Catherine Powell
MATRON OF HONOR
Hi! I'm Catherine the Matron of Honor, Wife of 7 years to Aaron and mama to Ellie and Caden! Nikki and I met through the Milky Fitness monthly challenges in 2019 where we pushed each other to meet some of out biggest goals and we've been stuck together since!
In June 2020 we took out virtual friendship real life and met halfway between Rochester and Pittsburgh in a little Pennsylvania town with our babies to go hiking! Since then we've talked almost daily, run several races together (both pregnant and not), attended birthday parties, and made a lot of long lasting memories with our kids.
Over the past few years I've watched Nikki and Andrew's love and family grow into what it is today and I'm so excited to be a part of their special day!
Miranda Harris
BRIDESMAID
Hi! I am Miranda, one of the bridesmaids. A wife of 7 years to Paul and a momma to Addison and Jameson. I met Nikki through Milky Fitness back in 2019 and as she grew with us, and grew with Andrew, our friendship has continued to grow. Nikki is not just Nikki in our house - She's Aunty Nikki. Maintaining a long distance friendship has it's challenges, but with Nikki, when we're together, ours doesn't skip a beat. We first met in person back in 2021 so I could watch her run (surprise surprise!), and we've been glued since! While we bond over tacos, cheesecake, pasta, and patron, our friendship goes so much further!
I look forward to another weekend of mermaids and margaritas as we celebrate Nikki and Andrew- with Noah, Alijah, and the rest of out big ole family!
Jaycie DeRusseau
BRIDESMAID
I'm Jaycie and I met Nikki through a mutual friend's online business. After back and forth and instant connection, we physically met after Nikki drove 3 hours for my daugthers birthday party. Thus began our back and forth of traveling to support each other's families. I'd drive for Nikki's birthday party, she'd drive for my surprise birthday at the farm. She supports me on my first 5k after 3 babies, I run (slowly haha) with her to support her first marathon. My love and respect for Nikki as a friend and mother is always growing and I'm proud to stand with her as her and Andrew commit themselves to each other forever.
Eleanora Powell
FLOWER GIRL
Ellie is our MOHs little girl! She will be 4 at the wedding. We asked the littles some questions so you could get to know them!
Favorite Color: "pink is my favorite color"
Favorite Food: "Square Pastas!" (ravioli)
If you could be any animal, what would you be?: "an elephant"
What is the best smell?: "summer rose"
What's the silliest thing you can think of?: "a giraffe"
What is something you are really good at?: "playing with dinosaurs"
If you could be a superhero, what would your power be?: "Super speed"
If you had $50 what would you spend it on?: "Rainbow shoe"
What is a Flower Girl?: "ME!"
Linda Sich
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
Ronald Taylor
BEST MAN
Andrew and I met at Cal U while waiting for chicken tenders and fries and the rest was history. One of my favorite membries was druing college Andrew and I would help work comedy show events where we got to meet celebrities like Kevin Hart and Mike Epps.
Dawayne Jacobs
GROOMSMAN
Andrew and I met in Elementary school on the playground. In elemntary school, we were in the library and this was when libraries were supposed to be "quiet". Well, Andrew decided to talk to someone across the entire library (can't remember if it was me or not) and he said something that had the work freaking like "pick up the freaking book". And our teacher Mr. Rexroad (bless his soul he was old as crap) said to Andrew "You don't say frigggggggin in a library!!"
Noah Gilliam
RING BEARER
Noah is our oldest boy and will be 5 years old at the wedding.
Favorite Color: "Blue"
Favorite Food: "Pineapple"
If you could be any animal, what would you be?: "a Rex"
What is the best smell?: "Shoes"
What is the silliest thing you can think of?: "The silly faces"
What is something you are really good at?: "Running"
If you could be a superhero, what would your power be?: "Pooping"
If you had $50 what would you spend it on?: "Ice cream"
What is a Ring Bearer?: "A pear"
Alijah Gilliam
"DADDY HERE COMES MOMMY" SIGN HOLDER
Alijah is our youngest and will be 1 year old at the wedding. Hopefully he will make it down the asle with the "Daddy here comes Mommy" sign. I'm sure his brother will help him.
Wanda Gilliam
MOTHER OF THE GROOM
Nicole Knight
SISTER OF THE GROOM