Katie & Kobe
Wedding Party
Lauren Ollenburger
Maid of Honor
Lauren is Katie's younger sister. She attends K-State and is a marketing major. She is the life of the party and is always down to have a good time. Lauren is always there for Katie even when she is roasting her. We are sure you will get a taste of this during her maid of honor speech. There was no question when deciding to have Lauren standing right beside Katie on our big day! Lauren's passions are; making tik toks, spending all her money on sonic, and playing with her niece, Remi!
Brett Reichert
Best Man
Brett is one of Kobe's closest friends and was his pops in Sigma Phi Epsilon. They have been best buds since Kobe's Freshman year at Emporia State. Kobe and Brett are usually found together watching fights, cracking open a cold one, or grilling. Brett is always there for Kobe, in good times & bad. He is such a good man and has set a good example for Kobe on how to be a good husband and dad. Brett is a lifelong friend, and will be an excellent best man in the wedding. Brett's passions are; being the first one in line at Home Depot on a Saturday morning, having the best striped lawn in the neighborhood, and catching a buzz on a summer afternoon!
Cameron Munk
Bridesmaid
Cameron is one of Katie's best friends. They met Katie's sophomore year and Cameron's freshman year of college. Thank goodness Emporia State and Sigma Sigma Sigma brought us together. Cameron is someone Katie can't live without. When Cameron became Katie's little, it was fate that they would be best pals for life. Having this amazing human standing up with us on our big day is something we will all cherish forever! Cameron's passions are: going on coffee dates, especially with the bride-to-be, spending way too much money on books, and talking about Bachelor nation & Grey's Anatomy.
Tyler Jordan
Groomsman
Tyler is Kobe's cousin, and one of his oldest friends. Tyler and Kobe grew up together. They always spend time together at family gatherings and send each other snapchats of their food. Growing up they were frequent McDonald's customers. Even though they have moved apart physically, they have never stopped being close friends. Kobe always knew Tyler would stand next to him on his big day. Tyler’s passions are; eating crab rangoons, brewery hopping, and spiking his hair
Hannah Reichert
Bridesmaid
Hannah has known Kobe since high school and has always looked out for him like a big sister. Katie met Hannah a few months into Kobe & Katie's relationship. Kobe was very hesitant to introduce us, maybe because he knew if we became good friends he was going to be stuck with Katie :) Hannah and Katie really became close at a fun St. Patrick's Day outing, ya know, dancing and drinking really brings people together! Not only are Hannah and Katie wonderful friends, but they are also coworkers and teacher pals at Morgan Elementary. Hannah is the most compassionate person and we are so excited to have her standing next to us as we say I do! Hannah's passions are: breakfast food, being her sons personal paparazzi, and impulse shopping!
Kameron Brown
Groomsman
Kameron is Kobe's younger brother. Kameron attends Mid-America Nazarene in Olathe. He plays football and is avid Harry Potter fan. Kameron and Kobe have become closer as time has gone on. Although they don't physically wrestle and fight (because Kobe would lose), they still share heated discussions over the Xbox. We are both so proud of Kameron and all his accomplishments so far. We are looking forward to watching Kam tear it up on the football field this year and conquer all his goals. Kameron's passions are; beating Kobe at TopGolf, beating Kobe at Madden, and playing football.
Jocelynn Young
Bridesmaid
Jocelynn is one of Katie's teacher besties! They met in 2019 when Katie started teaching 2nd grade at Morgan Elementary. Jocelynn teaches third grade and they were next door neighbors at Morgan, but now are on opposite ends of the school. :( Don't worry they still will manage to come distract each other during the day. Jocelynn and Katie became close all of a sudden after Katie took Jocelynn's parking spot. This new friendship has been amazing and we feel so blessed to be such good friends with Jocelynn and her husband DJ. Jocelynn's passions are: teaching the future of America, snuggling with her dog and daughter, and getting steals at TJ Maxx!
Caleb Coble
Groomsman
Caleb and Kobe met at Emporia State University. They were both members of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Caleb and Kobe are always the life of the party and have both been know to lose a piece of clothing or two while out. Even after leaving Emporia State, they have still kept in touch and continue to be an important part of each other’s lives. Caleb’s passions are; getting swoll, spending all his money on guns and protein, and eating Nutter Butters.
Ellie Carson
Bridesmaid
Ellie is a life long friend of Katie's. Our parents have been friends for a long time and luckily we became besties too. Ellie and Katie have had some special moments, especially since we are long distance friends. Ellie moved when we were still in elementary school (talk about the worst day ever), and now lives in Colorado. Be sure to check out our soundtrack we produced and countless funny videos we made in elementary school. God bless our parents for watching all of our shows we felt the need to perform in Ellie's basement. There have been many surprise visits, hugs, and snail mail sent back and forth over the years. Ellie is a lifelong kind of friend and Katie couldn't do this big day without her. Ellie's passions are; Painting titties, interpretive dance, and plant mothering.
Brady Ollenburger
Groomsman
Brady is Katie's little brother. He is a junior at Hutch High and is one of our favorite people. Brady is such a smart, funny, and sarcastic dude. Kobe's first memory of Brady was Brady explaining how much he likes, limes. He's apparently a big lime guy. We adore him and we are so glad we live close so we can hang out with him. Brady is a killer tennis player and so graciously comes over to eat chicken fried steak with Kobe. We are both super excited to have Brady in our wedding party. We can't wait to watch Brady accomplish the world. Brady's passions are; eating all foods, tearing it up on the tennis court, and hanging with his pups.
Katie Rice
Jr. Bridesmaid
Katie is Katie's mini me. Katie Rice was in Katie's reading group when she was in 2nd grade. Little Katie also dances in Katie's class at The Pointe School of Dance. The Rice family has become a very important part of Katie's life. She is the sweetest soul and always has a smile on her face. We are so glad Katie is helping out on our big day. We know Katie is going to do big things in life and we can't wait to cheer her on and grow into the most amazing girl. Katie's passions are; dance, chocolate, anything coconut and puppies!
Miller Reichert
Ring Bearer
Miller is the son of Brett & Hannah Reichert. We have had the privilege of knowing him since the beginning of Miller. He is always laughing and it is so much fun to go play with him. We love Miller so much and we would do absolutely anything for this cutie. Kobe is looking forward to teaching Miller golf, and we both are looking forward to many more dance parties. We are so excited to have him walk down the aisle. Miller's passions are; building blocks, reading books, and jamming to Yung Gravy.
Emersynn Young
Flower Girl
Emersynn Rae is the daughter of our wonderful friends, Jocelynn and Dj. We are so lucky to know this cute little one. She is the tiniest member of our wedding party, but is for sure one of the cutest. We are so thankful we get to love on this sweetie. Emersynn’s passions are; watching Hey Bear, long car rides & warmed up milk.
Katie's Something Blue
Something Blue Crew
Macy Wallace, Taylor Finnell, Molly Kinney, & Sydney Warwick This is the group of important women that helped shape Katie into the woman she is. These four are my college besties, sorority sisters, and lifelong friends. We have WAY too many memories to count, and they really complete my heart. I am so grateful for these woman and all they have done for me, and will continue to do for me. My something blue crew will be wearing blue at the wedding and will be my something blue. They are way more special than any blue hairpiece, or blue garter. I feel so blessed to have them at the wedding cheering me on.