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Kelly Cytko
Bridesmaid, wedding singer, travel buddy
Seth Goddard
Groomsman, Southern 'gentleman'

Seth and Todd became good friends over mutual liking of Yuengling Beers at Happy Hour prices on Tuesday nights at UNC.  Since then, the two have stayed close enjoying the social elements of University and serving as UNC's mascot, all while Seth informed Todd of the some of the finer points of Southern culture. Seth has managed to succeed at work, somehow perfecting the 20hr work week to multiple promotions per year.  After a couple years hocking tools, Seth now lives in Charlotte, NC where he represents a medical device company, working closely with surgeons in operating rooms (a little scary for those of us who knew him 5 years ago).

Kelly is probably the most extreme and random of all Nicki's friends. She's a flight attendant by day, and a skiier, climber, yogi, traveler, cowgirl, and musician by night. They met in around grade 4, when the two elementary schools in the Crowsnest Pass merged into one. There was some serious rivalry in those early years, but later on, that competition bloomed into a lifelong friendship. Nicki and Kelly traveled to South America in 2009; battling thieves, food poisoning, and shitty circumstance along the way. Through all of that, they somehow remained friends and didn't kill each other. Kelly lives in Canmore and spends most of her free time in the mountains.

Joelle and Nicki became friends on the first day of grade 1. This is one of Nicki's closest inter-generational friendships: their mothers went to high school together. Nicki spent a lot of time in "Marra-ville" growing up, and learned a lot about Catholicism, Italian culture, and corned beef. Joelle is the most organized of all Nicki's friends, and for her own wedding, sent out information packages to all family and bridal party. Nicki will not be so organized and hopes Joelle will lend her planning skills. Joelle and her husband Joel live in Lethbridge with the cheekiest and cutest little girl, Atley, and spaz-dog Callie.

David Hamilton LeValley represents Todd's longest enduring friendship.  Dave and Todd became close friends in primary school and have remained as such since then, despite Dave picking up and leaving the west coast just as Todd moved there to join him. During their formative years, they shared time on the soccer field, enjoyed trips to the Adirondaks, and shared most classes together.  Since graduating from BU, Dave has worked for Praxair in Philly, Los Angeles and now Hartford, Connecticut and has enjoyed life traveling to music festivals across the US and beyond.  

Joelle Eherer (Marra)
Bridesmaid, most-organized, first BFF
Dave LeValley
Groomsman, fellow suffering Bill's fan

"...I get by with a little help from my friends." - The Beatles

 

We would not be who we are today without our awesome families and friends, and are so excited these people are going to be standing by us for the big day. Please put your hands together:

Laura and Nicki also became friends in grade 1. They took a lot of fun roadtrips in high school to go shopping, go to Metallica and Nickelback concerts, and go cliff jumping. Then Laura disappeared and Nicki didn't see her for a couple years. They met up in Australia when Nicki was studying abroad and Laura was working. Nicki stayed with Laura and got to share her room. Laura then stayed with Nicki and got floor-bed, essentially, a blanket. Nicki makes fun of Laura for the blonde things she says, but she's no dummy. Laura will likely become a small-business owner very soon, and is a very talented photographer. She lives in Fernie, BC and spends her time climbing and being social.

Laura Oleksow
Bridesmaid, travel buddy, token blonde

Whitney and Nicki went to University of Calgary together, and possibly even lived on the same floor in residence together, but didn't actually know each other until a mutual friend suggested Nicki stay with Whitney in Perth. Normal people might be hesitant to let a total stranger stay on their couch for an undetermined amount of time, and Whitney was for sure questioning this person who made herself at home, but you'd never know it. Nicki stayed for a whole month. The first night they met, Whitney took Nicki to a small work even where she was first introduced to Todd. Whitney comes from Yorkton, SK and has lived all over the place, and now resides in Palo Alto, CA where she attends Stanford and is getting her MBA/MS.

Whitney Skinner
Bridesmaid, matchmaker, token flat-lander

Andrew and Todd first met while playing music in the legandy Hill Hall music building at UNC. While playing jazz in the UNC big band, checking out area jam sessions, and skeptically taking part in the required classical components of their education started the friendship, they found they shared many other common interests as well.  Andrew and Todd, along with Tony below, shared a house their senior year.  Andrew is currently living in NYC, working a day job and playing music nightly, including a steady gig at one of the well known clubs in Manhatten. Check him out at andrewvantasselmusic.com.

Tony and Todd became friends during freshman year and stayed close from then on.  Living together for the last 2 years of school, they became even closer sharing an interest in strong black coffee and enjoying the occasional night away from the parties and bars enjoying a cigar and whisky on the front porch of their college house. After 4 years in Richmond, VA earning his MD, Tony is back in NC for his residency.  He and his fiancé, Amy, are in Chapel Hill/Raleigh enjoying sweet tea,  fried chicken, and hopefully the occassional cigar and whisky on the front porch.

Andrew Van Tassel
Groomsman, occasional shaver
Dr. Tony Mazzella
Groomsman, sloth impersonator

"Family - we may not have it all together, but together we have it all."

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