Lindsey & Alec
Wedding Party
Nathan Eprem
Best Man
Nate Dog. Nathan is Alec’s oldest friend. They have been there for each other through all of life’s moments including Nathan’s recent wedding to his bride Elaine. Nathan and Alec have never not known life without each other being their moms have been best friends before Nathan’s mom was pregnant with Nathan. Nathan is a graduate of California Lutheran University and is now currently attending law school at Southwestern.
Kaari Speer
Matron of Honor
The Bride met her Matron of Honor in high school at Western Mennonite School. There they played soccer and were in choir together. Kaari has always been a near and dear friend to Lindsey throughout the years and the distance.
Chandler Miller
Groomsman
Dave, the Chan Man. Chandler and Alec’s relationship all started in Chandler’s freshman year of high school at Chaminade. Chandler was finding out that the subject of geometry was not the career path he was going to follow and needed a tutor to step in and help him pass the class. Alec was this tutor. First introduced by Danae (Alec’s sister) he and Alec really became friends when Alec graduated from Texas A&M and moved in to Chandler’s house in the Bay Area of California. Chandler and Alec then moved down to Huntington Beach and are roommates down in SoCal.
Kristie Kayl
Bridesmaid
The Bride’s right hand gal at the onset of college. Lindsey met Kristie through a mutual friend and the two have been kindred spirits ever since. The simplicity of being in the outdoors and being ok to roughing it is their duo sweet spot. One of their first adventure rondevous was taking Kristie’s motorcycle out to Devils Lake in Oregon. Since then the two have taken countless backpacking trips together, worked on a berry farm for a summer in Oregon, volunteered together in Nicaragua, and recently climbed Mt. Ranier (Kristie dragged Lindsey’s Butt up there). The Bride would not be who she is today without this sweet soul.
Eli Sibrian
Groomsman
Sea Bass. Eli and Alec’s relationship started on the football field at Chaminade. When the JV player Alec got to practice with the varsity players for the playoffs. A kickoff special teams drill took place where Alec was on the receiving team and Eli was on the kicking team. Alec was standing on the front line trying to pick up a block when Eli lays Alec on his butt so hard he saw stars. But Eli and Alec truly became friends in class one day when they connected on off-roading Jeep’s and trucks. They would spend every weekend together off-roading until 5 in the morning! Eli is also engaged to be married to his high school sweetheart Jess.
Alyx Fjelland
Bridesmaid
Alyx is the Brides second youngest sister, and mother of the sweet flower girl Harper. These two grew up cooking with Easy Bake ovens, dressing up their youngest sister Melissa in ridiculous costumes, and playing ‘spy’ on all of their baby-sitters that ever watched them.
Braydon Gaard
Groomsman
PB & Bray. What a character this guy is. Hilariously awkward, devoted, hardworking and the friend that will always dance with your mom. Braydon and Alec’s relationship started when Alec showed up to his first student worker shift at Texas A&M Outdoor Adventures, and Braydon was the older staff member showing him the ropes. They proceeded to create a paper bullseye target and throw random things at it most of shift. The friendship only blossomed from there. Braydon is also enjoying his first year of marriage to his lovely bride Laurel.
Melissa Papulski
Bridesmaid
Melissa is Lindsey’s ‘baby sis.’ Though 8 years apart these two grew up close. Melissa is a Junior at Grand Canyon University double majoring in Film Production and Applied Entrepreneurship. Lindsey’s fondest childhood memory with Melissa was when she was two years old, witnessing her dance to the Madagascar movie theme song ’I like to move it, move it.’
Jesse O’Connor
Groomsman
Tall Drink of Swag. Jesse was first introduced to Alec by Braydon as his roommate. Braydon got Jesse hooked on this crazy sport called rock climbing where Jesse found himself at the Texas A&M rock wall very frequently. Before long Alec and Jesse were friends enough for Alec to invite him on a rock climbing trip down in Mexico. Jesse, a novice climber at the time, was Alec’s partner for the trip. Jesse and Alec were several hundred feet in the air on a route before Alec surprised Jesse by telling him he is going to take the lead on the next pitch. Jesse’s face dropped in shock, but he charged ahead and sent the dang thing! Ever since that trip the two have been pals.
Lauren Glen
Bridesmaid
Lauren Glen, also known as “Blooms” at camp where her and the bride became inseparable, has been close to Lindsey since 2016. During their time at Pine Cove the two were on the leadership team of their Camp in the City team - Team Edge (yes camp can come on wheels) and had close roles in leading operations as well as leading the lady counselors. Everything from being crazy characters in skits, to wiping kids boogers, from pulling pranks on their staff, to become closer together as they prayed and worshipped God through the summer, these two remain a dynamic duo from that time.
Shannon Manner-Collins
Bridesmaid
Shannon is Lindsey’s cousin, also known as one of her older sisters. Everything from their Manner blood, to their big life visions, all the way down to their hyphenated last names, these two have kept each other reaching for the stars ever since they met each other as babes.
Calissa Blodgétt
Bridesmaid
Calissa is the Brides soon to be sister! This girl is a talented singer/songwriter and will be a recent graduate of Belmont University. Calissa has been Lindsey’s quarantine outdoors buddy in 2020, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and shooting have made for some great memories for the two.
Danae Blodgétt
Bridesmaid
Danae is the Brides soon to be sister! She is currently working in the medical field and pursuing her Masters in Health Administration. Spending lots of time together during this quarantine season, some of Lindsey’s favorite times with Danae has been lake days.
Valerie Briell
Bridesmaid
Val and Lindsey were graduate school roommates at Texas A&M during the Bride’s masters program and Val’s Veterinary school. Long study nights, lots of salsa dancing, and the company of each other helped these two make it to the finish line of graduation.
Khristina Rost
Bridesmaid
Khristina is Lindsey’s best friend from Baylor University. The two met their first week of transfer student orientation, and never skipped a beat of each other’s experience through college.