Jen & Dusty
Wedding Party
Jen's sister Heather
Maid of Honor
Heather is Jen's sister, and is a "super successful nurse". Although Jen and Heather have only known each other for a few years, they're a true testament to nature vs. nurture. Junior Mints, dry white wine, and running are among the many favorites these two share. Heather is the one that Jen can always count on to listen when she needs an ear, and she's a phenomenal toenail painter ;) Jen is over the moon for Heather to be a part of this special day.
Lucy Lu
Mini Bride
Lucy is Jen's mini-me, her pride and joy, her everything. There's no way that there would be any kind of wedding shindig without her being a huge part of the day. From the time Lucy opened her customized fortune cookie to reveal that "Mom and Dusty are getting married", she's been a great part of the whole planning process. From helping select the gelato flavors, to encouraging and supporting all of Jen's crazy ideas, it's safe to say she's pretty excited to add "bonus Dad" to the list of Dusty's MANY nicknames.
Ashley (Gracie)
Bridesmaid
The one that knows all Jen's secrets, Ashley and Jen have been friends for what seems like forever. From Girl Scout shenanigans to school dances, Jen and Gracie were 2 peas in a pod from middle school on. As only children, the girls gravitated towards each other like sisters. They've comforted one another in times of heartache, and celebrated each other's accomplishments. Jen is even Ashley's daughter Blakely's (fairy) Godmother. This special day wouldn't be complete without Ashley making sure Jen's hair looks just right, just as she's done for every special occasion since they turned 12.
Courtney (CAE)
Bridesmaid
Courtney and Jen became fast friends on New Years Day 2015. Just 3 months later, they traveled to Cozumel together to celebrate Jen's 30th birthday. Days before they were to leave on the trip, Courtney had to get her appendix removed, but nothing was stopping her from that airplane. The quickly dubbed the vacation #2girls1appendix, and despite Courtney's new scars, the girls had a blast. Jen and Courtney enjoy nights in drinking wine and watching movies. Courtney can be found on the sidelines of all Lucy's basketball games, and is her biggest cheerleader.
Future SIL Emmie
Bridesmaid
They say you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family. That may be true but Jen's sure thankful she's inheriting a pretty great sister-in-law like Emmie. From meal planning healthy lunches on Sunday afternoons to running miles together, Jen is so happy to be able to add "sister" to Emmie's friendship status. Emmie is married to Dusty's oldest brother Nick, and mom to Jen's future nieces (Hannah & Hailey) and nephew (Noah). The whole Kampo crew will be a part of Jen and Dusty's wedding party and they wouldn't have it any other way.
Future SIL Erica
Bridesmaid
By the time Jen walks down the aisle this September, Erica will be married to Dusty's brother Sam. The wedding planning process has been uniquely fun with Erica, and she's a great resource for Jen to bounce ideas off of. Erica and Jen have been known to belt out Usher songs while sitting atop the kitchen counter wearing "beautiful" Christmas sweaters. Jen is so excited to gain another wonderful sister-wife in Erica!
Meghan (Megamillion)
Bridesmaid
When you've been friends for more than 10 years, it's no shock that Meghan would be by Jen's side. They've been through thick and thin, high waters (seriously though, they once got a minivan stuck in a flooded street) and storms. Jen and Dusty are so excited to have Meghan (and her husband Matt too!) a part of their big celebration.
Melly Bean
Bridesmaid
While Jen and Melly haven't been friends for nearly as long as some of the other ladies, their friendship is just as strong. They say God puts the right people in your life at the right time and boy is that accurate. You can find these two peas in a pod running somewhere, eating wings somewhere, or burning things in the fire pit out back. Jen isn't quite sure how she makes it through the day sometimes but she consults with Melly regularly and everything comes out just fine.
Hailey Bug
Flower Girl
Hailey is Jen and Dusty's crazy fun loving niece. Jen and Dusty love spending time with her and experiencing all that life brings: from the the Polar Express, times up at the cabin, or afternoons at the pool. Jen and Dusty are looking forward to Hailey strutting her stuff down the aisle!
Hannah Banana
Flower Girl
Hannah is Jen and Dusty's other twin niece. Hannah loves to snuggle with Jen and Dusty when she has any opportunity. Jen and Dusty have a very special job for Hannah as she walks down the aisle and can't wait to see her in a beautiful dress! Jen and Dusty are very excited to have Hannah part of their big day.
Nick
Best Man
Nick is Dusty's oldest brother and been a role model for Dusty ever since he was little. Dusty has looked up to Nick to many things in life and Nick has shown Dusty some great traits growing up. Except the one time Nick and Sam thought it would be fun to lock Dusty to the basketball hoop with handcuffs and take the key and go to Nick's buddies house. In high school Nick was a senior when Dusty was a freshmen and Nick let Dusty tag along to almost everything, nothing like being the freshmen that all the cool seniors knew! Nick and Dusty have had a lot of fun together over the years and Dusty couldn't imagine not having Nick next to him on his big day!
Sam
Best Man
Sam is Dusty's younger brother but not little brother as Sam is by far the tallest of the brothers. Sam and Dusty have done so much together growing up. It started when they were both young and shared a room for many years. There were many tv shows and games played together when we should have been sleeping! Sam and Dusty have done a lot of fun things together over the years and one of their newest things has been traveling to away Packer games. Even though they dont have a good record, in fact they haven't won a game they have traveled to, they still have a ton of fun going! Sam and Dusty have been through many things together over the past 33 years and Dusty couldn't imagine not having Sam standing next to him on this big day!
Cameron
Groomsman
Dusty and Cameron became really good friends early on in middle school. These two guys spent many days playing hoops in Dusty's parents driveway, going to Telulah park to go discing, having sleepovers, or those epic boxing matches in Cameron's backyard. Dusty and Cameron have had a lot of fun throughout the years, and now share a great passion for good beers. They have been known to make sure they share with each other when one comes across a new delicious beer. Dusty and Cameron share a love for sports and fantasy sports which usually leads to almost daily communication.
Kurt
Groomsman
Dusty and Kurt met the first day of freshmen year at Appleton East at freshmen breakfast. Kurt was friends with some of Dusty's friends that were on the soccer team and Kurt was new to East so has joined them for breakfast that day. Kurt and Dusty have been friends ever since that day and have done many things together. When Kurt first got his license he and Dusty used to ride around in his Saturn listening to some great mixed cd's Kurt had made. They would also be known to take an occasional trip to the mall to "shop". Kurt and Dusty played many football games throughout high school of the soccer vs football players, and you can decide who ended up winning those games. Kurt is a great friend that has always been there when Dusty needed anything.
Matt
Groomsman
Dusty and Matt became friends about 5 years ago when Dusty and Jen first started dating. Jen invited Dusty to her friend Meghan's birthday party as one of the first things they did together and it was at Matt and Meghan's house. Matt was very inviting and welcoming to Dusty being the new guy and made sure that he had a good time even though he had just met him. Over the past 5 years Dusty and Matt have done a number of fun things ranging from attending football games, going up north, playing phase 10, or catching a beer together. Matt is a great friend and someone that Dusty knows he can count on in a time of need. Dusty is very excited to have Matt on his side on his wedding day.
Shaun
Groomsman
Shaun and Dusty became friends over 10 years ago when Dusty moved to Sheboygan to start his Target career. Dusty knew Shaun was going to be a great friend when he set up a welcome dinner for Dusty on his first night in Sheboygan to welcome him to the team and make him feel welcome in his new home. From there the shenanigans began with these 2. If they weren't causing trouble at work they could be found playing photo hunt at the Handlebar Saloon. They have lived together, traveled together, and even though they live some miles apart these two don't go too long without catching up. Dusty couldn't imagine the big day without Shaun at his side.
Timmy
Groomsman
Dusty and Tim have been friends going back to middle school. Dusty originally met Tim when he lived down the street from his cousin Kyle who Dusty spent much time together when they were younger. It wasn't until middle school when Dusty and Tim's group of friends merged and they began hanging out a lot. Tim has always been someone that was up for a good sporting game or a card game. Tim loves a good time and so does Dusty which usually leads to a great time! Dusty is very excited to have Tim on his side on his big day.
Noah Bear
Ring Security
Where to even start with the Noah Bear. This boy is so loved by Jen and Dusty. They love to bring Noah with when they go to movies, go on play dates, but just any time spent with Noah is precious to them! Noah brings a lot of joy to Jen and Dusty and they are super excited for this young man to be in charge of their rings on their big day!
Eric
Usher
When you think of Farah, if a smile doesn't come to your face, you probably don't know him that well yet. Dusty and Eric started to become very good friends early on in high school. They spent a lot of time at Eric's house playing poker in his basement and other adventures at the Farah residence. Dusty and Eric also spent some great times up at Pickerel Point at Eric's cottage. These weekends consisted of many paintball games, boat rides, campfires, and an occasional hot dog eating contest. Eric has always been one of Dusty's friends that goes above at everything he does and being a friend to Dusty is for sure one of those things.