ladies sitting on our front porch drinking sweet tea reminiscing on all our crazy adventures."
Eric DiGiacomo
Best Man
I have known Eric (almost) my entire life. My earliest memory of Eric was playing basketball in my parents' driveway shortly after he arrived from the Philippines. It wasn't until high school that we became best of friends, though. We participated in a Bible study for the last two years of high school, which is also where he grew fond of his now wife! We stayed fast friends together through university, as we both attended UNC Charlotte, and I had the honor of being Eric's best man in 2014. He is a true companion, a brother in Christ, and truly the best man I know. ~ Wesley
Rachel Lauren Hipps
Bridesmaid
“Kylie and I technically went to high school together but never really knew each other. It wasn’t until she started coming to Biltmore Church that we began a friendship, bonding over the fact that hiking wet was difficult because we didn’t have a thigh gap (if you know, you know) and mermaids don’t either. Soon after that we moved in together and were practically inseparable for the next 2 years as roomies. We served together, laughed together, cried together and became each other’s people and I can’t wait to stand with her as she marries her person.”
Ethan Thomas Mulligan
Groomsman
Ethan always jests that we've known each other since the womb, but he forgets he's got a year on me! Ethan and I share many of the same interests: a love for traveling, the outdoors, good beer, good coffee, and good conversation. He may cheer for Chapel Hill, but I'll always forgive him for that. He is faithful to encourage me in the Lord and am so thankful for his many years of friendship. ~ Wesley
Sarah Elizabeth Robinson
Bridesmaid
"I met Kylie in 2014 when she came to Biltmore Church. Now, we laugh about the fact that we were both intimidated by each other at first and thought the other had their life way too put together for us to ever be friends. But it didn’t take long to figure out that neither of us had it all together, and we quickly became close. After being in small groups together, hiking many mountains, swimming in a few waterfalls, and fending off a rattlesnake or two along the way—I am excited to get to be beside Kylie as she starts this new adventure with Wesley."
Matthew Paul Ardoin
Groomsman
Matthew (the Narwhal) Paul Ardoin is a man among men. He's not only insanely talented in many areas of life, but also gentle and kind. We met soon after my freshman year of college when he got involved with M28, the college ministry I was a part of. I've been so thankful for the opportunities over the last few years to get to know Matt better and see him mature as a husband and as a man of the Lord. ~ Wesley