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August 28, 2021
San Diego, CA
#BatchMadeInHeaven

Katie & Jerry

Wedding Party

Meet our family and friends that are walking down the aisle with us.

Megan Gagliardo

Matron of Honor

Katie's best friend and former roommate from Chicago. Megan is a teacher and vice principal and lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Mike.


Hans "Stazi" Toohey

Best Man

Jerry’s friend from flight school and roommate through their first tour together at HSM-77 in Japan. Hans is currently attending The Kennedy School at Harvard University and lives with his wife Stacy in the Boston area.

Tracy Benavidez

Maid of Honor

Katie's friend from Kindergarten. Tracy is a pediatric oncology nurse at Rady Children's Hospital and lives in San Diego.


Thomas Batchelder

Groomsman

Jerry's younger brother. Thomas works for Lockheed Martin and lives in Denver, CO.

Brittanee Roberts

Bridesmaid

Katie's friend from Mater Dei High School. Brittanee is a dance teacher and coach in Orange County and lives with her husband David and their children Brady and Quinn in Orange, CA.


Jon Eballar

Groomsman

Jerry’s friend from high school and roommate at Old Dominion University. Jon currently works for Northrop Grumman and is stationed in England.

Samantha Smith

Bridesmaid

Katie's friend and roommate at Loras College. Sam works for a publishing company and lives in Mankato, MN with her husband Dave and their four children: Ryan, Ellie, Hunter, and Baby On The Way.


Chris "Baby Giraffe" Campbell

Groomsman

Jerry’s friend from flight school and squadron mate through their first tour together at HSM-77 in Japan. Chris is currently transitioning from MH0-60R helicopters to C-130s and lives in San Diego with his wife Deanna and son George.

Mary Anderson

Bridesmaid

Katie's friend and roommate at Loras College. Mary owns her own lettering company called LGJ Lettering and lives in Rockford, IL with her husband Matthew (also a friend of Katie's from Loras) and their children Luke, Grace, and Jacob.


Joe Willis

Groomsman

Jerry’s friend and squadron mate through their first tour together at HSM-77 in Japan. Joe currently lives and works in Omaha with his wife Tracy.

Christine Freeman

Bridesmaid

Katie's friend and roommate at Loras College. Christine works for Sleep Number Corporate and lives in Plymouth, MN with her husband Aaron and their daughters Blair and Nora.


Joshua Nunn

Groomsman

Jerry’s friend and roommate from flight school. Josh and his wife Amanda are currently stationed in Norfolk, VA.

Jenny Ansani

Bridesmaid

Katie's friend from Loras College. Jenny works for a private equity firm and lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Danny (also a friend of Katie's from Loras.)


Ryan Keyes

Groomsman

Katie's older brother. Ryan works for a custodian bank and lives in Prairie Village, KS with his wife Desiree and their sons Landry and Wesley.

Quinn O'Dea

Flower Girl

Jerry's second cousin, Quinn, is our adorable flower girl. She lives in Philip, South Dakota with her parents Brandon and Molly and her little brother Noah.


Landry Keyes

Ring Bearer

Landry is Katie's first nephew and Godson. He is a talented athlete and artist. He lives in Prairie Village, KS with his brother Wes and parents Ryan and Desiree (Katie's brother and sister-in-law.)

Wesley Keyes

Ring Bearer

Wesley "Wes" Keyes is Katie's other nephew. He makes the silliest faces and loves the KC Chiefs. He lives in Prairie Village, KS with his brother Landry and parents Ryan and Desiree (Katie's brother and sister-in-law.)


Ryan Irwin

Usher

Katie's friend from Loras College. Ryan runs a trucking company with his family and lives in Des Plaines, IL with his wife Lauren (also a great friend of Katie's) and their son Jeff.

Alexander Lehr

Usher

Alexander "Salamander" is Katie's cousin and an extremely talented musician and athlete. Right after the wedding festivities are over, Alex is off to DePaul University in Chicago to begin his Freshman year!


Nathan O'Dea

Usher

Nathan is Jerry's cousin and flies for Life Flight in South Dakota where he lives with his wife Krista and children Jett and Jocelyn.