Bronson & Allison
Wedding Party
Tom Menendez
Best Man
I'll never forget the day I came home from a day in second grade and told my mom I had made a new friend. "Mom! I'm friend's with the Principal's son!" I thought I was so cool. Tom has gone above and beyond the call of a best friend. He quickly became a brother. Twenty some years later here we still stand!
Sally Hamer
Maid of Honor
Sally and I have known each other since she was about two weeks old...we're cousins! We grew up in the same town but because we were separated by three years in age and four years in school, it wasn't until adulthood that we discovered we are soul sisters. Our daily text message thread truly keeps us going through good times and bad. Thank God for technology!
Brandon Good
Best Man
Though I call all the men standing next to me on my wedding day my brothers, Brandon is blood. He was my first friend. When I came home from the hospital he was quick to surrender his blanky. "Here mom. 'Bwanson' (as any 3 year old would pronounce my name) can have this now." He only needed it his first three years of life. I'm still clinging to it almost 30 years later. Thanks bud.
Tess Hamer
Maid of Honor
I met Tess the same day I met Sally; they shared the womb! These two complete the tightest trifecta I've ever had in my life. Tess, Sally, and I have talked (and laughed) via text message every single day for the last four years and I truly don't know what I did before then. I can't believe I'm related to my two best friends. #TheLuckiestGinger
Brooke Norman
Groomsmaid
Brooke and I met 7 years ago at Lake of the Ozarks, MO. We both were working for our mutual friend, Nick. When we swapped IDs and still got into a bar it gave us a good laugh and birthed a beautiful (and sometimes obnoxious) friendship. We became housemates that summer in a house with no internet or TV. With only wine, conversation and tacodillas ... what else could we do but become inseparable?
Luke Newsome
Bridesman
Luke and I met when fate (Jeremy and Chris) brought us together for our first-ever training week with Prairie Fire Children's Theatre in Minnesota. Following that first summer on the road, we toured as partners for two more consecutive seasons, and somehow never got sick of each other. We've been cross-country besties for 5 years. Talk about meant to be.
Tyler Rittenhouse
Groomsman
Tyler and I go way back to elementary school, but we didn't become close until college. We've had similar big life experiences that have bonded us as friends. A couple of years after college we became roommates in Dallas, TX. That was a big "growth" year for the both of us personally and professionally and I don't know how I would've gotten through it without him! Cheers to my ride-or-die!
Diana Scherer
Bridesmaid
Diana is my darling baby sister who is definitely not a baby anymore. Being separated by 11 years in age made for lots of time apart growing up. We've always been in really different chapters in life, so I feel very lucky that we can still be as close as we are. She's absolutely the coolest teenager I've ever met and I'm so excited to have my Dolly standing up next to me.
Nick Reese
Groomsman
Hanging out with Nick growing up was always an experience. He always had an idea of some fun we could have. Did that get us into trouble sometimes? Assuredly, but I wouldn't trade those memories for anything. From creating a boys only club called "Shark Bite Club" to sneaking out to see girls in high school to working for him on the lake in college. When we're together, everything we do is gold.
Bailey Pashia
Bridesmaid
Bail-Dawg and I were college roomies! She moved into "The Tac House" with my other two college bests and me when she was a junior and we were seniors. Bailey and I have always had the perfect balance of "drive each other crazy" and "love each other to death." I had the honor and the privilege of standing up in Bail's wedding in March and I'm thrilled to have her next to me for mine!
Erik Gernant
Groomsman
Erik and I were two tiny first graders who lived just a few houses away from each other when our friendship took hold. Play dates GALORE. I'd ride my bike to his house every morning before school so we could go together. I spent a lot of time with his family growing up and for that I'm thankful. Although we grew into two very different men, we are just those first graders when we are together.
Anna Zerwer
Bridesmaid
Anna and I met at our college orientation TEN years ago! We connected instantly and were together 24/7. We lived in the same dorm building and took all the same musical theatre and dance classes, so it wasn't surprising that junior year we moved into a house together! Even though we've never lived in the same city post-college, we have stayed close and managed to get together whenever possible. I don't know where I'd be today without the A-Train!
Zach Greenwood
Groomsman
After learning how close we lived to each other, Zach would come over to my house most days after school. We'd ride our bikes to my place, he'd call his mom and she'd say be home by 5pm. We had a routine. I thought "Wow ,this kid really likes me! He wants to come over all the time!" It turns out he loved my mom's sweet tea...To this day I have to lure him with it to hang out.
Alex Palkovic
Bridesmaid
Alex and Anna have known each other since their hometown days (Peoria). They were attached at the hip throughout college, so of course Alex and I were fast friends! The three of us became known as the A-Train and were pretty much always a package deal. Truly, at home or out on campus, we were inseparable. Since moving to New York, Alex (The Freckle) has been like a piece of home for me. Whenever we have the chance to see each other in the city, it feels like the good old days.
Andrew Lancaster
Usher
My buddies and I moved to Dallas, TX after college. Andrew is one of those guys' younger brothers who decided to come along. He moved in essentially with strangers in a different part of the country. I expected him to pack up and go home after a year, because I probably would have. 6 years later he's still the "little bro" of our Texas crew and I can't imagine doing this day without him.
Jack Scherer
Usher
Jack and I used to fight so ferociously, we would get grounded from being in the same room. What?! It was like we made it our mission to be as difficult as possible the entire time we lived under the same roof. Our poor parents. Since becoming adults, we have realized that we are actually extremely compatible and I am so lucky to count my little brother as a close friend. We share many interests, a sense of humor, an alma mater, and runt sibling. He might be younger than me but I look up to him so!
Sunggin Kang
Usher
I met Sunggin my sophomore year of college through Tom. They were already part of the frat I was joining that year. After college, he and his then girlfriend (now wife) were part of the crew that said "See ya!" to the mid-west and migrated to Texas with me. Sunggin is one of those guys you can count on for an adventure, a drinking game, or drag race on the Dallas North Tollway.
Billy Hamer
Usher
Billy is my first cousin (Tess and Sally's brother) and I've known him his entire life. He and I first bonded over the team-torture of my brother, Jack. In fact, believe that continues to be one of his favorite pastimes today! Billy is the ultimate grief-giver, and will never miss an opportunity to help me laugh at myself.
MacKenna Good
Flower Girl
This beautiful sassy thing is my niece! She is the daughter of my brother, Brandon. She is the first baby to steal my heart 8 years ago and I think she knows she's got it. She keeps me laughing, entertained, and always saying "WHAT did she just say?" I love my little big MacK and am honored for her to be part of this memory for us.
Carter Neuleib
Ring Bearer
Carter James was the first great-grandchild on the Neuleib side, and BOY, does he know how to captivate the crowd. He's my oldest cousin, Pete's son, and has definitely inherited the comedic flair. Carter is quick-witted and ultra intelligent. I'm excited to have his help on our big day!
Saylor Good
Flower Girl's Escort
Saylor James is my brother's second born. I didn't think my heart had room for a kid that wasn't MacKenna, until I got to hold him for the first time. Suddenly there was room for two. This little guy's energy and love for animals is unmatched. It'll be fun to look back on this day and give him a hard time for the stunt he's bound to pull.
Tristan Neuleib
Ring Bearer
This little guy will be a big brother by wedding time! Tristan belongs to my cousin, Art, and his wife, Rachele. They are expecting boy #2 in July! Tristan is just the smiliest guy and knows how to charm a whole room with just one look. We look forward to having him as our ring bearer!