Devin & Colin

September 7, 2024 • Dillon, CO

Devin & Colin

September 7, 2024 • Dillon, CO

Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

Millie Dowd
Millie Dowd - Flower Girl
Fav Pizza: Any pizza all the time. I know the bride and groom because they're my parents! My favorite memory with my parents is probably every night when I take over the bed and snore very loud while they're trying to sleep. Also my mom is my favorite because she gives me treats all the time just for being a cute sausage.
Devin Dowd
Devin Dowd - Bride
Fav Pizza: Penne Alla Vodka with Chicken I know the groom because of the amazing, smart, talented and beautiful Kate! My favorite memory of the groom (besides him proposing) is probably when my dad almost saw him walking around naked, and he had to run across the room and hide :)
Colin McDonald
Colin McDonald - Groom
Fav Pizza: Buffalo Chicken. I know Devin from my amazing, smart, talented and awesome cousin Kate. My favorite memory of Devin is the first time she said I love you.
Kate Muir
Kate Muir - Maid of Honor
Fav Pizza: Grandma Alla Vodka. I know Colin because our moms are sisters! There are far too many memories but our childhood/teenage summers, carvel ice cream trips, soccer tournaments, Levittown pool, Best Friends '06
Marianne Retaleato
Marianne Retaleato - Mother of the Bride
Fav Pizza: Buffalo Chicken. I'm Devin's mom! My favorite memories of Devin: Her being voted at kindergarten graduation most likely to become the next Cindy Crawford. Having not idea who that was, we are food shopping and at the checkout counter there is a cosmopolitan magazine with Cindy Crawford on the cover. Devin asks" who is that mom" I say that is Cindy Crawford and she looks at me and says "I'm going to be rich!!!" Another favorite is when she was about 5 years old, she was getting off the school bus and ran up to me and said "I almost said shit on the bus!" I said "well, you just did!". Her face when I said that was hilarious! And of course my favorite memory would be when the Rangers won in overtime against Montreal in the playoffs!!! I'll never forget the look on Devin's face!!!
Shana McDonald
Shana McDonald - Mother of the Groom
Favorite Pizza: Thin Veggie. The first time I met Colin was when he was 2 months old. I fell in love with him the minute we got a phone call from Spence Chapin Adoption Agency. When we went to pick him up on Good Friday, He was placed in my arms and I couldn't believe how perfect he was. He had a beautiful smile and snuggled me. When the case worker returned to ask if we wanted him, I was shocked! I dared her to take him back. I have many wonderful memories of him. He was a sweet boy his whole life. My favorite memories of him are how he loved his sister Bear (Kerry). I would need an encyclopedia to write all the wonderful ways he treated and took care of her. As many of you know, Bear was the only one who knew and she coordinated the surprise engagement to Devin. I met Devin when she was my niece Kate's best friend in 6th grade. Devin was on Kate's soccer team and the girls spent a lot of time together. I also spent a lot of time with Kate's family. Devin even called me Aunt Shawnee - which will soon be changed to Mom! Devin was a very good, supportive friend to Kate. Because our family spent a lot of time with Kate's family, we also spent a lot of time with Devin. One day when Kate & Colin were in 7th grade, we ate at All American - this is where I noted a spark between Devin & Col. Through their adolescent years they spent time together intermittently. My favorite memory of Devin was when we went to Noyak to visit friends for Bear's 16th birthday. One of the attendees went nuts with the jetski - he drove up onto the sand and ran right into Devin. An ambulance was called, Colin came with Aunt Tricia and I to make sure she was ok. Colin gave Devin his baseball hat to make her feel better. Devin was delighted and did not complain at all about the pain she was obviously in. I am so happy to be Devin's Mother In Law - she has an awesome attitude and will take good care of my boy. I hope Colin learns from Devin's attitude to enjoy the best in each day.
Jerry Dowd
Jerry Dowd - Father of the Bride
Fav Pizza: Mushroom I'm Devin's Dad! I first met her in the delivery room! There are a lot of memories, her teaching herself how to ride a bike, the first goal she scored in soccer, high school graduation, homecoming queen, dropping her off at college, trick-or-treating at Halloween in her costumes, but the fondest memory of all is her loving me unconditionally at 3 years old and inspiring me to change my life to be the best dad and the best man I could possible be for her <3
Jim McDonald
Jim McDonald - Father of the Groom
Favorite Pizza: Chicago Deep Dish How do I know the groom? I'm his father. Favorite memory? The simple pleasure of watching Colin and his sister Kerry, enjoy each others company, and tough wrestling.
Erik Olson
Erik Olson - Best Man
Fav Pizza: Anything from Gino's. I've known Colin since LuHi 7th grade orientation. Favorite memories are too many to count, but include playing bus ball on the way home from school, meeting up in Boston, the times at the lake house in Lake Luzerne, golfing in Arizona, staying over at this parents house all weekend and playing video games, and of course living at Lincoln Ave.
Kerry McDonald
Kerry McDonald - Bridesmaid
Fav Pizza: Buffalo Chicken. I know the groom because he is my brother lol and the bride is my cousins bff (and my future sister in law!) My favorite memory of the bride is wedding dress shopping weekend!
Brian Benes
Brian Benes - Groomsman
Fav Pizza: Sorrentos on Long Beach - Margherita with roasted garlic and prosciutto. Met Colin on Grindr (Met through Kate). Memories: There are several great memories of just hanging out and laughing our asses off. But one of my favorite stories to share is when we were at Emo's enjoying ourselves and Daniella interrupted us to say she heard something out front. We didn't so we told her, she was crazy and didn't hear anything. only to find out hours later, that she did in fact hear something - a car bashed into my parked car at Emo's house.....
Jenna Mega
Jenna Mega - Bridesmaid
Fav Pizza: Buffalo Chicken Devin and I met playing rugby and even got to be roommates :) My favorite memory with the bride is skipping class to play Donkey Kong and Crash Bandicoot in our dorm room!
Emily Davenport
Emily Davenport - Bridesmaid
Fav Pizza: Cold Cheese Slice from Little Vincents. I'm the brides favorite cousin! My favorite memory with the bride is going to Riot Fest together and trying to figure out how to sneak Chipotle into the festival grounds!
Daniel Dowd
Daniel Dowd - Bridesmaid
Fav Pizza: Giuseppe’s Sweet Sauce RIP. How do I know the bride: Forced Imprisonment. Favorite memory: when she went away to college for the first time and I was finally free.
Kyle Christensen
Kyle Christensen - Groomsman
Fav Pizza: Buffalo Chicken/Balsamic Chicken from Ginos. Colin is my cousin! Favorite memories are cruising around town, stopping at 7-11 then hitting up chicken and rice in NYC at 53rd and 6th...driving to Montauk just for clam chowder.. and the one time we got in a random bar fight because some fool got his ass kicked and tried to act tough to us and lost hahahah.. and of course all the parties we went to when we were 16/17. Playing N64 Golden Eye all night!
Josh Delgado
Josh Delgado - Bridesmaid
Fav Pizza: One that is free of gluten and free of cost How do I know Devin: - We met early on in the pandemic and kept each other's sanity through covid isolation Favorite memory of Devin: -When I bought my house there was an exterior door that I wanted to replace. Devin assured me it would be an easy thing for us to replace. It was....not. We spent all day trying to square the door and come 5pm we had a giant hole in the house. Luckily, my new neighbor was a carpenter and he helped us square the door to the house and we did not freeze and die. -I was having a really rough day dealing with the lockdowns and life in general. When Devin found out she drove all the way to Denver from Colorado Springs to bring me food and watch Parks n Rec.