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September 28, 2019
Carpentersville, Illinois
#katrinatystheknot

Katrina & Tyler

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Lauren Klees

Maid of Honor

Katrina met Lauren on her first day of college and, while they weren’t instant friends, Lauren has been a welcome constant in her life ever since. Lauren and Katrina bond over their love for gardening, sustainability, good food, better music and hearty laughter. There is no one Katrina would rather adventure or attempt to dance like Beyoncé with! Tyler, Katrina and Lauren can often be found planning their future lives together as yacht and mansion owners (they wish!).


Blake Spitz

Best Man

Blake and Tyler have always shared a few things - looks, a love for video games - but most importantly, their brotherly love (although their mom thinks of it as constant fighting). Tyler may have said in the past that he found Blake annoying, but he thinks he has the best brother you can find.

Margarita Altidis

Bridesmaid

Being close since middle school, Margarita had the pleasure of being the bride's friend during her most awkward phases in life. She is the glue that holds so many of their childhood friendships together, and she genuinely cares for her friends. With the help of Adele and the Mama Mia soundtrack, the pair have enjoyed more than one 10+ hr car ride together!


Alex Walter

Groomsman

Alex is one of those unique characters that you cannot help but love. Under his loud, low voice and tough exterior, you can find a sweet big man that Tyler and Katrina love to have around. Whether you are hanging on the couch, having a drink, or making food, the room is different with Alex in it and the couple wouldn't have it any other way.

Melanie Burbules

Bridesmaid

Melanie is Katrina's oldest friend. They met in preschool and Mel kept Katrina as a friend even after she ‘stole’ her childhood crush. Mel puts such effort into their friendship, always being willing to drive or fly miles for the two of them to spend time together. She makes Katrina laugh to the point of tears on a regular basis, and often bonds with Tyler over their mutual desire for Vine to make a comeback.


David Elfman

Groomsman

David and Tyler met early Freshman year at college and have stayed close ever since. They share a deep love for Game of Thrones, Catan, good eats, and traveling. Tyler, Katrina, and David have been friends long enough for David to have a long-standing nickname for Katrina that nobody knows how to feel about.

Brittany O'Brien

Bridesmaid

Brittany is the reason Tyler and Katrina met! While many of their friends are musically talented, Britt is Katrina's favorite person to sing with. Whether cleaning their old apartment or walking the streets of Paris, the two always wind up harmonizing. She also bonds with Tyler over music, and Katrina loves that it’s something that brings the three of them together!


Christian Nofziger

Groomsman

When sharing a small apartment for the summer, Tyler and Christian became lifelong friends quickly enough to ignore the fact that you couldn't see Christian's bedroom floor. They share many interests such as watching terrible movies, searching random reddit pages, and investing in questionable stocks. While Tyler no longer takes investment advice from Christian, he knows he has a friend he can just sit on the couch with, say nothing, and have a great time.

Annie Mauro

Bridesmaid

Annie and the bride became friends after she’d been lending Katrina sudoku pages in GND rehearsal for months, and finally got her a book of her own. Annie indulges Katrina's lengthy phone calls, making the 2hr and 2,000mi distance between them feel smaller. She has perfected the art of being lovingly blunt and Katrina loves her for it.


John Kratz

Groomsman

John and Tyler met competing for jobs at college and after they got the same job, they decided to share a room for the summer. They lived together for two years and in that time they chose an apartment without air conditioning on accident, left food out for too long, went on three ski trips and made poor decorative choices. John and Tyler have a friendship unlike any other and it's going to stay that way for a very long time.

Samantha Spitz

Bridesmaid

Sam is the one the whole family can rely on to bring everyone together, and her cousin dinners helped Katrina form relationships with the extended Spitz/Bernstein family. While Katrina and Sam can never share a closet or argue over who is 'mom's favorite', Katrina is excited to have a sister to share curly girl tips and poke fun at Tyler with.


Jordan Sherman

Groomsman

Sherman and Tyler met late in their Freshman year of college and have stayed friends ever since. Sherman, Katrina, and Tyler enjoy rock climbing, HBO shows, and a good old game of Catan. Sherman and Tyler share great memories traveling through Spain after graduation especially the one where they barely made their high speed train.

Matt Gubernikoff

Groomsman

Do not ask them to say it out loud, but Tyler and Katrina think Matt looks good enough to stand up with them at their wedding and nail a spot on the website. Matt has been very close to the couple for some time and they enjoy cooking Chicken parm, drinking wine, and sharing the sentiment that Tyler needs new jackets. If they ever need a friend to FaceTime in a pinch, grab some chicken wings, or discuss fashion, Tyler and Katrina know Matt will be there.

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