Wedding Party
Taylor Judge
Maid of Honor
Taylor is Chelsea’s cousin and is so excited to be helping coordinate the wedding on their grandparents farm. Taylor works in procurement and lives outside of Washington, DC. She spends her free time binge watching Bravo shows and going on adventures with friends
John Lawson
Best Man
John is a lifelong companion, confidant, and pseudo brother of Bryant. He’s been by his side since first grade, and is exuberant that he’ll be joining him in the married life! Claire and John just celebrated their third wedding anniversary and recently added an additional member to their family - baby Zachary Paul Lawson! John and Claire currently reside in Indianapolis, IN. Yes, John had to work very hard to get over Bryant and the IU thing, but that’s another story!! John graduated from Purdue and went on to become a Certified Financial Planner™. He has been serving his clients in the investment industry for 6 years. John is addicted to spending time with his wife & newborn, running, caffeine, and making the most of the present moment!
Nellie McDaniel
Bridesmaid
Chelsea and Nellie grew up together in their hometown of Darlington, WI. Having shared everything from a love of music and science to ice cream and hiking adventures, Nellie is delighted to help Chelsea and Bryant celebrate their wedding. Nellie currently lives in the Madison, WI area with her husband Matt and their two daughters Adaleigh (age 2) and Rosalie (age 1).
Grant Griesbach
Groomsman
Grant is a freshman at UW-Wisconsin Whitewater studying Accounting and Economics. He has raced cars since he was 9 years old and is a huge Packer fan! Grant is Bryant’s cousin and the only one to take him to a packer game at Lambeau Field. He takes responsibility for converting Bryant into a Packer fan from Indiana!
Sydney Hagadorn
Bridesmaid
Sydney Hagadorn is Bryant’s younger sister and the middle child of the Hagadorn family. She is a labor and delivery nurse in Charleston, SC and lives with her dog, Myla. Sydney is excited to be gaining another sister and welcomes Chelsea into her family with open arms.
Devin Faust
Groomsman
Devin met Bryant as a fellow Academite in 2010 at the Indiana Academy. Bryant and Devin butted heads in high school, but ended up at IU together and found that they had a similar passion for partying. Naturally, this led to them being roommates for two years in Bloomington where they managed to create a ton of great memories as well as forget a lot of crazy nights. He’s laughed with Bryant, cried with Bryant, been questioned by the FBI with Bryant and can't wait to now celebrate his wedding day!
Lindsay Evers
Bridesmaid
Lindsay is Bryant's younger sister. She is a substitute teacher living with her husband Josh and new puppy Chip in Wisconsin. She is excited to welcome Chelsea into the family and gain another sister!
Eli Staton
Groomsman
Eli became friends with Bryant during a two week summer class at the end of their junior year of high school where they could create their own science experiment. He remembers Bryant asking Dr. Fakhruddin if they could have access to the chemicals room to run some loosely defined experiment. Dr. Fakhruddin asked, "Do you know about chemicals?" Bryant replied, "Yeah, I took AP Chem". That was all he needed to hear. They looked at each other in surprise while walking past the AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY sign on the door. They selected a handful of chemicals to run "experiments" with. When smoke started wafting and Dr. Fakhruddin started coughing, they were in a slight panic. The smoke cleared and he hadn’t even looked up from his papers. Eli knew that was the beginning of many more good times.
Audrey Gilmore
Bridesmaid
Audrey is Chelsea’s cousin and is so happy to be a part of this wedding! She attends Truman State University in Kirksville, MO where she is pursuing a degree in business and running on the track team. In her free time, she enjoys playing nerf gun wars and going to football games. She is so happy Chelsea found such a great guy and is excited for them both!
Joe Boyle
Groomsman
Joe and Bryant first met at an intern welcome event at Buffalo Wild Wings in Minneapolis in 2015, and they have been scheming together ever since. Over the years, Bryant has been a great source of friendship and advice for Joe and the have always enjoyed discussing economics, politics, and technology. Joe is honored and excited to be a part of the union between Bryant and Chelsea. From the first time Joe met Chelsea on a cabin trip in snowy northern Wisconsin, he was certain that she was a great match for Bryant. He is extremely excited to watch their wonderful future together play out. Joe can’t wait to bring laughs, dance moves, and fun to the wedding. He can be reached via carrier pigeon for embarrassing stories of Bryant to share during the festivities - free of charge!