Maid of Honor
Katlyn and I have been bestfriends for 12 years. We met in choir class in the 7th grade and have been together ever since. She played a major roll in our surprise engagement and I am so excited to go on this adventure with her. This may not be our first adventure, but it may be the greatest and slightly most stressful. I'm so lucky to have her at the head of my bridal team.
Best Man
Andy is my eldest brother. He has made quite an impact in many peoples lives that he has touched around the globe. He is a giver, a friend, and an even better father. He coaches youth basketball and goes to tremendous leaps and bounds for the young men he mentors, to get them to better places in their lives.
Bridesman
My younger brother of 7 years, we have been friends our entire life. He is very shy and yet very funny. We have the tendency to be polar opposites, however, seem to get along when there is trouble to be made or when there is a good laugh to be had. I even say that we have the same laugh.
Best Man
Derek is the middle of we three brothers. He's quite possibly the most intelligent person I know. He lights up a room with his laughter and up beat personality. Though he has been abroad for one third of my life, that doesn't make us any less tight.
Father of the Bride
My dad is hard working and funny, but with that comes him being very sensitive. I'm sure he will cry enough for everyone there. I can't say enough about all the things he has done to get my brother and I through life. He has not only been there for my brother and I, but also several kids in the boxing community. I'm lucky to have learned so many things from him.
Father of the Groom
My dad (aka Woody) has been my role model my entire life. He always practiced what he preached and your best bet was to just listen to his advice and do it that way because he is rarely wrong. He is a great man and I'm very fortunate to have a dad that I can also call one of my best friends.
Mother of the Bride
My mom, a.k.a the Fun Governor, has been a major influence on me and it has really started to show. She is usually the butt of all of our family jokes. I get most of my looks from her and also my tendency to have a potty mouth. She has always stood her ground on the things she believes in. I've had the best roles models to get me through life and I'm very lucky to have them both.
Mother of the Groom
My mom is quite the woman. She's a giver, caring, selfless, and well, motherly. She was always the mom making sure everyone had everything they needed for success, even outside of her own household. She worked as a para-educator which is an often overlooked, but tremendously rewarding and selfless career. It goes to show the immense size of her heart. She's stubborn, but not without reason.
Officiant
Shawn is Jeff's best friend. Shawn was the first friend of Jeff's that I had met, and it was coincidentally on our first date at Vinsetta. Shawn and one of Jeff's other friends had gone there for dinner, and we ran into them. He was also a part of our engagement and has spent a bit of time involved in our lives as our relationship has blossomed. We are so lucky to have him there to marry us