Wedding PartyWedding Party
Melina RutterMelina Rutter
Maid of Honor
Alexis and Melina started off as rivals when they both ran for the leader of their scout troop. After the dust settled, they became best friends and have been inseparable since. They have not stopped baking as well as watching horror movies and share a mutual love of Target’s holiday birds. Their parents have become shared, as Alexis frequently visited Melina’s parents while Melina was away at college and Melina similarly treats Alexis’ parents as a second set of parents and they wouldn’t have it any other way!
Brianna StreelmanBrianna Streelman
Bridesmaid
Brianna is thrilled to be a bridesmaid for Alexis on her wedding day. She and Alexis met in high school chorus class and quickly became besties, often laughing in class when they probably shouldn’t have been. They share a love for cats and musicals, and even got to do a musical together in high school! Being neighbors brought them even closer, and Brianna has always admired Alexis’s caring and thoughtful nature. Over the years, their friendship has grown into something truly special, and Brianna is honored to stand by Alexis's side as she marries Leo and enters the next chapter of her life.
Parker SylerParker Syler
Bridesman
Alexis and Parker met their freshman year of high school and immediately clicked. They bonded over performing together on stage, movie nights in Alexis’s garage, beach trips, frozen yogurt runs, working at the Postal Route together, and countless other adventures. No matter where life took them, whether to new cities, new chapters, or busy schedules, they always stayed connected. Alexis’s creativity, strength, and compassion continue to inspire Parker every day. He couldn’t be happier to stand by her side and support her on her big day!
Annie NashAnnie Nash
Bridesmaid
Annie and Alexis first met in the trenches of the Greek Grill, where they laughed their way through shifts that felt like they would never end, and yapped in between taking orders. They re-connected over the summer of 2024 when Alexis came back to work and Annie started dating her brother Alex. They also share a love for cats, especially the Rempel cats Butterscotch and Emmy, and always look forward to spending family time together and of course shopping trips. Annie is thrilled and honored to be standing by Alexis on her big day!
Kamryn PalmerKamryn Palmer
Bridesmaid
Kamryn has known Alexis her entire life! Growing up as the only two girl cousins, they bonded over a shared love for makeup, hair, and music. Over the years, they’ve had the privilege of traveling the world together—from watching fireworks on NYE in Munich and Alexis cheating death sledding on Zugspitze, to exploring (almost) every island in the Caribbean… she is beyond grateful for the memories they’ve made! Kamryn is so happy to be by Alexis’ side on her special day, and she can’t wait to make even more memories in the years to come.
Bobby ThomasBobby Thomas
Best Man
Leo and Bobby have known eachother since middle school, however it wasn’t until younglife in highschool when they really became close friends. Shortly thereafter Leo and Bobby found that they really bonded while fixing up Leo’s grandparent’s old Chevy k10, after making multiple trips to hickory weekend after weekend, they became extremely close friends, and have become apart of eachothers familys. Leo is someone Bobby can always count on and he couldn’t choose a better best friend.
Andrew TaylorAndrew Taylor
Groomsman
Leo and Andrew met in Middle school when Leo started sitting with Andrew's group at lunch. They have been friends for the last 6 years. Including years in middle school and high school as well as after Andrew had moved to Florida and since he has been in the military. Through the years Leo and Andrew have stayed connected and caught up over time, while they can’t hangout every day they found a way to catch up through a phone call or a text message.
Graham NicholsGraham Nichols
Groomsman
Leo and Graham have been friends since Leo was going into his freshman year of high school. They met through Cross Country and Young Life. From that, things just evolved, and they have been best friends for a little over half a decade.
Wyatt BarnesWyatt Barnes
Groomsman
Leo and Wyatt first met in gym class their freshman year of high school. Shortly after that Leo started to work for Wyatt with and his dad and they would go to work after school and work weekends together. They started to get really close around 2020 when Leo and Wyatt both got new cars and would work on them together. Leo is a friend you can call at 3 in the morning and he’ll be there for you and that’s one of the best qualities about him.
Alex RempelAlex Rempel
Groomsman
Leo and Alex have been forced to become friends through the relationship with Alex’s sister Alexis, but Alex says he is blessed to have met him. He continue to learn amazing things about Leo whenever they all hang out in Columbia and Alex considers him a great friend, soon to be family. They get along very well and Alex is excited to see Leo at family events and vacations in the future. He could not see Alexis with anyone else and will keep in touch always.