We're getting married!
Wedding Party
Haley Priest
Maid of Honor
In so many ways Kara's twin! With so much in common, they have become inseparable. These two are never not giggling or planning their next Mexican restaurant date.
Spencer Kingeter
Best Man
Spencer “Big Bro” Kingeter: The older brother to the groom and best man is a character larger than life itself. A real estate mogul dead set on owning everything greater than three stories in the KC metro, he balances his high-speed professional life with an equally high-octane hobby of racing cars.
Morgan Furdek
Matron of Honor
Kara's older sister and first best friend. These two are always in touch and pushing each other to be their best selves!
Michael Omastiak
Groomsman
Michael “Gas it up” Omastiak: The only Ace pilot in the Western Hemisphere working in the commercial airspace, Omas attended SLU with Christian where their friendship was forged in the furnace of collegiate academia and a mutual respect for the finer arts such as Lord of the Rings, Marvel, and Star Wars. If you ever need a pilot with a particular set of skills and who will ask literally no questions, Omas is the guy to call.
Reagan Priest
Bridesmaid
Kara's 'mini me' that's always teaching her how to stay cool. They love their coffee & shopping dates.
Chip Ingram
Groomsman
Chip “Eyehole man” Ingram: Also known as the ‘Oracle of Dallas’ Chip is a financial advisor who is known for betting big on inverse credit default swaps for his clients. Chip lives in Richardson, TX with his wife Ashlee and beautiful baby twin girls Margot and Nora. Chip is a de facto brother completing the trio with Spencer and Christian.
Nikki Lynch
Bridesmaid
Kara's dependable, generous, and old soul Chicago babe! Former college roommates and club/college soccer teammates.
Johnny O
Groomsman
Johnny “Tarjeta Roja” Orindgreff: Also known as the ‘Oracle of Overland Park’ Johnny is a financial advisor known for betting big on fiberoptic speed gamma spike stock options. A Wichita native, Johnny has been a dear friend since Christian first played rec soccer. Johnny is Christian’s partner in crime for Sporting Kansas City, the Chiefs, and all things shark related.
Lauren Koval
Bridesmaid
Kara's happy hour, lake loving bestie she can always count on! These two met through club soccer in high school and then went on to be teammates at UMKC.
Blake LaTendresse
Groomsman
Blake “Molar Daddy” LaTendresse: The first dentist to discover the 5 th molar, Blake lives in Omaha, NE. With ambitions to create the largest dental dominion in the USA, Blake will graduate dental school at Creighton in 2022. Blake and Christian became best friends in elementary school as young lads and have never looked back.
Emily Herndon
Bridesmaid
Kara's outdoorsy, cat loving foodie! Her soccer teammate at both BVNW & UMKC!
Ben Linnan
Groomsman
Ben “Johnny on the Spot” Linnan: Narrowly missing the cutoff for the PGA Tour after a three-stroke penalty for taunting, Ben spends his weekdays balancing the ledgers of America’s most powerful corporations. He is known as the Gordon Ramsay of “cooking the books” in accounting terminology. Ben and Christian met on the soccer pitch of BVNW high school and have remained steadfast friends ever since.
Scout Watson
Bridesmaid
Kara's easy going, spontaneous dance partner. These two played club soccer together in middle school and then became best friends and teammates in high school.
Kevin Furdek
Groomsman
Kevin “Chewy Norman” Furdek: Kevin is Christian’s soon to be brother by law, but they have been best friends long before that. Brothers in arms through the travails of fantasy football, weeks at the Priest’s former stronghold at Table Rock Lake, and a love for Harry Potter, Kevin and Christian share the unique bond of excitedly joining the same family.