Samantha & Matthew
Wedding Party
Nicole Kowalchuk
Maid of Honor
Nicole is the bride's sister and is currently a student at the University of Texas. Nicole and Samantha made a pact when they were younger that when the time came, they would be each other's Maid of Honor. Hopefully Nicole keeps the promise!
Chase Boykin
Best Man
Chase was Matt’s first college friend and freshman year roommate. They met randomly through the University roommate portal and have been best friends since! He is also the person who introduced Samantha to Matt.
Krista Williams
Bridesmaid
Krista is one of Samantha's oldest friends—they met back in 2008 as neighbors and spent their days playing in the cul-de-sac.
Beau Miller
Groomsman
Matt met Beau through their college Fraternity and were lucky enough to have their Bigs be housemates. This led to some great memories and quality time to grow their friendship.
Katie Weller
Bridesmaid
Katie met Samantha during their freshman year of high school in 2015. Their friendship grew stronger as they ran on the track team together for all four years. Later, they attended the same university and became roommates during their freshman year of college.
Beck Johnson
Groomsman
Beck and Matt grew close while living in their fraternity house during sophomore year. Their friendship only strengthened when they became roommates again senior year in their infamous apartment known as “The Dungeon".
Megan Willman
Bridesmaid
Megan and Sam met during their freshman year of college as members of the same sorority. They became "twins" within the sorority, a tradition where an older member welcomes two younger members into their sorority family.
Tyler Harris
Groomsman
Tyler met Matt their first semester of college on their Fraternity bid day. They went on to be roommates during their Junior and Senior years of college.
Grace Duncan
Bridesmaid
Grace and Sam became friends while working in the same department at Western. Their bond grew stronger as they discovered shared interests and picked up new hobbies together like ballet classes.
Leyton Andres
Groomsman
Though not roommates during their freshman year of college, Leyton and Matt happened to live in the same dorm. They were also in the same fraternity pledge class, which led to many great moments together!
Alison Shankle
Bridesmaid
Alison is Matt's older sister. She is currently an ER nurse and a mother to two wonderful kids.
Mclean Leech
Groomsman
Mclean met Matt their freshman year of college. They bonded over their love for sports, namely Wii golf and the Razorbacks.