Wedding Party

Meet our friends and family that are walking down the aisle with us!

Mackenzie Shealy

Maid of Honor

Kirsten made the first move with Mackenzie, sending her a Facebook friend request a month before school started at Notre Dame once she found out that she would also be living in Lewis Hall. Mackenzie accepted and the rest is history, they've been friends for over 12 years.

Dan Kotchen

Best Man

Dan and Jeff have known each other for 20 years, and lived together for multiple years. Need to know something about Jeff? Ask Dan because he has those answers and countless stories to tell.

Gabriela McGrane

Bridesmaid

Gabriela and Kirsten met their freshman year at Notre Dame in Lewis Hall and have been friends ever since. Gabriela lived in MN for years, and moved to the East Coast right as Kirsten was moving to the great state. Because of this, Kirsten is constantly bugging her to move back.

Leon Cherry

Groomsman

Leon and Jeff have known each other for 10+ years. Even though they lived in separate states for a lot of that, there was never a moment that they lost touch.

Bailey Amenabar

Bridesmaid

Bailey is another one of the Lewis chicks from Notre Dame. Kirsten and Bailey met freshman year and got to live together their junior and senior years. They are constantly texting back and forth and feel like they're part of each other's lives even though they're in a long distance friendship.

Brett Wold

Groomsman

Brett and Jeff have known each other for 20 years with countless memories from high school to spring break in Cancun to current.

Ashley Wall

Bridesmaid

Jeff's older sister. Ashley and Kirsten keep in touch by sending each other funny reels on Instagram because they're millennials who don't use TikTok. They both know what it's like to grow up with 2 brothers. Kirsten is excited to be gaining another sister to outnumber the boys!

Brandon Lyles

Groomsman

Brandon and Jeff have known each other for 15 years. Brandon being Dan’s college roommate, they developed a bond throughout the many visits Jeff had and carried that into the adult years.

Elie Hoffman

Bridesmaid

Kirsten's Sister-In-Law. Elie married Kirsten's younger brother Gavin in March 2025. She is super cool and trendy (definitely uses TikTok), and Kirsten often has to ask her about current trends and celebrity gossip.

Gavin Hoffman

Groomsman

Kirsten’s brother. Some say he is the least witty of the Hoffman siblings, but the jury is still debating that. With Gavin being a Chicago Bears fan, Jeff and Gavin love the annual rivalry.

Abbie Hoffman

Bridesmaid

Kirsten's Sister-In-Law. Abbie married Kirsten's younger brother Griffin in June 2024 but she has been part of the Hoffman family since they started dating in high school. She is one of the kindest and sweetest people that you'll ever meet.