Ainsley & Tom
Wedding Party
Taryn Boyle
Maid of Honor
Sister of the bride. Knowing each other for their whole lives, Ainsley and Taryn share so many memories together - weekends at their grandparents farm, MANY baseball and football games, and more recently, sharing the wedding planning process together (Taryn and her fiance, Chris, are planning their wedding too!!!). Taryn is a pastry chef and enjoys being outside and camping during her time off.
Tristan Wilson
Best Man
Friend of the Groom. Tristan and Tom first met while Tom was at the Loch Norman Highland Games, and Tristan was site-seeing with his now wife, Andi. Their friendship began, grew, and continues as a matter of pipe-bands, and became much more than that. Over piping, house projects, children, and whiskey, the central tenet of their friendship has been discussion, and they will carry on as long as allowed. Tristan and Andi have three children and a cat (dog): Miles, Ruby, Ashton, and Rosie. He's an engineer.
Kelly Sanford
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride. Ainsley and Kelly met during undergrad at Illinois - some favorite memories include celebrating Unofficial, countless parties, and bonding over Beyonce (yes, this bridal party loves Beyonce!). Kelly now lives in Denver with her husband, Evan. She is an early childhood educator and dog mama of two, Archer and Finn!
Luke Hinrichsen
Groomsman
Brother of the Groom. Luke and Tom met when Luke was almost two, and Tom was zero. It was a difficult time for both of them. As time passed their relationship evolved. They were on and off again frenemies over the years, being competitive boys. As adults, they've settled on friendship, and reunions are good for a lot of laughs. Luke and Megan (our officiant) are married, and have two beautiful children: Arthur Wallace and Valerie Jean. He thinks like an engineer.
Lindsay Bohling
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride. Ainsley and Lindsay met in anatomy lab during the first year of veterinary school. The two became fast friends and bonded over their love of Beyonce and Grey's Anatomy. Lindsay lives just outside of Philadelphia and is a mama to a crazy pup, Addie, and four kitties - Sadie, Harry, Street Cat, and George!
Joe Biggs
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom. Joe and Tom met through piping. They often stayed in the same place during trips. Joe was often in Batavia while Tom stayed there, and after Tom bought the townhouse, they were roommates for a year while Joe finished school and began his co-op. The two enjoyed $10.00 18-packs and cigars on the stoop, exchanged musical ideas, drank a lot of coffee, played gin rummy late on Friday nights, and talked a lot of nonsense. Joe lives in Toronto with his fiance, Bonnie, while she finishes her doctoral program, and their dog, Tally. He is an engineer.
Alex Kozysa
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride. Alex and Ainsley actually lived across the hall from each other freshman year of college, but didn't become friends until they volunteered together in the Wildlife Medical Clinic during senior year. The two also lived together for all four years of vet school! Alex lives in the Chicago suburbs with her boyfriend, Fez, along with their two cats, Onyx and Hugo, a snake named Wilma, and an African grey parrot named Ms. Walter.
Brian Dodge
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom. Brian and Tom met somewhere along the line (as you do) through piping. Throughout the past 6-7 years, their friendship grew through, at first, working together in the band, then getting together to eat Brian's phenomenal barbeque, and more recently, riding motorcycles together. Bryan is a connoisseur of quality. Brian is married to Caitlin, and they live in Elmhurst with two dogs, Rocky and Lindie, and a cat, Margaret. He is an engineer.
Megan Britton
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride. The two met in undergrad when they were paired in a biology lab. They went on to veterinary school together and were roommates for three years! Megan lives in downtown Chicago and is a kitty mama of two!
Camden Boyle
Groomsman
Brother of the Bride. Cam is Ainsley's youngest sibling and only brother. Cam and Tom have gotten close over the years, often talking late into the night at family gatherings about whatever is on their mind, sometimes seriously, but always laughing. He doesn't love gin, but he'll definitely drink it. Cam is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree at Mizzou, where he cohabitates with his long-time girlfriend, Mackenzie. They have no pets. He is an engineer.
Megan Hinrichsen
Officiant
Sister-in-law of the Groom. Megan has always had a calming presence, a wry sense of humor, and an outlook on life that Tom and Ainsley appreciate. Whenever they get together, they have a good time over laughs and red wine. Megan is married to Luke, and they have two beautiful blonde-haired babies. She is a teacher.