Katie & Chris
Wedding Party
Allison Cooke
Matron of Honor
First meeting – Bride: Bonfire at Brian's house after the Minnesota Wild Game! Allison moved to Minnesota to be with her Husband, Zach Groom: Chris was "Babe #2" while Zach and Allison were dating long distance. Chris talked to Allison over the phone many times before getting to meet her. Fun Fact: Chris and Katie are the godparents to Allison's Baby girl, Korrie Nickname: Mama Bear
Kyle Duncan
Best Man
First meeting – Bride: During the Zero- K for Chisago County. Katie was invited to help cook during the event and Kyle was working Groom: Birth 😂 Fun Fact: Chris always says he looks exactly like Dean from Supernatural Nickname: Duncan
Rachel Skoglund
Maid of Honor
First meeting – Bride: Katie and Rachel started playing hockey together when they were 8 & 10! They became best friends during high school! Groom: Rachel's hockey game while she was playing for Gustavus Fun Fact: Rachel and Chris have the same birthday, February 12th. Nickname: Skogs, Little Rachel, Ray
Carter Duncan
Groomsman
First meeting – Bride: Sometime in the Summer/ Fall of 2017. Carter was off to College right when Chris and Katie met Groom: Birth 😂 Fun Fact: Carter is Chris's "little" brother but towers over him by around 7 inches Nickname: Dunks
Ryanne Link
Bridesmaid
First meeting – Bride: First day of externship for my medical assisting degree in 2013. Ryanne worked the front desk and was very inviting and outgoing. I can be very shy and intimidated in new situations and Ryanne is the type of person who accepts everyone. Ryanne has always been the person I vent to about all of my struggles while at work. Groom: GOOD QUESTION! Fun Fact: Katie and Ryanne have a "face" that they are known for and it may include double chins. Please do not ask Ryanne for pictures because there may be some floating around. Katie was one of the frist people to meet Ryanne's baby, Phoenix, when she was born. Nickname: RY, RyAAANNNEE, Ryanne the girl
Zach Cooke
Groomsman
First meeting – Bride: Bonfire at Brian's house! Groom: Zach and Chris went to college together for Law Enforcement Fun Fact: Chris and Zach have matching tattoos Nickname: Cooke (Cookie)
Cassie Maurstad
Bridesmaid
First meeting – Bride: Bonfire at Brian's house after the Minnesota Wild Game! Cassie and Brian had started dating a few months prior. Groom: Fun Fact: Cassie and her family have hosted us every summer at their cabin in Cromwell. We have a lot of memories on the lake, four wheeling and shooting guns there. In the summer on 2019 we spent many hours and shot down a tree on the family property. Nickname: Cass, Mt. St. Helens
Brian Fuhrmann
Groomsman
First meeting – Bride: Bonfire at his house after the wild game! Groom: Brian and Chris went to school together for Law Enforcement Fun Fact: Fern is to thank for getting the squad all together for the first time. He hosted a bonfire at his house which started it all Nickname: Fern, Fernman
Leah Palm
Bridesmaid
First meeting – Bride & Groom: Superbowl party at Kyle Duncan's house in 2018 Fun Fact: Kyle and Leah started dating shortly after that superbowl party. During the party Leah didn't know Chris and Katie were together but she thought Kyle and Katie were dating. We love to tell Leah to "get out of the freezer" when she is having her blonde moments. It is a reference to the movie Zombieland 2 which the Duncan Family all saw together in the theatre.
Steven Ramberg
Groomsman
First meeting – Bride: Game Night with the crew. Groom: Years and Years ago that can not be determined 😆 Fun Fact: Steven is known as the 4th Duncan son. They all spent many years together. Nickname: Ramrod
Samantha Klimisch
Bridesmaid
First meeting – Bride: Bonfire at Brian's house after the Minnesota Wild Game! Groom: Sam and Chris attended College together for Law Enforcement Fun Fact: Sam was friends with Chris first and was the only girl in the original "Squad" which is what we call our friends. She later accepted Cassie, Allison and Katie into the squad once the boys started dated them.
Kyler McKnight
Groomsman
First meeting – Bride: Summer Softball game when Katie got recruited to play, IN CONVERSE and JEANS Groom: "Way back when" "The Good Ole Days" Fun Fact: Chris says "Kyler is the luckiest man alive". He always wins whenever we go to the casino. Also, they never take photos together. Enjoy the one from many years ago. Nickname: K-Mack, Snipes