Wedding Party
Miranda Kremers
Matron of Honor
Miranda and I have been best friends since the 6th grade! We have been inseparable ever since. We even went to college together! I don't know what I would have done without having Miranda to vent to all throughout college! She was also my go to person to do absolutely everything with, from studying, to eating, to working out, I could always count on Miranda to be there for me! Miranda was there to suffer through the awkward years of middle school with me, so it is only fitting that she now stands next to me on the best day! :) I can't believe how far we have come!!
Lizzy Latterell
Bridesmaid
Lizzy and I met during our sophomore year of college and spent most of our time studying together! We pretty much owned one of the study rooms. I am pretty sure Lizzy's friendship is the only thing that got me through sophomore year, and I am POSTIVE that her friendship is the best thing that came out of sophomore year. We lived together our junior and senior years and made memories that will last a lifetime. <3
Heidi Johnson
Bridesmaid
Although Heidi is Eric's sister, she has always felt like my big sister too! Heidi was always so welcoming and made me feel like a part of the family as soon as we met! We also have found that we are very similar people, no wonder Eric loves us both so much! Heidi and I also bond in our ability to mess with Eric during family gatherings!
Kendra Hoffarth
Bridesmaid
Kendra is my cousin and was my built in best friend growing up! She is four years younger than me and we have been best friends since she was born. Even if I treated her more like a baby doll than a human child at times! When she was 9 she moved to a house down the road from me and we spent literally ALL of our time together getting into trouble and keeping our mom's on their toes! Sorry Mom and Stacy ;)
Lily Stumpf
Flower Girl
Lily is Ryan and Eva's little girl. Eric and Ryan have been best friends since elementary school and Eric is basically an honorary uncle to Lily. Lily and Aly are also best friends. If Lily had not approved of Aly, we aren't sure if this day would be happening!
Madison Shay
Honor Attendant
Madison is another one of Aly's cousins. Madison is 10 years younger than Aly and was the test subject for Aly's babysitting skills. Madison was also the younger member of Aly and Kendra's cousin squad! After meeting Eric, Madison took it as her job to grill Eric on everything she could think of. The questions were never-ending, but don't let Eric fool you, he loved it. Madison was the first one to start asking when he was going to propose and I swear she asked him every time she saw him for at least 3 years (yes, we had only been dating for a few months before she started in). I guess it worked out! Thanks Madison <3
Vanessa Shay
Honor Attendant
Vanessa is the youngest of Aly's cousins and would tell you she is the cutest! But that's still up for debate from the rest of the cousins! Vanessa is 16 years younger than Aly, so the babysitting skills were perfected long before she was born and were put to good use. Vanessa is the cause of my voicemail box being full. To this day, I refuse to delete the voicemails she left me from when she was a little tot and I was away at college. Vanessa would also tell you that Aly is her favorite cousin, sorry Kendra ;).
Maxwell Anderson
Best Man
Max and Eric met on the first day of college when Max needed help lofting his bed. We've been friends ever since, sharing a mutual love for video games and anything Avatar-related. From late nights scrambling to finish our sketchbooks for art all the way to lies and deception about the difficulty level of a particular ski run, Max has always been by my side. I'm proud to have him there once again as I get married.
Brandon Wendande
Groomsman
Brandon has been one of my closest friends since middle school. He's a part of my family as much as I am of his. Many of my nights were spent at college getting photos of Brandon and his brother, Ben, sharing a nice sit-down meal with my parents, without me... It's fine. I'm not bitter. He's been there for every memorable moment of my life, and my wedding is no exception.
Dylan Welle
Groomsman
Dylan is Alyson's older brother. He has always taken his protective older brother role very seriously, especially when he made sure no one picked on her, because that was HIS job! It took Dylan a bit of time to warm up to Eric but as soon as he realized Eric liked fishing too, they hit it off. If you ask Dylan, I think he would say he's glad to be passing Alyson off to Eric so Eric can continue picking on Aly for the rest of their lives!
Ryan Stumpf
Groomsman
Ryan is the guy you can always count on to be there. We've known each other since middle school, and just about every evening after school was spent in his parent's basement (thanks to Jan and Dave!) getting into all sorts of trouble. As we've grown, we've shared some amazing moments, from standing next to him as he married the love of his life, to seeing him become the most amazing father to his daughter, Lily. Ryan (and his bride, Eva) pass the front porch test with flying colors.
Erik Springer
Usher
Erik and I met the first day of college, and have been fighting about the correct way to spell our name ever since. Erik is one of my closest friends, and we've spent countless hours locked away in his room binge-watching the Lord of the Rings extended films (You could say we're both fans...).Many weekends during college were spent at Erik's mom's house (Hi, Daren and Kan!) with our college friend group, and nothing has changed, as we've all spent the last few years celebrating each other's weddings. I wouldn't be where I am today without Erik's support over the years.
David Kirkoff
Usher
David and I met on the first day of college and roomed together sophomore year. From binge-watching Downton Abby on the drive to Colorado to our mutual discovery of Tanqueray gin, we've always found a way to keep each other laughing. I'm so honored to have David be a part of my special day.
Sawyer Welle
Ring Bearer
Sawyer is Dylan and Alex's son and Eric and Alyson's first baby nephew. He is definitely the star of the family and will likely steal the show as our ring bearer (but we don't mind)!