The Wedding of Brayden and Tia
Wedding Party
Alyssa Helm
Maid of Honor
Alyssa and Tia met Freshman year of college. She is technically her best friend, but Alyssa has grown to be a part of the Fathauer clan! Alyssa lives in Louisville, studying Communications at Boyce College. She and Tia quickly became best friends and now share years of memories!
Emily Fathauer
Bridesmaid
Emily is Tia's sister-in-law. Emily has two little girls: Ashton and Audrey Fathauer. Tia lived with her brother and Emily for some of the school breaks throughout college and was able to help with babysitting Ashton. It was through this, and many late-night conversations, that Emily and Tia became close.
Madison Colbert
Bridesmaid
Madison is Tia's soon-to-be sister-in-law! She currently lives in Cincinnati as a nurse but regularly visits her parents and brother in Louisville. Funny story, Madison and Tia first bonded over how much they enjoy eating salt!
Jess Olsen
Bridesmaid
Jess also met Tia through college. Jess was Tia's very first friend she made in college. They became friends through a spontaneous trip to Red River Gorge where they jumped off a 38-foot cliff together. It was after that experience that they just had to stay friends! Jess is from Chicago but lives in Louisville for school, studying Biblical Counseling.
Cameron Helton
Best Man
Cameron and Brayden have been friends since middle school and were in band together all through middle and high school. They were drum majors of their high school marching band together. Cameron is a junior at the University of Louisville majoring in political science. He is engaged to his fiancé Nia, and they will be getting married in 2023.
Lucas Laninga
Groomsman
Lucas and Brayden have known each other since early elementary school and grew up going to church and school together. Lucas went from being the shortest in the friend group to the tallest in the span of about 2 years. Lucas is a junior at the University of Louisville majoring in engineering.
Cameron Swift
Groomsman
Cameron and Brayden have known each other for as long as they can remember, and grew up going to church with each other. They were in D-group at Okolona Christian along with Lucas and shared many church retreats, trips, and camps together. Cameron is a sophomore at Morehead State majoring in Construction Management.
Cody Coleman
Groomsman
Cody and Brayden met in preschool at Okolona Christian church and went to elementary and high school together. Cody was in band with Lucas, Cameron H., and Brayden, where he and Brayden were both first-chair all-state players. Cody and Brayden were roommates during their freshman year of college and they got an apartment together with Lucas and Cameron for their sophomore year. Cody is a junior at the University of Louisville majoring in Trombone Performance.