Emalee & Daniel
Wedding Party
Megan Arnold
Maid of Honor
Megan and Emalee grew up in the same town together but were not friends. The divide was only made worse in elementary school when Emalee "stole" Megan's dog. They reconnected in high school through youth group and although the youth group did not stick their friendship did. Megan is the mom to Emalee's beautiful nephew Wyatt.
Cristyn Pawluk
Bridesmaid
Cristyn and Emalee met at nerd camp the summer before they both started at Alma College. They both spent a week in the physiology lab being human guinea pigs. They bonded over puns and Cristyn's distaste for coffee. If you see her be sure to ask her "what type of money do cows use?"
Kendall Kamp
Bridesmaid
Kendall and Emalee met during their first semester of college when they were stuck in science classes together. They were each others first lab partners and bonded over an experiment of exploding nickle. They quickly became friends as Kendall drove Emalee to and from the airport. Kendall is currently finishing her Phd in inorganic chemistry at the University of Wisconsin and had a cat named Dessy.
Amanda Mckeith
Bridesmaid
Amanda was Emalee's first roommate in college when they were paired together at nerd camp the summer before freshman year. Amanda quickly became Emalee's adventure buddy being down for any trip. They have plans to travel the world together. Amanda is currently in residency in Arizona and has a dog named Archie.
Brooke Huebel
Bridesmaid
Brooke and Emalee met when they where paired as Big and Little in their sorority. They bonded over their love of Disney, cats and science. Emalee worked hard as Brookes Organic Chemistry TA. Brooke recently got married to her beautiful wife Paige and they live in Michigan with their two dogs Regan and Lincoln and cat Pinot.
Lauren Abshire
Bridesmaid
Lauren is one of Emalee's oldest friends. Lauren and Emalee met when they were 2. They did everything together starting in preschool. Lauren even allowed Emalee to convince her to play Lacrosse with her! Lauren is currently at a internship in West Virgina as part of her Psyd program where she is studying chronic pain in Veterans.
Konnor Leitzel
Best Man
Konnor and Daniel went to the same middle school and high school though they weren't in any of the same classes that whole time they had a mutual friend in Chandler. Their freindship grew after high school through their love of cars and simmilar sense of humor. Konnor studied economics at California State University, Sacramento and is currently a Licensing Program Analyst at The California Department of Social Services.
Raymond Moreno III
Groomsman
Ray and Daniel met when they had the same first supervisor in the 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in 2014. They could usually be found at the Elisted Club drinking beer after work or during the weekend they would stay up late playing Xbox. They both became full time with the Air Force Reserves in 2018 where Ray still works as a Hydraulics Specialist.
Chandler Bender
Groomsman
Chandler and Daniel met in 7th grade when they were both a part of the percussion section in band class. They didn't get along at first but as they had to spend so much time together they quickly became friends and bonded over their love of music as they were both in band together all throughout highschool. Chandler studied economics at California State University, Sacramento and is currently a Market Analyst at Intel.
Taylor Leacox
Groomsman
Taylor and Daniel met when Taylor joined the Air Force Reserves as a Crew Chief with the 349th after he left the Army where he was a Military Police. They became friends as they were on orders often along with Ray. Taylor currently works full time at the 349th as a Dedicated Crew Chief.