Chelsea & Ben
Wedding Party
Ava Mittal
Flower Girl
Niece of the groom, and otherwise known as Ava Bear.
Anna Odlaug
Flower Girl
Niece and goddaughter of the bride, and otherwise known as Anna Banana.
Kimberly Odlaug
Maid of Honor
Sister of the bride. Kim is the more stylish sister of the two. Chelsea has always looked up to her, and Kim’s her go-to person for advice. Kim is a true beauty, a wonderful, loving mother, and the best sister a gal could have.
Tim Kandl
Best Man
Friend of the groom. Tim and Ben kicked off their friendship as 7-year-olds on the local traveling soccer team and haven’t looked back since. Growing up together through middle school, high school, and as college roommates, there is not much that they don’t know about one another for better or worse. Couldn’t be happier to have such a great best man join us on the road ahead.
Robin Nusslock
Officient & Best New Brother
Robin is playing three roles in our wedding: The officiant, a groomsman, and a brother of the bride. He should be getting paid. We’re very lucky to have Robin bring us all together on our big day and fortunate enough to add him as a new brother-in-law.
Jamie Baltrostksy
Bridesmaid
Sister of the groom. A great word to describe Jamie is “neat.” She does it all and continuously makes an impact on people, animals, and society. She’s a wonderful mother of three girls and endless pets, works at a fire station, and runs a horse farm.
Brett Mittal
Best Brother
Brother of the groom. Brett is Ben’s older brother by a mere 11 months. As Irish twins, we have grown up together from the cradle. Speaking of, Brett has recently welcomed his first-born son, Cooper James, into the world -- very exciting times to see the Mittal name carry on another generation while adding a new nephew to the mix!
Matt Mittal
Best Brother
Brother of the groom. Matt is Ben’s older brother by three years and has always been there to show the way. Matt has recently added his second daughter, Ellie, to his family alongside our flower girl and his first-born 2-year-old daughter, Ava!
Carson Nusslock
Best New Brother
Brother of the bride. Carson is Chelsea’s younger brother and Ron Swanson's doppelganger. He's one of the most caring people out there, and when any of us are in a pinch, he's there for the rescue. We’re lucky to have Carson join us on the big day and to teach us a thing or two on the slopes in the coming weeks as a new brother in law.
Andrew Odlaug
Best New Brother
Brother-in-law of the bride. Andrew is married to Chelsea’s sister and our Maid of Honor, Kim. Andrew makes a mean old fashioned and is the host with the most, always bringing everyone together. Very excited to add Andrew as a new brother in law along with his two daughter’s as new nieces, Anna and Lily.
Katherine Claeys
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride. Katty is the organizer and planner of the group. She's one loyal friend, has a HUGE heart, and is a big reason why we have all stayed so close over the years.
Jamal Degeratto
Groomsman
Friend of the groom. Jamal and Ben have been friends since the early days of fifth grade. He's one of the most genuine guys, truly appreciates all around him, and always has a big, infectious smile on his face. We are thrilled to have him be a part of our big day!
Carley Farrell
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride. Carley is Chelsea’s longest friend, meeting around the age of 2. Carley has always known what she's wanted in life and goes after it 100%. She's that friend who you may not see very often, but the moment you reconnect feels like yesterday.
Joe Fiore
Groomsman
Friend of the groom. Joe and Ben have been friends since the early days of high school. During the summer months, Ben and Joe have a standing 3:00pm tee time camouflaged as a networking event at a variety of Chicagoland courses -- rain or shine.
Pete Holland
Groomsman
Friend of the groom. Pete and Ben have been friends since the early days of middle school, we have many stories in the vault having grown up down the street from one another over the years. Pete is a Marine - USA!
Sean Joyce
Groomsman
Friend of the groom. Sean and Ben have been friends since the early days of little league baseball. While also being a master canoes-man, Sean helped save Chelsea and Ben from certain death only a few short summers ago on the Wisconsin river.
Mark Kimak
Groomsman
Friend of the groom. Mark and Ben have been partners in crime through high school and as college roommates at Iowa. Mark has recently added his first-born son, Bennett, to his family as of early January 2020...congrats Dani and Mark!
Whitney McCoy
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride. Whitters is the friend who can always translate Chelsea's mumbling and muffling of words. They also have their own secret language...friendship doesn't get better than that.
Jeff Meyer
Groomsman
Friend of the groom. Jeff and Ben have been buddies since early high school. Jeff and his wife Emily have recently grown their family together over the last year welcoming in their second son Theo alongside their first-born Jude...congrats Emily and Jeff!
Dan Merryweather
Groomsman
Friend of the groom. No one likes cookies more than Dan Merryweather. Dan and Ben have been friends since middle school. Having been roommates when Chelsea and Ben first started dating in Chicago, Dan has seen our relationship grow from day one. Couldn’t be luckier to have him join us on the big day.
Alexandra Priola
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride. Alexandra was born to be a mother. She's incredibly put together, has great style, and is one of the most caring people out there. She's classy but secretly fun. We are all striving to be more like Al!
Alexis Prousis
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride Alexis and Chelsea are paddle tennis partners in crime. Alexis and Chelsea grew up playing tennis together and traveling to tournaments. So it only seems fitting to do the same now but with plenty of alcohol involved.
Sunay Salievski
Groomsman
Friend of the groom. Sunay and Ben have been friends since high school and were college roommates at Iowa. Sunay tells some great "Benny" stories. Chelsea and Sunay share a love for proper grammar within the financial industry.
Lexi Swain
Bridesmaid
Cousin of the bride. Lexi, also known as Piggy, is an incredibly talented artist and graphic designer. She’s one of the coolest mom's out there, is all about family, and has always been super supportive.
Lisa Tolson
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride. Lisa and Chelsea have been friends since 6th grade and never looked back. She's beautiful inside and out and always brings her humor and infectious spirit with her wherever she goes.
Christy Wold
Bridesmaid
Friend of the bride. The bride first met Christy in 4th grade while playing traveling soccer. Christy would wear black Velcro shoes when not sporting her cleats. She is always the life of any party and the definition of F.U.N. She's spontaneous, personable, and hilarious.