Wedding Party
Mia Rodgers
Maid of Honor
Meet the maid of honor: Mia Rodgers!!! Her and the bride have been best friends since high school (go Mustangs!). She is best known for her early bedtime, incredible DD skills, and love of spicy margs (especially cutwater). I guarantee she can beat your mile time and eat more chili dogs than you in one sitting. Ask me about: my dating life
Kelly Christie
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Kelly Christie!!! Her and the bride have been besties since high school (go mustangs!). Kelly can usually be found running marathons or saving a local kitten. She is best known for her ability to bake incredible birthday cupcakes and book a flight to Europe with you on the spot if you ask her to. Ask me about: Love Island Australia
Beth Gumkowski
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Beth Gumkowski aka Bath!!! She is the bride's sister in law, a Chicago native, and most importantly Radley the Bernedoodle's mom. She is often found petting a stranger's dog, putting up with the bride's brother, or being the most creative person I know. Ask me about: my favorite hike
Natalie Gilbert
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Natalie Gilbert aka Nat Cat!!!!! Her and the bride met in French class at U of M and were sorority sisters and roommates in college. She is an amazing mom to her daughter Rory and a committed consumer of McDonalds diet coke and Bud Light. She is often found aggressively cheering for Michigan sports teams or in a Bravo rabbit hole. Ask me about: Walnut Street
Megan Kerr
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Megan Kerr aka Meg the Keg!!!! Her and the bride have been besties since high school (go Mustangs!) and were roommates freshman year of college at U of M. She is best known for her ability to drink anyone under the table and then win a triathlon the next day. She is a lover of St. Patricks Day and leftovers and always the bride's first call when she's in trouble -- Meg Kerr is my lawyer! Ask me about: my haircut
Susanna Hogg
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Susanna Hogg aka Sus!!! Her and the bride met at U of M and were sorority sisters and roommates in college. She is the queen of bangs and rocket science. She is often found whipping up a storm in the kitchen, frolicking around DC with her shiba inu, or using flash photography on her film camera at the bar. Ask me about: my rocket launch
Felicia Maura
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Felicia Maura!!! She is oldest sister to the groom and soon-to-be sister in law to the bride. She is best known for her karaoke performances and love of vegetables. She is often found practicing Beyonce choreography or cleaning her house. Ask me about: my last burger
Jennifer Young
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Jennifer Young aka Jen Slen!!! She went to college at Grand Valley with the groom but now identifies as the bride's friend (sorry Joe). Her and the bride can usually be found together in Grand Rapids hitting the farmer's market, watching reality TV, or starting a book club. She is best known for her savvy thrifting skills and ability to beat the bride and groom at any board game. Ask me about: my laugh
Gracie Dunn
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Gracie Dunn aka Cheese Nose!!!! Her and the bride met at U of M in the dirty bursley dorm and were sorority sisters and roommates in college. She is a loving dog mom to her corgi Pickles and a master of all things creativity and politics. She is often found falling down the stairs, forgetting her lactaid at home, or explaining football to Erica. Ask me about: Andy Richter
Lauren Goldhirsch
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Lauren Goldhirsch aka Peanut!!! Her and the bride met at U of M in the dirty bursley dorm and were sorority sisters and roommates in college. She simultaneously holds the world record for attendance at Dave Matthews Band concerts and Sigma Chi parties. She is often found cheering on the Packers or talking about how she's from the Jersey Shore. Ask me about: my matching tattoo with my college friends
Andrea DiNicola
Bridesmaid
Introducing: Andrea DiNicola!!! She is older sister to the groom and soon-to-be sister in law to the bride. She is a recent mom of three to the cutest kids you've ever seen but somehow still the loudest person in the room. She is best known for her Thanksgiving gravy and eye lashes that could sweep up the dirtiest of floors. Ask me about: how much sleep I've gotten this week
Ian Borthwick
Best Man
Introducing one of the best men: Ian Borthwick aka Big G!!! He met the groom in college at Grand Valley at the Devos stomping grounds and met the bride way back in high school (go Mustangs!). He is best known for his ability to talk for hours (even if you're not listening!) and command the room with an aux cord. Ask me about: my hatred for steamers (pls leave them at home!)
Christopher Patsalis
Best Man
Introducing one of the best men: Christopher Patsalis aka Sally!!! He met the groom through mutual friends in college. His claim to fame is introducing the bride and groom. He is best known for his culinary skills and ability to come up with "facts" about any topic on the spot. Ask me about: my glasses
Bradley Damman
Groomsman
Introducing Bradley Damman, aka Bardley. He met the groom in college at Grand Valley and was in the same fraternity. Bardley is best known for his attention to detail, mustache, treacherous fast food orders and getting pickled by the groom. Ask me about: when I'm moving back to Grand Rapids
Brendan Cotter
Groomsman
Introducing Brendan Cotter, aka Coots. He met the groom back in '02 at the Sacred Heart Middle School stomping grounds. Brendan is best known for his bocce ball dominance, love for baseball (especially the Tigers), and Drake and Josh references. He is often found taking Winston on walks (his dog walks him), attending all Detroit sporting events, and eating chili con queso. Ask me about: my last bocce ball tournament
Jacob Young
Groomsman
Introducing Jacob, aka Jacoby. He met the groom through one of our acquaintances, Jennifer Young. Jake is best known for calming down the hypochondriac of a groom when he thinks he's dying, taking all of the heat when we get yelled at for being too loud while we play video games, and always being the nicest guy in the room. Ask me about: the groom's "heart attack"
Jeremy Gumkowski
Officiant
Introducing Jeremy Gumkowski, aka Jet. He is the older brother to the bride, even though he is often mistaken as the younger brother. He is best known for his multitude of hobbies (most of these are short-lived) which included boxing, t-shirt making, running, cooking instagram, guitar, drum from South Africa, and bread making. He is most likely to be found walking his dog, Rads, talking up his local sommelier or playing Pac-Man. Ask me about: sea urchins
Daniel Phillips
Groomsman
Introducing Daniel Phillips, aka the Meat Man. He is the proud brother-in-law of the groom and the soon-to-be brother-in-law of the bride- a role he takes very seriously, mostly because it gives him more people to cook brisket for and talk about it for 45 uninterrupted minutes! He is best known for his meat cooking abilities, red hair, and every allergy known to man. (Actually though, he is deathly allergic to all nuts so keep your nuts off of him!) He is often found playing video games, pickleball and smoking meats. Ask me about: nothing because I’m still talking
Garrett Edgell
Groomsman
Introducing Garrett Edgell, aka G-Money. He met the groom back in '02 at the Sacred Heart Middle School stomping grounds where teachers feared them being in the same class (out of 9 years, they were in the same class once). He is best known for his loyalty, talking about his batting average in slow pitch softball, and having a losing record against the groom in corn hole. Ask me about: my bar fight record
Jack Hintze
Groomsman
Introducing Jack Hintze, aka Hintzey. He met the groom back in '02 where they played on the Dearborn soccer team before rooming together at Grand Valley freshman year. He is best known for his ability to make miller lites disappear, rap Super Bass better than Nicki Minaj, and being the little spoon to his two pitbulls. Ask me about: my short game
Nick Guerriero
Groomsman
Introducing Nick Guerriero, aka Nicky Boy. He met the groom back in '02 at the Sacred Heart Middle School stomping grounds. He is best known for being a bot on the KITH website, ctrl+alt+dlt'ing tequila, and knowing more Drake lyrics than you. Ask me about: my relationship with the MSU police department
Mike Whittaker
Groomsman
Introducing: Mike aka Whits (not known for wits). He met the groom at Grand Valley where they were in the same fraternity. His habitat is strictly limited to two biomes: his house and the golf course. He is best known for his dump truck, luscious locks, and terrible taste in beer. Ask me about: my iron distances