Christina & John
Wedding Party
Beth Peterson (Sister)
Matron of Honor
Introspective, accepting, brilliant. Beth is a connoisseur of spikeball and games of deception and intrigue. She and her husband Junior live in Madison, are ridiculously in love and completely opposite in temperament, and are a unique experience overall. Beth has been Christina's closest friend and keenest enemy since they started sharing a room 28 years ago.
Drew Mclean
Best Man
Drew is intentional. There's no more complete word to describe him. He's interested to know how things are going in your life but also how you're doing. John and Drew met in college at Cru and have been best friends since. They can be found talking about life, playing spikeball, or trash-talking each other while playing board games.
Anne Angel (Sister)
Matron of Honor
Gentle, feisty, perceptive. A missionary in Mexico with husband Josh and son Jack (ring bearer), Anne enjoys beauty, politics, and consuming fiction at unprecedented rates. Anne and Christina went to college together, taught at ALCS together, and traveled to Ireland and England together. They now video chat together. (Pictured here with Will!)
Andrew Graham
Groomsman
Andrew is the "feeling" half of the Graham twins—though he is still perfectly content to challenge you ruthlessly in competition. Andrew has pushed John to follow God with all his heart. And, John is thankful that Andrew and Josh let him sleep on their floor when he was living in his car. John, Andrew, Josh, and Chris have stayed connected with a weekly video call even though they've dispersed around the United States.
Hannah Ahn
Honorary Bridesmaid
Empathetic, calm, lovely. Recently married, Hannah and Sanghyeon are currently in the Philippines training to be missionaries to Africa. Hannah has a heart for the nations and for her friends and family, not to mention Korean soaps. When Christina moved to Madison for her senior year of high school, meeting Hannah in calc class made the entire move worth it.
Joshua Graham
Groomsman
Josh is the "thinking" half of the Graham twins—though he's also willing to sit down and have a long chat about life. Josh is humble—even though he possesses one of the highest Academic Decathlon scores ever in Wisconsin. He's passionate about growing in his relationship with God. John dislikes how much better Josh is than him at P90X.
Lindsey Brace
Bridesmaid
Cheerful, kind, spunky. Lindsey shines on stage both as an actor in community theater and as a worship leader in Marshall, MN. She's traveled the world as a missionary with YWAM and currently works with preschool students with special needs. Lindsey and Tina grew up together in Montevideo, MN, where they, among other things, told secrets and talked about boys.
Chris Helding
Groomsman
Chris is courageous. He is willing to follow God's call, wherever that takes him—for now, Kansas. John and Chris have enjoyed many moments speaking to one another in terrible Russian accents, referring to one another a "Mikael" and "Vladimir." That kind of thing just sort of happens with Chris. You'll often find Chris trying to convince his wife to play board games involving miniatures.
Jessie Gerry
Bridesmaid
Intentional, graceful, disciplined. Jessie is a writer and a reformer. She's professionally golfed for years but can now be found hiking in national parks, loving on her niece, or exercising at home in Arizona or Wisconsin. Jessie and Christina share a love for self-improvement and healthy snacks. They struggle to relax while on vacation.
Vince Pierri
Groomsman
Maybe you've heard of "the power of presence." Vince has that. When you're with him, you know that he's got your back and he wants to help you however he can. He and his wife Joanna are pastors at The Bridge Church in Alexandria, Kentucky. They like to remind people that it's not *really* Kentucky, it's more like a suburb of Cincinnati—but we all know what's actually going on.
Hilary Hartman
Bridesmaid
Fearless, wise, loyal. Hilary and her husband Billy work at the Assemblies of God headquarters in Missouri where they live with their two children, Theo and Josephine. Hilary says what she means and does what she says and thinks the rest of the world has no reason to do otherwise. She's been shocking Christina with stories of how the world really is since childhood.
Luke Zeka
Groomsman
John and Luke have been friends since high school. Well... "friends." Luke used to dislike John because John bossed him around in engineering class. John insists that it was the only way their project was going to get done. Luke is the youth pastor at High Point Church, and because of that you can find him connecting with the kids through memes and by trying to look hip. Check him out on albumoftheyear.org under the username laz456.
Molly Hawkins
Bridesmaid
FUN, deep, innovative. Molly works and lives in the heart of NYC. In her free time she attends bachelorette parties on beaches, kisses and hugs dogs, and shreds on her skateboard. Molly and Tina's camaraderie started as co-members of "the Six Cousinteers" at Flaherty family reunions. Now they enjoy sharing takeout.
Travis Kraemer
Groomsman
Travis and John met when John was a sophomore in college. Travis has been there for some of the most trying times in John's life. Because of that, Travis knows John well enough that it feels just slightly invasive. Travis is intentional, deliberate, and deeply relational. Travis likes to convince John that he's about to beat him in board games but then pulls the win out of nowhere. To Travis, this makes his victory all the sweeter.
Michelle Kocak
Bridesmaid
Generous, competitive, encouraging. Michelle works with teens and missions teams at Emmanuel Christian Center in the Twin Cities. She takes any opportunity she can get to listen to your heart and/or beat you at a game of Dutch Blitz. Michelle and Christina were bunk-mates in college for four years. Christina misses Michelle's cooking.
Josh Camacho
Groomsman
Josh is a unique experience. There's not a better way to describe him. He has more memorized jokes than you would ever care to hear, regularly runs half-marathons before church on Sundays, has both an engineering job and a Kid's Ministry internship, and can always be found with a camera and a pair of Toms.
Hannah Lanser
Bridesmaid
Practical, classy, godly. Hannah is an auditor in Madison and a good one. She's always learning the best way to do things, including baking banana bread without gluten, eggs, or dairy. Hannah and Christina have traveled to Italy together and are in year two of sharing an apartment. Hannah helps Christina know when her outfit could use improvements.
Andy Schmitt
Groomsman
Andy enjoys Kanye West, getting into arguments, and thinking through how to reform the church. Andy is best known for 1) his wildly popular Optiv Podcast and for 2) having strong opinions about how things should be done. Look for him to be cutting it up on the dance floor.
Victoria Watson
Bridesmaid
Fiery, determined, reflective. Victoria likes nature and adventure and coffee made right. She can be found in her hammock 15 feet above the ground or in a classroom of 50 high schoolers who think she's the best. Victoria is Christina's bunk-mate going on two years, and she likes to wrestle Christina. Christina does not like to wrestle.
Adam Kilgas
Groomsman
Adam is completely unflappable. John is pretty sure he doesn't know anybody who has such stable emotions. John and Adam have been roommates since 2017. Though that has been a good experience, John is excited about his new roommate. Also—don't play board games with Adam. He will beat you.
Stacey Webber
Bridesmaid
Adventurous, exemplary, upbeat. Stacey is an NP, and she and her youth pastor husband Jim have 2 kiddos, Ezra and Everly. Stacey enjoys things like wearing fabulous clothes and conquering difficult tasks. Tina chose a teal-colored dress to stand up in Stacey's Tiffany blue-colored wedding. Stacey has permission to wear any color she wants in Tina's.
Reuben Hesse
Fellowship of the Ring
Friend of the Groom (3) Enjoys being outside and playing board games. Madison, WI
Amanda Weidemann
Bridesmaid
Strong, productive, faithful. Amanda and fiance Tyler are getting married in August! When she's not planning the wedding, she's working at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, or sipping on a glass of wine in some location that looks really good on Instagram. Amanda and Christina met in college and have been delighting in the similarities of their temperaments ever since. #ESTJsforever
Luca Khail
Fellowship of the Ring
Friend of the Groom (2) Enjoys basketball and eating ice cream. Madison, WI
Elizabeth White
Bridesmaid
Organized, helpful, tenderhearted. Elizabeth starts high school next year! Although younger than all of her co-vacationers by at least a decade, Elizabeth has proven herself at the annual "Flexiterry" getaway as a competent participant in conversation and competition. Christina and Elizabeth participate in both together extensively.
Micah Reasa
Fellowship of the Ring
Friend of the Groom (3) Enjoys tools and eating string cheese. Madison, WI
Sarah White
Bridesmaid
Discerning, sensitive, careful. Sarah works at Abundant Life Christian School as the Guidance Counselor. She and her Epic husband Caleb have two daughters, Caroline and Elissa, who started arriving into the world and into the Whites' home shortly after Christina moved out three years ago. Sarah and Christina write songs and watch The Great British Bake Off together.
Locklan Cahill
Fellowship of the Ring
Friend of the Bride (2) Enjoys new friends and jumping off everything. Gilbert, AZ
Perita Angel
Honorary Flower Girl
Adopted Sister-in-Law of the Bride (7) Enjoys art and watching movies with hot chocolate. Guadalajara, Mexico
Theo Hartman
Fellowship of the Ring
Friend of the Bride (5) Enjoys dinosaurs and playing sports of any kind. Nixa, MO
Isla White
Honorary Flower Girl
Friend of the Bride (2) Enjoys trips to the zoo and eating pizza Melbourne, Australia
Ezra Webber
Fellowship of the Ring
Friend of the Bride (2) Enjoys “peanut buddy” and riding his bike. Gilbert, AZ
Nathan (Jack) Angel
Ring Bearer
Nephew of the Bride (2) Enjoys PAW Patrol and playing fetch with Taz. Guadalajara, Mexico
Ethan Flaherty
Fellowship of the Ring
Nephew and Godson of the Bride (0) Enjoys milk and being sung to. Baltimore, MD