Courtney & Adam
Wedding Party
Ryan Cosgrove
Best Man
Ryan and Adam have been friends since they were six years old & met at Our Lady of Sorrows elementary school. With the exception of freshman year of high school, they attended kindergarten through senior year at the same schools. While at Albion College, they both studied Biology with a minor in craft beer, joined the same fraternity (Delta Sigma Phi) & achieved their lifelong goal of becoming physicians. Ryan is currently an Ophthalmology resident in Detroit & lives with his wife Mara & their dog Belle. Fun Fact: Despite only going fishing one time in his life, Ryan holds the Michigan state record for biggest Muskey caught in 2006 & is a master angler. He has been invited to speak at fishing conferences for this achievement. Many consider this to be when Ryan reached his peak.
Hannah Forner
Maid of Honor
Hannah and Courtney met playing soccer as kids and quickly formed a friendship based on stick ball, tree forts, and terrorizing other children at the Great Wolf Lodge. Hannah also got very used to being mistaken as Courtney's younger sister. This continued into high school where they continued to play soccer and terrorize their fellow peers (occasionally). Hannah since has been a permanent fixture in Courtneys life. Today Hannah is a lieutenant for the Louisville Kentucky animal control department and also a dog mom to Puddles, General, and Sasha.
Taylor Oliphant
Matron of Honor
Taylor and Courtney go back to the 2nd grade where they became friends and partners in crime after initially being enemies. They went on to play years of basketball together starting with "the suns" in 4th grade where they were clearly dominating forces on the court, and on into high school. Taylor has remained a constant source of support and entertainment in life ever since. Today Taylor is a kick butt foster mom and production planner in Cincinatti.
Joe Silvestri
Groomsman
Joe & Adam have been friends since meeting during their freshman year at Albion College. While at Albion, both Joe & Adam majored in Biology, joined the same fraternity (Delta Sigma Phi), made it into medical school & according to Adam's Mom were "two of the messiest people to ever live together." While at Albion, Joe played lacrosse winning numerous awards for both his athletic ability & character. After finishing his degree at Albion, Joe attended the University of Toledo's medical school & is now a PM&R resident at the University of Toledo. Joe currently lives in Toledo with his wife Kate. Fun Fact: Joe & Adam made a bet in college about who would get married first with a case of Dark Horse beer as the stakes - as they're both getting married in 2022 they called it a draw.
Rodrigo Rangel
Groomsman
Rodrigo & Adam have been friends since they met when they were seven years old at Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary School & attended the prestigious (as well as expensive) Brother Rice High School together. Following high school, Rodrigo attended the University of Michigan for his undergraduate degree followed by attending the University of Southern California for a Master's Degree in Engineering. After realizing how boring Engineering was, Rodrigo made the decision to pursue Dentistry & is now earning his Doctorate in Dentistry from the University of Michigan. Rodrigo currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan & is dating a nice lady named Raven (both Adam & his mom approve). Fun Fact: Once when Adam attended mass with Rodrigo's family, they were asked if Adam was their adopted son.
Hannah Maciejewksi
Bridesmaid
Hannah has been a part of Courtneys life since childhood where they met playing soccer and have been "friends fo lyfe" (F4L) ever since. The number of inside jokes Hannah and Courtney have exceeds an acceptable amount and cannot all be listed here but includes nun with guns, diabetes bands, the sims, swirly twirly margaritas, and the Aufbau principle. Hannah is also very kind, smart and has been a loyal friend to Courtney through the years. Currently Hannah is a Medical Oncology Physician Assistant at Univerisy of Utah Health.
Olivia Howard
Bridesmaid
Olivia and Courtney have been friends since elementary school where they were members of the most initimidating 10 year old youth soccer team around (which was coached by Olivia's and Hannah M's dads). Olivia has remained a part of Courtney's life ever since as her very bubbly and adventurous friend. She also somehow got Courtney to join the cross country team in high school, and they have both been running ever since (Olivia much faster though). Today when Olivia is not climbing a mountain she is a 3rd/4th grade teacher and also a new cat mom to Onyx.
Elizabeth Dobben
Bridesmaid
Elizabeth met Courtney and Adam intern year of residency as one their fellow coresidents. Courtney coerced Elizabeth (Dr. vanDobben) into running a half-marathon together and they have been close ever since. She is Courtney's radiology coresident among many other things to her including favorite dinner date (besides adam maybe), therapist, sender of memes, and personal trainer. She is also a proud dog mom of Elliot the Corgi mix.
Lauren Kudirka
Bridesmaid
Lauren is Adams younger sister. Lauren has been a friend to Adam through life, and later Courtney. They all share a love for Taco bell and also the outdoors. Lauren went to Albion college with Adam to get a degree in psychology and later went to Eastern Michigan to get her Master's degree. Today she is a Speech Language Pathologist in the Detroit area.
Derek Wang
Groomsman
Derek and Adam met on the general medicine floors at Henry Ford hospital and bonded through the misery of internal medicine. He also happens to be a budding radiologist and one of Courtney's coresidents. Adam and Derek can regularly be found at local Detroit breweries on one of their many man dates. He is married to Michelle and the (human) dad to baby Olivia.
Jeff Cave
Groomsman
Pelaton spokesperson, elite health care administrator, and Courtneys older brother. Courtney and Jeff have been close since birth pretty much. Jeff (and by extension thomas) have served an important role in Adam and Courtney's relationship by teaching them how to be adults, planning annual cavecation, and basically furnishing their whole condo. Jeff is a dog dad to Rico, Farrah, and Claire.
Elliot Wierenga
Groomsman
Adam struck up a friendship with officer Elliot at the Secchia center in Grand Rapids where Adam and Courtney studied during medical school and Elliot worked as a security guard. Not only did Elliot guard their lives as they diligently studied every day in medical school, he was also became a friend and provider of support and memes. Today he continues his duties as Secchia center security guard