Allison & Dan
Wedding Party
Jennie Grove
Matron of Honor
Jennie and Allison met their freshman year in college. They were roommates for the next three years. Since college the two have not lived in the same state (sometimes not even the same country). Despite the distance, the two have remained faithful friends through letters, voicemails, and any opportunity to be together.
Cristina Schmitt
Bridesmaid
Cristina and Allison were buddy counselors six years ago at Royal Family Kids Camp. Since that moment, they've had many serious conversations, paddle boarding adventures, and shared lots of laughter. Cristina and Allison have also been recent roommates. Allison is thankful for the conversations that both encourage and challenge.
Jessica Sloan
Bridesmaid
Thirteen years ago Jessica mentored Allison during her first year of teaching. The two started to run together and developed a close friendship. They have survived half-marathons on roads and trails, road tripping, and hiking in Zion National Park only to be closer friends because of the experiences.
Chris Jensen
Best Man
Chris and Dan have been friends, best friends, and then brothers since they met in Ms. Stone's class in Elementary School. They spent too many days to count at each other's houses growing up, and Dan considers the Jensens to be a second family. Chris and Dan did school, church, and scouts together, both becoming Eagle Scouts. They subsequently attended OSU and roomed together for three years. Dan considers himself blessed to have such a great friend.
Richie Przybyla
Groomsman
Dan and Richie met and became friends in middle school where Richie taught Dan how to play Civilization. They went to engineering school and roomed together in college. (Having Richie as a lab partner significantly raised Dan's grades, and Richie also had access to a sweet ski cabin.) Dan and Richie continued to hang out together whenever possible after moving down to the Bay Area for graduate school.
Daniel Richards
Groomsman
Dan Keese met Dan Richards when they were in the same 80 person section in law school (along with two other Daniels -- apparently it was a popular name in the mid-1980s). Both engineers and litigators-to-be, they bonded over accomplishing much in law school while also saving time for fun. After graduating and taking the California Bar Exam, they embarked on the legendary Los Dos Dans Eurotrip in Spain and Portugal.