Wedding Party
Lydia Schatz
Matron of Honor
Lydia is Eva's smart, funny, and loyal big sister. Besides having the privilege of being present for every Eva era, she is the person Eva credits for introducing her to Christian rap, epic instrumental music, and sushi.
Caleb Hoilien
Best Man
Caleb is Elliot's older brother, and he is smart, loyal, selfless, and only *slightly* competitive. They tumbled their way through childhood together, ending up mostly okay but all the better for it. Most importantly, they know they always have one another to lean on.
Anna Pankratz
Maid of Honor
Anna is Eva's younger sister, but she's really not so young—she is kind, servant-hearted, and Eva has loved having her close by during Anna's college years. Anna had the absolute best poker face the day before Elliot proposed to Eva.
Jesse Hoilien
Best Man
Elliot's lil bro loves God, serving other people, and midnight snack runs. His thoughtfulness and intentional caring are unmatched, and he will always be there to support you in anything so long as he gets to make fun of you a little.
Bethany Hoilien
Bridesmaid
Bethany is Eva's soon-to-be sister-in-law, which Eva is very pumped about. Fun fact: they were at the same birthday party many years ago, where they made homemade bread and had no idea they'd be related someday!
Danny Pankratz
Groomsman
Danny is Elliot's soon-to-be brother-in-law, who has a flair for the spontaneous and a heart for the unreached. His competitive drive launches him to his goals, but he never forgets to slow down enough to see and love those around him.
Chloe Vanden Brink
Bridesmaid
Chloe is Eva's longest friend, and she has faithfully been through all the ups and downs with Eva. Don't ask her about the movie trailers they made when they were younger though...
Cody Johnson
Groomsman
This goofball was Elliot's roommate for their first 3 years of college. After many sleepwalking encounters and random (though reciprocated) squeaks, these two grew close to one another and closer to God through their relationship.
Anika Stone
Bridesmaid
Anika is a dear friend Eva made in college (ask her about the story sometime, turns out Eva and Anika were both each other's answer to prayer!). Thankfully their friendship was not too affected by an unfortunate memory involving an unwashed Goodwill pillow.
Andrew Dwyer
Groomsman
Andrew is Elliot's good friend and current roommate. Although he chose the wrong focus in engineering, he still has a heart that selflessly loves and a mind that digs deep in all topics that interest him.
Annie Orvis
Bridesmaid
Annie is a friend Eva made way back in preschool and is so grateful and glad to have reconnected with in college. Eva considers it a rare gift to have someone who can reminisce on preschool and elementary school memories with!
Luke Rodemeyer
Groomsman
Luke is Elliot's college buddy who would always go for the unpredictable, which could look like getting the gang capes and top hats for the five16 film festival or trying to get freshmen to drink carbonated pickle juice. However, he will always be constant in his humble servitude of others.
Claire Carlson
Bridesmaid
Claire is a friend who Eva met in her very first college class—and had no idea they would be friends and housemates someday! Claire inspired Eva to start running and run a 10k for the first time, and Eva loves talking all things literature with her.
Henry Timm
Groomsman
Henry has been around for the long haul. Ever since meeting at second base in tee-ball, he and Elliot have been devoted friends through the ups and downs of growing up. Even being 28 hours apart for 4 years of college couldn't break their friendship. Henry has always been a faithful friend, in the fields of baseball and life.
Maya Hoilien
Honor Attendant
Maya is Elliot's sister, and Eva is so excited to have Maya as a sister soon! One of Eva's first memories of Maya was her asking Eva to come to her and Jesse's graduation party—and they'd just met! Eva has always been so touched by how Maya cares for people and has welcomed her into the Hoilien family.
Andy Stevenson
Usher
Andy has been Elliot's friend since they bonded over a cup of coffee their first semester of college. He always wants to know people's lives deeply and speaks gospel truth into them, even as his friends speak truth to him when he gets into competitive disc golf mode.
Reganne Henning
Honor Attendant
Reganne is Eva's friend and college roommate, and from the beginning of living together they bonded over their Nebraska ties. Eva and Reganne went to a Husker-Gopher game in 2023 and have some crazy memories from the day. They probably walked several marathons around campus over the course of their college years!
David Erickson
Usher
Davey has been friends with Elliot since they were 3 months old. Despite being an ocean apart for much of their grade school years, they were able to reconnect and bond whenever they saw each other like no time had passed at all. Davey's wild side is always surprising, but he has always been a thoughtful and faithful friend.
