MEET THE PARTY
Abbi Nihmey
Matron of Honor
Tatiana Affemann
Bridesmaid
Meghan Stello
Bridesmaid
Kate Stafford
Bridesmaid
Meghan Eamma
Bridesmaid
Abby Coderre
Bridesmaid
Riley Craig
Bridesmaid
Maddie Delayo
Honorary Bridesmaid
Mary Katherine Poole
Honorary Bridesmaid
Gabby Benoit
Honorary Bridesmaid
Sarah Padyk
Honorary Bridesmaid
MaLeah Nichols
Honorary Bridesmaid
Florencia Loncán
Honorary Bridesmaid
Jordan Nihmey
Best Man
Nicola Folchi
Groomsman
Chris Dimoulas
Groomsman
Brian Fornatoro
Groomsman
Peter Yuen
Groomsman
Steven Rojas
Groomsman
Kevin Rojas
Groomsman
Sophia Soto
Junior Bridesmaid
The Bridesmaids
Abbi Nihmey
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “How in the actual h*ll am I supposed to pick just one memory?? Over the years, Nicole and Felipe have become some of the best friends I have ever, and could ever, dream of having. A true friendship grows and changes together, and that could not be more true than it is with us, from experiencing the the ups and downs of university, covid, traveling, becoming dog parents, moving across the country together, and now, I could not be more excited to add marriage to our list of shared experiences.
If I have to chose, here are some of my favorite memories: drinking more picklebacks than even a b-school snakes could count, broken toes and bruises, piggy-back rides down Franklin, masks & toast, shower naps, the hills of St. John, little miss seamstress, cross country road trips, raw eggs, red wine decanters, a menthol (or 2), and more than a few good bottles of wine.
Congratulations, and I can’t wait to celebrate!!
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “5 *amazing* years!!”
Tatiana Affemann
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “One of my favorite memories with Nicole is our many sleepovers growing up! We always ended up shopping, sewing clothes for our dolls, playing Barbies, having a lemonade stand at Abuela’s, or watching Grease or Mean Girls over and over and OVER! We would love to try and convince our moms to let us have double or triple sleepovers because we had too much fun for just one night!”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “I have known Nicole for 22 years! That is crazy lol”
Meghan Stello
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “My favorite memory of the three of us is hanging out, and going out in Greenville for my birthday weekend. A favorite memory with Nicole is doing “tricks,” and just breathing the same air, hanging out, and doing absolutely everything and nothing!“
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “I’ve known Nicole since 2015.”
Kate Stafford
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “Going out on the town for tots 21st birthday, dressed like the cheetah girls and dancing crazy with no care in the world.”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “I’ve known Nicole since Girl Scouts when we were brownies (I have no clue what age we were).”
Meghan Eamma
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “One of my favorite memories with Nicole is going to the One Direction concert. As HUGE fans of One Direction, we truly lived out our dream of seeing them in person and acting like crazy fans. I will never forget finding the hotel the boys were staying at and chasing down the car they were in, banging on the windows and screaming with all the other fans, and the next day standing outside of the hotel singing their songs to see them come out! Truly the best memory and experience I’ve had and I’m so happy I got to experience it with Nicole!“
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “I have known Nicole since we were little kids! I don’t quite remember the exact moment but we did Dance and Girl Scouts together and ever since then we’ve been best friends!“
Abby Coderre
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “The 8th grade DC trip is one of my favorite memories with Nicole! Such an iconic time in our lives.”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “I’ve known Nicole since 3rd grade and Felipe since he started dating Nicole.”
Riley Craig
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “I have countless cherished memories with Nicole that range from our long nights studying in the library during undergrad, to our deep conversations and shared meals when we lived together, and even our fun shopping sprees. My favorite moments, however, are the ones where we’ve traveled to new places together, whether we were frolicking in crystal clear waters and chatting away, or ice skating around the Christmas tree in NYC (even if I did accidentally knock her over a couple of times!)”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “6 years (since 2018)”
The Honoraries
Maddie DeLayo
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “There are so many good ones but my favorite memory with Nicole has to be the first night we all went out in Fort Lauderdale! We were out dancing at Tin Roof with the gang and it was our first time going downtown since she’d moved to Florida. We have had so much fun since then, and so many good memories have been made, but that night will always be one that sticks in my memory.“
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “We have been friends with Nicole and Felipe since they moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2023.“
Mary Katherine Poole
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Gabby Benoit
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Sarah Padyk
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MaLeah Nichols
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “My 21st birthday bar crawl is SUCH a good one.”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “5 years (Purple Bowl trauma bond, really)”
Florencia Loncán
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “My favorite moments with Nicole and Felipe are the chill ones hanging out at Nicole’s place on Davie Rd. That house was a home away from home. From complaining about thesis deadlines to cooking meals to music in the kitchen, that time with the two of them was always a gift.”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “I met Nicole in 2021? I think. So three years.”
Junior Bridesmaid
Sophia Soto
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The Groomsmen
Jordan Nihmey
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “Felipe, some friends of ours, and I rented a boat to go to the Miami sandbar for the day. Felipe swam underwater to ensure our anchor was set so we could play football 30 feet away. After 15-20 minutes, Felipe & I noticed that we couldn’t see our boat anymore. After running back, we noticed it was WAY out in the channel floating away. Our desperate reaction was to start swimming. Of course we asked a few egocentric boat owners to help drive us to our boat, though after a few “no, sorry’s”, our only choice was to start swimming. We swam for ~25 minutes, hoping to have caught up to it, only to have only made it 75% of the way there, as it too was floating away. Thankfully, my fear for sharks had not yet matured, so the only thing to watch for was speedboats racing through the channel to get to the ocean. After treading and swimming, iteratively for 5 more minutes, 2 jet ski-ers graciously picked us up and took us the final 20% of the way. By now, we were more than halfway in the channel, hardly able to see the sandbar boats, but we had ours which was all that matters. Finally, it was only right to drive it back in and chew the assholes our who wouldn’t help us – for which Felipe didn’t hold back. Will always be one of the wilder (PG) stories we have, and I’m grateful to have experienced that wild one with him!“
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “6 years! Since UNC Junior Year!“
Nicola Folchi
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Chris Dimoulas
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “The snowboarding trip to Lake Tahoe!”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “6 long years”
Brian Fornatoro
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “Graduation weekend and the week Felipe visited me in California.”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “I met Felipe in August 2018 and Nicole in October 2018.”
Peter Yuen
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “Felipe has always been a rock-solid friend, whether we’re crunching numbers in B school or goofing off outside of it. We’ve had our fair share of laughs watching some eyebrow-raising videos during the finals grind in the dungeon. But when it comes to serious life chats, Felipe’s always got the goods—perspective, wisdom, and killer advice. Since we come from similar backgrounds, it feels like we’re in this crazy ride together, which is why I see him as my brother from another mother.
Nicole’s always been super nice, with a heart as big as north Carolina, and she’s as down to earth as they come, always ready to lend a hand. We both love Diet Coke, though between us, I think Coke Zero is the real deal. My favorite memory? That time I was driving from Florida to DC, and she let me crash at their apartment. It was ridiculously late and we didn’t even talk, but she left me some ice cold Diet Coke on the table. I returned the favor with 24 cans of Coke Zero. Now, that’s what I call a sparkling friendship! Cheers to them and can’t wait to celebrate their big day!
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “6 years now, I’m old.”
Steven Rojas
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Kevin Rojas
Q. What is one of your favorite memories with the bride or groom?
A. “Snowboarding with Felipe in Colorado.”
Q. How long have you known Felipe or Nicole?
A. “18 years at least”
