Caitlin & Joey
Wedding Party
Callie Pilgrim
Maid of Honor
Callie's my younger sister. You'd think the MOH role was a gimme, but Callie's been auditioning for the role her entire life so I'm pleased to announce the anointment. Callie is really the younger sister who behaves more like the older sis in most scenarios. Not to mention, she's smarter, did our sports better, and some would say my brunette better half. It's no wonder the woman is absolute perfection, she was created in a lab.
Jack Janz
Best Man
Bob Ross superfan. Ski rat. Painter. Good Vibes Only™. Amateur tattoo artist. This is one of the silliest, most wholesome individuals I know. He's young enough that I remember his birth and old enough to be one of my best friends. Spend 5 minutes getting to know him at the wedding and he'll be one of yours, too. He got caught sneaking out of the house in high school. We share a "family secret" but don't ask us what it is. We promise it's nothing bad. Or is it?
Morgan Fleming
Bridesmaid
Morgan and I met as tiny dancers at Accent on Dance. Instead of becoming prima ballerinas as our mothers had hoped, we became well-rounded in all of the sassy forms of movement. Morgan may look sweet but she'll evict you faster than you can say Oconomowoc. Morgan is hardworking, quick as a whip and electric. She's someone you can always count on to shoot you straight. Catch her and Mr. Fleming on the dance floor. They never disappoint.
Nate Klosterman
Groomsman
Nate and I are "identical" cousins, given our identical twin mothers. We spent a lot of time together growing up despite the Milwaukee-to-St. Louis distance. It's hard to think of an activity we didn't share over the years. Like Marquette Basketball camp, Summer '04. Nate showed up to the first day wearing jean shorts. I pretended I didn't know him. From the Pokémon days, to countless re-watches of Dodgeball, to bachelor parties & weddings, Nate's been there since day one. Still loves Pokémon, I think he outgrew the jorts.
Rachel Bero
Bridesmaid
Our friendship started out with a poop fight. It's 3rd grade, Rachel's your typical horse girl that smelled like barn with her idea of fun included mimicking a snowball fight but with dried horse poop. From Swallow School to our Big Sky proposal, Rach has been my ride or die. When I say ride or die, I mean it. She is queen of tricking you into a 2-mile jaunt that actually turns into a 8-mile run. Somehow, the run flies by because you never seem to run out of things to gab about with Rach.
Victor Markus
Groomsman
Slick Vic and I go back to 9th grade geometry and spent several years as roomies in college and post-grad. Don't let him play a guitar anywhere near your crush because they WILL fall for him. We're in an entirely-too-competitive fantasy football league where the punishment for losing is a butt tattoo - I'll go ahead and jinx us and proudly declare our cheeks are still clean after 6 years. Ask around at the wedding and you might meet one of our ass tatted brethren.
Molly Ziegler
Bridesmaid
Molly "Herm" (Hermit Crab) Ziegler and I go back to ski racing and high school days. Molly once endured a 16-hour road trip with the Pilgrims and a very lice-positive Callie Shea all the way to Copper Mtn. Since then, we knew Molly could hang. From bashing in her teeth to a rod in her knee, this chick is mayhem and has more artificial implants than a Kardashian. Molly was in cahoots for the Big Sky engagement. She's fearless, she's charming, and she recycles.
Hasan Nadeem
Groomsman
This is the kind of human you want to bring home to your parents. We met in college at UW and stayed on as friends in medical school. Hasan is a dynamic individual. He can talk to anyone about mostly anything. He's done philanthropic work. He's run marathons. He's going to be a doctor. He once stole my brussel sprouts in the middle of the night and burnt them on the stove. Other than the thievery, great dude.
Carly Wilson
Bridesmaid
My gymnast convert! Carly/CJACK/Carlyn came to the good side when she ditched gymnastics to join Accent on Dance. Carly was also my cool upperclassman friend at Arrowhead and dragged me along to all the soirees your mother wouldn't want you caught dead at. Carly radiates positivity & adventure. I forgive her for being a Gopher. Catch her cross country skiing or biking 100+ miles while looking like a total goddess.
Aahad Khan
Groomsman
Aahad and I met our first week of med school at an improv group. It all started with a comedy bit and it really was fun and games until we started more serious things like residency.... This surgeon keeps me pop-culture relevant as I near my 30s. He's responsible for more songs in my music library than probably I am. He brings a thoughtful perspective to all conversations. He always keeps the bit going.
Elle Erdman
Bridesmaid
Elle and I met through Pi Phi freshman year at UW Madison. Even though I was a sorority drop out, Elles stuck with me. She's my "yes to life" woman. Elle and I studied abroad together in Copenhagen and she was the best travel companion. So great that we stopped doing large group trips and just traveled on romantic getaways most weekends. Elle is kind, empathetic and as charismatic as they come.
Sean Nguyen
Groomsman
Sean is from LA but loves the midwest so much he stayed after med school. Despite re-locating to Minnesota for his surgery training, he's still a converted Packers fan. Or he better be. We spent countless hours together during med school doing either 1.) Extremely hard work, or 2.) Literally whatever the opposite of work is. There was no middle ground.
Julianne Janz
Sister of the Groom
So sweet and innocent until you learn she's a badass social worker who literally re-trains sex offenders for life after prison. A true do-gooder; we're all glad there are people like her in this world. She does not like sports. Do not try to talk to her about sports.
Jessie Janz
Sister of the Groom
Jessie is a Disney Princess/FloridaMan who moonlights as a lifeguard. She has every episode of Spongebob downloaded into her brain like a hard drive. She eats the beans in espresso martinis and regrets it every time. Does not regret eating chicken tendies for most of her meals. A fierce passion for musicals.