Wedding Party
Kara Dierssen
Maid of Honor
Kara and Emily were first paired as roommates at the start of their sophomore year at Baylor. The pair were inseparable, and are current roommates as well. Kara will graduate with a BS in Child and Family Studies and plans to work for CRU, a faith-based student organization, following graduation.
Neeley Farnum
Maid of Honor
Neeley and Emily met in their first upper-level geology class at Baylor when the pair sat next to each other on the first day. Since then they have taken many geology courses together, including a field capstone course in which they placed their tents next to each other for the entire month. Neeley graduated with her Bachelors in Geosciences in 2025 and is currently in her first year of her Masters program at Baylor.
Catherine Arlinghaus
Bridesmaid
Cate and Emily first met freshman year at Baylor and quickly became close friends. They lived together Sophomore year at Brooks College and still meet with one another often for movie nights or studying. Cate is a University Scholars major in Baylor's Honors College and will graduate in the Spring.
Alyssa Guajardo Salinas
Bridesmaid
Alyssa and Emily first became friends through Josh when the couple first started dating. Alyssa and Emily are now current roommates, and can often be found going on spontaneous drives to grab coffee. Alyssa graduated with a BA in Anthropology and is currently in her first year of her Masters program in Higher Education & Student Affairs.
Caroline Twaddell
Bridesmaid
Caroline and Emily met through their shared geology coursework throughout undergrad, often studying together before exams. Caroline will graduate as a Science Research Fellows major and plans to obtain a Masters degree in Geology afterwards.
Cole Ferguson
Best Man
Cole and Josh have known each other since their freshman year having both lived at Brooks Residential College at Baylor University. Cole is also one of Josh's current roommates. Cole graduated from Baylor with his BA in Anthropology in December, 2025. He loves sports and plans to study Sports Pedagogy in the upcoming school year.
Christopher Hoekel
Groomsman
Chris has been a close friend of Josh's since his freshman year at Baylor University. During Josh's junior year (Chris' senior year), they lived together. At Baylor, Chris studied English and Latin and hails from Houston, Texas. After a gap year, he plans to pursue graduate studies in English.
Tyler Waltman
Groomsman
Tyler, a native Californian, lived in Brooks Residential College where he met Josh during welcome week orientation. Tyler and Josh have since lived together for the past three years. Tyler graduated from Baylor with his BS in Psychology and plans to begin studies at Truett Seminary this summer.
Cole Highland
Groomsman
Cole and Josh formed an instant bond freshman year at Brooks Residential College talking about their shared interests of religion and history and got to live together sophomore year. They still spend plenty of time together playing games and talking about their favorite topics. Cole graduated from Baylor University and plans to work in accounting in his home state of Oregon.