Maid of Honor
Julie is my younger sister and life-long friend! We were always playing outside as kids and could be found sporting our Lion King clothing with our matching Simba stuffed animals. In the summer we always went together to Borders Bookstore every year at midnight to pick up the latest book in the Harry Potter series. We both share a love for Whole Foods, Jimmy Fallon, and Sonic happy hour. Julie is getting ready to finish her degree in Aerospace Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in December 2018! Fun Fact: Julie and I have both formerly worked at bakeries. Julie worked at an artisan bread bakery and I worked at a cookie bakery. We both enjoy baking and trying each other’s newest recipes. Julie always has something new for me to try when I am back in Arizona!
Best Man
I met Danny during one of our last years in high school. We share a strong passion for sports, especially Kansas State athletics. I'll always remember how Danny went leaps and bounds to get me student tickets next to him when I wasn't attending K-State. One fun fact about Danny is that he is getting married exactly 2 weeks after I am, in which I am a groomsman. Danny currently resides in Pratt, KS as the assistant VP - IT Officer of a bank.
Matron of Honor
Sarah and I met as kids as we are cousins! When we were kids we would go to visit Sarah’s family in Colorado. All the cousins could be found outside in the backyard playing badminton, and we still do to this day. Sarah and I both went to K-State and were roommates in college. Throughout our time at K-State we were always enjoying time together outside of the classroom. We enjoy running together and eating copious amounts of Twizzlers. We love all things Magnolia and Chip and Joanna Gaines. Fun Fact: I was the Maid of Honor in Sarah’s wedding in 2015 and Sarah is the Matron of Honor in my wedding! Sarah and her husband Casey were married at Prairiewood, right down the road from Chase and Erica's venue on Wildcat Creek Road.
Groomsman
I met Chris back in elementary school during our Super Frogs days. In high school we were pretty inseparable, we always made sure to sit next to each other during football trips. We would eat Chicken Pizziola sandwiches from Subway and talk about anything other than football. You will find Chris always looking dapper, as he manages a Lawrence, KS menswear store.
Bridesmaid
I met Mallory in August of 2008 when we both started school at Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS. We were both living in the same dorm and hit it off when we both discovered a love for ice cream and crafting. Mallory and I both transferred schools in 2010. Mallory was off to KU so she could continue her track to be a Pharmacist and I continued on to K-State to study Kinesiology. Even while apart Mallory still remained one of my truest friends and we would send each other cards we would make from back in our days of crafting together in the dorms. Fun fact: Mallory and Erica are celebrating 10 years of friendship this year and plan to travel to wine country to celebrate!
Groomsman
I've known Josh the longest of all the bridal party, as I met him shortly after he was born. When we were kiddos, my cousin and I would spend countless hours and late nights together playing video games, watching movies, and we even made a music video of our family lip syncing the hit song "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. Josh ran track at the University of Kansas and currently resides in San Francisco as a graphic designer.
Bridesmaid
Emma and I met in the spring semester of 2011 at Kansas State University while both majoring in Kinesiology. Emma and I both enjoyed biking, running, hiking, and rock climbing, amongst other outdoor activities. When Emma and I are together we are always finding a way to enjoy the great outdoors. In college we were known for bringing snacks to all of our Kinesiology classes and once even tried to order a pizza to our class. Fun Fact: Emma and I tried to become YouTube sensations in college. We made our own tutorial on how to make brownies from a box mix and made our own music video to I Want it That Way by the Backstreet Boys.
Groomsman
Weston and I met in high school through football. He took me under his country wing by introducing me to country music and shooting guns. I'll never forget when we took our tailgating vehicle (the purple van) to Kansas City for a K-State football game and managed to wake up my sister's entire neighborhood trying to start the thing at 5 in the morning. Weston and I have grown a passion to stay in touch through sending postcards to each other from wherever we have vacationed. Weston currently resides in Pratt, KS as a Loan Officer.
Usher
Andrew and I met in college at K-State while he was playing club soccer with our friend Richie. Andrew, Richie, and I were were always together in college on and off the soccer field. Andrew, Chase, and Erica all enjoy soccer and watching Sporting Kansas City soccer games. They also enjoy K-State sports and getting together in Kansas City for sporting events. Chase and Andrew enjoy early Saturday or Sunday mornings watching Liverpool soccer games at the Dubliner in Kansas City. Fun Fact: Andrew and Erica have traveled with their friends to two K-State football bowl games in college. They traveled to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas in 2011 and the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona in 2012.
Usher
Richie and I went to high school together and really formed our close friendship in college at K-State. During college we traveled to several K-State Football bowl games together and would camp out waiting for it to be our time to purchase tickets. Richie was the first of my friends that Chase met when Chase and I first started dating. Richie always finds a way to make everyone feel included and enjoys good conversation with anyone he meets. In fact, he even found his first job in car sales by striking up a conversation with someone at a bar in Aggieville after a K-State game. Fun Fact: Richie, Andrew, and our closest friends in college left a time capsule in the house we had all lived in together at a period of time in college for us to return to in 2020.