Wedding Party

Samantha DesJardins

Bride

Samantha is originally from Munising, Michigan. She is currently serving in the United States Navy and is stationed on board the USS FARRAGUT in Mayport, Florida.

Michael Bell

Groom

Michael is a native of Grand Marais and an alumni of Michigan Technological University. He has worked mostly with the National Park Service and spent last summer with the US Forest Service. Currently, he is working with a landscaping company in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jan Pettigrew

Mother of the Bride

Dianna Bell

Mother of the Groom

Rod DesJardins

Father of the Bride

David Bell

Father of the Groom

Shawna DesJardins

Mother of the Bride

Luke Bell

Officiant

Luke currently lives in the greater Detroit area and is a cousin of the groom.

Cassie Poupore

Maid of Honor

The crazy redhead in our group. Her and the Bride grew up together and were members of the cheerleading team. She won't hesitate to tell you she pretty much planned the entire wedding....and she isn't wrong.

Jake Bell

Best Man

Cousin of the groom.

Vicki Hansen

Bridesmaid

Sister of the bride and the caretaker of two of Samantha's unruly, yet adorable, nephews.

Calvin McShane

Groomsman

Rawan Ramey

Bridesmaid

Best friend from middle school. Rawan and Samantha only went to school together for four years but it was enough. All of her sisters and her brother might as well be Samantha's.

Anthony Konieczny

Groomsman

Jennifer Bell

Bridesmaid

Jennifer is Michael's sister and the designer of our wonderful wedding invitations!

Brad Bauknecht

Groomsman

Amber Parrish

Bridesmaid

Samantha's bestie from the Navy. They have been through a lot together in the short few years they've known each other. All that happened despite Samantha creeping her out the first time they met (have her tell you the story...it's funny!)

Chase Elliott

Groomsman

Grayson Hansen

Ring Bearer

Samantha's oldest nephew and the cutest little ring bearer.

Eros

Ring Security

Eros is Michael and Samantha's one-year-old German Shepherd (you read that right, not a lab, not even mixed...just special). He joined the family in late October 2020 after Samantha and Michael had decided to get a retriever of some sort and only when Michael got to Florida in late November. Obviously plans changed, but they wouldn't trade their insanely smart and adorable pup for anything.