Wedding Party
Brett White
Maid of Honor
Brett is one of my longest best friends! We met in 2005 in the third grade and she truly didn't give me much of a choice. She walked all the way to the swings dragging along her leg that was in a cast and sat next to me and simply said "you're alone and I drug my leg all the way down here to swing with you. I think that makes us best friends." And what those two little girls didn't know is that it would be so much more that made them best friends. Brett has been there for every decision I have made. Good, bad, or ugly. She has stuck by my side when I do questionable things to my hair and has been my biggest cheerleader when I have decided to accomplish a goal. She is like having a bonus sister so having her be my Maid of Honor was simply a no brainer!
Jessie Culipher
Bridesmaid
I first met Jessie in October of 2017. We both were in attendance at a wedding and almost immediately we clicked. We got the opportunity after to spend a lot of time together from then until 2019. Living almost two hours apart the last five years has slowed down how much in person time we get together but she is always just a call or text away! I can definitely say I can be my weirdest self around her and it's ok because she will be her weirdest self too. From country music festivals, to Mardi Gras parades near Bourbon, to Oddities Expos, to dressing up for the Taylor Swift movie, to every weird thought, odd comment, and nothing but pure love for each other I wouldn't dream of her not standing beside me on my most important day!
Kayla Gomez
Bridesmaid
Kayla is another one of my longest friends! I became friends with her before I even met Brett! (are we feeling old yet?) Kayla is one of the most important parts of this entire love story because with Kayla, there would be no Ben and I! She introduced us in 2010 and the rest is history! She even drove almost two hours on New Years Eve to be able to be there when Ben proposed! And here I thought we were just going to a NYE concert together! I am so excited to have Kayla by my side and my younger, little girl self would be SO excited that her and Kayla are in the same family now!
Amanda Allen
Bridesmaid
I met Amanda and her husband Jacob in 2023 at my darkest hour. I had lost my sister and while I had met Jacob at the hospital during her passing, it wasn't until the memorial service that I met Amanda. I thank God each night that he put Amanda into my life. She consistently checks in on me, didn't give up on trying to establish our friendship when my grief had me isolating from everyone, and continues to love and support me and is one of mine and Ben's biggest cheerleaders! I always know if I'm going to hang out with Amanda, I'll have sore ribs from laughing too hard the next day! I'm so excited to have her by my side!
Matt Redder
Best Man
Matt is Ben's little brother (if you can say little in this situation that is.. Matt is taller and only 13 months younger) Growing up so close in age meant getting a built in best friend and a brother all in one! We shared so many things growing up and I feel like it should be obvious that he be my best man at the most important day of my life. - B The fun thing about Matt is that he and I are also very close friends and we even share one singular braincell between the two of us. We regularly all hang out and go on adventures. What an exciting time for Ben! - L
Michael McDonald
Groomsman
Mike and I originally met online in the early 2010s, playing Call of Duty together with my brother Matt (and made a successful clan together). After having not talked for a few years, he and I reconnected in 2018 and quickly became close friends in real life. Mike and I share similar tastes in video games and music, among other things, and I'm excited to have him involved in my wedding.
Nick Brown
Groomsman
Nick and I became friends in 2018, having met through Mike. Recently, Nick has grown to be one of my closest friends whom I share videos with online.
Ashley Rueffer
Groomswoman
I met Ashley when I began working my first job after moving to Colorado. Ashley and I slowly became close friends, eventually working up to weekly bingo trips to our favorite brewery, Old 121 in Lakewood, Colorado, playing Pokemon Go, and going on the occasional hike. Even though I no longer live in Colorado, Ashley and I still talk regularly, sharing weekly life updates and we plan to eventually go to a Cowboys game together.
Jacob Allen
Groomsman
I may have only known Jacob for just over a year, but he and his wife Amanda quickly became the biggest supporters of our relationship. Jacob is happy to see us every time we hang out.