Wedding Party
Sydney Garverick
Maid of Honor
Sydney and Gretchen met on third floor of Shorney Hall freshman year at Denison and were Delta Gammas together. They became close when Sydney moved back to Columbus in 2020. Their birthdays are two days apart and they've held joint birthday parties together the past 3 years.
Jenny Bustamante
Bridesmaid
Jenny and Gretchen met through Max and Hector on a double date at Land Grant Brewing. They are neighbors in Merion Village and share a love for gals wine nights, reading, and animals.
Shannon Casey
Bridesmaid
Shannon and Gretchen met when they both joined Delta Gamma freshman year at Denison. They are on the hunt to find the best coffee shop in Columbus. RIP Luck Bro's Coffee. Shannon just moved back to the US from Croatia.
Cheyanne Cierpial
Bridesmaid
Cheyanne and Gretchen met when they both joined Delta Gamma at Denison. They lived together in Olde Towne East after college and have fond memories of E Oak Street. Gretchen is Cheyanne’s son’s godmother.
Maddie Evans
Bridesmaid
Maddie is Max’s younger sister and lives in Arizona. She is an avid cross fitter, hiker, and skier, and is very patiently helping Gretchen learn to ski.
Helen Vega
Bridesmaid
Helen and Gretchen met at Denison during June Orientation the summer before freshman year and bonded over dying their hair different colors of pink, blue, purple, and green. Gretchen loves visiting Helen in Chicago and reliving their glory days.
Jackson Dudley
Best Man
Jackson and Max met back in high school and lived together at OU. Jackson is part to blame for all the missing beer from the basement fridge back in the day – sorry Mom and Dad!
Hector Bustamante
Groomsman
Hector and Max met on the soccer field in junior high, continued playing together in high school and both went to OU. Hector and Max still attempt to re-live the glory days on the field a couple times a week together in Columbus.
Jarrod Carley
Groomsman
Jarrod and Max both went to OU but became buddies after college. Jarrod once scheduled a much-needed dentist appointment for Max as part of our annual Christmas boys' gift exchange.
Jeff Dudenhoeffer
Groomsman
Jeff and Max met on the soccer fields in high school, both went to OU, and lived together in Columbus post-grad. A few years ago they road-tripped all over the east coast visiting 9 different baseball parks in 9 days.
Madison Gazda
Groomsman
Madison and Max met at OU and have battled it out on the pool table for years. Madison had to move across the country to avoid the continuous beatdowns.
Scott Hutchinson
Groomsman
Scott and Max met at OU and quickly bonded over Cincy sports teams. Please just once in our lifetimes... Scott keeps us all on track in the ‘book’ club.
Steve Kearns
Officiant
Steve and Max met in college at OU and have spent years searching for the best wings in Columbus.. Still searching..