Wedding Party
Lauren Sterner
Maid of Honor
Lauren was the first person to make me a big sister. All the way from me picking on her nonstop as kids to being one of my bestfriends today. Lauren is always there for me when life gets tough or just for a good laugh. Lauren and I have always bonded over our love of Marvel and adventure. She is one of the most caring people you will ever meet, and I am so lucky to have her by my side for life.
Lyle Luckenbill
Best Man
Lyle and I met playing club soccer in our Junior year of High School and we became bestfriends immediately. We bonded over our love of soccer, golf, and being in the outdoors. One of my favorite stories of Lyle is at a soccer tournament he was nowhere to be found during warmups. We were looking everywhere for him, then we finally found him under a pile of blankets sleeping trying to stay warm. Lyle is somebody I can always count on, and I am so lucky to have him by my side.
Morgan Sterner
Maid of Honor
I have known Morgie since I was 7 years old (the day she was born LOL). She has always been my "mini me". We have always bonded over our love of basketball and our weirdness. I can always count on Morgie to make me the 2nd weirdest person in a room LOL! She is truly one of my bestfriends, and I am so grateful to be so close with both of my sisters. She may be one of the silliest people I know, but she is always there for me for advice or a vent session.
Troy Adams
Groomsman
Troy and I met during my sophomore year of high school playing soccer. We weren’t really close at the time but our relationship grew my junior year when he started dating Lauren (Leandra's sister). Since then we have gotten to really know each other and have shared interests in golf, drinking Miller Lite and working out together. My favorite story of Troy is watching him get punched in the face during a soccer game for something another teammate said (ask him about it later LOL). Troy is always there for me, and I will be proud to call him my brother one day! (wink wink)
Sam Shinkus
Bridesmaid
Sam and I met my senior year of college, when she was just a freshmen on the team. My favorite story of Sam was when she to came to the bars with us after her first day of classes freshmen year, and she went around buying us all lemon drop shots with her Mom's credit card LOL! Sam has always been somebody I could go to on and off the court. When we are together there are very few dull moments to say the least!
Austin O'Donnell
Groomsman
Austin and I met at one of Leandra's family gatherings when we first started dating. We instantly hit it off talking about all the embarrassing stories of Leandra growing up. Austin and I both love to mess with all of the cousins and grandparents. One of my favorite stories of Austin is when we went to the beach and we both decided to not listen to Leandra and put sun screen on... we were lobsters the rest of the week, and could not sit without pain. I can't wait to officially be family with Austin ("cousin in laws").
Shannon Fisher
Bridesmaid
Shannon and I met at Soldierfit 3 years ago. One of my favorite stories of Shannon is the first day we met. There was this person in my class talking the entire time I was trying to explain the exercises for Bootcamp... then was confused when she did not know what to do... sadly things have not changed LOL! Shannon and I bonded over my terrible dance moves and love for champagne. We soon become very close and she is now one of my bestfriends. She is truly somebody I can always go to for advice or a good laugh!
Dominic Jackson
Groomsman
Dom and I met in High School playing soccer. Dom and I were always good friends, but we became very close when we started going to the gym together one summer during college. Then we both got into golf, we love to hit the range together and make up games to compete with each other. It wouldn't be a day on the course without Dom breaking a club out of frustration LOL! Dom has always been a great friend, and I am grateful to have him by my side.
Karissa Barrell
Bridesmaid
Karrisa and I met at Soldierfit 3 years ago. One of my favorite stories of Karissa is dancing on the table at our house at the Finger Lakes to "Pump it up". Our friendship started over our unnecessary need to compete in every workout we did. Karissa quickly went from being my workout partner to one of my bestfriends. I can always count on Karissa for advice and to tell me to lift heavier!
Dylan Sterner
Groomsman
I met Dylan at one of Leandra’s family gatherings when we first started dating. One of my favorite stories of Dylan is when I met his alter ego Derek. Austin thought it would be a good idea to bring Dylan 4 Lokos to drink… Dylan finished one, and then started to refer to himself as Derek the rest of the night. Derek then lost his phone, so we were looking outside of the garage in the snow for it all night. We eventually gave up and went on with our night. The next morning Dylan found his phone in the chair he was sitting in. I am very grateful to have gotten close with Dylan over the years and to have him by my side.
Bridget Walsh
Bridesmaid
Bridget and I met my (2nd) Freshmen year. One of my favorite stories of Bridget is her endless trash talking and never getting caught during games (unlike me LOL). Our relationship grew a lot over the years. By the end of Senior year she became one of my bestfriends. Bridget is somebody who will literally drop anything to be there for you and will always have your back.