Wedding Party
Jada Ortiz
Maid of Honor
Craig Compton
Best Man
Caleb and I met while we were working at Groover Labs and quickly became not only friends, but fantasy football co-commissioners. I secretly think Claire has been running Caleb’s teams for him, but they’re both too shy to admit how good she is at fantasy football. I was born and raised in Wichita and currently live with my two dogs, Carly and Cayman, and my girlfriend, Makenzie. My hobbies include being terrible at golf, watching Oklahoma State Cowboy football, and playing the board game Doomlings.
Laura Birdsell
Bridesmaid
Laura is one of Claire’s (stinky) little sisters. She went to Cosmetology school and hopes to pursue a degree in physics in the future. She is covered head to toe in ink and has incredible fashion sense. She is lovingly known to her family as “Larry” and is the mother to a mischievous cat named Frank. Larry did not write this, but I think she’d approve.
Lillian Oeding
Groomswoman
Growing up as Caleb's younger sister has always been one of my favorite parts of my life. I like to keep him on his toes, but our antics together are always better than apart. From battling our Bionicles as kids to being drum majors together in high school marching band, few understand me the way that Caleb does. Growing up with him has been a privilege, and I'm thrilled to see how this next chapter unfolds. Love you Ca-butt.
Erin Birdsell
Bridesmaid
Erin is Claire’s youngest (stinky) sister, the youngest Birdsell daughter. She lives in Emporia with her friends and works at a local brewery. She is hard working, creative, and kind. She is lovingly known to her family as “Ernie”. Ernie always makes us laugh. Ernie didn’t write this either.
Nick Thurlby
Groomsman
I met a Kansas girl in California, and we've been married for 24 years. We have a 15 year old son named Colin who excels at the Cello. We also have a 7 year old dog named Mackers, who needs help thinking. I served in the United States Marine Corps, and I currently work at ICM as a Process Engineer with Caleb.
Olivia Jarboe
Bridesmaid
Ryan Dwier
Groomsman
I was born and raised in Wichita. I first met Caleb in middle school, then went through high school and college together, where we both played in the KSU Pride of Wildcat Land. I graduated from KSU in 2019, then moved back to Wichita. Currently, I am working with Caleb at ICM. I met my wife in high school, and we have been together since sophomore year. We currently live in Maize, KS with our dog Daisy.
Skylar Nicholas
Bridesmaid
Hi! My name is Skylar Nicholas, I am 25 years old and I am a zookeeper at the David Traylor Zoo in Emporia, KS! Animals are something I'm very passionate and its how Claire and I met! If you want to see some cute animals just come find me and ask😊.
Tony Campos
Groomsman
I was born and raised in Rockford, IL, and now reside in Aurora, CO. Currently, I work in international commerce buying sunglasses overseas for my clients. I met Caleb online via some mutual friends playing video games almost 11 years ago. Since then, we have traveled all over the US together, from Washington DC to the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado with more trips to come!
Emily Lovings
Bridesmaid