Victoria & Cole

Victoria & Cole

September 21, 2024 • South Haven, MI
Victoria & Cole

Victoria & Cole

September 21, 2024 • South Haven, MI

Wedding Party

Sophia Taylor
Sophia Taylor - Matron of Honor
Sophia is the younger sister and best friend of the bride. Victoria & Sophia are 13 months and 20 days apart, and have been best friends since the day Sophia was born. Fun Fact: Sophia is a first grade teacher and is married to groomsman, Ryen.
Drew Vandenberg
Drew Vandenberg - Best Man
Drew is the younger brother and best friend of the groom. Although Drew is four years younger than Cole, the two have been inseparable for many years. Fun Fact: Drew played college lacrosse and is an extremely talented photographer.
Gabrielle Jaros
Gabrielle Jaros - Maid of Honor
Gabrielle (Gabby) has been Victoria's best friend since they were in 8th grade. They met playing softball and went to school together in junior high and high school. Fun Fact: When they were 14, Gabby & Vic signed-contract making them 'Official Best Friends Forever.'
Noah Catallo
Noah Catallo - Groomsman
Noah is the stepbrother of both Cole and Drew, and the brother of bridesmaid, Lia. Noah has been one of Cole's best friends since the day the Cat-Van-Crew was formed. Fun Fact: Cole once gave Noah a black eye playing backyard football on Thanksgiving day.
Delaney Aldridge
Delaney Aldridge - Bridesmaid
Delaney and Victoria met at Oakland University in Chemistry class. They became friends over long hours of studying at Delaney's kitchen table. Delaney is currently a dental student at UDM. Fun Fact: Vic spent the night at Delaney's house during every final exam week for 3 years in a row.
Jordan Brennan
Jordan Brennan - Groomsman
Jordan and Cole met playing Call of Duty when they were in 6th grade and have remained close ever since. The first time they met in person was for Jordan's 21st birthday party. Fun Fact: Jordan has a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Ohio State University and we're still letting him come to the wedding.
Olivia Hall
Olivia Hall - Bridesmaid
Olivia is the older sister of the bride. She has known the bride since day one, which makes Olivia the friend who has known Victoria the longest. Olivia is the sole reason that Vic does not watch horror movies as an adult. Fun Fact: Olivia is dog-mom to English bulldog, Sugar - who is Olivia's world!
Ethan Hall
Ethan Hall - Jr. Groomsman
Ethan is the younger brother of Victoria. He's uniquely clever and witty, and always quick with a joke. Ethan and Cole have enjoyed seemingly hundreds of one-on-one basketball games in the driveway. Fun Fact: Ethan is one of the best smack talkers Cole has ever played sports with.
Marissa Dunnigan
Marissa Dunnigan - Bridesmaid
Marissa & Victoria have been friends since eighth grade volleyball. They spent countless summers sitting out at Marissa's pool and eventually both attended Oakland University. Fun Fact: On Marissa's 16th birthday, they took Vic's yellow bug to dinner during the worst rainstorm of this century and flooded the floor boards of the car. It smelled for weeks.
Garrett Bauman
Garrett Bauman - Groomsman
Garrett and Cole attended high school together and their families have always been friends. Despite this, the two did not meet until they began working together in 2017. Fun Fact: Garrett and Cole were gym partners and Garrett competed in a bodybuilding competition. Cole did not.
Lia Catallo
Lia Catallo - Bridesmaid
Lia is the younger step-sister of Cole. Lia & Victoria are basically already sisters, but it will be nice to make it official! These two love having heart-to-hearts and spending time together. Fun Fact: Lia is a beautiful musician and singer.
Joe Brown
Joe Brown - Groomsman
Joe is one of Cole's cousins and lifelong best friends. Joe and Cole have made countless memories with each other since they were little kids. Fun Fact: As a kid, Joe couldn't pronounce the word hospital. As an adult, Joe is a nurse at a "hah-sih-pull".
Karissa Konwerski
Karissa Konwerski - Bridesmaid
Karissa (Kari) & Victoria have been friends since 8u soccer. They remained friends all through junior high & high school, but became inseparable at Oakland University where they did absolutely everything together for four years. Fun Fact: Kari is currently in medical school at CMU.
Andrew Williamson
Andrew Williamson - Groomsman
Andrew is one of Cole's oldest friends. The two went to Clarkston together, played lacrosse on the same teams, and Cole frequently visited Andrew at MSU. Fun Fact: Andrew and Cole were the two most injury prone players on their team. Andrew actually fractured Cole's spine their junior year during tryouts! Who says attackmen can't hit?!
Caitlin Durkee
Caitlin Durkee - Bridesmaid
Caitlin & Victoria met at UofM during dental school. Caitlin & Vic lived one street apart from one another and met at a party that Caitlin and her cousin hosted. Ever since that first party, they have been best friends! Fun Fact: Caitlin is cousin's with bridesmaid, Ashley.
Lucas Weiss
Lucas Weiss - Groomsman
Lucas attended the University of Michigan School of Dentistry with Victoria and has become a close friend of the bride and groom over the years. The three of them have spent countless hours hanging out and bonding over Michigan football. Fun Fact: Lucas loves good friends, cold beer, and Bay City, Michigan.
Lauren Byars
Lauren Byars - Bridesmaid
Lauren and Victoria met during their time at Oakland University. They became BFFs with fellow bridesmaid, Kari, and the three of them have been inseparable ever since! Lauren is currently in optometry school at Midwestern, Chicago! Fun Fact: Lauren & Vic actually met because Vic dated Lauren's cousin. Lucky for Cole, it didn't work out. Lucky for Vic & Lo, the friendship did!
Ryen Taylor
Ryen Taylor - Groomsman
Ryen is the husband of Matron of Honor, Sophia, and brother-in-law of Victoria. Since they've known each other, Ryen and Cole have often joked about "being in this together". Ryen is undoubtedly the funniest/wittiest person Cole has ever met. Fun Fact: Ryen has a talent for chugging beer.
Ashley Reece
Ashley Reece - Bridesmaid
Ashley & Victoria met at UofM during dental school. Ashley & Vic met at a party that Ashley & her cousin hosted. Ashley still lives a couple buildings away and often brings her dog, Tini Turner over to play at Vic's apartment. Fun Fact: Ashley is cousin's with bridesmaid, Caitlin. Unfortunately, due to Ashley's commitment to the Navy, she is no longer able to join us on the big day. We will miss her greatly, but graciously thank her for her service to our country.
Eleanor Hall
Eleanor Hall - Flower Girl
Eleanor is the younger sister of Victoria. She is the sweetest, sassiest 3-year-old you've ever met. She is always full of energy and is a great conversationalist. Fun Fact: Eleanor's one request is that she gets to be a "fairy princess flower girl."