Brittany & John
Our Wedding Party
Mandy Melody-Kriese
Matron of Honor
Brittany met Amanda in 1st grade and have been friends for 23 years. They junior coached cheerleading in high school together and both commuted to Chicago for undergrad/grad school. Brittany was also Mandy's Maid of Honor.
Jake Adams
Best Man
Jake is John's younger brother and now a proud jeep/dog owner (for the record this is what John said when I asked him what he wanted to say...)
Courtney Greenwell
Bridesmaid
Brittany met Courtney in middle school at Jay Stream where they made a pact to be BF4L's (best friends for life)
Josh Duprie
Groomsman
John met Josh freshman year of college at Ferris State University. They became roomies along with Connor and spent many late nights playing FIFA and going for T-Bell runs.
Kara Miara (Archer)
Bridesmaid
Brittany and Kara quickly became friends in high school after Kara invited herself over to Brittany's house one year for to get ready for homecoming. They spent many high school nights driving around Carol Stream and even worked together at Applebee's.
Connor Monroe
Groomsman
John met Connor their freshman year of college at Ferris State where they became the "group project assassins". They lived together along with Josh and all interned together in Arizona as well.
Katie Zitzke
Bridesmaid
Brittany met Katie at ISU after being neighbors in the same dorm- Wright 8. They were inseparable and bonded over both being cheeseheads in IL.
Chris Armstrong
Groomsman
John and Chris became friends through Brittany and Jenn and quickly bonded over Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and Apex.
Nina Rozwadowski
Bridesmaid
Nina was Brittany's first friend after moving to Madison in 2016. They met while working at the Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company.
Christie Terkelson
Officiant
Christie is John's Aunt and favorite restaurant owner.
Kyra Killebrew
Jr. Bridesmaid
Kyra is Brittany's oldest niece.
Sherry Brown
Blesser
Sherry is Brittany's aunt and favorite dessert decorator.
Julia Killebrew
Jr. Bridesmaid
Julia is Brittany's niece (the middle child) and goddaughter.
Jenn Armstrong
Usher
Brittany met Jenn while working at her current job, Forward Solutions CSP as a case manager. Their friendship grew which caused John and Jenn's husband, Chris, to also become quick friends.
Jenna Killebrew
Jr. Bridesmaid
Jenna is Brittany's youngest niece and goddaughter.
James Oelke
Usher
James is John's younger cousin and can always rely on John to go along with a cover story, especially if it involves a "bad brat".