Maid of Honor
Morgan, or more affectionately known by me as Mojo, is my older sister. Just about all of my interests growing up were the result of her example - from Battle of the Books to Harry Potter to dance class. She has been the bright star that I have looked to my entire life for advice, comfort, and companionship - I couldn't love her more!
Matron of Honor
Aubry is my triplet sister whom I have shared just about every life milestone with (along with TJ!). I have always admired her strength, resilience, and heart of gold. I am thankful that we shared a room our entire childhood, because some of my fondest memories were made during our late-night chats and clean-up sessions! Aubry has always said that I am over-protective of her (which I am), but gosh, I couldn't think of someone more precious worth protecting.
Bridesmaid
Corrine is my cousin who I spent at least a week with nearly every summer growing up at our family beach trip to Pawley's Island, SC (thank you Aunt Caroline and Uncle Rick)! My favorite part about our trip each year has been waking up early to take a sunrise walk on the beach with Corrine, Aunt Cindy, and anyone else we could convince to join us!
Bridesmaid
Meg is Thomas's cousin who I have been blessed to get to know the past few years. She and I share a love of board games, outdoor yard games, raspberry jam, and Chacos. She and Thomas grew up like siblings, and combined played nearly every school sport in existence. But don't be fooled, even though she's athletic, she is a bona fide nerd (like Madison) and will make a great electrical and computer engineer!
Bridesmaid
Natalie (Natalatalatalie) and I shared assigned seats close to each other in 7th grade math class, where our friendship took off. She and her husband, Colin, are responsible for introducing Thomas and I, for which we are so grateful! She is bubbly, intentional, kind, and a fantastic listener. She challenges me, challenges my faith, and loves me so, so well.
Bridesmaid
Kirsten and I met our freshman year of college at Gardner-Webb and were roommates for the three years following. I'm not sure I could have made it through undergrad without her constant support, encouragement, and companionship! When I think back on the last ten years, so many of my fondest memories have been shared with Kirsten (our trip to NYC and California, experimenting with a million new recipes, and chatting for hours about life). She is intentional, brilliant, gives the best hugs, and knows me and my quirks *so* well!
Bridesmaid
Tillie and I met at Gardner-Webb, where we shared the same majors (Psychology and American Sign Language). As a result, we took nearly every class together from Sophomore year on. She and her husband, Bryton, spent almost every day senior year with Kirsten and I doing schoolwork, baking chocolate chip cookies, and playing countless board games. Tillie is intuitive, *so* sweet, and a great listener. I'm so thankful to have her in my life!
Bridesmaid
Lauren is my best friend from graduate school, and to be honest, I never knew such a kind person could exist. I also never knew that someone could love hot sauce as much as I do, but she really does! Lauren is always happy and positive, the greatest study partner, and never fails to find a way to brighten my day! She has a fantastic sense of style, and I always joke that she is my "fashion consultant" because she can figure out how to make any outfit look cute! I'm so thankful the Lord placed her in my life to walk alongside me these past few years (and for many more to come)!
Best Man
William's my big brother. You can't really ask for a better guy to be related to. Whether it was teaching me how to lose in basically every sport we ever played, being a complete genius, or just supporting me in everything I've ever done, William has always been someone to look up to as a role model. I wouldn't be who I am without him. He strives to walk with God every day and I know that is why he is the man he is. Brotherhood is a hard thing to explain, but he exemplifies it in every way. I am so happy for him and Anna Katherine, and can't wait to be a part of what their future holds. There's no way to explain how much he means to me nor how much he has done for me, so I'll stop here...
Groomsman
TJ is gonna be my new brother. It's rare you have brothers with the same name, but we make it work. TJ has always welcomed me to the family, and it has been a blast getting to know him more. He's an amazing brother, and I know for sure that he is Madison's favorite brother. He is incredibly musically gifted, and there have been many nights gathered by the fire listening to TJ jamming. I'm looking forward to growing as brothers, and seeing his life unfold as God has planned.
Groomsman
Matt will soon be my other new brother. He's a great golfer (I definitely need to sneak in some lessons), an even better dog dad, and I even hear he is slaying Silicon Valley. Even though he and Morgan live far away, it's always been a blast when we get together. They've always welcomed me from the start, and Sanka is by far the coolest dog in Cali! As the first, and longest tenured of us in the McMahon "in-law crew," I applaud Matt for being a great example of what we can be. I think he took most the heat as the first significant, significant other, and Jaclyn and I got some of the benefit of having him be such a great person to Morgan and the family as a whole. He is known as Bear in the family but I think its just short for Teddy Bear.
Groomsman
I've known Colin for quite some time, and he hasn't ditched my crazy self yet. He and his wife Natalie are even the reason why this wedding is happening. Who would have thought that back in high school my doubles partner, and best bud, would eventually introduce me to the woman of my dreams. Colin and I were friends since before the Jarrett's moved to Switzerland in lower school, but God had a plan cause they came back and our friendship only grew stronger through the years. I don't know why he and Natalie felt like I was right for Madison, but thank God they did! He can ski, play tennis like Federer, and is a an amazing father to little Susanna!
Groomsman
Oh, Josh, where to begin... Josh has been my boy since freshman year of college back before he was swole and a total stud. We lived across the hall and thankfully became friends really quickly with both of us being Charlotte natives. Josh has been my roommate now for nearly 5 years, and has only tried to kill me once (as far as I know). Josh has been there through a lot and is always down to talk, whether it's now over some take out dinner, or back in college at 2am procrastinating studying for an exam. I'm so happy for him and Laura, and I can't wait to see where they go in life - they just better be ready for me to be there every step along the way.
Groomsman
Chuck (aka Chazz Blaster), was another of the crew in Seahawk Village 3. He had it the roughest though cause we shared a bathroom. Chuck and Josh had a class together sophomore year, and at the same time Chuck and I had accounting together. Unknowingly Josh and I both thought of Chuck as the guy we would ask to join us in our suite junior year. We gained a great roommate and a better friend. Chuck is always down to do whatever and is usually the life of the party. He's a gamer, but also loves the outdoors. This sounds like a dating profile, however, Chuck is married to another one of my favorite people, Mrs. Kathy Parks! The two of them let me third wheel and crash date nights all senior year, and it has been an honor being a part of their life.
Groomsman
My buddy and first roommate, Payne. I wasn't too sure about going into freshman year in Schwartz Hall with a random roommate, but God did some shifting and Payne ended up being the guy with the short straw. We instantly had a lot in common, and with him being a Wilmington native, it was the inside scoop I needed. I don't think I've ever met someone who loves to play basketball or fish more than him. He's got a killer inside game, and actually has good range from 3. Josh, Payne, Chuck and I all loved to heckle the visitors at the UNCW games, and I think we can be credited for a lot of coach Keatts early successes at UNCW. There were many a nights we rode to Chick-fil-a in Payne's truck and everybody heard us coming. I can't wait to see what he and his fiance, Morgan's, life has in store!
Groomsman
Allen is another one of my best buds from high school at CCS. He actually went to UNCW, too, and was a diver there. We never spent too much time together at UNCW because of his schedule and team duties, but every school break we made sure to set aside time to get together in Matthews. I've never met a more loyal person in my life, and that's pretty rare considering Allen is a politician. He's probably the only one I haven't wanted to punch in the face. We were captains on the ultimate frisbee team together senior year and still have the highest overall grade in the history of CCS US History Day projects (shout out Michael & Alex, 102)! Allen's a die-hard Matthew's homer and has made that the forefront of what he does. Vote Crosby 2021!
Flower Girl
Flower Girl
Officiant
Josh is the Pastor of Connection and Formation at TheHeart in Boone since 2014. Over the years, his responsibilities have evolved to include strengthening the culture on loving God, sharing life, and serving people. With an inward focus on building meaningful relationships, Josh helps to strengthen and grow the Spiritual Formation Group ministry. He leads the Newcomers Course along with coordinating baptisms, child dedications, communion, and the Welcome Team. Alongside Jason English and Graham Aitken, Josh serves on the Executive Team. Josh has a beautiful family with two daughters, and along with his wife, leads the Spiritual Formation Group Madison is a part of. We won't always have physical ties to Boone, but TheHeart will always be our home in the High Country.
Bunny of Honor
Phoebe is our fur baby! She is a Holland Lop bunny. Phoebe was born on June 19th, 2019 in Mooresville at Doodle Doo's Rabbitry Farm. We were lucky enough to bring her home on August 10th, 2019. Since then, she has enjoyed a life of luxury and ease. Her favorite activities include eating all the veggies, chewing on twig tunnels and sleeping under the bed. She is mainly social in the morning and evening and loves being the center of her mom's attention. We love her so very much and can't wait for the day we can all celebrate together as a family!