Laurel & Aaron
Wedding Party
Monica Merriman
Maid of Honor
Younger sister of the Bride/right hand woman. Helped introduce bride & groom. Loves a good patio & glass(es) of wine.
Evan Schultz
Best Man
Brother of the Groom. Been best friends since before they could walk. The only person who likes to talk about or play sports more than Aaron.
Nicole Merriman
Maid of Honor
Older sister of the Bride. Teacher of young minds. Particularly skilled at country line dancing & two stepping.
Dan Bredernitz
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom. Went to college together & later became roommates. Helped introduce the bride & groom alongside his fiancée Monica. Will be the only person happy at this wedding that Tyreek Hill is on the Dolphins.
Mackenzie Johnson
Bridesmaid
Childhood best friend of the Bride. Recently graduated with her PhD & officially outsmarted us all. Will be the one requesting the Dixie Chicks all night long.
Jacob Gilbert
Groomsman
College roommate of the Groom. Became a part of the Schultz family nearly every holiday in college. His Georgia accent will thicken with each beer drank.
Megan Jermain
Bridesmaid
College friend of the Bride. Megan & Laurel met through their sorority at Kansas State and spent one too many nights out in Aggieville together. Fellow marg & queso lover.
Austin Regenwether
Groomsman
Friend of the Groom. College friend, roommate, & fellow strength coach. Let the record show that Austin was the first to lose his hair.
Christina Johnson
Bridesmaid
Childhood friend of the Bride. Known as a honorary child of the Merriman family, Christina & Laurel grew up next door to each other & bonded over their day apart birthdays. Shark week is her Super Bowl.
Spencer Shane
Groomsman
College roommate & football teammate of the Groom. Lives for Iowa State Football & Basketball. Been known to collect stray cats.
Natalie Howe
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride. Met through nursing & bonded over nights out to country dance halls & one too many happy hours.
Jordan Stuve
Groomsman
College roommate of the groom and proud father to the flower girl & ring bearer. Bonded with Aaron over their mutual red hair. Jordan served as the football team's punter in college & yes, punters are athletes too.
Claire Charland
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride. Started as new graduate nurses together & shares the bride's love for spontaneous trips & a good winery.
Cody Marine
Groomsman
Childhood friend of the Groom. Cody & Aaron did everything together growing up from baseball, wrestling, lifting, & football. Cody enjoys a cold Busch Light while watching the Chicago Cubs or Iowa Hawkeyes.
Brianne Westlake
Bridesmaid
Friend of the Bride. Brianne is dating the Groom's brother & will be a sister-in-law to Laurel! Loves all things Cubs and has a new found love for drag brunches thanks to the bride.
Oscar Ramirez
Groomsman
Friend & Coworker of the Groom. Oscar & his wife, Lauren were the bride & groom's first friends in Omaha. Having both wrestled throughout high school, Oscar and Aaron met years prior when matched against each other at state wrestling junior year (the winner of that match does not need to be announced).
Aaron Coombs
Usher
Cousin of the Bride. Growing up, Aaron and Laurel gave their grandma a run for her money every time they were together due to the trouble they would get into. Aaron recently opened up a deli/sports bar and makes the best bloody mary in Cullman, AL.
Cole Scott
Usher
Cousin of the Groom. Had the great opportunity to learn from Aaron & Evan over the years. Has a mullet.