Wedding Party

Sadie Rudnitzki

Koumbara

My BFF. My college roommate. We both know Bigger and Blacker by heart. We both love all things Madison. We can both fall asleep to the soothing voice of Forensic Files. We can both waste full Sunday's watching Lifetime movies, providing continuous, riveting commentary no matter how painful the hangover. We both think it's total bullshit to have a Cheese Curd Fest without any cheese curds. We both know orbs are spirits and don't want to hear your "dust on the camera lens" theory. We've spent the last twenty years eating, drinking (responsibly), traveling, laughing, crying, celebrating our most important occasions with each other, and making memories - there's no one I'd rather fluff my train on my big day.

Giorgos Rassias

Koumbaro

Lisette Schnieders

Bridesmaid

She says "y'all". She introduced me to pho & Jo Cat's, got me hooked on the Bachelor & Real Housewives, and made me realize you can have kids and still be cool. We are the co-inventors of Hip Hop Yoga. We learned how to belly dance and strip tease together, both of which I kicked her ass with my natural rhythm and coordination. She is raising three of the most amazing kids I have ever met whom she has convinced to call me Aunt Jenny, for which I am eternally grateful. She's always looking out for me; she bought me mace because she worried about me walking with my headphones on at night and she rings her bell to stave off danger when we bike after dark. I wouldn't want to walk down the aisle without her by my side making sure I am safe and sound (and don't trip and make a fool of myself).

Xristos Tzamarias

Groomsman

Becky Borree

Bridesmaid

She taught me the capital of Djibouti is Djibouti. She once wore yoga pants for an entire summer before it was cool, single-handedly launching the current athleisure wear trend. We biked Mackinaw Island and climbed Sleeping Bear Dunes on a romantic weekend getaway. We fought over who would be Mrs. Pete Yorn. She always pushes tall people out of the way for me at concerts and she once climbed on stage to steal me a set list. She's as low strung as I am high, making us the perfect pair (you know, in case she ever has the urge to get all worked up over nothing, I'm just one phone call away). There's no other voice of reason I'd want by my side on our big day to make sure I'm not losing my shit over nothing.

Vasilis Gavrielatos

Groomsman

Kelly Lynd

Bridesmaid

We started out with four square on the playground and have been together ever since. We learned how to drink together, and let me tell you - we weren't very good at it at first. She was there when I got arrested for not being very good at it (the police said stop, everyone else said run. I stopped. I may not have been a good drinker, but I was a great listener). We were neighbors in the most upscale trailer park in town and spent countless hours in a vacant double-wide obsessing over high school boys who barely knew we were breathing. She has the kindest heart and every thing I do with her is always the most fun. I wouldn't want to have the biggest party of our lives without her by my side.

Spiro Papagiannis

Groomsman

Kelly Sparks

Bridesmaid

She taught me karpuzi means watermelon (and that karpuzi is even better when soaked in votka). She saved Elvis from a one-way trip back to the shelter because she convinced us somewhere (deep, deep down) in that crazy, unstable beast lives a loving puppy with a big heart. She excitedly jumped in my car one morning for an 8 hr trip around the lake to meet all of my old friends in MI and she did not disappoint, staying out until the sun came up with enough stories to make us laugh off our asses off the entire drive home. She can party like no one else I know. She's brave and adventurous and she is a true wanderlust-er. She sees the bright side of everything. I wouldn't want our journey to begin without her by our sides making sure we see all of the joy and sweat none of the small stuff.