Gretchen & John
Wedding Party
Katie George
Maid of Honor
Little sister, best friend, physician assistant student, artist, mountain climber, and world traveler extraordinaire; KTMFG is nothing less than amazing.
Scott Block
Best Man
Scott is John's older brother and best man! He lives in Davis, California where he works as an engineer at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Scott visited us in Alaska and enjoyed hiking and berry picking!
Anna Hein
Bridesmaid
Anna lived with us for a year through an exchange program from Germany my junior year of high school. We quickly became close friends-- she even agreed to run cross country with me on her own free will and made it to the state championship meet! We've been great friends since then.
Amanda (Cordes) Schmeling
Bridesmaid
We met at Linfield college, ran cross country together, lived together, and shared probably a million lattes at Cornerstone. She inspired me to move to Alaska after she spent a summer up there working for Alaska Mountain Guides. She tied the knot last year to her love, Mike Schmeling!!
Mary Stevens
Bridesmaid
Where to begin? We were roommates in college and roommates in nursing school. We share a fierce love for cats and running. Shout out to Frericks, G-spot apt, and the 69.
Nicole Labunski
Bridesmaid
We met at work and quickly became close friends. She's my better half and helped me put roots down in Juneau. She was also with us on our "first date" at a very divey downtown Juneau bar.
Bhavim Desai
Groomsman
John and Bhavim met in residency. He visited us in Alaska a few summers ago and fell in love with the ice caves of the Mendenhall Glacier. He is an avid kiteboarder and inspired John to try the sport. :P
Andrew Davis
Groomsman
Long time childhood friend, shuffleboard master, and lawyer. Andrew and John grew up together in Lubbock, Texas.
Reynaldo Patino
Groomsman
John and Reynaldo grew up together in Lubbock, TX. He is a talented violinist, and fellow feline enthusiast.
Tarek Karkoutly
Groomsman
Tarek and John grew up together on the same street in Lubbock. He now lives in LA and is a talented film editor.
Bryan Ho
Groomsman
Bryan and John also grew up on the same street. Bryan now lives in St. Louis, Missouri and works as a speech therapist!