Wedding Party
Kate Emmel
Maid of Honor
Kate and Katy met freshman year of college in the dorms and have been inseparable since! Kate has been there through all of the ups and downs of college and life. From P-Bar Wednesday’s to running a marathon, Kate has been a constant in Katy’s life for the last 7 years, and now we’re planning weddings side by side!
Mackenzie Porterfield
Matron of Honor
Kenz and Katy met on a facebook group at Missouri State both looking for roommates and it happened to be the perfect fit! They survived (multiple) covid quarantines together and got to watch each other fall in love. Katy stood by Kenz on her wedding day and now she can’t wait to have Kenz by her side for her special day!
Lillian Delaney
Bridesmaid
Lilly and Katy met through mutual friends and became close quickly. Since the day they met, Lilly has been there to comfort Katy through everything and has been her biggest cheerleader through life.
Lydia Lang
Bridesmaid
Lydia and Katy met through Austin sophomore year of college and quickly became good friends (since they were the only girls around). Lydia lives in Tennessee now, but they always make sure to FaceTime regularly with funny stories and life updates!
Amanda Hardy
Bridesmaid
Amanda and Katy quickly bonded over their love for Taylor Swift, concerts, and Chiefs games! Now, from girls nights, family dinners, and to texting about everything under the sun, Amanda quickly turned into the sister that Katy always wanted.
Colby Hardy
Bridesmaid
Colby and Katy share a love for books, cute stores, and being only children! Colby quickly welcomed Katy into the family and always made her feel included at all the family events. Now Katy gets to be an aunt (her dream) to Ryan and Colby’s precious baby!
Johnny Torgerson
Best Man
Johnny and Austin have been friends since high school! Their favorite things to do together are talk about sports, hang out with the dogs, and drink craft beers.
Ryan Hardy
Groomsman
Ryan is the older brother, who Austin has always followed in his footsteps. Quite literally, from high school soccer, to Missouri State, to even the same fraternity.
Brandon Hardy
Groomsman
Brandon is Austin's younger brother. Austin had the privilege of taking Brandon to his first college fraternity party (sorry Jeff and Marla). Of course, Brandon then joined the same fraternity as Austin and Ryan.
Ben Martin
Groomsman
Ben and Austin met sophomore year of college through their fraternity. The two of them lived together for 3 years and were always seeing (and still do) who knows the most random historical facts about wherever they currently are.
Connor Wiest
Groomsman
Connor and Austin joined Sigma Chi at the same time and their friendship started as drinking together in college. Now, it’s grown to following Kate and Katy around literal marathons.
Jack Krawczyk
Groomsman
Jack is one of Austin’s longest friends. They grew up playing sports together and hanging out every Saturday night after Mass. Jack moved to LA but the two have managed to stay close!