Wedding Party
Josie Graff
Bride
Josie was born and raised in Cincinnati. After graduating from Colerain, she attended Wright State University. She now works for a small company based out of Centerville, Ohio called Fire Tech Productions. Josie is excited to move to Washington Court House and begin ministry with Dean.
Dean Duros
Groom
Dean was born and raised in Columbus. He attended the University of Dayton where he met most of his best friends and groomsmen. After graduating, he began working in a small town in Ohio called Washington Court House for a non-profit high school ministry called Young Life. With this job, he has the privilege of telling high school students about the love that Jesus Christ has for them.
Andrea Harris
Maid of Honor
Andrea and Josie first became friends their junior year of high school. They played a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to determine where they would attend college. They ended up at Wright State University! Since moving to Dayton for college, they have been roomies for 5 years. Andrea has been a consistent friend that has always pointed Josie to Jesus in the highs and lows.
Liam Randall
Best Man
Liam became friends with Dean during his freshman year of college. They went on to live in a house together, along with six other guys, for the next three years. Additionally, Liam and Josie are lead Young Life together, along with Liam's wife Faith.
Lucy Graff
Maid of Honor
Lucy is Josie's youngest sister. Josie and Lucy did not always get along well when they were little, but as soon as Josie moved away for college, they seemed to get along much better. Lucy would not tell anyone this, but she missed having Josie at home. Josie also missed her, so it was very exciting when she decided to attend the University of Dayton for college!
Jacen Millette
Groomsman
Jacen has been friends with Dean since Dean's freshman year of college and has always been a consistent friend. Even now that they live an hour away, they still meet halfway for coffee each week.
Megan Fontaine
Matron of Honor
Megan is the second of the four Graff sisters. In the one year that Megan and Josie were in high school together, they grew much closer. Josie secretly cried on the way back from Athens, Ohio after dropping Megan off for college. Although, Josie did not waste a minute in taking over her large room as soon as Megan moved out. Even with Megan having lived across the country for the past 2 years, she has always done a great job of maintaining our friendship.
John Fontaine
Groomsman
John is married to Josie’s sister Megan. John has been a great addition to the Graff family. Dean values his conversations with John and remembers sharing their love for movies with one another at the Cincinnati zoo lights. One of Josie’s favorite memories with John is standing in the ocean in Hawaii talking about their faith. Dean and Josie are so excited for John and Megan to move back to Cincinnati so they can tag along on some more of John’s elaborate date ideas.
Kristin Murphy
Matron of Honor
Kristin is Josie’s oldest sister. Growing up, they bonded over their time at Westside Academy of Gymnastics. If Kristin did gymnastics… Josie would do gymnastics! As a big sister, Kristin models what it looks like to love family well. From her husband and son to her intentionality in spending time with her sisters, parents, and cousins.
Vince Murphy
Groomsman
Vince is married to Josie's sister, Kristin, and has set the bar high for what it means to be a brother in-law and son in-law. Vince has been around Josie's family for over a decade! When Dean first came around the family, he made him feel comfortable and welcomed him with the age-old nickname: Deanie Weenie.
Kylee Parker
Bridesmaid
Kylee is one of Josie's closest friends, and current roommate. Josie and Kylee led Young Life together at Northmont High School for three years and over time became great friends. Kylee is always very intentional with her time. There is never a dull moment when Kylee is around! Josie will greatly miss her "Hey, chicken head!" greetings whenever Kylee would pop in Josie's room.
Luke Kleinfelder
Groomsman
Dean became friends with Luke when he moved into a house with him. Yet another roommate from college, but Dean didn't know Luke well until they were living under the same roof. It couldn't have worked out better as they are still close friends and Dean stays at his house most of the times he visits Josie. Additionally, Luke's fiancee Kylee is one of the bridesmaids.
Morgan Bruno
Bridesmaid
Morgan and Josie met through Young Life in college. She is one of Josie’s current roommates and closest friends. She has always been an extremely loyal friend that listens well. Morgan is ALWAYS down for a game of euchre.
KeiVaughn Lane
Groomsman
KeiVaughn and Dean became friends when Dean was a freshman in college. Dean went to the University of Dayton and KeiVaughn went to Wright State, another school in the Dayton area. KeiVaughn moved in for the last nine months of living at their college house, where they watched lots of playoff basketball and played many heated games of knockout on the mini-hoop.
Ireland Graff
Bridesmaid
Ireland is one of Josie’s many cousins on her Dad’s side of the family. They grew up together spending a lot of time in her castle bedroom playing house. Ireland and Josie bonded over their love for reading in their middle and high school years. It was an exciting day when Ireland called Dean a “good egg” giving him her stamp of approval. Josie and Ireland are still close friends today!
Cameron Millette
Groomsman
Cameron and Dean became friends during Dean's freshman year and lived together for three years as well. Dean recalls the many days he spent walking across campus freshman year to hang out with Cameron and his roommates, sometimes in the pouring rain.
Mckayla Hackman
Bridesmaid
Mckayla is one of Josie’s many cousins on her mom’s side of the family. Josie, Ireland, and Mckayla have been “best buddies” (as Ireland’s brother Landon would say) since they were little. Mckayla and Josie have many memories together on vacations and boating trips. Most recently they have enjoyed planning their weddings together!
Myles Dowell
Groomsman
Myles and Dean were friends throughout high school, but their friendship grew much closer during their senior year and they maintained a close friendship all throughout college, despite going to school an hour away from one another.
Stephanie Duros
Bridesmaid
Stephanie is Dean’s older sister and only sibling. Josie and Stephanie bonded over tennis at the annual Duros vacation to Siesta Key and are excited for the future memories they’ll make as sister in-laws. Aside from the typical sibling bickering, Dean and Stephanie have always gotten along but didn’t have many shared interests. As they’ve grown older, they’ve come to appreciate spending time together more now that they live far apart, and enjoy laughing at memes together. One of the first things on Josie and Dean’s list of things to do upon getting married is a road trip to St. Louis to visit her!
Andrew Lorence
Groomsman
Andrew has dated Dean's sister Stephanie for 6 years and they've stuck together when she interned in Detroit and now that she's working in St. Louis. Dean and him have gotten to spend more time together over the last few years and they seem to have the same sense of humor. Safe to say Andrew has Dean's seal of approval whenever he's ready...