Rachel & Danny
Wedding Party
Ashley Yuska
Maid of Honor
Ashley is Rachel's younger sister who is a recent graduate of IU. Ashley was also a camp counselor at Camp Tecumseh and Danny will not let her forget that he was her boss for a full summer there. Ashley can be described as the polar opposite of Rachel and will not let her older sis forget that she was friends with Danny first.
Sean Maney
Best Man
Sean has been a long time friend of Rachel and Danny since they met at Camp Tecumseh. He graduated from Michigan State and is now lucky enough to call himself Danny's housewife/roommate, and is the unofficial wedding mediator between the bride and groom.
Caroline Yuska
Maid of Honor
Caroline is Rachel's youngest sister, (despite being almost a half foot taller). She is a junior at Carmel High School and an awesome volleyball player. She likes to pretend she is the most athletic person in the family but this is false. She aspires to be a pilot one day and fly her family all around the country for free.
Peter St. Amand
Groomsman
Peter had the distinct pleasure of sharing a room for three years in college with Danny. Although he had a crush on Rachel in first grade, he is excited to join the wedding party and be a part of this big day. Peter lives in Indy and draws shelves for a living.
Malyka Abramson
Bridesmaid
Malyka Abramson is the long, lost daughter of Darth Vader and long friend of Rachel's. She ran Cross-Country and Track and Field with Rachel at Purdue and now works as an Industrial Designer for Delta Faucet. Her dream job is to design running shoes for Nike and build the next Empire to rule the galaxy.
Jimmy Bott
Groomsman
Jimmy is the closest brother to Danny. Married with a new baby boy, Jimmy isn't able to spend as much time on the golf course as he used to, yet is still able to embarrass Danny when given the chance. He is an accountant in Indianapolis and is always willing to help anyone with their taxes and is available 24/7 for questions.
Rachel Bales
Bridesmaid
Rachel Bales, (Rachel #2 aka Pookie), transferred to Purdue University from Ball State when she was a sophomore in college and met Rachel on the Cross-Country and Track and Field teams. She and Rachel were also roommates for 3 years at Purdue and ran the Chicago Marathon together. She currently works as an executive assistant in Carmel. Rachel enjoys long walks down the Monon, intense pickleball games, and her two Dachsunds- Winnie and Watson.
David Bott
Groomsman
Some people would say that David and Danny fought more than any pair of brothers. Those people would be right. You'll be sure to find David on the dance floor, talking about the latest Christopher Nolan movie and trying to explain what he does for a living. We're very excited to have him join the wedding team as the responsible member of the group.
Madeline Lily
Bridesmaid
Madeline also met Rachel on the XC and Track and Field teams at Purdue and lived one floor above Rachel for 2 years. And you guessed it- she also worked at Camp Tecumseh. Madeline currently lives in Broad Ripple, IN while working for Cliff Bar, (Danny and Rachel love the free samples she gives them often). If Madeline's personality could be summed up with one object it would be a sunflower.
Jack Bott
Groomsman
Jack is the middle child in the Bott family and runs a tight competition with Danny for the messiest child. He currently lives in Pheonix and despite being a physical therapist, is the main medical reference for our entire family. He and his wife Melissa were kind enough to let their daughter Maggie be our flower girl.
Maggie Kroeff
Bridesmaid
Maggie has been friends with Rachel since freshman year of high school where they met on the track team. She went through the CILT program with Rachel, Danny, Ashley, and Sean and also worked as a counselor at Camp Tecumseh. She is currently pursuing her Master's in Public Health at the University of Illinois Chicago. Maggie's dream job is to work in Maternal and Childhood health and to marry Chris Evans.
Andy Bott
Groomsman
Andy hails from Pittsburgh, PA and is one of the twins in the family. Andy likes to compete with Charlie on who can coach the most in a family pickup basketball game. Andy is getting married himself in early 2021 and we are beyond excited for Michelle to join our family!
Sarah Zielinski
Bridesmaid
Rachel and Sarah met in Kindergarten at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. They played sports together and even made a video that went viral on Youtube. Rachel and Sarah both have a profound love for High School Musical, the Sandlot, and Full House. Sarah went to Central Michigan University for her undergrad and is now in Physician Assistant school there. She married Anthony Zielinski in 2019 and welcomed the cutest baby boy to her family earlier this year.
Charlie Bott
Groomsman
Charlie is the oldest (although shortest) brother in the family. He is well known as the third best basketball player in his family behind his two young boys. We are very happy to have Charlie join our wedding party and are looking forward to seeing his boys join the dance floor.