Wedding Party
Grace Deckard
Maid of Honor
In June 2016, Grace moved in as Keely’s neighbor. The two first met when Keely was hosting a lemonade stand in front of her house. That summer, they did almost everything together from going to the pool to making forts to random photo shoots. Now, you can find Keely and Grace going on drives together, chatting at Sweet Frog, or binge watching movies.
Emilia Hoppe
Bridesmaid
During freshman year of high school, Keely and Emilia met on the Hardin Valley Academy volleyball team. They became fast friends during sophomore English class. Their friendship continued to flourish while they played on the same club volleyball team throughout high school. The two even continued to play on the same volleyball team during their first two years of college.
Maddie Hillis
Bridesmaid
When Keely was 4 years old, Maddie became her next door neighbor. From making potions in the backyard to warding off their hoard of brothers to playing dolls, the two have argued with and loved each other like sisters. Now, the two are swapping books and working out together daily.
Anna Komistek
Bridesmaid
In 2nd grade at Knoxville Christian School, Keely and Anna met and were instant friends. The two were inseparable in and outside of the classroom. Keely and Anna would perform all kinds of song and dance routines together, and their friendship continued even outside the theater. They went on to play all sorts of sports together where their friendship continued to grow.
Brianna Wilson
Bridesmaid
Keely and Bri first met during middle school at Knoxville Christian School. While they did become friends during class, the two became really close when they began to play basketball and volleyball together. Even though Keely and Bri were very competitive with each other on the court, they both knew that at the end of the day, they were best friends.
Ryder Freeman
Best Man
Ryder is Eli's younger brother, and only sibling. Ryder is the family comedian, and the life of the party. Eli and Ryder share various interests, bonding over things like basketball and video games. Ryder is not only Eli's little brother, but also his best friend.
Hayden Root
Groomsman
Hayden and Eli met freshman year of high school through mutual friends. Hayden and Eli quickly found that they both shared competitive personalities, especially in video games, and quickly became close friends. Hayden is Eli's go-to partner in hit-game "Brawlhalla" which they play together often.
Andrew Pegg
Groomsman
Andrew and Eli met during their freshman year of high school through mutual friends. Eli appreciated Andrew's genuineness and humor, and grew to be very close with Andrew over the years.
Pearce Cusmano
Groomsman
Pearce and Eli met in 8th grade at their church's student ministry. Pearce and Eli shared the love for soccer, and discovered that they shared the exact same birthday. Eli calls Pearce his long lost twin brother.
Ryan Sexton
Groomsman
Ryan and Eli met during their freshman year of college. Through conversations in class, Ryan and Eli quickly became friends and began hanging out outside of school. Ryan introduced Eli to fishing, which he now loves to do. Ryan and Eli often go on weekend camping and fishing trips together, where they fly fish for trout.