Ashley & Bret
Wedding Party
Katie Love
Matron of Honor
My beautiful older sister and best friend! I call her for everything and she picks up every time. I'd be nowhere without her.
Cameron Kessner
Best Man
The infamous "My Best Friend Cameron". Cameron has been my best friend since 6th grade. I would not be the man I am today without Cameron's leadership in my spiritual walk with Jesus, my ability to communicate with others, and my romantic date ideas that we perfected in high school for our future wives.
Lindsey Burton
Bridesmaid
Best friend since 3rd grade! Our friendship was built on church camps and the One Direction fandom. No one knows me better.
Dana Malkin
Groomsman
My middle brother, boss, spiritual mentor, height and facial hair goal, and fellow hacker. Dana has always sacrificed for me and shown me what a marriage and family with Jesus at the center looks like. He is forever my role model.
Daly Reynolds
Bridesmaid
Best friend since high school! We went through aaaall the dramatics of teenage life together and somehow made it out alive. The coolest girl I know.
Sam Yonan
Groomsman
Sam and I were random roommates junior year of college. We served together as President (Sam) and Vice President (me) of GCU's student body government. Our friendship has lasted the test of many pressures, and I love him like a brother (or grandpa).
Josie Teegardin
Bridesmaid
Best friend since 2nd grade! We spent our youth roller blading around the neighborhood, building forts in the desert, and performing talent shows for our families. We're definitely still just as weird.
Clay Nowicki
Groomsman
Clay is one of my best friends from college! We have bonded over many shared experiences like riding quads in the desert, working at summer camps, hiking, cliff jumping, and rage quit videos at 2am. This man is married, sorry ladies ;)
Tiffany Koontz
Bridesmaid
College best friend and current roommate! We met when we were both placed to lead Young Life at Shadow Mountain High School in 2018, and have been leading there together since. As a professional connector of people, she is almost the sole reason I have any friends post-grad. ;)
Ty Nichols
Groomsman
Ty is another one of my best friends from college! Ty is a walking example of Jesus changing the desires of your heart. He and I have had the amazing opportunity to work together almost every day the past year and a half for Malkin Made Websites.
Cassidy Newburn
Bridesmaid
Current roommate and best friend! Got super close when we moved in together right as covid hit. In group settings, we somehow always end up talking to just each other. She was the first person I ever told about Bret, and my favorite person to brush my teeth with every morning in our shared bathroom. :)
Cooper Floto
Groomsman
Cooper is another one of my college best friends! Cooper is always down for a good laugh, a deep conversation, or a fun activity. Cooper has a beautiful gift of immediately helping people feel heard, known, and loved.
Cassidy Wilson
Bridesmaid
Current roommate and best friend! We got super close when we moved in together right as covid hit. No one can make me laugh like she can, and she is one of the best listeners I've ever known. An absolute beacon of light in dark places.
Cameron Beck
Groomsman
Cameron, or "My Least Friend Cameron" is a blessing I never knew I wanted or needed. Cameron has the gift of encouraging someone with exactly what they need to hear in the moment. He is one of the best listeners I have ever met. Despite his title above, he's pretty special to me.
Allison Cooling
Bridesmaid
One of the quickest best friends I've ever made! We met on summer staff at Woodleaf in 2019 and have remained close since. In so many ways, it feels like we've been through it all together. She's the girl I call when I need equal parts encouragement and pure, unadulterated honesty. She keeps me grounded!
Peter Grob
Groomsman
Peter and I met through the strangest of circumstances. We cuddled very early on in our friendship. We became roommates in the summer of 2021. He challenges me constantly to obey what Jesus teaches and to grow closer to him in our relationship. He's also Australian ;)
Bryleigh Love
Flower Girl
Ashley's niece whom we would die for.
Leighton Malkin
Flower Girl
Bret's niece whom we would die for.
Lucy Malkin
Flower Girl
Bret's younger niece whom we would die for.
KJ Love
Ring Bearer
Ashley's nephew whom we would die for.