Wedding Party
Bethany Butler
Bride
The bride is 24 years old and loves to brag that she is 2 months older than the groom! She currently works as a secretary at ALC and helps the groom with the track team! She enjoys drinking coffee, shopping, reading, listening to sermons, studying God's word, and spending time with her puppies!
Hunter Mason
Groom
The groom is currently 24 years old. He works at ALC as the Head Track and Field coach as well as the Assistant Archery Coach. He also holds a position as one of the college's public safety officers. He enjoys listening to sermons, studying God's word, hunting, fishing, hiking, playing basketball, or anything that allows him to be in the outdoors for an extended period of time.
Emily Reagan
Matron of Honor
The best friend of the bride! They met at ALC when they started working together as R.A.s. They became roommates their Senior year and quickly became close! The bride says that "I couldn't imagine having anyone else as my matron of honor." They enjoy shopping together, going on random coffee trips, and exercising together! They currently both work at ALC. Emily is also married to one of the groomsman!
Cory Mason
Best Man
The eldest brother of the groom. The groom and Cory had a pact when they were kids that they would be in each others wedding, but they were not allowed to make each other their best man. They said that should be reserved for a non related best friend. However, when Cory got married he decided to break the pact so Hunter not being bound by the contract asked Cory to be his best man!
Breanna Butler
Maid of Honor
The bride's younger sister! They are two years apart and have only grown closer as they have gotten older. They have shared a room together off and on throughout their years growing up. They would often gang up on their younger siblings together! Now that they are grown they enjoy long conversations and catching up every time they get together. The bride could not imagine her day without Breanna by her side.
Heath Cardwell
Groomsman
One of the groom's best friends from high school. They worked together on a farm for many years, and he is basically another brother to the groom.
Katherine Mason
Bridesmaid
The groom's sister-in-law! One of the first people the bride met at ALC her Freshman year after the bride and groom got together. Katherine is now in a DPT program at Lynchburg University, but she still makes time to help the bride with any wedding related things. Some of the bride's best memories are the bride and groom's spring break trips to Lynchburg to visit Katherine and her husband who is also the best man.
Jacob Melton
Groomsman
They met in college their freshman year and quickly became friends. They became roommates the beginning of their sophomore year and lived together until graduation. The groom said that "I couldn't imagine having a different college roommate. Of course, Jacob was going to be in the wedding."
Natulie Mason
Bridesmaid
One of the groom's sisters. She was one of the tougher ones to persuade that the bride was indeed the one, but now they have grown very close! They enjoy shopping together and grabbing coffee from the local coffee shop in the groom's hometown! Natulie also begs to go on every trip with the bride and groom anytime she knows they are going somewhere fun! The bride stated, "Natulie is like one of my own siblings. Yes, we have had our ups and downs, but now we are tighter than ever. I couldn't imagine not having her stand by my side."
Ty Reagan
Groomsman
The groom met Ty in college, because they started working together as R.A.s. They bonded over their love for turkey hunting, archery, and the outdoors in general. They now still work together as archery coaches for ALC. Ty is also the matron of honor's husband!
Kinsley Mason
Bridesmaid
Kinsley is the groom's youngest sister. (Yes, the groom has a lot of siblings!) Kinsley was the sibling that was the fastest to grow close to the bride! She stated after one of the first times she met the bride that if the bride and groom ever broke up while they were dating she was taking the side of the bride! Kinsley and the bride has a significant age gap, but that didn't stop them from becoming very close! Every time the bride came for a visit to the groom's house, Kinsley and her always shared a bed. They enjoy getting coffee, picking on the groom, and watching Hallmark movies. The bride stated, "Kinsley is like one of my own siblings! I couldn't imagine this day without her."
Jacob Lovell
Groomsman
Jacob is one of the first people the groom met at ALC. They got put on the same work shift on grounds their freshman year and quickly became close. He became Hunter and Jacob Melton's honorary roommate. Whenever he just needed to crash in someone else's room their room was his first choice which gave them a perfect opportunity to introduce him to Star Wars which led to many long nights of the three procrastinating on homework and playing Battlefront together. (Yes, the groom knows too many Jacob's)
Chloe Clarkson
Bridesmaid
Chloe is one of the bride's closest friends. They met when they started going to church together. Since then they have grown closer! Chloe loves to bake and owns her own online bakery! She is the one the bride and groom wanted to do the cake and cupcakes for the wedding! Chloe is also the sister of one of the other bridesmaids!
Joseph Mason
Groomsman
The youngest brother of the groom. He is significantly younger than the groom, but they are still really close and love to talk about basketball, baseball, track, and anything sports related. They also enjoy hunting and fishing together.
Kennedy Clarkson
Bridesmaid
Kennedy is one of the bride's closest friends! The bride met Kennedy at ALC the bride's sophomore year! They met on move-in day Kennedy's freshman year when the bride helped move her in! One of their favorite memories together is when the bride had to walk Kennedy down the stairs from the dorm to find where the cafeteria was located! Little did they know that a friendship would grow through the years! The bride and Kennedy also attends the same church and have only grown closer!
Mark Slusher
Groomsman
The groom met Mark at ALC the groom's Sophomore year. Where Mark was brought in to help coach the throwers on the track team, they quickly became really close. The groom and Mark now attend the same church and the groom says "Mark is one of the people who pushed me the most to grow in my walk with the Lord while I was a student at ALC." He couldn't imagine not having met Mark and having him stand by his side.