Amanda & Michael
Meet the Wedding Party
Amanda Kolb
Bride
A southern belle, a dog lover, a cross-stitcher, a reader, a connoisseur of all things delicious- Who would have thought this gem of a human being born in Arkansas would have fallen for a chubby bearded guy from Oviedo, Florida? Not Amanda. Especially not when they met 17-something years ago. Then in 2016 she rekindled a budding close friendship with Mike, and although it took her another 2 years to store his number in her phone, she was glad when she did. It took a lot of nights grabbing sushi and wings followed up with trips to Walmart for Amanda to realize she wanted to kick Mike out of the friendzone, and when she did, Mike got a First Class ticket to the most amazing woman in the world.
Mike McDaniel
Groom
A teenager at heart, disguised as a semi-accomplished grown man who still can't believe his luck in snagging his loving bride Amanda. In absolute contrast, Mike knew exactly what he wanted on that most likely stifling hot and humid day, somewhere around 2004ish we think. And he wanted that screechy squeaky excited voice belonging to Amanda Kolb. Sure he was a nerdy high school freshman and she was a senior cheerleader - that didn't matter - now he had a goal to achieve. Well, fast forward 15 or 16 years when they were in their early 30's, and he did- The Mike and Amanda love story is a true testament to the belief of never giving up on your dreams.
Jen Page
Matron of Honor (Posthumously)
Amanda's matron of honor tragically passed away in 2018. She's always with us in spirit, and we know that if heaven weren't so far away, Jen would be here dancing her ass off with the best of them. You're loved and truly missed.
Alejandro Fernandez
Best Man
18 years of these two knowing each other- From raising the flag above their high school every morning in honor of their beloved US of A, to being each others' best men, its a pretty solid bet that Mike and Alejandro are going to send each other daily memes for the rest of their lives at this point.
Ixa Diaz
Bridesmaid
From Amanda's bank boss to best friend, they will never ever break up. Like ever. After all, it'd be an absolute shame to lose the ride-or-die that you love to watch trash TV and then talk smack about it with. The two of these are a match made in heaven, second only to the couple that you're all here to see.
Dani David
Special Groomswoman-In-Charge
Yeah, we know shes a girl. But she abides by better bro-code than a lot of guys nowadays, and she’s one of Mikes very best friends. Dani is the bad mamma-jamma that every guy wants in his corner. A wife and momma of two, she has the training and experience to hang in any situation.
Rachel Locke
Bridesmaid
A lover of all things Disney, its no wonder that Rachel and Amanda took to each other like white on rice. These two have known each other for almost 20 years, getting close in the past 15. Then enter The Bachelor on ABC, and *poof* Mike is alone on Monday nights for 6 months of every year. But knowing their love for each other and doxie Toby, hes happy to sacrifice the time to their friendship.
Brett Bevitz
Groomsman
A decade ago Mike was 22 and finding out how life works, when he met Brett in a larger group of friends- A decade later, Brett's been a close friend and advisor of all things ridiculous. Ever since his breakthrough role in The Waterboy, Brett is the guy you can always count on when you're in need of a good time, the epitome of a beer buddy.
Melissa Jones
Bridesmaid
You might think Melissa looks like Rachel, and you'd be correct. Melissa came on board shortly thereafter, with the two of them becoming sisters from another mister... and missus. Melissa is also the mother of Amanda's fur-niece Vienna (who is also a sausage), and advisor of all things that they find mutually annoying. Like when Mike uses logic and reasoning in the face of dramatic times.
Chuck Hoffman
Groomsman & Chief Flower Dude
The newest addition to the I-Do Crew, Chuck is married to one of Amanda's good friends. Cue a weekend with beer, and Chuck and Mike took off like a jet plane. Not only is Chuck the life of a party, but he's a phenomenal friend and hes here to explain to all of us that we deserve everything we want.
Amber Hibdon
Bridesmaid
Amber should be allowed to make all of Amanda's decisions, but Amanda doesnt let her in preference of her own decision, and then usually has to go back and admit Amber was right. Shes kind of like Amanda's chief of staff. Amber is basically the best person ever and Amanda wouldn't know how to live life without her, or her daughter Haley.