Bowling Brook Mansion

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Our Wedding

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Shannon Matney and David Holden met in the fall of 2015 on Halloween night. Their first date was on November 9 at the Mount Airy Inn where Davey proceeded to slurp his soup and chew his salad with his damn mouth open. Shortly after the dining incident, they started dating on December 27, 2015. Soon after this, the Ringbearer Deagle came into their lives in June of 2016 and brought them even closer together. Then on Decemeber 31, 2018, Shannon and David purchased their first house and moved in together on April 06, 2019. Not long after moving in, they adopted a little ball of fur named Binx. On September 24, 2021, David asked Shannon to be his wife and now their Wedding date is set!</p>


Our Story

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36, Brother-in-law to the Groom;
Ryan and Davey have known each other for over 10 years since Davey's sister Jamie started dating Ryan and introduced them. Ryan is now married to Jamie and live in Frederick,  MD on their farm with their many animals. Ryan works for the Social Security Administration. Ryan enjoys golfing, rollercoasters, spending time with family, and having a cigar and whiskey with friends.
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"Smells like death in there"
- Ryan Dice... At a funeral

Ryan Dice

29, Sister of the Bride, 
Ginny is the big sister to the Bride, and boy oh boy where do we start with Miss Gidiot... Ginny currently lives in Killeen, TX with her boyfriend Justin and their 2 dogs Xena and Roxy. Ginny has led a very diverse working life, working in multiple fields, but is currently working as a Restaurant Server. Ginny's hobbies include hiking, kayaking, being a gym rat, and day drinking at breweries.
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"I'm a great driver!" - Ginny, seconds before slamming into a curb on their way to a bar celebrating the bride's 21st

Ginny Matney

30, Married to bridesmaid Chelsea Weller, Cousin of the Bride;
Bubba and Davey met in 2015 on Thanksgiving night and have been friends ever since. Bubba is married to his gorgeous wife Chelsea and they have 3 beautiful daughters Kenzington, Brynlee, Oaklynn, and a son, Declan. Bubba and his lovely family live in Winchester, VA. Bubba enjoys golfing, spending time with friends and family, and making babies with his hot ass wife.
"Is the dye in here that makes the water turn blue?" -Bubba, standing waist deep in a pool, beer in hand

David "Bubba" Weller

28, Cousin of the Bride;
Chelsea is the Cousin of the Bride and works unknowingly as an unpaid therapist to the Bride. Chelsea and Bubba live in Winchester, VA and they have 3 beautiful daughters Kensington, Brynlee, Oaklynn, and a son, Declan. Chelsea enjoys being a cosmetologist, spending hours at Target, and preventing unbridled chaos between her 4 offspring.
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"Boo bit me" - Chelsea Weller, she knows...

Chelsea Weller

33, Friend of the Groom;
Davey and Dan first met back in 2016 and it's been an affair ever since. Dan is married to Dani Forney with a beautiful daughter named Cora. He and his family live in New Windsor, MD. Dan runs his own business American Pride LLC as a GC. Dan enjoys motorcycling, country music, dancing with his beautiful wife, range shooting, and a good cigar and whiskey.
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"I saved your f****** life!" - Dan Forney, 2016, at the Sanders house after the Groom got a bit too inebriated on fireball and "Shot Darts"

Dan Forney

23, Friend of the Bride,
Jessica is a friend of the bride and the bad to Shannon's decisions. The double to her trouble. Jessica lives in Black River, Wisconsin as a farmer. Jessica enjoys riding her Harley, drinking a good brewsky, and enjoys working pit crew for her dad in FlatTrack racing.
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"How do you make purple?"
- Jessica Wilson, 2013, asked of the bride while sitting in oil painting class

Jessica Wilson

30, Friend of the Groom;
Tyler and Davey met and became friends through Tyler's fiancee and bridesmaid Liz McCrory back in 2018. Ever since that day, it's been nothing but a bromance with Chicken-of-the-Sea. Tyler and Liz live in Bloomsburg, PA with their 2 dogs. Tyler works as a Manager for a property management company. Tyler enjoys bowling, golf, and spending time with friends and family.
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 "It's not normal back there"-Tyler Heidlauf Pre-Cruise - Miami, FL 2019

Tyler Heidlauf

27, Friend of the Bride,
Liz is a friend of the Bride and is the daughter that MaryBeth always wanted. Liz lives in Bloomsburg, PA with her soon to be hubby and her two fur babies Bella and Emmy. Liz works as a Dental Hygienist after graduating hygiene school in 2021. Liz enjoys the beach, wineries, and just about anything the bride can talk her into doing!
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"You have no power here you pheasant" - Liz McCrory, 2017, Ocean City, MD, in response to the Groom splashing her in the pool... 

Liz McCrory 

30, cousin of the Bride;
Cameron and Davey met one fateful Thanksgiving night back in 2015 and the rest is history. Cameron is married to his gorgeous wife Heather and they have two amazing children, Blair and Bryce. Cameron and his family live in Chambersburg, PA. Cameron works as the Executive Chef for Mason Dixon Distillery. Cameron enjoys cooking, spending time with friends and family, and a good cigar and whiskey from time to time.
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"I work the next day... Guess I'm working hungover.." - Cameron Matney, in response to the Groom's bachelor party invite


Cameron Matney 

28, Sister-in-law of the Bride,
Becca is the sister-in-law to the Bride and the one who got lured into the family by Mini Kenny's dashing good looks. Shannon and Becca met in 2018 when she started dating the Bride's brother, Mini Kenny.  She lives in Middletown, MD with her husband and Brother of the Bride, Mini Kenny as well as her son Jim, nephew of the Bride. They also have two dogs, Hades and Domino.
Becca enjoys a good margarita, her candle business, and makes the best chocolate chip cookies.


Becca Matney

14, Godfather of the Groom's Son
Logan is Jason Garey's son who is the Godfather of the Groom. Logan is a freshman in High School and is an all around talented player for his baseball team where he pitches. Logan enjoys playing baseball, Xbox, and hanging with friends.

Logan Garey

12, Cousin of the Bride,
Cailyn is the Cousin of the Bride and the bride's first baby. Cailyn lives in Winchester, VA with her family. Cailyn enjoys playing softball, playing Xbox, and hanging with all her nieces and nephews.

Cailyn Kardatzke

31, Brother of the Bride
Mini Kenny is the Big brother of the bride and the one she's always counted on. Kenny lives in Middletown, MD with his wife and Bridesmaid Becca, his step-son Jim, and their 2 dogs Hades and Domino. Kenny enjoys driving and modifying his shitbox VW Rabbit, playing Xbox, and D&D.
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"Ohana"
- He knows what it means.

Kenneth "Mini Kenny" Matney

4 & 6, "Nieces" of the Bride
These two crazy girls live in Winchester, Virginia with their family. They enjoy anything girly, doing makeup, playing dress up, barbie's, and being sassy any chance they get to open their mouth.

Kenzington & Brynlee Weller

6, The Bride and Groom's furball;
Deagle. The Beagle. The Doggle. Doggle the Boggle. Dockadilly. Ubbie. Ubber. The list of bastardizations could go on for pages... He is the best boy and has been in Shannon and Davey's lives and hearts since 2016. He lives with his family in Westminster, MD. He enjoys sleeping in his king bed, playing with his girlfriend Rogue the Great Dane, and going to see his Grammy and Poppy.

Deagle

32, Sister of the Groom,
Jamie is the big sister of the groom and as always been around for him. Whether it was tormenting him when he was little, to letting him tag along with her friends when he was a tween, to now going out to bars and restaurants and movies. Jamie lives in Frederick, MD with her husband and the Groom's Best Man, Ryan Dice, as well as their two dogs Rogue and Teegan. Jamie is the owner of Starry Night Stables, which is a 28 acre horse farm with over 40 horses on the property. When she's not up to her neck and farm work, she enjoys going out to movies, spending time with friends, and playing Halo from time to time.
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"Go home Ryan" - Jamie Dice, 2014, said to the Best Man after a long night of partying... Which she then proceeded to walk directly into the closet.

Jamie Dice 

25, Mother of the Bride, 
MaryBeth is the mother of the Bride as well as the mother of the Maid of Honor, Ginny. This little fireball lives in Mt. Airy, MD with her husband Kenneth and their 2 dogs Kitty and Harley. MaryBeth and Kenneth have 3 children; Ginny, Mini Kenny, and of course Shannon. MaryBeth works at Urbana Dental Spa as a Dental Assistant and has had a passion for profession for the last 30+ years. MaryBeth has many hobbies but loves to ride her Harley Street Glide, go on walks with the dogs, and above all loves to be around and spend time with family and friends. She loves being hugged so be sure to say hi with a friendly embrace.
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"Are you petting my Kitty?"
- Marybeth Matney, Thanksgiving 2015, inquired of the Groom not even an hour after first introduction while petting her dog Kitty

MaryBeth Matney 

54, Father of the Bride, Brother from another Mother to the Groom;
Davey and BK met Thanksgiving night in 2015 and it has been an absolute shit show ever since between them. Shannon had no idea what pandemonium she had unleashed by uniting these two.  Kenneth lives in Mt. Airy, MD with his stunningly beautiful wife MaryBeth. Kenneth and MaryBeth have 3 children; Ginny, Mini Kenny, and of course Shannon. Kenneth works as a Police Sergeant for the Rockville City Police Department. He enjoys riding his Street Glide with his wife, smoking cigars, Xbox, and is an avid scotch and bourbon collector and connoisseur.
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"Ookla the Mok, we ride!"
-BK, anytime anyone says any part of that phrase

Kenneth "Big Kenny"  Matney

57, Mother of the Groom 
Linda is the mother of the Groom and the Mama bear that Mama bear's fear. Linda lives in New Windsor, MD with her husband and Father of the Groom, David. Linda works as a Loan Approval Officer for Mutual of Omaha . Linda enjoyed and was extremely talented playing softball for many years and is an exceptional chef. She enjoys spending time at home and relaxing with her 2 dogs Suggs and Tesla.
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"You didn't have to push me!"
- A quote that rings louder than any other within the family, spoken in response by a drunken bimbo bumping into Linda Holden 

Linda Holden

58, Father of the Groom;
David is the father of the Groom is half responsible for the hell brought forth with his son coming in to the world. David lives in New Windsor, MD with his wife and mother of the Groom, Linda. David is now retired from his career of being a Master Mechanic for UPS. David enjoys collecting antiques, playing pool, and golfing.
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" Let's not go there"
- David Holden, in response to the October 2016 Deep Creek scandal

David & Shannon

David & Shannon

Q + A

What's the attire?

Can I bring my kids?

What kind of food will be there?

Will drinks be served?

Is there a smoking area?

What is the parking arrangement?