Wedding Party
Emma Scott
Maid of Honor
Emma is the bride's younger sister. She is 2 years younger, even though Laura and Emma are often mistaken as twins. Emma has been a huge part of Laura's life and a big part of Laura & Evan's relationship. You can often find her third wheeling the couple to various events, and much to her "delight" she has often been the first one to hear about things such as Laura's crush on Evan, their first kiss, or Evan's proposal plans.
Will Holland
Best Man
Will and Evan went to elementary school together and have been best friends for years. Through school, they participated in water polo, swim, orchestra, and marching band together. Will is earning his Bachelor's degree from Michigan Tech in Houghton, MI and Evan has made multiple trips to visit him and explore the the UP together. Will also traveled with Evan, Laura, Emma, and Paige to Disney World over Thanksgiving last year to see the Jenison Orchestras perform.
Sydney Raab
Bridesmaid
Sydney and Laura met in 6th grade advanced math class. They got closer in junior high orchestra, when they began playing in a quartet together and they have always bonded over faith, family, and music. Once before an orchestra concert Laura was talking to Sydney about this boy named Evan from orchestra class a bunch when Sydney stopped her and said "Laura, you like this guy!" and Laura realized she did.
Ryan Roon
Groomsman
Ryan and Evan have been friends since elementary school. They bunked together at 6th grade camp and shared lots of laughs. They have gotten each other through some tough times in life and are always there to support each other during the biggest accomplishments in life. They played water polo and did swim together in junior high. Today they enjoy playing playing video games together on the computers they built.
Paige Sikkema
Bridesmaid
Paige and Laura met in high school orchestra and have been good friends ever since! They have enjoyed multiple trips to Disney World together, several other family trip destinations, and watching the shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette together. Last May, Evan drove with Emma and Paige for two days to visit Laura in Florida for a week, while she was working for Disney World.
Caleb Moles
Groomsman
Caleb and Evan met in high school and they have worked together at McDonald's for over 3 years! Caleb and his fiance, Alex, started dating at the same time as Evan and Laura so they often go on double dates for brunch. Evan even helped Caleb propose to Alex by capturing the moment on film with his fly-over drone, but it became fateful for the drone when the wind swept it up and crashed into a nearby cemetery.
Gretchen Supplee
Bridesmaid
Gretchen is Evan's younger sister by 2 years. They have grown up sharing memories of multiple family vacations, especially Disney World, Star Wars games, and sharing all sorts of life milestones together. Gretchen says that Evan is her "favorite older brother and best first roommate." In March, Gretchen traveled with Evan and her grandparents to visit Laura, working at Disney World, for spring break and the girls enjoyed poking fun at Evan for most of the trip.
Oliver Jensen
Groomsman
Oliver and Evan met through high school marching band. He remembers having lots of fun with Evan, Will, and Jason eating at Fazoli's before school dances, band concerts, and other Jenison events. Oliver attends Michigan Tech in the UP and he fondly remembers playing Anomia, a word association game, when Evan, Laura, and Emma went to visit. Oliver is also grateful that Laura planned a group outing to Michigan's Adventure one summer where he overcame his fear of rollercoasters.
Kira Supplee
Bridesmaid
Kira is Evan's youngest sister by 4 years. They have grown up sharing the bond of both being excellent french horn players and frequently playing duets together, both for fun at home and in performance. Kira and Laura enjoy bugging and annoying Evan together. Kira recalls that when Evan and Laura were first dating, she would often see that Evan was texting Laura, but he'd always blush and deny it when she asked what he was doing.
Jason Hoffman
Groomsman
Jason and Evan met through high school marching band. Jason attended several school dances with Will, Evan, Laura, and other friends. He also attends Michigan Tech in the UP and when Evan drives up to visit they have enjoyed adventures such as pitching a tent in the woods in the middle of the night, exploring caves, and getting eaten alive by mosquitos.