Name: Olivia Meyer

Role: Maid of Honor

Friends For: 10 years

Location: Washington, DC

Occupation: School Coordinator for Everybody Wins! DC -
a nonprofit for children's literacy

How We Met: I met Olivia the day I moved into my freshman dorm at the University of Minnesota (was that really 10 years ago?!). She lived two doors down and I spent many nights playing Phase 10 and watching "Friends" in her dorm room. After college we shared our first "big girl" apartment for 2 years in Minneapolis. We still manage to see each other a few times a year even though she now lives in DC.

Favorite Memory: Picking my favorite Olivia memory has been very difficult, but the winning moment has to be the time we saw Scottie Pippen at a bar in Minneapolis. She didn't believe us and walked over to him, put her elbows on his table, and slurred, "Are you Scottie Pippen?" He was indeed, and seemed mildly amused (his wife however, did not). There are many great stories from that night alone, but that moment is one of my favorite memories of all time.

Name: Heather Vander Wielen

Role: Bridesmaid

Friends For: 21 years

Location: Chicago, IL

Occupation: Front of House Manager, Actress

How We Met: Not long after the Vander Wielen's moved to our neighborhood, my brother told me to go introduce myself so I would leave him and the other boys alone. I rang their doorbell, and introduced myself. Barb told the girls to come over so they could meet me. Heather walked right up to the screen door and proudly exclaimed "I can ride a tricycle!" She was 3, and we've been friends ever since!

Favorite Memory Together: After 21 years of friendship, its so hard to pick just one! I would have to say the time Heather and I entered the school talent show as a tumbling act (and won!). I think I was in 8th grade and she was in 4th grade. I remember practicing over and over in her basement to "Funky Dunky" by Harry Connick Jr.