Elizabeth & Andrew
Wedding Party
Elizabeth Lucas
Bride
Elizabeth and Andrew met at Mississippi State University at RUF in Fall 2017 and started dating in Spring 2018. She graduated from MSU in Spring 2021 and started graduate school at Emory University for a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) in June 2021. She and Andrew will be living in Atlanta for at least three years after getting married while she finishes graduate school.
Andrew van der Bijl
Groom
Andrew was homeschooled throughout high school and studied Business Information Systems at Mississippi State University where he and Elizabeth met through RUF. Andrew and Elizabeth started dating in Spring 2018, and Andrew proposed nearly three years later in January 2021. Andrew will be moving to Atlanta after the wedding while Elizabeth finishes graduate school.
Caroline Rhett
Maid of Honor
Caroline and Elizabeth met when Elizabeth first moved to Mississippi in 2009 and instantly became friends. Caroline is a graduate student studying for a Master's in Music Education from USM. Some of Elizabeth's fondest memories with Caroline include listening to Caroline play Charlie Brown Christmas Music on the piano while waiting for cookies to finish baking almost every Christmas they have been friends.
Delaney Hasselbring
Bridesmaid
Delaney and Elizabeth met while studying abroad at the University of Oxford in the Summer of 2018 and quickly became fast friends. Some of Elizabeth's fondest memories with Delaney include camping in Edinburgh down the street from J. K. Rowling's house and also the entire year they lived together.
Gillian Williford
Bridesmaid
Gillian and Elizabeth met during high school but became friends over a lunch table when they were fifteen. They grew closer over the numerous theatre productions they worked on together. Some of Elizabeth's favorite memories with Gillian include the many late-night rehearsals of high school as well as going to see Gillian perform in college in the Theatre program at USM.
Sarah Todd
Bridesmaid
Sarah and Elizabeth met during freshman year of college through mutual friends and became close during shared chemistry and microbiology classes. Some of Elizabeth's favorite memories with Sarah include playing countless hands of cards in the Student Union around 10 pm and carpooling to Memphis for thanksgiving.
Shanika Musser
Bridesmaid
Shanika and Elizabeth met during freshman year several times before they realized how many places they crossed paths. They met through RUF, but also were in a seminar class together and lived next-door to one another! One of Elizabeth's favorite memories with Shanika is sitting in the hall freshman year just to talk late at night. She has also loved leading a community group with Shanika during the past Spring semester.
Hannah van der Bijl
Bridesmaid
Hannah--Andrew's older sister--and Elizabeth met officially after Andrew and Elizabeth started dating. While they have not known each other for very long, Elizabeth--who comes from a family of all boys--is so excited to have her as a sister and cannot wait to get to know her better.
Noah van der Bijl
Best Man
Noah is Andrew's oldest brother. Growing up fishing in the neighbors pond and swordfighting in the backyard, there's nothing like the bond of brotherhood.
Jack Ziegenhorn
Groomsman
Jack is Andrew's cousin and oldest friend. They share a love for all things Memphis and Taco Bell.
Samuel Lucas
Groomsman
Sam is Liz's older brother. Andrew and Sam met at Mississippi State University and bonded over movies, books, games, and the local Starkville cuisine.
Cody Hasselbring
Groomsman
Cody and Andrew met through Cody's wife, Delaney. They've been friends ever since Liz and Andrew went on a double date with Cody and Delaney during which Andrew and Cody sang the Gloria Patri in a Tuscaloosa pub.
Austin Coats
Groomsman
Andrew and Austin were roommates for 2 years while at Mississippi State. Once challenged to foot race, Austin lost miserably and Andrew has never let him forget about it.
Jacob Rowan
Groomsman
Jacob is Andrews brother-in-law. Jacob married Andrews oldest sister Megan in 2014, and they live in Jackson MS where he teaches at Belhaven University.