- Lisa and Jason Derrig - Mother and Father of the Bride
Lisa and Jason are thrilled to add Matt officially as a son-in-law! They raised two daughters in Coastal Maine, before moving to Western Massachusetts, where they currently reside. In their spare time they enjoy visiting family, exploring New England and camping with friends at mountain biking events.
- Janice and Sonny Tylus - Mother and Father of the Groom
Sonny and Janice raised two wonderful boys in their Salem, NH home. They are all extremely involved in their community and are some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. They have welcomed Molly into their family from day one and have been incredibly supportive of the relationship. Janice will always remind Matt that she met Molly first!
Brittany Iafrate - Maid of Honor
Molly and Brittany met about 10 years ago. Adult friendships are hard to come by, but this one stuck! They shared their love of baking, going out dancing, food/drinks and the shared similarities of being raised in rural Maine. Their lives have paralleled in many ways over the years and this past year has been so much fun to go through together.
Michael Tylus - Best Man
Mike is Matt's older brother and has been living up to that title for over 33 years. He has been incredibly supportive of the couple over the years, and they appreciate everything he has done for them. Mike also works in finance and currently lives in Southern NH.
Mrin Floyd - Bridesmaid
4th grade swim lessons at the YMCA is where they met, and these two were best friends from that moment on. High school, prom, and deciding what to do after, Mrin knows a lot of Molly's origin story. Even though she now lives in Northern Texas, when they get together it's truly wonderful.
Trevor Thomas - Best Man
Trevor and Matt played Little League together in elementary school. They became close friends in middle school and still share their passion for sports. Trevor lives outside of Boston, MA.
Kiara Derrig - Bridesmaid
Kiara is Molly's little sister. She lives in Brewer, ME where she makes her living as a dog groomer. Her passion is horses. She owns and shows them at events, but also loves a simple trail ride. Kiara also has talents behind the camera as well. You might see her with her camera at the wedding!
Aaron Shamshoyan - Groomsman
Aaron is like a second brother to Matt. He grew up down the street and was close friends with Mike. As they grew into adults, Aaron and Matt shared their love of cars and racing. Thank you Aaron for helping us learn about the camper and Matt's truck!
Kate Handville - Bridesmaid
Kate is Molly's cousin and all around supporter. She is a wicked cool electrical engineer and currently lives in Southern Maine.
Kyle Guilbault - Groomsman
High school friends, they met while playing baseball. Kyle now lives outside of Boston. Matt and Kyle still bond over the Red Sox and fantasy football. Kyle is currently an attorney in the Boston area.
Brooke Curtin - Bridesmaid
Brooke walked into Molly's college dorm room one day in the fall, and hasn't walked out of her life yet. They have many ridiculous memories from those days and continue to bond in adulthood over Nintendo games, their shared love of cats and their new experiences with homeownership. Brooke lives in Southern Maine with her husband Derik (who is Molly's birthday buddy!)
Joseph Anyon - Groomsman
They met in Freshman Honors Global Studies, where they worked on homework together to pass the class. They also shared their love of video games, specifically Call of Duty. Joe and his wife now live in the Andover, MA area.
Aleesha Pinkham - Bridesmaid
Molly and Aleesha are both coastal Maine girls, although they didn't meet until college. In college they ran in different circles, but the school was not that big and when it's only 20% women, you learn who the other girls are! After college they both ended up in Manchester and reconnected. Aleesha now works with Molly and they are closer then ever! Do you want to see a cute cat? Ask Aleesha to show you a picture of Benny.
Anthony D'Alessandro - Groomsman
Another friend who came from playing baseball, their friendship grew more during their college years. They love to golf and complain about all the Boston sports teams. Another lives in Southern NH and works outside of Boston on robots.
Jackie Hazel - Bridesmaid
Jackie is Molly's summer/lake buddy, coworker and "let's go take this class together" girl. From painting ceramics to wine nights and food pairings, makeup classes to karaoke, they always have fun.
David Templeton - Groomsman
Clemson! One of Matt's college friends, they met through a mutual friend in the dining hall. They became inseparable. Although they don't see each other a lot these days they still chat about Clemson football and other sports. David lives in Kentucky with his fiance Jess, where they are both doctors at the UK Medical Center.
Arthur Babinsky - Bridesman
Arthur has been like a brother in Molly's life for the last 15 years. Their shared love of music, dancing, theatre, food and drink exploration, and his sense of humor are some of the many things that Molly adores about him.
Kyle Baker - Groomsman
Arriving from Texas, Kyle and Matt met at their local cigar bar about 5 years ago. They quickly bonded over cigars, bourbon and college sports. Both having respect for each others teams. Go Aggies! Kyle lives in NH and specializes in solar farm engineering.
Ryan Oldeman - Officiant
A lifetime friend of Matt's, Ryan has always had a way with words and offers wisdom when needed. He also shares Matt's love of cigars, sports and cars. Ryan has seen Matt through all the phases of his life, from childhood, through college and into married life. We are very excited to have Ryan marry us.