Amy Baumann - Bridesmaid
Best friend. Speaking of Dublin, Ohio -- Amy is Meredith's childhood best friend, growing up just a few houses apart. She's also an anesthesiologist and former college soccer star. Amy is looking forward to having the distinct privilege of bustling Meredith's dress train not only at high school prom, but now also on her wedding day. She's finishing up residency at Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio.
Tyler Stauch - Best Man
Brother. Tyler is Matt's younger and only brother. Growing up, they loved to play pickup sports in the backyard together, from catch to ice hockey. Much to Matt's envy, Tyler was quite the Mr. Fix-It around the house. He also always had a passion for landscaping and even parlayed this into a successful business career during college Ohio State, before graduating and going to work for NetJets. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife Katie.
Brian Kocak - Groomsman
High school friend. Brian and Matt went from lunchtable strangers to lifelong friends. Quickly bonding over their love for skiing, they have checked off black diamonds from Big Sky to Breckenridge together. Brian, now a lawyer, resides in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife Jessica and their newborn, Brooklyn.
Jessica Ashooh - Bridesmaid
Sister. Jessica is Meredith's older and only sister. Growing up behind Jessica meant Meredith always had a strong role model leading the way, from cello to AP Latin and beyond. An Ivy League graduate and Oxford PhD, Jessica now resides in San Francisco, California, and works as the Director of Policy for Reddit.
Lauren Carhartt - Bridesmaid
Cousin. Lauren is Meredith's only female cousin on their mothers' side of the family, which sometimes makes them feel a little more like sisters. Like Meredith, she also happens to be a nurse practitioner, specializing in pediatrics. Lauren lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband Wylie Carhartt, and their two children, Noah (4) and Eleanor (1).
Matt Paidas - Groomsman
College friend. Paidas was the first person Matt met upon arriving to his freshman hall three days late (from a golf tournament) and learning that he too was "Matt from Ohio." Sharing a love for Buckeye football, they spent their college days studying hard and not getting into any trouble. Side note: always put his guitar back where you found it. Paidas now works at Sherwin-Willams and lives just outside Fort Myers, Florida.
Blake Holbrook - Groomsman
College friend and golf teammate. Blake, AKA "the General" is always up for a good time and was a great friend to Matt both on and off the golf course. Blake never hesitated to lend an ear in good times and bad, and had some legendary dance moves to boot. Blake resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Victoria.
Meg Ashooh - Bridesmaid
Sister-in-law. If you ask Meredith, her brother Khoury couldn't have picked a better sister-in-law for her than Meg. Before recently relocating to Santiago, Chile, Khoury and Meg lived just a few miles from Meredith and Matt in Atlanta, which made for many fun times together. Meg is also the mother of Meredith's two nieces and flower girls, Maisey (8) and Aneley (3).
Katie Stauch - Bridesmaid
Future sister-in-law. It was an honor for Meredith to witness Tyler and Katie's love story unfold, first through their engagement and then their marriage last summer. Meredith feels fortunate to be blessed with another wonderful sister-in-law, especially one who shares her love for wine and pizza! She looks forward to sharing many future adventures together with Katie and their Stauch brothers!
Khoury Ashooh - Groomsman
Meredith's brother. Khoury has always been a special person in Meredith's life (she followed him to Atlanta, where she ultimately met Matt!), so it was no surprise that Matt wanted him included in their wedding party. Matt enjoyed getting to know Khoury over beers in East Atlanta Village, while listening to stories of his world travels. Khoury was also the first person to introduce Matt to Tropicalia, now one of his favorite beers.
Maisey Ashooh - Flower Girl
Niece. Kind, caring, fun-loving, and sweet, Maisey (8) is an experienced flower girl who got to spend her first 7 years of life in Atlanta with Auntie Meredith. She now lives in Santiago, Chile, is fluent in Spanish, and enjoys swimming and being a big sister to Aneley. She is very excited about gaining an Uncle Matt, who loves to take her ice skating.
Aneley Ashooh - Flower Girl
Niece. Free-spirited and fierce, bold and brave, Aneley (3) is Meredith's youngest niece. She, too, adores her future Uncle Matt, especially when he throws her as high as possible into the air. She also lives in Santiago, Chile, and loves anything adventurous, like rock-climbing and horseback-riding.