Wedding Party
Caroline Maiocco
Maid of Honor
Caroline and Faith’s romance started in study hall during their freshman year of high school, and they have been soul mates ever since. Caroline loves shaking her tail feather on the dance floor, going to sleep at 9 pm, and eating copious amounts of pasta. She has the sense of humor of a 12-year-old boy and is a sub-par plant mom. Caroline’s interests include true crime, raccoons, and beating Nathaniel Lawler in tennis. When Caroline is not hanging out with Faith, she works as a middle school counselor. Caroline loves Faith for her intentionality in relationships, her sense of humor, her adventurous heart, and her loyal friendship. Fun fact: Ryan is one of Caroline’s best friends from college, so this marriage is truly a dream come true for her. Walk up song: Love Shack by the B-52s
Nathaniel Lawler
Best Man
Like Dominic Toretto and Bryan O’Conner in the masterful Fast and Furious franchise, Ryan and Nathaniel have been “ride or die” since they emerged from the earth-scarred chasm of Hackberry canyon. "Natty" and Ryan have been friends for 7 years, most of which they have lived together. They have a strange and wonderful brotherhood of deep conversation, connection, loyalty, & many obscure inside jokes that ceased to make sense long ago. You might find them planning a last minute adventure, talking about an intriguing book they read, or obsessively abbreviating words while referring to each other as “Dave”. Although Natty and Ryan follow their mentors by living life “a quarter mile at a time”, they’ll surely be crushing friendship far past where the pavement ends. Walk up song: Snap Yo Fingers
Emily Freel
Bridesmaid
Emily and Faith were divinely placed on the same floor in Claudius Female Residence hall at ORU Fall of 2014. Faith fell victim to Emily’s goal of turning every stranger into a friend about 3 days into college and the two were inseparable for the next 4 years. Emily loves a good cry-laugh, a casual stroll after eating a lightly sauced pizza, and an adventure- whether it’s moving across the country or attempting to pick an avocado in its prime- she’s down to clown. Her top 3 favorite things about Faith are: Faith’s glorious sense of humor and her ability to draw people in for a good laugh, her unwavering loyalty to those she loves, and her tender heart. Emily is beyond excited for Faith and Ryan’s future and is blessed to be part of the journey! Walk up song: sky full of stars by Coldplay
Davey Haddad
Groomsman
Over a good portion of the last decade, Davey and Ryan have ventured into some of the most arduous and testing situations in the Colorado mountains. Throughout these adventures (and misadventures), they have finalized their understanding that the essence of morale theory is deep enduring friendship and unrelenting support of each other. Davey deeply appreciates Ryan’s contagious joy and laughter on mountain tops, deep conversations around a dinner table or a 3am car ride, and a wisdom that has been instrumental in Davey’s emotional and spiritual development as a human being. Although Davey is having a challenging time accepting that their relationship as roommates must soon end, he knows that Ryan’s heart is of gold and his kindness and friendship will extend into the years to come.
Joslynn Shamis
Bridesmaid
My friendship with Faith started off a little rocky after she stole my seat at the lunch table our freshman year of high school, but luckily Faith was kind enough to let me have a second chance after I got over that incident. Since then we have been each other’s biggest advocates, pushing each other to be better people, even when it’s hard. We know how to push each other’s buttons, but we always snuggle it out after saying sorry. My favorite pastimes with her include eating cold chicken tenders on week long road trips together, exploring the best coffee shops around town, and taking each other on every target run we can. I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t know Faith and it’s an honor to get to walk her into FOREVER WITH HER MAN!! Walk up song: You Make My Dreams by Daryl Hall & John Oats
Eric Moeller
Groomsman
Eric is Ryan’s favorite brother. They grew up in California playing PlayStation together and quoting The Simpsons Movie, and now they once again live in the same state and enjoy going backpacking together and quoting The Simpsons Movie. Eric has loved living within a quick drive of his brother’s house, and he is immensely excited to be a part of Ryan’s new life with Faith. In his free time, Eric is a writer, a gamer, a runner, a cross-stitcher, and a weird-movie-watcher. He began his career as a web developer with Oracle when he graduated from the University of Washington this past June. He is overjoyed to welcome Faith into the Moeller family and watch Ryan take the first step into the most exciting adventure of his life yet! Walk up song: Blue Monday by New Order
Allegra Upton
Bridesmaid
Faith and Allegra’s friendship blossomed through high school cross country, and thankfully they finished those 5ks and have been doing the marathon of life together since! From Colorado 14ers to Oklahoma escapades, Faith and Allegra have done it all and always find time for a 3-4 hour coffee date as they go. Allegra and Faith also bonded over a shared love of writing, and Allegra puts that passion to practice in law school in San Francisco. Allegra enjoys finding nature wherever she is, watching the latest superhero movie, & laughing at the constant flow of Faith’s hilarious jokes! Allegra couldn’t be more thrilled to cheer Ryan and Faith on into this beautiful new chapter of life—here’s to the Moellers!! Walk up song: Forever by Chris Brown
Daniel Edwards
Groomsman
Daniel is Faith's older brother and by far the coolest groomsman. He is 27 years old and recently left the armed forces in pursuit of his true passion of being a dirty hippie. He enjoys exploring the outdoors and sending Ryan and Faith memes that entertain and confuse. Daniel's friendship with Ryan has only just started, so they will keep you updated on all the fantastical events that unfold. Catch Daniel by the snack bar, or potentially by the DJ booth asking if he takes requests that no one else will enjoy. Walk up song - Children of the Grave by Black Sabbath
Christine Salva
Bridesmaid
Christine & Faith became bffl’s after attending the 2011 Pirates of the Caribbean premiere. They fell in love over alt/indie music (bless you Of Monsters and Men, The Oh Hellos, & Mumford and Sons) and having similar goofy, fun-loving personalities. They go from having in-depth philosophical conversations to cracking jokes in seconds. Though the two haven’t lived in the same state since 2014, they have a friendship that is more like family (have literally spent holidays together & Christine’s mom counts Faith as her own). Christine is grateful for Faith’s steadfast friendship, loyalty, & selflessness. She lives in Vegas and loves air conditioning, running, and not skateboarding well. She's ecstatic to stand by and celebrate Faith and Ryan (her other bff)! Walk up song: Sandstorm by Darude
Cedar Edwards
Groomsman
Cedar is Faith’s eldest sibling, and shares her and Ryan’s affinity for walking inadvisably long distances through the mountains (or forests, should one find oneself living in New York). Working in language education, Cedar has a deep love and appreciation for wordplay and puns, being thusly by far—to Ryan’s great chagrin—the funniest groomsman. Walk-up song: Something Wild--Andrew McMahon and Lindsey Stirling
Jackson Elliott
Groomsman
Jackson is Ryan’s good buddy from his days of wandering the ole alma mater. They spent most of their time killing zombies in The Fridge, night-vacking, going on cycling adventures, showering together, and saying “dank” “dave” “cush” and “yo”. Less of that happens today (Wyoming is a long way from Arvada) but they remain close at heart and still laugh at ridiculous things. Ryan brings out the goofy in Jackson and he’s always thankful for that. Walk out song - waka flocka “hard in da paint”
Jordan Rumsey
Bridesmaid
Faith and Jordan met freshman year of high school in US Government, but the real magic started at the midnight premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean 3 together. It was when they were dressed up as pirates dancing to the movie’s theme song that they realized they were a match made in heaven. Since then, they have had many an adventure from backpacking through the Rocky Mountains to exploring Europe side by side. Jordan lives in Kansas City and when she is not pining over how much she misses Faith she spends her free time studying, playing with her two dogs, and obsessively watching Survivor. Jordan admires Faith’s sense of adventure and constant desire to learn and grow. She could not be more excited for Faith and Ryan to start this new journey!! Walk up song: Old Town Road Lil Nas X
Justin Cole
Groomsman
Justin & Ryan became friends in the early post-recession years, when they found out their fathers had worked together & realized in order for them to make money later in life, they’d need friends with similarly successful fathers. A fruitful friendship followed, cemented by countless meals at the Moeller inn. As their bond grew, Ryan’s vocabulary became Justin’s, & Walnut Creek became their playground. Shenanigans included, but not limited to, free froyo searching, and TPing. As they consoled each other on the fateful last summer day before heading to college, both knew it was a friendship that would stand the test of time & distance. Nearly a decade later, Justin could not be prouder to stand with Ryan on one of the happiest, most important days of his life. Walk up song - Only the Horses
Allyson Moeller
Bridesmaid
Not everyone gets a best friend for a sibling, but Big Al sure did. Allyson was dethroned as Only Child 2 yrs into her reign, but soon got over it when she found Ryan could become her pal for life. They became fast friends through Barbies (Ryan, in fact, knows the rules😏), dress up, movie making, 2-rope waterskiing, outdoor adventures, & many soul chats. Ry is a champion of people, & it’s a joy that he’s found a champion in & with Faith. Faith is an answer to mountains of prayer, both for Ry’s life partner, & (!!) because Allyson FINALLY has a sister after 3 decades of Santa pleas. Big Al lives in DC & is on a global quest for the best rope swing, & wants to invite all her people along too. Excited to root on this dynamic duo for life! Walk up song: Shamu’s theme song—Van Halen’s “Jump”
Drew MacMillan
Groomsman
Drew Mac is the groomsman affectionately known as Thirty (Thirr-tyy), largely due to Ryan’s wit & commitment to nicknames. Drew & Ryan’s friendship began at a college Younglife event early Ryan’s freshman year. Since Drew was a grade ahead (& much wiser), he kindly took Ryan under his wing to show him the ways of college. Little did Drew know, it would all work out in his favor—Ryan offered some serious life contributions. He taught Drew how to pick up college girls, showed him how to do his engineering homework, & was a loyal Giants fan who literally prayed game-winning homers into fruition. Nowadays, Drew is Ryan’s biggest fan, & you can find him cheering on Team Moeller on the dance floor. Welcome to the party, Faith, you reeled in superman! Walk-up Song: Take Me Out to the Ball Game