Britta & Case
Wedding Party
Lauren Merritt
Bridesmaid
Lauren and Britta have been best friends since their days on the Discovery Dynamics Dance team back in 2001! They were an inseparable pair through high school and wish they were still able to hang out every day. Do you have a friend that consistently makes you laugh until you cry and maybe wet your pants? Well that's happened to them, on multiple occasions. Even though life took Lauren to St. Cloud, then France, and now the cities, their connection and love for each other remains as strong as ever!
Emily Duma
Bridesmaid
Emily and Britta have known each other since high school, but didn't become close until their college years. That's when they discovered a shared love of music, became besties, and have now attended countless live shows together. Emily and Britta were roommates for a couple years when they were both attending NDSU; if they had lived together much longer, they would probably both need a new liver! They have, and are still, making unforgettable memories together!
Bill Stiller
Groomsman
Serendipity. Bill and Case ended up best friends largely by chance. Casual acquaintances who ended up living nearby each other in Minneapolis in 2006, they formed a bond that has been unbreakable since. A shared love of too many similar interests to name here, as well as an acutely aligned sense of humor and desire for each other's well being has led to a friendship for the ages. Bill is just the best, and he and his family are Case's family too.
Jon Roller
Groomsman
Jon and Case have been best friends for basically their entire lives. They grew up nearby each other and always had (nerdy) common interests. From playing video games (sorry I threw a controller or 10 Jon), to building blanket/couch cushion forts, to epic nerf and/or airsoft battles; these dorks made the most of their youth. As adults, it's more difficult to plan play dates, but there is an unspoken connection that transcends the day-to-day and a knowingness that they are always there for each other when needed.
JJ Gordon
Officiant
JJ has known the bride since 2005 when he took over coaching Donkey Hotey's improv at Fargo South. After Britta graduated, she joined Linebenders and the two of them have been doing improv together ever since! For several years they also worked together at the radio station on the morning shows of Rock 102 and Mix 101.9, which was an absolute blast. JJ is both a best friend and annoying older brother to Britta and she couldn't imagine this day without him. It is also convenient that JJ has known the groom since 2001 where he was somewhat of a mentor to Case in the South High theater department. Case is also pretty certain he had his first beer in JJ's basement. #GoodTimes Case and Britta are thrilled to have JJ officiate their nuptials and can't think of a better man for the job!