Amanda & Michael
Wedding Party
Jenna Herbst
Bridesmaid
Jenna is Amanda's best friend from their undergraduate days at Southeast Missouri State University. They were set up on a blind date...by Student Tutoring Services! Jenna was Amanda's Calculus tutor, but they quickly became close friends. Despite now living 14 hours apart, they frequently catch up on the phone. When Mike finds Amanda on the phone, it's almost always with her! Bonus: Jenna's dad is our officiant!
Carrie Graven
Bridesmaid
Carrie has been Amanda's sister-in-law since August 2019 when she married Amanda's brother, Travis. Carrie quickly became the little sister that Amanda had always wanted! Amanda and Carrie love cooking up things in the kitchen and are always down for a game night!
Pernita Hancock
Bridesmaid
While technically Pernita and Amanda are "cousins-in-law", they decided many years ago to ditch the "in-law" title and just go with "cousin"! Amanda grew up has the only girl with a slew of boy cousins. She always looked forward to the day that a girl joined the crew. Lucky for her, Pernita was just the right fit!
Beth Ackerman
Bridesmaid
Beth and Amanda have been best friends since 2005. While they attended the same middle school, they didn't become friends until Ms. Kent's Spanish class freshman year. Despite being "long distance" for 7 years, their friendship held strong. Beth's PT friends even know Amanda as "Best Friend"
Aaron Cohen
Groomsman
Aaron and Mike met in college. They were Theta Chi fraternity brothers and shared many engineering classes. After college, the two remained friends. They both started their careers for the same company and were briefly roommates before Aaron moved to Charleston, SC. Bonus fact: Aaron and Mike were roommates when they met their now significant others!
Shane Moss
Groomsman
Mike and Shane were destined to be friends. The pair happened to work together, but they also had mutual friends outside of work. Over the years, Shane and Mike have become close friends, despite Shane's recent move to North Carolina. Shane and his wife Meredith have made many visits back since leaving and are always welcomed back with wide-open arms. Even wider when they bring their 3 year old with them!
Mark McKain
Groomsman
Mike and Mark met through Mark's wife, Haidee. The two enjoy working on projects with one another, especially when it comes to something involving boats. The two are always game to sit back and hang out by the water with a Naturday's in hand.
Travis Graven
Groomsman
Travis will be Mike's brother-in-law. Travis is the brother that Mike had always wanted! Mike and Travis have bonded over their enjoyment of sports and building/tinkering. The two always have a next project on the horizon!