Wedding Party
Jennie Lynch
Maid of Honor
Dezaray and Jennie have been best friends since birth. With birthdays a day apart, born in the same hospital and growing up only a few blocks away, Jennie is more like a sister than just a best friend. Dezaray couldn’t imagine her day with out Jennie next to her
Tyler White
Bridesman
Dezaray’s older brother and despite him not wanting to hear her say it, one of her best friends
Amanda Haase
Bridesmaid
Amanda was one of the first people in Soren’s friend group that Dezaray clicked with. They became fast friends. Dezaray had the honor of being in Amanda’s wedding and now she can’t wait to have Amanda be in hers.
Aubre Bobb
Bridesmaid
Dezaray met Aubre when Roland and Aubre started dating. Between the double dates, storing things for them on their cross country move, and staying with each other on trips Dezaray and Aubre have developed a bond and she couldn’t picture her wedding without Aubre being with her
Ashley Akmenkalns
Bridesmaid
Ashley is Dezaray’s older and sometimes wiser sister. Despite the annoying sibling factor, Dezaray is looking forward to having her big sister by her side.
Roland Brown
Best Man
Soren and Roland met during preseason tryouts their freshman year at St. Olaf College. They bonded over watching episodes of House M.D. and eating Roland's Mom's home cooking. They have been inseparable ever since--that is, until Roland and Aubre moved out to Boston last year. Soren and Dezaray are still mad at them for it.
Gunnar Knutson
Groomsman
Despite Gunnar being born just 15 minutes before him, Soren has always looked up to Gunnar as an older brother and sought out his advice in life. Soren could not imagine this day without his older brother by his side.
Ariel Knutson
Groomswoman
Older sister to the groom. Soren fondly remembers her forcing him to dance to The Yellow Submarine for hours in preparation to show to their parents. Soren has had stage fright ever since.
Doug Haase
Groomsman
College and graduate school roommate, as well as occasional gym buddy. On their first night as roommates in graduate school, Soren cooked pasta for the both of them. Doug has refused to eat anything prepared by Soren ever since.
Jorge Saenz
Groomsman
Soren and Jorge met their Sophomore year in College and became fast friends over their love of spontaneous adventures, hot sauce, and tacos. Many spontaneous late-night taco runs have been had.
Keith Kallmes
Officiant
Keith is someone that Dezaray and Soren could listen to talk about anything! Keith is Jennie’s boyfriend and by default has had to go on many double dates, sharing in the mutual suffering dealing with Dezaray and Jennie being together Soren and Keith have developed quite a bond and they couldn’t have picked someone better to officiate their wedding