Michelle & Jeff
Wedding Party
Brooke Vlasak
Daughter of the Bride
The cause of Jeff's balding head, Michelle's wrinkles and the absolute joy of our life. Brooke, the spunky 4 year old daughter of the bride, is a connoisseur of popsicles and enjoys climbing anything that her mom would prefer she didn't. She is hilarious, smart and will brighten anyone's day.
Shelby Hughes
Maid of Honor
Four states in four years... While you may not know where to find her, this free spirit is always a call away. Shelby is so fun loving, kind and is the most amazing mom to her two wild munchkins (the flower girl and ring bearer!) While the bride and her younger sister couldn't be more opposite, they have been built in best friends since day one and are the yin to the others yang. From sharing a room until high school, to practically sharing due dates with their girls, these two have shared everything together (often times unwillingly..) Michelle can't imagine sharing this day with anyone else and can't wait to have her lifelong best friend by her side as she marries her other best friend, Jeff!
McKenna Burns
Bridesmaid
McKenna is of kin to Carmen San Diego these days and has been known to give a wonderful facetime hotel tour a la a modern day version of cribs. While you don't always know where to go to find her, she is an extremly loyal friend that you can always count on and has been the brides go to marathon phone session partner for the past 12+ years. These two have shared 5 big trips, hundreds of late night conversations and countless memories over the last decade and they can't wait to add this one to the list!
Miesha Baker
Bridesmaid
As the saying goes, best girl friends are made from sharing the same taste in wine and opposite taste in men. These two have been attached at the bottle of Carlo Rossi, errr should we say hip, since their first days of sharing a room in their sorority they affectionately refer to as the double wide. Miesha is equal parts fun and adventure as she is dependable and caring. The bride and her have been through many seasons of life together and look forward to the new ones that are ahead!
Melissa Hallenbeck
Bridesmaid
Keep your dogs on a tight leash my friend. This woman has never met an animal she didn’t like.. or try to adopt. Melissa, Jeff’s sister, is the life of the party and will always show you a good time. She also has a huge heart and makes everyone feel at home, as evidence of the two dogs, goat, cat and who knows what else she adopted last week.
Corinne Anderson
Bridesmaid
The girl who has never met a person she couldn’t talk to. Corinne’s infectious personality makes everyone she meets quickly fall in love with her. She will be happy to help you with a yoga pose or go back to the counter with you for thirds of Colleen’s mud pie. She is a perfect balance and keeps the family laughing.
Corey Hallenbeck
Best Man
Free food evangelist and the best third roomie we could have asked for (we didn’t, but alas, there he was). Jeff’s younger brother and self proclaimed inheritor of the good genes. Corey’s kind nature and goofy sense of humor makes him some of the best company you could keep.
Ben Hughes
Groomsman
How ya been, Ben? This goofy guy is sure to keep you laughing! Do you want to go on a big adventure or kick back and enjoy a PBR? Either way, Ben is your guy! What can we say, it is really apparent that Ben just loves to keep his family and friends happy and we are so lucky we get to call him a part of our family!
Scott Guimond
Groomsman
Scott, or as he is more affectionately known, Skeeter, has been one of Jeff's best friends since high school. The collegiate rejects attended Pierce College hand in hand, eventually moving on to Wazzu together. Scott, the more responsible of the duo, is an extremely loyal friend and put up with Jeff's antics throughout several years as college roommates. Although the antics have subsided (for the most part) Scott remains one of Jeff's most loyal and close friends and will always have a place as "Skeeter" in his heart.
Tom Sallander
Groomsman
While his career in baseball was short lived, Jeff and Tom have been friends since little league. Now a days, you're more likely to catch him on his riding lawn mower listening to the Eagles while sippin' on a fine Coors Light. Although the days of being roommates are long gone, Tom has remained one of Jeff's best friends. He is as down to earth and kind as they come and Jeff looks forward to many more years of whiskey coffee's and little leagues games (Teddy's, not theirs).
Rashid Ghbein
Groomsman
One of Jeff's Valhalla mug club teammates, Jeff and Rosh met in college and were instant friends. Ever since, these two have been two peas in a pod. While Rosh spent many years on the road, the two have stayed in constant communication discussing stocks, hunting and wild women. While they are no longer hunting for women, Jeff looks forward to sharing many more hunting and fishing trips in the years to come.
Heidi Lou
Flower Girl
We just hope she is wearing clothes when she walks down the isle.
Austin Ervin
Ring Bearer
Hide your daughters. This kid steals everyone's hearts.
Mike Grace
Officiant
While we aren't sure if this marriage will be legally recognized in all 50 US states Uncle Mikey, as he is commonly known by, has graciously taken on the duty of visiting a sketchy website to become an ordained officiant and marry these two crazy kids. Mike, Michelle's uncle, has been around to partake in fun shenanigans with the kids from day one and we figured why stop now. His love for life and adventure is something that Michelle and Jeff admire and the two hope that twenty years from now they are able to have as much fun and love for one another as he and his wife Barb do!
Carter Swedo
Usher
Jack of all trades and all around awesome person! Whether he is working on a new project, building something from nothing, or whipping up a delicious meal, this guy does it all and with a smile on his face! While we don't know that Tom is crazy about the motorcycle, the purple helmet for Melissa was a sweet gesture ;) Carter is an extremely caring person and always going the extra mile to show those around just how much they mean to him!
Kyle Nevils
Usher
This shoulder shakin' son of a gun will always show you to a good time. An additional team member of the elite Valhalla mug club at Wazzu, these two have shared many memories over the years, most of which they can't remember. Kyle is one of the most positive and upbeat people you will meet and always keeps Jeff laughing. We can't wait for him to be a part of our special day and to shoulder shake the night away!