Groomsman
Aaron and Bennett bonded over fried cheese curds and a shared love of heavy music. They've spent many a time outdoors finding reptiles and amphibians, going to concerts together, and tasting and critiquing a variety of food and drink. The only downside of Aaron is that he doesn't collect vinyl records and he loves Creed.
Bridesmaid
Brooke and Jane have been friends for over ten years, and though its's been a long time since they have lived in the same state they have always found a way to get together and drink a beer, and maybe gut and pluck a turkey.
Groomsman
Walter and Bennett first met in junior high school but became close friends a few years later in high school. They were in a ska band together for two months, traveled to San Francisco by train, hiked dozens of miles in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, and spent countless nights listening to music and paranormal talk radio in Bennett's car in the Del Taco parking lot, talking about life.
Bridesmaid
Brooke never thought there was someone as snarky as her self until she met Rachael. Brooke spent many hours on Rachael's couch in Milwaukee, drinking wine and playing Settlers of Catan.
Groomswoman
Amy took Bennett under her wing as a graduate student at Humboldt State to teach him the finer points of identifying the biodiversity along the northern coast of California. Amy and Bennett have shared many songs together while outdoors, have found many unique critters, and shared many good (and bad) beers. Amy is one of the best naturalists you'll ever meet and likely has an encyclopedia as part of her brain.
Bridesmaid
Ambi is one of Brooke's favorite people to sit down with for a long conversation. She is also shockingly good at donkey kong.
Groomsman
Mike and Bennett share a love of professional hockey. So much so that they began a weekly Thursday Tacos and Hockey Night to watch each other's teams play and experiment with various taco recipes. Mike and Bennett also clean house at bingo and trivia nights, thanks to Mike's vast knowledge of useless things.
Bridesmaid
Ayla is Brooke's sister-in-law and one of the most kind and dependable people she knows. She also has the best laugh of anyone on the planet.
Flower Girl
Brooke's two feisty nieces and hardcore Moana fans will be the flower girls.
Ring Bearer
Brooke's nephew will be the ring-bearer.
Officiant
Dan is the perfect person to officiate our wedding. He has been a good friend to both the bride and the groom, has a way with words, and a philosophical nature. He's funny as hell.