Meet the 'maids!
Meet the lovely ladies that will make up my bridal party!
Kristi - Maid of Honor- When I moved to Greenville I only knew two people, and had to use a GPS just to get back to my apartment. Through a mutual friend, I met Kristi Wright, who had just moved from New York and was in the exact same situation. We became instant friends, connected at the hip, exploring our new town. We bonded over sushi, midnight dancing and shopping. When I moved to Charleston, we vowed to visit each other as often as possible and have stuck to that promise. I am still trying to persuade Kristi to move to Charleston.
Stacie- Matron of Honor- I first met Stacie when I was four years old in pre-school. We instantly became friends on the play ground. Our families became fast friends also since we each had brothers relatively the same age; in which the boys would go to one house while the we girls went to the other on weekends. Our parents became friends and over twenty years later, they still meet for dinners and weekend visits. Stacie is married to her high school sweet heart Chad Bryant, and they have a darling almost one year old little girl, Addison.
Amanda- Amanda and I are first cousins on my mothers side. I share many traditions with Amanda- stealing all the left over mac and cheese on Christmas at our grandmothers house, shopping on black friday, playing LIver Pool (card game) at every holiday function and memories of spending summers together in the pool or at the beach. Amanda lives in Durham as an architect and visits as much as possible, when not being her alter ego, Erna Beatin' in roller derby.
Ashley- Ashley and I are first cousins on my fathers side. We grew up playing on the swings in our grandfathers back yard and playing hide and go seek with my brother Jerry and Ashleys siblings, Tripp and Brittany. Summers were always spent in the pool and literally playing in the mud in the play house. We have always shared a close bond and it has only grown stronger in 2012 when she moved to Charleston to teach. We have a Tuesday night ritual of exploring new restaurants and trying new cocktails. Years later not much has changed, the summers are still be spent outside by water and playing in the sand.
Stacey - Stacey is Scott's younger sister who lives right outside of Charlotte. Stacey has found her calling as a real estate agent and has given us valuable advice while we were purchasing our first house. When Stacey met me for the first time she said that she instantly knew I was "the one" for Scott and called her mother and told her so. I love Stacey's contagious happiness and is so excited to gain a sister. Stacey is married to Greg Sauls and they have an adorable one year old baby boy, Hayden.
Sarah - We met while in college working at Gibsons, a boutique, in Columbia. We instantly bonded over cocktails in five points, Project Runway, girlie books and cooking dinner for each other. We share a crafty spirit and love spending time together at the Mad Platter, painting pottery on Diva Night. With me moving all over South Carolina and Sarah moving to Charlotte and back, we have remained close friends. Sarah is married to Andy Sipes and they live in Columbia together.
Allison - Allison moved into one of the four rooms where I already lived in college. We did not know each other initially, but quickly became friends. It was a lot of girls under one roof, and we spent evenings watching Laguna Beach and playing pranks on friends. We remained friends after college when we lived only thirty minutes apart in Greenville. Once I moved to Charleston, Allison decided to make the move back to her original home town in Goose Creek, so we were once again thirty minutes apart. Charleston weekends are always spent together on the beach all day, often followed with a pedicure and a girlie movie. Allison is always a friend that I can call to have a laid back and relaxing evening; whether it's packing boxes to move for the millionth time or watching a nerds only Twilight/Harry Potter marathon, we always have fun together.
Kelly - I met Kelly when I lived in Greenville working with Diageo, while Kelly was working with them in Columbia. We both got transferred to Charleston, where we became close friends. We spend every weekend on the beach all day or getting pedicures with Allison. Kelly shares my flair for all things girlie and being able to watch endless re-runs of Sex and The City. Kelly also understands and accepts my taste of what has been coined as "gypsy Jersey gaudy," meaning a bit of sparkle in all touches of decor.
Honorary Bridesmaids
Alexandra - We first met in college and bonded over a ceramics class and a horrible Women's Studies teacher. We shared weekends in Columbia tailgating and having cocktails in The Vista. We have the same outspoken, yet silly personalities and were clearly destined to be friends. Alexandra lives in Savannah with her boyfriend Brannen.
Wallace - We often joke about how we met, because it seems like we have know each other our entire life. We met in Columbia through mutual friends and began spending their weekends together, socializing downtown. We bonded over bad break ups and new romances leading to find my and Wallace's significant others. Wallace lives with her husband Steven in Louisiana and I am hoping her next move will be back to the Carolina's.
