Officiant
LaDarius or LD is a good friend of both John and Ruth Anne. LD is currently interning at Paragon Studios in Franklin, TN and working part time at Amazon. He is a Chipotle connoisseur and loves hot sauce. He would crush it on the show Hot Ones! LD enjoys making music and designing lighting.
Best Man
Aaron is a new father. He and his wife Rachael had a baby girl (Ellie) in September 2020. Aaron is one of John's best friends and has been a mentor to him since they first met. John and Ruth Anne both met Aaron working at MTSU's Production Services. Aaron is currently a Classroom AV Tech at MTSU. He enjoys watching the struggle of Tennessee Football and hanging out with his family.
Groomsman
Anthony, also known as Ant-Man/Paul Rudd, is a good friend of both John and Ruth Anne. They all worked together at MTSU's Production Services. Anthony currently works at MTPS and Calvary Baptist Church in production. Anthony claims to have no hobbies, but he's working on that.
Groomsman
Connor and John work together at Christ Fellowship Church in Florida. Currently, Connor is the Audio Director at CF and is pursuing a degree in Psychology from Southeastern University. He is a busy man! Connor likes to spend time with his wife Damaris, eat good food, and enjoy all things Apple.
Groomsman
Dan is a close friend and mentor to John and has played a vital role in where John's professional career has taken him. Dan and his wife Allie live in Nashville, where he is the Project Manager at Diversified and Production Director at Otter Creek Church. Dan enjoys hanging out with friends, particularly when good food is involved.
Groomsman
Micah is Ruth Anne's younger but taller brother. He will be graduating high school in May 2021. Micah enjoys playing music and soccer. Upon graduation, he plans to begin a career in real estate.
Maid of Honor
Ruth Anne has known Abi basically since birth. She is a student at MTSU and is hoping to be an accountant. Abi is a very spontaneous person. She is always down for a road trip, particularly to the beach.
Bridesmaid
Lanae is John's older sister. She will be graduating in May 2021 with a Master of Divinity at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She loves to travel, eat good food, and have intelligent conversations.
Bridesmaid
Anna is one of Ruth Anne's best friends. She is a student at MTSU where both John and Ruth Anne attended college. Anna is a Type 4 on the Enneagram. She loves playing piano and reading old books.
Bridesmaid
Harmony is Ruth Anne's seven-year-old sister. Some of her favorite things to do are dance, play with kittens, accessorize her Barbies, and try on sparkly clothes. She is the life of the party!!
Bridesmaid
Valkyrie and Ruth Anne became friends their freshman year of college. They bonded over a mutual appreciation of Culver’s and Death Cab for Cutie. She is currently at MTSU majoring in both photography and dance.