Emmalilly & Grant
Wedding Party
Morgan Hoxsie
Maid of Honor
Morgan is Emmalilly's sister and lives in Minneapolis, MN where she is a Civil Engineer. As young children people often thought Morgan and Emmalilly were twins. Morgan loves sorting, Orange Theory Fitness, finding deals, pedal pubs, keeping her calendar updated, and organizing adventures.
Scott Robinson
Best Man
Scott and Grant met on the first day of college at Kettering University on the “beach” throwing a football and discussing a shared interest in sports teams. Scott and Grant were pledge brothers at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and lived together several semesters in the Pike House. Scott lives in Brighton, MI with his wife Michelle, and their son Nate. They have a baby girl on the way!
Madison Hoxsie
Maid of Honor
Madison is Emmalilly's sister and lives in Fort Collins, CO where she is a Construction Engineer. Facebook regularly gets Madison and Emmalilly confused. Madison loves watching cranes, observing safety protocols, using her stand mixer to make cookies, cutting holes in dresses (ask her about the song she wrote), and finding new places to ski, bike, and hike in the Rocky Mountains.
Ben Thomas
Groomsman
Ben is Grant’s younger brother and lives in Chicago where he works for a staffing agency. Grant and Ben grew up playing sports, travelling, and enjoying many outdoor activities. Ben loves soccer and plays on several recreational teams.
Samantha Gorton
Bridesmaid
Samantha and Emmalilly met at CYO Girls Camp on Lake Huron in Port Sanilac. They reconnected during freshmen year at MSU, both deciding to switch majors at about the same time. Sam has seen Emmalilly do some pretty #HoxsieLogic things. Samantha loves spending summer happy hours at "Peanut Barrel West", otherwise known as her patio in Lansing, MI.
Mike Holzhauer
Groomsman
Mike and Grant met on the third day of college at Kettering. Scott and Grant were looking for a third person to explore all that the on-campus independent houses had to offer - Mike volunteered and the parties quickly followed! Mike and Grant were also pledge brother at 𝚷𝚱𝚨. Mike lives in Livonia, MI with his wife Kristy. They are expecting a baby boy in July!
Melissa Talbott
Bridesmaid
Melissa and Emmalilly met during freshmen year at MSU. Melissa now lives in Milwaukee, WI where she is a public relations and marketing professional. Emmalilly and Melissa got their ears pierced together, saw Phantom of the Opera II in London, have waterskied together holding a MSU flag, participated in some epic Christmas bar crawls, and are probably scheming the next outdoor adventure as you read this!
Blaise Corso
Groomsman
Blaise was a Senior III (third semester senior) when Grant was enduring his first semester in the Pike House. Blaise and his pledge class named Grant their “project” - an honorary member of their class. After graduation, while both in Europe for work, Blaise and Grant were able to visit many new cities. Blaise lives in Berkley, MI with his fiance Paige.
Emily Kramer
Bridesmaid
Emily has been in Emmalilly's life for as long as she can remember. They have played WAY TO MANY games of kick the can, have worn matching dresses on more than one occasion, were roommates in college, and both love yoga. Emily lives in Clarkston, MI with her husband, Chris and their two adorable kids. She works as a preschool teacher.
Matt Galbraith
Groomsman
Matt and Grant also met while at Kettering University because of the 𝚷𝚱𝚨 Fraternity. Matt was always available in college to give great advice on studying and classwork. Matt loves fishing. Seriously, LOVES FISHING. Matt lives near Traverse City, MI with his wife Bethany and their two “ferocious” dogs.
Kelsey Merz
Bridesmaid
Kelsey and Emmalilly have been friends since middle school. They grew up on the same street in Clarkston, MI and watched almost all of LOST together. After teaching in Rwanda for 6 years, Emmalilly is excited to have Kelsey back in Michigan and living in the same city as her! Kelsey is a kindergarten teacher.
John Albrecht
Groomsman
John is one of Grant’s longest friends, dating back to third grade at Ada Elementary. John and Grant spent many many days at each others houses, hanging out at pools, going on mission trips, and playing NHL ‘06. He lives in Lake Mills, WI and works at TSA in the Madison airport.
Anne van den goor
Bridesmaid
Anne and Emmalilly became friends while both in graduate school at MSU. As one of her only friends who (still) uses Gchat regularly, Emmalilly and Anne enjoy keeping up with the news together, finding grammatical errors, planning camping trips, and trying new recipes. Anne lives in Lansing and is a Supportive Housing Program Manager.
Jeff Hainer
Groomsman
Jeff and Grant became friends through youth group at Ada Congregational Church in Ada, MI on a mission trip to New Orleans to clean up after Hurricane Katrina. They now enjoy watching sports and a healthy rivalry between their teams. Jeff lives in Grand Rapids, MI and has a dog named Ellie.
Cameron Hoxsie
Usher
Cameron is Emmalilly's brother and lives in Grand Rapids, MI where he is a student at Kendall College of Art and Design. Cameron loves cars and trucks, pugs and other cute dogs, and being the last one to join into a group photo.
Justin Loechli
Usher
Justin and Grant were fraternity brothers at 𝚷𝚱𝚨.While Grant was living in Kentucky, Justin traveled with friends to meet and party in Nashville several times over a one year period. Justin loves watching soccer, stomping his boots, and dancing. Justin lives in Birmingham, MI with his girlfriend Courtney, who is also a Kettering friend!
Tory Garagiola
Usher
Tory and Grant met while studying at Kettering University, both members of the 𝚷𝚱𝚨 Fraternity. Some of the best trips taken have been in the back of Tory’s Tahoe. Tory lives in Clawson, MI with his wife Monica and their daughter Monroe. They are expecting their second baby in the fall!