Our wedding party is made up of the people who have loved us, supported us, and shown up for us over the years.
You’ll notice we use the terms Bridesmates and Mates of Honor—language we chose to be inclusive, reflective of our bridal party, and aligned with the values that matter most to us.
Rose and Adriana have been best friends for nearly 20 years. Their friendship began in high school and has led to countless adventures since. Some were big adventures like driving to Tennessee for a music festival. Some were small adventures like just driving around blasting RENT or State Radio and belting out every word (which is what they spent countless hours doing). Most of their time together has been spent laughing until they cry, crying until they laugh, and happily losing themselves in logic puzzles.
Adriana has been a constant, grounding presence in Rose’s life—someone who knows her deeply, laughs with her endlessly, and has stood by her through every chapter. Rose couldn’t imagine this day without Adriana as her Mate of Honor.
Allison and Emily shared a bedroom throughout their childhood, while their two older sisters had one of their own. Despite being three years apart, they shared the same interests—playing outside, skateboarding, and coming home so dirty their mom had to scrub a literal dirt ring out of the tub. Emily was, by her own admission, a very annoying little sister, and Allison patiently endured years of late-night chatter and dark-hallway water runs when Emily was too scared to go alone.
Their bond carried into high school and college, from long T rides splitting headphones to rewatch School of Rock on Allison’s iPod Nano, to frequent college visits where Allison welcomed Emily into her world. From running tech for Emily’s theater-kid stardom to encouraging her to join Beantown Rugby, Allison has always been someone Emily could count on—making her a natural choice to stand beside her on her wedding day as her Mate of Honor.
Laura is Emily’s oldest sister and has been big-sister-in-charge from day one. She’s called Emily “the baby” for most of her life—and it stuck. As kids, the two shared a flair for magic and drama, with Laura orchestrating elaborate Tooth Fairy visits complete with notes, tiny gifts, and even footprints.
Laura is lovingly bossy, fiercely supportive, and always shows up—whether that meant traveling home for school musicals, letting Emily visit her college house for a legendary “party” while she was still a tween, or going out dancing at Machine when Emily turned 21—an act of bravery and considerable stamina.
Laura later made Emily an aunt, and her two daughters are flower girls. It feels only right to have her by Emily’s side on the big day.