Wedding Party
Jim Kicklighter
Father of the Groom
Maria Kicklighter
Mother of the Groom
Luke Kicklighter
Best Man
Luke is the oldest brother of Andrew, and is currently in the Internal and Pediatric Residency Program at VCU Hospital in Richmond, VA. He graduated in 2017 from Kansas State University with a degree in Microbiology. He then continued and graduated in 2021 from the Medical University of South Carolina with a Doctor of Medicine.
Jack Kicklighter
Best Man
Jack is the younger brother of Andrew and who has earned an Associates Degree in Mechatronics and will be finishing his Bachelors Degree in Advanced Manufacturing Management next year at University of South Carolina Upstate. He currently works for BMW, and they are sending him to work in Germany this summer!
Zach Fesen
Groomsman
Zach is Andrew's best friend growing up in Kansas and is currently living in Geneva, Switzerland interning for Security Sector Governance. Andrew has known Zach since preschool and the two have done many things together, such as Boy Scouts, sports teams, etc. Pretty much every open weekend growing up they would be at each other's houses.
Josh Heiser
Groomsman
Josh met Andrew in college at Iowa State also as a computer engineer and quickly became one of his best friends at Iowa State, even becoming roommates senior year. Following college, Josh got his graduate degree in Computer Science from University of Illinois-Chicago and moved down to Austin, Texas to work for AMD. Josh and Andrew would often hang out at the computer engineering building studying together.
Daniel Schu
Groomsman
Andrew and Daniel met his second summer working at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Daniel grew up in St. Louis and went to University of Missouri for his undergraduate degree and his MBA. He currently lives in St. Louis and works as a business analyst. In New Mexico they went on many adventures together, whether it was Little Costilla, Cold Beer, Taos, Mt. Wheeler, or Colorado 14ers.
Luke Lonigro
Groomsman
Andrew and Luke met his second year working at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Luke grew up in Chicago and went to University of Illinois-Chicago for undergrad. After college he joined the Marines and is currently stationed in North Carolina. In New Mexico they went on many adventures together, whether it was throughout Philmont or to the Grand Canyon, climbing Mount Elbert or other Colorado 14ers, various national parks out west, or breaking down in Moab, Utah.
Jeff Loehr
Father of the Bride
Lorie Loehr
Mother of the Bride
Katy Westfield
Maid of Honor
Leslie and Katy first met working together in Dr. Lester Wilson's food science research lab over the summer of 2018, and since then have had many a nerdy food adventure together (but thankfully no more mouse trapping adventures)! From making homemade lasagna first in Ames, IA to sampling ginormous eggrolls from a Roseville, MN food truck and tasting all the wine during a girls weekend in Branson, MO, it's been a wild (and delicious!) ride.
Mackenzie Scacci
Bridesmaid
Leslie and Kenzie have gone to school together all the way from kindergarten throughout undergrad at Iowa State! While most adventures together were had during undergrad when our friendship grew much closer, our excursions almost always centered around delicious food (or should we say, sugar haha) and fun conversations, even if it was just the Wednesday $5 unlimited Orange Leaf eaten in the parking lot :)
Allison Little
Bridesmaid
Leslie and Allison first met freshman year at Iowa State during their food science major orientation course. This fast friendship continued through both food science club involvement (primarily through the stress bonding of being fudge fundraiser co-chairs) and became Kind of a Big Dill when they joined a mutual friend to compete in a product development competition (in which they won 3rd place and People's Choice)! Even though Allison had an amazing co-op over making chocolate at Hershey and they didn't graduate in the same year, there have been many sushi and pizza dinners!
Verilyn Hartanto
Bridesmaid
Leslie and Verilyn first met at Iowa State during FSHN 101 - Dr. Lester Wilson's Food and the Consumer class, when one unmentioned party came in a bit late and sat down next to the other in the front row. A few classes later and soon we were having lunch together in the MU right after class! Leslie credits her love of bubble tea (plus taro milk tea and boba), hot and dry pot to Verilyn, and looks forward to any and all new food discoveries the two of them may embark on together in the future (even if it is just some classic Iowa casseroles and broaster chicken)!
Lena Frank
Bridesmaid
Leslie and Lena first met freshmen year at Iowa State during their food science major orientation, but they became friend’s sophomore year after realizing they shared a lunch hour and would have a weekly lunch date at Clyde’s (RIP Clyde’s). Leslie and Lena enjoy a lot of similar interests: food, interning with Land O’ Frost, being Kind of a Big Dill, finding adoptive grandparents, communicating with just looks, etc. When Leslie and Lena are together, there is always a fun time ahead.