Kristen & Erik
Wedding Party
Lindsey Boege
Matron of Honor
Sister of The Bride Built in best friends since birth. Lindsey is Kristen's older sister.
Tommi Taimi
Best Man
Childhood Friend of The Groom Erik and Tommi have been best friends since way before he moved to the United States. They have remained just as close through many years of distance. Erik is the Godfather to Tommi's first born daughter, Sofie.
Nina Weinzierl
Bridesmaid
Childhood Friend of the Bride Kristen and Nina first met in the 7th grade, and have gone through all of the different stages of life growing up together. Nina has been Kristen's go to person through them all! Nina always knows how to have a good time, no matter what they are doing or where they are, and always make those she loves feel so special.
Jake Cepis
Best Man
College Teammate of The Groom At Erik's official college visit Jake took Erik under his wing, and they have been best friends ever since. Jake lived with Erik and Kristen for three summers after college. Erik and Jake do not go a day without speaking to each other, or having some sort of competition against each other.
Annette Payette
Bridesmaid
College Friend of The Bride Kristen and Annette were paired as random roommates in the dorms Kristen's freshman year of college, and have been best friends ever since. They lived together all four years of college. Kristen even lived with Annette and her family for one summer at the lake. Annette has always been there to be the realist and make Kristen laugh harder than anyone she knows.
Danny Kristo
Groomsman
College Friend of The Groom Danny was introduced to Erik through Kristen. They attended The University of North Dakota together, and hung out in the same friend group. Although college rivals, from the first night Erik and Danny met, they instantly began building a strong friendship. Danny lived with the both of them for a summer after College.
Lexie Larson
Bridesmaid
College Friend of The Bride Kristen and Lexie first met on a "blind date" ride up to the cabin in 2010. They were both going to the cabin, but had not met and decided to ride together. Kristen and Lexie share a love of not being alone, having fun, taking pictures, and all things beauty. Their relationship grew even more when Lexie introduced Kristen to Erik. The two couples have done many dates, concerts, & trips together.
Nick Larson
Groomsman
College Teammate of The Groom Erik met Nick in college where they were teammates for two years. Erik and Nick were roommates Nick's senior year and built a long lasting friendship. Kristen and Erik plus Nick and his wife, Lexie have been on more double dates than one could count.
Terina Davison
Bridesmaid
College Friend of The Bride Kristen and Terina were in the same group for college orientation. They both had noticed each other, but did not speak until the first day of moving into the dorms when they found out they were neighbors. They have been best friends ever since! They have also lived together for three years, and were always the most compatible roommates sharing a love for jumping into each other’s beds to snuggle up and late night sweet tooth runs!
Niklas Lehti
Groomsman
Childhood Friend of the Groom Erik and Niklas played hockey on the same team for a couple of years in Finland before Erik left for the United States. Every time Erik returns back to Finland in the summer, these two spend all of Erik's free time together.
Megan Narlock
Bridesmaid
College Friend of The Bride Kristen and Megan met at the end of Freshmen Year of college. They lived together their last two years of college.
Zach Budish
Groomsman
College Teammate of the Groom Erik and Zach met playing hockey at The U of M and ended up being roommates for two years. They made a lot of long lasting memories both on and off the ice. Today, Erik and Zach still workout at the same gym in the summers and talk as often as they can with their busy schedules during the season.
Amelia Vigen
Bridesmaid
College Friend of The Bride Kristen and Amelia were college roommates for her last two years of college. They first bonded
Alexander Gullichsen
Groomsman
Brother of The Groom
Demi Deyoung
Bridesmaid
College Friend of The Bride Kristen and Demi met at a college party where Demi told Kristen she was looking for a new place to live. It just so happened there was an extra room in the house Kristen lived in and the rest was history! Kristen and Demi had rooms side by side for two years, then also shared an apartment together after college. To this day, they usually don't go more than a day without speaking to each other!
Mikael Granlund
Groomsman
Former Teammate of The Groom Erik and Mikael first met at a National Team Tournament, where they were paired as random roommates at age 16. These two ended up playing professionally on the Wild for four years together, and becoming close friends.
Lauren Santin
Bridesmaid
Hockey Friend of The Bride Lauren and Kristen met while their boyfriends were playing on the same team. When they met, they instantly felt like they had known each other for years. Although now in different countries, they always have their weekly FaceTime calls, and are sure to plan a few trips together every year.
Matias Kuusisto
Groomsman
Childhood Friend of The Groom Erik and Matias lived a couple blocks away from each other growing up. They also played hockey together for a couple years prior to Erik's departure to the US. Matias and Erik's friendship has never changed after many years of distance.
Lidia Haula
Junior Bridesmaid
Sister of The Groom
Tomek Haula
Junior Groomsman
Brother of The Groom
Jamie Abbott
Personal Attendent
College Friend of The Bride
Hanna Eakin
Personal Attendant
Hockey Friend Of The Bride
Addison Boege
Flower Girl
Niece of The Bride
Sofie Taimi
Flower Girl
God Daughter of The Groom