Honorary Ring Bearer
Kitty of the Bride Adopted in April 2013, Arya sleeps with Becca every night. Arya proudly carried the ring to Becca when Zane proposed.
Honorary Flower Girl
Kitty of the Groom Zane adopted Taurus in August 2015. He asked Becca to check-in on her while he was away for Megan's wedding. Love sprouted ever since!
Maid of Honor
Sister of the Bride Rachel is Becca's older sister. They grew up playing outdoors and even used to play "deer hunter." (They literally shot each other with fake bow and arrows). Rachel is a Registered Nurse at Parkview in Ft. Wayne, IN.
Best Man
Best Friend of the Groom Brent and Zane have been best friends since childhood. When they were 12, they had the cops called on them for playing outside with toy guns. Brent lives in Bloomington, Illinois with his girlfriend and puppy.
Matron of Honor
Childhood Best Friend of the Bride Laura and Becca have known each other since the 4th grade and are unofficially adopted by each others' families. Laura liked Zane from the day she met him and encouraged Becca to go out with him. She lives in Warsaw, IN with her husband Nathan, and works as a Speech Therapist.
Groomsman
Cousin of the Groom Jeff and Zane have had a special friendship since childhood. Visiting each other as kids often consisted of playing video games and getting in trouble by their parents. Jeff played soccer for the University of Toledo, did a season of professional soccer, and now coaches high school and travel leagues based in Ohio.
Bridesmaid
Sister of the Groom Megan is Zane's older (and wiser) sister. Megan and Becca connected over their similarities. Both are Purdue grads, sorority girls, and wine lovers. Megan resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her husband, Jason, and two pups, Luke & Chandler.
Groomsman
Brother-In-Law of the Groom Jason married Zane's sister, Megan, on Labor Day Weekend 2015. Zane was also a groomsman. Megan and Jason live in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he is working on achieving his MBA at Grand Valley State University.
Bridesmaid
Sorority Sister "Uma" and Becca were sorority sisters at Purdue University through Alpha Chi Omega where they were frequently roommates and partners-in-crime. Recently Becca & other friends flew to Las Vegas to help Kristen celebrate the big 3-0. Kristen now lives in Savoy, Illinois with her husband, Chris.
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom Travis has been a friend and mentor to Zane since meeting the Cooperiders while playing football for Purdue University. Travis was recently inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016 and lives in Utah with his wife, Bree, and their 2 children.
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride Amy and Becca met at CrossFit Infiltrate and connected right away. They even won a partner CrossFit competition. Amy is getting married the week before Zane & Becca to her fiance, Tobi in Colorado. Becca is also a bridesmaid. Amy & Tobi live in ABQ with their 2 labs, Charlie & Leia.
Groomsman
Cousin of the Groom Dan and his brother Jeff grew up in Toledo, Ohio where the Cooperiders would visit during holidays. Dan went to the University of Cincinnati where he played soccer. He now resides in California where he has worked in the modelling industry and also for Advantage Solutions.
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride Kristen and Becca met at CrossFit Infiltrate and had a fast friendship after bonding over sweaty workout. Kristen works for Eli Lilly and lives in Frankfort, IN with her husband, Kyle, and bloodhound, Norman.
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom Zane and Zach have been friends since childhood. Zach is a "Four Squared" kid who grew up around the corner from the Cooperiders. Zach lives in Indianapolis and works for enVista as a supply chain consultant.
Bridesmaid
Childhood Friend of the Bride Leslie and Becca have been friends since middle school. They used to get in trouble for talking too much during 8th grade Algebra. Leslie lives in Fort Wayne with her husband, Ian, and 2 daughters.
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom Brian is another member of the "Four Squared" group. He, Zane, and their families grew up in West Lafayette, IN. Brian now lives in Seattle with his cat, Tay Tay, where he works for The Boeing Company.